Tuesday 14 January 2014

Jolly Old Soul

Don't you just love the new Merry Monday blog?  For this week's challenge we're going traditional Christmas at Merry Monday.  The theme is to use a snowman on your Christmas card.  Pretty easy, right?



I went with a digital image of a snowman from Squigglefly.  I printed him out and colored him with Copics before cutting around him.  The beauty with this image is that there's a lot of shading already on the image so it's not hard to make him good good LOL.  As a finishing touch, I put a dot of Dazzling Details into the center of the poinsettia on his hat.

To showcase him, I stamped the gingham circle from Kind and Cosy on Whisper White and punched out the center.  I stamped the greeting before tying some Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine around the Whisper White than adhered it to the Cherry Cobbler card base using dimensionals.  I then put my snowman in the center also using dimensionals.  A very simple card.


And in keeping with the country theme, he's the inside of the card.


Thanks so much for visiting my blog today.  I hope you've checked out the rest of the fabulous DT inspiration at Merry Monday.  I look forward to seeing your snowman cards in the gallery :)

Products used:

Stamps:  More Merry Messages, Kind and Cosy, Digi Snowman (Squigglefly)
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black
Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Accessories:  Copic markers, circle nesties, Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine, Dazzling Details

Cheers
Karren

18 comments:

Bonnie said...

Such a delightful card, Karren! Love that snowman and the gingham circle that he fits in so perfectly! Have a great week!

Wendy said...

Love this, Karren! I was going to say the same thing Bonnie did! LOL Great minds think alike! I love that the snowman fits perfectly inside the gingham circle! And I love that you carried the gingham circle to the inside of the card with a sentiment inside! Fabulous idea! Have a wonderful week! :)

Joni Andaya said...

What a Gorgeous Snowman!!! Loving the way you colored him :) So Handsome...I must say :)

Kristie Goulet said...

Love this card and snowmand, Karren!!! Great design. Have a great week!!!

Anonymous said...

Frosty the Snowman! Now this brings back such pleasant memories from childhood.... so sweet.

cm said...

Such a delightful, handsome, jolly old snowman! The gingham is a wonderful special touch! Fabulous - and so is the comment you left on my site! Sparkles added to my day; thank you!!
c

Karen Davis said...

This is a wonderful snowman Karren. I love the punchy colours you have used to colour him. The gingham surround is a lovely touch. Happy creating.

Debbie Henderson Debbie's Designs said...

This snowman reminds me so much of Frosty the Snowman with his corncob pipe. Great job with the coloring Karren!

Susan Joyce said...

Love the CAS country feel to your card Karren and your Jolly Old Snowman image is terrific.

Princess Judy Palmer said...

It may be a simple card but it is gorgeous. I like the gingham paired with your snowman and that you carried it along to the inside. Great card!

Greta said...

Simply fabulous! The gingham circle mat is such a great touch, Karren!

Kay Miller said...

What a cute cute card inside and out! I love the little gingham circle frame! Beautiful work!

LeAnne said...

Love how you combined the Kind & Cozy set with this cute little digi! Perfect match!

Narelle Farrugia said...

Fabulous card Karren! He has got the cutest face! I don't have any snowmen images at all so this challenge is scary to me!

Notes by Nina said...

Fantastic card Karren, I love the clean look of your card and the super cute snowman.

Judy1223 said...

Karren, what an adorable card! A classic snowman image -- reminds me of Frosty the Snowman! Love the country feel, too!

Margaret Moody said...

Your snowman is just too cute, Karren! Love how you've framed him with the layer of gingham too! Fabulous!

Susan (rainy) said...

The stamped gingham and baker's twine are just the perfect finishing touches to this sweet adorable card.