Hello Snow! Pop-up | By Jessica Shier

 Hello Ai fans!

Have you joined in on the current challenge? We have some fun cards featuring a surprise theme. Yesterday we shared the new Pop-up sets. See the video I made using the Bunny set here. Today, I thought I would dive into a more winter theme card using the Snowman Pop-up.

To start with I used Canson Watercolor paper and Versfine Clair Nocturne to stamp the images. Some of them I did stamp a few times, including the snowman's hat. I haven't watercolored in awhile, so I got out my Koi Watercolor set and painted the snowman and extra images. The color combination I used is Cream, white, gray, burgundy, blue and black.

For the background I used a combination of Cobalt from the Koi watercolors and Nuvo Shimmer Powder in Storm Cloud. This piece is die cut with the Art Impressions Rectangle double stitch die. I also made a second version and trimmed it two 3x4 panels. These smaller pieces will be for the inside. 

I tore pieces of cream, gray and white cardstock. Those are also die cut with the same rectangle double stitch die. These are layered on the front and the white piece is popped up for dimension. Along with a fussy-cut snowman hat a couple of the birds candy cane and Holly images. I also had to being in some of the giant snowflakes from the new LG Snowflake die set.

The inside is the surprise! Folding the snowman along the scorelines that are embossed when you use the coordinating die. I then added more snowflakes, one layer of torn cardstock (snow) and a few more of the extras. Super fun to dress up the snowman in different ways. 

Koi Water Colors Used:

Cobalt, Ultramarine

Ivory Black, Paynes Gray, Purple

Chinese White, Yellow Ochre

Crimson Lake, Quinacridone Rose

Olive Green, Perm Green Pale

Thank you for joining me today and happy stamping!

Sparkle & Cheer by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

I really love this sweet snowman set from the newly released Ai Christmas clear sets - here are three cards made with Sparkle & Cheer (Sku #4935):

The three snowman images in this set are just darling - and quick to colour up!  You'll have a stack of Christmas cards ready in no time.

I used some festive plaids, and added a hint of lime green to make things pop a little.  I used some lime green thread in my sewing machine to zigzag stitch on each one, also.

Happy stamping!

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Jolly Snowman Set by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

Once we're past Labour Day in my house, it's officially "Holiday Cardmaking Season"!  I have a small stash already, as I make them year 'round whenever I can... but I tend to step things up a little in September and start to actively tackle my Christmas cards.  With that in mind, I brought out Jolly Snowman Set (Sku #4315) and made two slightly different versions of the same card:

The papers have kind of a 50's muted look to them, so I kept the colouring a bit muted, mounted him on matte gold cardstock, and sprinkled on a few matte sequins.

Copics: Golds - Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21

Greys - W9, W7, W5, W3, W1, W00

Greens - G46, G43, G40, YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91

Reds - R27, R24, R22, R20

Nose - YR15, YR12



Bright and Sparkly by Rhonda

Hello Ai Fans!
I have the snowman theme going on!
Ai Lighted Snowman Set #4349,
is what I used on this card.
I think he is so cute, don't you?

I left the inside blank to write
a thank you note during the holidays.

There is still time to join
and play along . . .
Blessings,

Lighted Snowman Set (Sku#4349)

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