Sunday, January 19, 2014

I don't know snow...(CIC 244)

Our sponsor this week is Freckled Fawn!


Freckled Fawn is generously offering a $15 gift card as our fabulous prize to our random winner! 

Thank you for sponsoring this challenge!

Here's is this week's inspiration cupcake.
Our challenge this week is to use the color combination sage, cream, and mist. 



Before I give you my take, let me just say that I wouldn't know what to do with myself in the weather some parts of this country are experiencing. I grew up here in Houston and we have two seasons, hot and hotter. I hope everyone out there is safe and warm. :) With that being said, I have to laugh when I use snowmen on my cards because I can't remember the last time I built one.


I used Stampin' Up cardstock and, honestly, I am not sure of the exact color names. They were the closest I could come to the challenge colors. I'm also not a "cream" kind of girl so I used white. That's one of the things I love about our challenges; they're really open to your own interpretation. I stamped SU's Six-Sided Sampler with Versamark ink and used clear embossing powder to create my pattern. Decided to try this "quilting" trend everyone is beaming about. I like the trend but not quite sure about my version. :) I colored my snowman (from SU's Snow Buddy set) Prismacolor pencils after stamping him in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added Diamond Stickles for my snowflakes.

On the inside, I used the same set to create a little tag using my Fiskars Hexagon punch. Here are some closeups.


 Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:
Mod Squad - Snow
Robin's Fetish Challenge Blog #195 - Winter Cards

9 comments:

  1. This is so pretty ! I love the design , and of course the colors and snowman !! Hope you have a wonderful day !

    Mayra
    Mayrasdesigns.blogspot.com

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  2. I LOVE the hexagon background. I just bought that punch! Can't wait to use it. Great inspiration for me =0)

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  3. Oh so absolutely darling!! I love the greens and blues and the hexagons are so fun for that adorable snowman!! I think we have enough snow if you wanna come visit me in CO?? ;) And thanks so much for playing along with us at Mod Squad!

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  4. That's a cool background to showcase your lovely snowman image! Great card!

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  5. Love that snowman sitting on the background you created!

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  6. Love your card! The background was awesome.

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  7. AWESOME, love the background!!!!

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  8. What an artistic use of patterns, Alycia! You've got a stripey scarf on snowman circles inside an oval, backed by hexagons which are individually patterned! Woot! There should be a prize for that!! Hope you have a great weekend! Hugs, Darnell

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  9. Thanxx For Playing With Us At The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Winter Cards This Week Gorgeous Card .. Good Luck
    Sherry @ Robyn's Fetish Dt

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