The inspiration Challenge at SCS Stampers this weeks comes from an amazing website ... Wedding Bells. Since I have family here this weekend, I wasn't hosting ... but I had a few minutes to create this morning while everyone was still in bed, so I thought I would join the fun. My card was inspired by this great Winter Wedding.
I needed a birthday card for a little guy who is turning one with a snowman-themed party ... I love the puffy white elements with the blue background, so that's what I used as inspiration.
I embossed snowflakes on Core'dinations White Washed Cardstock and then sanded to reveal the blue. I stamped the Penny Black Frosty in India ink on the same cardstock & clear embossed. I sanded around the edges to provide more definition to the image against the embossed background.
I flipped over the paper and used the blue side to frame the card & for the Hero Arts It's Your Day sentiment ... doesn't he look like he's ready to celebrate??
I'm joining in at the Free for All Challenge at the Order of the Opus Gluei and the Anything Goes Challenge at Simon Says Stamp.
And here's a picture with my new Hero Arts Stamp set for Ellen Hutson LLC Hero Arts Clear Take 'n Make Challenge.
A great winter birthday card, Stef! So glad you shared this with us at the Simon Says Stamp challenge. Happy New Year!
Posted by: Lin | December 30, 2012 at 08:39 AM
Love the colors! Great kid card!
Posted by: leslie (crookedstamper) | December 30, 2012 at 08:50 AM
So simple and pretty!
Posted by: Allison | December 30, 2012 at 03:31 PM
Very cute card! love the emb bkgrd w/the sweet snowman image! :)
Posted by: Gabby | January 01, 2013 at 08:41 AM
This is adorable Stef! I really like the snowflake background! Thanks for joining in on our first challenge of the year at Opus Gluei!!
Posted by: Electra | January 01, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Fabulously frosty card Stef, I love that white washed card and I can't understand why it isn't more popular!
Happy New Year!
Thank you for playing with us at Opus Gluei :-)
Gini
xx
Posted by: Gini | January 01, 2013 at 12:30 PM
Love this!
Posted by: Dawn | January 02, 2013 at 02:46 PM
Such a cute image (he's sooo happy!) and I love the embossed background! Anita :)
Posted by: mypapercraftworld | January 02, 2013 at 03:48 PM
I love your use of the Core'dinations card stock. That little snowman is adorable. Thanks so much for playing along with us at OPUS GLUEI.
Posted by: Jana | January 08, 2013 at 09:42 PM