It’s Wednesday and time for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches inspiration card! This week’s fabulous sketch is courtesy of Jen Timko. I opted to capitalize on the strong patterns and colors of the Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper in creating this card featuring the Snowflake Soiree stamp Set. Enjoy!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips: Snowflake Soiree Flowers
This finished card measures 5-1/4″ square.
- Make it work! These two patterns from Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper work together for one reason: commonality of color. The Red Flourish paper “pops” out the red in the busier pattern, making them work together.
- Banner-ific! The larger scale pattern paper calls for a larger scale sentiment. “Merry Christmas” from More Merry Messages does the trick!
- Think outside the box! Two images from the Snowflake Soiree stamp set were used to create this snowflake flower! They were embossed with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and cut out using the Floral Frames Framelits. Basic Pearls add the perfect touch!
I enjoyed creating this card, and I hope you enjoyed it, too! Won’t you let me know in today’s comment? And don’t forget, if you ever have questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…
Stamp Sets: Snowflake Soiree, More Merry Messages; Ink: VersaMark, Early Espresso; Designer Series Paper: Candlelight Christmas; Card Stock: Early Espresso, Real Red, Naturals Ivory; Tools: Big Shot, Floral Frames Framelits, Adorning Accents Edgelits, 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch; Glitz and Glam: Basic Pearls; Other: Red Permanent Marker (to color pearls)
Oh-so gorgeous! I love how you used layers and these wonderful patterns to make a card that is eye-poppingly stunning!
What a beautiful card from such a sweet and simple sketch! Lovely papers and focal image. 🙂
a beauty….may have to case this!!
Gosh Ann, you have such a great eye for design and mixing patterns. I love to see your creations. I didn’t notice the dimension on the snowflake until you showed the sideways pic. It’s really pretty!
Pattern mixing perfection!! Wow…so striking!!
Soooo beautiful! The embellishment was the first element thty caught my attention, and then the papers, wow! TFS and inspiring us.
Ann! This is such a gorgeous Christmas card! I love all those pearls! Hope you’re having a great trip!
Wow …. love that gorgeous sparkly snowflake and your mix of patterned prints is fabulous!
I just love your card Ann!! I have pinned it, such a great idea to use the snowflake with the flower die and to put those particular papers together – they work well!
What a lovely way to showcase the Snowflake Soiree stamp set; it looks so Scandinavian! Thank you also for yesterdays wonderful step by step review of making the flowers, Ann! Greetings to the kids! Are either of the girls off to a show this week-end? Hugs
Wow, you really outdid yourself! All those rich patterns and colors work so amazingly well! I love the snowflake with it’s pearls. Plus, the banner is just perfect! How long did it take you to plan this one out? I would still be thinking of a flower or something! Well done!
Chris R. from Iowa
Beautiful card. I love that it’s a clean card, but still totally an Ann creation!
Your colors and paper make for a truly festive card. Love the image created with the snowflake stamps.
Gorgeous card – my favorite paper!!
Merry & festive! And, the pearls are definitely the perfect finishing touch!
Love your card Ann! I love combining patterned papers and you did an amazing job!
Ann, love how you combined the patterns in the DSP. So pretty.
You did a fabulous job of bringing the patterns together. And, that does not look easy with this ds paper. I really like how it turned out, with the snowflake also. SU! has so many wonderful ds papers.
You did a fabulous job of bringing the patterns together. And, that does not look easy with this ds paper. I really like how it turned out, with the snowflake also. SU! has so many wonderful ds papers.
I don’t have any of the items you used for today’s card and am now wondering why! Love seeing how you used them – very rich and elegant!
So Pretty!!! I love the “different” colors for a Christmas card and this one is gorgeous!
so pretty, love the design and the colors.
Wow! Bold and Beautiful! Not something I would ever come up with myself! I love the way you thought outside the box and cut the snowflake with the flower die! I just might have to CASE this one 🙂
Beautiful card Ann.
Amazing!
Great, great card. Love this dsp.