It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players. This week I am hosting a Theme Challenge: Snowmen! I was limited on the snowmen stamps I own, so I opted to use the “Building Snowmen” scene from the Winter Memories stamp set. To add a little variety to the Design Team samples, I used the emboss resist technique. I hope you enjoy today’s card!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips: Emboss Resist
Today’s finished card measures 5-1/4″ square.
- Emboss resist! The “Building Snowmen” stamp was inked in VersaMark and stamped onto Very Vanilla card stock. It was then heat embossed with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Crumb Cake ink was applied in a circular fashion with a Stampin’ Sponge. The excess ink was wiped away with a tissue.
- Tails! One long tail of a Crumb Cake Seam Binding Bow is shaped and held into place with Glue Dots.
- Snowflakes! Snowflakes from Snowflake Soiree were randomly stamped in VersaMark onto Whisper White card stock. They were then treated to the emboss resist technique. Snowflakes created with the retired Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die were distressed with Crumb Crake ink and accented with Basic Pearls.
Here is what the Building Snowmen images looks like when watercolored. What a difference between the two techniques! There is definitely a striking difference!
Do you need a few more snowmen images to get you inspired? Here are some of my favorite snowmen cards from prior posts:
And if you would like to create your own punch art snowpeople, check out this post from 2009!
I hope you enjoyed today’s parade of snowmen cards! Won’t you let me know in today’s comment? Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one! Until next time…
Stamp Sets: Winter Memories, Snowflake Soiree; Inks: VersaMark, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker; Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Naturals Ivory, Brushed Gold; Tools: Heat Tool, Big Shot, Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die (retired), Stampin’ Sponge, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Color Spritzer Tool; Glitz and Glam: Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Basic Pearls
Beautiful cards! I love snowmen.
Teresa C.
PS – Brian exaggerates. I don’t see 27 pearls on these cards.
Ann your card is GLORIOUS!!! oh my word it just couldn’t be any more beautiful, superior work! Thanks for sharing all your other little gems too 😉
I love this monochromatic look Ann. And as always, the little extra touches certainly make your card stand out. It’s beautiful.
Beautiful vintage Christmas card Ann! Love all the sponging with the vanilla and crumb cake combo, and those punched snowflakes are gorgeous!
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Really beautiful, Ann! I came because of the first card on the Paper Players. Love the colors of it and the embossing. Beautiful job with the snowflakes and ribbon.
All your other snowmen are also very adorable!!
Ann WOW! I think of all the emboss resist colors I’ve seen, the white with kraft/crumb cake is my favorite!
Now you certainly have the snowmen theme covered. So fun!
PS:
I’ve haven’t posted in for ever… out of town with the kids, then home and sick, and just no MoJo going. Think I’ll just enjoy surfing the blogs. hugs.
Wow, your snowmen cards are amazingly, I adore that first one!.
Ann, the white with the crumb cake is fabulous. I never remember to use this combo, but I should. I love the repetition of snowflakes from the background carried through to the front panel. Fabulous, as always,
Hugs
Jaydee
Not one, not two but a whole parade of snowpeople cuteness! Love your post today and so glad you featured the emboss resist technique for this cute stamp! Great way to mix it up. You do the monochromatic look so well!
Absolutely Ann-tastic! Love the vintage vibe and the pearl details that only you can do so beautifully. Super snowman challenge this week, my friend! 🙂
Ann, this card is breathtaking! I would have never imagined that the Building Snowmen scene could be elegant. You are always *so* creative that it blows me away. I love the resist technique that you used to create your monochromatic card. There is so much detail, and I love the way the elements tie together: the resist used on the snowmen scene and on the snowflakes; the snowflakes in the background and the snowflake die cut-outs used as accents; the pearl bling used on each of the 3 main focal points of your design; the beautiful bow with sculptured tail accenting the monochromatic theme. Just beautiful!
The emboss resist images you created look wonderful with the Crumb Cake sponging. What a great treatment of that sweet Winter Memories image. I also enjoyed the parade of snowmen cards that followed. Very fun!
What a great collection of snow people cards … love those gorgeous neutral tones … and the paper pieced one is just too cute.
Just beautiful Ann! What a difference you can achieve by simply changing techniques…amazing! I love the vintage flair this monotone card has with all the pretty snowflakes. All of your cards are wonderful works of art and so beautiful to see. Thanks for sharing.
love the snowman line-up Ann-I have to say your card for the Paper Players challenge is outstanding-love the emboss resist-I tried that technique earlier this year after seeing one of your cards-
SO many fun snowmen! LOVE them all!!!
The embossed resist card is gorgeous and so rich looking. My kind of cards for me to make cause I don’t like to color not even when I was a kid I didn’t like to color. To much of a tomboy.
Your coloring is so wonderful Ann, I envy you. I just wish I enjoyed doing it. I will color if I absolutely have to but shy away from it as much as possible.
All your other cards are pretty as well.
Thanks for sharing those from years past.
ColleenB.
Sweet vintage card! I almost used this image myself….I love it so much!
Gorgeous vintage creation Ann! Love the emboss resist in both the main image & the graduated background & all those pretty snowflakes. Thank you for a great challenge! 🙂
That’s a neat image to color but I really like the emboss resist method you used for your card. And all of your snowman cards are fun…..especially the one you did with circle punches.
I really love this card! I was thinking I don’t remember that image at all. Then, to see it watercolored – what a difference! That one I remembered. I love the vintage look with those colors and the pearls. Just such a rich, warm and cozy look in my book! Love seeing all the other cards again. I gotta remember the resist technique! Thanks Ann!
Chris R. from Iowa
Gorgeous cards! LOVE every one of them!!!
I love everything you do…when I see a post from you I can’t wait to open it. You never disappoint. Luv Ya
snowman kisses is & will always be my all time favourite!! happy snow days to you & thank you for going down memory lane.
I love emboss resist and your card is
a prime example. Love it!!
I am amazed at what a huge difference that emboss resist makes with the image! Gorgeous card! And I love the “ghosts of snowman past!”
Wow, these are all so fabulous
Oh my word! That emboss resist with those colours sure make a fun and whimsical stamp set look perfectly vintage!!! LOVE it!!! You rocked ALL of those snowman cards at one time! LOVE snowmen and can’t get enough of them….hehe!
Beautiful! Love this technique and love all those little details you add to create such a lovely card. Great job, Ann!
Oh, Ann..this is lovely. Such a work of beauty! Thank you for sharing your talents and your creations. Your little punch art snowfolk card touches a special little spot in my heart! I wonder if we will get to build the ‘real thing’ at all this winter. I’m certain if we had already, they would melt today! Enjoy the abnormal wonderful temps today!
Just lovely, Ann. Emboss resist is such a great technique, and I need to remember to use it more. I love the sepia tones in this beautifully executed card. Fun seeing all your other snow people, too!
Beautiful cards. I love the different techniques. I also love the white and crumb cake combo. Very inspiring and Thank You so much for sharing.
Another of those frameable works of art – just gorgeous. Loved the snowperson parade too!
This is a beautiful card! I love the white and crumb cake color combination. The pearls and seam binding, along with the popped-up snowflakes, give it just the right touch. I also love all of the other snowmen cards. TFS!
Ann, this is gorgeous! Love the emboss resist and the soft look! It’s amazing how different a stamp looks using another technique, I love them both! Thanks for showcasing some of your prior snowman cards, I love all of them!