Let it snow

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Your Favorite Color(s)

Here is my card for your inspiration:

Blue is (and has always been) my favorite color.  My favorite shade of it has changed from a dark, navyish shade to this light blue/turquoise/aqua color which I used for the snowman's accessories and the background.  I also used a much darker blue card stock as layering pieces behind the silver frame and you can see it peeking out in the photo below.  It wasn't meant to be seen, but it does give a sense of depth and shadow, so I rather like it.

                                    

Die cutting and layering the frame was a bit tedious, but I helped myself out by using some double sided adhesive sheets that I adhered to my dark blue cardstock before die cutting the frame (I die cut it 4 different times--once with silver and 3 times with dark blue).  Then it wasn't too difficult to peel off the backing and adhere it to the other frame layers, but as you can see, I didn't get everything lined up perfectly each time.  In the photo below, you can see the background I created using a snowflake embossing folder.  I ended up embossing the front panel of the card base and then I tried to highlight the embossing by rubbing white ink on it.  I think it would have worked better with a darker cardstock, and as I wasn't ready to give up on the idea, I then rubbed on some green/darker aqua ink, but that was too dark!!  So, back to the white ink and I think it does finally help highlight it a bit.  Of course it is mostly covered up by the glitter "snow" and this adorable snowman, but I know it's there.

So, I LOVE this snowflake frame die; it is just gorgeous, specially in silver (which is my favorite metal color of choice)!!  With the dimension, it almost looks like an actual metal piece.  LOVE it!!  I've had it for quite a while now (probably more than a year, or maybe even, gasp, two years!) and hadn't used it.  But I will be using it a lot from now on!!  The snowman die set is one I just received for my birthday last month and it is THE cutest thing!!  I think everyone will be getting Christmas cards with die cut snowmen on them this year!  I added a little shading to different pieces to add depth and highlighted a few other pieces with a white gel pen.  I'm in love!  For the shaker "snow", I used some chunky glitter that I have had for ages!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: NONE (this may be a first for me)

Dies: Lawn Fawn "Snow Flurries Backdrop" and "Build a Snowman"

Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder

Challenges: 

Make My Monday #210--create your own background

Penny's Challenges #556--anything goes

Art Impressions #361--Christmas came early

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #215--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday--add some texture

Double Trouble #149--Scrapper's Trick & Treat (Thing #1: create your own background)

Cards Galore Challenge #116--anything goes

Die Cut Divas--Layer die cuts (I'm not sure my card uses the exact technique in mind, but I did layer 4 die cuts together to create the frame, and layered a whole bunch of pieces together to create the snowman)

Christmas with the Cuties #74--something shiny

Moving Along with the Times #159--anything goes

Christmas Craft Creations--metallics

Peace On Earth--anything goes with mood board (I was inspired by the snowman)

NBUS #55--never before used schtuff (my frame die and snowman die set)