Inspiration: October 2021 Card Maps Sketch
And with this card, I have fully completed all October Card Maps sketches. This is one of the designs that first caught my eye, but I kept it until the very end so that I could work with paper scraps, since I was planning to punch small circles and scalloped circles. I tested a couple of colours for the snowflakes and ended up choosing silver glitter paper. The background was embossed with the Timber 3D embossing folder (currently sold in the Holidays minicatalogue). I am going to like this one. It's very detailed and quite flat, despite the 3D aspect, so I think it will be easy to incorporate into various designs. The pattern is also small enough that I will be able to work it into smaller die-cuts like mini houses, door frames, etc.
I think the stitching detail from the sketch makes a big difference on the card's finished look, so I pulled out the Roughly Sewn rub-ons from 49 and Market and added a line of stitching to each row. For the sentiment, since the design allowed me to layer a larger sentiment block, I took the opportunity to pick a more wordy sentiment, which is not always easy to incorporate into busier designs. I repeated the circles and stitching on my matching envelope.
Supplies
Stamps: Tourbillon de flocons (Beautiful Blizzard - Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock: Pistachio Pudding, Basic Black, Silver Glimmer Paper (Stampin' Up!)
Patterned Papers: Comfort and Joy (My Mind's Eye)
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories: White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Stampin' Dimensionals, 1" Circle Punch, 7/8" Scalloped
Circle Punch, Timber 3D Embossing Folder, White Medium Envelope, Stitched Snowflakes Dies,
Clear Faceted Gems (Stampin' Up!); Black Roughly Sewn Rub-Ons (49 and Market);
Dotted Rectangle Stackables Dies (Lawn Fawn)
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