Saturday, February 12, 2011

Snow Hugs!

I am so excited to be working with a brand new, hot-off-the-rubber-presses stamp plate from Rogue Redhead Designs called Snow Hugs!  As soon as I saw these images, I started thinking about using them in a pink/cream/kraft color scheme, and wouldn't you know, that's the color challenge this week over at The Play Date Cafe!  Sometimes the stars align, and I seriously needed this little twist of fortune to jump start my mojo, LOL!

The inspiration photo for PDCC68 makes my fingers itch to craft.  Have a look at this yummy image to the right:

So here are the how-to's for this card:  I first stamped the snuggling couple from Snow Hugs in gray ink on white cardstock.  I only wanted a hint of color, so I outlined only parts of the image with Copics in R81 (Rose Pink), YG91 (Putty), and E31 (Brick Beige).  I thought the background looked a bit too white, so it was E50 (Egg Shell) to the rescue.  A little tip I picked up over at Ellen Hutson's The CLASSroom.  I love that color - so warm and yummy.  I added a little dimension to the whole thing with Warm Grays W0 and W1.  (I also gave the guy's sweater a little pattern by masking and stamping the snowflake background motif just on his sweater.)

I cut the image out using Nestabilities' Curved Rectangles, and distressed the edges with Antique Linen, Tattered Rose, and Victorian Velvet.  It's layered on some vintage sheet music, and a coffee filter panel that I misted with Pink Bubblegum and Creme de Rouge from Tattered Angels.  The next background panel is made by stamping two of the background images from the set onto linen textured cardstock.  

The tag is stamped with more distress inks, then run through my Xyron sticker maker and glittered with Stampin' Ups' Diamond Dust - like icy, frosty new snow.  A little crinkled seam binding snuggles everything together.

Sharon has lots of gorgeous examples using this new plate over at Rogue Redhead Designs blog, and there's tons of inspiration to be had using this color scheme over at The Play Date Cafe.  I'm feelin' it.... comin' back.... gonna go play some more in my little crafty space.  Have a great weekend! :)  

12 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

The colours fit the motive very well and have a nice, frosty look about them!

Katy said...

Gorgeous Jean, beautiful colours too :)

Unknown said...

This is so cute.. I just love that stamp.. And the colors you went with on this card look wonderful!!

Hope you have a great weekend..

Hugs, Linda

Lynn Stevens said...

This made me smile! So soft lovely and romantic! Well done Jean!

Tina Connolly said...

Fab card, such lovely colours.

Colleen Dietrich said...

Snow hugs: I love it! And the way you've glittered that tag with Diamond Dust is sooo pretty and frosty. Thanks for playing with us at the Cafe this week, Jean!

Anonymous said...

I love how soft and sweet you made this card! Beautiful! Lovin' what you did with his sweater too!

Terry said...

Wonderful use of the colors! Worked so well with this stamp! I love the touch of glitter!

peggy gatto said...

Extra elegant and fun too!

peggy gatto said...

Extra elegant and fun too!

Andrea Ewen said...

Gorgeous! Love the seam binding and the beautiful glittery sentiment! Thanks for playing along with us this week at the Play Date Cafe!

Jaclyn Miller said...

Fantastic soft bow and loving the glittery sentiment. Thanks for playing at the Play Date Cafe.