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Let It Snow featuring Art Impressions

12/2/2015

Note: be sure to see my Lawn Fawn Feature post here
Time for a NEW Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Hey everyone! Welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Anything Goes challenge last week and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is Let It Snow! Remember you can enter up to 5 times! 🙂

We are showcasing Art Impressions Products but you don’t have to use them to enter the challenge. As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store.

I had so much fun coloring this little polar bear and bringing him to life. His striped sweater allows you to be able to play with a lot of color combos. I wanted to stick to a more Christmas themed card, but I could’ve used blues or purples to make a winter greeting too!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Let It Snow featuring Art Impressions | shurkus.com

I started by stamping My Favorite Things Snowfall Background on Distress Watercolor Cardstock in Versamark and then embossed it in white. I then inked over the background. I concentrated the lighter colors where I knew I was going to have the polar bear stand. I started with Tumbled Glass, then Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans and lastly Dusty Concord Distress Inks. I used the Ink Blending Tool for this.

Snowfall Cling Background Stamp, My Favorite Things

The trick to doing blended backgrounds is to go back and blend the previous color into the new color. For example- I did Tumbled Glass, then Stormy Sky. THEN I went back with Tumbled Glass to blend out the line between the two.

Polar Phil, Art ImpressionsMerry & Bright wafer dies, Simon Says Stamp

Once the background was finished I stamped Polar Phil with Watering Can Archival Ink onto another piece of Distress Watercolor Cardstock. I watercolored him with Distress Inks, but used a Clear Wink of Stella Gliter pen as the waterbrush. I used Hickory Smoke on him and dusted his cheeks with Worn Lipstick. His sweater was done with Festive Berries.  I fussy cut him out and adhered him flat to the card.

For the sentiment I die cut “merry” from the SSS Merry & Bright die. I colored it with Festive Berries Distress Ink. I then used foam tape to adhere it to the card. I coated the whole word with Clear Wink of Stella, and then a generous amount of Glossy Accents.

Lastly I put Glossy Accents along the bottom of the card and sprinkled it with Shaved Ice. WICKED FUN!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Let It Snow featuring Art Impressions | shurkus.com

Ok- so now it’s time for YOU to enter the challenge. Remember, Let It Snow! is the theme so have fun and get into the holiday spirit! Just by playing along and linking up your project to the SSS Wednesday Challenge post you can qualify to enter a $50 shopping voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

#ssswchallenge on Instagram

Also if you are on instagram tag your photo with #ssswchallenge 🙂

There will be ONE lucky winner that will be chosen at random, it could be you!

Simon Says Stamp PrizeI really hope to see some of my blog readers join in on all the fun and play along with the challenge. I can’t wait to stop by some of your blogs and take a peek at what you have made. Have a wicked fun time creating!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog

art impressions sale, simon says stamp

Supplies Used:

Art Impressions POLAR PHIL Cling Rubber Stamp
My Favorite Things SNOWFALL BACKGROUND Cling Stamp MFT BG26
http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=335440
*Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549
Hero Arts WHITE SATIN PEARL Embossing Powder PW118
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001
EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator 54-04002
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TDP40248
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad STORMY SKY Ranger TDP40217
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad FADED JEANS Ranger TDP39952
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad DUSTY CONCORD Ranger TDP39938
Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS IBT40965
Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS for Mini Round Ink Blending Tools IBT40972
Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival WATERING CAN Ink Pad AID39006
*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad HICKORY SMOKE Ranger TIM43232
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WORN LIPSTICK Ranger TDP40309
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad FESTIVE BERRIES Ranger TDP39969
Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Adhesive .5oz GAC27898
Stampendous SHAVED ICE FRG10C
http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=312968
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent
InLinkz.com


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  1. Gayatri says

    December 7, 2015 at 12:42 am

    WOW! the background absolutely awesome and the glitter snow mound is so fun. Gorgeous card, Jenn!
    Gayatri xx

    Reply
  2. Marlena M says

    December 3, 2015 at 10:22 am

    Awww, he’s such a cutie! I love your snowy background~

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  3. Tracy says

    December 3, 2015 at 5:27 am

    I love this card! The blending is awesome. And the bear is so cute!

    Reply
  4. Jenna says

    December 3, 2015 at 3:09 am

    Hi Jenn! This is wonderful winter scene!!! 🙂 Have a great day! Hugs Jenna

    Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    December 2, 2015 at 11:36 pm

    I love this card! The shaved ice looks fantastic!

    Reply
  6. teresa kline says

    December 2, 2015 at 7:24 pm

    oh my, the shaved ice got me…lol…so sweet and glittery…LUV! hope you have a super duper weekend!

    sparkle & shine *~*

    Reply
  7. Stephanie says

    December 2, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    Adorable design! Love the shaved ice base!!

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

    Reply
  8. bad kitty says

    December 2, 2015 at 4:32 pm

    very pretty card
    >^.^<

    Reply
  9. Heather says

    December 2, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    A fantastic card Jenn, a created stunning background with an adorable bear!!

    hugs
    Heather xx

    Reply
  10. Becca Cruger says

    December 2, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    Holy cuteness and all that is right with this world! That bear…. I just want to SQUEEZE him! The sponged background is sheer perfection.

    Reply
  11. Valenyna says

    December 2, 2015 at 10:53 am

    Oh, gorgeous scene and such an adorable bear, Jenn! Love your glossy merry!

    Reply
  12. Lin Brandyberry says

    December 2, 2015 at 9:57 am

    The shaved ice is such a fun detail, Jenn!

    Reply

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