SNS Winter Wonderland - November 1 Release

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's pretty golden Winter Wonderland theme tag.

Are you color challenged? Do you prefer not having to purchase expensive cardstock? If so, the techniques on this tag are for you.
My project today uses only one color of cardstock - WHITE!
This makes it affordable while producing an elegant look.

  

But business first!

This month we are featuring two marvelous stamp sets by artist Rosiland Solomon. The Winter Wonderland rubber stamp set is also available digitally here. The pretty Flourishes Two rubber stamp set creates some lovely, interesting backgrounds.

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Mayra Duran-Hernandez

Shona Erlenborn

Eret's Kaardimaania 

Craft E Marie Berquist
Anita Scroggins

April "Stampwilly" Williams

Belinda Shupe
Anne Temple
Donna Ellis  (that's me! - smile)
Jazzy Jill's Technique Video

This tag is made from several layers. The bottom white layer has been coated with Gold Detail embossing powder EP168. The layer with white holly leaves is the same white paper. The top layer has been stamped with VersaMark Ink   and heat set with more Gold Detail embossing powder. That layer was trimmed and distressed around the edges. After distressing the edges with more VersaMark Ink, a little Gold Tinsel embossing powder EP385 was heat set to gild the frame. To further distress, Dimensional Glue was squeezed around the edges very lightly, and pretty Aztec Gold ultrafine glitter was applied. In person, this "three-part" distressing produces a striking effect:  

Below, a little Twinkling Clouds Sparkle N Soft Flock SS107 was applied with Brushable Glue. After drying, I colored the sparkling flock with a Tombow Marker, to give the bunny a furry appearance, and shade certain areas for detail. The deer on the left is also colored with the marker, but without the Twinkling Clouds. The only coloring medium was a single Tombow marker for the doe and bunny.

It really makes a difference:

More Twinkling Clouds Sparkle N Soft Flock SS107 was applied with Dimensional Glue in the tree branches for a softer, snowy look. 

Brushable Glue was painted on the trunks and some snowy elements in the background. Diamond Dust sparkly glitter G1116 was dredged on to make a spectacularly glitter-full creation. The darker conditions below reveal the shadows of the Sparkle N Soft on the bunny and branches:

The back is not plain by any means!
Once again, only white cardstock was used.

Gold Detail embossing powder covers the layers and sentiment:

Three layers create the ornate tag topper:

TIP: If you prefer not using inks on the inside of your embossing folders, emboss your cardstock and then use VersaMark Ink on the embossed piece. By heat embossing with DETAIL EMBOSSING POWDER, every crevice is nicely covered, and the dry embossed areas are plainly visible. SNS carries over 25 colors of detail embossing powders.

Sparkling Aztec Gold Glitter G1006

Do you see the 3 layers of Fanciful Flourish by Spellbinders? 


The front "layer" (shown above) is actually two gold embossed flourishes, adhered back-to-back with Brushable Glue, so that the gold shows front and back. 

On the flip side (shown left) a third Flourish is attached to adorn the back side of the tag, and to hide the ribbon which was woven through the front.

Having the 3 layers provides good support for the tag as well.

The following products were used on this project:

Winter Wonderland Rubber Stamp Set #517

Twinkling Clouds Sparkle N Soft Flock SS107

Diamond Dust sparkly glitter G1116

Aztec Gold ultrafine glitter G1006

Gold Tinsel embossing powder EP385

Gold Detail embossing powder EP168

VersaMark Ink

Dimensional Glue #539

Brushable Glue #540

Old Paper Dye Ink

Cardstock: White

White Lace, Ribbon

Tombow Marker Color 990

Spellbinders Fantastic Flourish Two S2-009

Spellbinders Long Classic Scalloped Rectangles LG S4-143

MS Holly Leaves PATP

EKS Corner Rounder

Swiss Dot embossing folder

Sakura Pen Touch Gold Pen

Participating in these fabulous challenges!

1. Created with Love - #64 Anything goes (11-2)
2. Corrosive Challenge - #186 Tic Tac Toe - diagonal "bling, image, layers" (11-9)
3. Challenges 4 Everybody - #32 Anything Goes - (11-8)
4. Tammy's Scrappin' Corner - #Anything Goes (11-2)
5. Party Time Tuesdays - #144 Anything Goes (11-4)
6. Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (11-4)
7. Tip Top Tuesday - #113 Seasons - Winter (tip is about detail EP & embossing folders) (11-3)
8. Use It Tuesday - #66 Critters - (doe and bunny) (hoarded supplies from the past Aztec Gold Glitter and the white ribbon - both had never been opened)
9. Crafty Girls Challenges (4 Krafty Girls) - #5 Anything Goes - (11-14)
10. Charisma Cardz Challenge - #43 Anything But Cards - (11-5)

Thanks for stopping by today,

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