Snowflakes and Shimmer
These cards highlight another die from the Simon Says Stamp DieCember® release. (See the whole release here.)
Techniques:
This snowflake die is big and beautiful! I love the curved tips it has. I cut it out of holographic cardstock to add some great shimmer and shine.
But, this die is special in that it doesn’t only cut out an outline shape. It also adds little pinhole perforation details around the die, so I also used the die on blue cardstock, but didn’t use quite the regular pressure so it stayed in the paper. I got to keep all that great detail.
I glued the holographic snowflake on top of the blue base one - but at a slight angle so that the arms (what I think of as spokes) are offset from each other and all show.
For some additional frosty detail, I used the Snowflake Swirl wafer die to cut a few from a darker blue cardstock, and placed them around the edges of the card panel.
As a finishing touch, I added some of the frosty pearl colored gems from the Pawsitively Dazzling Gems - Metallic Tones set. These really tie the two snowflakes together and add extra sparkle.
Techniques:
The other fun thing to do with a great snowflake die like this is to turn it into a shaker.
I started by ink blending a lilac front panel with a bolder and brighter purple ink from the bottom up. Next, I added some Distress Spritz and Distress Mica Stain to add more frostiness. Once that was dry, I cut out the snowflake.
I filled the shaker with clear and iridescent sparkly things, so it would be reminiscent of snow crystals.
For the sentiment, I foiled one of the Winter Sentiment Strips, and added ink blending to it to coordinate with the colors on the card. I love those strips for an easy finishing touch.
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