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Snowman Season Sneak Peek

August 23, 2019 2 Comments

Yesterday I brought you an autumn-themed sneak peek. Today we move on to winter with the Snowman Season Stamp Set and a pocket photo album. I love decorating these mini albums and it seems the customers in the local craft store love to buy them. So even though snowman season is (hopefully) a few months off yet, here’s what I came up with this morning.

"Let it Snow" 4" x 6" pocket photo album decorated using a Saran Wrap technique and the Snowman Season Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

WINTER SKY

I began my project by removing the boring cover inserts and cutting two pieces of Whisper White Card to replace them. Then on one of the pieces I used Tuxedo Black ink to stamp this sweet snowman image from the Snowman Season Stamp Set. I also stamped him onto a Full-Adhesive Post-It® Note and cut out just the snowman portion with Paper Snips. Then I placed my Post-It Note mask over the snowman on the cover piece so I could work on the background.

I have a favourite technique for creating winter skies that I like to call ‘cracked ice’. It’s a Saran Wrap (cling film) technique that uses scrunched up Saran Wrap to apply ink to the card. Today I chose Seaside Spray for my ink colour and gently tapped the Saran Wrap onto the ink pad. Then I tapped it onto the card 3 times before reinking the Saran Wrap again. This created darker and lighter areas which all added to the winter sky effect.

I repeated this process until the backgrounds on both cover pieces were done then I removed the Post-It Note mask.

SIMPLE SNOWMAN

I decided to keep my snowman really simple using Stampin’ Write Markers to add a touch of colour.

Close up of 4" x 6" pocket photo album decorated using a Saran Wrap technique and the Snowman Season Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

For the scarf and hat I chose Poppy Parade from the Brights collection. Then for his nose I used Pumpkin Pie from the Regals collection. That’s it. That’s all the colouring I did.

Finally I used Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the “Let it Snow” sentiment in the top left corner of the snowman piece. Below the snowman I then stamped “Hoping this season builds heartwarming memories”.

Now all I had left to do was insert the two cover pieces into the back and front pockets of the album and I was done.

With the mini album decorated, all I have to do now is wait for snowman season to start. But can wait.

SNOWMAN SEASON STAMP SET

Here’s a look at the Snowman Season Stamp Set.

Snowman Season Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

PRODUCT LIST

If you’d like to be able to get this stamp set (and other Stampin’ Up! items) for for free, contact me for details.

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)
Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad
Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad
Regals Stampin' Write Markers
Regals Stampin' Write Markers
Brights Stampin' Write Markers
Brights Stampin' Write Markers
Paper Trimmer
Paper Trimmer

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Filed Under: Memory Keeping, Techniques Tagged With: #simplestamping, album, cracked ice technique, markers, photo album, saran wrap technique, simple, sneak peek, Snowman Season, Stampin' Write Markers

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  1. geraldine says

    August 23, 2019 at 10:13 am

    I love this stamp set, but then I love anything to do with snowmen too … and this is just the most delightful little scene you’ve created for your album. The “cracked ice” using the cling wrap really comes into it’s own in this background; it’s just so perfect!
    LOVE IT!

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    • Tracy Elsom says

      August 23, 2019 at 10:14 am

      Thank you Geraldine. I see more snowmen in my future.

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