Simon Says - Cold and Frosty

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you can join us this week too because

and the theme for this week is...

COLD AND FROSTY

I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for a Happy & Healthy 2025. This challenge will run for 2 weeks and we'll be back with a new theme on 6 January. I created a card using Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Mr Frostie and the co-ordinating dies from Simon Says Stamp, Tim Holtz/Sizzix Vault Festive Wreath and Bold Text Christmas Thinlits and Distress Rock Candy Glitter to add a frosty touch.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4.3/4" x 6.3/4" and coloured using Chipped Sapphire and Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide inks.

I die-cut the panel using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Bold Text Christmas and fixed tape behind the letters to hold them in place.

I die-cut again twice from Distress Watercolor card and fixed the letters in place with Distress Collage Medium to create dimension.

I inked the snowman image from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, stamped on to Distress Watercolor card and die-cut using the co-ordinating dies from Simon Says Stamp.

I die-cut Tim Holtz/Sizzix Festive Wreath from Distress Watercolor card and Simon Says Silver Glitter card, coloured the edges of the white foliage and candles with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide and assembled. I coloured the snowman with Prize Ribbon, Crackling Campfire and Walnut Stain Distress Oxide inks using a Distress Detailer Brush, fixed to the wreath with Distress Collage Medium and trimmed off the excess. I placed 3D foam squares behind the snowman and candles to add dimension and fixed to the panel. I added the bow die-cut 3 times from Distress Watercolor, coloured the top layer with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink and fixed in place slightly offset.

I stamped the snowflakes from Mr Frostie around the edges of the panel, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne and Versamark ink, sprinkled with White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set.

I coloured the top half of the die-cut letters with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink using a Distress Detailer Brush and dried. I applied a layer of Distress Collage Medium to each letter and sprinkled with Distress Rock Candy Glitter to create a frosty look.

I stamped the smallest snowflake from Mr Frostie on to a scrap of Distress Watercolor card, inked with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink, die-cut with the co-ordinating die, fixed to the foliage on the wreath with a foam square. I coloured the centre with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink, added Distress Collage Medium and sprinkled with Distress Rock Candy Glitter.

I painted Distress Collage Medium on to the bow, the blue shading on the candles and the snowman's nose and sprinkled with Distress Rock Candy Glitter.

I added Pink Fresh Studio Starry Sky Ombre Glitter Drops to the centres of the snowflakes and bow and one on the snowman's hat.

To finish I inked the edges with Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide ink and matted the panel on to a 5" x 7" white card blank.

You can find all the products I used over at Simon Says Stamp, just click on the links below

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I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx