Are you still in need of a quick holiday card? Or maybe a unique gift tag or napkin ring for your holiday table? Guest designer Michelle McCosh has the perfect tutorial for you today! Her textured snowman can be used for cards, tags, or decor and is quick and easy too!
Supplies:
- Surfaces: Alcohol Ink Cardstock; Coordinations Cardstock; Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mirrored, Grungeboard
- Stamps: Wendy Vecchi Holiday Art Stamp Set SCS127; Tim Holtz Handwritten Holidays CMS208
- Dies: Tim Holtz Sizzix Alteration Winter Wonder, Peace, Ribbon Flags, Thinlets Alphanumeric
- Embellishments: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Jute String, Trimmings Naturals Black & Cream, Adornments Ice Skates
- Tim Holtz Distress Paint: Ripe Persimmon, Black Soot, Walnut Stain
- Adirondack Alcohol Ink: Cloudy Blue, Stonewashed, Aqua, Alcohol Blending Solution
- Archival Ink: Fern Green
- Tim Holtz Distres Glitter: Rock Candy
- Mediums: Ranger Texture Paste, Glossy Accents; Dina Wakley Gesso;
- Tools: Ranger Non Stick Craft Sheet, Palette Knife, Alcohol Ink Applicator
- Adhesive: Ranger Foam Tape
Diecut the snowman from grungeboard and paint over the entire piece with Gesso.
Add a little dab of each of the three distress paints to the craft mat and then use a small paintbrush, paint the snowman's nose, then paint the arms and the hat, dry.
Using the tip of the palette knife apply some of the texture paste to the snowman body and head.
Use the knife to create texture as you go.
Using the salt shaker sprinkle some distress glitter over the wet paste. Set the snowman aside to dry.
Add alcohol inks to the alcohol ink applicator and pounce onto the glossy cardstock (4 by 5 3/4 inches). Then go over with some alcohol blending solution to blend and lighten the colors of alcohol ink.
Use Fern Green Archival Ink to stamp the Christmas trees on the card. I only inked the stamp one time so that the trees could overlap and be different hues of the same color. Dry the ink using a heat tool.
Rip some white cardstock and use a little glossy accents on the edge, cover with the clear rock candy dry glitter to look like snow drifts. Attach the cardstock to the bottom of the card.
Die cut a piece of coordinations that measures 4 by 5 3/4 inches with the ticket die and save the interior for another project. Using the frame that is leftover, add some adhesive foam to the back (leave a gap so that you can thread the jute through the back of the frame). Thread the jute through the frame and add a jump ring to two ice skates. Tie the jute through the jump ring.
Sand the ribbon pennants and then glue on the letters, fold the ends over and glue onto some jute. Attach to the frame.
Attach the frame to the card and then attach the whole piece to a card base. Cut some mirrored to fit behind the snowmans belly, remove the protective film on the top of the mirrored and use Glossy Accents to glue behind the "peace" cutout. Attach his scarf. Add more adhesive foam to the back of the snowman and place him on the card.
As a bonus, if you die cut an extra snowman out of white cardstock, you can attach to the back of the snowman for a more finished look.
Hot glue this to a napkin ring to dress up your table.
Or attach some jute behind his hat and he becomes a tree ornament.
Stamp a sentiment on the back and he becomes a gift tag for someone special.
Michelle
Michelle McCosh is a Ranger certified educator who considers herself a craftist (a mix of an artist and a crafter). She teaches fun, quirky, classes that are filled with laughter and enthusiasm and encourages people to open up and try art in a different way. You can find more about her here at www.michellemccosh.com
