Layered Friendly Snowman Hello
by Anne Thompson

As I write this post it is snowing outside again, the third day this week, changing over to rain soon–so much flooding and destruction along the coast of Maine in particular this week.  We hardly have time to clean up from one storm before another pounds us.  I'm hoping the whole winter won't be like this.  The weather does inspire me to create more winter-themed cards, however.  Today the Layered Friendly Snowman waves hello.

to make this card

• start with one of the blue papers from the OCEAN BLUE CARD STOCK COLLECTION SP1005
• ink up the AURORA SNOWFLAKE CLING STAMP CS2083 with VersaMark ink, stamp the design onto the blue card stock, cover it with white opaque embossing powder and heat set it

• trim the embossed snowflake paper to 4 X 5 1/4 and add it to the front of a white notecard
• Die cut all of the pieces of the LAYERED FRIENDLY SNOWMAN 94746; add colored details ( I used colored pencils); assemble the snowman adding black gems for the eyes, "coal" smile and buttons

• begin to assemble the card front by adding a snowflake paper doily in the center  (I've had these forever in my winter papers box)
• use adhesive foam dots to pop the snowman on the right side of the doily
• die cut the HELLO RUSH SCRIPT 94468 from a scrap of the embossed snowflake paper–if you don't have this die, choose one of the other "Hello" dies for the sentiment or add a stamped greeting 
• add "hello" just above the snowman's waving hand

Coloring and assembling the snowman was the most labor-intensive part of making this card.  The dies are separated though to make it easier to cut the pieces from colored card stock or printed papers which would make this a much quicker project.  Even coloring with markers would be quicker.  This cute card could be sent any day this winter and for a variety of occasions.  

With the rain that has fallen while typing this post we now have the perfect snow for building snowmen!  Hello, Winter!!!

Happy Crafting!

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