Snowflake Wishes Christmas Card & Gift Tags

On Thursday I had Lesley and Wendy over for a crafty play and a good old catch up.  It was so wonderful to chat, create and to spend time with good friends, it really refreshed my soul! 

I made one card with a matching gift tag plus two more gift tags.  Here's the snowflake card, envelope and tag together.  These items showcase products from the gorgeous SU! Snowflake Splendor suite.

 

 

The card is a fancy fold card and it's a great design for showing off pretty patterned paper.  I used Misty Moonlight CS for the card base and the patterned paper is from the SU! 'Snowflake Splendor' DSP pack.  I embossed a piece of Whisper White CS with the 'Winter Snow' embossing folder but chose to use the debossed side when I adhered the panel to the card base.  I inked the snowflake stamp with Highland Heather ink and then lightly dabbed Misty Moonlight ink over the top using a sponge dauber in order to get a multi tonal effect.  I popped the snowflake up and added a blue faceted gem.  I stamped the sentiment, used the 'Banners' Pick a Punch to make a flagged banner and popped it up.  

Here's a closer look at the debossed panel and stamped snowflake.  I'm SO happy how that looks!

 

 

Here's the inside of the card with a sweet little stamped sentiment and a Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper die cut snowflake.

 

 

Here's the envelope with a stamped snowflake circle element.

 

 

 

Here's the matching gift tag.  I used Highland Heather CS and a Sizzix 'Rounded Tag' die for the tag.  I used dies from the SU! 'Circle Layering' die set to get circles for the snowflake element.  I stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink.  I punched a hole in the tag using my Crop-A-Dile and added Whisper White baker's twine.  I added two Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper die cut snowflakes for some sparkle.

 

 

I added a white circle to the back of the tag with a lovely sentiment from the SU! 'Tag Buffet' stamp set.

Here's the two gift tags made using the 'Scalloped Tag Topper' punch and the 'Tag Buffet' stamp set.

Here's the bauble tag.  I punched two tags - one Whisper White and one Just Jade - stamped a leafy background with Just Jade ink and offset the two tags.  I stamped the sentiment from the SU! 'Gift Wrapped' set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I coloured the bauble using Poppy Parade Light and Real Red Dark Stampin' Blend markers and I also used the Colour Lifter marker.  I coloured the bauble topper with a gold gel pen, fussy cut the bauble, stamped the bow, added a Real Red jewel and popped the bauble up.  I added Real Red ribbon and some gold cord tied in a bow.

 

Here's the stocking tag.  I punched a Mint Macaron tag and a Whisper White tag, stamped a snowflake background on the white tag in Mint Macaron ink and offset both tags.  I coloured the stocking using Shaded Spruce Light and Dark and Smoky Slate Light Stampin Blend markers plus the Colour Lifter.  I stamped the sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink, popped the stocking up and added the adhesive backed snowflake embellishments.  I added the iridescent Snowflake Splendor ribbon and some Mint Macaron ribbon tied in a knot.

What a happy day, we chatted, laughed, crafted and ate cake - a pretty near perfect day actually!

Supplies for snowflake card & tag:

Stamps: SU! 'Snowflake Wishes' & 'Dashing Deer' sets

CS: SU! Highland Heather, Misty Moonlight & Whisper White, Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper

Patterned paper: SU! 'Snowflake Splendor' DSP pack

Ink: SU! Highland Heather & Misty Moonlight

Tools:SU! 'So Many Snowflakes', 'Snowfall' & 'Layering Circles' die sets, SU! 'Winter Snow' embossing folder, SU! 'Banners' Pick a Punch, Sizzix 'Rounded Tags' die set, Crop-A-Dile, sponge dauber

Embellishments & Accessories: SU! Whisper White baker's twine, Blue Adhesive Backed Gems,Dimensionals

Supplies for bauble & stocking tags:

Stamps: SU! 'Tag Buffet' & 'Gift Wrapped' sets

CS: SU! Just Jade, Mint Macaron & Whisper White

Ink: SU! Just Jade, Mint Macaron, Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Blend markers, Colour Lifter pen, gold gel pen

Tools:SU! 'Scalloped Tag Topper' punch

Embellishments & Accessories: SU! Real Red ribbon, Snowflake Splendor ribbon, Mint Macaron ribbon, Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Snowflake Adhesive Backed Embellishments, Dimensionals, gold cord

Ruth