Snowflakes, Fir Trees and Sledding

Good Monday morning.  I am so intrigued with all blue and white snowy cards.  I was flipping through an older 12 x 12  Holiday Slab and noticed the blue and white snowflake paper.  It struck me how cute it would look as the background for an all white scene.  I can’t seem to stop making scenes.  I keep thinking I need to  make myself move on to more Christmas floral and wreath cards but somehow it just doesn’t seem to be happening. 

This was really simple and fast to make.  It took me longer to decide how to arrange my trees and snowflakes than it did to cut and attach everything.  Do you find the creative thinking and planning takes longer than the actual construction of the card?  I seem to fly by the seat of my pants during the design process and keep changing things along the way and end up somewhere other than where I originally planned.  How about you?

I try to stick with the design rule of using odd numbers of images in my design.  I usually makes things lots more interesting.  Note three snowflakes, five fir trees  and one sled. small snowflake set.  The crimped ground snow was the first thing attached to the base.  Next I arranged the trees, attaching with mounting tape and leaving a nice blue space between for the head of the sledder to show up well.

The snowflakes were attached to the base with glossy accents.  The sled image was cut twice and attached together with mounting tape to add a little dimension but it doesn’t really show in the photo. I cut the scarf off the die cut and used a white ribbon to create a scarf for an extra pop of texture.  I finished by popping the sledder up on mounting tape.  I love silhouettes and especially in all white.

Thanks for coming by today and I hope you have a great week.

Card Size:  5.25” Square    Paper:  Papertrey White, Provo Craft Holiday Slab Designer Paper

Impression Obsession Dies, Sled	Impression Obsession Dies, Fir Trees	Impression Obsession Dies, Sm Snowflake Set	Fiskars Paper Crimper, Wave
Fiskars Paper Edgers Deckle	Accents, Glossy	High Tack Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape, 1/2	Tim Holtz Tonic Retractable Craft Pick
Memory Box Dies, Metal Adaptor Plate	ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider	Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal	Teflon Bone Folder

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Comments

[Rosy Newlun]

1.

I feel like a kid again looking at your scene, Kittie! And I love your scenes (and florals and critters -- don't ever stop! Perfect to use a ribbon for his scarf. And I love the foundation of odd numbers, too. But my cards don't even come close to yours LOL! Keep the inspiration flowing. I LOVE it!!!!

[Mary]

2.

I love these scenes the best. I have bookmarked so many of your 2013 Christmas cards and tags. thanks for adding your excellent tutorials and the list of supplies you use. You are my favorite card and tag designer.

[Jan Castle]

3.

You are so clever.....have to say I never tire of the white in your projects....Love it!
Jan

[Nancy]

4.

Please don't stop making your scenes I look for them everyday and love them. Your cards along with your tutorials and supply lists really help get me started. Have a wonderful holiday season and thank you so much for all the inspiration :)

[Eileen L.]

5.

It is truly amazing that even though you use many of the same dies on your cards, the
tweeks and additions you make, just make each one SO Special. Ive held out buying
the two paper crimpers you use, very pricey, but the effect of the snow and trees
is one element that makes your cards amazing. Have tried to think of how to get that
effect on paper without them LOL.

[Judy, Alberta, Canada]

6.

Kittie, your scenes are a huge part of what makes you, YOU! Don't ever try to change or finagle that. I can see from other comments that I am not alone in my thinking - I love visiting your site each morning to see what magical ideas you have come up with next. You never fail to awe, delight and inspire me. Just go with the flow, I say, especially the flow of the creative juices that run through you. I love your wreaths, etc. as well but don't feel you have to edit your creations or move onto another theme if you don't want to. Your truest art just happens and can't be forced. Let it happen girl.

[Deb L]

7.

Oh what fun! Love how you put this little scene together Kittie!

[CC]

8.

I love this color scheme, too. Such a great card!!! I'm the same way when it comes to designing my cards... I start with an idea, but as I get into it and start working, it always changes as I go and hardly ever turns out the way I first planned. I always start from scratch, so to speak... I don't use sketches that are so prevalent online and I don't do color challenges either. Every card I have made is just my own design and color choice and I love it that way.

[Tinchen]

9.

Wieder wunderschön Deine Karte. Ich bin begeistert.

LG Tinchen

[Eva van Buuren]

10.

Good afternoon Kittie,
You have made a very beautiful card again!
I love your winter scenes and I take now the blue designer paper finally from the drawer.
Kittie, my creative thinking and planning is often much, much longer, than the actual construction of the card. And I also still changing the things.....and in the end I still miss something.
But, I am verry happy with your great ideas and a very good step by step explanation! You makes it much easier for us.
You are a splendid teacher! I have so much learned from you, in a couple of months.
Kittie, thank you for all,
Hugs, Eva.

[Jacquelene L]

11.

Kittie, your scene cards are the most beautiful and inspiring artwork I have found yet. I love to check in everyday to see what you have created, the scene cards often make my heart sing and lift my spirits. I love the wreath and floral cards also, but the scene cards are my first love. I love to make 3d items and the scene cards are the ultimate inspiration.
I have that paper pad too, and that patterned paper, I am trying to get that pad used up. It is the perfect background for this sledding scene. Your card is beautiful and very inspiring.
Thank you for all the beautiful creative inspiration you share.
Jacquelene L
Canada

[Mz Cookie]

12.

I had a busy weekend so I am way behind on my comments...lol. And boy, is this a cute card....I love how you've put the sled in the card... so very cute and you know I'm gonna try to make it....lol. Thank you for sharing your creativity....

[Pattie Jns]

13.

good evening, Kittie, You are sure right that it takes more time to with creating and thinking creations. I find that process as well. I like your scenes very much. Makes me think differently, and expand my creations.I love this scene with off center square. not ordinary,an gets your attention. Love the colors too. .....have a good evening, thanks for the inspiration...can't wait until tomorrow for more.

[Marian]

14.

I love this...I love silhouettes, scenes, blue and white! I am trying to create a card and make three or four of the same "scene" in different colors or shades as I too take SO long to "design" a card. It makes sense to me to make a few as I have spent so much time thinking...lol
Thanks to you I purchased a wave crimper yesterday as I LOVE the effect. Now to borrow my grand daughters deckle scissors... :) Thanks for sharing your beautiful work and your inspiration. Your tips are very welcomed!