Topiary Snowman with Snowflakes! (faux bleach with no bleach)

When I first saw this Little Paper Shop {Topiary} set, I thought it had the perfect shape for a snowman. What I didn't realize though, was that the LPS set {Snowflakes} would have the perfect saying to go with it!...

"Snowflakes are the Flowers of Winter"

Don't you love it when a sentiment just makes your card feel really finished? Being a (former) sentiment coward, that feeling is new to me-but me LIKEY! :O) This saying is embossed on white cardstock with silver Encore ink & silver embossing powder. Above it, the pot for the topiary is cut out & on foam tape...

The {Topiary} tree is turned into a snow dude by embossing it in white & then colouring it with a white CTMH marker--an easy FAST version of faux bleach with no bleach. Here's how:

Step 1. Stamp topiary on Black cardstock in white craft ink (aka pigment ink)
Step 2. Emboss in white embossing powder
Step 3. Colour it in with white marker (or paint it with a wash of White craft ink or you can use pencil crayons as Ellen does here & here.)

And that's all! You can also colour over with pastels after.

To make his face:

• An orange Marvy Uchida Puffy Velvet pen for a carrot nose
• Permanent black marker dots for a coal mouth
• Black beads glued on with Crystal Lacquer

Other details:

• Self-adhesive gems for buttons (coloured with a black sharpie)
• Stick arms drawn on with the Gold end of a Zigpainty
  

To make the snow I did this schtuff:

• Embossed the smallest three snowflakes from the LPS {Snowflakes} set (in silver Encore ink & embossed them with clear e.p.)
• Added silver metallic details to the snowflakes with a Zigpainty
• Added wee free-hand dots with the Zigpainty to make tiny snowflakes.)

In hopes of bling overload, I...

...stuck gems on the centers of the snowflakes
...added an SU filigree embellishment and gem brad
...stitched around the outside of the card with silver cording.

Want some inspiration?

Check out what the rest of the Little Paper Shop Design Team is up to:

• JULIA- Addicted To Paper
• ALLISON- Stampin' When I Can
• BONNIE- The Lucky Clucker
• CHELSEY- Musings of a Teenaged Stamper
• CINDY- Cindy Haffner's Corner
• DAWN- Treasure Oiler Designz
• ELLIE- Adventures With Scrapbookmama
• ELYSSA- Confessions of a Teenage Scrapper
• JESSICA- The Whimsical Butterfly
• KELLY- Crafting Creatively
• LAURA- Scrapnextras
• RENÉE- Stamping For Sanity
• SARAH- my scrapbook table
• SILKE- My Life
• SILVIA- Mabie Stampin'
  

and LPS is having wicked sketch challenges.
You have 'til Saturday October 11th to win a prize!
(Click the sketches to go to those posts):

Go to the for details.

So, have you started your Winter stamping yet?
Hope you have a blast when ya do! :O)