Snow Tweet

 

This is my card for a swap called the SIS--Surprise Image Swap.   This is card #18 for our group.  It is a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same image, sent to us by the hostess.  The surprise part is that we are to not discuss the image at all until the day they are to be posted--the 18th of every other month.  This sweet image for this round was provided by Kathi!  She will swap the cards and include the new image for round #19 that Lori will have stamped in each return envie. Then--we do it all again in February! 

Kathu sent us this cute snowman image from the Clear Dollar Stamp called Snow Tweet.  I knew I wanted an oval overlay cut from patterned paper, so I picked that out first to be able to match the colors. I choose Simple Stories Cozy Christmas-Dear Santa as I really like the more rustic colors.  I then colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I die cut the oval with my Cottage Cutz ovals in the center of the patterned paper panel.  The cardbase is Crumb Cake and the layer behind the oval panel is Mossy Meadow. I added foam tape between the image and oval layer as it gives it a bit of dimension.  The sentiment is from a Gina K Designs sentiment pack and I die cut it with a MFT Skinny Strip die set.  I added a few rhinestones around the snowman for a bit of bling and I also added a bit of Wink of Stella on his hat and on the ends of his scarf--more sparkle!     This was a fun card to make!

If you check some of the other blogs listed on my sidebars, you may find some other swappers who have posted their creations.  The due date is today, the 18th, or they may post in the upcoming days. You can also check out SCS and use the keyword SIS18 to see some posted there.  I hope everyone in the swap likes my card--and that you do too!

Image/Sentiment:  Clear Dollar STamps Snow Tweet/ Gina K Designs Sentiment

Cardstock: Taylored Expressions White; Stampin' Up Crumb Cake, Early Espresso; Simple Stories Cozy Christmas-Dear Santa

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black;

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; MFT Skinny Strip Die; Cottage Cutz Oval Die; Rhinestones; Wink of Stella