you're the one... 30

Hi there! I hope you are having a great week and are enjoying the holiday season! Due to the holidays, there is not a current challenge on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge site however the DT is offering projects for inspiration that will hopefully get your crafty MOJO jump started! Today on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge site, several of the DT members and myself are sharing WINTER themed projects.

When I think of winter, I think of fun filled days building snowmen which inspired me to create a wintery page in my art journal featuring a cracked up frosty friend ;) 

I spent the first 25 years of my life, living in what is referred to as the "snow belt" located in Buffalo, NY. We would get lake effect snowfall which was perfect for building many snowmen. With these thoughts in mind, I pulled out my art journal and created a wintery scene including a die cut Winter Wonder Snowman. For added interest, I applied a layer of Crackle Paint to the snowman and stamped the background with Grunge Flakes.

I stamped a fun sentiment that seems to fit perfectly with my cracked up frosty friend from Tim Holtz Words For Thoughts:

I accented a couple of the edges with fun Kelly Purkey Washi Tape Teal Polka Dots and Triangles:

In case you were curious how I created this page in my art journal, I took some photos of a few steps along the way:

Cut a piece of chipboard from stash using the Sizzix Tim Holtz Winter Wonder Snowman Bigz die, apply a coat of Ranger Claudine Helmuth Mini Gesso:

Once dry, apply a generous amount of Ranger Tim Holtz Picket Fence Crackle Paint. Allow to dry.

To accent the hat, carrot nose and perimeter using the following: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Black Soot, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Spiced Marmelade, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Tea Dye. Set aside.

To create the background on my page, I applied a coat of Gesso followed with randomly applied Broken China, Picked Raspberry, and Spun Sugar Distress paints:

Once dry, I randomly stamped Grunge Flakes and a fun sentiment from Words For Thoughts:

I added a little extra interest using the Bubble Stencil along with Snow Cap Acrylic paint:

Thanks so much for visiting ~ I hope I inspired you to create a fun wintery project!
Be Sweet ;)

Supplies Used: 

Sizzix Tim Holtz Winter Wonder Snowman Bigz die, Ranger Tim Holtz Picket Fence Crackle Paint, Tim Holtz Grunge Flakes, Ranger Snow Cap Acrylic White Dauber, Tim Holtz Distress Paint Broken China, Tim Holtz Distress Paint Picked Raspberry, Tim Holtz Distress Paint Spun Sugar, Ranger Archival Jet Black ink pad, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Black Soot, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Spiced Marmelade, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Tea Dye, Ranger Claudine Helmuth Mini Gesso, Tim Holtz Bubble Stencil, Kelly Purkey Washi Tape Teal Polka Dots, Kelly Purkey Washi Tape Triangles, Ranger Claudine Helmuth Multi Matte Medium, Ranger Clear Emboss It Dauber, Stampendous White Embossing Powder, Tim Holtz Words For Thoughts