Sweet Snowglobe Memories

All through my life, for as long as I can remember, my mother has collected snowglobes. Although she has many of them packed and stored these days, there was a time in my life when I remember almost every table and shelf in our home hosting a snowglobe of some kind. There were snowglobes from every vacation destination we ever visited; snowglobes of favorite TV characters and stars; snowglobes with winter scenes, beach scenes, farm scenes and city scenes; snowglobes with Santa and elves and houses and reindeer. Snowglobes everywhere! So imagine my delight when I saw the Sweet Snowglobe stamp in the Stampin' Up Catalog! Paired up with a Sweet Treat Cup and some glitter swirling around inside, this card brings back some sweet memories. I guess you can imagine who this card might be going to this holiday season!

And as a double bonus, it worked perfectly for this week's Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge!

I used Real Red, Baja Breeze and Whisper White Cardstocks. along with the wonderful glitterly stripe Designer Series Paper from Candy Cane Christmas.

 

Other embellishments include Clear Tinsel Trim, 5/8" Real Red Satin Ribbon, Basic Self-Adhesive Pearls, the Sweet Treat cup, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Chunky Clear and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter and Stampin' Dimensionals. I sponged a little Marina Mist onto the stamped background image for the sky and then went crazy with the glitter "snow", adding extra into the bottom of the cup so you can make the snow swirl!

 

The sentiment stamps and snowflakes on the inside are from the Snow Swirled Stamp Set.

 

Here's the Measurements:

1. Layer One -- Real Red cut at 5.5 x 8.5", scored and folded in the middle to form the Card Base.
2. Layer Two -- Baja Breeze Cardstock cut at 4 x 5.25"
3. Layer Three -- DSP cut at 3 x 5.25" -- attach ribbon and tinsel trim at the "seam" and fastened to the back of the layer
4. Layer Four -- Real Red cut at 2.75 x 3.25"
5. Layer Five -- Whisper White cut at 2.5 x 3" -- Punch the Hole and secure the Sweet Treat Cup with Sticky Strip, adding glitter and other "sparkly" things as you wish.
6. Layer six -- Inside of Card -- Whisper White cut at 4 x 5.25"

 

It's cute, isn't it? A special card for a special person in my life!

 

I hope you'll take the time to check out the Stamping 411 Blog and see the other great inspiration projects that the Stamping 411 Operators have created this week. And when you've completed your own project, make sure and visit again to leave your linking information so we can all admire your Challenge card this week!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you'll come back soon!

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[kim H]

Love it especially all of the glitter.

[Lee]

Too cute Gretchen, love the snow globe. Fun, fun fun!!!

[Jenn Seaver]

I was also really excited to see this stamp set and it is so perfect with those sweet treat cups. This card is just too cute.

[Patti Chesky]

Oh Gretchen.....this is fantabulous (as my husband would say)!!! Love the snowglobe!

[Kerin]

Gretchen this is just awesome, I LOVE your snowglobe!!!

[diane oliver]

Gretchen this is too too cute.

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[Kathy Tanner]

Gorgeous card Gretchen.
I love your "glittery snow".
Kathy

[holyland tours]

I love snow globes too. I wish i could have had a snow globe for every place i have ever traveled to (which is snowy :)

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