This week's Blogger's Challenge Friday theme was Designer Paper. We were to make designer paper a main focus on our project. I use designer paper a LOT, a LOT, a LOT... but still found this challenge to be fun!
I chose this holiday paper by Scenic Route for my project and chose to combine it with this cute snowman image by Whipper Snapper (artist Shelly Comisky). I wanted the squares of the paper to be repeated in my image, and found that the squares on the snowman's hat and scarf were a similar repeating pattern. The card and all the layers on the card are also square, repeating the design element.
The image is stamped on white cardstock and colored with markers. I used a scalloped square Spellbinders die for the green layer and adhered it to the card base with 3D foam adhesive squares. Snowmen make me happy...
Outstanding card -- great paper, wonderful coloring, and it all works beautifully. What an inspiration you are!
Posted by: pat huntoon | October 27, 2007 at 11:25 AM
OMG! I love this one, Anna!! :0)
Posted by: Tracy | October 27, 2007 at 08:55 AM
so VERY adorable. Way cute - love it!
Posted by: Claudia | October 27, 2007 at 08:34 AM
Wow. Love the coloring job, but I think I say that on every one of your cards. :)
Posted by: KellyS | October 26, 2007 at 09:10 PM
Oooh, I love it! The patterned paper is great and so is the scalloped frame around the image.
Posted by: Lori | October 26, 2007 at 08:34 PM
Soooo adorable!
Posted by: Lynn | October 26, 2007 at 08:22 PM
Oh, that's just adorable! LOVE WS stamps!
Posted by: Kirsten | October 26, 2007 at 06:06 PM
SWEET! Love the snowman too and how you matched up the square patterns in the paper with the ones in your snowman image. You do wonderful doodling & coloring. Very fun card.
Posted by: Ida | October 26, 2007 at 05:50 PM
Super cute, Anna! I can't wait to get my Spellbinders dies....these frames are totally cool!
Posted by: Leigh O'Brien | October 26, 2007 at 05:40 PM
oh my, oh my....He is absolutely adorable. You must stop!!! I am broke from getting all the stamps you show here, and I know they will never turn out as cute, so I think I am in a psycho cycle......
Posted by: sherri | October 26, 2007 at 05:29 PM
Golly this is festive! I love the colors and the little guy is adorable! Great job!
Posted by: Beckie Carlson | October 26, 2007 at 04:55 PM
Really fun, really cute & really creative!
Posted by: Linda C. | October 26, 2007 at 02:31 PM
Your coloring is amazing Anna! I love the snowman and the paper is so cute!
~Lynda
Posted by: Lynda Benden | October 26, 2007 at 02:10 PM
Snowmen make me happy too and this one especially! I love that background paper and the snowman is just adorable!
Posted by: Crystal | October 26, 2007 at 12:21 PM
You've been tagged! (Love the colors on the DP and snowman!!!)
Posted by: Mary Duffek | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 PM
Adorable! I love all the colors!
Posted by: Beth M | October 26, 2007 at 11:55 AM
Now THIS is a keeper! Who wouldn't love to get this adorable little guy! It would be awesome in a frame too!!!
Posted by: Amy Caraluzzi | October 26, 2007 at 09:17 AM
too cute!
Posted by: Theresa Grdina | October 26, 2007 at 08:20 AM
awwww, what a cute snowman! Love your use of the bg paper.
Hugs
Julie
Posted by: Julie Phillips | October 26, 2007 at 08:18 AM
Ohhhhhhhh this is cute! Anna you are making these images hard to resist *wink*
Posted by: Alli Miles | October 26, 2007 at 08:15 AM
You always make using paper so easy. I have SOOOO much of it and I never use it. I have a hard time coordinating it with stamps. Great card and love that snowman!
Posted by: Kim Howard | October 26, 2007 at 07:47 AM
I love your snowman card. I loved the background paper that you used.
patty
www.paperpiecingpatty.blogspot.com
Posted by: patty | October 26, 2007 at 07:34 AM
Too flippin' cute!! I see that you are lovin' your Nestabilities, too!
Posted by: jen del muro | October 26, 2007 at 07:25 AM
I like this card a lot! Isn't this Scenic Route paper, not SEI? Happy Friday!
Posted by: Jenny Ward | October 26, 2007 at 07:17 AM
Anna,
The colors are SO perfect. I think I love EVERYTHING about this card!
Susie
Posted by: Susie Moore | October 26, 2007 at 06:57 AM
Great card Anna! I love the colored blocks in the background. It makes such a happy card.
Posted by: Stefanie (ssummerer) | October 26, 2007 at 06:32 AM
WOW! Anna your coloring always has my mouth HANGING open! Seriously!
Posted by: Lauren (mytime) | October 26, 2007 at 06:30 AM
Awesome card! Love that designer paper, and how the colours jump right out.
Posted by: Beth Norman | October 26, 2007 at 06:27 AM
Beautiful card - it's great how you brought the colors of the DSP into your focal image.
Posted by: Lisa Somerville | October 26, 2007 at 06:06 AM
Anna, this is Gorgeous!!!!!!
Posted by: Vicki | October 26, 2007 at 05:55 AM
I love snowman and yours is SO great! Wonderful card! Y'all are going to make me get those Spellbinder dies, aren't you??? lol!
Connie
Posted by: connie | October 26, 2007 at 05:34 AM
Such an adorable snowman and how you picked your patterened paper to match the scarf...great! I love the look of the nestibilities...This might be my Christmas present to me!!! congrats to the winner on the cute witch. Monsters Fingers sounds yummy...and we have a Halloween potluck...sounds like a plan. Anyhow...Have a FABULOUS weekend. I am off to Austin tonight with my son for the OS Leopard launch at the Apple store..The things you do for your kiddos...lol
Posted by: Chris Mott | October 26, 2007 at 05:32 AM
What a sweet little snowman! Great card!
Posted by: Lisa B | October 26, 2007 at 03:41 AM
This is just adorable. I love your ability to color images. I want to be you when I grow up! So darn cute.
Posted by: Mary Jo Price-Williams | October 26, 2007 at 03:15 AM
Very cute Anna! I love snowmen and your DP is cute, cute, cute!!!
Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | October 26, 2007 at 03:09 AM
So very adorable Anna. I've never seen this patterned paper before, but it looks absolutely perfect with that adorable snowman! Great job.
Posted by: Lynn Mercurio | October 26, 2007 at 02:47 AM
Super cute Anna...snowmen make me happy too!! Hey guess what...my penguins came today...they're so cute!! I can't wait to play with them!! LOVED the sticker by the way!! THANKS ANNA! :)
Posted by: happy_stamper_Nancy | October 25, 2007 at 10:15 PM