As I finished up my Christmas Cards for the season,

I thought I’d make one last card that isn’t traditionally Christmas.

I wanted to make a Winter card that would work for a Winter Birthday

or Valentine’s Day. (but could also work for a Christmas card)

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post for The Maker’s Movement.  I have been provided product and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas.  The view and opinions are my own. 

Materials Used:  (*affiliate link)

• M12753 Snowflake Kisses Stamp & Die Set
• M12210 Alphabet Die Set
• MOD203 Stitched Rectangles Nested Essentials Die Set
• Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting System*
• M12593 Christmas Doodles 6″ x 6″ Paper Pack
• Xyron Creative Station®*
• Black Versafine Ink pad*
• Watercolor Cardstock*
• Tombow Art Markers*
• Pentel – Aquash Water Brush*
• Xyron Tape Runner*
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Thin 3D Foam Squares*
• Cardstock:  White and Turquoise

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Directions:

• Stamp the Snowman Couple onto watercolor cardstock using the Black Versafine Inkpad. (the Black Versafine Ink is the perfect ink to use when water coloring because the ink doesn’t run.)

• Line up the “Snow Couple Die” over the stamped image.  Place a small piece of tape over the edge of the die to keep it in place.
• Die-cut the Snow Couple out.
• Use the Tombow Markers* to watercolor and color the stamped image.

• For the frame: Cut a 5″ x 6″ piece of “Christmas Lights” paper from the Christmas Doodles Paper Pad.
• Place the paper into the Xyron Creative Station®* design side up. Crank the handle to move it through the machine. As it moves through, it adds a complete layer of adhesive to the back of the paper.
• Die-cut the paper using dies from the Nested Rectangle Die Set. Adhere the frame onto a piece of “snowflake paper” from the Doodles Pad.

• For the Card Front:  Cut a small strip of striped paper from the Christmas Doodles Paper Pad, run it through the Xyron Creative Station®* to add adhesive to the back. Die-cut the word “LOVE” using the Alphabet Dies.
• Add thin 3D foam squares* on the back of the snowman couple and adhere inside the frame. Adhere the word LOVE over the snowman couple.
• Adhere the frame onto a turquoise cardstock layer and a white cardstock base.
• Finished Card Measures 5″ x 6 1/4″.