Ok-So I stole it...

I admit it---and I will give credit where credit is due! Today...was awful! I am a church secretary, it was newsletter print day and everything that could possibly go wrong--did. I cannot wait for the day-not just the work day-the day-today-to be over! That's why...I am incredibly surprised that my idea to improvise on THERESA'S EASEL CARDS (go to http://artful-whimsies.blogspot.com/) actually worked. I was afraid to really do much this afternoon the way the day has gone, so I was checking out different blogs. I happened to look at her blog (again-she does such beautiful work...) and I thought, gee, I wonder if a gift card holder would fit on that base...do I dare try a craft project?! I did-and it worked. I won't say it's my best work---but I love the CTMH All Decked Out Snowman set (p.42 of the winter catty). THis set offers so many variations-you can literally build just about any kind of snowman you want! Last year, when I had the Christmas party for our groupies, we had a 4 year old attend. Fields had a BLAST stamping and making snowmen! One had a top hat, one had earmuffs, the scraves varied...too much fun! The "warm wishes" seal comes from the Just for the Holidays set (p. 54 winter catty). I used CTMH inks and the paper-well, that was just from my stash. Ribbon was most likely Offray. I used Liquid Glass (p. 98) to give him some shine along with Martha Stewart glitters. This whole thing took me less than hour...and was completely WET when I was trying to take the pics! lol. I just really, really needed something to go right today-and this did! Hope you like the idea-and, if so, come take a class with Theresa and I. Until next time, happy stamping and scrapping. Blessings, Sharon

side view...front folds back and up and tucks just in back of the gift card holder to form the easel...! ; )