good morning! it's thursday and that means it's time for a papertrey ink throwback. i love snowy stamps, probably because i don't get much of the real stuff in my southern life! with the holiday break coming to an end soon, a bonus snow day off is a january dream, so i was inspired by that particular sentiment combo along with shaking up some fake flakes.
using pierced feature frames, foam tape, and clear cardstock, i created a shaker element for the front of my card. i wanted the feel of snow, of course, so i went on a search for white and iridescent fillings in my bottomless studio and came up with flakes, tiny star confetti, sequins, and glitter sprinkles. when focusing on one color, a mix of shapes and sizes is a great way to add interest.
the set consists of the focal word snow along with words to build phrases around it. i decided on "bring on the snow days," stamping the extra words on the spring rain backer panel before filling and closing the shaker. you can stamp, die cut, or stamp and die cut the word snow to complete your sentiment, the latter of which i did here. i added it right over the top of the shaker element, layered on two additional die cuts for a little extra pop. with the different phrase options in wonderful words: snow, this design could easily be duplicated for a variety of occasions. don't you love a fun shaker card? if you haven't already, be sure to check out the other throwbacks today, linked on the papertrey ink blog - a great substitute for a real snowstorm!
happy new year & happy stamping!
:) lexi
