2020 Christmas Countdown | Day 5 (Dreaming of a White Christmas)

Happy Halloween!

My project today is definitely not on the spooky side – unless snowmen freak you out. 😉

Yes, it’s the next instalment in my card countdown to Christmas.

So earlier this year I decided that I wanted to try to use more of the festive (and indeed non-festive) paper pads and ephemera/embellishments I have amassed over previous years.

One collection I never really used to its max was Snow & Cocoa from Crate Paper.

I really like a lot of the patterns and especially the colours in this collection. But with the theme being intended for winter scrapbooking projects the versatility for Christmas card projects turned out to be a little limited for me when I actually sat down to use it back in the day. It was a mental stumbling block for me, but there’s no reason I can’t just go with the wintry theme and see how far I can translate into Christmas projects.

Card | Handmade by Natty | Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa

Paper and ephemera: Crate Paper – Snow & Cocoa (r)
Stamps: Mama Elephant – Holiday Messages
Dies: Lil’ Inker Designs – Stitched Mats: Rectangles (r), Neat & Tangled – Skinny Strips

As you can see I’ve tried to incorporate those pieces of ephemera with a collage style, and have also added texture and layers to the papers: a stitched rectangle for the back paper panel and using my scissors to fringe the strip of paper that’s almost a spotty kraft style.

I just needed some apt sentiments that went with that typewriter font of the Snowday list, plus if they could be skinny that would be ideal.

Well thank you, Evernote, for reminding me of the perfect set to do the job. 😀 Mama Elephant Holiday Messages stamped on skinny strips cut with a die set by Neat & Tangled.

Until next time!

Mama Elephant – Holiday Messages stamps Shop at: EH \| SHC	Lil’ Inker Designs – Stitched Mats: Rectangles dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Neat & Tangled – Skinny Strips dies Shop at: EH \| SHC	Versafine – Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC
Crate Paper – Snow & Cocoa – 6×6 paper pad (r) Shop at: SBC	Crate Paper – Snow & Cocoa – Ephemera (r) Shop at: SBC	Tonic Studios Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC	Lawn Fawn – Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SHC
Sizzix – Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC	Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC

Recent comments

Thanks for your lovely comment, Donna, it’s a great set and I hope you enjoy making many cups of cocoa…

Great card! I recently purchased this die set so your card caught my eye. Wish I could create with those…

I definitely have! Although I’ve now run out of projects to share until I’m back at my craft desk again.…

Thank you so much Joanne!, it wouldn’t be Christmas without a bit of pink. 🙂

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Mama Elephant – Holiday Messages stamps Shop at: EH \| SHC	Lil’ Inker Designs – Stitched Mats: Rectangles dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Neat & Tangled – Skinny Strips dies Shop at: EH \| SHC	Versafine – Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC
Crate Paper – Snow & Cocoa – 6×6 paper pad (r) Shop at: SBC	Crate Paper – Snow & Cocoa – Ephemera (r) Shop at: SBC	Tonic Studios Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC	Lawn Fawn – Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SHC
Sizzix – Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC	Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC

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