Hitting the Slopes with Simon Hurley’s Ski-Son’s Greetings

Hello Crafters! Nancy Leppek here from Scrapper at Heart.com. I am delighted to be back as a guest on the Spellbinder’s Blog. Today, I am sharing three different cards using the recently released Ski-Son’s Greetings Collection from Simon Hurley. Fun fact, I have never been on snow skis before, but that certainly didn’t stop me from having some fun with this collection. Let’s get to it, shall we!

Dashing Through the Snow

For my first card, I am hitting the slopes and using all of the items in this collection. That is me, at the base of the card, more than likely, wiping out in the trees! LOL

• I took a piece of Cascade CS and embossed it with the Streamline 3D Embossing Folder.
• I took a small blending brush and some Stormy Sky Oxide Ink and inked up the panel so that the fabulous details could really shine.
• I cut the trees, which are from the Ski Lodge Etched Dies, out in Fern cardstock and then splattered each one with Splatter White Opaque Watercolor.
• Now, it was time to cut out my skier and snowboarder from the Hit the Slopes Etched Dies. I used all Colorwheel Cardstock and these additional colors: Pomegranate, Peridot, Cosmic Sky, and Acorn.
• I used some Foam Squares behind a few of my trees to add some dimension.
• The sentiment is pressed in BetterPress Black Ink and is part of the Ski-Son’s Greetings Sentiments.

There’s No Place Like Home…

I know when someone thinks of a Ski Lodge in the woods, they think a rustic vibe, and perhaps a house to blend in. I decided to be bold and bright.  Why blend in when you can stand out…heck, it might even scare the bears away.

• I once again embossed a piece of Classic White CS with the Streamline 3D Embossing Folder.
• I then decided to make a frame around the edge of the folder using some Best Ever Craft Tape and ink the center of the panel with Cracked Pistachio Oxide Ink. (This was done backwards, and I should have inked it first, but didn’t think of it until after I had embossed it.)  In the end, I love the way it turned out.
• I then decided my Ski Lodge was going to be one of a kind. I cut out the A-frame from the Ski Lodge Etched Dies in Teal Topaz Cardstock and then striped it with Saffron. It is easy to do because the house has etched lines for you to follow. The rest of the lodge was cut and assembled. In addition to those two colors, I used Classic White and
• The trees were once again cut out of Seaside and Waterfall Cardstock and splattered with Splatter White Opaque Watercolor. One was lifted with Foam Squares.
• The skis are cut from Waterfall and Raven, from the Hit the Slopes Etched Dies set, and staggered so they could have a black edge.
• The sentiment is pressed in BetterPress Black Ink and is part of Ski-Son’s Greetings Sentiments.

Sending Warm Hugs

I decided that for my last card, I would show that this wonderful collection can be enjoyed even if you do not like the snow or skiing. I wanted this card to have a Fall vibe, and I hope I did just that.

• I knew I wanted my background to portray a sunset with mountains, so I took some regular copy paper and made my own mountain stencils by ripping several times until I was happy with my landscape. I started with a piece of Beeswax Cardstock and worked from the base of the card up, blending with various tones of yellow, orange, and red Oxide Inks and Large Blending Brushes.
• Next, I cut out all of the pieces I needed for my lodge and trees from the Ski Lodge Etched Dies. I used these colors of Colorwheel CS: Raven, Anchor, Fern, Carrot, and Beeswax.
• I did ink up the edges of my trees and the lodge to give it some dimension, too.
• The sentiment is pressed in BetterPress Black Ink and part of the Ski-Son’s Greetings Sentiments.
• At the last minute before assembling, I decided to ground the house with a piece of Kraft CS across the bottom, and I am so glad I did.

I want to thank Spellbinders for the opportunity to guest here today.  Feel free to reach out to me on my blog Scrapper at Heart, my IG Page, and or my FB page-Scrapper@heart and say hello. Happy Crafting, Nanc’