Nov 04 2008
Homespun Snowman - Tutorial #143
Well I don’t know if they follow the Daylight Savings Time Change in your area of the world, but in Ohio we had to put our clocks back 1 hour last Sunday. Let me tell you what this does to me.
I normally wake at around 3:30 to 4:00 a.m. in the morning. I don’t own an alarm clock. I rely on my internal clock. When the time changes, my internal clock doesn’t and I wake up at 2:30 to 3:00 a.m. until my internal clock adjusts. Even for me that is way, way to early. So, for the next week or two I will try to force myself to stay a wake later in the evening to try to straighten my clock out. 
But this morning I was wide a wake at 2:30 a.m.. So what’s a girl to do when she can’t sleep, well color a snowman, of course! Even though it is in the 70’s here for the next few days, not normal for Ohio in November. I guess I’m just screwed up all the way around, lol.
This adorable snowman is by Fire Cracker Designs by Pamela. Here is a link to their online store:
http://www.safesecurestore.com/stores/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=firecrackerdesignsbypamela
I decided to give this snowman a homespun feel this morning.
Let’s get started on the tutorial
Supplies:
| Stamps: Fire Cracker Designs by Pamela |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Very Vanilla, Bravo Burgundy & Creamy Caramel |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy, Chocolate Chip & Basic Black, Palette Noir Black |
| Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Black fine tip marker, White Gel Pen, Versamark Marker, Clear Embossing Powder, Brayer, Sponges, Word Window Punch, Heat Gun |
Stamped Snowman on a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Very Vanilla card stock with Palette Noir Black ink.
For those of you who follow my blog, you thought I was going to say Whisper White didn’t you?
Stamped the Sentiment on the sign with Palette Noir Black ink.
Colored the snowman with a Prismacolor Brick Beige marker.
Added Cinnamon Toast marker.
Added Mocha Light marker.
Went over the layers of marker with the Brick Beige marker to blend them a bit.
Colored the nose with Sienna Brown marker.
Colored the scarf and mittens in with Crimson Red marker.
Added Mahogany Red to the scarf and mittens.
Added Cocoa Bean marker to the darkest areas of the sign and snowman edges.
Colored over the images with Versamark marker. Be careful with this step, the colors will smear so color your light colors first and work toward the dark, cleaning your Versamark marker tip often on your scrap paper.
Note how the Versamark changes the color of the snowman and sign. You can count on Versamark to make your images a shade or two darker.
Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and heat gun.
Brayered Not Quite Navy at the top of the card stock.
Brayered Night of Navy at the top of the card stock, not covering the Not Quite Navy entirely.
I wiped the brayered ink from the snowman the best I could with a paper towel, but my snowman is stained a bit. Oh well he just looks a bit more rustic now.
Defined the snowman’s hair a bit with a black fine tip marker.
Ripped the edge off of a scrap piece of card stock to use as a mask.
Held the mask in place and sponged Creamy Caramel ink at the mask edge.
Added a bit of Chocolate Chip ink at the mask edge, not covering the Creamy Caramel ink entirely.
Removed the mask. See, I now have a horizon line.
Moved the masked down to the bottom of the card stock and repeated sponging the Caramel ink and the Chocolate Chip ink at the mask edge to create a hill in the snow.
Removed the mask and sponge just a bit of Chocolate chip ink under the snowman to create a shadow.
Used the fine tip black marker again to add dimension to the sign and snowman by putting a line under the snowman and under the sign and to the right of the sign and sign post.
Sponged Night of Navy ink at the top of the card stock to really darken it.
Sponged Black ink around the entire main image panel.
Added dots in the sky and highlights to the top of the snowman and the sign with a White Gel pen.
Sponged around a Creamy Caramel panel with Chocolate chip ink.
Punched to word panel punches out of Bravo Burgundy card stock. Stacked them together and cut one end off of them.
Assembled my card added the punches and some copper brads. Here is the completed card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
Here’s hoping your internal clock is ticking perfectly today!
Oh Yeah! For those of you who are in the United States of America, GET OUT THERE AND VOTE!!!! That’s where I am headed right now.
Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
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I’ve been waking up way too early too! Was messing around playing games until I though you’d be up and what to my amazement!!! Sorry you are screwed up but, you’re not alone. Sweet little rustic snowman. I voted the first day of early voting.
This snowman is adorable! I have had trouble with my ink occasionally staining my image after I have versamarked and embossed. I was wondering if I was doing something wrong and it happened to you this morning. Do you know why it does that sometimes? Good luck to all the USA people in choosing their President today! Thanks for sharing with us all Michelle.
Love your snowman, had to go upstairs to get an extra sweater, felt cold all of a sudden. Thanks for another tutorial.
Good luck with the elections. We follow it closely, we think Obama is going to win.
Eveline.
what a great card Michelle! I love everything about this card, I now have to go see if I have a snowman that will work:) We miss you here in Austin…
Thanks, Michelle. This is lovely!
I like the sweet expression on this snowman’s face. I love how you do the shading with your prismacolor markers. I just with they weren’t so expensive! I am in Ontario in Canada and we too have the time change and warmer temperatures. My body clock is out of whack too.*L* But I’m loving the warm temperatures!!!! I have more fall clean up done this year than usual. Good luck with your election today.
Trish
Darn. We need an edit button in here!*L* The above should read “I just wish…”
Gorgeous Card and wonderful tutorial! Thanks…have a wonderful day!
Lovely, as usual! I’ve never thought of “coloring” a snowman…always thought I should just stamp on white and go. It looks amazing!!!
OMG! I can’t believe you get up so early! I always wondered how I was able to view tutorials at 6:30 AM in Florida when you had only made them that morning! As someone who REQUIRES 8 hours of sleep or becomes deathly ill, I am in awe!!!
Just out of curiosity, what time do you go to bed???
Totally adorable!! TFS
I love this Michelle! I voted absentee so I am all done!
This little guy has so much character; he’s just so adorable.
I only have prismacolor pencils (hopefully Santa will bring me the markers). If I want the same look, do I use them the same way you used the markers?
Thank you for all you do for us!
OUTSTANDING! Once again I am in awe of what you have created.
I’ll vote on my way home from work. Have a good day!
Don’t get snow in Florida so I just have to enjoy my snowmen this way. I love it!! Voted early. Thanks for sharing.
Really, really nice!! Great coloring!
I never cease to be amazed, so americana folksy!
OH Michelle you made my brain say HMMMMM I have a snowman image and am going to try that.. I’ve colored him with the blue for the outlining but never thought about any other shade… LOVE IT
FYI: I just got back from voting and had to stop by my fav. blog to see what creation you were sharing w/us today!
You are amazing. I can’t believe the way you can color and blend with markers. Voting? Been there, done that, actually I absenteed. Enjoy the weather, I know I am.
Oh Michelle I am so sorry that you have to let your body clock adjust to the time change. Living in Arizona we do not change our time so we do not have to go through that whole thing.
What a great card I just adore that snowman image. As usual your tutorial is awesome. TFS.
Debbie/Phx AZ
Love this card, Michelle! You make it look so easy. I voted a couple of weeks ago. I work at a Middle School and the lines are so LONG for voting today. At least it is in the 70’s here in Las Vegas.
Thanks again for your creativity!
Adele
Great tip about the Versamark pen colouring the shades darker and smearing the colours. I’ll watch out for that.
Happy Voting Day to all my American friends!
I love this snowman. He is so cute! I look forward to your blogs. I understand about getting our bodies adjusted to this new time. It was dark by 5:30 last night and I had a hard time staying awake until bedtime. Keep up the good work, it is so much fun to see all your new creations!!!
Michelle, this is fabulous and adorable! Hope you get your body clock back on schedule!
Just too cute ! As always, great shading and great colors.
The great thing about Arizona is, we don’t change clocks. We just go crazy trying to figure, what time is it where I’m calling on the phone? Is it a good time to call?
I voted today, and this time I hit it at a good time. Got right in, and out. The planets must be aligned in my favor today. lol !
Hi Michelle
I really like your card. It’s very cute. Thank your for your tutorial!
Another truly awesome card Michelle :0)
He looks so cute :0)
**Hugs** Heather x
This is FABULOUS! I think that snowman is the cutest. Another amazing and inspiring card. I just can’t get enough of your beautiful projects.
Thanks for sharing this tutorial~it’s so fun to see you add to it and watch that stamped snowperson “evolve” to the sweet Homespun Cutie !
Good luck on getting your internal clock reset!
Adorable. This is a bit of a different style for you. I usually think of your style as more realistic, nature, but I really like this little snowman. He looks so sad about his impending doom.
too cute for words!! i need to loosen up and start using my brayer:) i’m waiting patiently for your 2009 schedule!
You get up at 4 am!! I’m a bit stunned..I kinda fall asleep by 2.30 am..I need to change my sleep cycle..but don’t know how.
My soon to be MIL wakes up at 4am too and I feel embarrassed as I only end up waking by 8..half the day is already gone according to her!!
I love the cute snowman…its incredible just like all your other cards..
Tejal
This is adorable… and I know what you mean by internal clock…. I am usually up at five, but I have been staring at the clock around 4:30AM wide awake.. I am sure in another week, our bodies will adjust…
I am with you Michele. The time change gets me also. I was up and voted early then watched the election, so believe it or not i slept in, was happy with the outcome. I forgot to leave a comment yesterday so i had to stop and leave one today. I just love how you did this snowman! If i play my cards right, i might get a chance to play today.
Absolutely stunning card!! Thank you so much for sharing this one!!! Good luck with adjusting to the time change! I am having a hard time too!
Loved your card and your tutorial!
awesomely cute, I love the deep colours of the sky.
Wow what time do you go to bed if you get up at 4 am (pre clock change)?
Awwwwe, this is way too cute.
Hope you get your times sorted out
You have the best tutorials and I thank you for taking the time to do them. I don’t have anyone to “art” with locally, so I really rely on finding out how these things work or how they are done…btw, I also bought a sandwich container size box for my UTEE after realizing that I was losing half of it trying to get it back in the bottle! Talk about teaching an old dog a new trick!
Awwww you just want to give him a hug!! Love it!
Thank you for the nice tutorial.
I have make a card with this tutorial.
You can see him here:
http://renskecreatief.blogspot.com/2008/11/zindorf-tutorial-kaartje-nr-143.html
this little guy is too stinkin cute!!!! Love it!
I love the way you color!!!! This little snowman is really cute.
Thanks again!!!!
Bev
Oh this is just lovely!! I’m late getting in on the action as I’ve been away to Alberta visiting friends and there is a 2 hour time change on top of the day light savings time change! Some one at the top of the list was asking about staining. I used to have that problem but I’ve taken to colouring then embossing, then colouring the image a second time with a versamark marker and embossing again. This has eliminated stains. I think that I didn’t have the versamark thick enough that the embossing powder isn’t “full”. But when I do it the second time, I don’t seem to have that problem anymore. (I think that was your idea?? or maybe Melstampz? but I read it in some blog land and I’m very grateful and happy to pass it along again.)
Beth
How cute! I love the colors.
I absolutely love this card!! I finally was brave enough to give one of your tutorials a try, I posted it on my blog this morning. It was sooo much fun to make, thank you for the wonderful instructions!