We’re finishing off this week’s stopping by the woods on a snowy evening card series with this clean and simple card design. I’ve been wanting to try the double embossing technique, and this card gave the perfect opportunity to layer snowflakes and evergreens. Let’s take a closer look at how this stunningly simple card comes together.

I wanted this snowy scene to literally sparkle, so I started by covering a quarter panel of white cardstock with a heavy layer of Wink of Stella. You want the layer to be fairly heavy without completely saturating the paper, which will drastically impact drying time. I allowed about an hour of air dry time and then finished things off with the heat gun. Next came the embossing, and I learned that even when you think your paper is dry, it’s probably still too wet to emboss just how a truly dry sheet will. I also learned that the Snowflake Sky embossing folder seems to emboss more deeply than the Painted Trees, so while I wanted the snow to be drifting in front of the evergreens, I had to emboss them a second time to ensure that they were actually visible through the snowfall. I used my finger to apply a very light layer of Shaded Spruce ink over the evergreens to help them stand out. I adhered this panel over a mat of festive glimmer paper and then wrapped the bottom with iridescent striped ribbon and tied a small bow. The sentiment from the Joyful Sayings ephemera pack is adhered over the ribbon with dimensionals. Green transparent dots finish things off by drawing the eye across the card design. This whole card just shimmers in the smallest amount of light.

I thought it would be fun to leave you with this week’s inspiration, and one of my favorite Robert Frost poems, to really bring this theme to life.

Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening
by Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

As we are entering the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, how might you be able to stop and take it all in like the man on the horse? To observe the wonder and joy of the everyday moments that make up this thing we call life? I hope we can all take a few mindful moments when we’re enjoying time with family and friends this holiday season to just breathe and take it all in.

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Festive 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Paper

[164106]

$12.00

Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder

[162026]

$11.00

Painted Trees 3 D Embossing Folder

[164026]

$11.00

Joyful Sayings Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English)

[164109]

$9.50

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$9.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$9.00

Iridescent 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Striped Trim

[163299]

$8.50

Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots

[163432]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25