Snowflake Medallion Card

The weather was windy and rainy on Wednesday - the kind of day that makes you want to stay home with a cup of tea, a cozy fire and a good book.  It also reminded me that snow season is not very far away.  If you have read my blog for a while, you probably know I have a "thing" about snowflakes and blue and white.  Several of you have commented that you share this snowflake fascination.  There is something magical about the endless variations of shapes and formations.

I created this snowflake design using the Silhouette Studio software.  I use the same method to make snowflakes that I explained last year in this blog post.  The advantages I have in using the Silhouette software are the ability to draw my own starting shape and a very quick and easy shadow and layer function.  If think the addition of the extra layers adds a lot to this type of design.

I used three pieces of Core'dinations cardstock  to cut the design.  The top white layer is "Gemstone" cardstock with a lovely sheen and the two shades of blue are "Core Couture" glitter cardstock.  The glitter is very sparkly when you see it in the light with specks of glitter that are almost rainbow colored.

I added just a few Creative Charms gem stickers to highlight the snowflake shape. The vintage jewel in the center makes a great focal point.

The card base is navy blue cardstock and the square card is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches.  The blue paper with tiny white dots (don't they look like snow?) is cut at 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches and the white layer is just a bit larger to give a very thin contrasting line to frame the card.  I attached the snowflake to the card with foam dots.  You could use a non-permanent adhesive so the recipient would be able to detach the snowflake and hang it on a tree or in a window as an ornament.

I seem to be on a trend of making square cards lately.  They do cost extra to mail but they are fine for cards that will be given in person or sent inside a box with a gift.  You can put a square card in a rectangular envelope to mail it and avoid the upcharge for non standard envelopes.  Just add a bit of adhesive to seal the empty section so the card won't float around in the envelope.

 I hope the snow won't arrive anytime soon.  If all of the rain we've been getting had been snow, we'd certainly be snowed in!  I enjoy paper snowflakes much more than the real ones that require shovels.

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