KCC16 - Feels Like Frost

It's been awhile since I did a KCC, so I thought I'd do another KCC16.  I used papers from a Stampin' Up set called Feels Like Frost.  The papers were double-sided, but one side was a beautiful silver and white foiled pattern while the other was printed winter scenes and the two sides really didn't go together.  I found I generally had to choose to use one side or the other for all of the pieces as I was working with these.  As usual, I made the full set of 15 cards:

However, because the silver side didn't work well with the pictoral side, and some of the pictorals didn't go together (though quite pretty).  I left some pieces off of them - and then made a 16th card using those leftover pieces (see at the end of this post).  Below is a more in-depth look at each card I made.

Card #1: 

As you can see, I used the silver side.  I think this is my favorite sketch from this KCC set.  I matted some of the pieces in silver as you can see - including the Hunkydory sentiment.  I finished it by adding a ribbon bow and some Jewel Dazzles.

Card #2:

Again I used the silver side.  I embossed a piece of silver foil using a brick embossing folder by Darice.  I matted the center paper on white and added another white piece in the center (that one with inked edges).  I used Dazzles border stickers around the edge of the white mat.  For the focal I added greeting stickers, then added the leaves stickers.

Card #3:

This time I used straight line Dazzles stickers around each piece.  I turned the small white piece on point and added some balloon stickers for the focal.  I added a sticker greeting and this card was complete.

Card #4:

Again, I used the silver side - this time adding a silver ribbon across the center.  I matted my greeting on silver and then added the silver package stickers to each block to complete my focal.

Card #5:

Again I used the silver side and matted some of the pieces on silver.  I found this white tiger in my stash and thought it would make an interesting focal.  Then I found a Sassy's LLC greeting that went well.  Finishing touches were a fiber bow from my stash and Jewel Dazzles.

Card #6:

As you can see, this time I used the printed side.  I love some of the pictures on the printed size, but I'm finding it more difficult than expected to combine the various patterns.  At first glance they don't go together as well as I had hoped!  I matted the pieces with lavender card stock.  The focal was matted using a Spellbinders die (Splendid Circles) to die cut the mat.  The focal is a die cut sentiment (Creative Expressions - Stacked Thinking of You), matted on a white mat that was die cut using a die from Gemini's Winter Wonderland set.   I finished it by using a simple hole punch to create the decorative circles at the bottom left.

Card #7:

Even though I used the silver side of the papers, this one was one of the harder sketches for me this time - couldn't figure out about a focal and decorating.  I don't remember having this much trouble with this layout previously.  At any rate, after matting the squares and putting them in place, I finally decided to add a square of white to mat the little cat die cut (Temu).  You can't tell it from the picture, but I used a glimmer/glitter paint to add some sparkle to the cat.

Card #8:

Once again, I really liked the blue flowers, but the other piece didn't seem to go at all.  I finally discovered that if I wrapped the ribbon around the top of it - the part that was most glaringly out of place - I could make it work.  Anyway.  I matted everything on a dark blue paper, and added a strip of white card stock between the two papers.  Finally, I added the sentiment - matted on a blue punched scalloped circle and a silver glitzy mat die cut with Spellbinders Splendid Circles.

Card #9:

This time I gave up on the extra pieces - they were supposed to be added as little banners in the lower right corner and I just didn't like it.  I set them aside thinking maybe I could use them to make a 16th card.  We'll see.  At any rate, I embossed a light lavender mat using my Darice Damask folder.  I found a light purple card stock and die cut the sentiment from the center (Creative Expressions - Stacked Just Because) before matting the focal picture.  I glued it in place on the embossed mat, then wrapped the whole with a narrow silver ribbon before gluing the whole to the card front.  I added a ribbon bow and the sentiment as you see in the picture.

Card #10:

Again, I had two papers that I wasn't sure went together.  I decided to create the background from a green card stock this time - embossing it with my Swiss Dots folder from Cuttlebug.  I matted both pieces with a purple glimmer paper, then added a darker green mat to the lower piece.  The focal is a Sassy's LLC sentiment, matted with a scalloped punched purple mat before matting on a plain white circle inked with green.  I added a narrow purple ribbon bow.  I added purple punched dots to the upper right corner, then added gold Jewel dazzles to the center of them.  It still felt really plain, so I added a butterfly sticker from the dollar store (and drew in antennae for it).

Card #11:

This time there were multiple pieces arranged in a frame.  I glued them to a white piece of paper - then matted them on silver glimmer paper.  I decided it might be interesting to add the "Mrs. Santa" to the center of the card for a focal.  Finally, I added the Jewel Dazzles to the lower right corner, and the sentiment (from a Hunkydory sentiment book) to the upper left to complete the card.

Card #12:

I was disappointed with this card because the glue lines on the back of the papers showed through - which did not happen on any of the other cards.  Not sure why, but I did my best to disguise this (not entirely successfully).  At any rate, I glued the pieces to a silver mat, wrapped the white ribbon around the center.  I used another of my Snowflake Foiled Fancies from HOTP for focal and embellishments.  I matted the focal on a piece of white card stock that had been die cut with a Spellbinders Teardrop Circles cutting die. I added a Hunkydory sentiment and a silver ribbon bow.

Card #13:

After embossing the card front with a Fun Stamper's Journey embossing folder called Brocade, I matted the patterned piece and glued it in place.  After punching a blue scalloped card stock mat, and a silver die cut mat (Splendid Circles from Spellbinders), I added a blue matted silver tag piece behind it before gluing everything in place and attaching a sentiment from Sassy's LLC.

Card #14:

As you can see, I matted the patterned paper on white and wrapped a ribbon around it, then matted them on silver linen card stock.  The sentiment (another Sassy's LLC) was matted with the same silver card stock.  Last touch was a ribbon bow toward the lower left corner.

Card #15:

This last of this KCC16 set was turned on its side.  I matted the papers on silver linen card stock.  Then added more of that card stock to the upper left and lower right corners.  I then added some silver holographic border Dazzles before creating the sentiment pieces.  The main one is a Sassy's LLC sentiment matted on silver linen card stock (die cut from a Spellbinders Teardrop Circles die set).  I used a narrow border sticker to border the sentiment.  The smaller sentiment in the lower right corner is one stamped and die cut using one of my mom's sets - matted on a scrap of silver linen & then silver mirror, I also used the narrow border sticker right around this sentiment.

Leftovers:

This final card was created from leftover pieces that I had decided NOT to add to the KCC's because their patterns really didn't go well with the other patterns I was using.  By using the silver side, they all went together and I created this final card.  I matted a piece of white card stock on silver glimmer paper and embossed the two together (Fun Stamper's Journey Brocade again).  After gluing that to the card front, I put the patterned papers together as you see - dovetailing the ends of the smaller pieces.  I glued them in place and added silver narrow border strips.  After double matting the sentiment (another stamp and die set of my mom's) and putting it in place, I added 3 small Foiled Fancies Snowflakes (from HOTP) and a white ribbon bow to finish the card.