Lovable Snowman

Today's Peachy Keen Stamps challenge is to follow a sketch.  It's been quite a while since I've had a full punch art tutorial.  This one is simple but turned out really cute!  I dug out one of my favorite holiday face sets called PK-521 Winter Faces.  Check out the other projects at the PKS challenge blog HERE.

Supplies Needed for Snowman:

*all punches and card stock from Stampin' Up!

PK-521 Winter Faces 1-1/8" stamp set

2-1/2" Circle Punch

1-3/4" Circle Punch

Ornament Punch

Modern Label Punch

Decorative Label Punch

Bird Builder Punch

Small Heart Punch

Cupcake Builder Punch

Shimmery White card stock

Cherry Cobbler card stock

Basic Black card stock

Garden Green card stock

Chocolate Chip card stock

Designer paper of choice for hat band

Basic Black ink pad

Pumpkin Pie marker

Pink chalk pastels (for cheeks)

Unibal white gel pen

Dimensionals

Snowman Assembly Instructions:

Punch the following pieces:

(1) 2-1/2" Circle in Shimmery White (bottom snowball)

(1) 1-3/4" Circle in Shimmery White (middle snowball)

(1) Ornament in Shimmery White (head)

(1) Decorative Label in Basic Black (hat)

(1) Decorative Label in designer paper (hat band)

(1) Modern Label in Basic Black (hat brim)

(1) Bird Builder in Garden Green (branch)

(1) Cupcake Builder in Cherry Cobbler (tiny circles for berries)

(1) Small Heart in Cherry Cobbler

(2) Bird Builder in Chocolate Chip (stick arms)

Trim the top off ornament piece

Trim off the points on all four sides of the decorative labels

Trim off center points on each end of modern label

Trim each leaf on the chocolate chip pieces to create pointed sticks

Cut stem off garden green leaf for hat

Cut center section out from decorative label in designer paper design

Glue black decorative label to back of head as shown

Glue hat band onto hat

Stamp face with black ink.  Add blush to cheeks with chalk brush or sponge.  Color nose with marker.

Glue leaves and berries onto hat brim

Attach center snowball to bottom snowball with dimensional

Attach head to body with dimensional.  Tilt head slightly left or right for a different look.

Attach hat brim with dimensional

Glue arms onto back of body

Glue heart onto chest.  Add white highlight with gel pen

Wrap a ribbon around neck for a scarf (optional, not shown in picture)