Isn't this Lockhart Snowman inchie image the cutest? I knew when I saw him that I wanted to make a miniature ornament window card with him!
I started with a 4-1/4" square card base with a 4-1/8" square mat layer from the Memory Box Frost collection. I then aligned a square Spellbinders Nestability in the center of the card front. TIP: If you need to find the exact center of a square, use a ruler and lightly pencil two diagonal lines, reaching from corner to opposite corner of your card. Simply align your die with the lines on all four corners, and it will be in the center of the square.
After cutting and embossing the window, I added some May Arts rick-rack and self-adhesive pearls, as well as some microfine clear beads (glitter would be fine too) around the frame of the embossed area. Now I was ready for the inchie ornament.
I colored the Lockhart Snowman inchie image with Copic markers in these colors: R46, B000, YG24, 0, and C2. The area that looks gray on the right side of the snowman isn't really gray; it's microfine glitter. However, once it was compressed under glass and photographed, it looks like a shadow rather than like the shimmer that it actually is! I used 1" square memory glass to sandwich the colored image and a scrap of Frost cardstock on the back before soldering the ornament. For a hanger, I used a tiny inverted "S" hook. The red grosgrain ribbon is attached to the hook by a glue dot and could easily be removed to allow the ornament to come off of the card.
I love soldering! It lends a feeling of permanence to paper creations. And soldering inchies is quick and easy. Have a lovely day!
