This idea has been around for a while now, I believe it originated from a Stampin’Up project, but somehow over the years I’d missed it …… until now. I first found it here:- http://inkingidaho.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/snowman-tea-lights.html, but just Google “tea light snowman” and a whole plethora of snowmen turn up!
![Tealight snowmen... Tealight snowmen...](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Cz4S3WXsB0k/VCB7mnd8PoI/AAAAAAABEZo/XWh1zOcV17c/Tealight%252520snowmen..._thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Because I didn’t have any of the punches used for the original snowmen I took the basic idea and changed it to suit the materials I did have, deciding not to use a scalloped circle on the back or the plain circle for the face which went over the front of the tea light.
![Tealight snowman . Tealight snowman .](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cgPecfsK9X8/VCB8nUVghTI/AAAAAAABEZ4/4Ob2K5A-wgA/Tealight%252520snowman%252520._thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Tealight snowman. faces Tealight snowman. faces](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2anwBAtacSk/VCB8o0uqpqI/AAAAAAABEaI/8yziH609nYE/Tealight%252520snowman.%252520faces_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The scarf is made from a 23cm length of ribbon. I used a blob of glue gun glue on the top of the snowman's head to keep it in place while I tied the knot and then trimmed the ribbon with pinking shears when I was happy with said knot .
Once I had the first snowman under my belt (above) I could then decide on a colour theme based on the ribbons and Bazzill card I had already got. I embossed the hat card for extra texture using an old fashioned ribber ….. something crafters used to use before there were embossing folders!
![Craft Ribber. Blast from the past Craft Ribber. Blast from the past](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6OPogTuNNWo/VCB8t29St8I/AAAAAAABEa4/glUEbsvJezA/Craft%252520Ribber.%252520Blast%252520from%252520the%252520past_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![tealight snowman. hanger tealight snowman. hanger](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0PV7axL_L7o/VCB8vfi7e3I/AAAAAAABEbI/CuspfF6Zh54/tealight%252520snowman.%252520hanger_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Hanging Tealight snowman Hanging Tealight snowman](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9yQ6j1EyaFE/VCB8w5WtEkI/AAAAAAABEbY/mRAkVIE0PY4/Hanging%252520Tealight%252520snowman_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
4 comments:
Oh squeal Helen! These guys are adorable :-) One to try for Christmas for sure.
Hugs
Di xx
Hi Helen. Yaah.... my favourite, snowmen : ) Love how you have dressed the tea lights. I already have a few snowmen projects using them that I found on Pinterest, I will be adding yours to my list. Thanks for all of the great ideas that you share, you always inspire me. Take care.
Oh.... I am so in love with these cute snowmen.......off to the pound shop...see you later lol
Tilly
these are fab love them big love marc
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