First Snow…from Skates to Winter Boots by Jean Okimoto

Turn a pair of ice skates into waterproof winter boots for a walk in the woods this weekend. Add a glittery scarf and a matching pink felt hat and you're ready for winter! Happy First Snow Weekend if you're in the northwest - Jean Okimoto here with a holiday slimline on a frosty Saturday.

If (like me!) you can't skate, but you can walk the dogs - just eliminate the blades from the Classic Pair of Ice Skates. Diecut them in adhesive pink vinyl (attached to heavyweight white cardstock) and create glossy, waterproof boots for a walk in the woods. Cut the sole and heel from black cardstock. Stitch the boots with floss or crochet thread.

We're borrowing the scarf and hat from the Little Bundled Snowman and cutting them in girlie pink. Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to pink felt and cut the main portion of the hat. The paper backing stabilizes the felt and prevents adhesives from saturating it. Cut the pompom and bottom band from the pink 6x6 in the Delicate Pastels Glitter Pad. Cut the scarf sections from the pink 6x6 too. Trim the fringe and assemble the scarf - I've used some of the pieces and added the short fringed end over the top to resemble a knot. (I hope!)

Cut the small and medium Alpine Snowflakes from a silver Majestic Hues Glitter Pad 6x6.

Brayer Delicata Silvery Shimmer ink onto White Woodgrain Paper and dry the ink. Diecut it with Birch Tree Trunks.