Snowflake

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's such a busy time of year!

I'm skidding in to Inspired By with this card.

I apologize for the photo.  This was the best I could do with the glitter and glare.

The snowflake was in my UFO box.  I'm not sure what I embossed the die cut

with but it has both color and glitter. 

On top, I've popped a couple other snowflakes that were hanging around. 

One is gold foil.  The other is white glimmer paper.

The sentiment was done with a Glimmer Hot Foil plate and

the embossed snowflakes are left over from my last class.

Challenges:

Inspired By - Photo below and sketch (reversed)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Baja Breeze, Gold Foil, Diamond Glimmer (SU)   

Other:  Snowflake Dies (?), Snowflake EF (Darice), Holiday Sentiments Glimmer Foil Plate (Splbnd)

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Snowflakes

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas.  Sigh, I don't think we'll be seeing snow here.

So I made some of my own!

I cut a snowy embossed piece into thirds, mounted the pieces on silver foil,

silver heat embossed a greeting and added a die cut snowflake that was 

heat embossed three time.  The little "gems" are actually glitter paper cut with

a paper punch.

Challenges

ABC Christmas Challenge Y & Z - Y is for 'Your Favourite Things' - Snowflakes

Allsorts week 603/4 - 'Sparkle and Shine' - Shiny, embossed snowflake and sparkle paper

Dies R Us #159 - Winter Wonderland - Snowflake Die from Snowflake Duo by Penny Black

Let's Squash It #3 - Use an embossing folder and die cut or fussy cut. (I used a paper cutter to cut my    embossed piece. Hope that works?

Time Out #177 - Inspiration Photo below - Inspired by the snowflake, the color of the tree and all that white

Winter Wonderland - Anything goes

        

 

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Season's Greetings (OOB There She Goes)

Ink:   VersaMark

Paper:  Shimmer, Silver Foil (SU)

Other:  Snowflake EF (MS), Snowflake Duo (PB), Long Island Teal EP, Silver Thread

Let it Snow

Hello.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I know those of you who get lots and lots of snow will not
want to see this.  But here in NC we don't get much snow and it doesn't
stay long if we get some.

So I say...

The elements of this card all came from my UFO box.

There's a background made with the contents of a Lindy's Magical Shaker
sprayed with lots of water.

The die cut front didn't work for the original intention
and neither did the snowflakes.

I think this will make a good thank you card for my
sister-in-law who loves snow as much as I do.

I see there is still time left at
Craft Stampers Magazine Take It Make It Challenge

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Dapper Denim (SU)

Paper:   Neenah, Coated 

Other:  Snowflake Dies (PB and IO), Peek-a-boo Window Frame (MFT), Lindy's Magical Shaker (Afternoon Delight Denim)

Snowflake for CAS Christmas Reminder

Hello friends.

There's still time to join in at CAS Christmas.

I'm hosting the challenge this month and I chose

I am really enjoying all those beautiful snowflakes in the gallery!

I've cut both snowflakes from the Penny Black Snowflake Duo set from

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.  I also cut a larger snowflake from a 

piece of Neenah cardstock.

I found a piece of Inka Gold Smoosh in my backgrounds and popped

it behind the Neenah snowflake outcut that had been

subtly embossed and stamped with a sentiment.

Popped the whole thing up with a piece of fun foam

and it was done.

The Design Team along with our Guest Designer, Jane

have some awesome inspiration cards for you

at CAS Christmas.

Hope to see your snowflakes in the gallery.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Season's Greetings (OOB There She Goes)

Ink:   Real Red

Paper:   Neenah, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer (SU)

Other:  Subtle EF (SU), Snowflake Duo Dies (PB), Snowflake Die (IO), Inka Gold

Monochrome for Merry Monday

Hi!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned with some crafting thrown in.

It's been a busy week here but I managed to get a card done for
Merry Monday
thanks to my UFO (UnFinished Object box)

the challenge is hosted by Debbie this week.

I found this piece that I had done using the Embossing Folder Technique.

I rubbed Distress ink on the inside of an embossing folder, spritzed with water

and "stamped" it on a piece of cardstock.

My spritzer bottle and I have a running feud!

It wants to take control and send an over abundance of water to the project.

I was able to salvage a small piece of it that had white snowflakes

instead of watery blue.

A frame that was cast off from another project was the perfect size.

I actually tried to make a shaker card using some acetate from the back of a stamp set.

Nothing would stick to it!

I wonder what that stuff is actually make of?

I gave up on the shakers and stamped a sentiment directly on the image.

I've used this Holiday Snippets set many times and always wanted to 

find a card to use this sentiment on.

Here's a close up in case you can't read it on the card.

You can also see the sparkle on the snowflakes.

I thought it needed something else so I winked it with Stella.

However, Stella seems to have lost her sparkle.

So I sprinkled some Dazzling Diamonds on the wet Stella.

I'm hoping there was enough glue in it to hold the glitter.

Otherwise whoever gets this card will have an envelope full of sparkle.

Maybe that's not a bad thing!

The best part of today is celebrating our oldest grandson's graduation from High School.

It seems like yesterday he was a tiny baby.

Now he's a big strappin' young man!

We are so proud of him!

I'm hoping to catch him in his cap and gown later today.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Holiday Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Faded Jeans (D)

Paper:   Neena, Midnight Muse, Whisper White (SU)

Other:  Snowflake EF (SZ), Stitched Mats Rectangles for frame (LI) WOS, Dazzling Details (SU)

Snowflake Ribbon with Inka Smoosh

It's really hard to get a decent picture of sparkle and shine!
This is the best I could do.

I found this piece of Inka Gold Smoosh in my background basket
and die cut this gorgeous snowflake ribbon and the sentiment
from some Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.

The center of the snowflake is punched from a snippet of silver Glimmer paper
with a punch from my stash.

Flat for mailing which is a bonus!

Poppystamps January Challenge

I think this snowflake is silent. It's been sitting on my desk for a few days 

and I haven't heard anything.

And since the Inka Gold requires water to smoosh, I'm sharing this in the gallery at

CAS Watercolour Card Challenge

Challenge closes on the 24th.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore), Solar White (Neena (110 lb.), Dazzling Details Glimmer (SU)  

Other:  Snowflake Ribbon Die (Poppystamps), Holiday Words Script Die (TH), Inka Gold (Steel Blue, Jade, Gold)

Snowflake Border Oops

I made this card for the Memory Box Outside the Box Challenge.

When I went in to get the link I realized I had not followed the challenge.

Oops!

So I used the same idea and did this.

Now it will work at Memory Box Outside the Box Challenge.

I can't believe I missed that very important part of the challenge!

All is well because I changed the sentiment and I can share this with 

Marcia's Merry Monday Challenge too.

Do check out the wonderful inspiration from the DT and galleries at both challenges!

Those snowflakes sparkle IRL.  Couldn't get the camera to see it.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Holiday Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Encore Silver

Paper:   Solar White (Neena 110 lb.), Acrylic (Strathmore), Silver Glimmer (SU)

Other:  Snowflake Border, (MB), Silver EP (SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps: Greetings of the Season (retired SU)

Ink:  Whisper White (SU)

Paper:  Solar White (Neena 110 lb.), Textured Blue Bayou (retired SU), White Glimmer, Silver Glimmer (SU)

Other:  Snowflake Border Die (MB), White EP (SU)

Brusho and Snowflakes

Another Brusho background done by sprinkling the Brusho crystals 

on watercolor paper and spritzing with water.

I stamped a few little snowflakes and added some die cut snowflakes.

The CAS Watercolour Challenge for January is

also

Penny Black and More

ANYTHING GOES

and

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

ANYTHING GOES

and

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

START AFRESH

The large snowflake was fresh out of a new package.

and

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

NEW SOMETHING

Again a new Snowflake Die

   

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Season's Gifts (PB)

Ink:   Night of Navy, Whisper White

Paper:  Watercolor (Strathmore 140 lb. cold press), Solar White (Neena 110 lb.), Whisper White, Dazzling  Glimmer (SU)

Other:  Brushos, Snowflake Duo (PB), Kars Snowflake EF (retired Cuttlebug), Silver Cord (retired SU)

Dazzling Snowflake for CAS Watercolour

It's time for another challenge at CAS Watercolour.

This month our challenge is

I pulled out my big Dazzling Snowflake stamp, stamped it with Whisper White Craft ink
on Mixed Media paper and heat embossed.

Then I sprinkled some Brusho crystals on it and spritzed with water.
I kept sprinkling more and spritzing until I was happy with the contrast.

A sentiment stamped and heat embossed on vellum and a few sequins finished it off.

I can't wait to see all the beautiful snowflake creations at CAS Watercolour this month.
I hope yours will be among them!

Also entering at
Shopping Our Stash
WINTER THEME NOT CHRISTMAS

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
ANYTHING GOES

    

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Dazzling Snowflake (HA), Four You (retired SU)

Ink:   Whisper White (SU)

Paper:   Thick Whisper White, Vellum (SU), Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  White EP (SU), Brusos, Sequins (SSS)

Sparkle, Shimmer and Bling for Merry Monday

It's Merry Monday time.

This week, Kathy is asking us to

Add Sparkle, Shimmer and/or Bling

on our Christmas cards.

Do you ever think a card looks great until you see the photo of it?

That's what happened here.

I put a Glimmer Paper snowflake over a Whisper White snowflake

and thought they were all lined up.

It seems that they're not.

But it has sparkle, shimmer and bling.

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

Now, I hope you'll pull your Sparkle out and join us at

Merry Monday.

Thanks so much for the visit and your lovely comments.

I know I'm behind on visiting and hope to catch up this week.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Christmas Greetings, Christmas Blessings (both Amy R.)

Ink:  Lost Lagoon

Paper:  Lost Lagoon, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer

Other:  Kars Snowflake EF (retired Cuttlebug), Circle Collection Framelits, Snowflake Die (IO), Basic Rhinestone

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Snowflakes for Merry Monday

Good Merry Monday morning!

This week's challenge is brought to us by Delightful Deanne.

I got some happy mail last week from my friend Loll (Stamping with Loll).

Not only was there a beautiful card, but some snowflake stencils.

How's that for perfect timing.

Thanks again, Loll.

I used the snowflake corner stencil and sponged with Soft Sky ink.

Then I raided my UFO box for some sparkly snowflakes to add,

stamped and heat embossed a sentiment with silver EP, 

and added some rhinestones for a bit more sparkle.

I love this stencil!

I hope you'll find a stencil

(or cut one with your favorite Christmas die)

and join us at

Merry Monday.

Also sharing this with

Addicted to Stamps

HOLIDAY

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Christmas Blessings (Amy R.)

Ink:  Soft Sky, Encore Silver

Paper:  Lost Lagoon, Whisper White

Other:  Snowflake Corner Stencil, Silver EP, Snowflakes (?), Basic Rhinestones

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted