Snowflake Cards

Well I have been working on some Christmas cards. I wanted to get started now so I am not rushed later. I noticed that Jingle Belles over at http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/ have challenges to encourage people to do just that. They have Christmas card challenges all year long. What a great idea.

This week they are having a sketch challenge. Here is my interpretation of the sketch. 

I turned the center panels into banners and embossed them with a Sizzix embossing folder. It does not really show in the top picture, but I added sparkly pearl dust on the panels to make them shimmer.

The sentiment was stamped and matted but it was bigger than I expected so I just made it go all the way across. I added some snowflakes from my cut files and a few pearls. 

The top card will be entered in the Jingle Belles sketch challenge. 

I played around with the idea a little more with the next two cards.

I changed the layout then tried it in vellum.

 I think I like the top one most, but the good thing is I can use them all. :)

November Show and Tell at CUWC

Man, I am not sure where this month went, but it seems to have flown by. Since it is already the last Tuesday in November, it is time for a 

SHOW & TELL Link Up Party at Cuttin' Up With Class.

You can link up ANY project you have made

AS LONG AS...

You make a NEW POST mentioning that you are linking it up at the

 Cuttin' Up With Class Show & Tell Link Up Party

and 

provide a link back to CUWC

then

You must VISIT at least 3 other blogs in the "class" and say you came by from CUWC.

That's all :)

Here is my project

It is a snowflake ornament that I made from 3 of my new snowflake files.

(available in my Etsy shop)

 Here is a better view of the 3 different snowflake cuts.

For this ornament, I made 8 sets of snowflakes, scored them all in half,

stacked the 3 different flakes on top of each other,

then glued all 8 sets together.

Then I misted all the sides with Glimmer Mist and tied a decorative thread around the top.

(I promise it is so much easier than it sounds)

Here is a picture for the visual learners like myself...

I got this idea from Lovely Linda at Lovely Linda's Craft Central.

Check out her beautiful ornaments .

Be sure and link up something this week at 

CUWC's Show & Tell

Embossed Snowman

I got some new toys and just had to play with them. LOL
I got a set of embossing folders from Sizzix, There is a snowflake background, a snowman, a gingerbread man, and a caption (warm wishes). This is a quick card I put together.

I rubbed Stormy Sky distress ink on the embossing folders then embossed. I added some color to the snowman with markers and cut out the snowman and the caption.

I love this little guy.

I also wanted to mention that Custom Stamp Place is having a sale.

They have some really cute designs that you can add your name too and use to stamp your cards.