Snowflake.......

I have so missed crafting.....

Here is today's card.....

With the techniques I've used I have found it impossible to get a decent photo 

but wanted to enter 

The CAS Mix Up Challenge and The CAS Water colour Challenge

which is closing shortly......

The background has been done with Alcohol inks and the cling wrap technique.

I used white glitter gel through a stencil for the background snowflake 

and a die cut snowflake out of vellum on top.

It is difficult to see but it is there.

I wanted the snowflake to look like it had fallen and stuck into the snow.

The Alcohol inked background produced a gorgeous atmospheric pattern 

that I hope you can see.

I stamped the sentiment with the help of my Misti three times.

I wanted to say a Big Thank you for your very kind and generous comments 

and for sticking with me duting my absence....I really do appreciate it x

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges I would like to enter....

The CAS Mix Up Challenge - CAS and Mixed Media

My liquid colour is Alcohol Inks and I have used a stencil and a die cut

CAS Watercolour - Snowflake
AAA Cards - Winter Chill

Memory Box - Winter Blues - I have used the Lindeman Snowflake Die

Happy Little Stampers - Christmas Challenge
Anything goes with the optional twist - Joy

Wish Big.....

Today's card........

I have used a stencil for the fluffy clouds, distress ink and glitter embossing paste.

I have die cut a stitched rectangle, popped up onto foam 

and inlaid the die cut balloon, wish sentiment and Little girl to appear that they are floating.

The little girl and balloon have been water coloured and hi-lighted with wink of stella.

I liked the scale of the large balloon against the 'big' sentiment.

The Wish sentiment has bee die cut and dry embossed with a small circle embossing folder.

The little hearts have been heat embossed with silver.

I was inspired to inlay the die cuts by MFT Camp Create-Inlay made easy Challenge

and I used the sketch from Stamplorations

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Crafty Hugs

xx

Challenges I would like to enter....

My Favourite Things - Camp Create - Inlay Made Easy

The Wish die is MFT

Stamplorations - Sketch Challenge
My inspiration came from this wonderful card by Suchi...Here

The Mixed Media Challenge - Cards Only - Sparkle

And Happy Bornday to Sherry...

I was waiting for my Kathryn Stamps and dies to come to link this up to your birthday

Happy Little Stampers - Die cutting-Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Create a Scene

Fun in The Snow

The theme over at Cardz4Guyz is ..... Fun in The Snow.

I am fortunate to be their guest designer again this week.

I was struggling with this one as I don't have Animal/People/Fun/Cutey type of stamps etc 

and haven't ventured into the Digi world, so I have come up with this idea.......

I made a templates with card to do the hills. They have been mounted onto foam to give dimension.

The blue embossing is Frantage Shabby Blue.

The icicles have been stenciled with glitter paste.

The clouds are stamped and Glossy accents added to them.

The snow ball has been covered with white puffy paint and heated...such fun!

The tag holder is parts of a cocktail stick, with silver embossing on each end.

The Elf's legs have been stamped and painted with starlight paints, which are super shiny.

The tag has been edged with silver EP.

The layout is a sketch from Happy Little Stampers

Crafty Hugs x

I am entering the following challenges....

Happy Little Stampers - Sketch Challenge

Happy Little Stampers - Mixed Media Challenge - Tag

Mixed Media MC Monthly Challenge - Texture

Lisa B Designs - Christmas with Starlight Paints