Saturday, November 14, 2009

Very Merry

Happy Saturday! Have you started your holiday prep yet? Only 2 weeks until Thanksgiving and only 6 until Christmas...can you feel the stress starting to build? Smileys

I'm hoping to start on my Christmas cards soon, but I find I always need a few extras, so I'm trying to make them as I do some challenges. Boy, did I have a blast making this one! I combined two challenges: today's 365 Cards challenge to use snow and Limelight's Sketch and Product challenge 34, focusing on chipboard.


I painted my snowflake white, then added Martha Stewart snow glitter. This was my first time using this glitter (I got it half-off after Christmas last year), and I love the way it turned out--so sparkly and fun! I added a button and some Kaisercraft rhinestones to finish the look, then paired it with BasicGrey Eskimo Kisses paper. What do you think?

Stamps: Short & Sweet (SU)
Paper: Sweet Blush, Garden Green, BasicGrey dp
Ink: Garden Green
Accessories: chipboard snowflake (Oriental Trading Co.), button (PTI), rhinestones (Kaisercraft), glitter (Martha Stewart), white paint (Americana)

27 comments:

Danni said...

Very pretty!

Maureen said...

LOVE that dp!! isn't it the best? You did a fantastic job with the glitter!!

Kelley Eubanks said...

I think it is great!! So cute Ann! I love the glittery snowflake.. gorgeous!

Jodi Collins said...

SO pretty Ann! LOVE that dp and the sparkly snowflake is so fun!!

Angie Tieman said...

This is SO cute and sparkly! Love the colors!! But thank you so much for trying to stress me out, ack!!

Anonymous said...

Absolutely gorgeous.

Tiff said...

We're glitter sistahs ;) I use this glitter all the time! I love it! Your card is sooo perrrrty!

Chrissy C said...

SO pretty! love the glitter!

Anonymous said...

Really pretty, glittery card, your snowflake is wonderful!!!

Sara Strand said...

Very cool! Did the glitter stick on because of the paint- or did you need another adhesive to keep it on?

Mandy said...

EEEK! This is so sweet and pretty! LOVE THIS! :)

Anonymous said...

I love it! So pretty , glittery and girly! :) Good job!

~amy~ said...

such a darling card..love the glittery snowflake!!!

Laural-Lee said...

This is beautiful and making me wish i had more snowflakes to decorate with. Love the glitter and the pink button.

Deanna said...

So pretty Ann!

Allison Rankin said...

I want some of that glitter...this looks terrific!

B said...

Love the glittery snowflake!

Aimes said...

Holiday prep? What's that?! LOL!
Loving your sparkly snowflake - so sweet with the pink! Did you get covered in the glitter by any chance? I always end up with it EVERYWHERE!
Aimes
x

Marie Bingaman said...

Ooooooo, how cute, Ann! I LOVE that big, chunky, sparkly snowflake! AND that it came from OTC...very nice!

Elise said...

Hello, LOVELY glitter-girl! This is fabulous! That button is killing me! These are some WONDERFUL colors and a veritable festival of holiday cheer! {I'm totally ignoring the things about the impending holidays ~ Okay!!!!!!!!!!!!}

Pat (mspfd) said...

What an awesome design. The colors are fabulous.

Unknown said...

SO pretty! I'm lovin' all that sparkle!

(-: Heidi

Ullis said...

What a wonderful card! I love the pale green color for christmas, not that usual :) And I looove the super glittery snowflake!!

Stamp and Smile said...

Great sparkles on the snowflake!! AWESOME job... You ROCK girl!! :)

Justine said...

Oh there is something I just love about this beautiful card. Great color choice..... Gonna have to try this

Kathi said...

Wow. That glittery snowflake is just perfect with the paper. I love the card!

JoLynn said...

I <3 this card. Snowflakes make me happy. :)