Merry Monday & The Challenge

I'm combining two challenges, today... Merry Monday asked us to use a snowman on our Christmas card this week, and when I saw Lesley's sketch for The Challenge #4, I knew I had the perfect image to work for both!  I've used this sweet image from Art Impressions several times, and it always seems to fit with these papers:

 

Patterned papers are Merry & Bright, Carta Bella; Verve Mini Classy Label die & Banner die; Stamps are Caroling Tots (Sku#T3607), Art Impressions and Frosted WOTG, CTMH.; Copic Markers.

Vellum Christmas card

Oh my goodness did this card ever start out differently!  The challenge over on the Art Impressions blog is "Sheer Perfection" - we want to see your creations using vellum.  Well I was going to die cut a few butterflies, and make a soft, springy card... but when I dove into my basement to hunt down my vellum, I came across this piece of vellum with white flecks through it, and instantly thought "snow!"  So I pulled out Caroling Tots (Sku#T3607) and made my vellum piece into a snowy sky:

This is the ultimate "use your stash" project, as I'm pretty sure I've had this piece of vellum since before I had children... and my oldest is finishing his first year of university.  (Can you say 'hoarder'?)  I'll give you a close up of the tots - sorry for the streaky snowsuit on the little girl, I used a Wink of Stella pink marker so she is actually quite sparkly in real life.  The photo makes her look more streaked than she actually is!

Enter your vellum creation over on the Ai blog for a chance to win a stamp set of your choice!

 

Caroling Tots

It's my day to post on the Art Impressions blog!

I have a soft & sparkly Christmas card for you today, featuring the sweet Caroling Tots (Sku#T307) stamp:

 

You can barely tell that I have sprinkled chunky glitter all across the icicle border, on the snowflakes and in and around the carolers - but it is quite soft & sparkly in person!  The sentiment is Bright with Joy (Sku#H4078)

Don't forget that our Gobble T'il You Wobble Challenge (cards with movement) is on for an extra week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, so you still have plenty of time to join in! 

Happy stamping, everyone!  And a very Happy Thanksgiving, too!