Sunday 11 December 2011

Let it Snow...

.....well no not really - I know it's pretty but i'm in no hurry to have to battle the snow to get to work. But I have enjoyed being a bit creative with a snowy theme today. It's been ages since I've had time to browse through blogland but I did a bit of hopping this morning and found inspiration to try something a bit different. Brenda at Floral fantasies has a tutorial for these ornaments. Brenda uses DP, but I got out my inks and stamps and did what I do best - make an inky mess. I clear embossed Crafty Individuals snowflakes on half the pieces and coloured with Faded Jeans Distress inks. The other pieces I coloured with Tumbled Glass DI and stamped with Faded Jeans.
For the Centre piece I stamped a PSX snowman (The first Christmas stamp I ever bought and I still love it) onto a scalloped circle coloured with DI , added some colour with Promarkers and triple clear embossed over the lot.  On the final layer I sprinkled a little white embossing powder and love how it turned out - I think it looks a bit like floating snow. All I have to do now is decide where to hang it.
I'm sharing this here -


My second make today was a simple card - having to do quick cards now as rapidly running out of time. Inspired by CAS-ual Fridays I made some snowflake masks, sprayed with Perfect pearls mist, then layered a sheet of acetate over the top stamped with white snowflakes , kept in place with brads.  

Hope you've all enjoyed the weekend  - Thanks for stopping by...Esther xx

10 comments:

  1. Esther, I love both of them! PSX stamps were some of the first ones that I ever purchased as well, and I still love them. The snowflake masks were a brilliant idea. Just gorgeous!

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  2. Great work!!
    Thanks for playing at CAS-ual Fridays!
    Laura

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  3. Hello Ester
    Fabulous card...
    Hugs sylvie
    xx

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  4. WOW this is stunning what a great snowflake, Love it, the card is stunning too, Love the CAS feel, Thanks for playing on MAWTT this week Hazelxox

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  5. What a beautiful ornament it makes you feel all cold and wintery thank you for joining us this week at Winter Wonderland love Linda

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  6. what a gorgeous and beautiful creation, thank you for sharing your lovely work with us at the Winter Wonderland
    Hugs Kate xx

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  7. wow...gorgeous creation, very unique the top one and very clever!! LOve the CAS on the second.

    Thanks for joining us at Papertake Weekly this week.

    Fi GDT
    x

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  8. ooh i love that decorations - so pretty
    Thanks for joining us at MAWTT for our last minute Christmas challenge
    Lisa x

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  9. Fab decorations sweetie. Thank you for joining us at CYDA this time and good luck.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  10. WOW. That ornament is awesome and the snowflakes masks are beautiful. What a great entry for this week's CAS-UAL Friday challenge!

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