Christmas Blueprint

The background doesn't show up too well in these photos but it's created using the snowflake stamp from Tim Holtz's 'Christmas Blueprint' stamp set.  I stamped them and used 'Tinsel Snowflake' embossing powder to give it a bit of sparkle.  The main image is the snowman stamp from the same set.  I coloured in bits of the detail using Spectrum Noir pencils.  I finished off by adding some bakers twine behind the image and a few PVA pearls in the corners.

Christmas Robin

I'm trying to use up all my Christmas craft bits this year rather than buy anything new.  This card is made using a Hunkydory topper from last years 'Rockin' Snowglobes' kit:

I turned a 5" card blank into an easel card.  I added my topper and a piece of card for a border on the top part of the card.  The poinsettia is stamped with silver embossing powder using Woodwares 'Poinsettia Corner' stamp (which is the only new Christmas item I've bought this year) and is coloured using Barn Door and Evergreen Bough Distress Inks. 

For the bottom part of the card I stamped a snowflake in silver embossing powder and coloured round the edges using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.  I added a border and sentiment across the middle of the card to act as the 'stopper' for the easel.

 I added a couple of pearls in the bottom corner and the middle of the poinsettia using Cosmic Shimmers' PVA pearls in silver sparkle.