Merry Christmas

Hello again,

I created this card for the Purple Onion Designs - A Charming Winter Giveaway:

This is my second card - if you would also like to see a sweet little snowmen couple, click here.

• create a background on watercolor paper using Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Broken China)
• spray pearlized water on and let it sit for a while, then soak up the excess with a paper towel
• stamp the large forest from Purple Onion Designs 2 Forests with Brilliance (Pearlescent Ivy) directly on the background panel using a stamp positioner
• create the snowbank by covering watercolor paper with Liquitex Glass Beads Gel and DIY Glitter embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment from Mama Elephant Jolly and Merry directly on the background panel with Versamark and heat-emboss with Hero Arts White Embossing Powder
• add the second part of the sentiment from the same stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black
• use the Liquitex Round Splatter Brush and Dylusions Ink Spray (White Linen) to add "snowflakes"
• stamp the cute little polar bear Icicle from Purple Onion Designs on Stonehenge paper (Pearl Grey) and color the image and the forest with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor and Zest-it,
  color the edges of the bear with a grey PITT Artist Pen
• add snow to the trees using Wink of Stella White Glitter
• adhere a wood veneer star covered with Zing! Metallic Teal embossing powder in place of the pompon of his cap
• use kraft cardstock as a base and stamp the Hero Arts Designer Woodgrain with Versafine Vintage Sepia on it

Here is a close-up:

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Completely Christmas Challenge #35 - Anything goes ... with a Twist add a Sentiment

Jingle Belles Challenge - Not a Creature was stirring

Merry Monday Challenge #131 - Non-traditional Colors

Southern Girls Challenge - Getting Wordy on it

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #118 - Holiday

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says ... get crafty and use Kraft

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,
Tanja