Frohes Fest - Merry Christmas

Hi there,

here is the card for this week's 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown:

• cut a circle from a white cardpanel and cover it from the back with a piece of acetate
• add faux stitching around the circle with a Distress Marker (Broken China)
• cover the background with foam tape
• fill the shaker element with Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (4mm Sparkling Clear and 6mm Sparkling Clear) and tiny pearls
• add a piece of patterned paper from the docrafts Me to You Winter Wonderland 6x6 paper pad to close the shaker
• adhere the shaker panel to a white cardbase
• stamp the cute little penguin from Mama Elephant Arctic Penguins with Versafine (Onyx Black) on a piece of white cardstock and color the image with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils and Zest-it
• stamp the sentiment from Create a Smile Schöne Bescherung with Versafine (Onyx Black) into a speech bubble and add faux stitching with a Distress Marker (Broken China)

Here is a close-up:

I would like to link this card up to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says add a little Texture

Southern Girls Challenge 104 - Winged Things

Shopping Our Stash #189: The Big Screen (March of the Penguins)

Have a christmassy day.

Yours,
Tanja