Have a cozy Christmas

Hello,

I would like to show you another Christmas card that I created:

• cut out a window from paper from the My Mind's Eye Necessities Wood 6x6 paper pad
• create a background on watercolor paper using Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Milled Lavender, Stormy Sky, Broken China)
• apply Viva Decor Embossing Paste (Pearl White) through the Memory Box Tiny Snowflakes Stencil
• stamp the cute snowman from Artemio 10001232 with Versafine Onyx Black on white cardstock and color the image with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils, Zest-it and a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment on a  piece of vellum with Versamark using Lawn Fawn Sweet Christmas and Lawn Fawn Jessie's ABCs and heat-emboss with metallic purple embossing powder
• stamp the Hero Arts Designer Woodgrain on a kraft cardbase with Adirondack Dye Ink (Latte)
• as a final touch, I decided to punch a hole at the top of the window as if it were a tag and I added a piece of twine through that hole

Here is a close-up of the snowman:

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

52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge - November Theme Challenge

Sweet Stampin' Christmas Challenge - Snow People

Jingle Belles Challenge - The great Outdoors

Just add Ink Challenge #240 - Just add Texture

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #121 - Anything goes

CASology Challlenge 121: Festive

Have a cozy weekend.

Yours,
Tanja

Sparkle

Hi,

seems I have a creative streak :o)

Here is another card for you.

• use white cardstock as a base
• stamp the largest sequin from My Favorite Things You were meant to Sparkle and a circle from Artemio Mini Clear Stamps Circles with Delicata Golden Glitz on white cardstock
• stamp sentiment from the same My Favorite Things set with Versafine Onyx Black and heat-emboss with black sparkling embossing powder - cut a banner shape and use a piercing tool to add little holes
• cut scalloped circle, heart and little circle from DCWV Linen Closet Mat Stack with Glitter
• cut a strip from the same patterned paper pad and stamp "SPARKLE" with Paper Smooches Mini Monograms and Delicata Golden Glitz
• adhere the whole panel to the cardbase using foam tape

Here is a close-up of the banner.

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

CASE Study Challenge #200

Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge - Anything goes

Shopping our Stash Challenge #160: Can't put it down (or away)  

in my case that would be embossing powder - I use it on almost every card

Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Spots and Dots

Hope to see you again soon.

Yours,
Tanja

Journey

Hi,

it's me again.

This is the giant tag I created for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Journey.

I got inspired by a poem by Robert Frost - The Road not taken.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

I hope you like it.

Here is my list of supplies:
Ranger - Manila Tag #12
Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz Worn Text
IndigoBlu - Ledger Background
IndigoBlu - Script Background
Artemio - Alphabet Chalk 
Flamingo-Art - E-1911
Distress Paint (Vintage Photo, Bundled Sage, Broken China, Antique Linen)
Distress Ink (Black Soot, Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Frayed Burlap, Pine Needles, Bundled Sage)
TCW Stencils (Mini Chickenwire Reversed, Mini Branches Reversed, Mini Tile Texture, Mini Wood Grain) 
Dutch Doobadoo - Mask Burlap

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Yours,
Tanja