Snow Is Coming

Did you know that StampNation has a bi-monthly (or is it bi-weekly) Christmas challenge to help inspire us to get our cards made before December 25th?  There have been some great ones already, but this is the first time I have joined in.  My plan is to go back and do the others after the kids are back in school.  (8 more days, but who's counting?)

The challenge this week is SNOW, so I pulled out my snowflake collection of stamps and dies and went to work creating my own snowy background with an emboss resist technique.

I hope you will join in on this challenge.  To see what the design team and fellow members have created for inspiration CLICKY.

Stamps: Bring On the Snowflakes, Snowy Sayings (CASual Fridays Stamps)
Ink: Fiesta Blue, It's A Boy (Catherine Pooler Designs) Versamark

Paper: Silver Shimmer, Whisper White (Stampin' Up)
Accessories: Funky Flakes Fri-Dies (CASual Fridays Stamps) White Embossing Powder (Stampin' UP)

Easy Watercolored Snowflake + SOA Giveaway

Someone told me Christmas is only 11 days away!  Yikes!  I spent last week with my extended family in CA and I am way behind on all my Christmas activities here at home.  The time spent with my new niece, Meeka, was worth letting a few other things go back home.

Meeka did not want to dress up early for Christmas.

My card today was originally made for CASEing Christmas.  At the time it was going to be a paid class and my card did not quite fit Catherine's vision for the class.  She gave me a couple of suggestions and I ended up with a CASE of a CASE and a cool Twisted Inlaid Die Cut technique.  

That left me with this video of my watercolor snow flurries, so I decided to share it with you.  I discovered a neat trick completely by accident.  Watch the video below to learn more.

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Catherine Pooler is doing a giveaway on her blog.  Now is your chance to earn a FREE (not yet released) Stamp Of Approval box.  The new one comes out in January and you can win one before you can buy one.  How cool is that??!!!  Clicky to go to CP's blog to learn more.

Stamps: Bring On the Snowflakes (CAS-ual Fridays for SOA) Scenery: Holiday Trimmings (Winnie & Walter for SOA)
Ink: Versamark, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers #31, #32

Paper: Misc. Glitter Swirl Paper (JoAnne's) Whisper White (SU)
Accessories: Silver Embossing Powder (SU) MISTI, Aquapainter