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This is a card I made for a Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge this week.   I hadn't started out to make a Christmas card, but that's how it ended up.

I just love the little Robin Red Breast.  I made him by inking one of the birds from the Aviary stamp set using markers.  So cute!

Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Baroque Motifs, Aviary & Small Script (R)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla
Ink: Old Olive & Early Espresso classic ink pads, Early Espresso & Real Red markers
DSP: Early Espresson from the DSP Neutral Stack
Ruffled Ribbon in Lucky Limeade & Victoria Crochet Trim
Large & small oval punches. 
I traced a plant pot for the circle and hand cut it.

Hope you have a crafty day.

Cheers
Karen

Frosting

As we're now halfway through October and starting to think about our Christmas cards (well, those of you helping with cards for the troops have been thinking about CC all year!), the frosting technique that we did earlier this year came to mind.

Then, while I was surfing the net, I came across a great idea by a fellow SU demonstrator, Nerida, at Stamping Joy.  Nerida's cards are absolutely lovely and very elegant.  She's taken her cards up a notch since I saw the original "Dasher", but here's my version:

I've used Versamark and gold embossing powder on the swirl from Baroque Motifs.   It's so pretty!  Then I stamped the cute little penguin from Sleigh Full of Toys (retired), embossed him in gold and coloured him with markers.   The greeting is from the same set and after embossing, I mounted it onto Cherry Cobbler cardstock.   The snow is a bit rough (I'll be playing with the technique some more this weekend!) but it's basically a frosting technique:   You mix white embossing powder with glitter in equal parts, then cover the area to be "frosted" with Tombow liquid glue leaving it with some texture.  Sprinkle your embossing powder/glitter mixture on top and heat with the heat tool until it bubbles.  Stop and let the bubbles go down, then heat it again to make sure the glue is dry.  The finished product looks like snow. 

Have a super weekend!
Karen