in a winter wonderland

Well here I am with my second offering for the sparkle and shine challenge over at Country View Crafts challenge blog. For my second piece I have used another of the gorgeous occasions found relatives and some more vintage sparkle and shine. So here is my make :

I am loving making these pieces on mdf panels as they give me the space i need and just make such nice pieces . I love the occasions relatives cards and they just seem to make such a great focal point. So onto the details of the piece .... The background was a piece of Tim Holtz paper in a neutral colour and scuffed and distressed a little as I love the feel it gives the finished piece . I then edged in walnut stain and vintage photo distress ink.

I then used a piece of cheesecloth for the softness and the place behind the occasions relatives card. ( sorry about funny colour on photo below ). I added some of the white festive remnant rub ons as they fill spaces and create a little detail without detracting form focal point.

Around the bottom I tied some seam binding and a gorgeous ideaology ice skate charm....and some more rub ons. I then made some of these gorgeous snowflakes with a gum drop centre..using Tim Holtz strip die.Inking the edges with distress ink.

  Here is the ice skate idea-ology charm close up ..added onto dyed seam binding using picket fence distress stain .

 
And this shows off the white rub ons perfectly...cool eh?

There is still plenty of time to join in the sparkle and shine competition. have fun x