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Monday 21 November 2011

let it snow, let it snow,let it snow..

Hey there bloggers,
well sorry for the rather uninteresting title ! Here is my offering today..

Sorry I struggled to photograph this one!
This card was an experiment for me and every time I look at it I am not sure whether i like it?!!!Still, I started with a blank stepper card, coloured with DI and then spritzed with my latest addiction, perfect pearls mists..they are scrummy.Then I over stamped with snowflakes form creative expressions (snowy day plate)in pearl and silver paint dabbers.
I really love the background.it is just what i had hoped for.
The front snowy panel was a torn piece of  card, spritzed with perfect pearls mist and then when dry i added some rock candy and sprinkled some chunky pearl glitter, from my mum, into it.
I stamped the trees from creative expressions stamp plate in the fab iced spruce DI.
The die cut trees are Tim's as are the snowflakes.To give the trees a texture they were cut from canvas on a roll, inked, covered in random blobs of rock candy and glitter dropped on, then when dry I dabbed snow cap paint dabber on.
The snowflakes were inked using tumbled glass and stormy skies DI, then covered in glossy accents and the pearl glitter..thanks Mum!
The sentiment is creative expressions and was inked and stamped using iced spruce, tumbled glass and stormy skies.
Finally I added rock candy and sprinkled in pearl glitter, again, to look like ice. the 3-d snowflakes are meant to look like they are falling form the sky and in my head they did!!!

I am entering this for the following challenges:
snowflakes @ http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/
die cuts @ http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.com/
let it snow @ http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/
die cuts @ http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/
blue @ http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/
dreaming of a white Christmas @ http://fashionablestampingchallenges.cottagecrafts.ie/
thanks for stopping by, have a happy inky day
hugs Trace x

20 comments :

  1. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!! Trace this is absolutely adorable! What a beautiful Winter scene. I just loe everything about it! You should do more of these! Judy x

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  2. This is gorgeous Trace,love the scene you have created.xxx

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  3. Super winter scene Trace, love all the snowflakes and the sparkle. Thanks for sharing with us at MAWTT this week, good luck! Pami x

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  4. Aww this is so pretty Trace! I really love the design - like a beautiful forest. The trees and snowflakes are all gorgeous and love the icicles across the top - stunning card!
    Thanks for joining us at MAWTT and good luck in the Challenge!
    Hugs Sue xx

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  5. Oh this is so lovely, thanks for sharing it with us at CraftyCatz this week.xx

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  6. I just love this as a 3 dimensional card Trace, the colours are perfect for your wintry scene and the effects you have achieved are awesome.
    Thanks for joining the Stampettes at FSC for our white Christmas challenge.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  7. Oh, this is awesome!!! LOVE it!!! Must try this--I've never done one before and you've inspired me! :)

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  8. ooooooo, such a pretty card! The dimension and sparkle are amazing and the trees are just gorgeous! Thanks for sharing with us at Frosted Designs!

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  9. Such a fantastic winter card, great elements and images. Love the sparkling. Thanks for joining the Fashionable Stamping Challenges.

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  10. Gorgeous card, thanks for playing along with our snowflake challenge,x carol.....CRAFTY CATZ

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  11. Oh my word what an adorable creation the I love the design and layout and fabulous colour theme too...

    Thank you so much for joining us at Crafty Catz Snowflakes Challenge I hope you can join us again next week

    Have a lovely day,
    Good Luck with the challenge,
    Hugs Bridget Crafty Catz DT :-)x

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  12. WOW Trace! Beautiful card! A lot of techniques, going on here! Love all your details and the colours! Fabulous!

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  13. I hope that there will be no snow for a long time! But I do like your card!
    Thank you so much for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenge.

    xxx Ellie

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  14. Fantastic scene you hav created Trace, some gorgeous detals here!

    Thanks for sharing it with us at MAWTT and good luck with the challenge
    Hugs Laurie x

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  15. fab card thanks for joining Crafty Catz

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  16. Oh..................
    This card is wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!
    It's so elegant and I love winter theme! Great job!
    Eli Frosted Designs

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  17. What stunning work love the card, thank you for playing along at OSCC. Janet

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  18. Such a lovely winter scene. Thanks so much for joining us at Hooked on Craft.

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  19. just yummy, love the fold and depth to this card and the colours so subtle and pretty
    H x

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  20. Beautiful Winter scene! Love the depth you created in this card! Thank you for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.

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Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and leave me a comment..it means a lot..hope you like what you see. Trace x