Angels & Snowflakes

     Another of my Christmas cards - my stash is growing!  :-D  This time I used a sweet image from Ching-Chou Kuik, done in monochrome blues with tiny bits of silver accent.  I'll have another dozen done by the end of July, many of which are in pre-scheduled posts for you to view.  The others?  You'll just have to wait and see those after I get back from my San Diego trip in August.  :-D

      I colored with my chalk markers and used a silver gel pen to highlight the snowflake.   I used two dies from a set by Sue Wilson to cut the deep blue frame, one inside and one outside.  The image piece is actually behind the frame.  The light blue, Swiss Dot embossed, decorative corner was a left over bit from a die cut (Amy Designs.)   It worked so well on this card that I used it instead of throwing it out.

     I printed and fussy cut the sentiment, layered it on, and finally added the tiny bow (dyed that color with markers.)  The pearl on the bow and the embossing on the corner gave great texture and I left the card plain but for those two bits of embellishment.  I liked it "as is" and knew it was finished.

     Challenges:
A Snowflakes Promise
Chalk n Stock
Christmas Card
Crafty Cardmakers (top row)
Crafty Hazelnut's
Inky Chicks
Merry Monday
Outlawz Festive Friday
Scrapy Land

     You can bet your boots as you're reading this post that I'm off having the time of my life this week.  My own boots will touch ground for a day or two over the weekend and then I'm off - to the California Coast this time.  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie