The Craft Barn challenge for this week is 'blue' - I rather think that the intention was blue skies, blue sea in tune with the beautiful summer weather we're currently enjoying.
However, I've just treated myself to some Heartfelt Creations dies and stamps from their new collection called Snow Kissed. It's absolutely beautiful, with a stunning snowflake, a tag die (I love my tags...), snowmen and pine trees. For my card, I chose some icy blue colours and cut up one of the 12" x 12" papers to form the background. I stamped the pretty tag pattern onto dark paper using white chalk ink. It's not as clear as I expected, but I quite like the mottled tones. This stamp is gorgeous on a solid colour. There are snow flake stamps and dies to cut them out and these are what I used to decorate my card. Finally, I had to add some glitter - dark blue in the centres of the snowflakes and diamond over the flakes and around the edge.
The sentiment is from Sue Wilson. This is such a clever die - you get two sentiments each time you use it. I've kept the 'waste' for my tag, and the words that have fallen out of it are waiting to go on the next card! (Well, assuming I don't lose them of course!)
It's quite unusual for me to start Christmas cards this early, but with so many lovely things coming out, I've made some headway.
Oh dear - it doesn't look as blue as it really is! Will it still count?
Have a good bank holiday weekend.
Best wishes, Anne x
