Diamond sparkle snowflake

I really should get a snowflake stamp set with matching dies. Fussy cutting these snowflakes are a p-a-i-n! But I feel this time it was worth the trouble. 

This card is inspired by the great sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches. It's also inspired by The Friday Mashup where the challenge is to use the Diamond Dust Technique and the colours Island Indigo, Garden Green & Rich Razzleberry (or similar colours). I'm also linking up at Craft Your Passion where the theme is Bright and Sparkly and the new STAMPlorations November challenge where the theme is stamping and layers. I would also like to enter Completely Christmas where the theme is Anything goes with a twist... Add Blue and Sweet Stampin' Christmas where the theme is Snowflakes for a few more days.

I stamped the snowflakes in Marina Mist and Pear Pizzazz to create the background. I stamped and fussy cut three snowflakes in Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz and Rich Razzleberry. Then I stamped the snowflakes all over with Versamark, and heat embossed with sparkling embossing powder. I assembled the snowflake using foam pads to give it some dimension. I love the subtle sparkle from the embossing powder. I stamped the greeting in Rich Razzleberry and tied a bow using purple ribbon. Last I matted everything onto Marina Mist cardstock and attached to white card.

The glitter embossing powder gives a nice subtle shine.

Card: Leonardo Stationery 300 gsm white card, Stampin' Up Marina mist card, Hobbycraft 160 gsm white card

Stamps: Penny Black All is Bright, Papermania Urban Stamps 12 Days of Christmas Word Banner

Ink: Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry, Tsukineko Versamark

Other: Papermania Holographic glitter embossing powder, purple ribbon from my stash

J is for Jingle Bells

Not long to go to Christmas! Well, I know it's a while still, but I had promised myself I would keep making Christmas cards through the year but of course I haven't... So last night I did put together two simple but elegant christmas cards using the Stampin' Up Ornament Keepsakes dies and some Christmas paper. I also stamped a greeting inside the card. I really love the Sentiments in the 12 Days of Christmas - Word Banners stamp set, they make a really pretty greeting. 

I like this card idea as it's really quick, so I may just put together my Christmas cards for work colleagues in this way. Last year I chose a much too complicated setup for the work cards, and was struggling to get them all done. Not going to make that mistake this year again!

My inspiration was this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge where the theme is J. And for me J is for Jingle Bells. I also made another card with the same idea but a different sentiment. I really like these letter challenges, it's so much fun to look at the gallery and try to guess what the J is for each card. I'm also entering the card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where everything goes this week. 

Card: Craft UK 300 gsm kraft card, coloured 240 gsm craft card in Ruby Red, Dovecraft 110 gsm premium vellum
Paper: Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas Designer Paper Pack
Ink: Tsukineko Versamark
Stamps: Dovecraft Clear S'Jingle TTS, Papermani Urban Stamps 12 Days of Christmas Word Banner (for the inside of the card and the card with vellum), gold and red embossing powder from my stash (which are so old they don't have the label left on them anymore), Stampin' Up Ornament Keepsakes dies