Let it snow ....

... this post was prepared before I headed out to Detroit - so I may even be experiencing snow now!!!  Well, it is December 1st - coming towards the end of the year - and time for the new St Luke's Charity Card Challenge.  You won't be too surprised to see that we're keeping the Christmas theme, but this time with a more frosty feel - the theme is:

Let it snow!!

We want to see snowflakes, icicles, snowmen (or women), frosty cards - all things cold and frosty - penguins, reindeer and polar bears count too - they live in frosty realms!! 

I don't know how many of you have managed to watch the Create and Craft TV shows with Sue Wilson; they were fabulous shows.  Sue loves Spellbinder dies (so do I) and she uses them beautifully.  My card owes a lot to her and particularly to the white and blue card here. 

I've been quite literal with my interpretation of our theme - frosty blue and teal snowflakes!!  This is a large 8" × 8" card.  I started off by finding some ice-blue pearl card, plain white card and glitter paper in my stash.  I cut them into nesting mats and attached them to the card base.  Before attaching the white card I pricked the edge all the way round.  Then I found all my Spellbinders snowflake dies selected some and cut them out.  While still in the dies I dusted the snowflakes with either pale blue or pale teal ink.  I cut the beautiful label frame out of the blue card, but it disappeared into the glitter paper, so I added a bit of colour to make it stand out.  The sentiment was stamped in London Fog and I added glitter to the word "snow" and to the stamped snowflakes.    A very special card - I think this is going to be sent to my mother and father-in-law.


Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Compliments of the Season
Inks:  Memento - London Fog; Stampin' Up! - Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise
Spellbinders: Fancy Tags Two (S5-030), Petit Ovals Lg (S4-138) #1, Create a Flake Three (S4-340), 2010 Snowflake Pendant (S4-286), Create a Flake One (S4-222), 2011 Snowflake Pendant (S5-054)
Accessories:  Card, glitter paper and glitter from stash

Here are some close up pictures of the snowflakes - they really are so pretty.


I think the big snowflake pendant is just gorgeous - it's from the 2011 Snowflake pendant set - and I've used it to make a hanging ornament for my Christmas tree - here.

We had lots of lovely entries last month - and I'm really looking forward to seeing your creations this month.  And for more inspirational cards - check out my fellow DT's blogs:

Lynne Atkinson

Tara Cardwell

Anne Forrest

Jenny Mullens

As always, if you can spare you card (or cards) you can send them to St Luke's for the next sale - check out the blog for full details.

This month I am delighted to be donating our prize - a set of Waltzingmouse Stamps - Tara and I just adore Claire's designs, and I thought it would be nice to share one of my favourite sets with the December winner.  The winner will receive Dainty Doilies - Large - see the picture to check out the stamps:

That's all for now - as of today date there are 24 days until Christmas - so you've still got time to make those last few Christmas cards - and I can't wait to see your creations.  Bye for now!