Sunset Snowstorm

Hiya. I made another card using the Lavinia 'tree' stamp, but wanted to use more colours, so I made this one with a sunset. I added Nuvo Glitter drops to the tree, but they don't show up very well in the photo. They look lovely though, like glittery baubles, and they keep their 3D shape :)

I'm entering this one in the following challenges:

Pinspirational:

CAS on Friday: CAS Christmas
AAA Cards: Along the Edge
Lavinia Stamps: Snow at Christmas
Watercooler Wednesday: 

Stamping Sensations: Anything Goes



Ingredients:
Lavinia stamp: Small Whimsical Whisps
Adirondack ink: Butterscotch, Cranberry, Denim
Nuvo Glitter Drops: White Blizzard
White gouache

Bottled Christmas Wishes

Hi! I used to make 'Magic Pills' bottles, filling them with chocolates, and adding a label which would mean they had magical properties, such as 'Protection from Spiders', 'Self Confidence', or whatever seemed appropriate for the recipient.

I was trying to work out how to make some Christmas cards with the same kind of idea, and this is what I came up with. I filled the tiny glass bottles with glue, glitter glue, nuvo drops, loose glitter, ink and glow in the dark pigment powder. I glued the cork in, so the bottle could be removed from the card and used as a tree decoration, or a pendant. I printed off some tiny labels, tore the edges and glued them on, then went around the edges with a glitter gel pen.

The blurry photos are where I've tried to show them glowing in the dark!

 

I'm entering this one in the Just Us Girls challenge: 'Anything Goes'

I'm entering this one in the Addicted to CAS challenge: 'Blessings / Blessed'

I'm entering this one in the Pinspirational Challenge:

I'm entering this one in the Watercooler Wednesday challenge:

I'm entering this one in the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations: 'Festive Fun!'
Time Out: 'Merry & Cheerful'



I'm tempted to get some larger bottles to make some tree decorations, too :)

Little Bats!

Hi! Here's a card I made for Halloween. I created the background by smooshing with Distress Oxides, then spritzing with Glimmer Mist. I punched a circle of double-sided adhesive for the moon, stuck it to the card and smothered it with gilding flakes. I absolutely love the look of gilding flakes, but I don't use them very often because they are so messy and seem to get everywhere! But I thought they worked really well for a Halloween moon. I die cut my bats out of black cardstock, and then used a bit more double-sided adhesive on a scrap of card, covered it with more gilding flakes, then cut a couple of pieces down to fit behind the bats, to give them bright shiny eyes.

I'm entering this one in the following challenges:

{PIN}spirational: (Inspired by the Halloween theme)

Come and Get It: 'Halloween'
Fusion: (Inspired by the gorgeous orange on blue colours in the photo)

Mix It Up: 'Anything Goes + optional twist of Watercoloring'


Ingredients:
Distress Oxide Inks: Broken China, Faded Jeans

Bat cutting die

IndigoBlu Gilding Flakes: Lancashire Rose