Sunday, August 19, 2012

Let it snow!

I know I'm a little slow, but I just discovered glimmer mists and I think I might be in love!  I have gold and red.  I haven't been successful with the red (maybe because I am a little afraid of using it), but I love the gold!!  It adds such a subtle glittery affect to card stock.  You can see it best on the base layer of my card and because I had to use the flash (due to procrastination on my part) it is actually more pronounced in the picture than in real life.

Challenges:
DYSU#85--buttons (they are also having a blog hop with a prize)
Sweet Stop Sketches #172 with a spin: use die cuts and/or punches--sketch
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #86--use a building
52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown--Christmas carol or hymn inspiration (I'm not sure what the actual title of the carol is, but you know what it is; the one that goes "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow . . ."

Supplies:
Cardstock: SU!
Paper: Basic Grey
Stamps: Gina K. Designs "Let it snow"
Punches and Dies: Spellbinders classic scalloped circles and standard circles, large; Fiskars "Upper Crest" border punch; Martha Stewart snowflake punch: Papertrey Ink button die

12 comments:

Mary Jo said...

The glimmer mist does add a pretty finishing effect! Lovely card! Thanks for joining us at DYSU.

Cathymac said...

What a pretty winter card, Heather! Love the sparkle of the snow and the gold glimmer mist looks wonderful! Thank you so much for joining us at The Sweet Stop this week!

Unknown said...

This is so pretty. I love the delicate scene which is perfectly backed by the gorgeous pattern you chose. Fabulous design! Thanks for joining us at DYSU this week!

Jacqueline said...

A very pretty card - thanks for playing along this week at 52CCT - Jacqueline xx

Monika/Buzsy said...

Oh, so pretty Heather. Love the pretty image and the coloing. The touch of sparkle looks great. Pretty papers and snowflake embellishment. Thank you for playing along with us at The Sweet Stop this week.

WencheP said...

Such a lovely card. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.

-Wenche

Danielle Vincent said...

Hi Heather - I haven't use actual glimmer mist yet either. I've used the spritz spray which is a bit heavier (I think). I love the soft shimmery effect on your darling card and the song right on the front! Thanks so much for joining us at 52CCT this week. P.S. I bet the red would look really cool on a valentines card :o)

Mynn xx said...

Oh so fabulous! LOVE your image--and the patterned paper is amazing! I have a tutorial on my blog about how to make your own glimmer mist if you're interested--it will save you tons of money! ;) Thanks for joining us at 52CCT with your beautiful card!!! :)

Ren-Yi said...

What an elegant christmas scene! Thanks for joining us at DYSU.

Pauline said...

A beautiful christmas card! Thanks for joining us at DYSU this week!

Ruth M said...

Lovely Christmas card - love the glittery roof and the sparkle of the gold shimmer mist and I love that background paper too!

I had a nightmare with a red Shimmer Mist - got so frustrated I threw it in the bin - maybe the red ones are more temperamental?

Thanks so much for sharing your lovely card with us at 52 {C}CT! Ruth x

Patty Gorka said...

Love the glittery roof and snow, I noticed it right away! Super card! Thanks for joining us this week at 52CCT!