This picture does not do this card justice .... The sparkle of these snowflakes is FAB!!!

I read on some blog about this technique ... not sure what it's called ... for my purpose I will name it Embossed Vellum!

Here's how I made them:

1. You die cut the snowflakes out of vellum (I used the awesome A*Muse Snowflake dies) 

2. You cover them with VersaMark Ink

3. You then sprinkle them with A*Muse Diamond Embossing Powder

4. You heat them with an Embossing Gun.

The result is a glittery thin and translucent snowflake ... it is WONDERFUL!!!

I used a strip of the silver shimmer cardstock on this as well.

The sentiment was also stamped with Versamark and then embossed with Silver powder.

ENJOY!!!

Challenges Entered:

Amuse Challenge Blog - Snowflakes

Colour Create - Blue, White, Silver

Crafty Purple Frog - Baby it's Cold Outside

DYSU - Winter Photo Inspiration

Crafty Creations - Embossing and Glitter

Here is a tag that we recently made at my "Wrap it Up for the Holidays" event.

We tore white cardstock for the snow.  We added a snowman stamp and colored it white on kraft.  Added to and from and some ribbon and twine ... super easy and super fast!

Challenges Entered:

Amuse Challenge Blog - Tags

The Kraft Journal - Kraft Tags

What a fun ornament!!!!

If you have been following me and my blog for the past year or so, you know about how I take large cookie cutters and turn them into wonderful one of a kind ornaments.

This one is no different!

I made this for a Handmade Gift Exchange.  I signed up and then needed to send this to my partner.  She and I had the love of snowmen in common ... I sure hope she loves it as much as I do!

You can see all of the wonderful creations that were made for this event here: http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/2011/11/handmade-gift-exchange-winter-2011-linky-party.html

Here's another photo!

Challenges Entered:

Stamp Man - Make an Ornament

Fairy Fun Fridays - Beat the winter Blues

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Let it Snow

Charisma Cardz - No Cards

Creative Belli - Winter / Christmas

Here are a few ATCs that I made for an a*muse studio ATC swap.

I stamped the poinsettia in cranberry ink and then dotted the middle with a Versamarker.  I added gold embossing powder to the centers then.

This was all done on the Twas the Night Before Christmas paper and I sponged that with red.  I added a little "Joy" and viola!

Challenges Entered: 

Fun with ATCs - Celebration

Tuesday Throwdown - Celebrate the Season

I stamped this poinsetta 3 times ... once with a yellow and twice with red.  

I cut each layer out and layered it with pop-dots.

I used the leaves from Kindred Spirits and  then mounted all of that on the Twas the night Before Christmas paper sponged with red.  Embossed the sentiment in white.

I truly think this is beautiful and a wonderful mix of a*muse studio product.

Challenges entered:

A Muse Studio Challenge - Christmas Cards

Clearly I Stamp - Christmas Cards

Raise the Bar - Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas

Artistic Stamper - Christmas

Colour Create - Red, White, & Green