Hello! It's been a busy week as we celebrated my in-laws sixtieth anniversary with visiting family over the past few days, but I haven't totally forgotten about the blog--truly! I have a Christmas card and gift post to share, using Papertrey Ink's new Big and Bold Holiday Wishes on the card, along with the 2010 Holiday Tags set for the tag on the tea tin.
I had a fabulous little Zva Creative rhinestone flourish to use (CRW-01CB-145), but it needed to be shabbied up a bit to work just right. I used my Copic E33 marker and airbrush system to airbrush the flourish and give it a warmer tone. Shown above is the flourish still stuck to its plastic backing piece, after airbrushing.
And here it is attached--just right! Papers are from Cosmo Cricket's Mitten Weather line (Deck the Hollies). The sentiment is cut and embossed with a Spellbinders Labels Fourteen die.
I used PTI's Pure Poppy ink to the stamp Merry Christmas, and the same ink after being stamped off twice on scrap cardstock to stamp the postmark. The snowflake is stamped in Papertrey's Chamomile Distress ink, which I use a LOT. Dies that I used here were Spellbinders Labels One and Plain Circle Nestabilities. Ribbon is some dyed Hug Snug Seam binding. The tea tin is a Papertrey Ink product, found here.
Hmmmm. . . Now what should I put in the tin? Thanks for stopping by!
P.S. Giovana Smith is working on a card drive to bless two young people who are affected by Spina Bifida. You can visit her blog to find out how YOU can help. Thanks!
