La La Land Xmas Card combo and finally I .........

Get to use my winning stamp

Good afternoon everyone 

Last night I was a little frustrated, a little while ago I won a gift certificate to spend at La La Land Crafts, and found some lovely Xmas ones, I chose "Christmas Dress Rosie" and she is beautiful and a dream to colour.  Although I make one card a week for Xmas, I have not had the opportunity to use her.  So an extra day in the weekend and an extra Xmas card.

My DH Matt almost missed his early rise, I woke him to remind him that he was fishing - well did not want to lose my crafting quiet time :)

I searched the blogs for an inspirational sketch and finally decided on this lovely sketch by Stamp Something. I also for a change wanted to use crisp Winter colours so got all my Xmas stacks and papers out and eventually settled on a theme which fitted nicely with one of my favorite challenges - The Play Date Cafe.

So this card I am entering into the following Challenges:

Stamp Something - Sketch Something - a lovely sketch by the very talented Denise

The Play Date Cafe - Light Green, Light Blue and Off White (see the colour pad below)

ABC Christmas Challenge -  I is for Ice thank heavens I have Icy snowflakes on my card

Christmas Stampin All Year Long - an easel card

Bah Humbug - Snowflakes

and finally - so I could use my new stamp

La La Land Crafts - Altered embellishments (quite a tricky one) here is what I started with.

and again sorry for the wait but eventually here is the card

A base card of off white, with some lovely papers from the Hobby House not sure on the make sorry.  The winning stamp image, isn't she beautiful and some lovely now pale green bells and a pale green bow and turquoise crystals.  Glittered up for that icy feeling.  Stickles used around the MSE sentiment on the front tag and punched out snowflakes and normal glitter on the snowflakes on the image base. I used liquid applique for her ruffles on the dress.

and a  close up of the image and the copic coloured bow, bells (glittered with normal glitter) the copic coloured crystal. I used craft wire in a pale blue to dangle the bells.

and the inner return, look at these lovely shaped pearls, from a local £1 shop.

Well must think about doing something exciting and ironing a few clothes for next week, if the wind was not so bad could have done some weeding. Later on I am going to dabble with a couple of more projects.

Don't forget my candy is still running along side the Winter Wonderland Challenge and ends 4th May at 8pm.

Have a nice day all and thank you for all the recent lovely comments, they just make my day every one of them.

Hugs and Happy Crafting

Kate xx