Simon Says - Sparkle and Shine

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you can join us this week too because

and the theme for this week is...

SPARKLE AND SHINE

This challenge will last for 2 weeks. We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! We hope that you all have a wonderful time over the holidays and hope that Santa leaves you a little crafty gift under the tree.

I made a winter card with the snowflake and snowman dies from Tim Holtz/Sizzix Vault Winter Wishes Thinlits and used Broken China Distress Spritz and Distress Rock Candy Chunky Glitter to create sparkle and shine.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4", die-cut the snowflake from Masking Paper using the Tim Holtz/Sizzix Vault Winter Wishes Thinlits, pressed into place and also used the Masking Paper to create a snowbank at the bottom of the panel.

I smooshed Peacock Feathers and Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink pads on to my media mat, sprayed with water, dragged the panel through the inks and dried. I repeatedly tapped the panel back into the inks to pick up the remaining droplets, drying between layers. I spritzed the panel with Broken China Distress Spritz to add sparkle.

I removed the Masking Paper, painted Distress Collage Medium over the snowbank and sprinkled with Distress Rock Candy Chunky Glitter. I added splatters of Dina Wakley White Gloss Spray and matted the panel on to Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Silver Sparkle KraftStock trimmed 1/8" larger.

I die-cut the snowmen from Distress Watercolor card using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Vault Winter Wishes Thinlits, coloured with Peacock Feathers and Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide inks using a Tiny Blending Tool. I coloured the arms with Scorched Timber Distress Ink, die-cut the noses from Simon Says Stamp Orange Peel cardstock and assembled.

I stamped the sentiment from Tim Holtz/STAMPtember Festive Sentiments on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink, sprinkled with Clear embossing powder, heat set and die-cut with the co-ordinating STAMPtember Festive Sentiments dies.

I fixed the sentiment and snowmen in place popped up on Simon Says Stamp 3D Thin Foam Squares. I applied Distress Collage Medium to the fur on the snowmen's hat and sprinkled with Distress Rock Candy Glitter.

To finish I matted the panel on to an A2 white card blank.

You can find all the products I used over at Simon Says Stamp, just click on the links below

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and as always you have until Monday 5th January, 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2pm CET to join in with the chance to win a $25 voucher to spend online at Simon Says Stamp

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I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx