Snowflakes Galore!

Hi guys!  Another Christmas card again today for you.  Snowflakes, snowflakes and more snowflakes this time!  I stamped a couple of different snowflakes from the Creative Expressions stamp set called Snowflakes and Sprigs, randomly all over a white piece of card.  I used a clear perfect medium pad for this and then embossed them with Cosmic Shimmer True White embossing powder.  I then used my Broken China and Dusty Concord Distress inks to blend colour on to the background randomly.  Since the snowflakes are embossed, they will resist the ink so just go over the top of them and work the colour into all the intricate parts of the snowflake.  Wipe with a tissue once you are finished to remove the ink from them.  I then ran it through the Grand Calibur using my itty bitty polka dot mask.  To bring out the embossed polka dots, I very lightly went over the top with the dusty concord ink again.  I also went around the edge with it to frame the piece.  Using my chalk white American seam binding, I dyed a piece to match using my broken china ink.  To do this, simply swipe your ink pad on to your craft mat, add several spritz of water and roll your seam binding in it picking up the colour.   It also helps if you wet your seam binding to get better coverage.  Dry with a heat tool and scrunch to get that shabby chic look.  If you want it darker, just repeat the process.  I tied a messy bow around the piece with a couple of decorative stick pins and I added a small Spellbinders snowflake to the bow, then matted and layered with pale blue and eggplant (aubergine, sorry) card.  I stamped my sentiment on white card and mounted my snowflake piece on to it.  As a frame for the entire piece, I added pearl Pva dots around the edge.  Are you in the mood for Christmas yet?  All for now, Sue x