Christmas Double Day

Hi bloggers!  One really bright and one black and white! LOL  First up is my experiment with some Pixie Powders and the Caught in Crystal technique.  Guess what, it works a treat!  Start with a piece of acetate,  spread some Cosmic Lacquer over the top with your finger, tap pixie powders on to it starting with a base colour.  I used the Teal Wash here and used my finger to spread it and turn the entire base teal.  Next I added Peacock Green and Midnight blue Pixie Powders, covering the area quite intensely.  I covered it with a wrinkled piece of white tissue paper and set it aside to dry overnight.  Once dry, I cut it to the size I wanted, leaving the tissue on the back.  Next I cut the Christmas Cottages in white, using piece s from both dies in the set.  I glued it to the top, leaving a bit of white card o the bottom of them.  I coated the white card with glue and sprinkled a mixture of white micro beads and Iced Snow over it and allowed it to dry.  I die cut the "peace" word from the Ornate Holy Framed Peace die several times, stacking them for dimension.  I glued the word in the upper corner.  The card was completed with a simple white on white mat.  The finished dimensions are 6" x  7" in size.  Scroll down for card number two.

Card number two was from the shows at Ally Pally a few weeks ago.  I started by cutting the snow globe into a piece of coconut white card.  Next I embossed it with the Falling Snow embossing folder.  I cut both of the cottage dies into a piece of black card.  I used the top of the snow globe outline to cut a half circle out of the bottom of the piece and then glued it into place around the snow globe outline .  Next I filled the treat cup with white micro beads and sealed it with a piece of acetate.  I cut the Snow globe Cottage die out of black and glued it to the back of the sealed treat cup.  I dropped it into place through the opening in the background and taped it into place.  Next I cut a snow globe using both die pieces and glued it over the top of the treat cup to fill in the entire shape.  I used the Starry Merry Christmas die in white with a black shadow and glued it in the lower corner of the card.  Opposite it, I added a couple of sparkly poinsettias seated on Black and White Bakers Twine and accented with Pine twigs.  White and black mats were added to finish the card.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x  9" in size.  All for now, Sue x

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