My blog is called "Creative Smiles" because my designs are the result of incorporating mistakes. With fumble fingers that drop whatever they are holding - repeatedly, it takes a lot of giggles, smiles and creative patience during my crafting process. xx

Monday, December 17, 2012

Penny Black Snowy Park

Hi! An easy, sparkly card to share today. The most difficult part was photographing it because of the glitter and embossing powder.


Using Staz-on ink, this Penny Black image was stamped on white cardstock covered with Sparkle n Sprinkle Cloud Nine Velvet Glitter. Stampin' Sistah Shona Erlenborn documented a fantastic tutorial using Velvet Glitter and Staz-on Ink here.

The mirror cardstock was dry embossed with Craft Concepts Tuscan Tiles embossing folder (looks a little like snowflakes after sanding).

The following Sparkle n Sprinkle products were used on this card and can be found in their on-line store:

SNS mirror cardstock
SNS Americana embossing powder
SNS Cloud Nine Velvet Glitter GM2000
SNS Super Adhesive Sheets SAS02
SNS Brushable Glue #540
SNS Double Sided Tear-ific Tape SAT01

One last try for glitter:


I give up! 
It looks pretty in person!

This card is entered in the following challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes #9
Come and Get It Challenges - Dec 16 Anything Christmas
Dream Valley Challenges - #47 Christmas
Eclectic Ellapu - #10 Anything Goes
Great Impressions - December Challenge Anything Goes
Penny Black and More - "It's Your Choice" challenge
Quirky Crafts Challenges - #26 Last minute Christmas


Christmas Hugs,


23 comments:

pam said...

beautiful card donna, love this image and the colour you have used...pam

Debi said...

Very pretty Donna. I can imagine the glitter. And it's wonderful!

Unknown said...

What a beautiful card! I love the color combo. Thank you for entering the Eclectic Ellapu challenge!

Brenda said...

Gorgeous!!! I think the mirror CS is even harder to photograph than the glitter if that's possible LOL

Spyder said...

Great make! thank you sooo much for your lovely comment and for joining in with Quirky Crafts Challenge!
((Lyn)) DT

Pat K said...

WOW, such a beautiful card Donna.
LOVE the colours, embossing, dies, punches...well everything...so very pretty. hugs,x

Dawn said...

This is so pretty, Donna. The colour, the sparkle, the winter scene...I love it all. The embossing really does look like snowflakes and the shaped edges are gorgeous too.

Hugs, Dawn

Desire Fourie said...

Donna this is beautiful. Love the monochrome colours.
Hugs Desíre {Doing Life - my personal blog} {Doing Life 400 Follower Give Away}

brenda said...

Snowy Park looks really great done in the shade of blue Donna, don't think mine got an airing this Christmas, but it's an image I really like.

It's lovely to see you at Penny Black and More challenge this month, thanks so much joining in.

B x

anita01 said...

Och geweldig wat een leuke techniek en tja deze Penny Black is zo mooi, schitterend!

Wens je sfeervolle dagen en een fantastisch 2013 .

Warme groetjes,
Anita

downrightcrafty said...

wow gorgeous card love the image and the beautiful edging
Hugs Kate x

Paper Creations by Shirley said...

Gorgeous Donna ! I love your card ! I can see the glitter in the 2nd photograph, (it's difficult to capture on camera, I know). The blue & white look so elegant together, love the frame and white die cuts, and the beautiful touch with the sheer fabric. Have a wonderful day, Shirleyx

Anne Temple said...

Gorgeous card! Love all the elements and the mirrored cardstock is so pretty sanded down.

creativearts said...

Beautiful card, De! Love the blue and white and that stamp is really pretty!

Mary Marsh said...

this is so beautiful-I love the frames you added around your image-thanks for sharing this gem with us at Great Impressions Stamps "anything goes" challenge.

Shannon White said...

Wowie! So Beautiful and Snowy! Love the pretty wintery scene and your embossed shiny BG looks amazing with it too! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

Carol Hurlock said...

Oooo that is beautiful. I love how your framed that gorgeous picture with the pretty embossed piece. The is amazing.
Bear Hugs,
Carol

Caro said...

Stunning card! Thank you so much for joining in with our last minute Christmas challenge at Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog. Happy Christmas!

Judy McKay said...

Fabulous card. Lovely colour scheme and design. Thank you for joining us at Come and Get It Challenges and Merry Christmas to you and your family. Hope you will join us again in 2013.

Erin said...

Gorgeous card, Donna! The winter scene is breathtaking.

Thanks for joining us this month at Great Impressions Stamps!

Mrs A. said...

That penny black stamp looks amazing. Love the effect you have given it. Thanks for the link to the tutorial. Just going to have a look and see how it is done. Hugs Mrs a.

Tracy said...

Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

maria's knutselplezier said...

waw, Donna what a beauty again, I really love your style, and I wnat to wish you and your family an piecefull Christmas time, and a happy, succesfull, healty and creative 2013!!

Greetings
Maria