Fa la la la...

Oh my goodness yet another Christmas card!  Well I had to do this one to join in the challenge at Penny Black Saturday challenge.  This week they want to see people using stash they bought in the January sales.  I bought one or two (eeeeeeek daren't really own up to how many) stamps from the amazing bargains that Sir Stampalot had just after Christmas.  

Isn't this silhouette skater combined with the fa la la la text brilliant?  Well, having said that she is brilliant till you try and stamp with her.  I wanted to stamp on art card and use my inks and ink dusters for the background, but no way could I get a really black and even impression on the card.  Very upsetting, but all was not lost as I reverted to black Versafine ink and normal white card.  I used chalks and a Perfect Pearls brush to create the background  and then sprayed it with Crafter's Companion silver glitter spray.  Love that stuff - not only does it seal the chalk, but sparkles like frost too.  

Additional materials used...

• x- cut border die (to cut border and remains were used to make the mock brads down side of image)
• dark blue card and silver mirri card
• basket weave embossing folder (yes I hid Swiss Dots and forced myself to use something else)
• organza ribbon and gems from stash

Additional challenges...

• The Sweet Stop - fab sketch - thanks ladies
• Cute Card Thursday - 1 - 2 -3 = 1 image, 2 ribbons (one narrow and one wider for bow) 3 gems on three mock brads)
• Simon Says Stamp - choose three in a line from grid - mine are gems, glitter and ribbon

Thank you for looking and all the kind comments I receive.  They are very much appreciated.

Love and hugs

Ann xxx