It's still snowing...

As promised snow globe number two. This time I used Diamond Dust for the snow inside the snow globe. Oh this product is just amazing - it really sparkles (which you can't see in the photo) and moves so well when you shake the globe. Just perfect and it also makes a very satisfying swishing sound too as an added bonus.

Sorry about the reflection on the photo above. The one below seems to be at a strange angle, but at least you can see Messy in his baggy jumper better. I think this particular stamp has to be my all time favourite Messy Rabbit stamp even though I love them all. The scene behind him is another page from the White Christmas backing paper pad.

I am hoping my card will qualify for the challenge at Fab's Big Christmas Cards Challenge where this week the theme is a cosy Christmas scene or looking in through a window. Well I think Messy may qualify for the 'cosy' part of the challenge with that Christmas jumper and also snow globes are a kind of window.

Well that's my story anyway and I'm sticking to it!!

It's snowing...

I've always been fascinated by snowglobes. I don't think there can be many (even grown ups) able to resist shaking them and watching the snow fall. When I saw the snow globe on one of my Cricut cartridges I just couldn't resist trying it out.

I cut the globe at 6" on a sheet of A4 card ensuring that their was enough space around it to make a border as in this case it's the negative part of the cut out that you use and not the actual snowglobe shape.

After cutting out I attached the silver base scored in places to match the curves on the globe to the back of the globe and also attached the acetate. The scene in the snowglobe is Messy Rabbit in his Santa suit. Check out his expression - definitely a 'Oh no it's snowing really heavily and I haven't even packed the sleigh yet!'

Inside the globe I used Polar white flower soft and a touch of glitter to give a lovely snowy day effect. It looks like the snow spoils the image in the photo, but actually in real life it's a lovely glittery effect. However, I've now found something much better for creating snow - watch this space for tomorrow's almost finished card.

This week the challenge at Allsorts Challenges is snowflakes so I think my snowglobe with it's flurry of snowflakes will fit nicely.

Christmas Bauble...

Here comes Messy Rabbit yet again - this time he's making an appearance in the middle of a Christmas wreath. No wonder he looks a bit worried - who wouldn't be in the middle of all that foliage?

For this large 8" x 8" card I decided to show case the stamped image of Messy and wreath on a Christmas bauble shape cut on my Cricut. The bauble is from the Christmas Cheer cartridge and was cut at 6" and then matted on to a gold mirri card circle.

The lovely bauble paper is one from a Dovecraft collection (I think )of papers that I bought last year and it does provide a pretty good background for the bauble - well I think so.

My card is for the challenges at ...

Paper play - where this week the theme is 'tag it' - I love tags and like to use two at a time as I have done at the top of my bauble.
Stamp Something - with the theme of favourite papers or colours. This is a toughie, but for Christmas I think red, green and gold has got to be one of my favourite combinations and as Dovecraft papers are so affordable they are one of my favourites too.
Pile it on - punches - my tags are both punched