Sparkle

 Our Christmas challenge in my stamp group was to have sparkle.  I had already done a bit of that last month but I did come up with a little sparkle on some of these :) I finally got around to watching THIS VIDEO from Simon says stamps with Tim Holtz, using his Christmas goodies, I already had a few things in my stash so I thought I would check it out and see if I could make some cards, although they don't look anything like what he came up with I did use some hints and tips he had to come up with my own.

On this first card, this was a piece that I had sponged white paint around the edges of my pattern paper for another card but hadn't used it. 

• Pattern paper sponge with white ink
• Tim Holtz - Pocket cards and cello tape
• 49 and Market - Christmas spectacular Ephemera bits (star, tab) and Ticket Essentials, Grove

I added a little sparkle to the next one with glitter, Tim did mention that if you use glossy accent to add your glitter that it will leave a bit of shine too. I added it too the snowy bits in the bird image.

• Tim Holtz - Pocket cards and Christmas botanical layers 
• Crafter's Companion - Iridescent glitter from advent calendar
• 49 and Market - Christmas Spectacular Postage washi tape

Glitter was added to the tree through the window on this next card

• Graphics Fairy - Tree image, added Crafter's companion glitter to the tree
• Poppystamps - small madison window die
• 49 and Market - Christmas specatacular ephemera bits (Santa & sentiments)
• Tim Holtz - Vintage Labels die that I stamped on

I picked this next ephemera piece for this card because of the sentiment that was already on the wreath, and added some stickles to the candle.

• Sparkle on the paper
• Simple Stories - Simple Vintage, Tis the Season Chipboard Cluster
• Stickles - Yellow on candle flame

These sleds take a long time to put together so I have decided to make two a year, and start by giving them out to family members first.

• Tim Holtz - Vintage Sled die
• Penny Black - wood floor die
• Craft Consortium - Wood Texture paper
• Brown Cardstock for floor
• Spellbinders - Lacy squares die
• Newtons Nook - Holiday Posh (sentiment stamp)

• Tim Holtz - Vintage sled die
• Penny Black - wood floor die
• Paper Studio - Distressed Floral paper
• Elizabeth Craft designs - Starform black Text stickers (Merry Christmas)

That's it for the month of September, wow we are getting close to Christmas, so glad I make them throughout the year now and not try to do them all in November and December anymore, much less stress :)

I would like to share my card today with Peace on Earth Challenge

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,

Connie