Christmas Has Come Early!!! Polka Doodles Red & White Challenge

I can't believe it's time for another challenge over at Polka Doodles, where is this year going?? As it's stashbox stamp week and the theme is RED & WHITE, I thought I'd make a start on my Christmas cards! I know it's good to be organised, but it just feels so wrong to be thinking of Christmas in April, so I'm not sure that I'll be making any more Christmas cards any day soon!!! I've taken a few pictures in an attempt to capture all of the sparkle and shimmer, but I'm not sure that I've been overly sucessful :(

Anyway, here's this weeks card:

I cut and scored the card base and then used my Large Circle Nesties to create the aperture. The card base was then placed in a Tim Holtz Alterations Embossing folder and run through the Big Shot to create the embossed snowflake design. I then carefully added Stickles to the embossed snowflakes.

Whilst the Stickles on the base were drying, I coloured the LOTV image with Promarkers and PrismaColor Pencils before fussy cutting out. I then took another piece of card and stamped a scene using elements from the Pond Neighbours (PDZ0006) set from Polka Doodles. The dimensional snow effect has been created using a Snow Writer, which has then had Glamour Dust sprinkled over it whilst wet. This was put to one side to dry completely before adding Glossy Accents to the pond and again sprinkling with Glamour Dust. The scene was then mounted onto the rear of the card base before gluing the side flaps together.

The image was then attached to the card base using silicone glue. It has been decorated with Stickles and Fluffy Stuff. The snowflake has been die cut using Marianne Design set  LR0125. I've added some Stickles to the white flake and then pushed a jeweled brad through the centre of them both.

I hope that you'll join us this week and will look forward to seeing your creations.

Thanks for stopping by.

Claire xxx

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Punches/Dies
Lexi's Creations - Punches/Dies
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Embossing
Simon Says Stamp & Show - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday - Freebie Week