Beauty of Winter

Hello.  Welcome.  Happy New Year and happy new followers.  A special hi and hello to Shery and Lynne who have joined our happy little band.  So glad to have you along.  Hugz for everyone.  Maybe it's the new year.  I know I have been looking for new challenges and in the process have found a few new blogs to follow.  Must just make sure I take some time and get around and leave some love.  If I haven't visited you in a while do please invite me over.  We are all busy but I really do appreciate the time you take to come over and leave some love.  More hugz.    

I really seem to be doing more die cutting than stamping at the moment.  Maybe that's cos I treated myself to a few new dies for the silly season.  Today I decided to use a die I saw Jeanne using that I have had for a while but not ever used.  So I decided to give her technique a whirl.   I have also been experimenting with a watermark.  I hope it's not too distracting.  

This is Poppystamps Bonney Stem die.  I've gone blue, silver and glitter because I think it's a great reflection of winter colours.  I cut and embossed it in grey card then used Brilliance Starlight Silver and Versamagic Aegean Sea and Night Sky to colour.  I cut Poppystamps Diamond Background from glitter card, a border in the same glitter card, and added a silver organza bow.  I left the card long so I can add an appropriate sentiment later.  This simple style is one I am seeing a lot on the Poppystamps blog.  Using plain card really makes the dies pop. 

Joining the fun at
Poppystamps Challenge 4 - Beauty of Winter
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Make New Friends, But Keep The Old
Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hope you are having a great day.  Hugz