Charisma Cardz Challenge - Anything but a Card Week!

Morning all, today brings us another challenge from Charisma Cardz, and this week we would like to see Anything but a Card!

This week, we are being sposored by Bunny Zoes Crafts.., Whiff of Joy and The Stamping Boutique.



I made a Christmas Garland to hang on my mantelpiece, using images from Waltzingmouse Stamps, and the snowflake die cut by Marianne Creatables, I just love the shape of this pretty snowflake, and have used it intensively this week!


I created the detachable ornaments by cutting 3 snowflakes, scoring gently through the middle, and using some tiny glue dots to attach them together to make a 3D shape. I repeated this 5 times, and then the real fun began!



I stamped the sweet images by Waltzingmouse Stamps, from their Sewing Box Hugs - Christmas set.



I decoupaged all the images, and used some papers from the Nitwit Heavenly Collections papers, and all the images were stamped with Versamark, and embossed with Platinum glitter powder from WOW!. And it really is WOW! It's a beautiful powder, that embosses to a sparkly finish, but, it did get EVERY where lol! I had to vacuum a few times after creating this lol!



I threaded some translucent beads onto some Oyster Bakers Twine from The Ribbon Reel, (that took a while and a lot of patience!) and rubbed some Opal Dust by Jo Sonjas over all the snowflakes.

I did have to let them dry overnight before attaching the images, but it was worth the wait as they now shimmer and sparkle beautifully. The Opal Dust is a gluey cloudy consistency when applied, but dries to a clear finish revealing the beautiful glitter.



A couple of shots to show them on the tree :-)



This is the back of the ornaments, I tried to capture the glimmer from the opal dust.



I finally added some turquoise gems to the snowflakes, and treaded some seam binding through the tops tied with some bakers twine for a little bow.

I added some seam binding that had been scrunched up and spritzed with some Glimmer Mist to the silver hanging twine, and attached the ornaments using some little silver pegs.

Our sponsors this week at Charisma Cardz Challenge are:

Bunny Zoe
Whiff of joy
The Stamping Boutique

Do stop by my fellow team mates for some wonderful inspiration!


Team Gemma

♥ Allison ♥
♥ Joanne ♥
♥ Gemma ♥
♥ Christel ♥
♥ Denise ♥
♥ Joyce ♥
♥ Natalie ♥
♥ Jenni ♥
♥ Debbie ♥
♥ Nina ♥
♥ Catherine ♥
♥ Pauline ♥ - That's Me!


Team Carlyann

♥ Clare ♥
♥ Jan ♥
♥ Carlyann ♥
♥ Leah ♥
♥ Emma ♥
♥ Michelle ♥
♥ Vee ♥
♥ Shannon ♥
♥ Lisa ♥
♥ Laney ♥
♥ Allison (XTGL) ♥
♥ Brandi ♥


Supplies Used:

Stamps: Sewing Box - Christmas, Compliments of the Season , Holiday Labels 14 - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Inks: Versamark

Papers: Nitwit Heavenly Collection; Neenah Solar Crest White Card - Crafter's Companion

Ribbon: Oyster Bakers Twine, Aqua Seam binding - The Ribbon Reel

Other: Opal Dust - Jo Sonjas; WOW! Metallic Platinum Sparkle Embossing Glitter - WOW! ; Turquoise gems; Beads from stash; Silver pegs from stash; White Vellum from stash; Marianne Creatables snowflake die.


I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

The City Crafter - Home for the Holidays - A home decor piece or anything with a house.

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Snow

One Stop Craft Challenge - Let it Snow

Top Tip Tuesday - Snow

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Christmas with a Bow


Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline