Snowie cuties!

Hello all!  Did you have a super weekend?  Spent mine inside avoiding the all that snow from last week!  Unfortunately, it meant I had to do a ton of housework and decorating - boo!

Anyhoo, back to the reason why you're here - cards!  In my drive to get all my Xmas cards done, I have created two more to show you today.  The first is for the All That Scraps monthly Magnolia challenge to make "something for Christmas". 

This first card uses the gorgeous Magnolia doily die - it's so luscious!  But it only cuts one half and then you have to flip it over and align it to cut the other half - easy when you know how but tricky when you don't!  You can't see from the photos, but I've used Fun Flock on snowie's ear muffs, top, gloves and hat.

In this second card using another Snowie (yes, I loved him so much I bought all three original Snowies!), I wanted to practice my background shading so I used that lovely Copics Shadow Blue - it was far too strong but I managed to fade it a bit with the blender - more practice methinks!  I've also shaped banner with the sentiment so that it looks like it's waving in the wind - I've been wanting to do this for ages but couldn't get the waves to stay!  I've found it's best with thin card and I shaped it around a pen.

Back tomorrow with a Totally Ladybug Tuesday challenge and it's an excellent one so come and see all the DT inspiration!


I am alo entering these cards into the following challenges:

• All That Scraps Wednesday challenge - snowflakes
• Stampavie and More - snow and snowflakes
• CCEE Stampers - use a snowman
• Paper Romance - winter theme
• Craft Your Days Away - texture (Fun Flock, bakers twine and ribbon)
• Allsorts challenge - light it up

Snowie with Bells
Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, October Afternoon Good Cheer paper pack
Stamps: Magnolia Snowie with Bells, Pink Petticoat digi sentiment, Lizzie Anne Designs sentiment (inside card)
Mediums: Copics, Fun Flock
Accents: Bazzill floss, bakers twine, BasicGrey button, Papermania pearls
Tools: Magnolia Doily and Doily border dies, Tonics border punch system, Nestabilities label die (inside card)
 
Snowie with Star
Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Bazzill bling cardstock, October Afternoon Good Cheer paper pack
Stamps: Magnolia Snowie with Star, CC Designs sentiments
Mediums: Copics, Fun Flock
Accents: Bazzill floss, bakers twine, BasicGrey buttons, ribbons from stash
Tools: My Favorite Things border die, Nestabilities label die (inside card), Marianne Designs snowflake die