Snowflakes - in July?

Hi Everyone.  Happy Sunday.

It's the fabulous Sandy's turn to host our Paper Players challenge this week and she has a theme to make us feel nice and cool in the middle of the heatwave.

 

Now... considering we spend 5 months of the year in winter, and I am really enjoying the warmer weather - it felt a little strange making a Christmas card in July, but it was good to get me out of the summer colors and into something cooler!

 

I began by die-cutting a snowflake and using that as the stencil for my card.   I moved the snowflake around on a white card base and used my Clarity Brushes and some Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass ink to color the areas around the snowflake. 

 

Once the base was ready, I used some Irresistibles white to add some enamel interest to the middle of the snowflakes and then scattered a few holographic snowflake sequins to the card as I wanted to play along with the Just-Add-Ink's challenge this week.  The challenge was to "just add anything with an s" - so, snowflakes and sequins are my "s".

 

Here's my card:

 

 

I hope you will play along with the challenges this week.  If you are looking for some inspiration for the Paper Players challenge, you have to look no further than our design team blogs.

• Claire
• Joanne
• Leanne
• Laurie
• Nance 
• Sandy
• Linda
• Hannelie
• Colleen

On a personal note:

It's gorgeous here today. In fact it was gorgeous yesterday, too.  Temps in the low 80s with low humidity.  Just blissful.  I find that once I sit outside in the screened in porch "for a few minutes"..... 30 minutes have passed and I still haven't come inside. :-)   It's just wonderful to look out at the green and watch the comings and goings of the birds and the animals.   The cats love it because the Chipmunk runs alongside the porch and they seem to have developed a game.  Chipmunk sits and looks at them  - and they look at him.  Once he decides to make a move, they make a half-hearted run at him.  Chipmunk knows that he is very safe outside the screen. :-)

The Crane's haven't been back for a few days, but I wanted to share a photo I took of one of them.

I'm off to go and play in my craft room and relax.  I'll be back tomorrow with another card.  In the meantime, warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.

Hugs

Jaydee

Comments

[Claire Broadwater]

Jaydee, this is gorgeous! Such a peaceful feeling card! I love the background you created! XX

[laurie]

Your card is so soft ....and just gorgeous! I love the glitter sentiment,too. Sounds like you are really enjoying this nice weather!

[Nance Leedy]

Oooh, I love how you used the snowflake die as a stencil. Beautiful colors and such a lovely, serene card!

[sandym]

Jaydee your card is so peaceful and elegant. I was especially interested to hear you used Clarity brushes to create your background. I just ordered them recently myself, though I haven't used them yet. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Chantell Randall]

Very pretty - I love the glitter and sparkle sequins. They sequins match your background perfectly. Chantell JAI

[Nikki Spencer]

Such a pretty card Jaydee. Love the soft background and sparkle combo. Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink.

[Linda Callahan]

I love the background you created! So pretty and soft! And the extra sparkle is fab!

[LeAnne]

Beautiful Christmas card, Jaydee! That "peace" diecut is one of my favorites, especially done in glimmer paper! Sparkly is always good!

[Katie]

my mini doxie plays the sane game with our squirrels----they can go under the fence and she cannot--- and they both know it! love your blog---and your cards

[Terri😊]

P.s. How's your hand? What a long healing process!

[Terri]

This is a beautiful card. I, however, have decided this year to banish all thoughts of Christmas and winter for at least another 3 or 4 months - I want to enjoy the SUMMER!!!! So I shall bookmark this and see it again in November - at which time I will be scrambling to do my cards, but will also have your lovely crane to bring back summer....

[Colleen Begley]

I love your snowflake card and it's sentiment is very appropriate as the card "feels" so peaceful. Very creative to use the snowflake die as a stencil, and it worked so well. I always enjoy your bird pictures too.

[Colleen]

Stunning card Jaydee.
:}the cat and the chipmunk game with the chipmunk saying,' catch me, catch me if you can.
Beautiful photo of the crane.
Wishing you and Lou and very Happy Independence Day tomorrow
Enjoy your evening

[Kim P]

This is so soft and serene. Love the sparkle! I need this challenge to get me going on Christmas cards!