Oh Happy Day! Not only is it TCP TUESDAY, it's also New Release Day for The Cat's Pajamas -- 10 new sets and 4 new CutUps dies are available for purchase. And, as if that weren't enough, Alma's proclaimed today as BLACK TUESDAY!
That's right -- free shipping on all US orders from today through next Monday. Gotta love free shipping! For those International stampers, your shipping is reduced to a mere $3.00.
In honor of this momentus day, The Cat Pack is celebrating with a blog hop. Jen is today's Hostess With the Mostess (and the starting point for our hop -- be sure to head back to Jen's if you didn't start there so you won't miss any of the loveliness), and today's she's issued a Technique Challenge: create your own embellishments using die cuts. If you've been following the hop and have come here from Ana's, you know that the new Snowflake CutUps die is absolutely STUNNING! Once I started cutting it out and getting it glittery, I just couldn't stop...
So, I altered an 8"x8" canvas to create a bright and cheery piece of home decor.
After cutting out each snowflake (16 total in 5 colors), I ran them through my Xyron and covered them with varying shades of translucent glitter. Each is centered with a Swarovski crystal, and in the middle of the piece, this sweet sentiment is popped up on foam mounting tape:
Doesn't this snowflake have the most beautiful silhouette? Very Art Nouveau. Yum!
Now it's time to head on over to the very talented Toni's blog and see what kind of die-licious embellishment she's created for your viewing pleasure. And if you want to play along with us and perhaps win FAME AND FORTUNE as this month's Swanky Stamper, you can read all of the how-to's on either Jen's or Alma's blogs.
Love it, Carole!! Those snowflakes are beautiful! Hope all is well with you! Still in a cast?
Posted by: Jackie Pedro | November 22, 2010 at 11:14 PM
You are truly the queen of bling. This is just wonderful.
Posted by: alma de la rosa | November 23, 2010 at 12:44 AM
So cool! Love the glittery effect of the Xyron. Queen of Bling indeed!
Posted by: jessica k | November 23, 2010 at 01:30 AM
I knew you had sumpin' real cool stuck up your sleeve, and I know you have my name for Christmas this year, so just give it up now, so I have something fun and new for my wall of art! This rocks!
Posted by: Amy Rohl | November 23, 2010 at 07:44 AM
oh, my snowflake heaven! Carole, this is gorgeous.
Posted by: Lisa Henke | November 23, 2010 at 07:57 AM
Beautiful!! Love all that glitter on there!!
Posted by: Jana | November 23, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Carole this piece is stunning!! I LOVE the snowflake in colorful glitter and the way you arranged them is beautiful!! :)
Posted by: Julie L Masse | November 23, 2010 at 05:22 PM
LOVE all those glittery snowflakes!
Posted by: Michele Boyer | November 27, 2010 at 02:20 PM
So cute!! Love it!!
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | November 27, 2010 at 07:56 PM
Very pretty!!! I bet you were covered in glitter when you were done with that. Lol
Posted by: Jody Morrow | November 30, 2010 at 01:12 AM