Just Playing Around

Good morning and thanks for stopping by at this very busy time of the year.  Only three more days 'til Christmas - oh my, so many things to do yet!  But despite all the crazy rushing here and there, I had to do a little creating.  I hadn't made a project in almost a week and this is actually the result of working an hour here, 30 minutes there, whenever I could sit a few minutes in my craft cave.  I finally finished it up before bed last night.  I've been playing around in PhotoShop Elements again, learning more about removing backgrounds and layering.  I created the vintage image with a vintage toy shop ad from The Graphics Fairy and a sweet little girls image from my LunaGirl CD.    I removed most of the background from the girls, leaving a bit of shadowing/halo effect and then digitally layered it over the toy store ad.  I printed it and distressed it with Vintage Photo DI.

The main panel of the card was made using the double distress rusted enamel technique that Tim Holtz showed on Tag #9.  On white CS, I clear embossed the snowflakes, then sponged the entire panel with Pine Needles DI.  Then I clear embossed the entire panel and finally sponged the whole thing with Vintage Photo DI for a rusted enamel effect.  It's one of my very favorite Holtz techniques.

My decorative element was created using the Carved Ornaments die and run through the Snow Flurries embossing folder.  I used Judi-Kins Egyptian Gold EP for a bit of sparkle.  The flower was made using SU Cherry Cobbler CS cut with the Sizzix Flowers and Vine #3 die, the holly leaves and tiny flourish were cut from Kraft Core'dinations using the Festive Greenery die.  The snowflake was cut with a Sizzix die.  The Merry Christmas sentiment was from Tim's Holiday Minis stamp set, stamped in Vintage Photo DI.  The little snowflake embellie in the left corner was cut with the SU Northern Flurries die.  Oh, and I almost forgot - I broke down and bought Tim's Vintage Lace die and used it to create that sweet border.  I bet I'll get tons of use out of that die - it is so me!

That's about it for this one.  I hope you are having a good week getting prepared for the holidays and that you will have the opportunity to relax and spend some quality time with your loved ones.  Thanks so much for stopping by today and for all your lovely comments.  As always, if you have any questions, just leave them in the comments section and I will update the post with the information. 

Products Used:

Vintage Photo Distress Ink	Alterations Carved Ornaments Die	Tim Holtz Snow Flurries Texture Fade	Alterations Festive Greenery Die	Tim Holtz Mini Holidays 3 Stamp Set
Alterations Vintage Lace Die	Ranger Clear Embossing Powder	Sizzix Flower and Vine #3	Sizzix Sizzlits Die - Snowflakes #15	Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die

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