Glittery snowflakes.....

....on both of the items I have to share with you today.  I have two cards to feature today, and both fit the Crazy 4 Challenges 18 this week to use polka dots on your project.  This first card also uses Laura's Sketch 42 at 2 Sketches 4 U....just barely making this one on time! ;)

"Blessed Snowflake" supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics

Paper: Making Memories & Martha Stewart Crafts

Vintage Image: Crafty Secrets

Ribbon: Renaissance By Designs (Sherry Satin Dot)
Chipboard: Technique Tuesday

Jewels/Pearls: Zva Creative

Glitter: Making Memories

Corner Rounder: EK Success

Border Punch: Fiskars (Apron Lace)

Metal: craft supply

Instructions: Fold red cardstock in half to make card base.  Round the corners of a block of snowflake flocked paper and adhere to the front.  Punch an apron lace border to the right side of a block of black dotted paper and adhere to the front  Add a strip of sherry satin dot ribbon to the front.  Adhere the vintage image to the front, and then layer a glittered snowflake to the upper right side of it.  Top with a bow and metal snowflake.  Accent the card with adhesive pearls and jewel flourishes. 

This next card is based (a tad loosely) on the this sketch that was posted a few weeks ago at the Clean & Simple Stamping blog.  I love these glittery golden snowflakes....I have had them in my stash forever and never used them until now.  You should see how much they glitter in real life....it is fabulous!!

"Golden Snowflake" supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics

Paper: American Crafts

Stamps: My Sentiments Exactly (Winter Sentiments set)

Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: Amber Satin, Chalk: Lime Pastel)

Pearls: Kaiser Craft

Snowflakes: Michael's brand

Corner Rounder: EK Success

Circle Punch: Marvy Uchida

Instructions: Fold gold snowflake paper in half to make card base, and round the right hand corners.  Round the right hand corners of a block of white cardstock and adhere to the front.  Punch four 1 1/4" circles from dotted paper and ink the edges with lime pastel chalk ink.  Adhere to the left side of the white cardstock block.  Add glittery gold snowflake accents to the middle of each circle, and add a pearl to the middle of each one.  Stamp the sentiment to the lower right corner of the white cardstock using Amber Satin pigment ink. 

Have you had a fun couple of days in 2010?  We really have so far!  Last night we went to dinner with a group of friends at a local restaurant/bar called the Iron Horse.  They make the BEST buffalo chicken salad, which is what I had of course!!  Then two of our friends, Grant & Meagan, came over afterward for cake and daiquiris.  After sugar overload and an intense conversation about butter beer from the Harry Potter series...I think we were all ready to go to bed!  Tee hee! :)  I even took a couple photos....here they are!

And I desperately need to clean off that corner of my counter.  I think this photo of us together might just force me to do it...because I couldn't crop it out without cropping off Grant's head!  And that cake is FABULOUS!  I found the recipe forever ago, and most of you probably know it already...but it is called Better Than Sex cake in case you need to google it.  SO good.  Sorry if the name offended anyone!

Today we tried to go see Sherlock Holmes, but the only time that worked for us was sold out. :(  Oh well...we will just have to go another day.  We did go make a purchase that was necessary, picked up some food, and came home to watch this instead:

It was okay....not the greatest movie I have ever seen, but at least some entertainment!  :) Josh works super early in the morning, so once he hits the hay....I am going to spend some more time in my craft room!  I totally cleaned up my desk and reorganized it today....so I am feeling inspired!!

And I will leave you with this.  I saw this infomercial awhile back, and just howled.  Watch the first 15 seconds of it over and over again.....and you will most likely start crying with laughter.  I know that I did, and my husband did too.  Because really....who handles them that way! (You will know what I mean when you see it!)

On that note, I am signing off!  If you don't think it is funny....please don't tell me that.  Let me live in my little world where it really is super funny....I'll feel better about myself!  Tee hee!  Have a wonderful evening! ♥

Until later,
~Lea