Bah! Humbug! Challenge #6 - Snowmen

It's been another amazing week for us over at Bah! Humbug!   We've had such fun browsing your blogs admiring all the fabulous cards created for our Holly Challenge.  Thanks to everyone who took the time and made the effort to join in. 
Today's the day we announce the winner of that fabulous Papermania Christmas paper pack and also set the theme for this week's challenge, which is ...  SNOWMEN.

I used this cute Skating Snowman stamp from Serendipity and heat embossed the image with holographic embossing powder before colouring him with Promarkers.  I still haven't quite got the hang of these yet but they do say practice makes perfect so I'll keep at it.

I used a quickie glue pen to add extra holographic embossing powder to his face and body.  If you click on the image you'll see the effect.  Once set with the heat gun it gives a lovely sparkle and thankfully it stays put, unlike glitter.
An X-Cut decorative corner punch was used before matting this cutie onto purple card and layering onto complementary patterned papers. 
Adhesive gems came to the rescue to 'bling' it up a bit and the glittery letters help to add some extra sparkle.
I can't wait to see what beauties will be unveiled for this week's challenge and hope that you will find the time to play along with us and join in the fun. 
I am going to post a link at Fab's Big Christmas Card Challenge because it fits in with his 'Punch It and Bling It' theme, even though I'm more than a week late.  Fortunately Fab is very forgiving.

Anniversary Card & Numbers

It is my wee brother's and sister~in~law's 11th Anniversary today, so I thought I'd show the card I made for them.

I used some gorgeous turquoise foiled tissue paper, (it really is beautiful paper), mounted onto silver mirri card, then matted onto turquoise coloured card before adding a message tag decorated with matching ribbon and silver punched hearts.
I unearthed a fancy heart shaped corner punch the other day ... when looking for something else ... which was perfect for decorating the corners of the white card blank.

Another of this week's projects was to make a 60th birthday card and I relied on one of my favourite K. & Co. papers for this one.

I created a ribbon rosette from some non fray floral ribbon and added gold number peel offs to a scalloped circle, punched from the same paper, before mounting it on the front.

Simple but pretty I think.

I still have my dad's 70th card to make before Monday.

File Tab Card

Had a little play today with some papers and embellishments out of the Floral Cardmaker's Ultimate Pack by Hot Off The Press. I really like these packs because they have everything in them except the card blanks and the sticky stuff ... but most importantly, everything matches perfectly so it's a 'no brainer' for selection of your bits and bobs. There are even project ideas for when you have paralysis of the brain like I had today.

I decided to have a bash at a File Tab card ... or at least my version of one .... as I've never made one before. Quite pleased with the finished result but definitely learned a few lessons along the way. I bought a corner rounder punch on Monday and am using it to death at the moment, (as if you hadn't noticed) ... can't believe how easy it is to use and as it instantly removes any shabby edges, the finished card looks much nicer. Definitely a wise investment and one of my better buys.

Hope to have a play later with some of the Oriental goodies I have received this week from my friends at CB.

**UPDATE**
This card was the one I sent to Sequin for her birthday at the weekend.