Crafting with glitter

I hate to say it, but I'm posting a festive card today...! I know, I know, but since I made this card for a challenge it seems I'm not the only one that likes to get things done in advance! At the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown the challenge is to use glitter and here's what I came up with:

I stamped a piece of Not Quite Navy card stock with glittery snowflakes and punched out squares of it to give this 'night sky through a window' effect. If you use Heat and Stick powder before glittering, the glitter won't rub off your project which is perfect for when it's the focal point of the card.

I added a bit of detail to the card: a piece of white bakers twine wound round the card a few times and finished with a bow, and some gems to add even more sparkle!

I've been scrapbooking this weekend and I liked the idea of giving this card a computer-generated scrapbook style sentiment. The card is about the feeling you get when it's coming up to Christmas and you look out of the window at night and it's begun to snow - I don't care how old I get, it just seems magical to me!

I WAS going to enter this card into Sandra's Rudolph Day challenge too but it's not eligible as she's set a challenge with a twist this month! Do pop over and see.

Here's what you'll need to make today's card:

Stamps: Serene Snowflakes

Ink: None! Not like me at all!

Card stock: Whisper White, Not Quite Navy

Other: Versamark, Heat and Stick powder, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, heat tool, Basic Rhinestones, white bakers twine, large and small square punches

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Glitter is fabulous for giving your cards a bit of sparkle but there's plenty of glitz and glamour going on in our house without it at the moment. It's my lovely daughter's prom party tonight and she's been pampering and primping and oh my goodness she looks so beautiful! She's wearing an elegant, ankle length, bronze silk dress with these gorgeous jewelled sandals. Aren't they amazing?!

It's Three Minute Thursday tomorrow and it's just as well because with all the excitement I've got nothing done at all! I've got an idea though so do come back and have a look (and there might even be pictures of my prom queen!)

Hugs,