Paper Sweeties January Challenge

Hi Friends!  Happy New Year! Wow!  I have two posts today!!! Lots going on and fun places to play for you to start off the new year right!!    Today begins the latest challenge at the Paper Sweeties blog!    I've stepped down from the design team for 2014 but will continue to play along with the monthly challenges as an "alumni" designer!  

So how do you like this inspiration photo?  Some good things here right?  You can choose whatever inspires you from the photo - the colors, the image of the sweet little girl dressed up in her snow man princess costume (yes I did make that up just now), or certain elements that grab you. For me it was all about the snowman costume, which of course got me thinking about snowmen.   I haven't pulled this one out in a while and thought he's been ignored long enough!  The snowman and snowflakes are from the "Snow Friends" set that was released last winter. To create the background  I stamped the snowflakes randomly with versamark ink on white paper.   Next I  embossed them with clear embossing powder.  I blended blue and purple distress ink and then topped the snowflakes with gems.  The wavy snow mounds are hand cut and dipped in glitter.   Hey and check out my fringes on the scarf!  I made it with bits of twine attached to the back of the stamped image.

Want to see more Paper Sweeties projects? Here's a list of all the DT members (past and present) who are playing along today!

  Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Paper Sweeties

Amber Kroening
Annette Allen
Annette Witherspoon
Andrea Ewen
  Char Cundy
  Jeanne Jachna  (That's me!)
  Jinny Newlin
Kerin Sylvester

 Kristi Schurr
Lesley Croghan

Lisa Elton

 Maria Patrick

 Michelle Bala
Nancy Penir

 Tammy Hobbs

January Guest Designer:  Jill Norwood

We're all looking forward to seeing what you make for the challenge!  To health and happiness in 2014!

Cheers!

Supplies Used: Finished Size:  4.25 x 5.5"

Stamps:  Paper Sweeties Snow Friends, Friendship Warms the Heart, Wagon Add Ons 2

Card Stock:  PTI White

Ink:  Copic Markers, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Broken China, Dusty Concord, Clear Embossing Powder

Glitter, Glossy Accents, Gems, Twinery Maraschino