Christmas comes Early..

Hello everyone, it's looking a little chilly on my blog today 

with my first Christmas post of the year.

It's time for another That's Crafty Blog Challenge over HERE

with this fortnights theme being *Only Cards*

and a chance for you to win £20 to spend in the
That's Crafty online Store.

Here in words and pictures is my

*Christmas comes Early Card*

Using the Newly released Christmas Stamp Set 2 Designed by Donna Gray 

I stamped the focal image multiple times, colouring with water colour pencil. 

Onto the main card image I painted the background using Icicle Blue Multi Surface paint 

and would later layer up both house and trees to create dimension.

I created snowfall by layering up lace, threads and strips of Tyvek previously heated gently with a heat gun to shrink and create texture. All fabric and threads were sewn onto the card with the Tyvek glued on last as it can become hard in places and difficult to sew. 

A touch of Multi Surface Antique Silver helps create shadow and 

micro beads help to fill in the gaps as well as adding a little interest.

Falling snow was achieved by pushing White Multi Surface Paint 

through the Christmas Tree Stencil onto the card background. 

This stencil not only has a large lace effect tree but also 

the most useful snowflakes and snow drop dots included.

I can see this stencil being a firm Christmas favourite with many as well as myself.

I stippled Pearl Multi Surface Paint onto two greyboard 

Snowflake surfaces, layered them both up adding a central gem stone 

for a little bit of Christmas sparkle.

Mat and layered onto a 7 x 5 card the Snowflakes embellish the corner with 

a Tim Holtz die cut Sentiment word finishing it all off.

I know it's only August but us crafty people always want to prepare ahead at least
one season in advance and because there are so many *New and *Fabulous That's Crafty
Autumn and Christmas products just released I thought it was the perfect timing
 to bring them to life and make them shine.

Thank you for sharing your time,
Take Care and Stay Safe.

Until Next Time
Crafty Hugs
Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty: Christmas Collection Stamps Set 2

That's Crafty Multi Surface Paint: 

Metallic Pearl, Ice Blue, White. Antique Silver

That's Crafty Poinsettia Tree Stencil

Snowflake Surfaces: Large, Small

Tyvek

Tim Holtz Sentiment Words