Let it Snow

What a terrible week of bad weather we are having here in New Zealand.  A southerly storm has brought rain, then snow, now howling gales to the south, and even up here in the north we are not escaping the colder temperatures.  So what better subject for my latest layout than winter. 

This photo was actually taken on my European tour, while crossing thru the Brenner Pass between Austria and Italy.  We left Austria on the cold, drizzly morning, and as we progressed thru the mountains our tour guide kept saying he could 'smell' snow - and sure enough it snowed.  By the time we got back down into Italy the weather had changed again into a perfect summers day.  Wow, just like Northland weather, four seasons all in one day.

Here I have used Kaisercraft paper Just believe collection, which I cut with patterned scissors, and inked all the edges with TH Brushed Corduroy distress ink.  I underlayed the paper with muslim, punched snowflakes with a EK punch which were inked then stickled.  I inked some snowflakes using the negative.  I also used Dusty in Bloom  DA 0801(champagne kisses), Kaisercraft pearl flourish (latte), flatback pearls from Louise (retail girl), the doily and trim from my stash. Random lettering was painted, texture pasted then stickled.

Challenged entered with this layout are:

artisticcreationz - monthly layout sketch

nzpaperchase - winter layout using quote  ***** WINNER *****

southerngirlschallenge - use die or punch

letscreatechallenges - shape (snowflake)

Thank you for looking, I hope you enjoy visiting here. Keep warm and keep safe.  Thank you (in advance) for your comments.

'Prickly' Kew

The weather has been rather 'indifferent' today, so its been great to retreat from the world and get those jobs done that you just keep putting off till tomorrow.  So yes I've really had a fruitful day.  I was even surprised with 'happy mail'.  A large pizza box arrived much to my amazement, totally unexpected.  Turns out it was a challenge prize that I'd completely forgotten about.  Don't we all like that kind of mail?
Anyhow tonight I have another layout to share with you.  It shows off more photos taken while on my big holiday.  It goes without saying I have HEAPS of photos waiting for a home. 



This layout has been entered in the following challenges:

nzpaperchase - monthly sketch - masking

artfullcrafts - monthly Lo sketch

letscraft&create - die cuts                                      

Products used here are Kaisercraft paper - Just Believe collection, Tim Holtz cog die, mask & findings, vintage buttons, pinkpaislee letters

To carry the 'prickly' theme of the photos throughout, I have matched it with masking and cogs.

Thank you for coming to look and please leave me a comment.