Wintry Birthday

Winter is just getting started and we all have snow on our minds (maybe we'll even get some here in the deep south again this year). I have several January birthdays so I thought this pretty snowflake from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company would be great to use. Plus, blue always looks like winter to me. The stamp sets I'm using are MFP's Ice and Snow and the MFP set All About Love mini (sentiment).

I got this new Memory Box Larue Flourish die for Christmas and layered it on top of my Martha Stewart eyelet lace punch around the page and behind the Spellbinders peony die on which I stamped my snowflake. The Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder always reminds me of falling snow so I added it for texture. Then, there is the large gemstone and sentiment and it is all finished!

Entering these challenges:
Speedy the Cat's Friends- #88 Use a snowflake
For Your Inspiration-#20-Use their photo as inspiration (I was inspired by the beautiful blue colors)
Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog-New Something-I am using my new Larue Flourish die by Memory Box
Scrap-Creations-Something Old, Something New -  (Old is my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder and new is my Memory Box Larue Flourish)
Paper Sundaes #101-Something Old, Something New (Old is my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder and new is my Memory Box Larue Flourish)

Days Gone By

I wanted to join the Splitcoaststampers November Fan Club Gallery challenge by making a card with this month's theme which is Child's Play. You can be inspired by childhood memories, toy or games, snowballing,  etc. I found this stamp over the Thanksgiving holidays at a Michael's Arts & Craft Store. I really loved it and was anxious to use it. Don't you think it looks like a tricyle from many years ago?

My card is clean and simple. I didn't even have to color. I added a few layers of dp and cardstock, punched a snowflake and rick rack and it's all finished.

I am entering these challenges:
Sparkles Forum #25-Vintage Christmas
Stamptacular Sunday #140-Anything Christmas-must use a stamp
2 Sisters Challenge Blog  #67-Holiday
Simon Says Stamp Challenge-Anything Goes

Recipe:
Stamps-Inkadinkado-Yuletide Greetings (according to Michaels website) No name on stamp
Paper-PTI vintage cream cs, My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Christmas, Red paper is Greetings of the Season Paper Pack (made for Hobby Lobby Stores)
Ink: Stampin'Up! Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: EK Success zig zag chain punch, Martha Stewart snowflake punch