Snowflake Soiree

This card fought me all the way.  I had to work on it over two days because it was frustrating me so much!  I knew what I wanted but it just wasn't coming together.  Even now it doesn't look quite right to me but I refuse to spend any more time on it LOL.

I'm entering this card into both the Freshly Made Sketch challenge and the challenge at Just Add Ink, which is to use something new.  The JAI challenge came at a perfect time because on Thursday I received a rather large demo order, plus my class order, which of course I had to add to (I admire demos who can put in an order without adding just a little something to it...)  Anyway, suffice to say, I now have buckets of the promotion ribbon!

In my order was the Snowflake Soiree set, plus the 3 builder wheels that match.  This is also the first time I've used Raspberry Ripple in a significant way.  And I've been hoarding that silver glimmer paper.  Actually, I'll let you in on a little secret.  I'm so frugal with it, that I cut the inside of the rectangular frame and used it for the snowflakes.

Enough yapping.  Here's the card:

I'm convinced the word "Merry" is crooked, but it was really hard to decide which angle was straight.  I lined up the "err" but the "y" seems to be a bit higher.  Next time I'll try lining up the top of the "rry" and see if that looks better.

Thanks for looking.

Products used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamps:  Snowflake Soiree

Cardstock:  Basic Black; Raspberry Ripple, Silver Glimmer Paper

Ink:  Raspberry Ripple; Versamark

Accessories:  Silver EP; Good Cheer Builder Wheel; Snow Flurry Die; Tasteful Trim Die; Silver Organdy Ribbon

Cheers

Karren