I got a new shaker card set from Jilly Beans I've been wanting to play with for weeks.

Distress inks - salty ocean,peeled paint and peacock feathers

white embossing powder 

Jilly Beans Hampton Arts stamp set, dies and shaker set

Here is another one of the Christmas cards I created from my Critters on Ice stamp set.  The hills are covered in glitter and the ice skating pond has diamond glaze which gives it the look of ice.

The trees were die cut and I added distress inks.  I just think the little deer is so cute!

One of the big reasons I love being a card maker is Christmas!  I love making cards this time of year, each one unique using stamps old and new.  One of my favorite sets is Taylored Expressions Critters on Ice.  They have adorable animals and I also purchased an accompanying die set that includes a small pond and trees.  I will share some of the cards I created with the stamps and dies.

I stamped and colored these adorable penguins with alcohol markers.  I used rangers enamel paint in white for their stocking caps.  I die cut holes in the front of the card and the Christmas paper.
I layered acetate, the penguins and the background snowflake paper.  I then die cut scallop frames
for each circular window.  A few tiny rhinestones to add some sparkle.