Well the advent calenders have been removed from the packaging and Ben, Charlotte and Amy have had their first taste of breakfast chocolate for the Christmas season. Unfortunately Amy doesn't really understand and just wants to eat the whole calander now which was causing a few problems before the school run this morning but I am sure she will get the hang of it.
I promised I would come back this morning and post a picture of my album cover for Shimelle's Journal Your Christmas class. I had such fun making it! I particularly enjoyed creating the snowflake which was from a Holiday chipboard set from a few years ago by Basic Grey. The snowflake was gesso'd (is that a word?), painted, glimmer misted, glossy accented and glittered - I got really messy and still have paint on my nails to prove it! The whole cover was spritzed with Iridescant Gold Glimmer Mist so it has a lovely shine which doesn't really show in the pictures. Do you recognise the little reindeer? He is one of my stash of little chipboard reindeer from Tesco (although he has been painted and UTEE'd). My favourite part is the glitter on the corners, it is so thick and lumpy but looks just like ice. The glitter was applied to a layer of Glossy Accents and then when almost dry I added another layer to prevent it chipping off (the glitter is from Doodlebug).
Wow ! Wow! Wow!
Stunning Sarah - would love to have made something like this!! xx
Posted by: Sarah Grant | 01 December 2009 at 11:15 AM
Ditto above - absolutely stunning cover, Sarah!!!
Chipboard reindeer in Tesco's - why do I never spot such goodies?!
Your blog is lovely.. :o)
Posted by: SarahLP | 02 December 2009 at 04:49 PM
OMG!!! I am DROOLING over all your pages and your album!!!! Totally gorgeous!!!!!!
Posted by: Lauren | 11 December 2009 at 06:14 PM