Week 3 of The Funkie Junkie's 12 tags of Christmas, Jane's Journal style.

Here we are at week 3 of Linda's great challenge.Everyone is welcome to join in with the fun which closes on 21st December by which time you need to have submitted all 12 creations using Linda's tags for inspiration. The full rules are over on her blog here . Linda offers 3 very generous prizes of gift vouchers to spend in her terrific on line shop, The Funkie Junkie Boutique. Do have a look at the link here .

This week's Tag #3 can be seen here

For my card version this week I was inspired by Linda's lovely creamy/antique background colour and her use of snowflakes. I love snowflakes both real and on cards so I decided to find lots of way of using different textures for snowflakes on my creation.

First I made a Distress Ink blended background using some Antique Linen, Scattered Straw and Wild Honey inks

 Next I used my Imagination Crafts snowflake stencil and using Picket Fence Distress stain inked through.

 I loved this cool effect

 Next I used my Crafty Individuals' Santa stamp and stamped on top using Sepia Archival ink.

I also die cut some snowflakes and then added some distress glitter in a contrasting colour.

 I added some Pumice Stone ink around the edges.

I also die cut my new Cheery Lynn Icing border die.

It was then time to put on my creative hat....and here is my finished card creation.

and a couple of close ups, I really like the effect of the stencilling

And I used my Lili of the Valley sentiments, I love this set. You can also see that I added a little embossing glitter around the edge of my card too.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

The Funkie Junkie 12 tags of Christmas week 3
Little Claire's Christmas
Crafty Individuals Halloween madness or Christmas frenzy
Imagination Crafts anything goes
The Artistic Stamper memories I think this reminds me of past Christmas Eves when I looked to the sky and longed to see Santa and for it to snow ;0)
Country View Crafts Sparkle and Shine
Christmas cards all year round embellish it
Christmas at sweet stampin' snowflakes
Deep ocean Christmas in October
Fashionable stamping  anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday O is for O is for the O in snOwflakes
Divas by Design texture

We are off to Southampton tomorrow to see Daisy and the family for the day. The weather here in the South is looking positively balmy. It's gorgeous this afternoon. It may reach 20c tomorrow...woot woot and if it does we may go for a walk in the New Forest which is stunning at this time of the year. I also enjoyed a wonderful day in London with my Mum yesterday, we saw the poppies at the Tower of London, what a sight ;0) Photos and a post to follow soon once I have made a Moment of the day as I came home full of inspiration.

Enjoy your weekend, sending out warmth your way if you need it.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x