Celebrate the New Year with Creative Embellishments!

I am so thrilled to be back with the Creative Embellishments Design Team! I really had to step back from crafting the last two years due to illnesses in my family and a move to Tennessee.  Now we are all settled in our new home and I'm ready to get my craft on!

I'm starting the new year right with from Creative Embellishments' Large Tag for their January challenge.  The mood board this month is a serene collection of winter images sure to spark your imagination.  The twist is to add texture to your project which is an easy thing to do!

The Challenge

Here's my take on the challenge, a large snowy tag.  I added texture by first painting the background with white gesso, then stenciling on texture and lastly painting with Stamperia Glamor Gel.

The photo is my sweet Nika, a standard poodle, she doesn't really like the snow as is evidenced by the look on her face!

I used the Falling Snow Set and Chipboard Snowflakes for embellishments.  To make them sparkle I first heat embossed with Soft Fallen Snow Allure Powder by Emerald Creek and then added a coat of Stamperia Sparkling White Glamour Gel.

I used some sugared flowers to complete the icy scene.

Stop by the Creative Embellisments blog for more inspiration from the design team.

Products Used from the Creative Embellishments  Shop:

Large Tags

Chipboard Snowflakes

Falling Snow Set

Flourish Stencil 1

Other Products Used:

White Gesso

Stamperia Glamour Gel

Emerald Creek Allure Powders - Sparkling Snow

Stamperia Blue Stars

How to enter the challenge

The monthly challenge is always the first post on the Creative Embellishments Blog.  Be sure to check it out, you could win a great gift certificate to the store!  Here are the rules:

• Create a NEW project layout, mini album, tag, card, canvas, etc….as of January 1st, 2020.
• It is required that you mention in your blog post that you are playing along at Creative Embellishments together with a link back to our blog page. Please make sure to reference our challenge. Please, no old projects. (meaning projects from previous months that may fit the challenge) Please share only new projects.
• Please add your entry to the inlinkz tool below to be eligible for the prize. You have until the last day of each month 11:55 pm eastern time to enter.
• Simply add a link to your FB photo (if you do not have a blog) featuring your challenge entry. Let us know how you were inspired by the photo.
• Combining with other challenges is permitted.
• We would love to see you USE AT LEAST 1 OF CE products on your projects but it isn’t required to play along.
• WINNERS will have 2 weeks to claim their prize. The winner will be announced on this post the day after the challenge ends. Keep an eye out to see if you are a winner.

Thanks for stopping by today!