snow games

"Snow Balls"

The background for this tag is a picture of the ice on our neighbors outdoor skating rink. I added lace along the right edge and then a couple of snowflake stickers and some adhesive gems. Next, I attached a piece of a Christmas ornament that I took apart.(It's not really a snow flake~if you look closely you'll see acorns on the end of some of the leaves). I fixed this to the tag with a pearl brad. I followed up by adding adhesive pearls and gems. I finished it up by adding some "snowballs" which are larger pearl beads surrounded by other beads hanging down from icy blue thread.

"Hanging On"

I saw a darling vintage looking photo on the web but it wasn't royalty free... so, I did a painting similar to it. I just love the idea of a little child holding on for dear life and trying not to fall!

"Skating"

This tag didn't photograph very well. I made a little skating dress/costume out of ribbon and tulle and added a little glitter on the tulle. Then I freehanded the word "skating" and a few flourishes (which you can't see very well) with a glue pen and then covered it with black glitter to match the edge of the tulle skirt.

"Snowman"

I painted the background of this tag with a light blue pearl paint and then lightened it by wiping it off with a baby wipe. I did a similar layer with silver pearl paint. Next, I put white distressed paint over the paint. I glued on 3 different size glass gems, made a little flocked back hat, painted on buttons, eyes, a nose and mouth, glued on a "scarf" of yarn, and arms (twigs from big leaves) and finished it up by putting some glass micro beads and tinsel glitter on the bottom for snow.