Snowflake Legend, Stamp Simply Ribbon Store Style!

Hello!  Happy Tuesday!  Today I have two embellished snowflakes to share!  Years ago I used this Snowflake Legend on smaller snowflakes and I loved them. You can find that post HERE.  Then last year I embellished this snowflake HERE.  Recipients seemed to enjoy them too! Here in West Michigan, it definitely is still winter with snow on the ground! I always leave any snow related decor up until March!  And since I'm leaving "The Tree" up year round, this is a perfect time to embellish with snowflakes, no?  One of my after holiday sale finds this year was this beauty purchased at Hobby Lobby!  It spans ten inches and packs sparkle!  I'm thinking you still might be able to find snowflakes at Michaels or Hobby Lobby and now cheaper than half off too!    

The Snowflake Legend (entire legend is located at the end of this post) is computer generated and cut using a Spellbinder Classic Oval Die.  The tag bases are from a pack of Melissa Frances Tags!  They are beautiful, simple to use, and what a great buy with eight of each size included in the set.  The Floppy Pink Blossom turned butterfly is also a Melissa Frances product.  The blossoms are sewn onto netting.  You may want to use more that one if that's the look you're going for.  For this embellishment, I really wanted just a small piece of the trim, so I clipped one of the blossoms leaving the netting and sewing intact.  As I was playing with them, as they are so soft and wonderful, what did my eye see?  A butterfly!  The blossoms are folded and laid flat to achieve this look.  Score! More ways to use trims and supplies is a plus in my book! Seam Binding, snowflakes, and 120 long Pearlized Pins as antennae complete the butterfly look!  The smaller tag sports cotton 5/8" Cotton Lace which is around the Spellbinders Oval Die cut along with more Seam Binding and 1/8" Velvet Ribbon. 

This snowflake spans about five inches and is sparkly too! To this Melissa Frances tag base, I used 1/8" Velvet Ribbon, Seam binding, Silk ribbon along with another Melissa Frances Floppy Blossom Pink Trim butterfly!  Here I used the Velvet Ribbon as antennae. Kaisercraft adhesive pearls are used on both tag embellishments. Metallic Silver String is also used on both snowflake embellishments.  

A closer view of this Tag shows the shading of Tim Holtz Tattered Roses Distress Ink.  The White Loop trim on the tag left side adds a super base for the Velvet Ribbon.  All ribbons, trims and die cuts are adhered using Scor Tape and Therm O Web 3D Foam Squares.  I cannot wait to place these on "The Tree" and watch how the lights will dance and sparkle!  Tune in on Thursday to see pictures of "The Tree" with these lovely snowflake legend ornaments!  

All bold text and colored wording are products found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  Click on the words and you will be linked directly to each item!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  I will see you Thursday!

Snowflake Legend

Long, long ago, a shining 

star led the way to a 

CHILD born in a manger.

It is believed that 

SNOWFLAKES are little

pieces of that gleaming star

that guides us to the light

of the world, our Lord,

Jesus Christ.

(I do no not know who originally authored this saying.  

I found it years ago in an Oriental Trading catalog and 

adapted it for a Sunday school project)

"THE TREE"

Hello friends!  Have you ever had an idea that you wanted to accomplish and it just never saw a beginning?  After the Christmas holidays, for many years, my family has heard me say, I'm just going to leave our Christmas tree up, remove all the ornaments and decorate it seasonally throughout the coming year!  

Good idea? "Whoa, wait, not so fast" I believe I heard several times!  "You can't do that" expressed other family members.  What were they afraid of?  It's not like I was asking them to do anything, in fact, it would alleviate some of that after holiday packing and putting away for them!  Right?
  

Why or why did I give in each year and reluctantly remove "The Tree" carefully packing away all the ornaments, trims, and ribbons?  I had come to LOVE "The Tree" year after year.  After all, it told a story.  It was about my family and it was our story.  Maybe I just wanted that feeling all year through.  Maybe I wanted to keep those lights sparkling within us!

 My girls have all their childhood ornaments adorning their Christmas trees now.  Paper plate angels, candy cane reindeer, and salt dough school picture frames, among many other ornaments have been handed off to them. Every year of their life so far, Grandma has gifted them Hallmarks "Granddaughter" ornament too!  I hope they feel the same as I did when unwrapping each of those ornaments year after year. As a family we decorated "The Tree" each year, and watched our life unfolded before our eyes!

So, as I reflect on Christmases past, I've decided that this IS the year.  

I have decided "The Tree" will remain standing throughout 2013! All ornaments have been removed, leaving the lights, netting, and ribbons intact. My plan is to decorate for the different seasons, or maybe the holiday at hand.  I can think of Valentine's Day, Easter, or how about family Birthdays?  Yes, "The Tree" has reached a new beginning and I hope you will join me for the journey! I can't wait to get started!  Take good care!