Coordinates Collections: May your days be merry and bright...

...and may all your Christmases be white!

Merry Christmas to all of you who are celebrating today. And no matter what holiday you are celebrating this season, I hope you are enjoying a wonderful time with all the people and things you love the most.

As many of you know, I live in a place where snow is a very rare occurrence. But I love the idea of snow. There are few things more beautiful and serene than watching from your window as the snowflakes drift from the sky toward the ground. So I created my own "white Christmas" this year. On paper anyway.

I had these Basic Grey rub-ons left over from my Frosty Porch kit, and I couldn't bear to see an almost-full sheet of them just lying around.

I also had a half-sheet of the Bazzill Diamond Bling cardstock from the kit, so I decided to experiment a little. I applied the white rub-ons to the white cardstock to create a tone-on-tone effect.

Then I got out my mists. I used about two sprays of Maya Mist in Hydrangea Blue lightly over the top. Then I patted off the excess with paper towels. I wasn't completely happy with the way the rub-ons were showing through the mist, so I got out my adhesive eraser and rubbed in small circles over the top of each rub-on. And it softened the coverage, so I ended up with this:

Be aware that this will stain your adhesive eraser (see the tip of mine in the photo above), but it won't ruin it. I tested it on white paper and it doesn't transfer the color...the rubbings are just darker.

I applied Diamond Stickles to some of the snowflakes to give them a little sparkle, and I inked the edges with Distress Ink in Broken China (all-time favorite ink color -- if you don't have it, you NEED it!). Then I added a Snowflake Crystal from Imaginisce (that I heat-embossed with blue embossing powder) and a sheer ribbon and "happy new year" sentiment. I also applied some of the gems that came with the rub-ons.