A Christmas Card and a Birthday Card

So Tuesday was my birthday and my friend Carole gave me the nicest gift. I am a shoe fanatic... I have a closet full of them, and that is why her gift is so perfect. These are just the cutest stamps, and she made the little gift box... fabulous!!! The stamp on the left is Tara Reed and the stamp on the right is Stampendous.

Now for my cards. I used Amy's weekly sketch at Prairie Paper and Ink. For the Sundae Shoes, I added liquid applique for the whipped topping and Crystal Effects for the hot fudge. For the snowman, I used the faux watercolor technique I saw on this blog. It is so easy to do... you must try it. :-) I also added some pearlescent watercolor to the snowman for a little glimmer.

and here is Amy's sketch.

Thanks for looking!

Cardstock: Bazzill
Paper: K&Co Christmas Cheer (Snowman Card); Prima, The Sasha Paper collection (Sundae Shoes card)
Ink: Staz-on, CTMH markers
Stamp: Stampendous, Sundae Shoes; Whipper Snapper, Relaxed Snowman, Stampun Up! Sentiment
Accessories: Pearlescent Watercolors, Dimensionals, Stickles, Jolee's snowflakes, Heidi Swapp flower