Glitter n Sparkle DT (Anything Goes) and The Hop to Stop

Hello, everybody!  Before I share my card, I would like to welcome three new followers - Kelly, Jade Morrison, and Annie LaVallee-Curtis - so nice to have you here!  

It's Sunday again, so that means there's a new challenge starting today over at Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog! Our theme this week is your favourite and mine: Anything Goes!  I hope you can join us!  

Before I go any further, I would like to say that the winner of my candy draw will be announced next Sunday, in conjunction with the winner's announcement over at Glitter n Sparkle, so stay tuned!  It could be you!

My card today features a sweet Snowman from Ike's Art. Sometimes I like to use an image from my own stash for my DT card and that's what I'm doing today!  I won this cutie from Ike in one of her challenges a few weeks ago and was eager to get it onto a card!  I decided to go with a purple colour scheme so I can support Becca's The Hop to Stop, a blog hop designed to raise awareness about domestic violence, an issue that impacts one in four women, and the resources that are available to assist victims of domestic violence.

I coloured the Snowman with Prismacolor pencils and then fussy-cut so I could pop him up with foam tape.  I added Sparkle N Sprinkle Inference Violet Semi-Transparent Glitter on the white parts of his hat and a tiny purple gem to his poinsettia. You may think I created the sky myself but this is actually a digital paper I found in my stash from Fred She Said - Purple Pansies Set.  I love the ombre look! I heat embossed the sentiment in white (sorry I don't know the source of this stamp - I won it in some candy from Avril a couple years ago - thank you, Avril, I love this stamp!). I added some Poppystamps Stitched Landscapes for the snowdrifts (cut from left-over snippets) and lots of Liquid Pearls to represent the falling snow.

Please come over and join us at Glitter n Sparkle for our Anything Goes challenge. We have some fabulous prizes up for grabs again this week! 

And please check out The Hop to Stop to support this important issue.

I would also like to join the following challenges: A Snowflake's Promise AG Christmas/Winter 1/3; Allsorts Nature 2/3; Aud Sentiments Christmas 1/5; Beccy's Place October AG UE; Christmas Stamping All Year Long Lots of Layers 1E; Clique Kits October AG 1/3; Crafty Friends Inspired by a Song (Frosty the Snowman) 2/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas All Wrapped Up UE; Creative Ladybirds AG 3/3; Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra AG UE; Die Cuttin Divas AG 3/3; DL.ART October Linky UE 1/day; Fab n Funky AG Christmas UE; Fresh Brewed Blog The Great Outdoors 5/5; HIMCR Monochromatic 1/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Kathy Racoosin's 30-Day Colouring Challenge Day 4; Just Keep on Creating AG UE; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 1/3; Little Claire's Digital Christmas 2/3; Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E; My Whimsical Little World AG 1E; Natalie and Amy's Snow People 1/3; Not Just Cards AG UE; One Stitch at a a Time AG with Awareness (Domestic Violence Awareness) UE; Pixie's Snippet Playground Snippets used for snowdrift die cuts 1/3; QKR Stampede AG 1/3; Scrapbook Blessings Club AG Use Digi Stamps Only UE; Send a Smile 4 Kids Early Holiday Wishes 4 Kids 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday Ombre 3/5; Sparkle N Sprinkle AG with Loose Glitter, Flocking or Embossing Powder UE; Stitchy Bear Facebook Group October AG UE; Suzy Bee's Bloomin' AG Embossing Wet or Dy (I used heat embossing) UE; Sweet Stamps October AG UE; The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up Christmas Optional Card for a Child 1/3 (FT); The House That Stamp Built Repeat Impressions WIW September Anything Goes UE; Wednesday's Creative Inspirations AG Option Sketch UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 5/5; Your Next Stamp Colour (see below) UE; Your Scrapbook Place AG 2/3

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!