Thursday, November 29, 2018

Snowflake Ornament






Hi! Today I am sharing an ornament I made using a tag and a snowflake from My Scrap Chick.

I used my ornaments on our Christmas tree, but you could use them for package decorations or in your windows.

Here are the images I used.
Ornament Gift Tag: click to enlargeSnowflake Layers: click to enlarge          


MATERIALS

Snowflake Layers  and Ornament Gift Tag from My Scrap Chick
Dark red cardstock (Recollections)
Glossy white cardstock ( Stampin Up)
Silver pearlescent cardstock (Recollections)
Foam tape and dots
Zig fine tip glue pen and liquid glue
Red gems
Silver ribbon

Each ornament is five inches tall with a 2 3/4 inch snowflake in the middle. Each ornament is assembled on a 2 inch pentagon. For each ornament you will need five tags, a total of ten white decorative layers and one snowflake, along with the pentagon. 


Fold the ornaments in half and add a white filigree layer to the outside and inside of each ornament. I used the fine tipped Zig glue pen for this.


Glue  the ornaments to each side of the pentagon with about 3/8 inch overlapping  as shown.


Assemble and attach the snowflake to the center using foam tape. Add a red gem to the center of the snowflake.


Separate the layers to give the ornament dimension. Use small foam dots up near the fold if need be. Use a foam dot between the layers at the  tip to hold that section closed. Run a hanging ribbon through.


I love how these ornaments turned out! Why not give them a try. 
Thanks for stopping by. I'd love to hear what you think.

Happy holiday crafting! 

Shirley

Monday, November 26, 2018

Christmas Sofie



Hi! I've been busy making Christmas cards, and the adorable Christmas Sofie is the perfect image to use for a festive holiday card.


The red base of my card is 5 3/8 inches. I used Recollections cardstock for the base and the mats. The white mat is 5 1/8 inches and the patterned mat is 5 inches. The patterned mats use Christmas glitter cardstock from DCWV, and the white mat, ornament and bow were cut from glossy cardstock from Stampin Up.

The large ornament is 6 inches tall and the smaller ornament is 4 3/4 inches tall.  The patterned paper for the large ornament is by Recollections. I added a red lace bow to the large ornament.


I attached the Christmas Sofie image to a 4 inch oval in Design Space. I colored her with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers. The image was attached with foam tape.

COLOR PALETTE

Skin: TN2, FS3, FS 6, FS2
Hair: GB7, GB5, CT 3, CT2, CT1
Dress: PP1, PP2, PP3, PP4, PP6
Ornament: BT4, BT1, Blender
Holly: JG6, JG5, LG5, DR6


I added a DCWV mat and a sentiment from Kraftgineer to the inside.


I love how this card turned out!



Thanks for stopping by.
Happy Christmas Crafting!



Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Snowman Christmas Shape Card


Hi! 



Today I am sharing this adorable card using the new Snowman Christmas Shape Card from My Scrap Chick. 


Snowman's Christmas - Card: click to enlarge

MATERIALS

Snowman Christmas Shape Card from My Scrap Chick
Lavender and white 9 by 11 cardstock.
dark gray,  yellow, orange, brown, green print, purple print cardstock scraps
three clear gems in varied sizes
two small blue seed beads (for the eyes)
Snowflake Background embossing folder by Darice
Snowflake Swirl embossing folder by Darice



The snowman, tree and snowdrift were attached to the base with foam tape to give the card some dimension.

This was a fun, easy card that is so cute!
Thanks for stopping by! 
Shirley


Sunday, November 11, 2018

Eris on the Sleeping Bear



Hi! I have been busy making Christmas cards.
Today I am sharing a shaker Christmas card featuring the adorable image, Eris on the Sleeping Bear. This is such a cute image!


The card svg I used is from Bird's Cards.
I made my card using several types of cardstock. The bottom layer is silver pearlescent cardstock, the next layer is purple glossy cardstock and the top layer is light purple glitter cardstock.
I used my Fuse tool to make the shaker element of white glitter and snowflake confetti. I attached it to the back of the opening with clear tape.


I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, then added glitter gems to the tree. The image was added to the card with foam tape. I added the glossy oval cut from that snowflake layer behind the shaker element.


I added a Christmas tree from Cricut to the right of the shaker element and added glitter gems to the tree.


Thanks for stopping by!
Have a wonderful day and happy crafting!



Thursday, November 1, 2018

Polar Christmas Bear Cocoa Holder



Hi! Winter will be here soon! Time for some yummy cocoa! Today I am sharing a cute double cocoa holder.


For my cocoa holder I used the adorable New Release image from Little Blue Button Stamps, Polar Christmas Bear. The New Releases can be found here:  http://lbbstamps.com/product-category/new-releases/

I made the cocoa holder in design space. You can find the file in the Cricut Community under Cocoa/Tea Holder.

Here is the open holder showing the two pockets for the cocoa packets.


Here is the holder from the side.


I used snowflake patterned cardstock from my stash for the mats. Red cardstock from Recollections was used for the holder and the double mats.


I colored my image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and accented with gel pens. I added snowflake sequins to the background and small seed beads on the Christmas tree.

As a last step I punched two holes through all the layers 2 inches in from each side, then tied the holder shut with blue Christmas ribbon.

I hope you enjoyed my project. Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great, crafty day!


Saturday, October 27, 2018

Sunflower Greetings Card Set


Today I am sharing a sweet Sunflower Greeting Card Set which would make a great Thanksgiving Hostess Gift or just a gift for someone you appreciate.


I made this set using Sunflower Greetings from My Scrap Chick. 

Sunflower Greetings: click to enlarge

The pattern includes patterns for a card, a tag and tag pocket, plus the gift box. I made two cards and two tags, but the box could easily hold three of each.


I used Beach House 
double sided paper by COLORBOK for my project. Double sided paper works best for the box and tag holder so the pattern will show on the inside.



I cut a second mat from the card and tag (blue layer on the tag and orange layer on the card) from white. These were added to the inside of the card and the back of the tag so a message can be added.


I love this set! It's so easy to put together and looks great. Why not make a set for someone you are thankful for.

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great crafty day!

Shirley

Friday, October 12, 2018

It's Pumpkin Time



HI!
It's pumpkin time!


Today I am sharing a pair of pumpkin boxes made with the My Scrap Chick file Fall Pumpkin Box.

Fall Pumpkin Box: click to enlarge


Materials

Fall Pumpkin Box file by My Scrap Chick
Patterned cardstock from "Old World Stack" by DCWV
brown cardstock by recollections
green lanyard
green and orange twine from Dollar Tree
dark orange leaf ribbon from Dollar Tree
Glue Dots and glue


The pumpkins go together quickly and easily.  I enlarged them to about 6 inches tall. I inked all the edges with orange ink. I added the dark orange leaf ribbon to the bottom edge of the top half of the pumpkin using a combination of glue and small glue dots.

For the top of the pumpkin, I first attached the stem using glue and a large glue dot. Then I inked and shaped the leaves, and glued them down around the stem. I tied a bow around the stem using about a foot each of orange and green twine. The last step was adding the vines.  These were made from green lanyard.


I wrapped the lanyard snugly around a pen and taped the end in place. I then left it in front of a heat source for a few minutes. (I put mine in front of a portable heater.) After it cooled, I unwrapped it and cut it into lengths about 4 to 5 inches long. Using small glue dots, I attached one end behind the stem.

And then this is the finished Fall Pumpkin Box! These will be used for Halloween treat boxes for my granddaughters.
These were so quick and easy to make! 

Thanks for stopping by! 
Happy crafting!

Shirley