3-D Snowflakes

We certainly have been getting a lot of snow lately. In between trips outside to shovel the snow I made some 3-D snowflake decorations.

I used Rosette Frozen Snowflake for the base of the snowflake and Snowflake Layers for the rest of the snowflake.

The base rosette layers is sized to a height of 12 inches, and is cut from white cardstock. The finished rosette is about 7.5 inches across.

The Snowflake layers are cut from glitter cardstock. I used the layer with the solid center as the bottom layer. It was cut from white glitter cardstock and is about 5.5 inches across. The other two layers were cut from two shades of blue or pink glitter cardstock and measure 4.5 inches and 3.8 inches across. I inked each snowflake with coordinating ink.

 The Snowflake Layers were stacked together with foam tape and foam dots to add dimension.

Top layer.

Middle layer. 

Bottom white layer.

A .75 inch glitter snowflake sticker was put in the center and a .25 inch gel gem sticker added to the center of the glitter snowflake.

These snowflakes make beautiful tree ornaments, but I ended up putting mine in my bow window. Try making some; they're quick and easy, and so pretty!

Happy Winter! 

Shirley

3d Poinsettia Ornaments

Hi! I've been busy making these beautiful 3 d poinsettia ornaments.

I used three files from My Scrap Chick for this project.

Poinsettia Blooms 3 D

Scalloped Oval Tag Layers

Botanical Leaves

Materials

Silver and white glitter cardstock

Rose red, green and light green, and light grey cardstock

white ivy embossed cardstock

3/8 inch wide poinsettia ribbon

light green seed beads

glue and adhesives

Adhesives used

I made the Scalloped Oval Tag Layers 4.5 inches tall. I omitted the smallest layer. The bottom layer is silver glitter cardstock, the second layer is light gray cardstock, the third layer is white glitter cardstock and the top layer is embossed vine white cardstock. I inked all the edges in gray. I put the layers together using foam tape between the top two layers and the bottom two layers. I glued the other two layers together.

Watch the video to see how the flowers are put together.

I used a pick to make a line on the back of the flower pieces which made the creasing of the petals easier. I curled the tips of the petals like I would to curl ribbon.

 I used foam squares between the layers instead of wire and glue. I used a single layer of foam squares between the layers of the flower and a double layer of foam squares between the layers of leaves.

I added a generous dollop of glue to the middle of the yellow flower centers and added about 6 light green seed beads.

I cut an 8 inch piece of 3/8 inch wide poinsettia print ribbon, folded it in half and tucked the ends between the bottom two layers at the top of the oval layers. This was held in place with glue dots and liquid glue. I then made and attached a small bow made with the same ribbon.

I love how these turned out! They look so much better in person. 

Thanks for stopping by. I'd love to hear what you think. 

Merry Christmas!

Shirley

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.

          

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

Americana Bouquet

I love anything Americana.

Today I am sharing this Uncle Sam Bouquet using  the Uncle Sam Hat Box and the Gerbera Daisy from Daisy Flowers-4 Set by My Scrap Chick.

                                                                                                                         

I made the outer portion of the Uncle Sam Hat Box to use as a vase for my bouquet. I enlarged the hat so it stands 5 3/4 inches tall.  I made the box from tagboard for stability, and made the rest of the hat using Glitter cardstock by Colorbok.  I added a 4th of July spray and four 11 inch flags to the Uncle Sam Hat Box, then added the flower stem in around them.

 I made the flowers from Americana prints from Vintage Nation Stack by the Paper Studio, Americana from Colorbok and Starry Day from Over the Moon Press. I used a shaping tool to add shape and dimension to the flowers and leaves. I glued the flowers to a multi pronged silk flower stem with the flowers and leaves removed.

I curled the ends of the petals between my thumb and first finger.

I assembled the flowers alternating the alignment of the layers and shaping the middle of the flowers.  I added a gem to the center of each flower.

I shaped the leaves in a similar fashion.

The flowers, leaves and stems were attached to the flower stem with hot glue.

I love how this Bouquet turned out! This daisy file is so versatile I can see myself using it over and over.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shirley

Butterfly Wreath

                     After a very long winter it's time for something 
                                       bright and Springlike.

I found this wreath at a thrift store. It was a bit the worse for wear and definitely needed a little sprucing up. I decided to make it into a Spring wreath using butterfly files from My Scrap Chick. If you don't have a wreath that needs sprucing up, you can start with a grapevine wreath and decorate it yourself.

 

              I used the following files.                  

Butterfly Easel Card

Butterfly Layers

MATERIALS

12 inch decorated wreath

or 

12 inch grapevine wreath

silk ivy garland

six silk rose sprigs

eucalyptus 

thin wire or hot glue

Butterfly Materials

heavy cardstock print scraps in two main colors

pearlescent cardstock to match the prints

small multicolored gems

coordinating ink

pop dots

For my wreath I just removed the bows and decorated the wreath with butterflies. If you are starting with a bare grapevine wreath, first wrap the wreath with the ivy. Use wire or hot glue to hold the ivy in place, if needed. Tuck in the eucalyptus, evenly spacing it around. Wire or glue in place. Finally, evenly space the sprigs of roses around the wreath in the same manner.

I made approximately 24 butterflies using the butterflies from the two My Scrap Chick files. The butterflies ranged from 2 inches to 3 inches tall. 

All the butterfly bodies were inked with coordinating colors.

The lacy butterflies were glued only in the body sections, then the wing sections were folded up.

The solid layered butterflies were glued in the center of the body, the wings were folded up, and a pop dot was added under the wings near the body.

Small gems were added to the bodies of all the butterflies.

The butterflies were then hot glued to the wreath alternating sizes, directions and positions on the wreath.

I love how this wreath turned out with all the beautiful butterflies by My Scrap Chick! Why don't you give it a try.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Spring!

Shirley

Mad Hatter Bunny Hat

One of my favorite files from My Scrap Chick is  the Uncle Sam Hat Box. I love figuring out new ways to use this versatile file. This time I used it to make a Mad Hatter Bunny Box.

MATERIALS

Uncle Sam Hat Box
Bunny Top Hat Box (for the ears)
Jam Jar and Candle Gift Wrap (for the bow)
 Pixey Stix Glitter Pack by the Paper Studio
Grey felt from The Summer Sky Set by Cricut
Raspberry Confetti Peel & Stick Foam Sheet by Foamies
Paper Flowers by Jots
Butterfly Paper Accents by K & Company
Blue Diamond Wrap by Floral Garden
Small white silk flower
1/4 inch wide green ribbon

I made the hat following the PDF instructions. See how I put the hat together here: https://scrappysamdesigns.blogspot.com/2017/12/frostys-top-hat.html  I cut each of the long strips in half diagonally and alternated gluing them to the top and bottom of each section of the hat starting with the bottom section of a notched section. (See picture below.)

I made 6 inch ears using the Bunny Top Hat Box file. The larger piece was cut from grey Cricut felt and the inner ear was cut from the raspberry confetti foam.  I cut one inch off the bottom then glued the ears to the front of the hat. I cut a 1 inch by 9 inch strip of the blue dot cardstock and wrapped it around the base of the hat gluing it together in the front. I then made a 4 inch bow from the blue dotted cardstock and the bow from Jam Jar and Candle Gift Wrap, and wrapped the center with the blue Diamond Wrap. The finished bow was attached in front of the ears with foam tape and a little white silk flower was attached below the bow.

I made a bow from the ribbon and added the bow and a blue flower to the back with foam tape. A butterfly accent was added to the top of the inner box.

The inner box lifts out. This will make a cute Easter basket for one of my granddaughters.

I love how this little Mad Hatter Bunny Box turned out! What can you make with the Uncle Sam Hat Box?

Thanks for stopping by!

Shirley