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12 Weeks of Christmas ~ Week 2

I love the simplicity of this weeks' card. This card features the Patterned Pines Hostess set from the Holiday Mini Catalogue.

Instructions

1. Emboss tree stamp with white embossing powder on Real Red and Old Olive cardstock. 
2. Emboss Christmas Greetings on 2 1/2" x 4" Old Olive cardstock. Use corner rounder punch to round right hand corners only as pictured. Adhere to Kraft card base.
3. Cut out trees shown in picture and set aside.
4. Using your paper piercer and Mat Pack template pierce holes along bottom if 1" x 5 1/2" Real Red cardstock. Adhere to card as shown above.
5. Adhere trees to card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Supplies

Cardstock: Kraft (Item # 102125), Real Red (Item# 102482), Old Olive (Item# 100702)

Stamp Sets: Patterned Pines Hostess Set, Grateful Greetings (Item# 116511)

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch (Item# 109047), White Embossing Powder (Item # 109132), Mat Pack (Item# 105826), Stampin' Dimensionals (Item # 104430)

Holiday Bow Tutorial

To recreate this bow you will need (8)  1"x7", (8)  1"x6" and a 1"x3" piece of double sided designer paper.
Step 1

All pieces will be folded in this manner, except for the 1"x3" piece. For more interest I did half with the stripes up and half with the hounds tooth pattern up.  

Step 2
Using your 1"x7" pieces fold and glue them together in the centre. Your first row should look like this.

Step 3
Again using the 1"x7" fold the opposite way so the other pattern is showing face up on the loops. Here's what the second row will look like.

Step 4
Using the 1"x6" pieces repeat step 2. This is what your bow should look like.

Step 5
Repeat Step 3 using the remain 1"x6" pieces.

Step 6
With your 1"x3" piece fold into a loop like this and glue into the centre.

And voila, you have recreated this bow.

 

Home for the Holidays

I saw this cute ornament on another blog and had to give it a try. The template can be found here. I used the Holiday Treasures Designer Paper from Stampin' Up! for the house, Chocolate Chip Cardstock for the roof and the base is Whisper White.There are two other houses to choose from, a Mid Century Modern and a Cap Cod Style. I'm still debating whether or not to do them all. They are quite labour intensive and the glue does take quite a while to dry so patience is a must. To construct the tree I rolled a scrap piece of Kiwi Kiss into a cone shape. Then using Martha Stewarts Oak Leaf punch I trimmed and glued the leaves on starting at the bottom and worked my way up. For the wreath I punch a 1" circle then a 1 1/4" circle around the smaller circle to form the ring. From there, using the same leaf punch I punch serveral leaves out, cut them in a way to fit around my circle. Using my glue pen and a little glitter I added berries to the wreath. The snow is dimension paint I found in the fabric paint section at Michaels. I think I may add sparkles to the roof and tree to make it look like a fresh snow fall.

I will have some exciting news to share with you with in the next couple of days, so check back daily to see what's new!

Holiday Lineup

I just wanted to share a card I made using one of my favourite stamp sets, Holiday Lineup (Item#111648).
Here's a picture of the stamps that come in this adorable set, I just love this set. And here's a simple card I made using this set and the Faux Diamond technique. The snow flake in the background is from the Winter Post stamp set featured in the holiday mini catalogue.

I just love the look on the reindeer's faces.

Happy Stamping!

Glass Ornaments Tutorial

There have been some formatting issues, I've tried over and over to get the text to line up with the photos and they just won't. All the photos are in the proper order for your reference. I hope you enjoy this tutorial.

Personalized ornaments are part of many family traditions. Why not make your own this year?

• Outline stamps of your choice


• 2 ½” clear Glass Ball Ornament


• Sheet of Laser Transparency Film (heat resistant; available at office supply stores)


• Coluzzle® circle cutting kit

• White Embossing Powder


• Heat Tool


• 1/8” Hole Punch


• Small Sticky Notes


• Black Stazon™ Ink


• White Pigment Ink


• Blender Pen


• Silver Cording


• Mini Glue Dots


• Buffalo Snow, also called Iridescent Ice Flakes (available at craft stores)

Step-by-Step

Step 1 

Using a Coluzzle cutting system, cut a circle from laser transparency film roughly ½” smaller than the diameter of the glass ball ornament.

For this 2 ½” size ornament, this will be the 3rd ring from the center

Step 2

Punch a hole in the top of the transparency circle with a 1/8” punch.

Step 3

Stamp image with Black Stazon. Affix a sticky note “handle” to the top to help reduce fingerprints and prevent messy product combinations.

This is Side A; write an “A” on the sticky note.

Step 4

Flip the transparency circle over, mark it with a “B” and color the image with Sharpie markers.

Step 5

Flip the circle back to Side A. Squeeze a little white pigment ink onto the lid of the ink pad and apply carefully with a blender pen. Stay within the black lines, and fill in the entire stamped image with pigment ink, until the back of the stamped image is wet and sticky.

Step 6

Sprinkle the wet surface with white embossing powder.

Step 7

Use heat tool melt the embossing powder. Do not overheat.

Step 8

If a sentiment is desired, stamp on Side B. Use Stazon write something memorable (like the year) with a Sharpie marker. Set the stamped transparency circle aside while the glass ornament is prepped.

Step 9

Take the metal hanger and cap off the neck of the ornament and set it aside. With a small funnel made of scrap paper, stuff about 2 tablespoons of Buffalo Snow inside the ornament.

Step 10

Thread a 6-8” piece of silver cord through the hole previously punched in the transparency.

Step 11

Roll the transparency circle into a loose tube, with the shiny part out, being very careful to hold onto the silver cord at the top.

Stuff the tube down the neck of the ornament. Don’t let go of that silver cord!!

The transparency circle will pop open and will dangle and turn around nicely inside the glass ball.

Step 12

Apply a mini glue dot to the outside neck of the ornament. Adhere silver cord to the glue dot and trim excess cord with scissors.

Step 13

Carefully replace metal cap. Finish ornament with ribbons and a hanging loop.

Now it's your turn to give this fun easy project a try.

Happy Stamping!