Happy Tuesday! I can’t believe it’s been so long since I’ve posted anything here. Yes, I can! I’ve been decorating, crafting with Kate, and simply being lazy. Oh! I’ve also been working on projects that I can’t show you yet . . . if you know what I mean.
I have a couple of things today to let you know about. First, Graphic 45 is having a Holiday Gift Tag Challenge. It’s the December challenge and you have until December 15th to take part. Click on the link, Holiday Gift Tag Challenge, and you can read all about it.
The next item . . . one of my shadowboxes is being showcased on the Graphic 45 Blog today. Please hop over there and check out the other projects . . . which are absolutely fabulous and so darn creative!
The frame is from Darcie’s and is the medium shadowbox. A scene from Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium Collection, Christmas Emporium, was die cut with Spellbinders™ Grand Labels One then placed on the bottom layer.
To add dimension, the book and Santa’s upper body were cut out separately and mounted over the bottom layer with 3D Foam Squares. After building up the frame, iridescent snow flake sprinkles were added before adding the Plexiglas. The top layer of the frame was covered with Happy Holidays from the collection and then added to finish the frame.
The poinsettia was die cut/embossed from Under the Mistletoe with Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia. The middle was made with small pearl beads covered with Lemonade Alcohol Ink.
The tree is from Want2Scrap that was covered with Peeled Paint Distress Stain then covered with Peeled Paint Distress Stickles. The stamp is from Special Delivery that was distressed then sponged with Antique Linen. The star at the top of the tree began as clear, but was covered in Lemonade Alcohol Ink.
I guess that’s all for today. Thanks for stopping by and remember . . . life is short, embrace the adventures of the day!
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Hey y’all! How is everyone this morning? I had a great Holiday weekend spending time with my girls and family. I even got most of my Christmas shopping done during Black Friday and Cyber Monday and yesterday I got the Thanksgiving decorations put away. However, the Christmas stuff is still in the closet and more than likely won’t be put up for another week or so. Typically I get them put up Thanksgiving weekend, but instead of helping Mom, my girls were out shopping and running around. I decided to wait!
Now that Thanksgiving is over and CHA is looming in the near future, it’s time to get crackin’ in the studio. New product has been pouring in like crazy and it’s now time to start playing and trying things out. However, before we get too deep into that stuff, let’s talk about Christmas wrappings.
I have a few small gifts that don’t need heavy wrapping, but they do require something (remember . . . good things come in small packages). For one of these gifts, I decided that a small box would do and this is what I came up with.
The box was die cut/embossed with Spellbinders™ Hexagon Pinwheel Top Box using Under the Mistletoe from Graphic 45’s Christmas Emporium Collection.
Here’s the box when it’s been scored and folded together.
You’ll notice that I made the poinsettia from the flip side (inside the box) of the paper.
When the box is closed, the flaps overlap leaving very little space to decorate the top.
I decided to die cut two large circles from Spellbinders Classic Circles. The poinsettia is glued to one. To tie the poinsettia to the top of the box, seam binding (dyed Antique Linen and Scattered Straw) was glued to the the circle attached to the poinsettia and then the other circle was glued to that one.
Hopefully the above photo shows you what I was trying to say.
A small tag was die cut and attached to the seam binding . . . just in case I decided to write a name on the package.
The seam binding was tied offset to the side for no particular reason . . .
The center of the poinsettia was made from floral beads dyed with Lemonade Alcohol Ink.
All in all, the box is 1” high and 2” square . . . perfect for a pair of earrings, a necklace . . . well you get the idea!
Thanks for stopping by and remember . . . life is short, enjoy the adventures that come your way today!
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Good Monday morning! Today begins a week long Blog Swap with Graphic 45 and Core’dinations. My project is on the Graphic 45 Blog today. I’m going to show a portion of it here, but you also need to head over to the Graphic 45 Blog in order to see more of the project and to take part in the contest and/or prizes!
- GRAPHIC 45: Papers: Fashionista Collection – Debutante, Vintage Cherries and Lefluer; Fashionista Tags
- CORE’DINATIONS: Core Essentials Collection – Graphic 45 Timeless Collection; ColorCore Cardstock Signature Series Graphic 45; Sand It Gadget
- SPELLBINDERS™: Grand Calibur, LF-005 Grand Peony Creations, S4-161 Labels One, S5-049 Carnation Creations, S4-328 Foliage, E8-003 Classic Triple Scallop Edgers
- RANGER INDUSTRIES: Matte Accents; Pitch Black Alcohol Ink; Ink Blending Tool with Felt; Inkssentials 1×1” Memory Glass and 1” Frame; Mister; Vintage Photo Distress Ink; Peeled Paint Distress Stain; Heat It Tool; Craft Sheet
- SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L: MyStik Permanent Tape
- COLORBOX: Creamy Brown Fluid Chalk Ink
- OTHER: Tsukineko Ink Sweeper; Seam Binding; Hot Glue Gun
Thanks for stopping by today and don’t forget to join in the Blog Swap fun on the Graphic 45 Blog!
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