Reindeer Star Card

December 12, 20162 Comments

Impress your friends and family this Holiday…

with a gatefold card that looks a lot harder than it really is.

This may not be a beginner card for some, but, I promise it really is not hard.

A few layers and a few simple steps and you’ll be done in no time.

The supply list may seem long…

but you can easily adapt the card with supplies you have on hand.

This is what I Used to make the Reindeer Star Card: (*affiliate link)

Little B 100393 10-Piece Nesting Star Cutting Dies*
Little B 100729 7 Piece Christmas Phrases Cutting Dies*
100415 Gold Foil Chevron Washi Tape (Little B)
100402 Gold Foil Harlequin Washi Tape (Little B)
100708 White Stags (Little B)
4501192 Scrooge and Marley 12” x 12” scrapbook paper (Graphic 45)
4501110 Natural Beauty 12” x 12” scrapbook paper (Graphic 45)
4500956 Raining Cats & Dogs 12” x 12” scrapbook paper (Graphic 45)
4501068 Garden Fresh 12” x 12” scrapbook paper (Graphic 45)
Card-stock: Cream, Gold, White
Stick It Adhesive Sheets*
Thin 3D Foam Mounting Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L)
135783 Galena Gold 1/8” Ribbon (Offray)
Tiny Jingle Bell and Jump Ring
Scotch Tape Glider-Pink
660425 Big Shot Cutting/Embossing Machine*
Martha Stewart Crafts Scoring Board*

Directions:

Cut a piece of cream cardstock 7 1/2″ x 5″. Score and fold on the 2 1/2″ mark to create a 5″ x 5″ card base with flap.
Cut a piece of red patterned paper 2 1/4″ x 4 3/4″ and adhere to the front of the flap.
Cut a 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ piece of light green patterned paper and adhere onto the bottom of the red patterned paper. Repeat for the inside flap.
Cut a piece of dark green patterned paper 4 3/4″ x 4 3/4″. Adhere to the inside of the card.
Cut a piece of red plaid paper 2 1/4″ x 4 3/4″ and adhere onto the bottom of the dark green patterned paper.
Add a strip of thin washi tape to the seam of the patterned papers.
Apply White and Gold Foil washi tape to a piece of white cardstock.
Cut two medium washi tape stars using the star die and Big Shot Cutting/Embossing Machine*.
Cut two larger stars from the gold metallic cardstock.
Adhere the first star halfway onto the flap (with the other half hanging over) Adhere second star directly onto the back of the first star.
Adhere medium washi tape stars onto the middle of the large gold stars.
Cut one small gold cardstock and mount it to the middle of the front washi tape star with thin 3D foam mounting squares.
Add small “white stag” dimensional sticker to center of the smallest star. Add a small red adhesive rhinestone to the tip of the stags nose.
Adhere a piece of gold cardstock onto the Stick It Adhesive Sheets*. Die cut the words “Merry Christmas” using the Christmas Phrases die and stick onto card.
Tie a thin gold ribbon around the flap with a small gold jingle bells and you’re done.

Finished Size: 5” x 5” (may take additional postage to mail)

This project was sponsored by Little B LLC.

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Making More Sock Snowmen

December 8, 2016October 8, 20203 Comments

It looks like everyone’s in love with making sock snowman.

They’re really easy to make, with so many ways to add personality

And…I just can’t seem to stop making these cute little guys.

This year, to add to the mix, I decided to create a Snow family.

Mom, Dad, a couple kids, all made from socks.

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Here’s how I made my Snowman:

Tea dye a new white sock, crew length or bigger. Or if you have boys you could use one of their dingy ones. (It’s better not to use a sock with the grey toe and heel.)
Cut the top of the sock off, right around the heel.
Turn the sock inside out and attach a rubber-band tightly around the top of the sock. Because rubber bands wear out with time, I added a good squirt of Beacon Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive* in and around the rubber band. (I left the rubber band on)
Turn the sock right side out and fill sock about 1/2 way with rice.
Fill the remaining portion of the sock with fiber-fill.
Wrap a piece of twine or string tightly around the top of the sock to close the sock.
Tie a piece of twine about 1/3 down around sock to create the head.
I used mini black buttons for his eyes, the tip of a bamboo skewer colored orange for his nose and a simple sewn black thread for his mouth. I purchased a small felt hat from JoAnn’s Fabrics for Dad’s hat. I added a band around the hat using a small folded piece of flannel.
For the flannel hat… Cut a piece of flannel that will go around the head of the snowman. Create a band on the hat by adding and gluing a fold on the long end of the flannel. Glue flannel together to create a “tube”. Allow to fully dry. Glue onto snowman. Tie top of the tube with twine to create hat. Trim if needed.
Dress with Snowman with part of an old sock. Add a couple of buttons for added detail. A fringed piece of fabric works great for the scarf.
For the kids… I used the left over piece of sock from the original snowman to create a smaller version.

And because I’m really into Red Buffalo Plaid again this year…

I made this cute little Snow Couple too.

The Snowmen measure approximately 7 1/2″ .

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Christmas Tree Card

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016Leave a comment

Although I don’t always send a ton of handmade Christmas cards out, I do enjoy making them.

The Christmas Tree card was made using paper and stickers from Paper House Productions.

I love how the playful plaids blend perfectly together to form a Traditional Christmas feel

in this layered card. Enjoy! (makes me feel like singing “O’ Christmas Tree…”)

To make the card you’ll need: (*affiliate links)

Merry Christmas 3D Sticker
Red Flannel 12″ Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
Deck the Halls 12″ Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
Spellbinders S4-414 Nestabilities Captivating Squares Die Templates *
Spellbinders Twenty-Two Labels *
Cardstock: Metallic Gold, Green and Black
1/4″ Red Double Faced Satin Ribbon
Pine Craft Stems
Calligraphy Paint Marker, Gold *
Red Adhesive Rhinestones
Double Stick Tape Runner
Red Adhesive Rhinestones
Craft Glue
Die Cut Machine
Paper Trimmer

Directions:

Cut a 4 1/2″ x 6″ piece of “red flannel” paper. Hold the edge of the paper against the nib of the gold calligraphy marker to add a thin gold border on the edge of the paper. Adhere the red flannel layer onto a 4 3/4″ x 6 1/4″ piece of black cardstock.
Adhere the red flannel and black layers onto a 5″ x 6 1/2″ green card base.
Cut the “deck the halls” paper (green plaid) using the “labels twenty two” die. Add a thin gold border around the edge of the label like in step #1. Adhere the green plaid label onto a 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ gold metallic cardstock layer.
Cut a decorative square using the “captivating square” die and a piece of green cardstock. Adhere the green plaid label and gold metallic square onto the top of the decorative square.
Adhere the green and gold layers onto the bottom portion on the red flannel layer, leaving even spacing on the bottom three sides.
Assemble the pine swag using the 3D stickers and glue onto the top of the card. (picture below)
Finish embellishing the front of the card with the 3D Christmas Tree sticker and a couple of red adhesive rhinestones.

This card was created for and sponsored by Paper House Productions.

*I am an Amazon Affiliate. If you choose to make a purchase from Amazon using these links, I receive a small commission that helps offset the cost of running this blog. Thank You!

Christmas in a Bottle Necklace

December 6, 2016November 3, 2021Leave a comment

Christmas in a Bottle…

A beautiful reminder of the Winter Season and a Wonderful Holiday Gift Idea.

Now you can wear a fun little Snow Globe around your neck. (it’s waterless)

Since I had several “Christmas Tree in a Bottle” kits left over from my Holiday Workshop last month,

I decided to make them into necklaces and put them in my Etsy Shop.

The bottle with cork measures approx. 2″ tall and comes with a 24″ necklace.

They are available in Green, Purple, Pink and Hot Pink. (limited quantities)

Or you can make your own. Instructions Here.

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DIY…”Merry” Canvas

December 5, 2016October 18, 2019Leave a comment

Make the holidays “Merry” with this mini decorated canvas.

Create frosty, glittery goodness with this fun mini canvas project.

To make the Merry Canvas you’ll need: *affiliate link

Joy Embroidered Letters
Artist’s Loft Back-Stapled Traditional Canvas 3″ x 9″*
Americana Multi Purpose Satin: Dark Scarlet* and Cotton Ball*
Paintbrush
Deco Art Media Crackle Glaze, 4-Ounce, Clear*
DecoArt Craft Twinkles Writers Paint, 2-Ounce, Crystal*
American Crafts Glitter, Extra Fine White*
Beacon Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive, 4-Ounce*
Red and White Twine*
Greenery
Jingle Bells
Ribbon

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Directions:

Paint the 3″ x 9″ canvas* with Dark Scarlet* paint and let dry.
Paint the red canvas with a thick coat of Deco Art Media Crackle Glaze*. The thicker the coat the deeper the cracks. Allow plenty of time for the glaze to dry.

Lightly white wash the canvas with Cotton Ball Multi Surface Acrylic Paint* to bring out the crackling.
Wipe excess paint off with a clean cloth.

Paint each letter with glitter glue*and sprinkle with extra fine white glitter*.
Glue letters onto the canvas with Beacon Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive*. (leave space on the left of the canvas for embellishing)

Wrap twine around canvas and embellish with jingle bells, greenery and bow.

“This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Joy® Design Team I have been provided product and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas. The views and opinions are my own.

Holiday Centerpiece or Party Serving Stand

December 2, 2016September 15, 2017Leave a comment

Tis the season for Holiday Parties and decorating…

around my house, it’s starting to kick in full steam.

Instead of stressing out, I try to create items with more than one purpose.

My Holiday Centerpiece also works wonderful as a Party Serving Stand.

I started with a Deflecto 3 Tier Dessert Stand* (affiliate link),

wrapping paper, glue stick and cutting mat.

I traced around all three of my circles onto the back of the wrapping paper.
Apply the glue stick generously around and inside the circle. Lay circle onto wrapping paper and smooth out any air bubbles. (The nice thing about using wrapping paper and a glue stick is that you can easily remove the paper and glue by soaking stand in warm water.)
Trim around circle and inside channels using a craft knife and cutting mat.

Glue lace around the outside of each circle and assemble stand.

Add ribbon and holly berries and you’re ready for a party.

Or add small ornaments and decorations for a fun Holiday Centerpiece.

“This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Deflecto Design Team I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas, views and opinions.”

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Joy Shadow Box Tray

November 29, 2016November 20, 20193 Comments

A simple Shadow Box that would be cute as Holiday Décor or used as a gift.

The “Happy Holidays” graphic would be cute replaced with a Holiday photo.

This project also uses a simple paint technique for old hardware.

Here’s what I used for my Shadow Box Tray:

(*including amazon affiliate links)

Shadow Box Tray (7gypsies) (painted black)
CCP2915 Better Not Pout Tags on Kraft (Canvas Corp Brands)
CCP2370 Red & Kraft Ribbon Stripe (Canvas Corp Brands)
Black Fluted Paper (Canvas Corp Brands)
Petaloo Botanica Minis Decorative Flower, 1-Inch, Red, 11-Pack*
Bottle Brush Tree
Pine Craft Stem
Cotton Ball Multi Surface Acrylic Paint
Deco Art Metallic Lustre Wax Finish, 1 oz, Rose Gold*
Chipboard Letters
Zip Dry Glue
3D Foam Mounting Squares
Double Stick Tape Runner
Paintbrush and Old Toothbrush
Black Spray Paint
Gingham Ribbon

Tips to make your project easier:

Add Snowy effect by flicking white acrylic paint onto the pine craft stem using an old paintbrush.

Paint the brass hardware with black spray paint. Once the paint is dry, rub Rose Gold Metallic Lustre over hardware for an aged vintage look.

For a cohesive look…rub Rose Gold Metallic Lustre onto the chipboard letters and the wood disc on the tree.
Cut the back of the bottle brush tree flat so that it fits snuggly into the tray.

This project was sponsored by Canvas Corp Brands and DecoArts.

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Making a Winterberry Table from a $2 treasure.

November 25, 2016January 2, 2017Leave a comment

Making a Winterberry Table from a $2 Garage Sale treasure.

I almost missed the small cardboard sign leaning up against the mailbox…

I wasn’t completely sure it was even a sale. So I backed the car up and parked.

You never know what you might find when your out “treasure hunting”.

While chatting with the fun older couple, I found out that they had just recently married and moved

into their new home. They were downsizing and combining both households.

The couple had a lot of good stuff, most of which I didn’t need.

It was on my second look around when I spotted the table and it’s $2 price tag. (no need to haggle)

She told me… “I always meant to refinish it. I put a doily and a basket on it instead.”

I didn’t have the heart to tell her I was planning on painting it.

(this post uses affiliate links)

I had just recently received some new paint from DecoArts and thought I’d give it a try.

I gave the table a couple coats of Americana Decor Satin Enamels Deep Ruby*.

I was seriously impressed with how smooth the paint went on and dried.

I didn’t even need to sand between coats.

I decided to stencil the top of the table using my new DecoArt Stencil 6 x 18 in. Winterberries*.

I secured the stencil in place using removable painters tape.

Using a stipple brush…

I applied DecoArt Americana Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paint, White Birch*

inside the open stencil areas.

The Winterberry stencil comes with two 6″ x 18″ stencils which are slightly different.

I used the second stencil to add another berry branch to my table top.

I’m in love with my “new” table.

For now, the table will be used with my holiday decorating and then after the Holidays it’ll find a

permanent home in the guest room.

The Winterberry Table was sponsored by DecoArts and uses Amazon Affliliate links.

If you choose to purchase an item from Amazon using one of the links, I will receive a small commission which helps offsets the cost of running this blog. Thank You.

Christmas Cards using Paper House’s “Home for Christmas” Collection

November 23, 2016November 23, 2016Leave a comment

Planning on making Christmas Cards this year?

I thought I’d share a couple of the quick and easy layered cards that we made in my Holiday Workshop.

The Joy to the World card uses:

Home for Christmas Tags 12″ Double Sided Glitter Scrapbook Paper
Deck the Halls 12″ Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
Red Flannel 12″ Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
Small Poinsettia embellishment

I used the Merry Christmas Tag from the Glitter sheet on the inside of the card.

For the Peace Card I used:

Home for Christmas Tags 12″ Double Sided Glitter Scrapbook Paper
Home for Christmas Cardstock Stickers
Taylored Expressions Embossing Folder-Winter Flurry, 4.5 by 5.75-Inch*
Silver Ribbon (offray ribbon)
3D Foam Mounting Squares
Small Adhesive Rhinestones

On the inside of the card I used:

Winter Snowflakes Washi Tape from Little B LLC
the Snowman from the Home for Christmas Cardstock Stickers

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