"Christmas In July" Angel Art Blog Hop

It's time for another Angel Art Blog Hop sponsored by Paper Wings! I have been crafting up a storm and and have quite the odd mix of Christmas that I'd like to share.

First is a very traditional Christmas Tin & Card Gift Set using a new TAC stamp from Nina B. called Love Never Fails. This isn't even a Christmas set, but I knew right away it would be perfect... I can see lots of uses for this set and I'm sure it will become one of my favorites!

Next is a  vintage 3 sided ornament featuring the lovely lady from the hostess set Beautiful Soul. She was colored with Copics and I used melted beeswax over the piece before it was framed inside the Heirloom Nestabilitie.The shape was cut from corrugated cardboard and dry brushed with lt. ivory acrylic paint sprinkled with glitter while wet. I decided I liked it turned upside down with the touch of pearls across the top. I added a rayon tassel and loop for hanging and a velvet ribbon to finish it off.
     
Last is a very un-traditional Christmas Card using Joyful Ornaments and the More Mimi paper collection. Love the richness of this one! I embossed the ornament with Versa Magic Pink Petunia & Clear EP the top of the ornament was Embossed with Color Box Platinum & Clear EP. I pieced the two papers and the border that I cut from Parisian Accents together then cut using Labels 5, a string of pearls on each side finish it off.

Be sure to check out the wonderful Christmas creations from these talented angels below!

Rita W
Michelle M
Seleise
Laura
Wendy
Laurie U
Chelsea
Shirley
Kim  You Are Here
Mary
Angela K
Carol N
Betty
Rita K
Julie
Donna


Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have been inspired to do some holiday crafting of your own!

New Creation

Here is a another card I made using another new stamp from the new 2011-2012 Inspiration Catalogue called New Creation I think this one is so beautiful! The back ground paper is another piece I made using the letter press technique with Haystack & Seascape palette inks and the Floral Fantasy cuddlebug folder. The image was colored simply with my Copic markers & distress ever so slightly with Cognac. I'm keeping my fingers crossed the mailman brings happy mail today and I get my catalogues!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Captivating Keepsake Ornament Tutorial

Supplies:

T-517 Flowers And Holly

S-1900 Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

TT-216 Haystack Palette Ink/ Brayer (This step is optional)

Copic Markers YG13, G29, R37, R59, V09, V17

V-290 Premium White Cardstock

K-299 Labels 9 Nestabilitie (Largest Die)

K-296 Standard Circles Large (2 3/8" Die)

Beeswax & Craft Iron

Cording,Tassel and 3/8" Velvet Ribbon

Corrugated Cardboard

Lt.Ivory Acrylic Paint & A-287 Prisma Glitter

Glue Dots, Zip Dry Glue

On my lunch hour I came up with this idea for a "Captivating Keepsake" entry.... and I couldn't wait to get home to make these! I'm happy to be sharing them with you and I hope they become a keepsake that you can hand down... I've always loved anything old and these have that old vintage look!

It all started when I discovered the wonderful small rib corrugated cardboard in the priority mailing boxes.... LOVE LOVE LOVE this stuff!!!

1. First peel the white paper from the front of your box and cut to a manageable size to run through your die cutting machine, you will need to cut out 2 of the largest size Labels 9, next center the 2 3/8" circle die inside 1 of your shapes and run back through with your die cutting machine you now have 1 solid shape for the back and 1 shape with a circle cutout in the front that will frame your stamped image.

2. Dry brush these with lt. Ivory paint. Leave some cardboard showing through makes them look old, next pour prisma glitter on while paint is still wet.

3. Stamp any image that will fit nicely in the circle frame, on a 3"x 3" piece of premium white cardstock and color with Copics or any coloring medium of your choice. Next

I like to brayer haystack over the image to give it an additional aged look this step is optional.

4. Heat up your craft iron and run your beeswax over the plate melting it, iron onto your image... repeat until covered. Warning this technique is addictive!!! I love the smooth waxy finish and it looks wonderful with our new vintage stamps!

5. Trim image to fit ornament shape applying glue on the inter edges around circle on the inside of the cardboard. Cut a 7" piece of cording making a loop with a knot, Attach at the top point on the inside with a glue dot. Trim top of cord on tassel and attach at the bottom inside with another glue dot. Adhere to back ornament shape with zip dry. Attach velvet ribbon to front using a glue dot.

The photo of my finished ornament looks washed out, in real life it has a warm rich hue...

I hope you give these a try!

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

New Level A Hostess Set "Twinkle In The Eye"

The New 2010-2011 Inspiration Book & Catalogues are here, contact me to get your copy today! Just $4.95 (plus S/H if you aren't local) this is an amazing catalogue with 87 new stamp sets, 2 new double sided papers Emma & Maggie, The Cinch (a new binding machine), The Scor-Buddy and so much more!

Earn this level A hostess reward set when you host a qualifying FunShop of
$100 or more... Contact me for more information.

This is a card I designed for a challenge I'm hosting on Paper wings SC10 Texture. The challenge to my fellow Angels was to make a Card or Scrapbook Page that included lots of texture.

On my sample card I peeled some cardboard to reveal the ridges and then die cut the scallop shape, I colored my image with Copics & distressed with Palette Haystack ink, added some accents using my Clear Stardust Gel Pen..several layers from Reece paper collection frame it... The finishing touch is a Silk Poinsettia, Ribbon and a Tag!

Supplies

Stamp: Twinkle In The Eye (Level A Hostess Set), Tag Tidbits

Paper: Reece SWIC & Cardstock, Premium Wht. CS

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,Palette Haystack

Misc Copics, Cardboard, Silk Poinsettia, Ribbon, Tag

Thank so much for stopping by!