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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Elf Shelf - Shaker Decor for Christmas - Spellbinders Large Die of the Month and Buttons Galore


Elf Shelf- DIY Home Decor Shaker - Spellbinders Large Die of the Month

Christmas is coming soon.  Want to know what clued me in?  The young parents at work are talking about elves and shelves.  
  
I decided to create my own version of elves and shelves using Spellbinders Large Die of the Month for November - featuring the dies to make Santa and elves (and Mrs. Claus too).  You can see the  artistic image of the die set below.  

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Large Die of the Month Membership
Large Die of the Month Membership

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Aren't these elves darling?  So let me show you how I made this sweet Christmas home decor piece. 

I found a small enclosed shadow box frame at Hobby Lobby (sized 6in x 3.5in).  I knew I wanted to make a shelf for elves to sit, however the glass front was an extra bonus because I could put an extra spin on the project and turn it into a holiday decor shaker.  


I cut two body shapes -both are double thick to help the elves stay sitting up and add support.  I folded them to fit the frame,  as shown in the image above and glued them in place. 

It's that easy!


The Shaker Mix and 3D Button Embellishments

The shaker mix is a festive jolly blend of buttons, sequins, beads and colored pearls from Buttons Galore -Festive Traditions -Embellishment Bottles


In addition to the shaker mix, the piece was embellished using  adorable 3D buttons - all from Buttons Galore and More as well as individual buttons and sequins from the shaker mix. 
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traditions embellishment bottles
Plum  Sequin

santa friends 3D buttons

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One last noteworthy item is the background of the shaker shadow box. It's part of  Spellbinders  Merry Everything Christmas Kit - Limited Edition.  

Merry Everything Christmas Kit - Limited Edition

Here are some cards I made using the kit.  Click on the image and you can see more details about the exclusive limited offer as well as close ups of the cards.  

Patriotic Slider Pop-up Card


Don't forget...Spellbinders has a coordinating reindeer "add on" to complete the Large Die of the Month for November.   See how adorable the reindeer is? I added a button nose to transform the reindeer into Rudolph - the ever important main Rein"dude"

Santa's Reindeer Etched Dies - Santa's Helpers Add-On Set
Santa's Reindeer Dies - Santa's Helpers Add-On Set

As you can see, I've had so much fun with this creative die set.  Here is another project i made using Spellbinders Large Die of the Month for November.  This is Santa's Workshop
Patriotic Slider Pop-up Card

The paper used on the elves is from Doodlebug Christmas Magic 6x6 Pad.  

Doodlebug CHRISTMAS MAGIC 6x6 Inch Paper Pad 6531





Thank you for stopping here today and enjoy the festivities leading up to Christmas. 

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Large Die of the Month Membership

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traditions embellishment bottles
Plum  Sequin


santa friends 3D buttons

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 Spellbinders Clubs - Small Die of the Month
Spellbinders Clubs - Card of the Month
Spellbinders Clubs - Amazing Paper Grace Dies (APG)

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Spellbinders Clubs - Stamp of the Month
Spellbinders Clubs - Large Die
 Spellbinders Clubs - Glimmer Hot Foil

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