Christmas Home Decor
Can summer get any better? Yes it can!
Why? Because I love creating Christmas decor in warm summer weather - the perfect blend of seasons in my opinion. That and the fact Authentique's new Christmas collection, "A Magical Christmas", is now available adding a special magic to summer. Throw in some sensational holiday chipboard from Creative Embellishments and I have a prefect summer day.
I have a few Christmas cards completed with the new collection so now I'm turning my attention to a home decor gift using "A Magical Christmas".
"A Magical Christmas" is a classically wonderful collection filled with the greens and reds of the season, the Christmas plaids that are so popular, "candy cane" stripes and vintage ephemera images that are perfect for quick card making.
Here are the papers used on this project.
This piece is actually a plain DIY wooden plaque bought at a big box store. I thought it would make a cute Christmas house for the front door. I painted the wood first with a vanilla cream acrylic paint. Once totally dry, it was covered with patterned papers.
The heart layer has some additional faux stitching on the edges made with a white paint marker.
Next I added the "Merry Christmas " sentiment sticker from Authentique Paper - A Magical Christmas Collection - Cardstock Stickers backed with foam to add dimension.
The berries are generic cheap foam berries from a craft store.
Now to discus the Creative Embellishments chipboard accents.
The image below shows the chipboard pieces featured on this project:
Creative Embellishments Customizes Upon Request
I make a special note of mentioning the Creative Embellishments - Love Joy Peace pieces used have been custom ordered to be card sentiment sized. Originally, these words are 3.5" to 4" wide. I wanted them much smaller as an accent on the card and not the main focal piece. While this is not a card, it still works perfectly here as an accent.
Creative Embellishments makes custom sizing super easy and convenient. Just add your request in the comments section at checkout. It's that simple.
Chipboard embellishments were added to the piece for a warm seasonal feel. The chipboard is from Creative Embellishments and has been painted or inked to match the paper. ( Creative Embellishments - Pine Cone Clusters and Creative Embellishments - Love Joy Peace -custom sized for cards.
Here are the cards I made using Authentique's new "A Magical Christmas".
"A Magical Christmas" is a classically wonderful collection filled with the greens and reds of the season, the Christmas plaids that are so popular, "candy cane" stripes and vintage ephemera images that are perfect for quick card making.
Thanks and Happy crafting.
Supplies:
Creative Embellishments - Love Joy Peace (Custom sized for cards)DIY Wooden plaque
Ribbon
Vanilla Cream Acrylic Paint
White Acrylic Paint Marker
Dark brown vintage ink
Foam Berries
Martha Stewart Paper Punch - Branches
My parting words... Believe.
Thanks for stopping here today. Happy crafting.
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