Showing posts with label A Magical Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A Magical Christmas. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Christmas Cards Using Authentique's A Magical Christmas

 

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season.  I'm sharing the last of my Christmas cards today, and proud of myself for mailing EVERY card BEFORE Christmas. I do believe it's the first time ever.  I'm typically an after Christmas mailer. 

Why was this year different?  Authentique's  "A Magical Christmas" Collection - 6 x 6 Paper Pad Bundle helped motivate and inspire me to keep crafting.  

Authentique Paper - A Magical Christmas Collection - 6 x 6 Paper Pad Bundle

I had help from a few products to make each card unique - using various dies from my stash and a few newer ones from Spellbinders:   Joy  Holiday Die  2019 and Spellbinders  Holly Jolly Christmas from   A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken.  The sled die is very old Memory Box die but a delightful one to use. 

What I especially loved about the  Magical Christmas" - 6 x 6 Paper Pad  were the tiny prints which were perfect for the background in  the "Joy" die cut - creating a beautiful, graceful card. 

Here are the Spellbinders dies used: 
Shapeabilities Joy Etched Dies Holiday 2019Shapeabilities Holly Jolly Christmas Etched Dies A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken
Next up - the Nativity Creche card.  The Authentique papers are so striking with the red and gold foil cardstock combo.  The Nativity Creche die is another very old die from my stash.  


The last card of the season was created for a young niece who enjoys frosty outdoor activities in winter.  I also enjoyed sledding BUT these days it's more of a thrill to watch her sled.  I can imagine the face plant in the snow as I'm crafting. 
 Sort of like the old saying, " those who can, do.  Those who can't,  craft", or something like that.    

  I'm a fan of peppermint striped paper and the combo with the red snowflake paper makes for a fun card with the hint of a peppermint white Christmas. 



Thank you for stopping here today and happy crafting.

Supplies: 
sequins
Gold Foil Cardstock

 

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Friday, July 31, 2020

Festive Christmas Home Decor - New Authentique Paper



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". 
Believe Card details - click here
Joy Santa Card - click here

 Patriotic Slider Pop-up Card

Patriotic Slider Pop-up Card





"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.  
Authentique Paper - A Magical Christmas Collection - 12 x 12 Paper Pad

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
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Thursday, July 23, 2020

Believe in Santa - Authentique's A Magical Christmas Collection



Christmas In July - Cards
Christmas in July is in full swing.  Authentique Paper's new holiday collection, "A Magical Christmas", is now available adding a special magic to summer.  

 I completely believe it's not too soon to start checking off that card list.  What a feeling of accomplishment you'll have knowing your projects are started. 


 Here are the papers I used on this card.  
This inspirational "BELIEVE" card was created by combining some other magical products:





"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.  
Authentique Paper - A Magical Christmas Collection - 12 x 12 Paper Pad


This card has been embellished with a fussy cut Santa from on of the ephemera cards found on  A Magical Christmas Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Eight.  He holds a sign that says, "I believe in Children".  What a beautiful sentiment.

   I've tucked Santa next to Christmas presents I created from simple rectangles - nothing fancy but certainly fun to make because it gave me a chance to play with different patterns in Authentique's Paper - 6 x 6 Paper Pad  .  


The festive die cut letters and the decorative leaf branches are from Spellbinders Large Die of the Month.  They celebrate the sign that Santa holds.  

This alphabet set has big and thin letters which means you can fit a rather large word on a card quite easily - for more sentiment options all year round. 
Large Die of the Month Membership


A bit about the embellishments used on the card.  Buttons Galore has a new collection of shaker mixes/project accents available called Doo Dadz.  I describe them as project accents because they make the best shaker mixes,  they can be used to bedazzle your cards, mixed media, layouts and anything you can imagine.  

Buttons Galore -Merry Mimosa Dd100


Here's another Christmas card made using the same main products;    Spellbinders Large Die of the Month
Buttons Galore Doo Dadz- Merry Mimosa DD100
Authentique Paper's new holiday collection, "A Magical Christmas"

You can see the details for this card here: 
My parting words... Believe.  
Thanks for stopping here today.  Happy crafting.

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