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.   

Authentique Paper - A Magical Christmas Collection - Cardstock Stickers - Details	Authentique Paper - A Magical Christmas Collection - 12 x 12 Paper Pad	Authentique Paper - A Magical Christmas Collection - 12 x 12 Collection Kit

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 - Pine Cone Clusters

Creative Embellishments - Love Joy Peace (Custom sized for cards) 

Creative Embellishments - Love Joy Peace  (request custom sizing for cards)

Creative Embellishments - Pine Cone Cluster

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

"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: 

Authentique Paper - A Magical Christmas Collection - Cardstock Stickers - Details

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

Authentique Paper - A Magical Christmas Collection - 12 x 12 Collection Kit

Creative Embellishments - Pine Cone Clusters

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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Creative Embellishments - Love Joy Peace (Custom sized for cards)	Creative Embellishments - Pine Cone Clusters	Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Mini - Walnut Stain
Authentique Paper - A Magical Christmas Collection - 12 x 12 Collection Kit	Authentique Paper - A Magical Christmas Collection - 12 x 12 Paper Pad	Authentique Paper - A Magical Christmas Collection - Cardstock Stickers - Details

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

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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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Buttons Galore -Festive Tradition Embellishment Bottles

Buttons Galore -Candy Cane 3D Buttons CM125

Buttons Galore -Winter Wonderland 3D Buttons CM104

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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.  

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.  

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 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: 

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

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

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Spellbinders -Small Die Club

Spellbinders - Card Kit Club

Spellbinders Amazing Paper Grace (APG) Die Club

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Spellbinders -Stamp Club

Spellbinders -Large Die Club

Spellbinders - Glimmer Hot Foil Club

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