St. Patrick's Day Music Celebration Card - Maja Design and Creative Embellishments

St Patrick's Day in my household is very important.  The saying goes, "everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day".  I'm not Irish, yet I join in the festivities right along with all the other folks because my husband is in an Irish band.   

This was created for my husband's friend and fellow Irish musician - a man who was a pillar in the local Irish community.  He passed away a few weeks ago quite unexpectedly.  I know he is joining the festivities wherever he is right now.  

Creative Embellishments has some amazing Celtic designs and borders to indulge the Irish and celebrate their rich heritage.  Even if you are not Irish, you can admire and adore the gorgeous intricate designs. 

Below is an image of the chipboard and stamp I used: 

 Grunge Music Note Border Stamp

Shamrock Border

Lucky Artist Trading Coins

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Creative Embellishments - Shamrock Border

Creative Embellishments  - Grunge Music Note Border Stamp

Creative Embellishments - Lucky Artist Trading Coins
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 The inspiration for my card was the Mood Board at Maja Design for March. The colors and the Spring theme are perfect for the celebration.  

The paper collection used was Maja Design - Enjoying Outdoors paper collection. 

Stamping 

I added one of CE's amazing stamps to symbolize the Irish music that was so important to my husband's friend.  

Yes CE has Stamps!   

 Did you know Creative Embellishments has stamps? They have quite an impressive selection actually.  You can see the entire collection of stamps here.  

I used a rich brown ink from Spellbinders/Fun Stampers Journey called Cocoa Powder True Color Fusion Ink .  If you'd like to really make the stamp pop, then immediately cover the ink with clear embossing powder to heat set.  The clear embossing and heat setting seals the ink and gives a nice smooth sheen to the stamp making it pop a bit.  

Artist Trading Coins at Creative Embellishments

I love the newest set of Artist Trading Coins designed by CE.  The "Lucky Artist Trading Coins" incorporate beloved Irish designs into unique crafting chipboards that  can be used to express friendship all through the year.   

Thanks for stopping.  Happy St. Patrick's Day. 

Where to Shop?

Creative Embellishments - Shamrock Border

Creative Embellishments - Lucky Artist Trading Coins

Creative Embellishments - Rubber Stamps
Creative Embellishments - Artist Trading Coins
Maja Design - Enjoying Outdoors paper collection
Spellbinders / Fun Stampers Journey - Cocoa Powder true Color Fusion Ink
Fun Stampers Journey - Clear Embossing Powder

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Creative Embellishments - Shamrock Border

Creative Embellishments  - Grunge Music Note Border Stamp

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Creative Embellishments - Rubber Stamps

Creative Embellishments - Lucky Artist Trading Coins

Creative Embellishments - Artist Trading Coins

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Spellbinders/FSJ Cocoa Powder True Color Fusion Ink Pad

Spellbinders/FSJ Clear - Embossing Powder

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Maja Design - Enjoying Outdoors paper collection

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Quick St Patricks Day Cards Using Creative Embellishments Chipboard

St Patrick's Day in my household is very important.  The saying goes, "everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day".  I'm not Irish, yet I join in the festivities right along with all the other folks because my husband is in an Irish band.   

The entire week is filled with music, Irish food and Irish dancing. 

 I'd like to point out the dancing is done by trained Irish dancers, not by me - so just set those crazy thoughts aside of a "jigging Jennifer". 

Creative Embellishments has some amazing Celtic designs and borders to indulge the Irish and celebrate their rich heritage.  Even if you are not Irish, you can admire and adore the gorgeous intricate designs. 

Below is an image of the chipboard and stamp I used: 

 Grunge Music Note Border Stamp

Creative Embellishments  - Grunge Music Note Border Stamp

Shamrock Border

Lucky Artist Trading Coins

 I also added one of CE's amazing stamps to pair with some clovers to craft a card for my husband that encompasses his love of music and his Irish band.   

 Did you know Creative Embellishments has stamps? They have quite an impressive selection actually.  You can see the entire collection of stamps here.  

This is a rather simple card, technically speaking, yet I love the amazing imagery from the Creative Embellishments products I used ( the stamp and the chipboard.) 
The shamrock chippies were cut from the Creative Embellishments Shamrock Border and gently swiped with dark brown ink.

Stamping technique:  How to accentuate your stamps
Do you ever think , "why do my stamped images look so dull after they dry?" 
Emboss them! 
 I used a rich brown ink from Spellbinders/Fun Stampers Journey called Cocoa Powder True Color Fusion Ink  and immediately covered the ink with clear embossing powder to heat set.  The clear embossing and heat setting seals the ink and gives a nice smooth sheen to the stamp making it pop a bit.  

The Irish Claddagh -Artist Trading Coin

I love the newest set of Artist Trading Coins designed by CE.  The "Lucky Artist Trading Coins" incorporate a beloved Irish design  into a unique " Irish Claddagh Ring".  The Claddagh Ring is an Irish symbol of love, friendship and loyalty. 
The Claddagh ATC can be used to express friendship all through the year.   

I placed it atop another symbol - the Celtic 3 Border (Celtic Knots).  
Both chipboard pieces were left natural - unfinished chipboard.  

Thanks for stopping.  Happy St. Patrick's Day. 

Where to Shop?

Creative Embellishments - Shamrock Border

Creative Embellishments - Celtic Border 3

Creative Embellishments - Lucky Artist Trading Coins

Creative Embellishments - Rubber Stamps
Creative Embellishments - Artist Trading Coins
Spellbinders / Fun Stampers Journey - Cocoa Powder true Color Fusion Ink
Fun Stampers Journey - Clear Embossing Powder

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Relax & Enjoy Sticker Sentiments - Card Kit of the Month Extras

Creative Embellishments  - Grunge Music Note Border Stamp

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Creative Embellishments - Shamrock Border

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Creative Embellishments - Rubber Stamps

Creative Embellishments - Lucky Artist Trading Coins

Creative Embellishments - Artist Trading Coins

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Spellbinders/FSJ Cocoa Powder True Color Fusion Ink Pad

Spellbinders/FSJ Clear - Embossing Powder

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St Patrick's Day Shamrock Doll -Home Decor

Happy St Patrick's Day!

I'll start my post with an Irish Blessing:  

May the road rise to meet you, 
may the wind be ever at your back. 
May the sun shine warm upon your face, 
and the rains fall soft upon your fields. 
And until we meet again, 
may God hold you in the palm of his hand.

I'm celebrating St Patrick's Day with home decor and sweet dolls from Julie Nutting.  This darling wood shamrock is gussied up with some of my papercrafting favorites; Prima's world famous Julie Nutting Dolls Stamps, Maja Design paper from Sweden, shamrock shape from JoAnn's Fabric FabLab,  and gorgeous blooms from Petaloo.  (You can this piece in my ETSY shop find it right here. )

I added the Irish blessing from this post to the back of my decor piece.  I thought it would be a nice subtle place to add it.  I didn't want to totally clutter the front.  

Truth time confession....what goes on behind the scenes at my house.....

OK- actually when I added it to the front, my husband looked at the piece and said my shamrock shape now looked like a green tooth because I was hiding too much of the shamrock shape.  A giant green molar! That's what my "artistic" husband said. 

 I walked away muttering things like, "he has absolutely no sense of creativity", "what does he know", and simply "ugh blah grrrrrrr".  

Warning...never ask for advice and opinions unless you are prepared to accept what you hear.  It can be harsh. 

Soooooo I went back to my craft table and immediately moved the Irish Blessing to the back because he was sort of right.  

I'm only gonna admit to him being "sort of" right - because it didn't look like a molar for heaven's sake.   

Moving on.

It's fabulous to celebrate using favorites.  In fact, the paper I chose from Maja Design is also my favorite collection, FIKA.  I am  drawn to the purple and green combination.  

Here are some close ups of the Petaloo flowers I chose to adorn my creation:

Petaloo - Darjeeling collection - Garden Rosettes in Green 

Petaloo -Chantilly Collection -Velvet Hydrangeas in Maroon  

In this photo, my darling is holding the floral berries from

Petaloo - Burlap and Canvas Collection - Burlap Picks - Teal .  I didn't use the leaves from the floral pick, but I stole to berries from the pick to use as embellishments.   I'll save the teal leaves for a different project.  

Here are some additional close ups of my festive home decor piece. with the banner I made also using Maja Design papers. 

The wood shamrock shape is from JoAnn Fabrics's FabLab collection for St Pat's Craft.  It comes in natural wood and I painted it with Prima Marketing - Chalkboard Paint-Golden Olive.  After it dried, I gave it a simple quick sanding.  

My doll Julie Nutting doll is Candie.  I selected Candie because in my mind, she resembles an Irish dancer.  

I stamped her dress several times and layered it for a full ruffled effect.  

When I use dolls for home decor projects, I like to make them so they have some durability.  

The actual doll form ( without clothing) is 3 layers thick - 2 layers of watercolor paper so I could use watercolors for her hair and shoes...plus an inside layer of thin cardboard or chipboard for support. 

I also sandwich something very durable for extra support in the vulnerable areas of the doll such as the neck and the legs.  I don't want them to eventually bend and crease.  I tend to use a small piece of wood skewer for this, but a piece of wire or toothpick will also work (and again with the tooth theme...ugh).

Here is another image of the Irish Blessing found ON THE BACK of the shamrock.  

and a much better image: 

A final last view of the completed piece with the Irish Blessing located in it's final resting place.  Haaaaaa.  

Find this in my ETSY shop

This piece is available in my ETSY shop while it lasts.  

You can find it right here.  Some details - the finished piece with doll is 7"x7"x2.5" with the decor added.   The actual shamrock shape is 5"x5"x1.5"

This is a home decor piece that stands securely on it's own.  You can place it on a shelf, on a dresser or use as a tabletop centerpiece.  It does not say St Patrick's Day on it, so you can leave up all year round.  

You can follow Petaloo on their blog right here.  You can also follow them on Facebook right here and never miss a thing.  

Products: 
Petaloo - Darjeeling collection - Garden Rosettes in Green 1491-107
Petaloo -Chantilly Collection -Velvet Hydrangeas in Maroon  1272-182
Petaloo - Burlap and Canvas Collection - Burlap Picks - Teal 1204-205
Prima Julie Nutting Doll Stamp - Candie doll 910792
Maja Design paper - FIKA collection 
Prima Marketing - Chalkboard Paint-Golden Olive
JoAnn's Fab Lab Wooden Shamrock 1529-3343

Wishing You Luck for St Patrick's Day -Canvas Home Decor

St Patrick's Day - Good Luck Wishes from Petaloo

I am sending wishes for good health, good luck and happiness adorned with tons of green festive Petaloo Hydrangeas. 

St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner -  a celebration of all things green and Irish.  As the saying goes, "Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day", including Petaloo.  

Luck is never out of style or out of season  and everyone could use luck  - so I'm calling this a year-round piece.  It's also available in my ETSY shop while it lasts.  You can see it right here. 

You can see that I have adorned my canvas with Petaloo Darjeeling Hydrangeas in Green.

While the Hydrangeas are not clovers, they certainly are great substitutes.  They are cheery, fun and the package comes with a great mix of greens.   

My project was created using a 9"x12" canvas board.  I bought a separate wooden clover shape from JoAnn's and thought it would be a cool piece to hang for those who love seasonal decor.  My husband plays in an Irish Band so St. Patrick's Day is a big deal around my house.  

I added an edited version of the sentiment on the canvas so you can see it easier.
It reads:
For each petal on the shamrock
This brings a wish your way.
Good health,
good luck,
and happiness
for today and everyday.
(anonymous)

and one last look at the finished project - with a sense of the dimension of the project.  

You can find this piece and many others in my ETSY shop - right here.  Be the lucky one to grab it before some other leprechaun dances away with it.  

 It would look great framed or sitting on a stand for the season and year round.  Luck is never out of season.  

Happiness is crafting with Petaloo.  

Thanks for stopping to visit.

Petaloo Darjeeling Hydrangeas in Green 1493-107

JoAnn's Fab Lab St Patrick's Day Plaque 1529-3426

Green Pearl Gems

Prima Finnabair Art Basics - Soft Matte Gel Medium 961428

Prima Finnabair Art Basics - Clear Gesso 961466

Spectrum Aqua - Nature Collection -color Boulder

9x12 Canvas board

Prima Color Bloom Spray Mist - Lime Wedge 573850

Lindy's Stamp Gang -Flat Fabio - Aloha Avocado

Color Box - Mossy