Showing posts with label Santa Claus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Santa Claus. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Christmas Home Decor Transformations with Shakers and Chipboard


DIY Home Decor Transformation Using Chipboard Shakers

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season.  Today I am presenting some home decor pieces transformed into magnificent holiday showcases with the help of chipboard and chipboard shakers from Creative Embellishments, shaker mix from Buttons Galore and More, and paper from Maja Design.  

Here is the first piece. 

The image below summarizes the transformation process.


A little more about this piece and how it started.  Below is the image of the original home decor seasonal plaque.  Everything is on clearance this time of year and who doesn't love a Christmas clearance section in the store!  The great thing about the plaque is that it is very deep and thick to make for a perfect shadow box when turned around to the backside.   These are things I think about when shopping.  It may look like Christmas today, but can this be painted and altered for use as a summer project?   If possible then in the shopping cart it goes. 

The plaque got flipped and I added embossing powder to the edges of the "house" and papered the piece using Maja Design, Holiday in the Alps paper


The chipboard featured on this first project is a wonderful wintery chipboard shaker snowflake from Creative Embellishments.  The chipboard was embossed with Aged Ivory embossing powder from Stampendous.   This just may be my favorite embossing powder ever and the one where I keep well stocked in case I get snowed in for the winter. 

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                  snowflake shaker set
                          Creative Embellishments - Snowflake Shaker Set
Stampendous Aged Embossing Enamel-Ivory

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A shaker isn't complete until you add some fabulous shaker mix.  
The shaker mix is from Buttons Galore and is one of the Embellishment Bottles called Frosty Morning.
Patriotic Slider Pop-up Card

Shakers are so popular these days.  I'm determined to help transform the shaker world by using shakers in various creative ways; banners, home decor,  ornaments, and so much more.  Have you checkout out Creative Embellishments ever expanding selection of shakers?
Creative Embellishments Shakers
I used the Maja Design, Holiday in the Alps paper collection for the background of this piece.  The images and patterns in this paper collection are so peaceful and present a calm winter's night.

Patriotic Slider Pop-up Card

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Here is the second piece, a simple cone tree created by ripping strips of cotton fabric and wrapping around a cone.  I tucked CE- Large Snowflakes into the design that were painted with cream colored acrylic paint. 

Very simple fast project but I love cone trees.  The tree topper is an old metal piece I had in my stash.  

The tree was embellished with Creative Embellishments
Large Snowflake Set, painted with white acrylic paint. 
Large Chipboard snowflakes


Thank you for stopping here and Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday and peaceful 2020.

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Patriotic Slider Pop-up Card
Patriotic Slider Pop-up Card
Maja Design - Holiday in the Alps


Stampendous Aged Embossing Enamel-Ivory
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snowflake shaker set
Creative Embellishments Shakers

Large Chipboard snowflakes
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Friday, November 1, 2019

Santa's North Pole Workshop Shadowbox - Spellbinders Large Die of the Month for November


Santa's Workshop Tabletop Shadowbox Vignette- Spellbinders Large Die of the Month

Welcome to the North Pole.  
Santa is working overtime with elves, the reindeer, and even Mrs. Claus getting ready for Christmas deliveries.  Brought to you by the amazing Large Die of the Month Club by Spellbinders, with special appearances by Santa's Reindeer -Special Add-On Set and accented using a variety of chipboard pieces from Creative Embellishments and 3D Buttons from Buttons Galore and More. 


This month the creativity and festivity is on overdrive due the adorable die set that is a "must have".  This November's Large Die of the Month includes the dies to make Santa and elves (and Mrs. Claus too). 

You can grab the coordinating reindeer "add on" to complete the set.   See how adorable the reindeer is? I added a button nose to transform the reindeer into Rudolph - the ever important main Rein"dude"

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Large Die of the Month Membership


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Mrs. Claus - Super Easy Adaptation
Santa is not complete without his lovely doting companion, Mrs. Claus.  I created Mrs Claus with a simple adaptation by using Santa's beard as her hair. I also gave her a lace apron and secured the lace to the back of the body. 




The Workshop
The Workshop was created using a variety of chipboard from Creative Embellishments starting with the Creative Embellishments - House Vignette - House Shadowbox.  From there, I covered with paper from Prima, and added the following chipboard accents:





You can see the roof Slate Shingles in the image below.  I painted them white and topped them with Unicorn Paste for a snowy glistening finish. 

This is the Unicorn Paste from Prima. It's my latest obsession for a perfect frosty finish to winter projects. It has a chunky texture because it contains mica flakes the help provide the iridescent sheen.  
Finnabair Art Extravagance Effect Paste 100ml Jar-Unicorn



Chipboard Embellishments
The Christmas tree in the background is Creative Embellishments - Mesh Tree , painted with green acrylic paint, and decorated with beads, sequins and buttons from Buttons Galore -Festive Traditions -Embellishment Bottles


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                                     traditions embellishment bottles
                 Buttons Galore -Festive Traditions
                        -Embellishment Bottles
           


Mesh Tree
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The chipboard North Pole Christmas Sign was wiped using a sponge and wash of white acrylic paint and water.  I didn't want to paint over the North Pole wording. 

Santa's chipboard sleigh was also painted with acrylic paint. 



 The Roof Ridge Top Chipboard was critical on this project to securing the chipboard sign and sleigh to the house. The chipboard is scored and acts like a hinge, thus helping to provide more support to the chipboard pieces when gluing to the house. 

The adorable finishing touches on Santa's North Pole Workshop are sweet 3D buttons from Buttons Galore and More.  
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3D Buttons Christmas Presents
Snowmen Buttons


Plum  Sequin

The paper used on the elves is from Doodlebug Christmas Magic 6x6 Pad.  The papers on the house are from Prima's - Sweet Peppermint Collection.

Doodlebug CHRISTMAS MAGIC 6x6 Inch Paper Pad 6531


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Large Die of the Month Membership

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3D Buttons Christmas Presents
Snowmen Buttons


Plum  Sequin

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sleigh
Creative Embellishments -Santa's Star Sleigh

   
Christmas signs
house vignette
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dollhouse slate shingles


Mesh Tree
roof ridge top
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Doodlebug CHRISTMAS MAGIC 6x6 Inch Paper Pad 6531
Doodlebug CHRISTMAS MAGIC 6x6 Inch Paper Pad 

   
Prima - Sweet Peppermint Collection - Christmas - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper with Foil Accents - Oh So Merry
roof ridge top

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traditions embellishment bottles
Finnabair Art Extravagance Effect Paste 100ml Jar-Unicorn
Buttons Galore

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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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