Prima Holiday Jubilee Collection -Christmas Card

Holiday Cards with Prima's Holiday Jubilee Collection

Today I am showcasing the Holiday Jubilee Collection from Prima with some Christmas cards and some additional Prima Marketing embellishments  You can see the post at the Prima Blog here.

I added some Prima Mechanicals metal leaves to give the effect of a little Christmas wreath.   You can also faintly see the Prima stenciling in the background.

I found the Prima Holiday Jubilee provided me with the ability to be a little nontraditional in design to go with the nontraditional color palette.  Yet still keeping in the spirit of Christmas and the holiday. 

Thanks for looking.

Prima Supplies:

846411 Prima Holiday Jubilee Collection - Chilly paper

846435 Prima Holiday Jubilee Collection - Christmas Morning paper
960568  Prima Stencil Lacy Doily
563257 Prima Stickers - Fairy Rhymes Jodie Lee
891305 Prima Ingvild Bolme Chalk Ink - Lime Pie
891725 Prima Ingvild Bolme Chalk Ink -Pastel Pink
571689 Prima Flowers - Lil Missy
571719 Prima Flowers - Lil Missy

961039 Prima Mechanicals


Other Supplies:
Molding paste
embroidery floss

 Card #2 Using the Holiday Jubilee Collection

I used the same Prima stencil on this card but you can see how different it looks as a bold accent on the page. The wood embellishment stickers are also part of the Prima Holiday Jubilee Collection.

The colors of  Prima's Holiday Jubilee Collection feel joyful and happy to me so I used those feelings as my inspiration.  I just love the colors this season.

Prima Supply:
846411 Prima Holiday Jubilee - Chilly paper
570583 Prima Holiday Jubilee - Wood Stickers
960568 Prima Elementals Stencil 6x6
563257 Prima Fairy Rhymes Alphabet Stickers
891206 Prima Ingvild Bolme Chalk Ink - Teal Damask

Other:
Cardboard
gesso
McGill pine branch punch

Maja Design - Autumn In New England

Autumn in New England

Few places in the United States boast more glorious Autumn colors than can be found in New England  - more specifically in the state of Vermont.  I thought the Maja Vintage Autumn Basics would help accentuate my Autumn day perfectly.

My husband's father lives in Bennington, Vermont.  I snapped this photo on a trip to Bennington taken at the end of September 2013. The Old First Church of Bennington, built in 1805, welcomes each person just as one enters the New England town.

I have often wanted to stop and shoot some photos of this church because it is such a striking landmark in that community.  We never had time, the road was too busy, the lighting not good for shots and countless excuses always seemed to hinder me.  As my Father-in-law ages, I am not sure how many more trips I will make to Vermont, so on this dull and overcast day, I decided it was time.

It was early on a Sunday and the town was still sleeping.  Great time for photos since the only way to take a great shot of the church is to stand in the middle of the main  road leading into Bennington.  Plus I needed to get there before Sunday worshipers start arriving and parking their cars smack in the center of my shot.  grrr - really hate when that happens.  Besides my husband is completely used to my 7am photo taking shenanigans.

Maja Design's recent release is called Vintage Autumn Basics.    The collection is utterly fabulous.

My background page is Vintage Autumn Basics X BAS633.  I ripped some strips from Vintage Autumn Basics XVII BAS640 and glued to the side edges.  The leaves were punched from Vintage Autumn Basics  VII  BAS630 and were crumples, inked, misted and finally embossed with gold.

I added a lot of stamping in various warm tones to bring the page together.

My cluster includes more leaves punched from Vintage Autumn Basics VII  BAS630, some metal adornments, and flowers all woven together with eyelash trim.

My leaf was punched from the Vintage Autumn Basics VII  BAS630, crumpled, then inked, misted lightly and embossed here and there. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies: - Some products listed below have handy links to the Flying Unicorn Store:
Vintage Autumn Basics XVII BAS640
Vintage Autumn Basics X BAS633
Vintage Autumn Basics  VII  BAS630
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Photo, Rusty Hinge, Walnut, Barn Door
Tim Holtz Distress Stain -Vintage Photo
Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powder - Aged Mahogany
Ranger Emboss It dabber
Ranger Super Fine Gold Embossing Powder
Stampendous Aged Gold Embossing Powder
EK Success Large Leaf Punch
Rub N Buff Gold Leaf
Shimmerz Spritz Mist - Tuscan Sun
Prima Flowers  Olivia 571306
Prima stamp 563042
Prima Stamp 960810
Flying Unicorns Metal Adornments
Clearsnap Donna Salazar Mixd Media Inx -Truffle, Butternut, Schoolhouse Red, Adobe

Flyin Unicorns Silent Auction - Nov 8-16

Flying Unicorns Gives Back -Silent Auction  SILENT AUCTION : NOVEMBER 8TH - NOVEMBER 16TH

Flying Unicorns is celebrating a month of "Giving Back" to the community.  Each year a charity is selected and we hold events, auctions and raffles. 

Today is the start of a week long "Silent Auction".  How does a silent auction over the internet work? 

Various auction "lots" are offered at the Flying Unicorns. If you are interested, email your highest bid to the Flying Unicorns and at the end of the week, winners are notified and given payment instructions via Paypal only.  All proceeds that are received goes to the charity.

Here is the  auction "lot" I am offering. 

 CHIPBOARD 19 pieces in total

Plus these as well

This is a collection of chipboard from various companies. There are 15 pieces and i tried to get a good variety to cover many different chipboard companies.
1.   Dusty Attic Word Pack #1 DA0871 - Cherished , treasures, Heritage, Families, Memories, Vintage
2.   Imaginarium Designs  - 1st Birthday
3.   Gina's Designs - Swirled Corner and Doves
4.   ScrapFX - Steampunk  Gear Key
5.   Gina's Design Vine Frame
6.   Imaginarium - Ornate corners
7.   Petaloo Color Me Crazy - Gates 1580008
8.   Dusty Attic  - Ornate  Name Plate #6 DA0872
9    Dusty Attic  - Leafy Stems #2
10  Dusty Attic - Mini Elegant  Frames DA0869
11.  Imaginarium  Garden Lattice Gate
12.  Imaginarium - Small Flourishes
13  Dusty Attic Birdcages #5 DA0678
14  Dusty Attic Corner Flourishes #3  DA0623
15.  Dusty Attic Ornate Corners #12  DA0853
16.  Blue Fern - Damask Flourish
17   Blue fern Garden Daisey ( large and small)
18    Blue Fern  - Floral Clock
19  Blue Fern Bird Cage

If you want to see all that is being auctioned, check out the Flying Unicorns.  

Remember Shipping is FREE!  Who doesn't LOVE that. 

Prima Newsletter - Delightful Christmas Carols

Delightful Christmas Carols

I call this "Delightful Christmas Carols" because I have combined two beautiful Prima elements together for Christmas; the Delight collection and Finnabairs Resist Canvas. This was created for the November Prima Newsletter to start the Christmas season. 

 I found so much inspiration in Finnabair's Elementals Resist sheet with the music notes. It is perfect for ringing in the Holiday season as you hum and sing Christmas Carols.   

This image is from Susie Criser -  Suzee Que's Vintage Postcard collection with all restrictions lifted due to age.

Prima Supplies:
950743 Prima Delight Collection - Delightful paper
950705 Prima Delight Collection - Darling paper
960698 Prima Finnabair Elementals 12x12 Resist Canvas
960445 Prima Stencil 12x12 Bubbles
570958 Prima Flowers - Bellas
566951 Prima Flowers - Liberty Small Rose

Other Supplies:
Rub N Buff Wax rub in Gold Leaf
Tim Holtz - Holly die
Tim Holtz - Vintage Distress Ink
Shimmerz Paints Spritz - Cotton Candy 55232CC
Shinmerz Paints Spritz - Bed Of Roses  5528BR
Pine Cones
Super Heavy Gesso
Matte Gel medium