Showing posts with label CHA-Summer 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CHA-Summer 2012. Show all posts
Authentique Paper
CHA-Summer 2012
Christmas Ornaments
Festive
In connecting the 'branches' to form the tree, I took a toilet paper roll
A FESTIVE July
You know it!
You know that I LOVE Christmas and that I get
started with all things Christmas in July. Yep, they totally
stole the "Christmas in July" concept from ME!
hahahaha
As promised, here are the FESTIVE projects that I crafted
for the AUTHENTIQUE PAPER booth at CHA.
These were so super-simple to make...I whipped up five of these within a hour.
For each ornament you will need:
- EIGHT- 1.5 x 12" strips of desired FESTIVE paper
- Stapler
- Glue
- Hole Punch
- Chipboard snowflakes that have been glittered
- Ribbon
- Thin floss for hanging
From those strips, cut these variations:
- TWO strips of 12"
- TWO strips 10.5"
- TWO strips 9"
- TWO strips 8"
- ONE strip of 8" cardstock...this will not be seen, so anything will do.
First, adhere the two 8" strips to the piece of cardstock...this is your center.
Begin adding your 9" strips, then the 10.5" strips, etc. around the center; stapling or gluing
so that the ends match up on top and bottom.
I added a bit of scrap paper to cover up where all of the ends met.
Hole punch; add desired string at the top for hanging.
Embellish as desired!
Finally, I have a little 'rosette' tree centerpiece that I made by
graduating the sizes of my rosettes.
and cut to 1/2" widths and covered with FESTIVE paper. Using a strong, quick
drying glue, I then attached the rosettes and allowed to dry overnight.
I had the best time embellishing with holly leaves, red pom poms, punched
snowflakes and cardstock stickers from FESTIVE!
Visit the AUTHENTIQUE PAPER Blog...it's Christmas in July all
week long and the projects are simply amazing :)
www.authentiquepaper.com
www.authentiquepaper.com
Tomorrow I'll be hoppin' with UNITY STAMP CO.
New Releases......whoop!
Cards
CHA-Summer 2012
Handmade Holiday
Simple Stories
Simple Stories Harvest Lane
Busy Day & CHA!
Welcome!
I've been trying to get to this blog all.day.long.
It's amazing how quickly time can get away from you.
Well, it's partly my fault as I just can't steer myself away from all of
the CHA Sneak Peeks on Facebook & the internet.
I'm excited to be sharing the projects that I made for the
SIMPLE STORIES
CHA BOOTH
I have photos of the new lines posted here
but be sure to check out Simple Stories Blog to take a gander
at each and every sheet, up-close-and-personal :)
First, let's start with a couple of things that I made using the HARVEST LANE Collection.
I purchased this vintagey-mod framed cork-board at Kirkland's Home Store.
I love the bright turquoise and it matches perfectly with the blue hue in HARVEST LANE.
As you can see, I chose papers that could be used throughout the year.
I simply tacked on photos of my kids, which can be changed out as desired.
I used various heart-shaped stickers from the Fundamental Cardstock Sticker sheet,
sanded around the edges and then attached them to the tops of flat tacks.
To create the banner at the top, I used a 2" scalloped circle that I folded in half and over
a strand of baker's twine. I tied on a few wooden buttons and generous gingham bows at the ends.
A few flowers from the Fundamental Cardstock Stickers were placed here and there.
Here are a couple of quick and easy cards that I made with HARVEST LANE.
The beauty of Simple Stories' designs is that you don't have to add much fruh-fruh
to achieve beautiful results!
Now for some HANDMADE HOLIDAY...what a treat this collection is.
If you love homespun, country-inspired Christmases, then you will adore Handmade Holiday.
When I laid my eyes on the Countdown Cardstock Stickers, I knew immediately that
I wanted to do an Advent Calendar!
To make this extra-sturdy, I sandwiched a sheet of chipboard between the two
cardstock papers and machine stitched around the perimeter.
I used a couple of fun svg files to create the holly leaves and title.
The berries were made by using a 1/2" round punch. I had fun embellishing the
calendar with the sweet stickers from HANDMADE HOLIDAY,
as well as felt snowflakes, buttons and a bit of pretty lace trim from my stash :)
Be sure to brush on a bit of baby powder to the backs of your
Countdown Cardstock Stickers before attaching them to the calendar with a brad.
At the end of each day, the dates can be gently pulled from the calendar.
Lastly, I had the assistance of my daughter who helped to pick out the buttons that
I hand-stitched to the front of this fun and whimsical card
Whew! I know that's a lot to take in, but can't you tell how much I LOVE
Simple Stories :)
If you'll visit today's blog post, I have listed the full ingredients for each project.
I had intentions of doing a tutorial for the Advent Calendar, but I'm a little short on
time tonight. If you have any questions about it, or any of the other items, just
send me an email...I'd love to hear from you!
Tomorrow I will bring a couple of FESTIVE items from Authentique Paper
Have a wonderful night!
