Winter Wonderland Lantern

The holidays may be over, but we still have a few more months of wintery weather. Bring a little light into the season, with this shimmery tea-light lantern. Add a battery powered tea light, and the vellum paper allows a beautiful glow.


 

 Winter Wonderland Lantern Supplies:

• Glitter Silk Cardstock
• Vellum
• Pop Dot Paper
• Adhesive Glitter Paper
• Sizzix Bigz Die - 3D Luminary
• Heartfelt Creations Banner and Trees Die (Snowflake)
• Martha Stewart Punch
• May Arts Ribbon
• Scor-tape
• Stampendous Shaved Ice
• Other: Winter floral branches

 

Step 1. Die cut 2 sets of the Luminary die.

 Step 2. Score the cuts as marked on the cuts.

 Step 3. Add vellum to the backside of the windows with double-sided tape.  

Step 4. Assemble the lantern with double-sided tape.

 

Step 6. Die cut snowflakes and glue to the center of the vellum window.

 

Step 7. Embellish the lantern with Shaved Ice, snow border punch, ribbon and floral stems.

 

So instead of heading out into the winter weather, stay inside where it's warm and create your own winter wonderland!   ~Gini

Sneaking in One Last Challenge

I have recently discover PaperArtsy - and their line is beyond fabulous!  So realizing I had just a few short hours to play along with the December Challenge, I knew I had to get busy! 

There is so much inspiration on their blog, but I decided to try a project based on Wanda's paint/rubbing alcohol technique.

My results weren't as dramatic as hers - but I really liked the texture tip from the paper towels.  I stamped images from a Hot Picks stamp set on the background, then stamped hearts from EDY01 onto printed tissue - cut them out and decoupaged them to the tag. I went back around the hearts with some gelatos for a little more vibrancy.

May All The Joys of the Season Be Yours

I think I have finally finished working on my projects for CHA, and so now it's time to play!  I've got a frosty card to share with you today that is so full of texture, but yet quite delicate.

My background started with glitter cardstock, and then I used a Noor! Design stamp (Happy Anniversary - lace border) to randomly stamp with VersaMark ink, and then heat embossed with white powder.  I layered Noor! diecuts made with pearlescent vellum and embellished with pearls and bows.

I cut a window into the card front to allow the sentiment to show through.  The sides of the card were embellished with more die cuts. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Noor! Design UK - Christmas Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
We do Doobadoo - Festive Spirit

Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop - December

 

 Welcome, to the December Edition of the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog hop! The hop runs now through Friday night - at midnight.  And one lucky commenter, chosen from one of the stops on the blog hop, will win a $25 gift certificate to HC.  How great is that?  You get to hop around and see some wonderful projects, plus have the chance to win some goodies of your own!  The winner will be announced on Saturday, January 3rd.

 

 Supplies

•  Heartfelt Creations Classic Rose PreCut Set HCPC 3619
• Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms PreCut Set HCPC 3608
• Heartfelt Creations Classic Leaf PreCut Set HCPC 3546
• Heartfelt Creations Summer Song PreCut Set HCPC 3615
• Heartfelt Creations Bold Leaf PreCut Set HCPC 3547
• Heartfelt Creations Open Leaf PreCut Set HCPC 3545
• Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms Die  HCD 748
• Heartfelt Creations Classic Leaf Die HCD 736
• Heartfelt Creations Luggage and Tags Die HCD 745
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powder: Candy Cane Red Gold; Starbright Gold Green; Twilight Bronze; Tilt-a-Wheel Teal
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Flat Fabio Sprays: Tilt-a-Wheel Teal; Cafe 'au Lait
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays: Opal Sea Oats, Alpine Ice Rose;Tainted Love Teal
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Shadow Mists: Phantom Fuchsia

Blog Hop Order

Lee Ann Barrett

Amarilys Doria

Caroline Duncan 

Ujjwal Gupta

Vicki Dutcher 

Glenda Brooks 

Emilia van den Heuvel

Loretta Lock

Lisa Gregory   

Linda Loew

Gini Williams Cagle (you are here)

Giovana Smith

Sarah Miller

Alissa Wells

Lisa Allen 

Thanks for stopping by today! Have fun hopping, and good luck!

Challenges:

Lindy's Stamp Gang - December Color  Challenge  

(All products listed and linked in supply list)

The Artistic Stamper - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank You

I am so thankful for the wonderful Christmas I had - and hope that you were blessed as well!  So after so much receiving, it's only appropriate to share a thank you card with you.

I fell in love with these stamps from Crafter's Companion (Frou Frou Line - Love Letters). I just crazy about their vintage charm.  I stenciled the art nouveau design (from Dreamweavers) onto the green cardstock using Imagine Crafts Electric Purple Neon Ink - don't let the "neon" scare you - this ink is fantastic for remaining bright and true on dark cardstocks.   I embossed the gold foil paper with Crafter's Companion folder, and distressed it a bit with Staz On ink in Ganache.   I framed the image with a chipboard wreath from Creative Embellishments.

 I colored the stamped image with a mix of Spectrum Noir Alcohol Ink Markers and their new  Blendable Pencils.  This was my first attempt with the pencils, so I have a bit of practicing to do... but they are really fun to play with!

Supplies
Crafters Companion Stamps: Love Letters, Frou Frou Collection
Crafters Companion Embossing Folder: Decadent Rose
Verve: Sentiment Stamp
Stencil: Dreamweavers
Chipboard: Creative Embellishments
Ribbon: May Arts
Spectrum Noir Markers: IB1, FS1, FS4, CG2, EB7
Spectrum Noir Blendable Color Pencils: 117,119,120, 063,064, 079, 081,106, 100,101.102, 043,044,045
Inks, Embossing Powder: Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Challenges:
Crafters Companion: December Challenge - Thank You
Spectrum Noir: December Challenge - CAS (at least my version)
Creative Embellishments: December Inspiration Challenge +Stencilling - inspired by the wreath, and jewel tone colors
Dreamweaver's Stencils - Cute and/or Quick
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Ringing In the New Year

Can you believe that the year is almost over, and soon we will be celebrating 2015?!! I'll admit, New Year's is not a huge crafting holiday....but, this is a cute decoration that is simple, but has the right holiday flare.

   

New Year's Top Hat Supplies:

• Core Basics 12 x 12 80 lb Black Cardstock
• Glitter Silk
• White Assorted Tags
• Darice Paper Mache Top Hat
• Darice Stickerz 1219-36
• May Arts Ribbon
• Noor! Designs Gears Die
• Xyron Adhesive

This was really easy to put together. The most time consuming part was covering the form with the black paper. Adding die cuts and ribbons was a fun way to bling it up a bit. The Glitter Silk paper was perfect, because it added sparkle without the mess. A year tag was tucked into the hatband . This tag was crisp and clean, but you could easily make the tag over the top fancy, to keep as a memento. Each year, the tag could be exchanged to ring in the new.

Happy Holidays with Hampton Art

Penguins have a way of just making people smile - so of course I was thrilled to see this new addition to the Hampton Art family.  Pair him up with some of the new goodies from jillibean soup, and you are set for some fun!

Supplies for Happy Holidays

• Hampton Art Stamp/Die Set SC0665
• Hampton Art/Canvas Corp Stamp Set SC0663
• Jillibean Soup 6 x 6 Holly Berry Borscht Paper Pad jb0394
• Jillibean Soup Labels Holly Berry Borscht jb0390
• Jillibean Mix the Media Diecut Vellum Stars jb0458
• Jillibean Mix the Media Red Ephemera jb0436
• Jillibean Soup Staples Record Your Numbers Patterned paper jb04000
• May Arts Ribbon Mini PomPoms 419-16
• May Arts Ribbon Burlap String SM-28

Step 1.  Mount patterened paper panel slightly smaller than card to the front of a 6" card base.
Step 2.  Stamp the Penguin and cut with matching die. Stamp again on patterned paper, and cut the hat and scarf to paper piece.
Step 3.   Hand cut the zig-zag paper to fit on card as shown.
Step 4.  Stamp sentiment on label from ephemera pack.
Step 5.  Add vellum star to burlap tag from the ephemera pack.
Step 6.  Use the embellishments from the ephemera pack and labels to finish card as shown.

May Arts Ribbon - Creative Giftwrapping Blog Hop

So your presents are bought and now you need to figure out how to wrap them?  Not to fear, the May Arts Ribbonistas have been busy thinking of fun and creative ways to make a show of your gifts.  If you missed yesterday's lineup - please see the links at the bottom of the post.  And our Ribbon Lady is giving away a great prize on the May Arts Blog, so be sure to check it out!

I decided to make a cone and cover it it ribbon, so that it looks like a Christmas tree. The present fits nicely inside, and then it can be kept and used as an ornament.

After I made a cone from cardboard, I used Scor-Tape to add my ribbon.  Untie the ribbons at the bottom to get to the goodies!

May Arts Ribbons

466-38-46  3/8"  Green Knot Edge Satin Ribbon

466-38-66  3/8" Parrot Green Knot Edge Satin Ribbon

466-38-23 Hot Pink Knot Edge Satin Ribbon

Monday

Virginia Fynes

Tracy McLennon

Rhea Weigand

Mary Brockway

Mallika Kejriwal

Lalo IK

Karen Hanson

Tuesday

Karen Baker

Jennifer Davey

Jenifer Cowles

Jen Shears

Gini Williams Cagle

Emily Lanham
Charlene Driggs

The World is But a Canvas with Video Tutorial

A few weeks back, I shared with you that I was chosen to be on the Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Video  Artist in Residence Team.  I'm so excited!  I won't officially start posting on the blog until January, but thought I would give you a sneak peak of things to come.

The leaves and the dragonfly were made with the Vertigo film (that is one of the coolest products ever!)  If you would like to see more on how I made this, then please watch my video.  If you enjoy it - please subscribe to my YouTube channel!

Winter Woodland Card

    I've got a mixed media card to share with you today that will work for Christmas and beyond. A winter woodland scene was created using stencils, embossing folders and stamps. You could easily change the sentiment for any of your winter holidays.  
Winter Woodland Card Supplies:

• White Chalk Core A2 Cards
• Sand-It Gadgit
• Stampendous Tis the Season Perfectly Clear Stamp Set
• Dreamweaver Bare Trees Stencil
• Dreamweaver Memory Mist Blue Martini
• Distress Paint - Picket Fence
• Darice Reindeer in Corner Embossing Folder
• Spellbinders Shapeabilities or other rectangular die
• May Arts Ribbon
• Recollections Microbeads
• Versamark Ink
• Silver Embossing Powder
• Jillibean Star Sequins
• Inktense Pencils
• Xyron Adhesive

  Step 1. Use White Picket Distress paint over the area that will be covered with the stencil. Then lay stencil on top.

 Step 2. Mist with the blue spray. 

Step 3. Remove the stencil. Allow to dry.

 
Step 4. Emboss with the folder. Sand the raised image.

 Step 5. Stamp the sentiment with watermark ink. Heat emboss with silver powder. Stamp the holly leaves white white ink. Color with pencils. Die Cut the sentiment.
 Step 6. Add a bow to the sentiment panel and apply to card with foam adhesives.  
Step 7. Glue microbeads to the bottom of the card and star sequins to the sky area.

 You can create similar scenes for different seasons. The chalkboard embossing really makes a lovely design. Thanks for stopping by. ~Gini