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prim snowman

This was a fun project... I finally got to use one of the several bedsprings I purchased last fall.  They've been sitting in a box just waiting.....  

I adapted the Smiling Snowman file from Simply Crafty SVGS.  The panels are double embossed -- using 2 folders for some extra texture and depth in the Neenah 110 lb cardstock.  Using the blending tool, apply a bit of Antique Photo Distress ink on the panels and on the assembled head.  

The Skycut C24 cut everything as planned including the print2cut hat band and scarf pieces.  Some ink was also applied to the edges of each of these pieces to "hide" the white from the the original color of the cardstock.  

I added an additional tabbed piece to the bottom of the head (designed in SCAL 5 Pro) and pierced a hole and threaded the top of the bedspring into the hole and attached the head to the spring. A bit of hot glue will help to stabilize it a little more if you find the head is a bit floppy. 

The face of the snowman is embellished with a glittered brad (the prongs cut off).  Small beads for the eyes and a bit of black AC cardstock from a scrap for the eyebrows.  The glue gun and some liquid glue made this easy to do.

I found a piece of holly from an unused die cut in my stash, glued it to the hat band and added a small bell that had a bit of brown wrapped wire twisted and coiled for additional interest.  Swipe some white or cream ink along the edges of the hat if desired.

Looking forward to adding some additional wintry items for this piece that will be on the mantel after all the Christmas decor has been put away.  

Thanks for stopping by.  Hoping you've got some creative plans in the works over the next couple of weeks.  Enjoy the time!  

Neighbor gifts

Pinterest has been my go to lately for some inspiration and we decided to a do a little more for a gift for our neighbors this year.  Using some fabric from my stash, I made some simple bags.  We added some boxed cookie mix, though with an adjustment in the size of the bags, you could add a mix in a jar if wanted or fill the bag with wrapped baked goodies or candies, etc.    

Some greenery, berries and a small wooden spoon found in the wood crafts section at Hobby Lobby worked well. 

The kraft tag was a print 2 cut done using SCAL 5 Pro and cut on the skycut.  The edges of the tag are swiped with some white ink.  We used some brown paper wrapped wire to pull everything together.  

Lanterns

 

I was asked to create some lanterns for some table centerpieces for a friend.  She needed 10 lanterns.  I remembered a post from a few years back where another designer for SVGCuts had altered a file and added some windows to the basic lantern file.  I figured that would work.

A pack of AC Cardstock in crimson paper was perfect!  Some greenery, berries, ribbon and a tealight and some "snow" finished these off perfectly.  They were ready to add to the other decor being used for the centerpieces.

The skycut C24 made easy work of all the cutting... including the transparency for the windows.  Bearly Art Precision Glue was used to glue the side walls and bottom piece together.  I did use some scor-tape to adhere the transparency to the inside walls.  

You can find the lantern file here and the adaptation for the windows and more here.  

I don't have a pic of the finished tables yet, but hope to have one soon.  

 

 

2022 Holiday Tags - #12

Today's the final day... the reveal of the last tag.  This digi stamp, Christmas Gnome with Lantern, from Polkdoodles.com was the perfect image to use.  

Colored with colored pencils and blended with Gamsol.  There is some shimmer added to the beard and a few stars around the tag edges.  It just doesn't show well in the above images.  

To add a little more to the tag -- the EZ light from Pear Blossom Press was added to the back panel.  There's no need to create a circuit as the circuit is built into the EZ light.  Just add the battery, secure the light in place as directed in the instructions provided with the product packaging - and making sure that the button is facing the front of the tag.  Once you have the light in place, add some foam tape around the edges.  I placed two layers of the tape along the edges and secured the two tag pieces together.

Press the button and voila!  You have light and a very special tag that will be fun for any recipient!  

This has been a delightful 12 days again this year.  Thanks again for stopping by.   I'll be posting a recap a little later this month.  If you're so inclined, we'd love to have you join us next year for our annual reveal and share your 12 tags as well.  All of the tags shared this year here and on the Facebook page can be found in the 2022 - 12 Holiday Tags Reveal album.  

2022 Holiday Tags - #11

Interactive cards are a favorite of mine.  Why not make a tag with an interactive element?  

This spinner tag is fun and festive.  Again, I used a paper from the Nordic Christmas Collection and the dotted paper is another digital image found in a pastel dotted and stripe collection.  Both are from Creative Fabrica.  

I used a rounded corner rectangle for the initial base.  An oval was used for the cut out and the tree is from the Winter shapes folder in SCAL.   Size and then fill both the shapes with the desired images using Pattern Fill on the Fill and Stroke palette.  Cut and assemble pieces to form a spinner.  Use a little ink if desired along the edges since the digital images are printed on white paper.  

Thanks for stopping by.... we're nearly done with the reveal for this year's 12 Holiday tags.  Feel free to check out all of the tags in the album on the Facebook page found here.  

2022 Holiday Tags - #10

Have you ever looked at the fabulous iced cookies that are being created out there?  They are amazing.  I wish I could hold an icing bag again to do some of them - but arthritis makes it a little more difficult.    Using a cutting machine and paper makes it possible to create this small paperquilt/paper-pieced tag.  

This star "cookie" was a fun one and adding some details using embossing folder added a little more texture for the finished tag.  It was fun to dig through my tub of embossing folders and choose what to use for this tag.  Both folders were from Sizzix.  Basic shapes for the five-sided star, circle for the nose and an oval for the face.  The raindrops in the Spring folder for the general make-up of this tag.  I used a couple of horizontal lines found in the Basic Shapes folder -- and used the wave effect to create a slight curve in both lines. This tag is also a great way to use up some of your scraps.  Nothing over 4 x 4!  Bearly Art glue was used.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Join us over on the Facebook page to check out the rest of the makes!  

2022 Holiday Tags - #9

I decided to create another tag using foiling.  The tree file were a purchased file from So Fontsy.  There are quite a few tree designs in the file.. I enjoyed picking the 9 used on this tag.  

The trim on the bottom was a print 2 cut using a simple rectangle filled with a pattern from the Nordic Christmas Collection I found on Creative Fabrica.  The foil quill came through again~ just make sure that it is thoroughly heated up before using.  One of the benefits of using the Skycut is that there is a USB port and you can heat up the foil quill using that port -- no extra battery pack or dragging another charger and plugging it in to use the foil quill.  

Thanks for stopping by -- hoping you're enjoying the reveal!  Our Facebook page offers the whole gamut of contributors this year... so stop by there too  

2022 Holiday Tags - #8

What can you do with a simple square?  Create a snowman, of course!  This tag is a perfect way to use up a few scraps in black, red and green or just a scrap of white and coloring with some alcohol markers.  Inspired by an iced cookie found on Pinterest, it was easy to translate into a paper cookie!  

Bazzil's medium kraft paper was perfect to use as a base.  AC cardstock for other pieces.  Playing with a some nodes, a couple of rectangles you can make the components for the hat easily.  A little gel pen, a micron marker, and some shimmer were added to finish off this tag.  

You're invited to drop by the Facebook page here to see all the other beauties being posted daily!  Thanks for stopping by again.  

2022 Holiday Tags - #7

Gingerbread!  I love how it smells and remember lots of baking days making gingerbread men and even a gingerbread house or two!  Lots of great memories.  The tag for today is a remake of something we made about 10 years or more ago.  A simple shaped cut with a couple of hearts popped up on foam dots.

Icing details added using a gel pen.  A small dauber with a bit of ink used for the cheeks on this cut.   This would be a perfect tag for a jar of gingerbread cookie mix -- and a day of baking with the grands.  

Again, if you haven't been checking the daily contributions to the Reveal on our Facebook group, here's the link again.  Feel free to stop by, our makers have been working hard to create their tags too.  Thanks for stopping by!  

2022 Holiday Tags - #6

Halfway home... This tag will be used on a jar of cookie mix.  All original shapes were found in the SCAL library.

When the kids were home, it wasn't uncommon to find nearly every surface in the kitchen and dining room filled with holiday baking... cookies, breads, sweet rolls, etc.  The house smelled so good!  I miss that at times -- however, the memories are really nice too.  

This "sugar" cookie has been iced with some white paper frosting and some holly and berry accents.  The cookie has a collage pauge (Aleene's) coat to seal it.  

A circle from the library was used the cookie base.  The icing started as a circle and using the nodes tool, some nodes were moved a bit to create the irregular edges.  It can be fun to play with the nodes in most shapes.  Have some fun!  

Be sure to stop by the Facebook page for a look at some of the other creative makes!  You won't be disappointed!