Christmas Tags | Christmas Craft Creations - "Characters"

Hello!

Our July Challenge at Christmas Craft Creations is "Christmas Characters!" We would love to see your snow people, reindeer, penguins, Santa, etc. 

I chose to make a trio of gift tags featuring a different snow scene inside of each mini mason jar! I stamped and colored the jars/characters, used pearlized water color to add glass reflections and Stickles snowflakes to create the 'snow globe' effect. I fussy cut the jars and also cut a blank for the back of each as well stamped with "TO: and FROM:"

Ribbon loops were attached to the back with strong glue and the blanks were adhered in place with foam tape. Sentiment strips were stamped, heat embossed and die cut. I punched a hole into each strip, threaded them with red twine and added small bell at the bow.

Additional Challenges:

Dare 2B Artsy - Christmas in July

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - #499

My Time To Craft Challenge - #436 - Christmas in July

Craft Calendar Challenge - Add a Ribbon

Aud Sentiments - #255 Christmas in July + A Sentiment

Sweet Stampers Challenge - #46 - Christmas in July

The Holly and Ivy - AG July 2020

The Spot Challenge - #120 - Christmas in July

Thanks so much for joining me!
Rachelle ♥

Christmas Card | Christmas Craft Creations - "Christmas Trees" | Ellen Hutson / Julie Ebersole - "Lil' 'Squatch"

Greetings from 'Squatch Country!

As soon as this little guy was introduced by Ellen Hutson, he jumped right onto my wish list! The "Lil' 'Squatch" stamp set, created by Julie Ebersole, has such great images and I was so excited to use them in this shadow box card! This is my design team submission for the June challenge over on the Christmas Craft Creations Blog and our theme is "Christmas Trees".

This project is based directly on Dawn Woleslagle's (Wplus9) great YouTube Video and here is the LINK! This shadow box card measures 4.5" x 6.5" so it's a bit larger than the cards Dawn created but still fits into an A7 envelope. Sometimes I try to stuff too much into my shadow box scenes so I wanted to keep this one simple and just focus on the foreground trees with the 'squatch enjoying the snowy winter sunset! 

There are three separate ink-blended panels which help indicate back/middle/foreground. The sunset background was glued directly to my back panel, the navy die cut tree line was scored/attached as described in Dawn's video and the light blue snow drift insert was glued behind the front die cut panel opening. This box card is only 1/2" deep so creating just one middle layer is all you need to add a lot of dimension!

I stamped/colored and die cut the images, stacking one blank behind the trees since they were going to be "floating" in the front opening. The sentiment was stamped the onto the snow drift and the completed front panel was attached to the back with strong double-sided tape. The squatch/trees were glued in place and I attached a stack of small star die cuts to the tree top and card face. I just ♥ love♥ those gigantic feet!

We can't wait to see your Christmas Tree projects over in our gallery!

Additional challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #495 - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenges #560 - Christmas

Southern Girls Challenge  - Team Lou - June AG

Little Red Wagon - #554 - Animal Antics

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #06

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - #66 - OPt. Twist Gingham

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #74 - Anything Christmas Goes

Thank you so very much for taking the time to comment!

Rachelle ♥

Christmas Card | Christmas Card Creations - "Use a Die Cut"

Hi!

We have another great challenge this month over on the Christmas Craft Creations Blog..."Use a Die Cut". My reminder card uses a lot of coordinating paper in a somewhat non-traditional holiday color palette (which I absolutely LOVE!) Head over to see the wonderful Design Team inspiration projects!

This merry little mouse and gift box were die cut with Cricut images. I added a chunky glitter to the gift bow and adhered it to the box. To add a bit of texture to the mouse, I used a black matte brad for his eye, a piece of ink-blended felt to create the ear and a small pink pom pom for his nose. I tied a piece of red silk ribbon around his neck as a scarf and that finished him up!

All that was left to do was to trim the two pattern papers to size, adhere them onto a top-folding A2 card base and run a length of plush ric rac along the seam. I layered a piece of white card stock onto a dark teal base, attached the mouse/gift with tape runner and mounted this finished panel to the card front with strong two-sided tape. 

Additional Challenges:

Path of Positivity Challenge - #80 - Opt. Twist - Furry or Feathered Friends

Christmas With The Cuties - #38 - AG with Ribbons or Bows

Allsorts Challenge - #573 - Ginghams, Stripes and Dots

Crafty Catz Challenge #507 - Spots and/or Stripes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #556 Christmas

Cute Card Thursday - #635 - Critters

Sparkles Christmas Forum - #112 - Add Ribbon, Lace or Twine

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - #72 - Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesdays - Cut It Out! 

Thanks so much for joining me and for all of your comments! They make my day!

Rachelle ♥