Christmas Tree Treat Box

It's time once again for a new Challenge Go-to Gals challenge over at CardzTV. The new challenge is to create a project that is a "treat" for gift giving. When I saw this little 3D Tree Box in the Silhouette store I knew it would be perfect for this challenge.

I cut the tree at the default size and adhered it all together. I wanted to add some little red rhinestones to the tree so colored some clear ones with a Copic marker. I then stamped my sentiment with Cottage Ivy Memento ink using the Going in Circles CardzTV stamp set. The stamps punch out just perfect with a 1 1/4" punch. The star is also from that stamp set and was stamped using some gold ink.

Now, want to see the "treat" part of the project????

Perfect for co-workers to give a little sweet treat. Great to hide a smaller present in.

Now it is your turn. Head on over to CardzTV to post your entry into the challenge and a chance to win a set of CardzTV stamps.

O' Christmas Tree Card

I hope everyone had a great weekend and their week is off to a good start. I am not sure about you but wow, I can't believe Thanksgiving is just a few short days away. That means that Christmas won't be far behind. I decided I better get started on some cards and quick. Here is what I have for you today.

My card base is 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" white Bazzill card stock. My pattern paper is from the Echo Park Holly Jolly 6" X 6" paper pad. My red pattern mat is cut at 4" X 5 1/4". I cut a piece of green card stock 3" x 5 1/4" and used a border punch on each side. The music paper is the back side to the red paper and I cut it so it would fit on the green punched mat but it too is 5 1/4" tall. My tree, is from the new Sizzix Framelits Dies and Stamps Tim Holtz Christmas Tree set. I love the versatility of these sets. For this card I opted to not use the stamps but just the dies. But I just as easily could have stamped and cut, or just stamped.

I used three different shades of green card stock one for each layer with each layer getting a bit lighter. The star is cut from some gold paper and then sprayed with some Gold Glitter Dust. ( Be sure to stock up on the Glitter Dust spray, it is a holiday must have). To decorate my tree I added some random pearls using a variety of colors of Liquid Pearls.

I stamped my sentiment on some white card stock using some Memento ink. This color is called Love Letters and is a gorgeous red.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Rosette Thanksgiving Wreath

I wanted to make a Thanksgiving Wreath for my house but wanted something a little different.  So, I decided to make a Rosette Wreath!  I love how it turned out. For my wreath, I started with six sheets of 8 1/2" X 11" card stock. I chose to use two different colors for my rosette wreath. Using my Scoreboard I scored on the paper every 3/4" of an inch on the 11" inch side. Once I had all my paper scored, I folded it accordion style. To adhere my rosette together I used some 1/2" Kool-Tak. It is very similar to scor-tape. I then cut two 6" circles and hot glued them to the front and back of the rosette to hold it in place. My turkey is from the Silhouette Store and was cut using my Cameo and some brown card stock. I used the offset feature in the Design software to create a shadow for my turkey and cut that out of some light rusty orange paper. I sprayed the brown layer of my turkey with some Coffee Shop Glimmer Mist. My letters were cut from the A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge at 4". I cut these out of the same card stock as the turkey's shadow. I applied some Glossy Glue and Seal to each letter and sprinkled them with some of the Rusty Hinge Distress Glitter. The distress glitter is a special order item, so just ask if you want some. I finished the wreath with a bow at the bottom. I made a loop out of the ribbon and hot glued it to the top of the wreath so I could hang it. The wreath actually went together really quickly so this is something you could put together for just about any occasion. You could also use patterned paper for an entirely different look. I thought these colors just gave the appearance of the turkey's tail all fanned out. Let me know what you think, I would love it if you left me a comment.

Celebrate the Season

I've had the new Anna Griffin Winter Wonderland Cricut cartridge for awhile now but haven't had a chance to use it. Then I got a 6 X 6 Anna Griffin paper pad and figured it was time to breakout the cartridge. This is what I came up with.

My card base is ivory card stock and scored to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base. I added a dark gold mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" and then the textured gold mat cut at 3 3/4" X 5". The snowflake paper is from the Anna Griffin paper pad and was cut at 3 1/2" X 4 3/4".

The snowflake is from the Winter Wonderland cartridge and was cut at 3".  I cut the base layer out of white card stock and then painted it with the Tarnished Brass Distress Stain.

I embossed my sentiment with some Silver WOW embossing powder. To finish the card, I added some Platinum Pearl Liquid Pearls to the sentiment and the center of the flower.