Winter Joy card + Video Tutorial

Hi everyone!

I hope you are all warm, cosy and ready for the festive season. Today's post is my last project of 2016 - how is the year nearly over already?!

So on with today's creation for WOW embossing , which is this last minute festive card along with a video tutorial in which I create this Wintery card using WOW! Fab Foils, embossing powders along with showing you how to create your own DIY embellishment (which gets the full WOW! treatment!).

I used a selection of powders on the project to alter and add some seasonal sparkle; Silver Hologram Sparkle, Vintage Peacock embossing glitter, Opaque Bright White plus my favourite Copper Fab Foil.  Stamping always gives a complete look to background areas, and on this project I added subtle snow flurry details with the mini background stamp from WOW's Let It Snow set.

Customising chipboard letters with Fab Foil is such a fun and easy way to alter and add some shine.

I hope you enjoy the tutorial!

Wishing you all a very Merry & Bright festive season.

xxx

3D Winter Lodge Tutorial

Hello crafty people!

I do love a good 3D project at this time of year. So in my latest video I decided to alter a 3D box picture frame mixed media style using gesso, glitter, embossing powder, tissue paper and a host of Prima embellishments to create a cosy Winter lodge.

Full start to finish tutorial above (with kitsch music ;) )

 Layers of festive flowers and winter berries top the lodge's eaves.

A peek inside...isn't the deers head just fabulous? 

I used thick chunky twigs for the logs inside. Free and they look absolutely perfect!

I really enjoyed creating this one and hope it's given you some last minute festive inspiration!

Happy crafting

xxx

Upcycled Bauble Tutorial

Hi everyone!

Hope you are all well. I have some more festive  inspiration for you today with a new video tutorial today, with this one focusing on how to alter old Christmas tree baubles.

I think most of us all have those ugly baubles and tree decorations that are old, tatty or just the wrong colour! So my tutorial will show you how easy it is to alter and customise a bauble in (pretty much!) 5 easy steps.

I use mostly salvaged and natural decorations and of course a Prima flower had to get in there ;)

 Frosty berries...

I really love to use spices at this time of year and that goes for my projects too! Here I've used star anise spice pods on the bauble.

Prima Art Alchemy paint by Finnabair adds the opalescent sheen on the bauble and embellishments.

TFL!

Warm hugs,

xxx

3D Mixed Media Christmas Tree Deccoration Video Tutorial

Hello sweeties!

My Christmas tutorial-fest continues today in which I create this mixed media 3D Christmas tree.  

My step by step tutorial shows how to create a decorative tree using old tinsel, paint or gesso and glitter. This project is great as a table centre piece, tree topper or sideboard decoration.

How lovely is this Santa sticker from Prima (Victorian Christmas, 2015)?

The pearl and crystal wire sprigs add a bit of luxury on top of the tree, which were decorations from Christmas crackers!

 Lots of lovely layers...

Happy crafting!

 xxx

 

 

Quick & Easy 3D Snowflake Christmas Decoration Tutorial

Hi my lovely crafty friends!

Hope you are all well. We're getting well into December now and that means (fingers crossed!) I will be sharing a bunch of festive tutorials with you throughout the month. To kick us off we have a quick and easy 3D hanging snowflake project; simple, cost conscious and effective - just what we need most at this time of year!

I hope you enjoy!

 xxx

Five Easy Cheap Ways To Alter Paper Flowers Video Tutorial

Hey sweeties! I have a new quick video to share with you today, giving you five ways to alter paper or die cut flowers easily and cheaply. Enjoy :)

 Stay creative,

 xxx