Well it's been fun but crazy past couple weeks! I've had Stamp-A-Stack classes, a class at my church, a craft bazaar at my daughter's preschool, and my regular Stamper's Club--a whirlwind of stamping. :-) So that means I have been stamping a lot and have lots of projects to share with you! Most of what I've been doing is Christmas-related, so I thought it would be fun to do a '12 Days of Christmas' series on my blog. So for the next 12 days I'm going to schedule a post with a Christmas project. Just in case any of you are last minute crafters and need ideas--or for those who like to plan ahead for next year!
The idea for this tree frame actually came from the Holiday Catalog--the gift bag on page 7. I thought that was such a cute idea, although I figured if I went to that much work I wanted it to be framed, instead of on a bag that would probably be tossed. :-) I simplified a little and changed things up just a bit.
These frames actually ended up being quite simple to make, and I made them with a group of ladies who have never stamped before--they were pleasantly surprised at how easy these were to put together.
A couple notes of notes. . . When punching the 'wreath' and the star out of the middle of the scallop circle, start with the inside (smallest punch) first and then punch the outside (largest) second. It is much easier to line up that way! And, all of the Cherry Cobbler was sprayed with a mix of Frost White Shimmer Paint and rubbing alcohol.
See you tomorrow for the 2nd Day of Christmas!
Stamps: More Merry Messages
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Be of Good Cheer DSP
Accessories: 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch and Merry Minis Punch Pack (both new in the Holiday Mini Catalog), 3/4" Circle punch, Circles #2 Origionals die (for the larger Early Espresso Circle), Big Shot, Naturals Designer Buttons, Hemp Twine, Certainly Celery button (discontinued), Cherry Cobbler ribbon (discontinued), glue dots, dimensionals, 8X10 frame
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