It's Pyjama Party time over at Waltzingmouse today and for once I've been a little more organised and managed to get three out of the four challenges done:
First up is a set of 'Scandi' Tags. Since my only brush with Scandinavia has been at the local Ikea, I'm not too familiar with Scandinavian style - but I guess if it's clean and simple these will fit the bill. I had some happy mail recently from Melinda Spinks - she sent me a very generous pack of goodies which included these gorgeous Doodlebug cork tags.
I partially stamped the Folk Art Medallion and embossed it in red, white and gold - the sentiments are from Ornate Ornaments. I'm also entering them into this week's Casology challenge:
Challenge 2 is 'Wrap it up Warm.' I have no problem admitting I am the laziest wrapper upper on earth. I'll spend hours making the perfect card but chances are your present will be wrapped in the cheapest, most rubbish paper from the local dollar store. So you can appreciate how difficult this was for me. Once again I delved into my new pack of goodies and out popped these cute, kraft pillow boxes. I embossed the background using Heirloom Patterns and used the Picot Panel die for the label. The Camellia was embossed on kraft and coloured in with Copics. Sorry Claire, no plaid or stitching but I think it's got a kind of 'cosy' vibe to it!
I made a shaker card and filled it with a few red and green sequins. It's only my second Christmas card so far - let's just say my Christmas preparations are not going well this year!
Well that's all folks - can't wait to see what everyone else has done! Thanks for popping over,
Claire x
All of these creations are just gorgeous! You may not have many Christmas cards made, but if the other one you've made is as perfect as this one, you're off to a roaring start. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches again this week!
ReplyDeleteOMBig Aunt Betty!! I LOVE The cork taggies!! perfect Claire!!! LOVE that you used the self matting panel on the pillow box, the wee pink trim really finishes the flower off and the shaker is fabby!! thank you so much for playing along with our PJ party!!! hugs to you!
ReplyDeleteOh my, but I do love your cork tags. What a brilliant idea, and the white looks amazing on them. Your shaker card is so delightful and festive. Love the star!...and your gift box...how wonderful your embossing looks. Fantastic job. Thanks for playing along...with such beautiful projects.
ReplyDeleteFabulous projects, especially love the embossed cork tags :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you've embossed those cork tags with white embossing powder but they look amazing.
ReplyDeleteLove the pillow box too - again looks fabulous embossed in white and that dinky little tag looks WOW !!! I tried stamping a pillow box for this challenge - it's now in my scrap box.
Adore the shaker card.
Love the embossing on the cork tags Claire - the colors look marvelous! Your box is adorable with the white embossed background and beautiful layered bloom - and the shaker card is so bright and shiny! a lovely card using that beautiful star! So glad you came to the WMS Pajama party tonight!
ReplyDeleteClaire, all your creations are gorgeous. Love cork tags with embossing, this is so cool idea. Your card is just perfect - so well combined elements, textures and colours, I should try myself light green and dark red. The gift box is just amazing :)
ReplyDeleteGreat PJ party prjects - your cork tags especially look fabulous (no need for complicted wraping with those - just plain white or red paper and a tag and your parcels would look gorgeous!)
ReplyDeleteThe combination of patterns is so fantastic! And the shaker star is wonderful. Glad you joined us this week at FMS!
ReplyDeleteClaire, thank you for joining my blog :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Claire, these are all fantastic ... LOVE the embossed cork tags, the pillow box is so elegant and stylish and the shaker card ... delicious! Given your creativity here, I'm guessing things have settled a little at work ... hope it's going well! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteLots of fun, useful creations Claire! Lots of embossing on your gorgeous tag! So glad you joined us at CASology this week!
ReplyDeleteLoving these creations! Such gorgeous texture here! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteLots of fun here! Love love love all the rich embossing, and that shaker card is amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow! Your cork tags are amazing, Claire! I've never thought that I could heat-emboss on the cork. Thanks for the inspiration. Thanks again so much for playing along with us at CASology. May
ReplyDeleteOh wow, Claire, this is a trio of gorgeousness! The texture of the embossing on the cork tags is fabulous, your pillow box is a work of art and that big ol' shaker star makes me smile! Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!
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