Twinkles Glow with Stamps

Happy Tuesday Friends!! 

I hope all are doing well and are well on their way to being prepared for Christmas.  I am still working on Christmas cards.  We have been enjoying a lot of singing and programs at church for the holidays.  It is so fun to see all the activities focusing on the Savior's birth!! What a time of rejoicing!!

Today I would like to share a card that I made for the Shining the Light challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs which is to include snow or snowflakes.

Card Recipe:

Happy Tuesday all!! I am so sorry for taking so long to post any of my creations.  This week has been both a joyful and stressful week.  Just this past Monday, my dear hubby found out he was laid off from his job.  After just moving here 8 months ago, it is very frightening.  Since I don't have a job either, it really adds to the stress.  Thankfully we know that is in control!!!  He knows our needs and we can go to Him in prayer.  I know He will provide if we Wait on Him.  With this news, this meant that we not only had to prepare for the Holiday Tour at Our House on Sunday but also to begin putting applications out.

The tour was fun and a real success!!  I hope to share photos of a few of our decorations in our new home tomorrow or Thursday.


Today I would like to share a card that I made for the Shining the Light challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs which is to use the letters from the word NOEL. 


 For my creation I used: N- Navy and Nestabilities, O-Oval, E-Embossing, L- Layers 

The image is stamped in craft or pigment ink and then embossed with Kaleidoscope embossing powder.

Hello Friends!! I hope everyone is enjoying their week!!  We are still decorating for the holidays.  What is sad is all the work we do put it up, it must also come back down.....what a bummer!!  I really enjoy all the lights and decorations!!

Today I have another fun winter card to share with you today using the Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light challenge sketch!!  I made it to match my ornament from yesterday.  I wanted to achieve a shabby chic feel.

Hello Friends!! I hope you all have had a great weekend!! Sorry that I am posting  so late today but I ran out of time writing a tutorial for my viewers.  I had several requests for a tutorial on how to make the Ornament treat box I posted last week.


  So today I wanted to share how I made it but instead of using the ODBD ornament, I used the new release Sparkling Snowflake and ODBD Snowflake Custom die.  At each step, I have also left the dimension for the box I created for the ornament I already posted in italics and parenthesis).  I hope you enjoy it.

For this ornament I used:
Fiskars cutter and scoring blade
1/4 inch scoretape
Vanilla Cardstock
Sky Blue cardstock (optional)
thick plastic recycled from Cuttlebug folder packaging
Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder from Winter Wonderland- pictured below (optional)
Baja Breeze, Sky Blue, and Versa Mark ink
Sparkling Snowflake stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs
Our Daily Bread Designs Custom Snowflake die manufactured by Spellbinders



Step 1:  Design your snowflake or ornament the way you would like.  Make 2 since there is two right sides on your  Snowflake Ornament treat box.  (Same for the ornament treat box)

If you are using the ODBD Snowflake dies, I noticed the Cuttlebug embossing folder almost has an exact fit for the largest within the folder.









Step 2:  Cut a 2 inch by 6 inch strip of vanilla paper and 2 squares that are a 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inch (cut a 2 1/4 by 5 1/4 piece of card stock and 2 squares that are 1 3/4 by 1 3/4 for the Ornament box)



Step 3:  Score a 1/4 inch line going lengthwise one each side. (same for the Ornament box)

Step 4: Turn the strip and score a line horizontally every 1 1/2 inches (Same for the Ornament box but score a line every 1 3/4 inches)



Step 5:  Cut slits from the edge on the scored lines like pictured below (same for the Ornaments treat box)

Step 6:  Put 1/4 inch pieces of score tape on each corner of the box as pictured below. Repeat on both sides.  Fold up sides and adhere. (same for the Ornaments treat box)


Step 7: After 2 sides and the bottom are adhered, put score tape on the edges so you can eventually finish the other 2 sides. (same for the Ornaments treat box)



Step 8:  Adhere the pre-cut Squares to the box.  (same for the Ornaments treat box)



 This is what it looks like when it is adhered.

Step 9: Put 2 strips 1 1/2 inches of score tape on each side of an 8 inch piece of ribbon for the handle or hanger. (same for the Ornaments treat box except put two strips of 1 3/4 strips score tape on a piece of 8 1/2 inch ribbon)



Step 10: Adhere ribbon in the middle of the box starting on the bottom inside (same for the Ornaments treat box)


Step 11:  Adhere your snowflake sides to both sides of the box making sure the ribbon is on the sides so it hangs straight. (same for the Ornaments treat box but use the ornament) The picture only shows one side but you need to do both sides making sure they match up.


Add Lindt chocolate and embellish as desired!!!



Here is my completed ornament:



Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are somehow inspired by my creation. .....and maybe even decide you would like to try my tutorial.  It is very fun and easy to create and it is a great little something with a wow factor.  Tomorrow I will share a matching card.


 Have a blessed day!!

blessings,


challenges I entering my creation in:

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Christmas TimeEclectic Ellapu -  Santa Paws and/or Snow Flakes  Sunny Challenges   Snowflakes The Cupboard Trilogy -  Frosty WinterUnique Crafters Challenge -  Christmas Visible Image Monthly Challenge  ChristmasMake it Monday- Anything Goes Creatalicious Challenges  Winter Cupcake Craftroom  Anything for ChristmasLadybug Crafts  Christmas Natalie and Amy's Challenge  Christmas or winter Sparkles Forum Challenges  Christmas is coming Dream Valley Challenges Non-Traditional Christmas Scrapper`s Delights Paper Crafts - Non-Traditional Christmas The Ribbon Girls  Christmas Projects The Squirrel & the Fox  Summer or Winter 2 Sisters - #120 Christmas Sparkle (the snowflake on the front is embossed with sparkly holographic glitter) Challenge Up Your Life - 1st Snow  Hiding in my Craft Room Blue & White Little Claire's  Christmas Sweet Stampin Snowflakes and Ribbons