Merry Christmas Tag

 Hello Creative Friends!

Merry Christmas! Today I am sharing a large tag that I created using lots of  Creative Embellishments chipboard. I used the Large Ornament Tags for my base. I added patterned paper from Recollections to the solid piece of the chipboard tag.

I added white acrylic paint on the outside of the tags top piece and then dry brushed some gold acrylic paint on top. I used a red Sharpie on the Merry Christmas Title piece and then heat embossed it using clear embossing powder:

I used ScrapPerfect Best Glue Ever along with ScrapPerfect's Foil to color the ornaments and add some shine. I wasn't happy with the result- it was too bright- I toned them down by drybrushing white acrylic paint on them. I was happy with that. I added a few flowers and ribbon from my stash. I colored the Mini Lights Strands with markers and then clear heat embossed it. I added one to the top and bottom of the tag:

Here's a look at the second Mini Light Strand. I added the PinkFresh Studios chipboard "Sounds of the Season" to one of the ornaments:

Finally, I finished the tag off by making a gold bow out of ribbon from my stash and I added a few pieces of bling from My Mind's Eye:

This tag is gorgeous and I am happy with how it came out!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas filled with laughter and love.

Happy Holidays- Creative Embellishments

 Hey there Creative Friends!

Today I am sharing a Christmas layout of my kids using a paper pad from Recollections and some fun holiday themed chipboard from Creative Embellishments:

I added strips of patterned papers to my white textured cardstock background. Then machine stitched them. I added some watercolor splotches and spatters. I colored the Whimsical Trees with ink and then clear heat embossed them. I added one to each side of my photo, tucking the one on the right underneath the photo:

I used the Happy Holidays chipboard piece for my title. I heat embossed it and placed it on the trees above my photo. I fussy cut the bird and cut snowman:

I head embossed the Prancing Deer and added them to the right of the photo. I tucked in a few fussy cut gifts:

I colored the Mini Light Strand 3 with a Sharpie and a Nuvu marker and then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I liked the colors, but wanted to add a shine to it. I fussy cut the snowman and the word blessed:

I added a few word phrases from Tim Holtz. I also added another fussy cut snowman and some gifts:

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Advent Calendar Book #2

 Hello friends!

Today I am sharing my second advent calendar book I created using lots of Creative Embellishments chipboard along with a Recollections paper pad. I love making these!

Here's the side view:

I added that gorgeous berry paper to the cover and then added the fussy cut tag, which I added ribbon to. I used Nuvo Glitter Markers to color the Tree Outline. I colored the Happy Holidays 3 with a Nuvo Glitter marker. a Sharpie and then added some Stickles to it:

I used Nuvo Glitter Markers to color the Simple Star Ornaments and added that to the upper right corner:

The book opens up to 24 boxes. Each box holds a small treat:

I used the Ornaments Countdown to number the boxes. The ornaments are colored with markers and then I added some RG Dazzling Pat:

I added some MAMBI chips to a few of the boxes. I also added some word phrase stickers from my stash:

I finished it off with a few Mirror Acrylic Silver Star pieces:

I wrapped the special 25th gift with tissue paper, ribbon and some chipboard:

I loved creating this! They are so much fun to make!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

A Fun Advent Calendar

 Hey there Creative Friends!

Today I am sharing an advent calendar I created using patterned papers from Carta Bella, Echo Park and Recollections. I also used lots of Creative Embellishments chipboard and some of their acrylic pieces to decorate the individual boxes. 

I used this video to create my advent calendar, but changed the spine part of it up a bit with things I learned creating prior mini albums.

On the cover, I used:

Have A Holly Jolly Christmas...2

Poinsettia Set

Christmas Sentiments (Peace)

Tree Shaker (filled with Buttons Galore & More and glitter from my stash)

Coffee/Cocoa Mug Countdown

Trees

Jingle Bells

Corner Lights

Here's a view of the spine:

A view of the book opening. I used ribbon from my stash to tie a bow and that holds the book shut:

A few close ups of the cover embellies:

This is what it looks like open:

There are 24 handmade boxes. I placed a Coffee/ Cocoa Mugs Countdown piece on each box. Here's the left side:

Here's the right side:

On some of the boxes, I added a bit more:

 #2 has a Jingle Bell

#7 has a Wood Veneer Tree

#9 has a Gold Mirror Acrylic Star:

#1 has a Red Acrylic Mirror Star

#5 has a Wood Veneer Tree

#10 has a Jingle Bell

#11 has a stocking sticker

#13 has a Gold Mirror Acrylic Star

#14 has a candy sticker

#15 has a Red Acrylic Mirror Star

#21 has a Wood Veneer Tree:

#16 has a mistletoe sticker

#18 has a Gold Mirror Acrylic Star and a Jingle Bell

#23 has a Holly & Berry Outline:

I used inks, Nuvo Glitter Marker, Sharpie and Stickles to color the chipboard pieces.

I had a blast creating this fun advent calendar and I am working on another one to possibly share with you soon.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Trimming the Tree

Hey there Creative Friends!

Today I am sharing a Christmas layout with you that I created for Creative Embellishments. Last year I created the Believe home decor piece (you can see that post here: http://creativeembellishmentsblog.com/2021/11/believe-home-decor-piece-with-lisa/) and used it as a large ornament on my tree. The layout I am sharing today are pictures of my tree with the Believe piece in it:  

   

 I added watercolor to my background. I heat embossed the Star Bulb Ornaments in red and did the bows in gold and then used ScrapPerfect's Best Glue Ever:

I added a few chipboard stickers from MAMBI. I heat embossed 3 of the words (ornaments, garland & tinsel) from the Decorate Your Tree Words and placed them in between my photos:

   

 I added a piece of the Christmas Light Strand 4 on the lower right hand side. I also heat embossed this:

   

 I added in a few snowflake stickers from my stash. I added a torn strip of Recollections Holiday Homestead down the left side and machine stitched it:

   

 This was a fun holiday page to create and I love how it came out! 

 Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Christmas Mini Album

Hello!

Today I am sharing a Christmas mini album I made using lots of Creative Embellishments chipboard, acrylic snowflakes and a Recollections paper pad- Holiday Homestead.  I created the album from scratch using this YouTube video.  I used Sharpies and acrylic paints to color the chipboard pieces.  

On the cover, I  used the Scribble Tree, Holly Berry Set and Jingle Bells:

 

On the spine, I added Merry Christmas chippy and a Holly Berry set:

Page 1: Bow Border 2. I colored it with a silver Sharpie and then added white acrylic paint spatters. I also added a Tim Holtz word phrase sticker.

Page 2: Cover: Bow

Page 2 opened up: Decorate Your Tree Words, Scribble Present and Ribbon Garland:

Middle Flap on page 2: Decorate Your Tree Words:

Page 3: Christmas Day, White Acrylic Snowflakes

Page 4: Merry Christmas ATC Coin

Page 5 & 6: Christmas Light Strand 4- cut in half:

Page 5 & 6 open up to this. I added Ribbon Garland to the left side and Garland with Bow to the right side:

Page 7: Holly Berry Set, Peace & Noel are custom sized words CE did.

Page 8: Joy (this is another custom sized word), Bow Border 2

Here are a few close ups of the custom sized words CE does:

Page 8 opens up to this: Scribble Light, Scribble Bell, Scribble Mistletoe:

Page 9: Scribble Snowman, Holly Berry set and White Acrylic Snowflake

Page 10: Bow Border 2 and Whimsical Tree:

I left the back cover plain:

Wow! That was a lot of chipboard I used! I had a blast creating this mini and can't wait to fill it with pics after Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by and sharing your day with me!