Stampin’ Up’s Artisan Design Team is bringing you projects from our November box today in a special extra Friday post!  Once a month, Stampin’ Up features the Artisan Team projects on their Facebook Page and today was the day.  The shimmer and shine continues this week!  If you have come over from amazing Jeanna, welcome to the next stop.  I bet you were blown away by her tag project…I was!  If you are starting here, just continue around using the next buttons until you get back to me.

I have been thinking about a project like this for a while.  When I opened the November box from Stampin’ Up, I knew I had to finally go for it!  So off to the craft store for some faux greenery I went.  I found some that I cut apart and then hot glued back together to create the base of the swag.  Next came the bow.  Now, I have questions periodically about tying bows and I struggle sometimes to answer.  I definitely have a technique for some of the smaller ones I make, but these larger ones usually are the product of playing around until it looks right.  With this one using Cherry Cobbler 1″ Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon, I started by creating the first loop and then continued making “S-loops” until it looked properly full.  While I suspect that floral wire would work well to cinch it in the middle, I just used a little Linen Thread to do the job.  Then I tied the bow onto the swag.

 

Next up the pinecones.  I cut varying lengths of the Silver 1/8″ Ribbon.  At the middle point, I hot glued them to the top of three pinecones.  Next came the Silver Stampin’ Glitter.  I have to say that this is the part I love the best and just could not get a decent photo to show you.  Using Multipurpose Glue (and some patience), I placed glue on the edges of the pinecones and then sprinkled on the glitter.  I let it dry in between so that I could get all the sides.  Disclaimer:  This is messy.  Really messy.  It will make you all glittery!  *smile*  Frankly, that glitter is so sparkly that it gives off funny reflections to the camera.  While not great for photography, it is really great for you.  It is gorgeous! knotted the ribbon at the top and looped them together using the remainder of the Linen Thread used to tie on the bow.  Finally I created a loop out of the Cherry ribbon and hot glued it to the back so this could hang on a wreath hanger or hook.

This is a picture of the pinecones inside my house with different lighting to show you a little more of the glitter.

Okay, off to go visit the awesome Mercedes Weber.  I have the advantage of having seen her work for this week.  I’m in love with those cards!  She is so fabulous!  Make sure hop around the whole loop to take a look at beautiful creations by the whole team…you’ll be happy you did!

Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler 1″ Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon, Frosted Finishes Embellishments, Silver 1/8″ Ribbon, Silver Stampin’ Glitter, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Hot glue, Pinecones, Faux greenery

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Stampin’ Up’s Artisan Design Team is bringing you projects from our November box this week!  You will see that the SU season is turning a bit more towards the holidays.  The shimmer and shine continues this week! If you have come over from amazing Jeanna, welcome to the next stop.  If you are starting here, just continue around using the next buttons until you get back to me.

My silver and gold obsession continues this week with some fun tags.  Apparently my no glitter stance has been firmly crushed and I am adding it to everything this year!  Stampin’ Up’s Glimmer Paper makes it easy and WAY less messy.  I started by cutting the base of the tag out of the Silver Glimmer Paper with a Chalk Talk Framelit.  Then, using my new Festive Flurry Framelits, I cut a snowflake out of the Champagne Glimmer Paper.  Using White Vellum card stock, I created a banner and stamped on the sentiment from More Merry Messages (have I mentioned this is a must have set?!) in Basic Gray ink.  Now the only part that was hard about the whole project was figuring out the best way to attach the vellum banner.  So, some well placed Glue Dots solved the problem.

I placed the Glue Dots towards the edges and mostly you really don’t notice them but I thought it looked cleaner to conceal them by adding on some Basic Rhinestones.  Problem solved!  The snowflake is attached using a Dimensional.

You can see how the Rhinestones add just another layer of sparkle.  I topped them off with Silver 1/8″ Ribbon and they are so pretty.  Because the back of the Glimmer Paper is white, I added a to/from there making these not only pretty but functional.

Okay, off to go visit the awesome Mercedes Weber.  Every week she has another project I want to CASE!  She is so fabulous!  Make sure hop around the whole loop to take a look at beautiful creations by the whole team…you’ll be happy you did!

Stamp:  More Merry Messages; Paper:  Silver and Champagne Glimmer Paper, White Velluml; Ink:  Basic Gray; Accessories:  Chalk Talk Framelits, Festive Flurry Framelits, Big Shot, Silve 1/8″ Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Don’t forget that you save 15% if you bundle the Festive Flurry Stamp and Framelits!

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Stampin’ Up’s Artisan Design Team is bringing you projects from our November box this week!  You will see that the SU season is turning a bit more towards the holidays.  Sparkle, snowflakes and so much more! If you have come over from amazing Jeanna, welcome to the next stop.  If you are starting here, just continue around using the next buttons until you get back to me.

I can’t tell you how excited I was to get the Festive Flurry Bundle in this latest package!  Wow, oh wow, are these pretty!  And the framelits make the snowflakes so easy to use!  I thought I would jump on the trend of mixing metallic colors and I am so glad I did.  I love this card (local stampers, we will be making this one in a class soon).  I inked up the snow flakes with the Metallic Encore Pads (both Gold and Silver) and stamped them onto White Vellum Card Stock.  Then I embossed them with a Heat Tool and Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  The Festive Flurry Framelits cut them out perfectly and all I had to do was layer them with Dimensionals in between.  The snowflakes are topped off with one of the Frosted Finishes Embellishments (they are SOOO pretty!!).  Using a sentiment from More Merry Messages (this really is a seasonal must-have), I stamped with the Gold Encore Ink and embossed with clear powder again.  A frame was created for the Crumb Cake stamped layer using the Gold Foil Sheets.  After attaching the snowflake, I placed some Basic Rhinestones randomly and put the whole thing up one some more Dimensionals.  This is definitely one of those card that is even prettier in person.  The subtle shine of the metallic inks and the sparkle of the embellishment/rhinestones make this a wow!

Okay, off to go visit the awesome Mercedes Weber.  You are sure to love what she has for you this week!  Make sure hop around the whole loop to take a look at fabulous creations of the whole team…you’ll be happy you did!

Stamp:  Festive Flurry, More Merry Messages; Paper:  Crumb Cake, White Vellum, Gold Foil; Ink:  Gold and Silver Encore Metallic; Accessories:  Festive Flurry Framelits, Big Shot, Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Frosted Finishes Embellishments, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Don’t forget that you save 15% if you bundle the Festive Flurry Stamp and Framelits!

Click HERE to purchase any of these wonderful Stampin’ Up products.