Clearly Counting Down The Days...

I am in love with the way this project turned out. So much so I think i'm going to make one that I can use for the entire year.

Isn't this such a fun way to countdown to Christmas?????

I took a plastic frame from the store, it's the kind of frame that the picture slides into and has the flat bottom so that it stands up.

First I had hubby drill 4 holes in the top of the frame to hold the numbers up with my rings. The rings work great because it makes the numbers so easy to flip over as the time draws near!!!

If you can't drill holes in the top I do have another idea for you. You could put velcro on the back of your numbers and on the frame to hold the numbers up.

Next I painted the edges of the frame and the numbers before I did anything else.

Then I picked out the paper I wanted to use. I loved the little snowman circles on Cosmo Crickets Golly by Jolly line so I used that.

You can see behind the word Christmas is where I put the snowman. Grabbed a bunch of embelies that matched and sat down to work. I did some stamping with a swirl stamp I had, and some with a snowflake stamp. For the stamping I used Staz-On ink. This way I knew it would not rub off.

Now for my numbers. I found this acrylic like paper and used that. I'm sure you could use transparency paper also. I cut the acrylic 2 inches wide by 3 inches long. You will need at least 12, 13 if you want to put "08" when there are only 8 days left. Make sure your holes on the numbers line up with the holes on your frame.

Hope you enjoyed my coundown til Christmas project! HO!HO!HO!

Stacy

O' Christmas Tree - Mod Podge Ornament

I thought this might be a fun project to make with the kids for the holiday season. It's fun to make, but a little messy!

Cut your patterned paper into 1/2 x 1/2 inch squares. Place you ornament on a piece of computer paper to keep the glue contained. (don't use newspaper as the ink may come off onto your patterned paper when you put the glue on).

Hold the top of the ornament with one hand and use your brush to put the modge podge on one part of the ornament. Apply enough glue for maybe 2 squares of paper to start.

Next you will need to place a couple squares of paper over the glue then press firmly to adhere then brush on more glue and glue in more paper. Make sure you overlap the paper squares on one another.

Once you have all of your paper on the entire ornament, completely cover with a coat of modge podge. At this time I also put liquid pearls around the top of the ornament to look like snow then let the entire thing dry overnight.

You are now ready to decorate as you please. You can add some beads, ribbons, adhesive pearls, Stickles for some glitter effect...

You now have a cool, fun, homemade ornament for your Christmas tree.

Stacy

Supply List:
Paper mache/blank ornament (I picked this one up at the dollar store)
Mod podge / waterbase sealer and a brush to apply with
3 strips of 1/2 by 12 inch patterned paper
Ribbons, beads, and buttons
Liquid Pearls (Ranger)
Stickles (Ranger) or Glitter Glue
and any other fun things you'd want to use to decorate!

Got Flowers??

Flowers are one of the most versatile and fun scrapping embellishment!!! They come in all colors, shapes, sizes, and textures. They can be mixed and matched and paired with almost anything. Have you see the Prima Flowers that are in the Posh Store?? There are so many to choose from!

Here is a layout I completed using lots of fun flowers from the store!

I love the sugar coated Primas, so sparkley!!

They are the perfect size, not too big and not too small. Add some bling or opaline swirls and you get a great match.

If you haven't already checked out the flowers AND the bling in the Posh Store, you must!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Kraft
Patterned Paper: WRMK Nonesense/Whiteout Collection
Flowers: Prima Sugar Coated, Kaisercraft Rhinestone Blossoms, BoBunny
Bling: Basic Grey Opaline Swirls, Bazzil Basics Adhesive Jewels, Basic Grey Bling Swirls
Ribbon: WRMK Flocked Lace
Alphas: MLS mini alphabet letters, Basic Grey chipboard letters

Thanks for stopping by!!

PDSS Bi-Wkly Card Challenge ~ Sketch #1

Good morning everyone. I'm your hostess, Dawn. We at Posh Design Scrapbook Store are proud to announce our very first Card Sketch Challenge.

These challenges will be on a bi-weekly basis. So that means you will have two (2) weeks to get your creations completed, loaded and linked up.

Posh Designs Scrapbook Store is giving this CC Designs "Sugarplums Pumpkin Emma" Stamp to one lucky winner of our challenge.

All you've got to do is create a card or project using the sketch provided. Post to your personal blog or gallery of your choosing and link it back here in the provided Mr. Linky.

Sketch #01

If you need some inspiration to get you started here's what the lovely DT did to help you along.

Mara

Stacy

Kristen

Michelle

Inside her card

Deadline: November 16th @ midnight 12:00 am EST.

Please link up using Mr. Linky below. It simple to use. Just type in your name and place a direct link to your creations.

Thank you!

♥Posh Designs Scrapbook Store♥

Happy Holidays Card

Happy Halloween everyone!!! I hope you'll have a fun and safe time trick or treating with the wee ones or partying!!! :)

I was so inspired by the new stamps I received from my supplier so I just had to make a quick card with my favorite ones! Isn't the snowman adorable!!! He's a brand new release from Inkadinkadoo, I love the pen drawn look of it!!!

I haven't added any of the new stamps I received to the store but I did add new Cling Rubber Stamps from Stampendous and the Happy Holidays sentiment on my card comes from Inkadinkadoo's new set of Clear Mini Stamps, for a 1.99$ you get 6 super cute Holiday sentiments! I will also be getting the new November releases of CC. Designs stamps!!!

Thanks for reading and I'm looking forward to seeing your Holiday cards over at the Gallery!!!

Hugs,

Just for You Card

Using the Basic Grey's Lemonade Paper Pack and a scalloped square template this card was created with ease. Starting with a 5 inch by 10 inch piece of cardstock of your choice. Fold in half to create a 5 by 5 size card. Use one sheet of pattern paper of choice leave a 1/4 of inch around the edge of base card. Ink the edges of both base card and papers. Next using the scalloped square, place in the center of your card be sure the edges are inked. Using a border punch, punch out a strip of paper and place across the bottom of your scalloped square. Be sure to ink the edges!

Stamp yourself an image and color to match your papers. Place in the center of your scalloped square after inkin the edges and adding some doodling. Next place your choice of sentiment in the lower right hand corner and a layerd flower in the upper left hand corner by stitching it down with a button and some cotton thread. Add a couple of branches using a brand punch and some pearls.

Happy Card Making!
♥Dawn♥

Cartes d'Halloween de Style Vintage

Bonjour les filles!

L' Halloween arrive vraiment à grands pas alors j'espère que tout vos préparatifs sont fait!

Pour ma part il m'en manque encore quelques uns mais bon! Je suis une femme de dernière minute!

Je vous ai fait cette semaine 3 jolies cartes d'Halloween à l'allure vintage.

Définissons en premier le style vintage;
Comment se caractérise le style Héritage ? C'est la mise en scène de photos anciennes en utilisant différentes techniques de vieillissement.

Les techniques sont très variées. Le plus souvent, il s'agit de poncer ou encrer ses papiers. On peut également les déchirer ou utiliser du brou de noix... Toutes les techniques qui permettent de donner l'impression d'une usure sont efficaces. Cela peut aller de la dégradation de la photo (déchirure, rayure etc...) à l'ajout d'encre en passant par le sablage.

Je ne suis pas encore très familière à ce style avec mes pages mais j'aime beaucoup les images vintage que l'on peut retrouver gratuitement sur le net afin d'en faire des cartes!

Vous vous souvenez des papiers maisons que je vous avais montré à faire il y a quelque temps?

(http://poshscrapbookstore.blogspot.com/2009/06/thursday-with-kldezign.html)

J'ai utilisé le fond de page avec les annonces classés qui donnait un style vraiment vieillot à ma page, je l'ai encré avec l'encre Vintage Photo de Ranger Distress Ink (Même le nom de l'encre était coordonné! hihi).

Ma petite image et quelques étampes de la collection Eerie de Basic Grey et voilà! Le tour est joué!


Pour celle ci j'ai simplement embossé mon mot BOO avec de la poudre noire et j'ai ensuite tracé des lignes blanches pour lui donner un style de toiles d'araignées, une petite étampe de Imaginisce, mon image et un peu d'encrage et voici une carte vite faite, bien faite pour une enseignante ou autre!

Et la dernière et non la moindre, j'ai repris le même papier de fond, une nouvelle image. Une fois le tout encré et collé je me suis construite un tag où j'ai étampé l'arbre qui venait avec la collection d'étampes de Basic Grey (oui encore, elle est vraiment géniale cette collection!)

J'ai ensuite déchiré mon tag et je l'ai encore encré pour lui donner un peu de style. Je me suis même décidé à mettre de la peinture à craqueler sur les coté, avouez qu'elle a l'air sale! Un peu de brillant, un bout de "mesh" autocollant et voila une dernière carte qui n'attends que son destinataire!

Donc c'est tout pour cette semaine!

Passez une belle Halloween et receuillez pleins de bonbons!

Bisous

Kim @ KLDezign