Hello, my friends!
This is the last project in this year serious "Shabby Christmas in July" one on one swap at NSK&Friends
We were supposed to make some embellishments to go with the rest of the items, so I made few decorative rosettes using Tim Holtz rosette die for the base and some embellishment elements.
And I had a few flourish die-cuts left so I gift wrap those nicely...
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Hello, my friends!
Today I would like to share with you beautiful shabby chic card that I made for the one on one "Shabby Chic Christmas in July" swap at "NSK&Friends"
I am very proud of this project... It came out absolutely beautiful and very shabby.
For the base, I used standard Recollections 4 by 6 card with an envelope.
I used at list three layers of color-coordinated rectangular die-cut mats: Pink, Blue, and Cream to create a nesting layered effect, by using nesting card mats set if dies with the decorative dotted edge.
Tip: Stretch your supplies... After cutting out all nesting cardstock mats use their center space to die-cut extra decorative elements (in my case flourishes). see the video...
When all nesting layers were secured on the card I added half of Recollection decorative paper doily and touched it under next layer of a 3D decorative window frame.
The 3D decorative window frame was made out of two layers of cream cardstock: 1st - with a printed image of Russian Magnolia Tilda dolls and 2nd - die-cut decorative window frame (using Spellbinders die). I used a hot glue to create a space between those layers by adding a small 3D dots.
Tip: How to hide a glue? After you adhered anything sometimes you have a glue spacks showing on the edges... very unpleasant and unfinished look. Simple fix: add more glue (glossy accents for example) and while its wet sprinkle some glitter. Let it dry. The finished product looks very sparkling and nice.
Now that all layers are ready to be attached we can add all decorative elements...
Top left corner I decorated with Recollections half paper doily, some Spellbinders Floral die-cuts that been frosted, two of Prima flowers and a leaf applique from NSK
On the diagonal - right bottom corner I touched another Xmas Prima poinsettia and some die-cut ephemera from "Santa Baby" collection with the second half of applique leaf and frosted die-cut paper flourishes.
On the bottom of the card, slightly overlapping the decorative 3D frame
Inside the card, I use scrap part from Recollections paper doily to create a pocket corner and touch in the rest of die-cut flourishes and decorate it with a scrap piece of Prima 'Santa Baby" die-cut embellishments...
I think this card came out absolutely adorable...
What do you think?
Thank you for stopping by and spending some time with me...
Hugs & Kisses,
Natasha
Today I will be sharing with you one of the two tags that I created for our one on one shabby chic "Christmas in July" swap at "NSK & Friends"
The coloring techniques that I was using on both tags are identical for the postcard: digital design printed on watercolor paper, colored in with watercolor markers and background sprayed with Lindy's Gang sprays
You can find out more about Tag#1 here.
But the decoration of tags was a bit different...
Here is how my tag looked after coloring the image and background
Let us start from the top of the decorated tag...
I created a lace window curtain on the top layering few different laces & trims: dangle ornate lace and embroidered lace that a gathered and topped both laces with flatback rhinestone trim
Going down along the tag we can see color with watercolor marker Magnolia Tilda image
and few decorative die-cut embellishments from Prima "Santa Baby" collection that are tucked in the pockets created by using NSK laces
Let us get to the bottom layered in laces part of the tag
- On the very bottom, I used wide embroidered lace that I turned upside down (towards colored image) to create a "snow-like" effect using a scalloped edge of that lace
Hello, my dear friends!
Today I will be sharing with you one of the two tags that I created for our one on one shabby chic "Christmas in July" swap at "NSK & Friends"
The coloring techniques that I was using on both tags are identical for the postcard: digital design printed on watercolor paper, colored in with watercolor markers and background sprayed with Lindy's Gang sprays
But the decoration of tags was a bit different...
So here is beautiful stocking image
Top of the tag I decided to decorate with gorgeous die cut from Spellbinders and bling it out with flatback rhinestones & pearls...
I think that cluster turned out quite spectacular...
Especially with those frosted die cut leaves and Prima frosted poinsettia...
Let me know what you think...
Thank you for stopping by and spending some time with me...
Hugs &Kisses,
Natasha
