Christmas Days with Creations by AR - Day 3

From December 6th to the15th, the Creations by AR Design Team will be sharing ideas for presenting holiday gifts using templates from Creations by AR!  Every day for ten days, the Design Team  will bring inspiration to you with our holiday projects.

As a member of the Creations by AR Design Team - Today is my day!  And I'm excited to show you my Christmas version of the Gourmet Takeout Template!

 I used, I guess you might call them Victorian Christmas colors, of green, blue and maroon for my boxes.

The Christmas Season is such a busy time - and while I like to give gifts in special packaging I need them to work up fast and still pack a punch!  So,  I decided to decorate these boxes cleanly and simply - using the Layered Poinsettia die from Spellbinders cut in white card stock to make one poinsettia for each box.  I layered each piece of the flower with foam tape so it really pops up.

 I die cut the flowers and leaf, sponging the flower pieces with Ranger Antigue Linen and the leaf with Shabby Shutters, before taking them out of the dies - that highlighted the embossed detail.  The Merry Christmas is from the Ornate Ornaments set by Waltzingmouse and it's punched with the Key Tag Punch from Stampin' Up.

 This take out box template comes in two sizes - the small ones (green and maroon) are 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" x 2 1/2"

 The tall box measures 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" - and they cut out and go together quickly and easily! Adela designs the most wonderful accurate templates - I never have an issue with putting them together or having them 'fit' together the way they are supposed to. Both size boxes could hold all sorts of gift items.

 You can see here how nicely the cover flaps fold over with the handle piece coming up through the slots.  I just tied a simple knot in the gold ribbon  - I didn't want to stress over tying bows!!

I used papers by Prismatics that have a wonderfully subtle texture to them -  hopefully you can see that in the picture above.

 And now all the info you need to know about how to win templates!

Join us daily from 12/6 - 12/15 at our FaceBook Page or at our group on Paper Craft Planet
Each day Adela will post the link on FaceBook to the DT who is posting a project.

DAILY PRIZE GIVEAWAY: One winner each day will receive one template of their choice. The Daily Prize winner will be chosen from comments left on the designer's blog. Winners to be announced the following day on the AR FaceBook Page and AR Group on PCP.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: One random winner will be chosen to receive ONE TEMPLATE A MONTH FOR SIX MONTHS beginning January 2013! The Grand Prize Winner will be randomly chosen from comments left on the AR FaceBook Page and AR Group on PaperCraftsPlanet.  Winner to be announced December 16.

All winners will be announced on Face Book and PaperCraftPlanet linked above.

So leave your comment here for a chance to win today!

Tomorrow the incredibly talented  Lyn Bernatovich will be posting her Christmas Days project -  you won't want to miss it!

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Ornante Ornaments

Paper:  Prismatics/Prism - razzleberry, green, blue, White - PTI

Ink:  Versafine Onyx  Black, Ranger Distress Antique Linen and Shabby Shutters

Accessories:  gold ribbon - PTI, key tag punch - SU, layered poinsettia - Spellbinders, foam tape, Rhinestones - Kaiser.

You Warm My Heart - Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas - Tag #1

I just found Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist 2012 and thought I'd jump right in and participate even though I got a late start (they started on Dec 1)!

Tag #1 is by Sharon Harnist -  you can see her tag  here.  And here is the tag she inspired me to make:

I used different stamps and different materials that I had on hand - but I tried to create the same feeling of her tag!  I used the Layered Poinsettia by Spellbinders for my flower.

I used wrinkled seam binding and Glitter Eyelash Yarn for my ribbons tied at the top with a bell.

I used the Snow Day Pure Innocence set for my image - the wings and crown are from a Tim Holtz die - Heart Wings.  I didn't have the chunky glitter Sharon used but I did have Coarse Glitter and Sterling Glitter that I mixed together. (one is white and one is silver)

If you'd like some more Christmas Inspiration -  Creations by AR is having Christmas Days starting today!  For 10 days one of the DT will be creating a Christmas project using one of Adela's templates -  you can check out Day 1 here on PaperCraft Planet.     I'll be posting a project for Day 3 (Saturday) here so I hope you can stop by!  There will be prizes!!

Stamps: MFT - Snow Day

Paper: shpping tag - Avery, Kraft Core Coredinations Nostalgic Collection, white - PTI

Ink: Versamark, Archival Coffee, Ranger Distress Victorian Velvet

Accessories: bell - Michaels, Xyron Create a Sticker, Martha Stewart Coarse Glitter and Sterling Glitter, glitter eyelash yarn - Martha Stewart, wrinkled Seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, layered poinsettia - Spellbinders, wings and crown - Heart Wing Die Tim Holtz Alterations

WMS Dec Release Blog Waltz! - Ornate Treats

The Day has finally arrived -  all of the December Release Waltzingmouse Stamps are now available for purchase!   and the Design Team is having the traditional Blog Waltz to celebrate!  You could win a stamp set of your choice - just by leaving a comment at each of our blogs.  One lucky winner will be chosen randomly from one of our blogs.  See all details at the end of my post.

You should start the Waltz at Claire's Blog - she also has a list with links to all participants if you lose your way.  If you came from Sandie's blog - you are in the right place.

Today I have 3 projects to share with you - all of them using the beautiful Ornate Ornaments set.  I had SO many ideas for all of the sets -  I just didn't have enough time to make everything I wanted to!  I know you want to be quick on your waltz today - I have a lot of pics - but I'll keep the writing down to a minimum -  if you have any questions please e-mail me!

First I have a treat bag and tag to show you:  I made the tag using another of the beautiful ornaments in this set.

The white cone organza bag is from Pouch Mart.  This ornament fits the Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments 2012 dies.  I tied it onto the bag with Glitter Eyelash yarn by Martha Stewart.

Here's what I stamped on the back of the tag.

Next I made a snowflake card using the same Ranger Distress Evergreen Bough Ink that I used on the tag above.

 

 See the single stamping above?  That is the stamp that I used to make the wonderful snowflake on the card.  I marked the center of my card stock square with a dot - then stamped the snowflake branch with the dot lined up on my marked dot -  I stamped it 6 more times around - each time lining up the center dot.  Isn't it beautiful?!

And here is what I stamped on the inside of my card.

My final project is a treat box - the template for this was designed by our very own Sarah Martina Parker and you'll find it here. (I made a box for tea using this template last year - you can see that here.)  Isn't this sentiment a riot?!!

I stamped and die cut an ornament for each side of the box.  This ornament fits the Spellbinders 2011 Heirloom Ornaments

 I did the handle on my box differently then the template -  I punched 2 slots in the cover and ran my ribbon through them - with the ends attached to the inside of the box - so the cover slides up the ribbon.  I punched circles to cover the ends of the ribbon just to make it look nicer!

 I just love this little box!

I used the colors from the CR4FN68 challenge on my box -  Burgundy, Gray, Cream.

So that's it from me today!  Sorry to keep you so long -  Next in the Waltz line is Laurie Schmidlin 
let's see what lovely creations she has to inspire us!  And don't forget to shop!

 You have until 12/4 at 6:59 am EST to leave comments as you waltz along.  The winner will be posted on Claire's blog on 12/5.

Cone bag and tag:

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Ornate Ornaments

Paper:  White - PTI

Ink:  Versamark

Accessories:  Silver pearls - Michaels, white gauze cone bag - Pouch Mart, circle punch - SU, foam tape, 2012 Heirloom Ornament die - Spellbinders, int Truffle Hershey Kisses, glitter eyelash yarn, Martha Stewart

Snowflake card:

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Ornate Ornaments

Paper:  White, Pinefeather - PTI, Silver - The Paper Co.

Ink:  Ranger Distress Everygreen Bough, Shabby Shutters

Accessories:  Square Lattice Embossing folder - SU, glitter eyelash ribbon - Martha Stewart, silver pearls - Michaels, foam tape.

Don't Shake Me Box

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Ornate Ornaments

Paper:  Vintage Cream, Scarlet Jewel - PTI, Basic Grey - SU

Ink:  scarlet Jewel - PTI, Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories:  5/8" circle punch - SU, scallop circle punch - SU, scarlet Jewel polka dot satin ribbon - PTI, scor tape, foam tape, gem stickers - Creative Charms, 2011 Herloom Ornaments Spellbinders, Box template created by Sarah Martina Parker

Day 3 - Dec WMS Sneak Peaks - Open Me First!

Welcome to Day 3 of the Waltzingmouse Sneak Peeks!  Today we are working with a wonderful set called Ornate Ornaments - and boy!!!  are they ever ornate!!  Check out this lovely detail!

I used the largest ornate ornament in the set which includes 4 beautiful ornaments, 10 sentiments, and a snowflake piece that you can use to make an ornate snowflake!  The ornaments can be hand cut or they also fit the Spellbinder 2010, 2011 and 2012 Heirloom Ornaments!  This large ornament fits the Heirloom Ornaments 2010

I love boxes, and I always need some for those little gifts given at Christmas. So today I made this lovely Angle Top Label Box - It's a freebie Template in the WMS Shop designed by Claire!  This beautiful ornament fits wonderfully on the top of this pretty box. This box would fit a roll of cash, a gift card, jewelry, or some sweet treats!

 When I stamped the ornament -  I stamped it twice, die cut them both and layered them together to create one ornament stamped on the front and back.  I adhered the ornament to the box with just two foam dots so that it could be easily removed and the ornament could be hung up if desired.  Here's a pic of the back with the foam dots on it.

When I made my box - I used two purple top pieces cut with Labels 16 Nestabilities layered together - but before I adhered them together - I placed tinsel string from front to back between the layers.  I brought the tinsel string on the back down under the bottom so it could be tied in the front to hold it closed.  I also layered a smaller Labels 16 die cut in gold over the top and bottom piece.  Here's a pic.

and here's how it looks from the back when it's tied in the front.

 

The box base is a 2 1/2" square.  This shows the tinsel string tied in a bow in front.

 I dry embossed the side gold panels with the Square Lattice Embossing folder by SU, then wrapped a sheer gold ribbon around them.  This box works up in a snap so you could easily make several of them!

We'll all be back tomorrow for a DT Blog Waltz as we celebrate the new release - and all of the stamps we've been previewing will be available to purchase!  Whoo hoo!!  Which ones are YOUR favorite??  Woodgrain Backgrounder, My Heart, Woodenheart Alphabet, or Ornate Ornaments???

The waltz will begin at 2 pm EST tomorrow - to allow Claire time to reset the store with the new sets.

Now I'm off to see what the other DT ladies have created with these beautiful Ornate Ornaments!!  Are you coming with me???

Bonnie Sharp Sarah Martina Parker Tosha Leyendekker Kelly Schirmer Sandie Dunne Clare Buswell Julia Aston Laurie Schmidlin Jennifer Holmes Claire Brennan

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Ornate Ornaments (available 12/1)

Paper:  White, Royal Velvet - PTI, gold - Canford Card

Ink:  Memento Grape Jelly, Versamark

Accessories:  Angle Top Label Box Template - freebie in Waltzingmouse shop, gold embossing powder, hot gun, foam tape, Scor Tape, gold sticky pearls - Michaels, tinsel string - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, Square Lattice Embossing Folder - Stampin'Up, large oval punch - SU, Heirloom Ornaments 2010 Spellbinders, Labels 16 Nestabilities, Gold shimmer ribbon - PTI. 

Day 2 - WMS Dec Sneak Peek - It's all About Love!

Welcome to day 2 of the WMS Sneak Peeks for the Dec 1st release!   Today we are all creating with My Heart - a sweet Valentine/love set that contains 6 different hearts, a vine and 16 words to use alone or together to create sentiments.  We're also using a wonderful alphabet set called Wooden Heart Alphabet.

For my first creation -  I used two of the hearts and Always from the set My Heart, the woodgrain banner is from yesterday's set - Woodgrain Backgrounder - and the letters LOVE are from the Wooden Heart Alphabet - don't you LOVE the font on these letters - all the curly ends and little spikes?!

 Next - I finally put down the Teal Zeal ink ( !?!) and got the white embossing powder out.  First I embossed yesterday's woodgrain background stamp in white on a red cardstock panel.   Then I white embossed this pretty leafy heart from My Heart and J&K (for Julia & Kent!) from the Wooden Heart Alphabet on a piece of red card stock - cut it out and layered it over the woodgrain with foam tape (like it was carved in the tree!).  Then I just added a piece of red wrinkled seam tape and  tied on a tag stamped with Forever from My Heart using candy cane twine.  Finally I added some little heart gems to the heart and tag.

 And my final offering today -  is a treat bag - that I filled with home made heart shaped sugar cookies and decorated with stamps from My Heart. I stamped the leaf vine on a piece of twill and adhered it around the bottom of the bag with Scor Tape.  I stamped the heart and sentiment on a piece of sticky back canvas and sponged it with Ranger Distress Antique Linen.

I inked a paper doily with Antique linen, layered the canvas heart to it - and adhered it to the bag with Scor Tape.  To finish it off - I added 3 red rhinestones.

I hope you have enjoyed my sneak peeks today!   I'll be back tomorrow for our final sneak peek before the release on Dec 1st!

Now let's go see what the others have in store for us!

Bonnie Sharp Sarah Martina Parker Tosha Leyendekker Kelly Schirmer Sandie Dunne Clare Buswell Julia Aston Jennifer Holmes Claire Brennan

Love Always:

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - My Heart, Wooden Heart Alphabet, Woodgrain Backgrounder (all available 12/1)

Paper:  white - PTI

Ink:  Memento Teal, Desert Sand

Accessories: foam tape, rhinestones - Kaiser.

J &; K:

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - My Heart, Wooden Heart Alphabet, Woodgrain backgrounder (all available 12/1)

Paper:  Pure Poppy, white - PTI

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories:  red wrinkled seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, peppermint twine - The Cat's Pajamas, foam tape, hot gun, white embossing powder, heart twinkle stickers - Amuse, tag - Avery/Staples.

I love you More treat bag:
Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - My Heart (avail 12/1)

Paper - sticky back canvas - Claudine Helmuth

Ink:  versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Barn Door and Antique Linen

Accessories:  twill tape - SU, Scor Tape, red rhinestones - Kaiser, paper doily - Ellen Hutson, frosted tin tie bag - PTI (they are currently out of stock)

Day 1 - WMS Dec Sneak Peeks - Woodgrain

Welcome to the 1st day of Peeks at the December Waltzingmouse Release - all the new sets will be available on Dec 1st when we have our traditional DT Blog Waltz!  Claire has designed 4 creative sets for us to play with this month!  Today most of the Design Team are presenting - for your stamping pleasure - a wonderful set called Woodgrain Backgrounder - it includes one large woodgrain background and 5 other woodgrain shapes .

For my first card -  I used the large background stamp, the chevron design stamp and the hexagon shape (if you are keeping track - there are 3 more shapes in this set!)  I also used a sentiment from Back in the Saddle - I inked it in two parts and stamped them separately - first the top - Gee Thanks - and then the bottom You're a Real Wing Dinger.

I used this week's WMS Sketch for my card design.

For my second creation -  I used the same Teal Zeal Memento Ink as above (my fav at the moment - you'll be seeing more of it tomorrow!).  For this card -  I stamped the large woodgrain background on white card stock and die cut this cute tree.  I layered each piece of the tree with foam tape. I love how the woodgrain looks on this!

I stamped the panel with a stamp from Pic Nic Patterns - (another great background set!) The sentiment is from 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.

As I alluded to above - some of the Design Team (Belinda, Anya and Lynn) did not receive their new stamps in time to create for the sneaks :(   so they will be presenting after the release - on Dec 2nd, 3rd and 4th! A nice way to spread out the excitement don't you think?!

Here are links to the Design Team that are showing sneaks today:  Let's go see what they have to show us shall we??!!  Tomorrow we'll be sneaking 2 more new sets -  hope you can stop by!

Bonnie Sharp Tosha Leyendekker Kelly Schirmer Sandie Dunne Clare Buswell Julia Aston Jennifer Holmes Claire Brennan

Gee Thanks:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Woodgrain Backgrounder (to be released 12/1), Back in the Saddle.

Paper:  Rustic Cream, True Black - PTI

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Teal Zeal, Ranger Distress Weathered Wood.

Accessories:  Saddlestitched Black ribbon - PTI, foam tape, Opaline Half Pearls - Basic Grey

 Believe in the Magic:

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Woodgrain Backgrounder (to be released 12/1), Pic Nic Patterns, Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Paper:  white - PTI

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Teal Zeal

Accessories:  foam tape, small snow covered stacker tree die - Dee's Distinctively Dies,  rhinestones - Kaiser.

Roses of Sympathy

I made this card for Saturday's Inspiration Challenge over on Split Coast - I was inspired by this lovely Rose Paper by Julie Comstock.

It reminded me of this rose paper I had by Authentique - although it doesn't have a blue background

Unfortunately, I was needing to replenish my stash of Sympathy cards - so that is the sentiment I used on my card.  It was such a clean and simple design - I made 4 of them while I had all the supplies out on my work table!

I used Mega Mat Stack dies from PTI and a scallop punch from SU.  The framed floral paper die cut is adhered over the striped paper with foam tape.

DH and I are spending time in the yard raking again today -  hopefully for the last time this fall !!!

Stamps: Stampin Up - Close as a Memory

Paper: Vintage Cream, Smokey Shadow - PTI, DP Authentique Bundle Collection - Uncommon

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: foam tape, Mega Stack 3 Dies - PTI, scallop edge punch - SU