Must Be Santa

It isn't Christmas without Santa!!!  This design uses Distressed inks/stains, wax, Promarkers, and Gel Pens.

Poinsettia is a special cut I designed.  There are a couple more sizes so you could add more petals to make the poinsettia bigger if designing on a bigger surface.  The inserts are cool as the Star of Bethlehem!

Distressed inked center of Santa Bingo Card in yellow hue.

Also Distressed with Tea Dye and edged card with Vintage stain.

Pounced a pink hue of Adirondack Dabber paints to lighten up the card.

Gelly pen used on eyes, hat design and other areas.

Painted Santa's beard white.

Promarker for Poinsettia, and face.  Used a darker hue for bottom petals.

Base coated little poinsettia petals in white then added Promarker in lighter hue.

Added Prills for center of poinsettia.

Used wax for outline areas of beard to make it raised.  Also did puddles of wax on hat for that fluffy look!  I sprinkled "Crystal Accents," (a very very fine mica glitter) to make the hat sparkle.

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Crystal Accents added to snowflake and hat .

Close up of Santa!

With this holiday season, I would like to thank Unique Laser Designs for the opportunity to design with their fabulous woodcuts.  Also for using my wood pattern designs on some of the cuts!  The design team is very talented and I am blessed to be a member designing along side these creative teammates.


May your holidays be bright and filled with art supplies!!!!


Cre8tivelea Yours - Lea

My 3 Wise Men Ornament

Hi everyone, it's Martha Lucia here, with something very special to me. I want to share a gift that my friend Shilo send me with and special order. This year my mother in law wants her Christmas tree decorated with only Unique Laser Designs Ornaments, and I was very happy helping her to make these. With this order, Shilo send me this, 3 Wise Men Ornament, and I was shocked as soon I opened the package.

  

Do you want to know how I made this? Let me show you.

The first step was painting the ornament on both sides with White Acrylic Paint and letting it dry. My 3 Wise Men ornament is en MDF and you also can get this in chipboard. 

Using a small paint brush, cover the front side of your ornament, with a medium coat of Distress Crackle Pain and again let dry. It took me about 2 hours. Remember to wash you paint brush immediately if you want to use it again.

When the crackle paint is dry you will note all the crackle details over the entire image.

To give color you can use Distress Ink in different colors or only one color, as you prefer. Using the blending tool to apply the ink. 

Easy peasy, especially when you have to do 52 different styles of ornaments!!!! I really love to make this model of ornament but you can see this and other beautiful designs in Unique Laser Designs Store and the best part is that you can use different techniques in each one and use them like ornaments for the tree, for your presents, cards or special gifts.

See you next week with another idea and don't forget that you can always find great tutorials here to make your creations Unique using Laser Cuts.  

Materials:

• 3 Wise Men Ornament - Unique Laser Designs

• White Acrylic Paint
• Distress Crackle Paint - Tim Holtz
• Brush Painters
• Dristress Ink
• Blending Tools

{{HUGS}}
Martha Lucia

All is Calm Canvas

Hello again! It's Lee and I'm bringing you your Black Friday Unique Laser Design post. Thanksgiving is over,  Christmas shopping has officially commenced and I believe that it is a good day to share my project, "All is Calm."

I love the snow.  I really love being in a quiet snowy place and I cannot think of a more peaceful setting.  This was the feeling that I was thinking of when I put this canvas together.

The Swirly Christmas Tree was lightly brushed with gesso, leaving some of the wood bare.  I wanted to make the tree look like it was snow covered.  After the tree was dry I gave it some green ink. 

The reindeer was given two separate coats of embossing powder.  The body, head, and ears were covered in a translucent powder and the antlers were covered in gold glitter embossing powder.  The reindeer is shiny and sparkly, but you're going to have to take my word for it.

If you're going to be brave and go shopping today, take a deep breath and remember "All is Calm."  May it bring you a moment of peace.  Good luck out there!