O Christmas Tree!

Hello Everybody!

Today is my last post for Unique Laser Designs.  I have had such a wonderful time creating with their wonderful wood embellishments.  I have made projects that would never have been made without these great versatile pieces.  Also, I have learned and been inspired by the ULD Design Team.  They are fantastic and I will continue to keep up with their projects.

So what to make for my last project?  That was tough but I am in the Christmas mood (not worries I haven't forgotten about Thanksgiving.) ;)

So I have these little trees from Tim Holtz.

After a little water and distress ink (mowed grass) the tree is now green.

While it dried, I picked out my "ornaments!"  

Here is a list of what I used:  Christmas Mini Shapes (mine were special order in cork)

                                               Stars (Small and Large)

                                               Butterflies (Small and Large) 

                                               (the heart lg I didn't use)

Instruments (10 pc set)

These little pieces are the insides to other things that I found floating my one of my ULD containers.  I painted them a metallic blue.

Without further ado, here is my Christmas tree!  I used a gold fiber as the garland around the tree.  The instruments are painted gold with Inka Gold.  Both stars were painted yellow but the large one had yellow Stickles put over the paint.  The butterfly I left as but glued it on its side.  The gingerbread man and reindeer have details added to them by a felt tip pen.  I glued one blue ornament on.

Since this is a display tree I didn't go all the way around with ornaments.  I did hot glue the ornaments on.  

This tree measures 6 inches and that's with the star. 

Here's a closeup of the gingerbreadman, star, and instrument. 

Here at the other instruments and Rudolf.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  For more inspiration you can check us out on Facebook and Pinterest! :)

On Dasher, On Donner....The Night Sky Card

My last post had mica powder painting, but this technique is a little different.  It is great for backgrounds!  I did this on black cardstock although, white will show beautiful results as well.

This is the night sky, and Dasher, Donner are flying up to meet Santa and his sleigh to deliver presents!

This is the Christmas Mini set.  I love this set and the many creative ways to use it.  I used the reindeer.  Stock up with 2 or 3 sets!

Large "Peace" from Wacky Font.

The star is actually a scrap I have saved and thought it fit perfect for this card!

This is a lot easier and more random than painting with mica powders!  Use your pigment inks (see other post), then dip a mop brush into the mica powder and tap off onto cardstock.  It will look messy now, but once you complete the whole surface you will "burnish" the cardstock, by wiping off excess powder with the mop brush.

Have a little container handy to hold excess mixed powder or just burnish over the garbage.  As you wipe off, you work the colors into the pigment ink.  The juiciness of the ink will hold the powder.

The camera cannot pick up the shimmer and sparkle that is glorious!  All the little flecks in the photos are the shimmer reflecting.  It is so beautiful.

Next use an embossing folder and your die cutting machine (Cuttlebug here) and emboss the cardstock.  If there is a tiny bit of mica powder residue, just use a baby wipe to clean.

Beautiful shimmer and various coloring and shading with the black popping up here and there.

The deer are first painted, then Brilliance Copper ink tapped on for metallic look to match the mica powder.

The word "Peace" is done with paint and Metallic Gelly Roll pen.

Depending on the color cardstock, the colors of mica powder, and embossing folder - the results are endless!

I chose a night sky to illustrate how it would look as Santa came, and the stars twinkling above.

Step outside the box and try something different.

Cre8tivelea yours, Lea