Christmas star hanging decoration created with Chocolate Baroque stamps

Good morning. Today I am sharing a fun and easy Christmas decoration created from toilet roll inner tubes. I embellished it with die cut snowflakes and stamped images from Chocolate Baroque; my favourite reindeer stamp from the Sparkling Trees set and sentiment from Christmas Candlelight.

Materials:

• Sparkling Trees and Christmas Candlelight stamp sets
• Toilet roll inner card tubes, white stamping card, pearlescent white and gold mirror card
• Hot melt glue gun
• Acrylic glitter glue and glitter (red mix and gold)
• Versafine Inkpad (Onyx Black)
• Fine tipped glitter pen (red)
• Dies: mixed snowflake and a decorative Xmas circle

How to make it:

Press the toilet roll inner tubes flat and cut into 1cm strips. Arrange into a 6 petal flower shape and glue with hot melt glue gun. Fold remaining strips in half and glue sections around the central ‘petals’ to make a star – building outward.

Apply wet glue to all the edges and coat with red glitter. I coated the front and back as I want to hang it in the window. Build up the centre further with folded strips and coat these with gold glitter.

Glue on the die cut snowflakes.

Stamp and cut out the reindeer and sentiment. Colour with glitter pen and glue in place.

Finally tie on a bit of string or cord for hanging.

Christmas Gift Tag created for Chocolate Baroque Colour Challenge 28

Good morning. I am really enjoying the Colour Challenge this month. Here I have created a pretty Christmas tag using stamps from the Sparkling Trees set. The tag was coloured and splattered with spray inks and the images stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with pearl yellow and white powders. Dark blue ink was blended in from the edges and an alcohol marker used to frame the tag. Finished with yellow and blue ribbon and of course some glitter glue for sparkle.
Materials:

• Sparkling Trees stamp set
• Watercolour card tag (approx. 6 X 12.5cm)
• Inkpads: Versamark and dye based (blue)
• Spray inks (light and dark blue, yellow and green – some with mica)
• Heat embossing powders (pearlescent yellow and detail white)
• Alcohol marker (dark blue)
• Yellow and blue organza ribbon

How to make it:

1. Spritz and splatter the tag with spray inks and dry fully.
2. Stamp the Trees with Versamark and heat emboss with the yellow powder. Stamp the snowflakes and heat emboss with white powder. Tip: to prevent the powder sticking where you don’t want it (especially if your card is still a little damp), dust the surface with a little talc.
3. Blend blue dye ink in from the edges and frame with dark blue marker.
4. Finish by adding ribbons and a little glitter glue for added sparkle.

Christmas Canvas created for Chocolate Baroque Colour Challenge 26

I couldn’t resist making something for Christmas using this month’s colours – for the golden orange I substituted metallic gold. Check out the Chocolate Baroque Challenge Blog for more lovely projects from my Teamies.

Looking forward to seeing your entries this month x. Materials:

• Christmas Decorations stamp set. Sentiment from Words of Inspiration, reindeer from Sparkling Trees and Lantern from Christmas Candlelight stamp sets.
• 25 X 20cm primed canvas board, white stamping card, black card, and scrap acetate.
• Embossing folder with Baroque style design (EBosser Regency).
• Snowflake stencil (Claritystamp).
• Inkpads: Distress Ink (Mustard Seed), Versamark, StazOn (Jet Black).
• Embossing powder (black sparkle glitter).
• Gesso (black) and acrylic paints (black, green).
• Viva Décor Croco Crackling Colour (Teal green) and Kristall Gel (clear holographic glitter gel).
• Glitter pens (red, green, yellow, gold).
• Glitter glue (red, green, gold).
• Glossy Accents, chunky gold glitter, PVA pearls (gold).
• Pebeo Gilding Wax (Renaissance Gold).
• Purchased berries and twigs, recycled gold chain and red organza ribbon.

How it was done:

1. Embossed black card with folder and rubbed over with gilding wax. Trimmed to make background panel.
2. Brushed the canvas with black acrylic leaving some background canvas texture showing through, and dried. Sponged Distress Ink into the spaces.
3. Applied crackle paste in corners and around the edges and left to dry overnight. Brushed over the top with green acrylic (the paste was not quite the right green). I dropped on some chunky gold glitter into the wet paint.
4. Glued down the embossed background panel. Stamped the sentiment with gold acrylic and outlined with green glitter pen. Applied Glossy Accents.
5. Stamped the bauble diamond 9 times onto white card with Versamark and heat embossed with the black sparkle powder. Coloured the card with Distress Ink. Coloured the baubles with glitter pens. Cut out and glued to canvas with 3D glue gel. Added Glossy Accents to enhance the baubles.
6. Applied Kristall Gel to the canvas through the stencil. Also applied to scrap acetate, dried overnight and cut out.
7. Stamped the lantern and reindeer onto white card. Coloured with Distress Ink and glitter pens. Cut out and glued to canvas. Added Glossy Accents.
8. Stamped the gem decorations onto acetate with StazOn. Coloured the back with glitter glues. Left to fry overnight. Painted the back with black gesso, cut out and glued to canvas. Added gold hanging chains and gold glitter glue to finials.
9. Glued down the berries and twigs. They were already decorated with fake snow. Added a bit more sparkle with gold glitter glue.
10. Finally glued down the acetate snowflakes. Added PVA pearls and dropped on gold glitter.

Another Quick Christmas Make using Stamps from Chocolate Baroque

Stamped the tree from the Sparkling Trees set, sentiment banner from Christmas Candlelight set, both from Chocolate Baroque. Background stamped and embossed (unknown Brand stamp from my stash).

Another Quick Christmas Make using Stamps from Chocolate Baroque

This one is a simple Christmas card – great for last minute or bulk makes.

Used an embossing folder from Sissix (Holiday Joy set) on a red card blank and sanded back to reveal the white core and enhance the texture design. Stamped and cut out the reindeer from the Sparkling Trees set, Lantern from Christmas Candlelight set, both from Chocolate Baroque. Sentiment stamped and embossed (Creative Expressions Winter Trees set). A touch of glitter glue and a peel off sticker to finish.

I created these personalised cards using the lovely Sparkling Trees set from Chocolate Baroque and Trees Galore from Crafty Individuals. The sentiments were printed from my computer and foiled (Mink toner sublimation foil).

 

Quick Christmas Card using an embossing folder and Reindeer Stamp from Chocolate Baroque

This one is a simple Christmas card – great for last minute or bulk makes.

 

Used an embossing folder from Sissix (Holiday Joy set)on a red card blank and sanded back to reveal the white core and enhance the texture design. Stamped and cut out the reindeer from the Sparkling Trees set from Chocolate Baroque. A touch of glitter glue to finish.

Christmas Gift Wrap using Sparkling Trees from Chocolate Baroque

Good morning. I have been finishing some last minute Christmas preparations. This simple brown paper gift wrap has added luxury with a stamped tag and bright satin ribbon. Great for wrapping a gift of Lottery scratch cards.

I just love the Sparkling Trees stamp set – it is so versatile. Of course I had to add one of those lovely stamped reindeer. Materials:

• Sparkling Trees stamp set
• White and red stamping card, brown wrapping paper
• PVA glue, 3D gel glue
• Inkpads: Versamark and Versafine – Black Onyx
• Polychromos pencil
• Embossing powders – Glitter in white base
• Clear glitter glue, Glossy Accents (Ranger)
• Satin ribbon and small die cut snowflake

Stamped the reindeer, added shading with pencil and cut out. Stamped the tree, embossed with sparkle powder and cut out. Coloured baubles with pencil and added Glossy Accents. A simple wrapped parcel looks luxury with the stamped trimmings.

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