I ended up making a luminaria and a card.
Stamps (Hero Arts) – Starry Night & Stunning Snowflakes
I love soft candlelight (great for hiding the wrinkles lol!) and for a while I’ve wanted to make a luminaria. So I finally got around to making one this week. To start with I scored a piece of white vellum into a box shape and white embossed the sides using the Starry Night and Stunning Snowflakes stamps. After I made up the box I applied diamond stickles to all parts of the trees and to the stars. I added diamond gems to the centres of some of the snowflakes.
With the candle flickering inside the luminaria there is such a lovely twinkling sparkle on the trees and snowflakes – just a pity I couldn’t fully capture it in a photo.
Stamps used (Hero Arts) – Share the Joy & Stunning Snowflakes
A little while ago I was lucky to have won some gorgeous blog candy on Fika’s blog and the cutie snowman stamp was part of the prize - thanks again Fika for the wonderful goodies you sent me!
The card is pretty much made up with scraps I had left over from other projects – pink pieces (white card white embossed with the Stunning Snowflakes, worn lipstick applied and spritzed with water), white pieces embossed with snowflakes in the Cuttlebug and some blue patterned paper which I've had for ages with “let it snow” text on it. I like the thoughts of snuggling up in a quilt when it’s cold and snowy outside so for the background I made an Ohio star quilt block with the scraps and added some machine stitching. I paper pieced the snowman using my scraps, added a little pompom to his hat and silver beads to his jacket.
I can’t wait to see all the entries for this week’s challenge!
I'm submitting these projects to:
Hero Arts Challenge - Gift tags and handmade gifts.
The Crafty Calendar Challenge - Winter Snowflakes
ABC Challenge Blog - H is for Holidays
Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog - Merry Christmas
Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog - Sparkle
23 comments:
Amazing Heather....love both the card n your project. TFS
So cute projects Heather love the luminary is so beautiful and the card with all the stitching is so cute =P
Hi Heather, love both your creations hun, your luminare is so elegant love it, hugs Liz xx
Your luminary is beautiful. My mother has been asking me about these so I must try to make one for her. Thanks for the idea! Lovely card too :)
LOVE these projects, Heather, and can't wait to try making my own luminaria - this couldn't have been more perfect! Beautifully done, my friend. And your scrappy Ohio Star is adorable, too!
fantastic projects, heather! the luminaria is just gorgeous! and the card... so sweet!
Heather, you are so talented! I hope you know that! The luminary is just stunning! It really could not have turned out more beautiful! Love your card as well! Pretty, quilted background and I love the little pom pom and gorgeous, sparkly snowflake! Nicely done!
Fab work, Heather. I love the luminary - I'm sure it's even more gorgeous in real life. And the card is so cute, wonderful detail with all that stitching.
Julie x
Hi Heather, love your snowman quilted card and the luminary is absolutely stunning, I imagine its even more so in real life, Love these projects!!
Love the luminary card, wow, so special and I'm sure it will make a gorgeous home decor. Love your charming and sweet snowman card! Darling background!
Love the softness and subtleness of that luminary!
awesome card and love the project Heather.
Heather, adore both of your creations for paperplay - just FAB.
Hi Heather - wonderful projects, especially love the luminaria!
wooow the luminaria is so adorable Heather and your card is so cute and sweet...woow so many challenges..good luck dear with those challenge...and Miss your lovely words on my Blog...yeah I know I have no time to see all ladies from HA flickr card but today I try to catch up...miss u ...hugs
Fab projects Heather ! Thanks for joining us at ABC Challenge. Sue C x
Gorgeous luminary! Beautifully embossed. The card with the star is gorgeous!
WOW! These are soo pretty! Love the Luminaria!
Wonderful creations, beautiful luminaria and adorable card.
Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamps Challenge.
luv
Debby
What gorgeous projects Heather- that luminaria is just amazing! So clever to make it out of vellum :)
beautiful wintry creations!
hugs, annie x
Lovely projects Heather. Great colors and images. That luminaria is so pretty. :o)
Your luminaria is just stunning and I love the patchwork effect on your card. keeleyxx
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