Sunday, November 2, 2014

Sequin Ornaments and Gift Tags

This year I'm hoping to make more Christmas cards to send than I managed to make last year - hope you're not getting sick of all the Christmas stuff on my blog!

My friend Trinh sent me a gorgeous collection of sequins in a wonderful range of colours and I wanted to use some of them on my cards and gift tags.


Stamps & Die set - Hero Arts Stamp and Cut Ornament


To make the card I die cut ornaments windows in panel of kraft card, embossed it with Darice's Snowflake Trim folder and lightly inked the edges with white ink. The sentiment was embossed. I then cut ornaments from red glitter card, stuck sequins on the ornaments and popped them behind the windows in the kraft panel.


To complete the card I added thread and gems.

As I had two die cut ornaments left over from cutting out the windows on the card, I decided to use them to make a couple of gift tags to go on pressies. I have a huge roll of brown parcel paper (that seems endless!) so used some of this to wrap a present. To make the wrapping paper I embossed some snowflakes and added gems and baker's twine.

The first tag was made by embossing an ornament in white and adding a sequin and gem to the centre.


Hero Arts - Designer Snowflakes set & Stamp and Cut Ornament


The second tag is supposed to match the card so I again embossed an ornament on the die cut and cut out the centre piece. Another ornament was die cut from red glitter card and after I added sequins, I adhered the upper layer with some foam pads.


Hero Arts - Designer Snowflakes set & Stamp and Cut Ornament


I'm submitting these projects into Hero Arts' Holiday Challenge (Anything Goes & Tag It), Simon Says Stamp's Anything Goes Challenge, Die Cut Diva's Any Holiday Challenge and a2z Scrapbooking Anything Goes Challenge.

Hope you're enjoying the weekend. After two very wet and windy days it's wonderful to see the sun shining here again today!


19 comments:

Lin said...

WOW! I'd say you're ready for Christmas this year! Beautiful presentations, Heather!

Cindy C. said...

Wow these are SO gorgeous!!

ThePurplePlace said...

Love Love Love the super sparkle of those added red sequins! What a fabulous card! Imagine my excitement when it saw it entered into the new challenge at a2z! Yippee!!
Thanks for sharing Heather and keep up these beauties...

CinnamonSally said...

Beautiful card and Tags Heather. I love the brown paper Wrapping too, a fabulous idea!!

Monika Reeck said...

I wanna say also WOOOWW I love the package with that white embossing sooo lovely packaging you made...the card oh my Goodness...this is totally lovely...again speechles you are so great to add the details Heather...Great and woooowww woww wooowww...hugs, Monika

Grá O'Neill said...

Fabulous card, tags & wrapping! Absolutely love the sequins on the glitter card & matching tag :)

Nancy said...

These are just gorgeous, Heather! Wow, is right! Such a creative way to use the sequins!

Arlene said...

Love the cards and presents. I never would have thought of putting the sequins on top of glitter paper - hope you don't mind if I borrow (steal) this idea. Hugs, Arlene

So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas with your wonderful cards and pressies.

Greta said...

Hi Heather--wonderful projects! I just love how you used the sequins & negative die cuts! So glad you joined us at A2Z Scrapbooking!

Dawn T said...

Awesome card and tags Heather. Never get tired of seeing Christmas projects.

debby4000 said...

Oh I love your ornaments card, those sequins are a great asset to the card.

Thank you for joining us at Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
Luv
Debby

Petti said...

Lovely!

Betty said...

love the card and the tags - especially the kraft, red and white combo!!

Kathy (krolski) said...

HI Heather! I love, love your sequined ornaments and the wrapping is perfect! Thanks for playing along with us at teh a2z Scrapbooking blog!

Barb Ghig said...

You did such an amazing job with your ornament dies, Heather! I love the color combo and how you added so much sparkle to your card, and your tag is fabulous!
Thanks so much for playing along in this month's challenge at a2z Scrapbooking!

SmilynStef said...

Those sequin ornaments are fantastic ... so glad you joined our November challenge at a2z Scrapbooking.

creative lady said...

Beautiful. I love how you added the sequence in the ornament. Thank you for joining a2z Scrapbooking challenge.

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Just love your gorgeous card and package wrappings, Heather! You are doing so well with your Christmas preparations!

Trinh said...

Ooh these are gorgeous! I love the red with the kraft. And you put those sequins to good use!

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