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Aussie YouTube Hop 2018 ~ December Projects 2018 ~ ** Special Announcement **

Hi everyone, Im so behind in my Christmas Card making so I thought I'd sit down and churn out a few. This post is also doubling up as my project for the Aussie Youtube Hop December Projects 2018, so that explains what Im talking about in the process video -thank you Aunty Vera :) At the box opening, my eye was drawn to this  Sparkle Clear Stamp Set by Kaisercraft   and I knew I wanted to make Christmas tree embellishments so I sat down to do just that. I reached for my distress oxides in: - Green Clover - Peeled Paint - Peacock Feathers - Candied Apple - Frayed Burlap And stamped a whole lot of trees Next, I fussy cut them out leaving a little bit of a white border. Next, I reached for my fine tip glue applicator bottle and the  Nuvo Pure Sheen Red Circle Confetti   And I begin by adding a dab of glue in this formation And then 'decorating my Xmas tree' like so I completed it for eac...

10 Christmas Cards 2017 - Embossing Folder, Ribbon & Veneer Charms Challenge

Hello crafty friends, Today I am challenging myself to use the following items from the December Kit from Aunty Vera Scrap and Craft. I need to sit down to make Christmas cards for neighbours and friends and every card I make MUST have at least an embossed feature, ribbon or a wood charm. The paper I am using today is card stock by American Crafts and the card bases are from this packI picked up at K-mart for $3.50! The embossing folder is a beautiful "garland" theme. I added Distress Oxides (Salty Ocean & Pickled Raspberry) to the labelled side of the embossing folder and really LOVE how they turned out. I then wondered how white Distress ink would look on a black background I also wanted to see how the Distress Oxide would compare on both white and black card stock  Distress Oxide Seedless Preserve: White Card Stock Vs Black Card Stock  Abandoned Coral and Seedless Preserve Distress Oxide on dr...