Star Set Stencil by Darkroom Door~

Hi guys!
I'm creating with the newly released Small Stencil Star Set by
Darkroom Door.

I created Christmas Ornaments from the positive and negative images in
 this Star Stencil set.

I did  step by step photo's of the bird ornament so you could see the process.

  Let me show you~
First creating the background for the star.

I inked the Starry night BG stamp up with Versa Mark and stamped on Kraft
cardstock.  Apply embossing powder, shake off excess.  Another way to create a
background is to stamp with ink, like I did for the script ornament.

Position the Star image over the embossed background and trim out.

I cut around the Star leaving about an 1/8" over hang.  Stamp the evergreen foliage
on the front of the Star.  Stamp the bird on cardstock, color and trim out.

Attach front and back together with Extreme Double-Sided Tape by Scrapbook
 Adhesives by 3L.  I added a puff of cotton in the center for dimension.
Add the berries to the front of the ornament with red acrylic paint and a
stylus.  The stylus will give you a perfect dot.

Using the Dylusions/Shimmer Sprays by Ranger, this was sprayed on Kraft
 cardstock using the negative, of the Star image,  then trimmed out like
the above photo shows.

You will have lots of over spray on the stencil.  I used this on a journal page.
I turned the inky mess onto a journal page.  Nothing wasted here.

Products used: Darkroom Door: Star Stencil set (new), Christmas Script BG,
Starry Night BG (new), Bird Life, Merry Christmas, Pine Leaf, Diamond Stencil,
Med. Journey Stencil, Lrg. and Mesh Stencil
All products can be found HERE. Ranger: Archival inks,  Modeling paste, Shimmer sprays and Distress Oxide ink
other: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, glitter pen and Uni-ball white pen

Thanks for stopping by~

Christmas Ornaments Clear Scraps style!

Hi, Connie here with some Christmas ornaments, handmade, using the Oval Fancy Mirror Frame and the Oval  Scallop Mirror Frame by Clear Scraps.  Each set makes two ornaments.  Great idea for a family fun project!!!




Oval Fancy Mirror Frame




Oval Scallop Mirror Frame

I also used the 6" Nordic Snowflake stencil and the 6" Christmas Bulbs stencil.  So easy to add color and decoration with the stencils.  Just remember to use a solvent ink (StazOn) on this type of surface.  The bird is from the Birds and Cage Embellishments set.

Other products:
Paper/Jenni Bowlin Studio
Ink/Archival, StazOn
twine, pearls, rhinestones, resin flower, pine branch and metal number.

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Try It Tuesday~ vintage jello molds re-purposed!

Hi guys!!

Thanks for stopping by for Try It Tuesday!!!

Remember these~

I have a hard time walking by a small jello mold or tart tin.  So many cute and 

inexpensive gifts to make with these vintage tins.  If you can't put jello in them how

 about doing something like this~

These are made to sit on a tree branch, shelf or wreath.

Ingredients~

tart tins or jello molds

bird nest /small

berries

pine branch

pine cones, sticks, twine

photo pins

film strips/Darkroom Door

Fill the cups with these items.  Instead of the film strip you could 

add a family or child photo.

You can usually find the jello molds and tart tins at an antique

 or junk store for $1 each.  If I find them ,I buy because I can always think of ways

 to use them.

Thanks for stopping by~

Clear Scraps Christmas Ornaments~so pretty!!!

Hi guys~

Just in case you missed my Clear Scraps blog post yesterday, you can see it here:):)

I did some Christmas Ornaments using the acrylic ornament shapes by Clear Scraps.

and one more~

 

 

The paper is by S.E.I. and the adhesive is by Beacon. 

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see ya soon~