Christmas in July! How about a Christmas card to make us feel a little cooler? I made this one a long time ago for a publication call, but it was not chosen. It's okay: I am so happy to share it here! It also gives me a chance to play for the first time in a Virginia's View challenge: Die Cuts.
This festive scene was so fun to create. I used a Purple Onion Designs sentiment, and cut it apart, ransom style. Behind it are a few die cuts from Anna Griffin, K & Co. and Colorbok.
I have my friend Carol to thank for this fabulous Sizzix Sewing Room Dress Form, which was die cut in chipboard. I painted it with Ranger Picket Fence Crackle paint and when it was dry, distressed the edges with ink. The red top was hand-trimmed to fit, and pearls were added.
This is how I made the skirt:
Size: 4.5” x 6 7/8”
This festive scene was so fun to create. I used a Purple Onion Designs sentiment, and cut it apart, ransom style. Behind it are a few die cuts from Anna Griffin, K & Co. and Colorbok.
I have my friend Carol to thank for this fabulous Sizzix Sewing Room Dress Form, which was die cut in chipboard. I painted it with Ranger Picket Fence Crackle paint and when it was dry, distressed the edges with ink. The red top was hand-trimmed to fit, and pearls were added.
This is how I made the skirt:
- Stamp Bijou Borders / Technique Tuesday on a rectangle of paper with two different inks (rose and cherry), then ink the edges.
- Punch a white strip of cardstock with the Doily Lace punch / Martha Stewart. Ink scalloped edge, and adhere to the underside of the border-stamped rectangle.
- Using a scoring board - or just a ruler and bone folder or stylus - score lines every 3/8".
- Begin folding / pleating the piece in accordion fashion.
- When finished pleating, gather top portions together, filling craft glue between each fold. Let dry.
- Adhere to dress form with craft glue, and cover the top of 'waist' with ribbons or trims.
Size: 4.5” x 6 7/8”
Stamps: Bijou Borders- Technique Tuesday; (sentiment) Purple Onion Designs Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White - Stampin’ Up! Ink: Cherry Cobbler - Stampin’ Up!;, Tuxedo Black - Tsukineko; Tattered Rose - Ranger; Chestnut Roan - Clearsnap Fibers: gold thread; white braid trim) Waverly Accessories & Tools: Paint: (Picket Fence Crackle) Ranger; holly border, framed holly - Anna Griffin, pink grid – Flea Market - Colorbok; pearls; Doily Lace punch, Scoring Board - Martha Stewart, Sewing Room Dress Form die - Sizzix
