Christmas Lantern re-dressed....

Finally got round to photoing the final Christmas Lantern with its proper lights in situ... and a few Champagne Foil die cut Seasonal Layers snowflakes added to finish...

Can't tell you how much better it looks with the tiny lights behind the lantern glass... albeit very fiddly to achieve... getting Tear n Tape behind the "lamp glass on the inside of the lantern" and then sticking the lightbulb on...

And I have to laugh at this final photo... as no way does it look purple in real life!! Cool White is (supposed to be) the look... 

Leaf Punch Wreath Seasons Greetings...

Well this card was so popular I was asked to make it again... but change the sentiment! It appears that "Merry Christmas from our Family to Yours" doesn't suit a lot of people!! Funny that when it will be my most used greeting this year! 

Though I did actually (eventually) get it... as if you only make a few christmas cards to send ... most of them will actually go to your own family!! Whereas I make all my christmas cards to send... so only a few actually go to my own family!

Click here for more details on the card... but before you go... this copper embossed sentiment is from Snowflake Sentiments...which is fantastic Christmas sentiment set... and my go to this year...

Foiled Wreath Card using Painted Harvest & Snowflake Sentiments

Take a Leaf Punch... punch a few Champagne and Copper Foil leaves... the Champagne ones being punched from the lovely large Foil mat...

Stamp a lot of Painted Harvest leaves in Cajun Craze with Copper embossed veins...then punch those too...

Copper emboss the Snowflake Sentiments greeting on the Whisper White card panel... then draw a circle around it using the outside of a parcel tape and a Frixion pen (or pencil)...

Stick all your leaves on around the circle... and finish off with a Burlap Ribbon bow... and sticking all onto a Large Square Card Blank...

We liked this one so much I had to do another to speed up the making of this card... but more on that another day!

Year of Cheer Gift Bow card

Simple and sweet... the foiled snowflake Year of Cheer papers do all the talking! 

Silver embossed Watercolor Christmas greeting... 

Coupled with a Bow Builder punched Champagne Foil gift bow... punched from the foil mat...waste not want not!

And finished off with a Clear Faceted Gem... saves bending that fiddly little bit around the centre of your bow! 

Couple of tips for when you are punching and assembling bows from Foil Papers... 

(1) stretch the loop parts slowly and many times into shape with your Bone Folder... avoids creasing...

(2) use Mini Glue Dots to assemble...