ColourArte Mixed Media: Christmas Snowflake Home Decor

Happy Holidays to one and all!  I am so excited to share another video tutorial with you today as part of the ColourArte Video Creator team.  Although I doubt we will have a white Christmas here in the mid-South, I was very much in the mood for seeing snowflakes, so I made my own.

Here is the video for you to enjoy.

Supplies Used:

ColourArte Silks Acrylic Glazes

• Oyster
• Celedon
• Autumn Skies

ColourArte Twinkling H20s

• Burnt Umber
• Hunter Gray
• Icicles
• Douglas Fir
• Jasmine
• Snapdragon
• Wintermist Gray
• Egyptian Gold
• Blue Ice

ColourArte Radiant Rains Dauber

• Blue Ice

Other Supplies Used:

Snowflake Icon  (Paper Studio)

Merry & Bright wooden cutout (Michaels)

Snowflake wooden cutout (Michaels)
Bazzill 6x6 Antique Aged Paper pack

Jenni Bowlin ST866 Pointed Star stencil (6x6)

Snowflake Paste (Finnabair)
Soft Gel Matte (Golden)

White Gesso (Liquitex)

White Crackle Paint (DecoArt Media)

Flowers (Paper Studio, Prima)

Christmas Sprays (Hobby Lobby, Dollar Tree)

Cheesecloth
Stickles Stardust glitter glue

If you liked my video, I sure would appreciate if you would give me a thumbs up.  Also, I regularly post new videos each month, so if you subscribe to my YouTube Channel, you won't miss when new video projects come out.

As always, thanks for stopping by today, and have a very Merry Christmas!

Barbara

Snowflake Card: Day 4: Unruly Paper Arts 12 Days of Christmas Link Up Party

Hello everyone.  So glad you stopped by today, because I want to share another fast but elegant Christmas card with you for Day 4 of the Unruly Paper Arts 12 Days of Christmas Link Up Party.

I would also like to enter this into the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #161 - 'Tis the Season.

Make 4-3/4" x 6" side folded card from cream sparkle card stock.

Die cut blue metallic card stock with Cathedral Lace Frame. Adhere to card front.

Die cut chipboard with snowflake, emboss with matching embossing folder.

Paint snowflake white, then lightly sponge on weathered wood.  Spread a very light coat of Crystal Stickles over all.  Let dry.

Adhere snowflake, flowers, and butterflies to card front.

Supplies:

Cheery Lynn die:  Cathedral Lace Frame
Sizzix/Tim Holtz die:  Layered Snowflake w/matching embossing folder
Card stock:  Blue metallic, cream sparkle
Chipboard
Distress Paints:  Snow Cap, Weathered Wood
Crystal Stickles glitter glue
Embellishments:  Roses (Kaisercraft)(Recollections); Butterflies (Recollections)

I hope you enjoyed my quick card today.  Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

Barbara

A Very Merry Holiday Steampunk Blog Hop

Hello fellow steampunk lovers, and welcome back to another fun blog hop, hosted by the wonderfully talented Leslierahye, and including some fantastically creative designers who want to share their holiday steampunk creations with you.  So grab a cuppa and a snack,  sit back and relax, and enjoy the magic of the holidays with a steampunk theme.  But first, I want to keep you on track, so you should have arrived here from Michelle Frae Cummings'  blog.  A complete list of each blog participant is also listed at the bottom of this post, in case you get lost.  You can start the hop at Leslierahye's blog here.  

I also want  to remind you that some of us are giving away some blog candy, and all you need to do to enter to win is leave a really nice comment, and please become a follower of each of our blogs.  It really makes us happy!!!

Now, for my piece, I created this cute little steampunky snowman.  Tim Holtz would be proud to see that I used practically all of his ideology parts for this piece... well, almost all.

I first painted a wooden snowflake with a silver paint dabber, producing as much texture as I could with a dabbing motion.  I used three different sized clock faces for his body, a fancy keyhole escutcheon and mini jingle bell on the bottom clock face, a plastic snowflake and mini jingle bell on his belly, and for his face, I used a small length of ball chain (mouth), a spinner painted orange (nose) and two mini jingle bells (eyes).  Keys were used for his arms.   

For his hat, I drew a simple top hat shape on a piece of chipboard, covered with a piece of black metal, and cut it out.  Covered the hat piece with another keyhole escutcheon attached with two brads.  Doesn't he have a cute face?

For the hanger, I used a piece of ball chain that I thread through each end of an enamel plaque (25) and glued the plaque to the snowflake.

I really love how this cute guy turned out.  And now, I have a little blog candy to give away to one lucky winner, chosen at random, if you leave me a comment and become a follower.  Also, be sure to leave me your e-mail address or some way to contact you.  Here is what you could win:

I will announce the winner right here next Friday, December 14th, so check back then.

I hope you are enjoying the hop so far, and please be sure to visit each blog for lots of fun and tons of steampunky holiday inspiration.  You next stop is Regena Florenti's blog, and I am positive she has something fantastic to share with you.

Thanks for stopping by, and good luck to all.  Have a very happy holiday, and a very Merry Christmas!!!

Barbara