The Twelve days of Christmas ......

Graphic 45 make some wonderful paper packs and 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' is no exception. Beautiful double-sided papers to make loads of Christmas greeting goodies.  I have made a start with a selection of Christmas cards but as I come to the end of the stash, I have used up the smaller off-cuts to make some really sweet Christmas Tags.

After covering some regular 6" x 3" manilla tags with Graphic 45 stock, I used memory box Foral Square die cut and then painted using PaperArtsy old gold metallic acrylic paint. This gives such good, even coverage (and dries pretty quick too!)

I gave the edges of the covered tag a quick brush over using vintage photo distress ink, added two of the die cut floral squares and then added a few Mark Richards red metallic studs - some small and some a little bigger.

I stamped some JOFY holly leaves onto some of the Graphic 45 paper, cut them out and added a small red bead to each them. Finished off the tags with red ribbons.

A quick way to use up some of the 'bits left over' and back to Birds in the Barn for more goodie supplies.

Merry Christmas xx

A Little Box for Caroline .....

This is a little wooden box, about 3" x 3"

I gave it a good coating of PaperArtsy Squid Ink

Once the PaperArtsy Acrylic Paint was dry, I then applied a thin layer of Crackle Glaze. 

Once the crackle Glaze was dry, I then added a cover of Nougat  Acrylic Paint. It this layer that determines the effect if the cracks: thick layer gives you big cracks; thin layer gives you fine cracks.

I stamped and cut out some flowers and leaves using Lin Brown stamps, added some gold embellishments with fine lace and purple beads around the middle edges.

Happy Birthday Caroline x