Thank you for joining us for our monthly Fancy Friday Blog Hop. The Fancy Friday team consists of some of the most talented Stampin' Up! demonstrators around...all past or current Artisans. If you are hopping with us, you should have just arrived from visiting the oh-so-talented, Dani Dziama.
This month we are featuring the new 2019-2021 In-Colors. You probably would not think that these colors work well together (they aren't really meant to), but somehow the designers at Stampin' Up! masterfully created a beautiful paper called Woven Threads DSP (#149497) that incorporates them all beautifully. What may surprise you even more is that this DSP (along with a few other items) inspired me to create these Christmas in July tags.
All three tags started as a 3"x6" tag made from cardstock. The first tag uses Seaside Spray as the base and then I added a layer of Woven Threads DSP cut 1/4" smaller. Next, I stenciled on some Shimmery White Embossing Paste (#145645) using the diamond pattern from the Pattern Party Decorative Masks (#144103). I set the tag aside to dry while I created the additional elements. I used the Detailed Bands Dies (#149549) to cut a decorative piece from a Silver Foil Sheet (#132178) and trimmed away the end tabs by hand. Next, I die cut three branches from Crumb Cake cardstock using the branch die from the Seasonal Layers Die Set (#143751). I also cut some additional silver glimmer foilage using a die from the Frosted Bouquet Die Set (#147895). In addition, I heat embossed a greeting from the Merry Christmas To All Stamp Set (#147702) using silver embossing powder.
We should probably take a minute to discuss the flowers on these tags. You have seen something very similiar to them on some of my projects. I made a bunch of them using all of the new In-colors as well as Whisper White. Each flower is made with two layers punched with the Four-Petal Flower Punch (#147041). I spritzed them with water and used the end of an Aqua Painter along with a Stampin' Pierce Mat to shape the petals. After they were dry I sponged the edges with the same color of ink and then assembled them with hot glue. I cut apart the floweres made with Pretty Peacock cardstock and used those as leaves. I achieved the snowy look by adding on some of the Glimmer Embossing Paste to the flowers as well as the branches.
Once everything was dry, I sponged the edges of the tag and greeting with Crumb Cake ink and then assembled everything. I added some Clear Faceted Gems (#144142) to the flower centers and added some sequins from the coordinating Woven Threads Sequin Assortment (#149498).
The second tag was created with many of the same elements, but this time I added some gingham Terracotta Tile DSP from the 2019-2021 In-Color 6"x6" DSP stack (#149617). The greeting is from the same Merry Christmas To All stamp set (#147702). For these flowers, I used the Gold Faceted Gems (#144141).
The final tag is made much the same way as the first one, only using a different layout for the elements.
I must admit that I am overjoyed with how these turned out. It is difficult to capture all of the beautiful sparkel and shine in photographs, but I have to say that this is one of my favorite projects ever! I hope you have enjoyed them too!
I can't wait to see what the other Fancy Friday team has made. Be sure to hop on over to see my super talented friend from New Zealand, Paula Dobson. I know you will love her creations!
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Have a blessed day!
