Ornaments and Games

Hi, it's Diane today with a couple of "off the page" projects to share.  When choosing Creative Charms embellishments, I think most people plan to use them for cards and scrapbook pages.  Sometimes it is fun to think outside of the box and find other ways to use your Creative Charms treasures.

These glittered ornaments have been popular for several years.  If you don't know how to make them you can check THIS POST on my personal blog for directions.  The ornaments are often decorated with vinyl initials and words.  I used some of the leafy ribbon from the Fuzzy Daisy Kit, two colors of Gradient Gem Stickers and some of the brown Velvet Ric Rac ribbon for this ornament.

The Vintage Metal Frames make great playing pieces for a game.  I used two of the Christmas sets to make this tic-tac-toe game.

I punched 3/4 inch circles to adhere to the frames and cover the adhesive.  You can easily attach the pieces to a slightly larger base if you would like to.

You can even store the playing pieces in one of the little organza bags that sometimes come with the large Creative Charms butterflies.

If you would like more detailed directions for these projects, please visit my blog, Capadia Designs.  These are quick and easy projects when you have the Creative Charms items to work with.

I hope you have fun thinking of some new ways to use your Creative Charms embellishments - be sure to leave a comment and tell us what you make when you start thinking "off the page."

Have a very Merry Christmas!

Christmas Tags & Gift Box

Hi everyone, Amy McCabe here. I made a Matchbox with Tags as a gift for a crafty friend. The Creative Charms embellishments were the perfect touch and I used quite a few different ones on my tags.

Here is my box - it is a matchbox style. The poinsettia is embellished with Gradient Pearls. The box is from SVG Cuts Crisp Days of Fall Kit.

The box slides open and inside I have three tags perfect for Christmas gifts.

The first tag is my Santa Tag. I used Gradient Gems to accent the Santa image. Santa paper and background paper is from BoBunny.

The second tag is my Red & Green Tag. The Vintage Jewel Brads were a perfect fit for this tag. I did some embossing of the AC Cardstock.

Last but not least is my Snowman Tag. I used the Vintage Christmas Self-Adhesive Metal Frames for this one.
I cut the snowman along with all the other images on my Cricut using SCAL.
The snowman is actually a freebie from SVG Cuts.

These were so fun to put together - I think I may put together a bunch more as little gifts for crafty friends!

Two Tags & a Mini

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Happy Holidays!

Joy • Peace • Rejoice

Hi everyone, Amy McCabe here. I had great fun crafting last weekend with the Creative Charms November Kit of the Month. Here is a shadowbox I created. The size is 8" x 8" which is perfect for all the wall or it can be displayed in one of the holders on a coffee table or on a kitchen counter. I picked up my frame and holder at Joanns.

The kit has plenty of goodies. I used the Vintage Poppies, Christmas Vintage Metal Frames, Christmas Twinkle Stickers and the green accent from the Red Fuzzy Daisy Medley.

Here are a few close ups:

I used my Cricut Expression to cut the paper piecings. I used Kits from SVG Cuts. Paper are from BasicGrey ~ Jovial and solids are AC Cardstock. I also made a cute little tag to go along with my collage.


Start that Holiday Crafting & stop by the store and pick up the kit today!

Holiday Cards with the Kit of the Month

Happy Monday - can you believe that Christmas is only seven weeks away!  If you are planning to make your holiday cards, it's time to get busy.  I used some items from the November Kit of the Month to make one very simple and one slightly more involved card to share with you today.

 

The Christmas Twinkle Stickers add some sparkle to a clean and simple card.  

The "Happy Holidays" sticker fits nicely on top of a 3 inch snowflake cut from glitter cardstock (for even more sparkle).  

The card base and contrasting red strip are cardstock by DCWV and three tiny red gem stickers add an accent in the lower left corner.

Easel cards are fun to make and just a little different than a standard greeting card.  

They work best with some sort of embellishment on the inside to help prop the card open when the front is folded.

This Christmas Vintage Metal Frame is just the right size and will keep the card standing.  This one says "Goodies for Santa" and would be perfect for a cookie decorating party or cookie exchange.  

The party details can be printed on plain cardstock with a cute punched border.

A couple of pearl stickers accent the eyes of the gingerbread man.  The leaf ribbon from the Red Fuzzy Daisy is a nice change from regular satin or grosgrain ribbon.

I'll have directions for these cards with the sizes and cuts I used on my blog, Capadia Designs, tomorrow.  Have a great day - put on some Christmas music and make some cards!

Diane

Merry! Merry!

It's never too early to get into the Christmas Spirit. 

I've got some fun Christmas projects to cool you off this Summer. 

Here's my small gift box. I topped it with a Creative Charms - Vintage Velvet Poppy

You can fill it with yummy candy or jewelry!

Here's my little snowflake. The kiddos can make these to add to the tree or give as a special gift. The Santa is a Creative Charms Vintage Christmas Metal Frame and love these Gradient Gems. 

And here's a full shot of the ornament box. 

It can also be filled with treats or hung on the tree. 

The "Happy Holidays" sentiment is a Creative Charms Christmas Dimensional Sticker.

Why don't ya get started on your Christmas Projects early this year!

Guest Designer

Hi Everyone! Lisa Dickinson here and I'm so thrilled to be guest designing for Creative Charms this month! I wanted to share a couple of projects I've done with a few of the fabulous products.

First up is an easy gift tag project using the Vintage Christmas Self-Adhesive Metal Frames. These cute epoxy and metal stickers are a perfect adornment on a kraft tag. Add some stamping and a bit of velvet ric rac, and you're done!


Next up is a layout I did using the wonderful Vintage Velvet Poppies. These flowers make a gorgeous embellishment on any page and the array of colors is amazing. I used the Brown Velvet, Classic Grey, and Pastel Pink on this page:

One thing I love about these flowers is that the pearl brad in the center is easily removed and swapped for a different one. I used the Vintage Marble brads in white for my flower centers. They look like little pieces of jewelry on my page and added just the sparkle I wanted:

Thanks for letting me share my projects with you! And be sure to check out the Creative Charms store for more beautiful accents for your holiday projects!

Santa Prep!

Hi! Sandra here to present my November project. I was thrilled when I opened my package of Creative Charms goodies this month and yes, I let out a "woohoo" when I saw the November Kit of the Month - Holiday Wishes! This is a great kit full of fun and festive products that you will want for your projects!

OK, so I know that it is not even Thanksgiving yet but I just could not wait to use some of the great embellishments from the Holiday Wishes Kit to create this two page Santa prep layout.
Every Christmas eve we come home from church, get into our cozy Christmas jammies and prepare for the jolly guy's arrival. My son tosses out magic reindeer food on our front lawn before heading inside to plate some cookies and pour some milk for Santa. My husband lights up the Christmas tree and I'm in charge of cutting up an apple for the jolly guy's nine furry buddies! We then brush our teeth, snuggle into bed, and read "Twas the Night Before Christmas". I love our Christmas Eve traditions!On the left page I used my Gypsy and Expression combo to cut out the letters for the title Santa Prep. I used the Gypsy font for the word Santa and Lyrical Letters for the word prep. Of course I had to bling up Santa with some green gradient gems.
I used the green green polka dot ribbon across the top of the 2 pages. I know what you are thinking - how could you use the ribbon across two 12 inch pages when it is only 18 inches long? Well, I used one the adorable Winter Chipboard stickers at the top of the page and cut the ribbon and separated it on both sides of the chipboard sticker. (There is no ribbon behind the chipboard sticker, shh, don't tell.) The chipboard sticker had Happy Holidays on it but I covered it up with the Be Merry Christmas Twinkle sticker to go with the green Merry pattern paper I used for this layout.I added two cute Christmas Vintage Metal frames to finish the left page.

The right page
On the right page I used a Christmas Vintage Metal frame at the intersection of the green and red polka dot ribbons and two of the Winter Chipboard stickers (that I added a few gradient gems to) above the 8X8 photo.
I finished this page with a Christmas Eve rub on and of course some more bling!
I love this kit! I did this layout and I still have a lot of goodies left to create more projects. I see Christmas gift card holders for my son's teacher, principal and school secretary in the not too distant future. Check out my blog, Scrappin' Mom of 1, in a week or so to see what else I create using this great Holiday Wishes kit!

Thanks and have a great day! :o)