Framed Winter Decor with Andrea Amu

Framed Winter Decor
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Andrea Amu

This project uses the same easel frame concept that Andrea used around the holidays for her Christmas decor.

Again she  removed the glass from her  frame and inserted an embossed 5x5 cardstock base to embellish for an updated Wintery theme.  

For this framed decor she used a variety of Curtsey Boutique notions including, mini glitter snowflakes, white felt doilies and baker's twine.  

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Glitter Snowflakes - Curtsey Boutique

Blue and White Baker's Twine - Curtsey Boutique

Mini Winsome White Felt Doilies

Medium Felt Doilies - Curtsey Boutique

Other supplies:

easel frame

card stock

embossing folder

glue-dots

Zig glue pen

To see more amazing projects from Andrea, visit her blog by clicking on her photo below.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Retro Christmas Garland with Connie Mercer

Today's project is a retro Christmas garland made by Connie Mercer, and it comes with a tutorial!  Let's get started!

                                      

Curtsey Boutique Supplies:

Red and Green soda straws

Burlap Stars

Red twine

Die cut snowflakes

Glitter Numbers

Die cut mittens

Other Products:

Buttons

Instructions:

1. These are the items you will need to make this festive “retro” garland. You will need about 40” of the red bakers twine for the garland.

2. I used 4 straws and cut them into pieces, about 1” to 1.5” in size.

3. I tied a button on the end so I wouldn’t lose my garland, as I threaded the straws and buttons on.

4. Just as the photo shows I started adding the straws and buttons. About every four or five straws I put the string through both button holes so the button would be flat, for a different look. That is up to you.

5. I continued this same process and adding a button at the end also. I put a dab of hot glue on the end of the button where I tied it off.

6. I took the mittens die cuts and glued them together with the red bakers twine~making five sets of ornaments. My initial thought for a small Country Christmas tree. I just need to get a small tree! Hope you enjoyed this Holiday project!!!

Check out all of the items needed for this project in our store!  

To see more of Connie's designs, visit her blog by clicking on her photo below.

Peppermint Christmas Decor with Alyssa McGrew

Today, Alyssa is sharing an adorable paper decoration that can be easily adapted for almost any holiday.

Alyssa says: My family and I made a recent move overseas, in which we did not have room to pack any Christmas decorations.  So this year, we are making our own, mostly from paper.  These hanging peppermints hang from a garland that runs between our living and dining rooms, and it adds a festive touch to an otherwise plain, cheap garland.  My peppermints are held together in the center with paperclips, so something was needed to cover the clip.  The glitter snowflakes from the shop were the perfect solution. Peppermint Instructions can be found HERE.

Glitter Snowflakes can be found in the shop HERE.  Happy crafting!

To see more of Alyssa's work, visit her blog by clicking on her photo.

Framed Christmas Decor with Andrea Amu

Framed Christmas Decor
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Andrea Amu

Andrea shares a very quick and easy project she likes to do for the holidays.She finds an easel frame and removes the glass. She than inserts a piece of 5 x 5 cardstock to fit into it.  

The frame can be embellished to fit any holiday. Andrea simply changes out the embellished cardstock from one holiday to the next!  Since the glass is removed you can have fun layering embellishments and make things look more three dimensional.  

For this Christmas framed décor scene Andrea used all Curtsey Boutique notions, including a glittered star and reindeer, a burlap tree, a book page star and fabric die-cut letters.  

Andrea also shows a sneak peek of our fabric letters which are cardstock fused to fabric and will be available soon in the shop.

Other supplies:

Easel frame
cardstock
glue-dots
Xyron adhesive

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Small Glitter Stars - Curtsey Boutique

Burlap Christmas Tree

Shabby Chic Upcycled Book Page Stars

Glitter Deer

InLinkz.com

For more of Andrea's beautiful work, click on her photo to visit her blog.

Gray and Yellow Wedding by Sheila Burns

Bride and Grooms Sign
by Curtsey Boutique Designer
Sheila Burns

 Sheila has created a beautifully coordinated set of projects for a gray and yellow themed wedding that we will be sharing with you today with more exquisite ideas next week.

First up is a charming bride and groom sign featuring our white paper rosettes, black chip board cameos.

To compliment her signs are wonderful treat bags using our shabby chic butterflies and polka dot embossed bakery bags.

For more of Sheila's beautiful work visit her blog, Part Time Pretties, or click her picture below.