Christmas Joy Layout with Alyssa McGrew

Anyone out there still working on Christmas layouts?  Surely we are not the only ones a few months behind.  Today, Alyssa shares this layout she recently made using a favorite Christmas photo.

You can find all the Christmas details needed to make layouts with your favorite photos HERE.

Products Used:

Glitter Snowflakes

Chalkboard Tags

6 inch doily

Brown Paper Packages Tied up with String with Lisa Spiegel

Brown Paper Packages Tied up with String
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Lisa Spiegel

Did you catch the Sound of Music remake with Carrie Underwood? I love this musical and and what could be a better tribute than Lisa's tutorial sharing how to make a brown paper package tied up with string using just a few of her favorite things from the shop?

1) Using Dauber Paint, stamp bag with dots 

2) Staple various ribbon lengths together and then to doily 

3) Stamp desired message and add to snowflake rosette using a pop dot.

4) Using double sided tape, add snowflake rosette to doily and ribbon 

5) Fold top of bag and tie shut with twine.

6) Using double sided tape, add doily to package. 

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Kraft Merchandise Bag - 5x7 - Curtsey Boutique	Large Snowflake Rosettes - Curtsey Boutique	Blue and White Baker's Twine - Curtsey Boutique
Assorted Dyed Doilies - Curtsey Boutique	Valentine's Assortment Seambinding	Torn Fabric Ribbon - polka dot, damask, geometric

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

Vintage Inspired Christmas Tags with Connie Mercer

Vintage Inspired Christmas Tags
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Connie Mercer

The detail and care Connie put into these tags is simply delightful. I love how she stamped the cursive wording on top of the fabric. These red and ecru ticking tags are fabric permanently adhered to cardstock so using them in crafting projects is simple and offers endless possibilities. 

She hung our rustic vintage inspired keys by a jump ring from the tag and used our glitter deer and brown seam binding to top off her lovely pieces.

Supplies

Tim Holtz ink for shading

Darkroom Door background stamp

Basic Grey words

mics. charms

Prima ( sm flowers)

Curtsey Boutique Products

Vintage Inspired Rustic Keys - 1.5 inch

Valentine's Assortment Seambinding

Glitter Deer

Jumbo Fabric Ticking Tag

Baker's Twine - Curtsey Boutique

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You can see more of Connie's lovely work by clicking on her photo.

Snowflake Card with Rebekah Faeries

Today we have a frosty card from Rebekah to share with you.  Perfect for the holiday season, this card is simply elegant.

Products Used:Christmas Glitter Snowflakes
Large Doilies

Thanks for taking a peek!  To see more of Rebekah's work, visit her blog by clicking on her photo below.

Christmas Air Mail with Lisa Spiegel

Today Lisa is sharing with us the perfect crafty way to send holiday mail.

Lisa says: "The Christmas Air Mail Cookie Envelope would be perfect for a yummy baked cookie, but for those of my friends watching their waistlines this holiday season, I burned them a Christmas playlist onto a CD, which also fits perfectly into the envelope.  I think they will love the alternative to a cookie and it's the gift that keeps on giving! "


Lisa used our new Cookie Envelopes from the store, along with some doilies, Baker's Twine, and glitter snowflakes.  Check out all these items and more new holiday items in the store HERE.

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

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.

Shabby Chic Snowflake Ornament Tutorial with Andrea Amu

I love to mix in little bits and pieces of Shabby Chic décor amongst my favorite pieces of vintage and primitive fixins as I decorate.  The fresh white and glitter aspects that are common with each make it a very good style combination to pair up!  Ornaments are especially fun to decorate with this time of the year plus they make the perfect little gift too.  So, I started this project off by purchasing an unfinished wood snowflake ornament at a craft store. 

Here are the steps:

1.  First I coated the wood snowflake with several  generous layers of spray color mist.  I used a combination of Hot Chocolate Chalkboard Glimmer Mist from Tattered Angels and Perfect Pearls Heirloom Gold mist by Ranger.  Allow this all to completely dry.  Now spray the ornament with a heavy coat of Spray adhesive.  I used "General Purpose 45" by 3M.  You will want to cover the entire surface of the wood ornament with glitter of your choice.  I used one of my favorites, Fairy Dust glitter in Pralines & Cream by Donna Salazar Designs (Clearsnap).  Make sure to fix all the glitter to the ornament by spraying the surface with a clear coat fixative spray. 

2.  The rest of this project involves lots of embellishing... with lots of gorgeous Curtsey Boutique goodies!  First up, I layered on a pink heart paper doily from the shop.  Apply it to the top of the snowflake ornament using some strong adhesive glue-dots. 

 

3.  Next I selected some white glittered mini snowflakes to add in.  I layered each of them to the ornament having them peek beneath the pink heart doily and attaching them to the ornament with smaller glue-dots. 

 

4.  To finish this ornament and to really give it a boost of shabby chic-ness, add a fabulous Curtsey Boutique glass pearl and fabric tulle flower embellishment to the very top.  Adhere with a dab of hot glue.  Last, tie off a piece of jute twine through the hole at the top to use as the hanger. 

 

The result is a perfectly Shabby Chic Winter snowflake ornament to adorn your favorite holiday display!

 

Curtsey Boutique supplies:

 

Tulle Flowers

Christmas Glitter Snowflakes

Heart Shaped Doilies

 

Other supplies:

 

Unfinished Wood Snowflake Ornament

Color Mist Spray
Glitter
Clear Coat Fixative Spray

Jute Twine

Glue-Dots

Hot Glue

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

Christmas Tags with Connie Mercer

Christmas Tags
by Curtsey Boutique Designer
Connie Mercer

Connie shares a pair of lovely tags that are full of new release products including our lamp post glitter die cuts and our red ticking jumbo tags.  The ticking tags showcase a classic red striped pattern fabric on one side and sturdy easy to embellish white cardstock  backing on the reverse. Our baker's twine in red and white or black and white makes tying these tags to any parcel sweet and easy.

Other supplies:

Lawn Fawn paper

Lawn fawn Flair

holly leaves

Basic Grey word stickers

Tim Holtz ink for shading

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Jumbo Fabric Ticking Tag	Glitter Christmas Lamppost	Blue and White Baker's Twine - Curtsey Boutique
Medium Glitter Snowflakes	Burlap Stars - Curtsey Boutique

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You can see more of Connie's work by clicking on her photo.

Holiday Treat Bags and Party Favors with Lisa Spiegel

Holiday Treat Bags and Party Favors
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Lisa Spiegel

Lisa shares a quick and easy tutorial for holiday treat bags that are perfect for friends and family of all faiths and devotions this holiday season. Layering our glassine bags, glitter frames and snowflake rosettes, Lisa filled the bags with hot chocolate and peppermint sticks - an affordable treat sure to warm the heart of its recipient.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Medium Glassine Bags	Small Woodgrain Embossed Glassine Bags	Glitter Frame - Curtsey Boutique
Valentine's Assortment Seambinding	Large Snowflake Rosettes - Curtsey Boutique

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Other Supplies:
You Make Me Happy Stamp
Black Twine
Snowflake Brad
Silver Brads
Packet of Hot Chocolate
3 Peppermint Sticks

To see more of Lisa's lovely work be sure to visit her blog, Just a Slice Please, by clicking on her picture.