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Dcor for the Season

Spread the magic of the holiday season throughout your home with these fabulous home dcor items. From wintery wall hangings to table-ready sleighs to delightful advent calendars, these projects will make your homeor a lucky recipientsglitter with seasonal cheer. Editor: Shelisa Loertscher

Snowballs Bucket
Designer: Davinie Fiero
1 Punch circles from patterned paper. Layer and attach to foam balls with stick pins. 2 Trim patterned paper strip with decorative-edge scissors; adhere to bucket. 3 Ink large tag. Stamp Snowballs and staple to veneer strip. Cover chipboard snowflake with glitter; adhere. 4 Spell 5 with stickers on price tag; attach to sign. Tie on ribbon. 5 Place sign in bucket; fill most of bucket with felt. Arrange snowballs.

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Jack Frost, 34th Street, 5th Avenue from Tinsel Town collection) Pink Paislee Clear stamps: (Vintage Pop Alphabet) Pink Paislee Dye ink: (brown) Solvent ink: (green) Tsukineko Accents: (silver glitter) Pink Paislee; (chipboard snowflake) Maya Road; (large tag) 7gypsies; (silver stick pins) Jo-Ann Stores; (price tag, staples) Stickers: (Holly Doodle alphabet) Pink Paislee Fibers: (pink stitched ribbon) Offray Tools: (circle punches) EK Success; (decorative-edge scissors) Other: (white felt, foam balls, silver bucket) Michaels; (wood veneer strip) Finished size: 6" diameter x 11" height

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All Hearts Come Home Frame

Designer: Davinie Fiero Ink patterned paper edges.
1 Cut cardstock panel to fit behind mat; stitch grid. 2 Trace scallops on cardstock strips using ruler; trim and adhere behind mat. 3 Trace die cut edge of patterned paper strip on patterned paper.

Trim and adhere strips to cardstock panel. 4 Cut patterned paper houses; stitch edges. Mat with cardstock using foam tape, ink mat edges, and adhere. 5 Cut patterned paper roofs; stitch edges. Trim cardstock strips, using ruler, and adhere. Adhere with foam tape. 6 Cut doors from cardstock; stitch and ink edges and adhere. Adhere buttons and insert pins. 7 Spell sentiment with stickers. Tie on ribbon and insert panel in frame.

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Buttercream, Feather Boa shimmer, green) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (Jack Frost, A Christmas Carol, 34th Street, Nutcracker, 5th Avenue, White Christmas from Tinsel Town collection) Pink Paislee Accents: (pink heart stick pins) Making Memories; (green, pink buttons) Autumn Leaves Stickers: (Fashion Script, Enchanting alphabets) Pink Paislee Fibers: (pink ribbon) Offray Adhesive: (foam tape) Tool: (scallop ruler) Dollar Tree Stores Other: (wood frame with mat) Finished size: 18" x 11"

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Winter Wonderland Frame

Designer: Anabelle OMalley
1 Cover frame top and sides with patterned paper. Adhere bead strand to inside and outside edges. 2 Apply glitter to felt snowflakes; affix. 3 Cut patterned paper strips; fan-fold and adhere edges to create flowers; adhere. 4 Apply rub-on to patterned paper; trim. Adhere to damask cut from patterned paper. Adhere rhinestones and adhere to frame. 5 Tie on ribbon. Adhere rhinestone snowflakes, rhinestones, and pearls.

from patterned paper. Color cheeks with pencil and adhere pearls for eyes. 3 Reassemble nutcracker. Adhere ribbon around waist. Thread ribbon through buckle; adhere. Adhere lace to boots. 4 Trim patterned paper pieces for beard and adhere in layers. 5 Cut cardstock to fit top of base; adhere. Trim patterned paper strips with decorative-edge scissors; adhere. Cover base sides with glitter; fussy-cut patterned paper strips and adhere. 6 Bend chipboard border to fit around hat, apply glitter, and adhere. Trim accent pieces from patterned paper; adhere to hat. 7 Adhere pearls.
WREATH

Festive Nutcracker
Designer: Jennifer Beason
NUTCRACKER

1 Shape length of berry garland into oval wreath. Tie on ribbon. 2 Cut sentiment label from patterned paper, adhere to cardstock, and trim. Adhere to wreath. 3 Adhere flower and pearls.

1 Disassemble nutcracker. Paint pieces as desired. 2 Cover parts

with patterned paper, as shown in photo. Cut hair and mustache

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (34th Street, 5th Avenue, A Christmas SUPPLIES: Cardstock:

Carol, Nutcracker, Jack Frost from Tinsel Town collection) Pink Paislee Accents: (clear rhinestone snowflakes, silver bead strand) Michaels; (pink rhinestones) Kaisercraft; (green pearls) Queen & Co.; (silver glitter) Pink Paislee Rub-on: (sentiment label) Pink Paislee Stickers: (felt snowflakes) CPE, Inc. Fibers: (green ribbon) Michaels Other: (wood frame) Nicole Crafts Finished size: 8" square

(burgundy) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (34th Street, Nutcracker, 5th Avenue, A Christmas Carol, Paislee Postcards from Tinsel Town collection) Pink Paislee Paint: (Lamp Black, Cashmere Beige) DecoArt Color medium: (rose pencil) Prismacolor Accents: (chipboard border, green glitter) Pink Paislee; (black, cream, pink pearls) Kaisercraft; (pink felt flower) Maya Road; (gold buckle) Nunn Design Fibers: (green lace trim) Pink Paislee; (dark pink ribbon) SEI; (burgundy ribbon) Making Memories Tool: (decorative-edge scissors) Other: (wood nutcracker, gold berry garland) Hobby Lobby Finished
size: nutcracker 4" x 12" x 2", wreath 5" x 3"

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SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Mitten Mitten from Oh Joy collection)

size: 8" x 4" x 3"

Cosmo Cricket Rubber stamp: (sentiment from Heart Warmers set) Cornish Heritage Farms Dye ink: (Tea Dye) Ranger Industries Specialty ink: (Dark Chocolate hybrid) Papertrey Ink Accents: (burgundy button) My Minds Eye; (acrylic snowflake) Heidi Swapp; (glitter fabric snowflake) Imaginisce Fibers: (twine) Adhesive: (foam tape) Other: (wood sleigh) Finished

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Snow Dust, Greetings, Noel from Wassail collection) BasicGrey Rubber stamp: (Duet) Inkadinkado Dye ink: (brown) Stewart Superior Corp. Chalk ink: (light brown) Clearsnap Color medium: (assorted colored pencils) Prismacolor Paint: (red, green) Plaid; (Antique Linen crackle) Ranger Industries Accent: (green button) American Crafts Fibers: (natural, brown, red twine) May Arts Adhesive: (foam tape) Die: (swirl) Ellison Tool: (crimper) Other: (canvas, chipboard) Finished size: 5" square

Holiday Cheer Sleigh

Designer: Alli Miles
1 Trace sleigh on patterned paper; trim and adhere. 2 Ink fabric snowflake and adhere with foam tape. 3 Trim patterned paper strip, notch end, and pierce border. Stamp sentiment and adhere with foam tape. 4 Tie button with twine, adhere to acrylic snowflake, and adhere to sleigh.

Winter Bird Wall Hanging

Designer: Barbara Housner
1 Paint canvas with red paint; let dry. Dry brush with green paint. 2 Cut slightly smaller patterned paper piece, ink edges, and adhere. 3 Cut patterned paper strips; layer and zigzag-stitch seams. Adhere. 4 Die-cut flourish from chipboard. Paint with crackle paint; let dry. Ink and adhere. 5 Stamp image on patterned paper; color

and ink edges. Mat with patterned paper, stitch, and adhere. 6 Crimp patterned paper strip; adhere. Adhere twine bows. Thread button with twine and adhere with foam tape.

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SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Silver Bells from Winter Wonderland collection) Kaisercraft Chalk ink: (Olive) Clearsnap Accents: (wood star, white pearls) Kaisercraft Fibers: (green ribbon) Making Memories Other: (candle) Finished size: 3" diameter x 4" height

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Pure Poppy, Ripe Avocado, white) Papertrey Ink Clear stamps: (small star from Silent Night set; large star from 2008 Holiday Tag Collection set; large, small snowflakes from Snowfall set) Papertrey Ink Pigment ink: (white) Tsukineko Watermark ink: Tsukineko Specialty ink: (Pure Poppy hybrid) Papertrey Ink; (Raw Sienna hybrid) Stewart Superior Corp. Accent: (white glitter glue) Ranger Industries Fibers: (green ribbon) Papertrey Ink Adhesive: (foam tape) Tools: (slit punch) Making Memories; (decorative-edge scissors, " circle punch) Finished size: 4" diameter x 7" height

Festive Tree
Designer: Claire Brennan
1 Cut 11" diameter circle from cardstock; trim section to allow piece to curve into cone shape. 2 Punch three rows of slits on piece. 3 Stamp small snowflakes randomly across piece. Stamp large snowflakes and ink edge. Accent with glitter glue. 4 Cut 3" strips of ribbon. Fold and tuck through slits; adhere. Bend piece into cone and adhere. 5 Cut second cardstock cone. Stamp large snowflakes. Trim with decorative-edge scissors, ink edges, and adhere in cone shape. Adhere inside first cone. 6 Stamp large star twice on cardstock; trim. Stamp small star on one piece and adhere together at top of tree. 7 Stamp small snowflakes on cardstock,

Green Star Candle Wrap

Designer: Tristann Graves
1 Cut patterned paper strip to fit around candle; ink edges and adhere. 2 Adhere ribbon. 3 Ink wood star; adhere. 4 Adhere pearls.

punch into circles, and adhere with foam tape.

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Peace Frame
Designer: Cathy List
1 Cut patterned paper to fit inside frame; adhere. Adhere slightly smaller patterned paper piece. 2 Die-cut label from patterned paper and mat with die-cut patterned paper label. 3 Punch border on cardstock strip; adhere. Adhere patterned paper strip. 4 Die-cut peace from cardstock; apply glitter. Trim apart between e and a; adhere pieces. 5 Wrap label with floss; tie. Attach poinsettias and leaves with brads; adhere.

Cheery Christmas Tree

Designer: Wendy Johnson
1 Cut wood plank to desired size and insert dowel. Paint and let dry. 2 Cut two tree shapes from patterned paper. Stitch edges, leaving opening at bottom. 3 Stuff tree with fiberfill; adhere to dowel. 4 Cut heart from cardstock; adhere. Adhere chipboard star. 5 Cut sentiment from patterned paper; adhere. Adhere pompoms. Thread buttons with floss and adhere.

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Real Red, Whisper White) Stampin Up! Patterned

paper: (brown diamonds, blue snowflakes, pink diamonds from Ski Slope collection; green floral, stripe from Kiwi Kiss Designer Series collection) Stampin Up! Accents: (clear rhinestone brads, iridescent glitter) Stampin Up; (red felt poinsettias, green leaves) Hero Arts Fibers: (white floss) DMC Dies: (peace, label) Ellison Tool: (border punch) Stampin Up! Other: (white shadowbox) Finished size: 9" x 7"

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (red) Patterned paper: (Number from Fa La La collection) Making Memories Paint: (red) Accents: (white glitter chipboard star) Melissa Frances; (green button) SEI; (red buttons) Blumenthal Lansing; (white pompoms) Darice Fibers: (white floss) DMC Other: (wood dowel, plank, fiberfill) Finished size: 10" x 12"

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SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (pink gingham from Bella Rose collection,

green floral from Ski Slope collection) Stampin Up! Color media: (black marker) Sanford; (orange marker) Marvy Uchida Paint: (white) Plaid Accents: (white pearls, iridescent glitter) Stampin Up!; (clear rhinestone) Darice; (chunky white glitter) Jo-Ann Stores; (red glitter glue) Adhesive: (decoupage) Plaid Other: (paper mache house) Crafty Productions
Finished size: 3" x 4" x 2"

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Ornate Flourish from Lucky collection)

Creative Caf Paint: (white) Delta Accents: (chipboard button) Scenic Route; (iridescent glitter) Stampin Up!; (coarse white glitter) FloraCraft; (red button) Rub-on: (sentiment label) Pink Paislee Fibers: (green scalloped ribbon) Cosmo Cricket; (red/white twine) Martha Stewart Crafts Other: (glass jar) Emmas Paperie Finished size: 3" diameter x 3" height

Gingerbread House
Designer: Cathy List
1 Paint house; let dry. 2 Trim patterned paper to fit house sides, roof, and chimney; adhere and sand edges. 3 Accent with glitter and glitter glue. 4 Adhere rhinestone and pearls. Draw face and arms on pearls to make snowman. 5 Adhere chunky glitter around

Gingerbread House Winter Wonderland Jar

Designer: Jessica Witty
1 Make three cones from patterned paper; apply iridescent glitter to tops. 2 Adhere trees inside jar. Fill with coarse glitter to desired level. 3 Apply rub-on to jar. 4 Paint lid; let dry. Adhere ribbon to lip of lid. 5 Paint chipboard button; let dry. Apply glitter. Thread buttons with twine, wrap around lid, and tie.
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house base.

SUPPLIES: Rubber stamp: (Bright Snow) Unity Stamp Co. Watermark ink:

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Candied Apples from Ting-a-Ling collection,

Finished size: 10" x 12"

Tsukineko Paint: (white) Finish: (crackle medium) Accents: (red glitter) Martha Stewart Crafts; (gold berries) Fibers: (green ribbon) Adhesive: (powder) Stampin Up! Other: (wood wreath) Say It With Letters

Twinkle from Winter Wonderland collection) Websters Pages Paint: (white) Plaid Finish: (crackle medium) Plaid Accents: (white chipboard alphabet) Inque Boutique; (red rhinestones) Queen & Co.; (red glitter) Martha Stewart Crafts; (vine wreath, red berries) Adhesive: (decoupage) Plaid Other: (plaques) Finished size: each 6" x 6"

Red Snowflake Wreath

Designer: Julie Masse
1 Paint wreath. Coat with crackle medium; let dry. Paint again. 2 Stamp Bright Snow repeatedly; apply powder adhesive and heat set. Cover with glitter; heat set. 3 Tie ribbon bow; adhere. Adhere

JOY Plaques
Designer: Sherry Wright
1 Remove small squares from front of plaques. Coat plaque and square sides with crackle medium. Paint; let dry. 2 Adhere patterned paper to plaques and squares. Adhere squares to plaques. 3 Coat chipboard letters with glitter; adhere. Adhere wreath. 4 Adhere berries and rhinestones.

berries.

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Seasons Greetings Berry Frame

Designer: Melissa Phillips
1 Adhere muslin to frame base. Ink edges of tickets and adhere. 2 Adhere patterned paper behind oval frame; adhere. 3 Cover wings with glitter, spray with shimmer spray, and adhere. 4 Cover

Deck the Halls Banner

Designer: Davinie Fiero
1 Cut nine banner flags from patterned paper. Cut five flag tops from patterned paper. 2 Cut four flag tops from canvas paper; paint and let dry. 3 Adhere tops to flags. Blanket-stitch with floss. 4 Diecut five poinsettias from patterned paper. Embellish flags with die-cut poinsettias, snowflakes, flowers, buttons, brads, and stickers. 5 Punch top corners of flags; attach with cable ties. Tie on ribbon at ends.

chipboard star with patterned paper; ink edges and adhere. Adhere chipboard snowflake and affix sticker. Apply glitter glue and adhere rhinestones. 5 Tie ribbon to frame hanger. Thread bead on twine; tie to ribbon.

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Winter Wonderland, Wenceslaus) Melissa Frances Dye ink: (Old Paper) Ranger Industries Specialty ink: (Coffee Shop shimmer spray) Tattered Angels Accents: (white chipboard glitter star, snowflake; white resin wings, oval frame; Christmas tickets, iridescent glitter) Melissa Frances; (green rhinestones) Kaisercraft; (silver glitter glue) Ranger Industries; (large pearl bead) Sticker: (sentiment label) Melissa Frances Fibers: (ivory ribbon, twine) Other: (berry frame, muslin) Finished size: 8" x 7"

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Sleigh Bells, Tinsel) October Afternoon; (Snowflake from Fa La La collection) Making Memories Specialty paper: (canvas adhesive) Ranger Industries Paint: (green) Ranger Industries Accents: (white snowflakes; red poinsettias; dark green, green polka dot, sheer green, cream polka dot flowers; green, red buttons) Making Memories; (red brads) Stickers: (phrases) October Afternoon Fibers: (green ribbon) Offray; (red floss) DMC Die: (poinsettia) Making Memories Tool: (1/8" circle punch) Other: (black cable ties) Finished size: 36" x 6"

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Family Advent Display

Designer: Marla Kress
1 Make 24 pockets, following pattern on p. 161. 2 Punch half circle from top edge of pockets. Affix stickers. 3 Adhere large photo

to board. Adhere small photos to cardstock; trim to fit in pockets. Write family activity on each piece, insert in pockets. 4 Trim magnet strip; adhere to back of pockets 116. Place on metal side of board. 5 Adhere remaining pockets to wood side of board.

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (green) Patterned paper: (Christmas Party Hop, Comfy Cozy, Sleigh Bells, Better Not Pout, Reindeer Games, Kids from 1 to 92, New Old-Fashioned Way, Jolly Happy Soul, Hang a Shining Star from Christmas 2008 collection) American Crafts Color medium: (black pen) Stickers: (Tinsel, Sprinkles, Darling alphabets; tree, ornament, holly, mitten, snowman, candy cane, snowflake) American Crafts Tool: (circle punch) EK Success Other: (wood display board) Target; (magnet strip; large, small photos) Finished size: 21" x 18"

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Celebrate the Season Glass Dish

Designer: Jennifer Buck
1 Clean dish and dry thoroughly. 2 Apply rub-on.

Merry Christmas Tussie

Designer: Anabelle OMalley
1 Make cone from patterned paper. 2 Cut 12" x 2" strip of patterned paper; fan-fold and adhere to cone. Adhere trim. 3 Punch two holes on either side of cone; layer ribbon, thread through holes, and knot. 4 Apply rub-ons to frame die cut. Adhere beads and adhere to cone. 5 Place pick in cone and hang ornament from die cut.

SUPPLIES: Rub-on: (sentiment) Stampin Up! Other: (glass dish) Michaels Finished size: 8" diameter x 8" height

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Cider Stripe, Changing Colors from Loverly collection) GCD Studios Accents: (frame die-cut) Crate Paper; (gold berry/ pine cone/pear pick) A.C. Moore; (gold beads, glitter star ornament) Michaels Rub-ons: (sentiment, tree) Pink Paislee Fibers: (orange, gold ribbon) Michaels; (white trim) Jo-Ann Stores Finished size: 4" diameter x 9" height

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Christmas Memories Jar

Designer: Jessica Witty
1 Adhere photo to patterned paper; trim, adhere buttons, and place in jar. 2 Adhere ribbon around top of jar. Adhere patterned paper strip; tie on ribbon.3 Affix sticker. Spell date and sentiment with stickers. Adhere buttons. 4 Thread button with ribbon; adhere to bow.

12 Days of Christmas Clipboard

Designer: Melissa Phillips
1 Cut patterned paper block, trim with decorative-edge scissors, and ink edges. Cut patterned paper strip, ink edges, and adhere to block. Zigzag-stitch seams and adhere to clipboard. 2 Ink edges of clipboard and apply glitter. Tie on ribbon. Apply glitter to jingle bell and adhere. Adhere ribbon bow. 3 Layer and adhere tags, stickers, chipboard numbers, and accents. Note: Spray resin pieces with shimmer spray and apply glitter. 4 Cover chipboard snowman with patterned paper. Affix snowman sticker, tie on noel tag with twine, and adhere to clip.

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Cranberry Sauce from Wassail collection) BasicGrey Accents: (red, green buttons) Autumn Leaves Stickers: (memories label) Creative Imaginations; (Tiny Alpha alphabet) Making Memories Fibers: (green stitched ribbon) Papertrey Ink; (brown gingham, narrow brown ribbon) Michaels Other: (glass jar) Michaels; (photo) Finished size: 4" diameter x 6" height

Finished size: 8" x 10"

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Winter Freeze, Candy Cane, tree stripe from Christmas Page kit) Melissa Frances Dye ink: (Walnut Stain) Ranger Industries Specialty ink: (Coffee Shop shimmer spray) Tattered Angels Accents: (white glitter chipboard numbers, tree; chipboard snowman, stocking, bell; remember ticket; white resin oval frames; bell cookie cutter; polka dot tag; red glitter) Melissa Frances; (white glitter) Doodlebug Design; (silver jingle bell, white button) Stickers: (snowman, snowflakes, gingerbread man, candy cane, sentiment tags) Melissa Frances Fibers: (white trim) Melissa Frances; (hemp twine) Darice; (cream, green ribbon) Tool: (decorative-edge scissors) Other: (clipboard) Melissa Frances

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Advent Wreath
Designer: Vickie Kammerer
1 Spray wreath with paint; let dry. Apply sealer. 2 Punch circles from patterned paper; adhere to wreath

box lids. Cut patterned paper to fit largest lid; adhere. 3 Embellish with brads, chipboard, and stickers as shown in photo. 4 Affix number stickers.

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Cheery, Candy, Berry, Ivy, Jolly, Dreamy, Snowy from White Out Christmas

collection) We R Memory Keepers Paint: (red spray) Finish: (matte sealer) Accents: (assorted glitter brads) We R Memory Keepers; (snowflake brad) Hero Arts; (glitter tree brad) The Paper Studio; (holly brads) Doodlebug Design; (green, red, striped fabric brads) Little Yellow Bicycle; (chipboard hat, mittens, trees, sentiment label) K&Company; (snowman epoxy brad) Imaginisce; (white resin snowflake brads) Hobby Lobby Stickers: (poinsettia) Michaels; (snowflake metal badge) American Crafts; (black numbers) Tools: (2", 2" circle punches) Other: (wreath) Target Finished size: 17" diameter

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Seasons Greetings Banner

Designer: Betsy Veldman
1 Cut patterned paper block; punch top edge and stitch. Cut patterned paper block, notch bottom edge, and adhere blocks together to form banner. 2 Cut patterned paper strip; stitch edges, and adhere to banner. Ink edges. Adhere scalloped trim. 3 Die-cut sentiment and branches from cardstock; adhere. 4 Tie bow at both ends of ribbon; adhere bows to banner. Thread buttons with twine and adhere. 5 Spray chipboard shapes with shimmer spray. Tie on skates with twine; adhere sleigh. 6 Punch holes in banner points. Attach pendants.

Seasons Greetings Tussie

Designer: Betsy Veldman
1 Starting from one corner, roll patterned paper piece into cone; adhere. Insert foam ball; adhere. Cover with moss. 2 Die-cut poinsettias and leaves from cardstock and patterned paper. Layer pieces, adhere buttons to center of flowers, and attach to foam ball with stick pins. 3 Die-cut tag from cardstock. Die-cut sentiment from patterned paper; adhere. Die-cut flower from cardstock; adhere flower and pearl. 4 Thread tag with ribbon; tie into bow. Die-cut flower and attach flower and bow to cone with stick pin. 5 Knot ribbon lengths together and attach ends to cone with stick pins. 6 Spray tussie with shimmer spray.
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Start the tussie bouquet arrangement with the largest flower in the center. Continue filling in with smaller flowers and leaves until youre happy with the look. You can also fill in blank spots with loops of ribbon.

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Ripe Avocado) Papertrey Ink; (red) Coredinations Patterned paper: (The Rouge Bird, Sweetness to Me, Floraleque from French Flea Market collection) My Minds Eye Chalk ink: (Creamy Brown) Clearsnap Specialty ink: (Suede shimmer spray) Tattered Angels Accents: (chipboard skates, sleigh) Tattered Angels; (red buttons) BasicGrey; (clear chandelier pendants) Heidi Swapp Fibers: (green ribbon) SEI; (black scalloped trim) Making Memories; (twine) Dies: (seasons greetings, berry branch) Provo Craft Tool: (border punch) Fiskars Finished size: 9" x 17"

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (green) Bazzill Basics Paper); (Vintage Cream) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Winterberry, Spruce, French Hens from Wassail collection) BasicGrey Specialty ink: (Suede shimmer spray) Tattered Angels Accents: (green, white buttons) Papertrey Ink; (cream pearl) Kaisercraft; (red, gold, green, white pearl stick pins) Fibers: (cream twill, ribbon) Papertrey Ink Dies: (poinsettias, tag, sentiment, leaves, small flowers) Provo Craft Other: (foam ball, floral moss) Finished size: 4" diameter x 16" height

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Patchwork Button Tree

Designer: Layle Koncar 1 Cut squares and rectangles from patterned paper; adhere to tree. 2 Adhere buttons.

Home for the Holidays Candle

Designer: Betsy Veldman
1 Punch holes into right edges of four album pages. Trim roof corners even with house sides on two pages. 2 Stamp sentiment on each panel. Stamp snowflakes. 3 Die-cut four doors from cardstock; adhere. 4 Punch edge of cardstock strips; adhere. Adhere rhinestones. 5 Tie panels together with twine. Set candle inside.

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Pure Poppy, white)

Finished size: 4" x 7" x 4"

Papertrey Ink Clear stamps: (sentiment from Home for the Holidays set, snowflakes from Snowfall Additions set) Papertrey Ink Solvent ink: (white) Tsukineko Specialty ink: (Dark Chocolate hybrid) Papertrey Ink Accents: (clear rhinestones) Kaisercraft Fibers: (jute twine) The Beadery Die: (door) Provo Craft Tools: (die cut machine) Provo Craft; (border punch) Fiskars Other: (frosted acrylic house album) Maya Road; (candle)

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Greenhouse Flocked Floral from Paperie collection, Music

diameter x 16" height

Note from Fa La La collection) Making Memories; (KM Building from Hometown collection) October Afternoon; (Black Bookprint from Vintage collection) Jenni Bowlin Studio; (Butterfield Drive from Surprise collection; Green Street from Providence collection; Rookery Road from Laurel collection; Dearborn Street, Forest Street from Roxbury collection; West Spain Street, Rosalie Drive, Claudia Street, Scrap Strip 3 from Sonoma collection) Scenic Route; (Laurel Leaves, Spice Tea from Wassail collection; Test Sheet from Recess collection; Sweetheart from Sugared collection; Vintage Tee from Boxer collection) BasicGrey; (Haunted Dots from Spooked collection) My Minds Eye; (Hollyberry Santa) Creative Imaginations Accents: (red buttons) Buttons Galore & More Other: (paper mache tree) Provo Craft Finished size: 5"

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Frame within a Frame

Designer: Layle Koncar
1 Paint wood frame; let dry. 2 Adhere patterned paper inside frame. Trim bingo card; adhere. 3 Paint oval frame. Note: Coat first with white, then with gold spray paint. 4 Adhere photo behind oval frame; adhere.
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Home for the Holidays Canvas

Designer: Layle Koncar
1 Dry-brush paint on canvas. Outline with pen. 2 Affix border sticker. Adhere button sticker with foam tape. 3 Spell sentiment with stickers. Adhere bingo card. 4 Cover chipboard houses

with patterned paper. Paint doors, detail with pen as desired, and adhere. 5 Affix flourish sticker behind house chimney. Adhere star with foam tape.

Dont pass on items to paper-craft just because they are the wrong color. The oval frame in this project started out bright orange!
SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Greenhouse Flocked Floral from Paperie collection) Making Memories Paint: (black, gold) Delta; (white, gold spray) Krylon Accents: (ornate oval frame) Michaels; (bingo card) Other: (wood frame) Provo Craft; (photo) Finished size: 8" square SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Greenhouse Flocked Floral from Paperie

collection) Making Memories; (KM Building from Hometown collection) October Afternoon; (Black Bookprint from Vintage collection) Jenni Bowlin Studio; (Young Street from Surprise collection) Scenic Route; (Laurel Leaves from Wassail collection, Test Sheet from Recess collection) BasicGrey Color medium: (black pen) Paint: (Basil Green) Plaid; (cream pearlescent) Lil Davis Designs Accents: (chipboard houses) Scenic Route; (gold star) Nunn Design; (black bingo card) Jenni Bowlin Studio Stickers: (Omaha alphabet) Scenic Route; (Passport alphabet) Making Memories; (cream/ black rhinestone button) Jenni Bowlin Studio; (scalloped border) Creative Imaginations; (black flourish) Adhesive: (foam tape) Other: (canvas) Canvas Concepts Finished size: 8" square

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Let it Snow Canvas

Designer: Davinie Fiero
1 Trim 16 patterned paper pieces; ink edges. 2 Punch edge of patterned paper strips; adhere to pieces. Stitch edges of all pieces and adhere to canvas. 3 Paint chipboard stickers, let dry, and affix to spell sentiment. 4 Cut snowflake from patterned paper; adhere. Adhere snowflakes.

Santa Door Hanger

Designer: Layle Koncar
1 Sand edges of door hanger. 2 Cut patterned paper; adhere. Cut smaller patterned paper piece; adhere with foam tape. 3 Affix Santa sticker to patterned paper; trim and adhere with foam tape. 4 Affix sentiment sticker to cardstock; trim and adhere.

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Ice, Polar, Snowball, Mittens from Arctic

Finished size: 16" x 20"

Chill collection) Fancy Pants Designs Dye ink: (brown) Ranger Industries Paint: (green) Ranger Industries Accents: (white glitter snowflakes) WalMart Stickers: (Monogram alphabet) BasicGrey; (New York alphabet) Maya Road Tool: (border punch) Fiskars Other: (canvas) Michaels

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (black) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (Laurel Leaves, Spice Tea from Wassail collection; Sweetheart from Sugared collection) BasicGrey Stickers: (Santa, sentiment) Creative Imaginations Adhesive: (foam tape) Other: (red wood door hanger) Provo Craft Finished size: 5" x 5"

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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Raspberry Splash) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (Oliver Road, Justin Road from Garland collection) Scenic Route; (Full Moon from Vintage Moon collection) Pink Paislee Color medium: (black pen) Paint: (Shopping Bag) Making Memories Accents: (chipboard photo corners) Scenic Route; (Christmas tile) Stickers: (Enchanting, Captivating alphabets) Pink Paislee Fibers: (green ribbon) Offray; (red floss) DMC Tool: (decorative-edge scissors) Fiskars Other: (cream felt) Michaels; (frame) Finished size: 13" x 11"

SUPPLIES: All supplies from Stampin Up! unless otherwise noted. Cardstock: (Whisper White, Old Olive, Kraft) Patterned paper: (polka dot from Old Olive Designer Series collection) Rubber stamp: (flower from Paint Prints set) Dye ink: (Real Red) Accent: (olive brad) Rub-ons: (sentiments) Fibers: (green ribbon) Adhesive: (foam tape) Tools: (" circle, spiral binding punches) Other: (white envelopes); (red stationery holder) Ross Stores Finished sizes: holder 8" x 5" x 3", card 4" x 5", envelope 4" x 5"

Christmas Wishes Frame

Designer: Davinie Fiero
1 Paint frame; let dry. 2 Cut patterned paper to fit inside frame. 3 Cut patterned paper panel with decorative-edge scissors. Adhere cardstock and chipboard photo corners. 4 Cut felt pieces, blanket-

Holiday Card Keeper

Designer: Alicia Thelin
HOLDER

stitch top edge of smaller piece with floss, and blanket-stitch together to form pocket. Adhere pocket to panel. 5 Adhere Christmas tile and spell Wishes with stickers. Tie on ribbon and adhere panel. 6 Cut patterned paper rectangles; adhere patterned paper strips and spell names with stickers. Write wish lists and tuck into pocket.

1 Cut cardstock strip to fit around holder; adhere. 2 Apply sentiment rub-on to ribbon; tie on.
CARD

1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock piece; punch left edge, distress edges, and adhere. Stitch, apply sentiment rub-on, and attach brad. 3 Stamp flower twice on cardstock; cut out. Adhere together with foam tape. Bend petals up slightly and adhere to card. 4 Punch circle from cardstock, snip to center, and curve to create cone shape; adhere. Adhere with foam tape.
ENVELOPE

Cover flap with patterned paper.

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SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Holly Berry, Magical Moments from

Wonderland collection) Dream Street Papers Chalk ink: (red) Accents: (red rhinestones) Queen & Co.; (white, red, green glitter) Martha Stewart Crafts; (red berries, rusty heart) Fibers: (red ribbon, twine) Adhesive: (decoupage) Plaid; (spray) Templates: (large, small chipboard stars) Jenni Bowlin Studio; (wood joy) Darice Dies: (holly leaves) Provo Craft Tool: (circle punch) McGill Other: (grapevine wreath) Finished size:
14" diameter

size: 3" x 8" x 1"

SUPPLIES: All supplies from Stampin Up! unless otherwise noted. Cardstock: (Real Red, Kraft) Accents: (silver, black clips) Rub-on: (merry & bright) Fibers: (red gingham ribbon) Tool: (1/8" circle punch) Other: (black ceramic letter, silver wire) Hobby Lobby; (photos) no source Finished

Joy Wreath
Designer: Sherry Wright
1 Spray wreath with adhesive; apply glitter. 2 Cut large and small

Monogram Photo Holder

Designer: Alicia Thelin
1 Mat photos with cardstock. Attach clips. Tie on ribbon. 2 Cut larger cardstock piece; apply rub-on. Punch pieces. 3 Curl end of wire into spiral. String on photos and cardstock piece; adhere wire end to back of ceramic letter.
DESIgNER TIP

stars from patterned paper, using templates. Fold stars from center to tips. Punch circle from patterned paper; adhere to large star. Adhere rhinestones. 3 Die-cut holly leaves from patterned paper; apply glitter. 4 Cut three trees from patterned paper; apply glitter to one. Distress edges of remaining trees and adhere together. Punch circle from patterned paper; adhere circle and rhinestone. 5 Cut joy from patterned paper, using template. Cover o with patterned paper, ink edges, and adhere rhinestones. Punch two circles from patterned paper. 6 Adhere stars, circles, trees, leaves, and joy to wreath. Attach berries and tie on rusty heart with twine. Tie ribbon bow and adhere.

Use the clips to balance each of the photos so they may hang at various angles.

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