I love mistletoe and its one of the three staples of my Christmas decorations along with the Holly and Ivy which I collect from woods near my home. Its part of my Christmas tradition and the house is festooned with it. I'm not a lover of plastic or foil decorations - natural for me all the way. So it makes sense that I love the mistletoe stamp from the Banners for Christmas set but, as I've said before, I've not seen it used much in blogland or Pinterest. The challenge over at Global Design Project this week screamed the mistletoe stamp for me. The challenge is a sketch challenge shown below
and I've turned it on its side and made it portrait instead of landscape.
I've used Early Espresso for the cardstock and to ink up the mistletoe stamp along with some of the Presents and Pinecones DSP.
I've coloured in the mistletoe with Mint Macaron and added loads of Basic Rhinestones where the berries should be to make it sparkle - I don't think it shows up very well in the photo. The sentiment is also from Banners for Christmas making this a very versatile set.
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Christmas Crackers are such an integral part of a British Christmas. I know when I lived in Houston, Texas I couldn't find them anywhere! They are so easy to make and although they won't pop, at least you can decide what to put in them to suit whoever they are for. You can also co-ordinate your Christmas table with colours to match your scheme - and gift favour bags to match - but that's another video for another day.
Here are a few samples using the Presents and Pinecones Designer Series Paper. Some of our papers are on special offer at the moment, buy 3 get 1 free and this set was part of the offer.
The Scroll and the Ho Ho Ho sentiment comes from Greetings From Santa set.
The Cracker below is the one I chose to do in the YouTube video. This one uses the Heres to Cheers stamp set and the Merry Tag Framelits. Dazzling Diamonds were added to the bauble for a touch of glitter. Some Candy Cane Baker's Twine and Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine completes the cracker.
Here are the sizes
DSP - 6.5" x 10" (16.5 cm x 25 cm) On the LONG side score at 1" (2.5cm) either side
On the SHORT Side score at 1" (2.5cm), 2" (5 cm) 3" (7.5) 4"(10cm), 5" (12.5 cm) and 6" (15 cm)
Burnish the folds and using the EPB punch at 2" (5cm) on both sides all the way down the paper.
Now score at both ends at 1.5" (3.5cm) 2" (5cm) and 2.5" (6 cm) - this is actually just before the punch, in the middle and just after.
I hope you enjoy making these crackers. If you would like to purchase any of the supplies through me I'd be happy to help you. Just click HERE to be taken to my online store.
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