A Little More Crafter's Companion Christmas

I don't know what it was about this month...maybe the cooler weather....maybe the kids heading back to school. Whatever it was, I made quite a few Christmas projects! Here's a great card I whipped up using Crafter's Companion stamps and Delicata ink, soon to be offered in the store.

 I turned to the Stamp-It Australia Holiday Collection - Tree Whirl stamp set, the Sheena's A Little Bit Festive - Loving Christmas stamp set, Claudine Helmuth Rock-A-Blocks, the Snowman Delight & Candlelight Embossing Board, and of course that gorgeous Delicata ink I am so very much in love with.

 The oval shape is embossed and cut out, then stamped.

 I had to ink up the edges, and love the gold-on-red so much!

Everything is raised up with adhesive foam squares.

I love how easy Crafter's Companion makes it to bring together a lovely card quickly! Don't forget to like our Facebook page in order to see sneak peeks of new stamp sets before they hit the store, and all sorts of inspiration and tutorials!

Altered Ceramic Tile + CC Stamps = Awesome!

So...my parents recently moved from NH to TN. While packing, they had a lot of items to part with, and we were happy to take some stuff off of their hands. Among the pile of stuff: a box full of ceramic tile leftover from my brother's remodel of one of his properties. Of course, when I saw the box, I wasn't thinking, "Oh, these would look great on the bathroom walls." I was thinking, "These would make great canvases!" 

And I finally got around to making something with one of them! This will end up somewhere in the house this Christmas, and I plan to make soooo many more.  It's quick and easy, and looks great! Follow along, and decorate your own ceramic tile with Crafter's Companion stamps!

Here we go:

 I started out with my ceramic tile, the Sheena A Little Bit Scenic - Ornate Snowflakes (which I keep in one of my EZ Binder Mini Stamp Storage binder), Claudine Helmuth Rock-A-Block, and Delicata ink (soon to be in the Crafter's Companion store! Yay! I love this stuff!)

 There she is, ready for stamping!

 Cover your snowflake stamp in ink.

 Stamp onto the left side of the tile.  Flip over, and stamp again on the right side of the tile.

 Then use the ink pad and rub along the edges of the tile to create a golden border.

 Now, choose a stamp for the center. I chose the "Merry Christmas" from the Dee Gruenig - Jolly Holly EZ Mount stamp set.

 This time, I inked it up with Forest Green StazOn.

 After stamping it into the center, take it outside and spray some Spray N Seal Satin Varnish over it to seal it in. Spray a few coats on just to make sure it's able to stand up to periodic dusting and cleaning.

That's it! Super easy, and so pretty! I'll be making a lot more of these (due to the fact I have a box FULL of them!) A great decoration for the holidays, or a great gift for a loved one :)

xoxo

Khristen

Christmas In July At Crafter's Companion!

I'm back from my vacation, just in time to share this layout I created for Crafter's Companion's Christmas in July week! Head over to the Crafter's Companion blog all week to see fun Christmas inspiration, and knock some of those Christmas cards off of your list!

I decided to make a layout with the 6X6 Let It Snow Embossalicious embossing folder, available soon in the Crafter's Companion store :) It was perfect, and after I embossed it, I thought it would look great rubbed in gold ink, more specifically Tsukineko's Golden Glitz Delicata, coming soon to the Crafter's Companion store:

 I turned to the Dee Gruening Ahh...Christmas! stamp set from Crafter's Companion for the title, adding simple journaling and a burlap flower. The edges of the cardstock are inked up as well.

Isn't that embossing folder so fantastic covered in shimmery gold?

Don't forget to check out the blog all week to see more fabulous Christmas creations, and visit the special Christmas shop!