Today is part two of our "12 Days of Christmas" feature! Since Christmas will be here before you know it, we have four MORE days of Christmas projects jammed in here, so you have PLENTY of time to play! Hopefully you will be inspired by the gorgeous projects our amazing design team created just for you. There are so many amazing Prima elements that make crafting so much fun! We have Adhesive Rub-Ons from Christine Adolph, Prima Rub-On Foil Sheets, gift wrapping with all sorts of goodies, Watercolors, and Finnabair Snowflake Paste, Glass Glitter, and Beads! So, here we go with Days 5, 6, 7, and 8! (See days 1, 2, 3 and 4 here. http://prima.typepad.com/prima/2016/11/12-days-of-christmas-starts-now.html)
"The main element in these cards are the lovely Christmas trees from the “Snow Santa” Adhesive Rub-Ons set. I treated the patterned paper underneath them with gesso, so it has a subtle pattern but not too heavy to overpower the trees. I also used snowflakes from the same set adhered on top of a transparency and embossed with white embossing powder, as my embellishments. I also used the Jolly foil set to add some sparkle to the edges of the cards. First, I treated the edge of the paper with the Planner Glue Pen and then added the foil on top. This way I got a lovely weathered, random look to the edge. The greetings in the cards reflect what I hope for the Holiday season and onward – happy, joyful holidays and peace to the world." ~ Riikka Kovasin
Prima Products: 971502 – Adhesive Rub-Ons Snow & Santa, 971540 – Adhesive Rub-Ons Holiday Greetings, 588885 – Rub-On Foil Sheets Jolly, 991296 – Sweet Peppermint No Peeking, 991319 – Sweet Peppermint Oh So Merry, 991418 – Sweet Peppermint 6x6 Collection Kit, 991470 – Sweet Peppermint Chipboard and More, 961374 – Heavy Gesso White, 595265 – Planner Glue Pen, 963880 – 2” Silicone Brush, 962760 – Brush Set, 890940 – Distressing Tool
When you start wrapping gifts, and you just have too much fun embellishing and decorating them, you might end up like Miranda! "I went a little overboard, but I could not stop WRAPPING GIFTS! I used so many things! My supply list is crazy!" ~ Miranda Edney
Prima Products: Sweet Peppermint Ephemera-991517, Rossibelle Ephemera-587048, Artisan Adhesive Tape-990879, Wooden 3D Alphas-587420, Finnabair Fabric Pack-963941, Planner Glue Pen-589691, Color Bloom 2 Dragonfly Blue-588830, Color Bloom 2 Black Tulip- 588793, Color Bloom 2 Golden Walnut-588786, Color Bloom Carmine Red-582579, Color Bloom Frost-582890, Sweet Peppermint Stamps-991449, Don't forget to fly Stamps Finnabair-962005, Christine Adolph Adhesive Rub On Snow and Santa-971502, Christine Adolph Adhesive Rub On Holiday Greetings- 971540, Foil Bora Bora-585655, Foil Shine On-585600, Iod Roller Stamp Iron Gate-814861, Eggblue Chalkboard Paint-577216, Rhinestone Chain Ruby-943059, Rhinestone Chain Diamond-943042, Finnabair White Gesso-961374, Finnabair Clear Gesso - 961466, Finnabair White Crackle Paste-961503, Finnabair Modeling Paste-961411, Finnabair 3d Matte Gel-961398, Copper Glass Glitter-961640, Trim Holiday Stitches-590239, Trim Peppermint Lane-590215, Rossibelle Flower Chain Trim-588731, Wax Cord Bubblegum -576776, Jute Trim Berry-576905, Lumiere Antique Chain Memory Hardware-990633, Rossibelle Flowers Beltain-590499, Sweet Peppermint Flowers Christmas Morning-590659, Crochet Doily Die-584054, Doily Stencil-960421
"At least to me, packaging gifts is as heartwarming as buying or making them. It’s fun to make the presents pretty and cute. For these two, I first made the wrapping paper myself, then decorated the presents with some wooden alpha and doilies. The wrapping paper is done using Watercolor Confections and Iron Orchid décor stamps. I used regular printing paper as my base and after stamping, I crumbled the paper for a fun, textured effect." ~ Riikka Kovasin
Prima Products: 590253 – Watercolor Confections Pastel Dreams, 584269 – Watercolor Set Tropicals, 814342 – Décor Clear Stamp Fleur, 584696 – White Paper Doilies, 587420 – Wood Alphas 1” House, 590727 – Sweet Peppermint Jingle Bells, 583026 – Plumeria Trim, 580421 – Waterbrush set
"This year, I'll be gifting some gift cards to some family/friends. I decided to slide the card inside some vellum envelopes, and attached a fussy-cut, watercolor floral image to the front of the envelope. I created my envelopes using IOD Oil Pastels, my spray bottle, some water, and one of the stamps from the Sweet Peppermint Collection! First, I colored the Oil Pastel colors onto the stamp, spritzed it with some water, and pressed down on my white watercolor paper. Voila! Each spray made three varying images, from darker to lighter colors. Then I cut around each image, stamped 'warm wishes', and they are done! Try using your Prima Pastels with water -- I love the soft watercolor effects! I now have eight watercolor floral images ready to go!" ~ Bonita Rose
Prima Products: 8.5"x11" Watercolor Paper Pad - 847746, IOD Artist Quality Oil Pastels - 814328, Sweet Peppermint Cling Stamp - 991449
"I love the star shape of my wood block! It is a simple, raw base for some extra rich decorations! To decorate, I used Sweet Peppermint paper, Color Bloom Spray mists, and Prima flowers. I love to use Color Bloom sprays to give a watercolor effect to my projects." ~ Marta Piekarczyk
Prima Products: A4 Collection Kit - Sweet Peppermint 991371, Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - White (17 fl. oz.) 961374, Art Extravagance: Sculpture Medium - Clear 963019, Color Bloom 2 - Golden Oregano 588854, Color Bloom - Empress Gold 580315, Sweet Peppermint Flowers - First Snow Fall 590604, Sweet Peppermint Flowers - Jingle Bells 590727
"Snow really makes my Christmas feel like Christmas. It’s a shame that, nowadays, it’s kind of a rarity here in Southern Finland. Luckily, when it comes to projects, snow can be added easily. The easiest way is to add some Snowflake Paste to them! In this card, I used not only the paste, but quite a few other Finnabair goodies as well. If you want to see how the card was made, please see the video I made for you!" ~ Riikka Kovasin
Prima Products: 847739 – 8x8” Watercolor Paper Pad, 961374 – Heavy Gesso White, 962906 – Snow Flake Paste, 962845 – Mica Powder: Deep Water, 962470 – Mica Powder: Purple, 961671 – Glass Beads: Crystal, 962630 – Micro Beads: Splash, 962562 – Micro Beads: Silver, 584269 – Watercolor Set - Tropicals, 586706 – Box Flowers - Sweet Vintage, 590451 – Prima Flowers - Northpark, 585617 – Foil Set - Holographic Dreams, 971540 – Adhesive Rub-Ons - Holiday Greetings, 991579 – SIIC Sweet Peppermint, 963880 – 2” Silicone Brush, 962760 – Brush Set, 580421 – Waterbrush Set
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu0ziXc3-ys&feature=youtu.be
"Hello sweeties!! It isn't December yet...but it is time for Christmas projects!!! I found this lantern in a store, and I immediately thought of altering it! I opened the top, removed the decorations in it, but kept the lantern, the lights and music system. I used a lot of gorgeous goodies, flowers and chipboard from the amazing Sweet Peppermint Collection and Glass Beads and Glitters from Finnabair! I embossed the little, sweet gloves from the Sweet Peppermint Cling Stamp with gold embossing powder. I also made a little video to show the lantern in action." ~ Nathalie Dalibard
Prima Products: 961671 Art Ingredients-Glass Beads: Crystal 56g , 991296 12x12 Sweet Peppermint - No Peeking! , 590673 Sweet Peppermint Flowers - Underneath The Christmas Tree , 991470 Chipboard and More - Sweet Peppermint , 991593 3x4 Journaling Notecards - Sweet Peppermint , 590635 Sweet Peppermint Flowers - Holiday Carols , 991944 Memory Hardware Pearls II
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE_PfTxgujs&feature=youtu.be
Using mixed-media and other embellishing goodies makes Christmas projects so much fun! If you want even more inspiration, make sure you check out our FINAL jam-packed 12 Days of Christmas feature coming up on Monday!
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