Hi Crafty friends! I hope that you all are enjoying the last beautiful days of the summer and looking forward to a cool fall! I love pulling out my fall sweaters, warm boots, drinking some pumpkin spice lattes & making some apple and peach crisp.
Today’s project is this shabby chic tag . I used the beautiful “Sweet Christmas” from
Stamperia, the planner stamp set from Julie Nutting that included two off the small
Prima doll stamps that I hadn’t used yet.
I began by cutting some chipboard at 3.5 x 6.5, I measured and cut the design paper and adhered it. I then added some mint colored heavy weight textured cardstock on the back of my tag. I set the tag aside, stamped the small doll stamp first using black Archival ink, I then thought I’d try the process I had seen plenty of times on YouTube of where the image is then stamped using embossing ink and oh also used black embossing powder from Lindys Stamp gang. I used my heat gun to activate the ink with the embossing powder and dry it.
I had also stamped the images on some smaller scrap paper so that I can use them to paper piece the outfit of the dolls. This another fun way besides coloring them. I did color the skin, hair & shoes using my spectrum noir alcohol markers. I then cut out the stamped design and added some of Helmar Dimensional Dots on it more dimension of course. This is just perfect for this type of project because sometimes other dimensional dots can be to wide. Once done with my stamped image, I started decorating my tag. First using some laces on bottom and on the side where
the doll will be. I used Helmar Craft Glue on this and then also adhered the doll as well as the flowers too.
I then needed to add a sentiment so I stamped this “ Thinking of you” along with a banner , then cut it and distressed it with my distress tool and adhered it to the space below an adorable bird that was on the design paper. I added a white pearl spray and a pink flat back just for added décor then added some cream colored seam binding thru the hole I had punched using my WeRMemory Keepers hole punch!
If you have some of those fabulous Prima Julie Nutting Dolls of any size, try doing the paper piecing. It is fun to do and looks great!! I hope you enjoyed my post for this month!! Be sure to follow the rest of the ladies this month & also stay tuned for more fun Helmar news! ~Hugs~ Jeanne ?
P.S. Don't forget about the Design Team call currently happening for Helmar!?
