Showing posts with label Authentique Paper Company. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Authentique Paper Company. Show all posts

Authentique's Enchanted Boo Holiday Decor by Guest Designer SaLee Phillips

This was a fun, quick and pretty simple project to make. These letters can be hung on the wall, adhered to piece of wood, or on a deco mesh wreath! Lots of options with these MDF letters.






1. Paint the letters black with the acrylic paint

2. Coat each letter with Mod Podge and cover with a sheet of decorative paper
 
3. Using an exacto knife, cut out the letter (you can trace the letter on the paper and cut with scissors if you prefer, but I like to to use a craft knife for a more precision cut).
 
4.  Using Tim Holtz distressed ink in Black Soot and the applicator tool, distress the edges of the letters with the ink to give it more depth. Please add these two items to the supply list).
 
5. Once the paper is adhered to the letter, coat with Mod Podge and sprinkle with Martha Stewart Glow in the Dark Glitter (add this item to the supply list)
 
6.  Letter "B":  stick on the Jolee's haunted tree, crows and moon; hot glue the feathers to the top left corner; put sticker on metal cameo (this was something I had left over) but when I did a workshop, I cut out a cameo shape from a Cricut cartridge and used Stampendous Glitter Glass on it---it turned out even better than the metal one I used; add the October 31st sticker to the tree.
 
7.  Letter "O":  wrap some spider webbing around the letter; hot glue the stickers on; stamp was the My Minds Eye new Halloween stamp which I stamped with black and put Glossy Accent Crackle on (another sticker from the collection can also be used in place of the stamp); I also put the crackle on the big sticker; stick on a few spiders from Jolees and black flowers from Petaloo (add to list of products)
 
8.  Letter "O":  Glossy Accent the stickers; used the Alcohol Ink patina  (black and ocher) to the metal skulls then hung them on the O with a small chain; spray some black Mister Hueys on the gauze and place under the sticker---another GREAT option is using black tulle or use both for more fun!


Christmas Burlap Garland by Guest Designer Rebecca Grinder



I *heart* burlap and Craft Warehouse has loads of fun new burlap perfect for the upcoming holiday season!  A new addition to stores is a burlap pocket garland. 


Craft Warehouse gave me the challenge to create a Christmas banner using this new garland and the already popular winter release by Authentique called "Peaceful".


Shopping List

  • 1 - Burlap Garland, 24 pockets
  • 1   Authentique "Peaceful" Collection Pack
  • 2 - Snippets Chipboard Mini Pennants
  • 2 - Snippets Chipboard Pennants Mini 2 Point
  • 1 - Paper Accents Chipboard Micro RectScallop Pennants
  • Making Memories White Pearl Brads
  • 1 - Silver Tinsel Stems
  • 1 - Studio Calico Wood Veneer Stars
  • 1 - Sierra Pacific Crafts Unfinished Wood Stars
  • Clear Embossing Ink, Clear andf Glitter Embossing Power, Clear Snow-like Glitter
  • Star Dust Stickles
  • Silver and Red Paint
  • Bottle Caps
  • Small Clothes Pins
  • Small Circle Punch
  • Ranger's Sage Distress Ink
  • Heat Gun
  • Queen and Co Rhinestones and Twinkle Goosebumps
  • Pioneer Embellishment Glue Stick, Modge Podge, E6000 Glue, Glossy Accents, Glue Gun
  • White Sheer and  Cream Ribbon

Directions

Authentique "Peaceful" Burlap Christmas Garland/Banner

How to transform the pockets into stockings:
  1. Shape the burlap pocket into a stocking by folding and tucking the left corner in.
  2. With a towel underneath the burlap to protect your ironing board, spray starch and iron the burlap in order to hold its shape and prevent fraying.
  3. I preferred my stockings sewen closed.  I used my sewing machine and some red thread to add some color to the top.

 
These burlap pockets are 2.5" x 3.5".  Small enough to hold mini candy canes, peppermint sticks, or toffee.  Gift cards or tags could fit nicely too.  The garland has 24 pockets perfect for an advent calendar or 12 days of Christmas banner. 
 
 
I chose to pull off a few pockets from the garland to later make Christmas ornaments.  For this project, I added a few banner pennants. I plan on tucking this garland in my Christmas Tree or hanging it from a fireplace mantel.
 

 


 
 
How to give your paper project an icy look:
 
1.  After using a Pioneer Embellishment Glue Stick to adhere patterned paper to the chipboard pennant, use a blending tool and apply clear embossing ink.  Sprinkle on the clear and glitter embossing powder and use a heat gun to set.
2.  Use a sponge applicator and brush on some  Modge Podge the edges of your pennant. Sprinkle some Snow Glitter.  The Modge Podge dries clear and holds the glitter well!
3. For the bottle caps, after adhering a small circle of patterned paper to the inside bottom of the cap, use a thin layer of Glossy Accents to coat the paper.  Then, sprinkle a pinch of glitter to give the appearance of an icy window.
 


 
 
How to make your own tinssel star:
 
1.  Wrap a Silver Tinsel Stems/Pipe Cleaner around a pencil.  Shape the spiral into a star.  Glue the brad into the center.

 
 
These stars were painted using mettalic silver and red paint.  A quick and fast little embellishment!



 

 
 
 
You can follow Rebecca and her chic style on her blog, Facebook, and Pinterest


Authentique Enchanted Printers Tray



 Designed and Created by Sarah Owens for Craft Warehouse

Authentique Enchanted Printers Tray

· Printers tray (NST-219)

· Authentique Enchanted paper pack

· All night media pop dots large & small

· Tim Holtz idea-o-logy embellishments , mini bottles, number plate, clip, corners and doll

· Jolee’s Boutique spider, skeleton, and keys stickers.

· Mini ornate black frames (yor-1876)

· Pioneer glue stick and E6000

· Round glass gems & Glossy accents
 
 
Create a unique tabletop display using each of the compartments as a mini shadowbox.