VELVETY PURPLE BERRIES

Berries and Flickering Candles remind me of Christmas.  

Hello everyone, showcasing the NEW CHRISTMAS PAPERS

 designed by Denise for  MEGS GARDEN 

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These are just the most delish Collection, I had such fun creating with these deep, rich velvety colors.

The entire page is created with 2 patterned papers . The Main paper is Christmas berry stripes paper , and the other paper is used to mount the photo multiple times, with some  fussy cut berries . 

I decided to turn the Christmas paper  on the side and create a cluster of leaves and flowers surrounding the pic, and of course my trademark stitching in a mustard thread . 

The papers are so beautiful they are a truly piece of art on their own .

My layout is backed with two sheets of distressed cardstock .

I chose the purple and fawn as complimentary colors.

The extra strips were perfect for the mounting process and the diecuts. 

The mounted photo has 3 layers of Patterned paper and 3 layers of cardstock .

I very rarely do Xmas layouts for a couple of reasons 

I do not really enjoy the TRADITIONAL XMAS COLORS

and the photos always seen too chaotic for me 

but I embraced these colors with joy .

I AM EXCITED !!!!!!

Here is my take on the new collection 

'XMAS'  

Materials used

‘New papers’… The Musical Christmas Collection

Christmas Berry stripes P6329

Plum Pudding P6330

lace .. I dyed this lace with glimmermist to achieve the purple hue

Other items

Bazzill Cardstock ,purple and kraft.

Tim Holtz diecut – rosettes,

Imaginariun designs chipboard – alphas

Glimmermist

Melissa Frances

Mustard thread

Diecuts – fancy tags  and leaves

Tissues boxes are so easy to cover and add such style to any room in your home especially your  bathroom or kitchen .

I used the delightful and enchanting Spring Paisley collection .

PROCESS .... Cover the entire box and then whitewash with light coat of Gesso …

Allow to dry then I added a Memory Box, leaf die cut, using the same Spring Paisley paper collection.

Next I cut some chipboard with the leaf diecut , and inked it with versa color ink, Bamboo .…

I positioned the cluster on one corner,  drooping it over the side  to add interest.

Layering …

Glue the paper leaves directly onto the box,  then layer the chipboard leaves over the top as a second  layer…

Lastly I added another coat of gesso to finish it off.

Materials from Meg’s Garden …

SPRING PAISLEY PAPER COLLECTION.

Other items

Gesso

Memory box diecut

 I encourage you to have a go at covering your own tissue box to add to your home décor, it is easy and fun 

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I Hope I have inspired you to have a play, and remember these papers are also perfect  for Xmas Cards …

Warm hugz from Heather x