Let it Snow- Anything Goes Week - Fiona Randall

 

Morning All t's Anything goes week here on the Tando Blog.

Following on from my Facebook live over on Crafting Together With All Brands last week

You can see the Video HERE

I decided on creating another of the Tando Medium Matchboxes again using a Christmas Theme along with some Christmas Themed Tando Elements.

After assembly of the matchbox both cover and insert drawer were given a coat of DecoArt Chalky Finish in Carbon black. Then finished with a coat of DecoArt Media Ultra Matte Varnish.

Water colour cardstock was embossed with a Lumber 3d Embossing Folder then spritzed and sprayed with Distress Ink and Oxide Sprays. Edged in Ground Espresso Distress Ink. This was then adhered to the matchbox cover with DecoArt Decoupage Matte Glue.

Next up the Decoration using Tando Elements and a Die cut frame. Some stamping and glitter touches and a little Jute String bow with bell added .

I decided to create a little gift card holder booklet using two of the matchbox inserts for my covers.

The covers were decorated to match the outer matchbox cover. With some ephemera added for interest.

The inside covers were created using craft card and stamped in the christmas theme.

A strip of black card was then cut to create the hinge mechanism for the booklet and adhered to the front and back cover before attaching the Inner covers. holes were then punched into the covers and set with eyelets before threading some ribbon through to act as a closure.

A fun and easy project to complete and something different for gift giving.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read. Do come back the rest of the week to see what the DT has in store fore you.

PRODUCTS USED.

Matchbox Medium with Inserts

Tando Minis- Ice Skates

Tando Minis- Bells and Holly

DecoArt Chalky Finish- Carbon

DecoArt Media Ultra Matte Varnish

OTHER PRODUCTS USED.

Tim Holtz 3d Embossing Folder - Lumber

Tim Holtz Switchlet Embossing Folder- Seal.

Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain- Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Frayed Burlap

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray-  Evergreen Bough.

Tim Holtz Seasonal Distress Mica Spray- Frosted Juniper

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad- Ground Esspresso, Antique Linen, Forest Moss.

Tim Holtz Ideology- Christmas Snippets Ephemera.

Jute String

Silver Bell

Glitter

Gold Wax

Black Posca Pen

Ribbon

Gold Eyelets.

Various christmas stamps from my stash.

Sparkles Week - Mini Winter Home Arch Set

Hi! Dana here today sharing the mini Winter home arches I created for the Sparkles theme this week. These small houses are a made from the inner cut arches from the Triple Arch Layered Frame. I love to use the inner cut pieces from Tando designs for additional projects. This layered frame comes with 9 inner cut arches. I had so much fun creating my original mini home arch a couple weeks ago, that I created more for the season in a similar style. I crafted two different styles of homes, one single layered with the smaller inner cut, and two layered arches using both sizes of inner cut arches.

I used DecoArt acrylic paint to add color to the arches, plus a Mini Holly and/or Mini Bell, an Arthur Number, and a small door from a Mini Beach Hut. After gluing all the pieces together, I brushed on a layer of clear crackle paint. I embellished the edges of this arch with Stampendous Spoonful of Snow for a frosty, sparkly finish.

Here's my original mini Winter home arch.

You can find the products I used for this project in the Tando Creative Retail Store. We'd love to see your creativity! Share your work with us in Tando's Creative Zone on Facebook.