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.

A couple of other Christmas Cards

Hello friends, Tando's followers and visitors! At first, Happy New Year!!! I hope that 2014 brings you health, happiness, creativity of course and all the the good things you may wish.... 
I have two new christmassy cards today for you, with the same Adorable Christmas Angel stamp from Crafty Individuals I used for the last card I showed you. On the first one, I put my very first embellishment made using my melt pot. This is the first time I had actually used my Melt Pot, don't ask me why I don't know why myself! It's great fun and I love the texture and dimension such enamelled piece gives to a project, in complement to some Tando's chippies ready for use. Be careful if you combine UTEE and stamps, don't forget to ink your stamp with VersaMark Ink before pouring melted UTEE, that will prevent any enamel sticking on your stamp. 
On this first card, I used a single Brush Stroke medium tree as an embellishment of choice in addition to my enamelled piece of art! This tree was a remaining one from my previous card, and it was so easy to put it back to this new card for extra dimension.   

The second one is a simple card, made in the hurry with the leftover paper of my poinsettias die-cuts. Quick and easy to do, but sometimes the less is more, and I think this card is beautiful in its simplicity, isn't it?.. As a unique embellishment I have added at the bottom right side a mini sleigh from the Mini Santa's Sleighs grab bag, just covered with silver Glitter.

I used:

Thanks for stopping by! Hoping your New Year brings you Joy! Hugs, Coco xx