I t's only 4 months until Christmas Day so I thought it was time to get started with this seasonal shadow box insert! So much fun preparing it with my friend who was visiting from BC!!
Project Recipe
The background layer is a 12" x 12" sheet of Dazzling Diamond Glimmer Paper.
The Basic Black squares are cut at 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" to create a tiny border around the Designer Series Paper that was cut at 3" x 3".
The "Peace on Earth", "HoHoHo" and "Merry Christmas" are embossed. To emboss the Black and Old Olive, the stamp was inked in Versamark first and then the Classic Ink before stamping the image. Then Clear Embossing was applied and melted with the heat tool.
Cut Basic Black Cardstock at 3-1/8" x 3-1/8".
Cut Merry Little Christmas DSP at 3" x 3". Attach to Basic Black Cardstock with Snail Adhesive.
Cut Whisper White Cardstock at 3-1/2" x 2" - Punch one end with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. Use Old Olive Classic Ink and a Stampin' Sponge to add some colour to the edges of the tag. Use Old Olive Classic Ink to stamp the greeting from Labels of Love stamp set. Tie a piece of 3/8" Black Shimmer Ribbon through the slot at the top of the tag. Cut 2 stars from Old Olive Cardstock and 2 smaller stars from Dazzling Diamond Glimmer Paper using the Big Shot, Magnetic Platform and Starlight Thinlits. Use Liquid Glue to attach them to the tag.
Cut Basic Black Cardstock at 3-1/8" x 3-1/8".
Cut Merry Little Christmas DSP at 3" x 3". Attach to Basic Black Cardstock with Snail Adhesive.
Cut 3 different snowflakes from Whisper White Cardstock using the Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, and Seasonal Layer Thinlits. Use Liquid Glue to attach them to the DSP.
Cut Basic Black Cardstock at 3-1/8" x 3-1/8".
Cut Merry Little Christmas DSP at 3" x 3". Attach to Basic Black Cardstock with Snail Adhesive.
Using a piece of Basic Black Cardstock cut at 3" x 2", use the Big Shot, Magnetic Platform and Stitched Oval Framelits to cut out the background layer. Use Snail Adhesive to attach it to the DSP.
Use Versamark Ink to stamp the greeting from Labels of Love stamp set on a piece of Old Olive Cardstock. Sprinkle with White Embossing Powder. Melt with the Heat Tool. Punch out with the Everyday Label Punch. Attach to the Basic Black Oval with Stampin' Dimensionals.
Cut Basic Black Cardstock at 3-1/8" x 3-1/8".
Cut Merry Little Christmas DSP at 3" x 3". Attach to Basic Black Cardstock with Snail Adhesive.
Cut 1 swirl layer from Whisper White Cardstock and 1 swirl layer from Old Olive Cardstock using the Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, and Swirly Scribbles Thinlits. Use a piece of Stretch & Seal to hold the pieces in order while you place the Old Olive pieces inside the Whisper White frame. Attach to the DSP with Liquid Glue. Trim the edges that will be hanging over the DSP.
Cut 2 little deer from Basic Black Cardstock using the Big Shot, Magnetic Platform and Card Front Builder Thinlit Dies. Use Liquid Glue to attach them to the DSP.
Use Basic Black Ink to stamp 3 holly leaves on Old Olive Cardstock. Cut holly leaves out using the Big Shot, Magnetic Platform and Card Front Builder Thinlit Dies. Use Liquid Glue to attach them to the DSP.
Colour small Pearl Basic Jewels using a red Sharpie Marker. Attach one to each of the holly leaves.
Cut Basic Black Cardstock at 3-1/8" x 3-1/8".
Cut Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper at 3" x 3". Attach to Basic Black Cardstock with Snail Adhesive.
Cut Old Olive Cardstock at 2-1/2" x 2-3/4".
Attach to the Dazzling Diamonds layer using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Cut Whisper White Cardstock at 2-3/8" x 2-5/8". To get the glossy word image, stamp "Peace On Earth" in Versamark Ink and then in Basic Black Ink. Quickly sprinkle Clear Embossing Powder over the greeting. Melt with the Heat Tool. Attach to the Old Olive layer using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Cut Basic Black Cardstock at 3-1/8" x 3-1/8".
Cut Designer Series Paper at 3" x 3". Attach to Basic Black Cardstock with Snail Adhesive.
Cut a length of Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon. Attach near the bottom of the DSP/Basic Black square using Mini Glue Dots.
Use the Bell Punch to make 2 bells from Merry Little Chistmas DSP. Attach to the DSP layer using Snail Adhesive.
Use a Red Sharpie Pen to colour a Pearl Basic Jewel - attach to the top of the bells.
Cut Basic Black Cardstock at 3-1/8" x 3-1/8".
Cut Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper at 3" x 3". Attach to Basic Black Cardstock with Snail Adhesive.
Cut Old Olive Cardstock at 3-1/8" x 2-1/8".
Attach to the DSP layer using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Cut Whisper White Cardstock at 2" x 2". Using the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig for placement, to get the glossy word image, stamp "HO, HO, HO" in Versamark Ink and then in Old Olive Classic Ink. Quickly sprinkle Clear Embossing Powder over the greeting. Melt with the Heat Tool. Attach to the Old Olive layer using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Cut Basic Black Cardstock at 3-1/8" x 3-1/8".
Cut Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper at 3" x 3". Attach to Basic Black Cardstock with Snail Adhesive.
Cut Old Olive Cardstock bow using the Big Shot, Magnetic Base Plate and Mini Treat Bag Thinlits. Attach to the DSP layer using Liquid Glue.
Cut 2 different colours of Merry Little Christmas DSP 2-1/2" x 1/2". Use the Paper Snips to create a "V" at one end. Attach to the DSP layer using Snail Adhesive.
Embellish with Metallic Enamel Shapes.
Cut Basic Black Cardstock at 3-1/8" x 3-1/8".
Cut Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper at 3" x 3". Attach to Basic Black Cardstock with Snail Adhesive.
Cut Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper using the Big Shot, Magnetic Platform and Card Front Building Thinlits Dies to cut out 1 double tree and 1 single tree. Attach to the DSP using Stampin' Dimentionals.