Merry and Bright with Trudi

Hello Sassy Friends! It's Trudi with you again showcasing the Graphic 45 Twas The Night Before Christmas collection. These papers have so many wonderful options for embellishing your projects. Just loved getting my 'scissor happy' on for this one:

The base of my project is the reverse side of the Twas The Night Before Christmas paper. I had an outer edge piece of the same paper left over from my earlier 'Sugar Plums' project. I affixed this over the top and added decorative 'candy cane' punched strips from the Up On The Housetop paper around the edge.

Fussy Cut elements from Jolly Old Elf, Happy Holly-Day and Up On The Housetop were used to decorate the frame feature. 

A peek-a-boo window effect for my photo was created with the middle piece removed from one of the Up On The Housetop tags. A little shutter was created from an offcut from the Merry Mistletoe paper and affixed along the edge of the photo.  

 

A hanging ornament effect was created with one of the Christmas Cardstock Stickers. For added support, I affixed to Kraft Craftstock, then trimmed around the outer edges. Lightly dab with Kaiser red gum ink  (or similar) to soften the edges.

I love snow globes - and this one is a beauty! Trim from the Jolly Old Elf paper to create a fabulous accent. 

 Twas The Night Before Christmas collection available in the Sassy Store HERE

Merry and Bright by Trudi Harrison

Photography Credit: Teeny Tiny Photography  

Sassy Products: Graphic 45 Twas The Night Before Christmas - Papers: Twas The Night Before Christmas, Happy Holly-Day, Jolly Old Elf, Up On The Housetop, Merry Mistletoe, Long Winters Nap; Christmas Chipboard 1, Christmas Cardstock Stickers; Kaiser Turtle Dove Ribbon  

Other: Kraft Cardstock, Chipboard Frame, Metallic Gold Paint Dabber, Red Gum Ink, Martha Stewart Border Punch

Candy Cane Sweet with Trudi Harrison

Hi Sassy Friends!

It's Trudi back with you today. I have another project created with the beautiful Graphic 45 T'was The Night Before Christmas collection to share with you.  I just adore the vintage and traditional elements of this collection.

A little something dedicated to my own littlest sweet- 'Candy Cane Sweet':

A few fussy cut elements have been layered with coordinating chipboard and pretty flowers. The larger ID chipboard clock and compass was inked with red gum and then lightly dabbed over with metallic gold paint.

I love fussy cutting elements from patterned papers and I find it a great way of embellishing. I combined holly and clocks to add layered detail behind the photo. Too add dimension, affix elements with foam tape or foam dots. 

Sprinkle a little crushed bronze glass glitter to add a little festive sparkle. Affix in place with a little clear drying glue. 

Candy Cane Sweet by Trudi Harrison

Sassy Products: Graphic 45 T'was The Night Before Christmas - Patterned Papers: Jolly Old Elf, Long Winter's Nap, Merry Mistletoe, Long Winter's Nap, Christmas Chipboard 1 and Cardstock Stickers; ID Chipboard Shapes Clock and Compass, Prima Flowers #577384 Other: Kaiser Red Gum Ink, Bronze Crushed Glass Glitter, Metallic Gold Paint Dabber, Kaiser Coral Mini Roses 

Graphic 45 T'was The Night Before Christmas with Trudi Harrison

Hello Sassy Friends! It's Trudi here with you today and it's so lovely to be invited back to the Sassy blog.  It's hard to believe that we are now counting down to Christmas. So, this month I will be spreading a little festive cheer as I showcase the beautiful Graphic 45 'Twas The Night Before Christmas' collection which is now available in the Sassy Store HERE. Today I am sharing a layout  dedicated to my very own 'Sugar Plums':

Start with the reverse side of the 'Long Winter's Nap' paper and add a little masked detail with a 12 x 12 Kaisercraft stencil and some  texture paste. Apply some colour with Prima Color Bloom Spray Antique Gold and Dylusions  Fresh Lime.  Note the texture paste I have used was already coloured 'Iron Gold'. If you don't have this, try colouring white texture paste or substitute with plain white texture paste for a softer look.

Apply the masking first and allow to dry. Spray with the Antique Gold first and then the Fresh Lime.  

Create a frame effect by removing the larger middle segment from the 'T'was The Night Before Christmas' paper. Affix around the outer edge. 

Cut a strip that measures approximately 7 cm x 28 cm long from the reverse of the 'Happy Holly-Day' paper. 

Cut out the larger circle element from the 'Twas The Night Before Christmas' paper and remove the graphic element by trimming around the inside edge of the circle to create a frame - Refer to picture. Do not discard the middle segment as you will be using the reverse side in the layering arrangement behind the photo. 

From the 'Upon the Rooftops' cut out a 'Handle With Care tag element, trim around the Merry Christmas and hanging stocking elements.

From the 'Jolly Old Elf' paper - remove 3 clocks including 1 x larger, 1 x middle  and 1 x smaller size.

Ink paper edges with Redgum and Vintage inks.

Arrange elements using the following picture as a guide:

**Tip - Arrange all elements first before adhering** 

To add a little dimension, attach the larger circle frame and some of the clock elements with foam tape.

Arrange flowers and adhere in place.

I also spritzed a couple of the Prima Lemia lighter blooms with Dylusions Fresh Lime Ink Spray.

Add some coordinating Graphic 45 T'was The Night Before Christmas' chipboard elements.  

Thread some of the thinner ribbon from the Kaiser Turtle Dove Pack through the tag element and arrange for a loosely cascading effect. 

Add a sprinkling of sparkle with few of the smaller gems from the Bo Bunny Double Dot Emerald Jewels. 

Cut out 3 of the clocks around the outer edge of the 'Jolly Old Elf' paper and arrange around the outer edge - Refer to photo.

 With a decorative border punch, create a thin decorative strip. Cut into 3 different sized pieces and arrange around the outer edge - Refer to photo. 

Sugar Plums by Trudi Harrison

Sassy Products: Graphic 45 'Twas The Night Before Christmas': Patterned Papers - Up On The Housetops, T'was The Night Before Christmas, Jolly Old Elf, Long Winter's Nap, Happy Holly-Day, Chipboard; Prima Flowers - # 571542 Lemia & # 577384, Kaisercraft Ribbon Pack Turtle Dove, Bo Bunny Double Dot Emerald Jewels

Other: Prima Color Bloom Sprays - Antique Gold & Cotton Candy, Dylusions Fresh Lime Ink Spray, Kaiser 12x12 Honeycomb Stencil, Ferro Iron Gold Texture Paste, Kaiser Ink - Vintage & Red Gum, Kaiser Coral Mini Roses, Border Punch