"Christmas decorations" means all sorts of things: ornaments on the tree, wreaths, figurines and villages, the tree skirt. I tried once to make a real popcorn garland for our tree, but the popcorn kept crumbling. I guess the secret is to let it get stale for a day or so before trying to string it. So, here is my first successful popcorn garland...a paper one for our Christmas Craft Creations December theme: Christmas Decorations.
The Greetery: Popcorn Garland die
The Stampa Barbara Collection: Wood Pine stamp
Versamagic Cloud White Archival ink pad
Ranger: Distress Oxide ink pad in Antique Linen
Buttons Galore: Clay mint candy shaker bits
Stickles: Red and Green
I could not wait to get this new popcorn garland die in the mail and it has such authentic details in it like the real thing! The clay candies add a realistic touch as well! I stamped the pine boughs first on a red card base, then die cut the popcorn garland. I lightly dabbed little bits of distress ink on some of the popcorn, then adhered the candies. I "hung" them on the "tree" then added red and green Stickles. All that was left was to stamp and die cut the sentiment for the center of the card!
We hope you will join us this month with a Christmas decoration themed card. Check out all the ideas the team has for you!!! And be sure to put our graphic for the challenge on your entry for our current post.
Happy Holidays!
-Carol
5 comments:
What a great card teammate love the popcorn garland awesome job! Have a good day! L
Thank you so much Leanne!
Your garland is beautiful!
A popcorn garland!… never even entered my thoughts for decorations, but it’s brilliant and fun! You’ve strung them up beautifully and the embossed pines background perfectly finishes it off.
Thanks Trina! It was an old-fashioned decoration for the Christmas tree that as a child I thought was really cool. LOL.
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