Mixed Media Ornament for Cherish the Memory

Wood plaque ornament for Christmas! 

An alternative or addition to Christmas cards

  

 More than a Christmas Card

As much fun as card making can be, when you're thinking about friends and family during holiday time, cards are the obvious choice. But, what if you wanted to make something relatively quick and easy and still get that WOW factor? Something that is simply more than just a card that friends and relatives might just want to hold onto longer.

To make the ornament, I used the Classic Christmas paper kit sold by Cherish the Memory along with a simple wood slice, which I found at my local craft store for a couple of dollars.

Supplies Needed:

Paper Kit 

Wood slice

Drill (to make the hole)

Ribbon

Glue/Foam Tape

Embellishments 

Embellishments 

Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops in Red Berry 

Glossy Accents by Ranger

Paper Flowers by Recollections

Snowflake Paste by Prima Marketing

I am crazy about layers! Lots and lots of layers with the use of foam mounting tape.

A great home decor item for everyone!

A little bit about the construction

• Mark a hole big enough for the width of your desired ribbon and drill. 
• Detail the first layer of snowflake paste so that the ornament gets the "just snowed on" look! 
• There are several tutorials out there that show you how to make your own if you happen to not have the one by Prima Marketing, which is my favorite thing to use anytime I make a winter piece. 
• After drying, I took a wreath from the "Classic Christmas" Card kit which you can purchase here. 
• Add embellishment drops and left to dry. I recommend tucking in heavier duty embellishments like paper flowers so as not to overpower the more delicate pieces. 
• Slip the ribbon through to tie a bow with extra ribbon left for hanging, then, you're all done!

Making it personal

 This ornament is all about how many paper ornaments you want to use! You can make it as detailed or as simple as preferred. I am absolutely in love with how "complicated" this detailed ornament looks! Many more hours were spent on the Christmas cards I made and it makes me wish I had made more of these instead! So, if you are feeling a little adventurous and want to try something new, or just want to do something different for a change that can be made last minute, make sure to give this a try! I think I will be making these next year in addition to Christmas cards, because I like to overwhelm myself, haha!

I am a sucker for the beautifully foiled images in the card kit.

Thank you so much for checking out my blog! I hope you've enjoyed this fun, yet simple and easy alternative to a Christmas card. 

Cherish the Memory

Snow Fox Shaker Card for Cherish the Memory

"Frozen Forest" Paper Kit Shaker Card

I am officially addicted to making shaker cards...and I am so grateful to be designing for Cherish the Memory because after having received these lovely card kits, making shaker cards has been a pure breeze! Honestly, I can't seem to get myself to make a non shaker card these days. I am ALMOST done with finishing my Christmas cards for friends and family, and they have been all...you guessed it...shaker cards!

You can purchase the card kit by clicking on the images to be directed to Cherish the Memory's Etsy 

As you can see from the picture above, the pages from the card kit come perforated already, so it's too tempting to make these into shaker cards, all you have to do is to grab a circular metal die closest to the size of the image and cut the background provided within the kit, add some foam mounting tape to the back, then add your sequins and done!

Tip: When making shaker cards, adding seed beads not only gives shaker windows a cool effect, but also enhances the sound when you shake it as well as improving the movement of the sequins inside. Seed beads of all colors can be found at your local craft store in the jewelry section. The smaller the smaller the better!

To tie the elements of the card to the silver foiled background, I used some metallic silver embroidery floss and tied an ornamental coordinating die cut leaf from the kit and also to make the letters of "snow" appear to be attached. I used Tonic Nuvo drops and Ranger Liquid pearls for the embellishments.

If you like foiled papers, like myself, you will be love these kits!

I truly hope you've enjoyed my blog post! Any feedback is always greatly appreciated. Look for future YouTube videos in the near future!