Christmas in July - Couture Creations DT

 Couture Creations is showcasing their beautiful range of Christmas themed die-cuts and embossing folders in a special Christmas in July serious of projects. I love creating Christmas scrapbooking items and chose to go with a tree ornament/painters tray as my contribution.

 

 

This is actually a really easy project to create. Start by preparing your painters tray. I have used CB3005 Mini Tray Round 01 from Scrapmatts as my base. I painted mine gold initially, then applied a layer of crackle medium and then white acrylic paint over the top so you can only see the gold in the crackles. This takes a while as each layer needs to dry thoroughly between applications but it creates a lovely subtle effect.

 

Select the patterned paper you want to use and adhere this to the different sections as needed.

 

If you want to have a dangly charm at the bottom like I have, punch the hole now and thread it through before you adhere the frame to the base.

 

Cut your relevant die-cut decorations. I have used the largest dove (this comes in a three pack) and the Pine Needles from the Merry Little Christmas Collection. Use a stamp pad to colour the vine in the dove's mouth. Adhere your die cuts to the tray and them embellish with chipboard and flowers. I have also use some Gemstones as accents and for the dove's eye. I have thrown in some more Scrapmatts chipboard in my decorations (CB1058 Words 11 Season's Greetings and CB1212 Scrap Words 14) which I have inked up in the desired colour; as well as some Manor House Creations flowers and berries from a $2 store sprig.

 

Couture Creations Materials List:

CO723914 Merry Little Christmas Collection, Pine Needles

CO723902 Merry Little Christmas Collection, 3 Peace Doves

CO721996 Gemstones Crystal

CO723780 3D Foam Dots

 

I was inspired by the great sketch over at Just Add Ink with this project, it suits the painter's tray perfectly.