Christmas Makes

Christmas Makes

Today we have 

Hazel Harler 

lighting the way with her
first project as Design Team Member

Over to you Hazel:

Christmas will be here before we know it so I thought I'd decorate a wooden tea light holder with stamp board

 Lay four square pieces of stampboard side by side and 

stamp the poinsettias with black Archival ink

I used three different shades of green Versamagic chalk ink to colour

 the stampboard starting with the palest green and 

finishing with the darkest

I coloured the poinsettia the same way with two shades of red

I then drew round the outlines with a fine marker pen.

This is what it looked like when I'd finished.

I glued some gold micro beads on the stampboard and some gold beads

 in the centre of the poinsettia.

 I painted the holder with gesso, when this was dry I painted it with Fresco Finish paint and then sponged it with black Archival ink on the edges.

I stamped the tiny flowers with black Archival ink and coloured

 the centres with pearlescent olive Brilliance ink.

I wrapped some gold craft wire round the holder using tape to hold it down.

 The metal part of the holder was silver so I coloured the top with Treasure Brass.

I glued the stampboard to the holder with Pinflair glue gel.

To finish I added a lovely scented tea light.

List of Items used

Stampboard

Woodware stamps

Versamagic chalk ink

Gesso

Fresco Finish paint

Archival ink

PaperArtsy stamps

Brilliance ink

Treasure Brass

Pinflair glue gel

This delightful tea light holder will enhance any setting

and I should think make a lovely gift

Thank you Hazel 

See you all tomorrow..........

Mickie xx