How was Thanksgiving?  Our celebration was so great that I forgot all about the blog!  EEK!  Time to kick it into Holiday High Gear!

 

Today's project celebrates some of the beautiful, muted colors of Christmas.  The inspiration for this "Dasher Wall Decor" came from a Christmas crafts magazine.  Just in time for this weeks Color Challenge over at Pals Paper Arts.  Have you played today?  I don't know about you, but the projects I create from inspiration rarely end up the way I envision them.  For instance,  the focal point on this project was originally going to be bells and holly or something religious.  But Dasher was making such a ruckus in his pen, I just had to let him come out and play.  How could I resist?

 

The inspiration project called for using pages of a book. They seemed too fragile to hold up over time. A PERFECT substitute for book pages is Stampin'Up!'s First Edition Designer Series Paper  (Item #121878).  This specialty paper is heavier than a book page but lighter than other Designer Series Papers. Why is this important? The weight makes it easy to handle, AND it will hold up, unlike the thin and sometimes fragile pages of a book. Give it a try the next time you need that perfect vintage look.

 

 

Nuts & Bolts:

* Stamps – Dasher #116816

* Paper – Cardstock: Very Vanilla (textured);

Designer Paper: Regals Paper Pack #117154, First Edition #121878;

Specialty: Waffle Paper (Metallic Gold) #120984

* Ink –  VersaMark

* Fibers – 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon (Cherry Cobbler)

* Embellishments – Glass Glitter (Champagne) #120997,

Fine Glitter (Gold) from Galaxy Collection #120997;

Dazzling Details #124117

* Misc. – Stampin' Emboss Powder (Cherry Cobbler) #122949;

Smooch Spritz (Gold Glow) #118770

Tools:

* Heat Tool #100005

* Punches – 2-1/2" Circle #120906; Scallop Trim Border #118402

* Simply Scored Scoring Tool – 122334

Adhesives:

* Mini Glue Dots #103683

* Multipurpose Liquid Glue #110755 (I LOVE this stuff!)

* Sticky Strip #104294

* Spray Adhesive

 

Although this project won't be whipped up in a few minutes, it's really not as complicated as it looks. Omit the ribbon, put a star in the middle and VOILA!, you have a tree topper. So what are you waiting for… get out your extra patterned paper and start whipping!

 

 Thank you for stopping bye!

P.S.  Don't forget to challenge yourself at Pals Paper Arts.