ADRIANA BOLZON ** AB INSPIRATIONS: on the edge dies. ornamental affair dies

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Christmas Lantern

Hi everyone, Adriana here again, well its nearly time for the festive season, only four weeks to go until the big day!!

Today and I am sharing a special project that I have created

with new release products from

Couture Creations - Ultimate Crafts -

"It's Beginning to look like Christmas".

Using the - ULT158328 Stained Glass Background die.

I created a paper Christmas Lantern, this would look lovely for display, it is completed made of paper, so I place a battery operated candle inside the lantern, its looks like a candle glowing but its fake.

To create the Christmas Lantern here is my step by step and list of all the products is at the end of this blog post.

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Cut 4 panels of the ULT158328 Stain Glass Window Die with white card stock.

With Washi tape attach all the 4 sides together.

Also cut 4 panels of clear Acetate - one for each window slightly smaller than the finished side edges.

Apply on each panel of clear acetate some

Anna Griffin White Gesso - CO724871

with a sponge applicator, and while this is still wet

place a wet baby wipe over the acetate with gesso, take the baby wipe off

and leave the acetate sheet to dry.

The end results in a frosted panel of acetate.

Adhere each frosted panel of acetate inside each side of the stained Glass die.

Using another small sheet of clear Acetate and

Glitter Glue - Glitzin Glamour Crystallina CO721971

Create snow/ice falling icicles, leave to dry before peeling them off the acetate

and attach these snow to the bottom of the stained glass windows with glue.

Cut several ULT158325 Cardinal & Flourish decorative die with

Card stock - ULT200039 Battle Fatigue

for the flourish and adhere some Christmas flowers

TO create a four sided top for the lantern with white card stock

use the template that I have drawn below as a guide.

Cut 4 of the above with white card stock.

Place cut out triangle with flaps in the CR900130 Checker Plate Embossing folder and run this through your die cutting machine.

Score on folds at each end and glue each end to the other sides of the triangles to create your dome.

Cut four - CO724757 On the Edge Die - Cleo Die with white card stock, trim where required and glue to the bottom edges.

NOTE: the top part of the lantern is loose and should just sit on top of the box, you may need to trim the inside flaps slightly so that it sits neatly on top of the box.

Decorate with flowers and vines die cuts.

PLEASE NOTE: I used a battery operated candle , please do not attempt using

a real tea light candle - as the whole project is made of paper.

Product list

Couture Creation & Ultimate Crafts products

Ultimate Crafts "It's Beginning to look like Christmas"dies -

ULT158328 Stain Glass Window Die

ULT158325 Cardinal & Flourish decorative die

CO724757 On the Edge Die - Cleo Die

CO724871 Couture Creations - Anna Griffin White Gesso
CO721971 Glitter Glue - Glitzin Glamour Crystallina

CO721984 Couture Creations Double side tape

CO721962 Couture Creations Double side foam tape
CO724603 Clear Acetate sheets 12 x 12
CR900130 Checker Plate Embossing folder

ULT200039 Battle Fatigue Card stock

Other: Christmas flowers

Thanks for looking.

Cheers Adriana

Monday, January 2, 2017

Cards with "Ornamental Affair" and "On the Edge" dies

Hi everyone and Happy New Year !!! Adriana here today, and I hope that you have had a wonderful start to the Year !!

Today, I have a few cards which I have created using the new release
"Ornamental Affair" dies and "On the Edge Dies"

Here are the cards with Couture Creations On the Edge DiesI used the "Pansy Flourish Footer die" C0724762

Here is one card created with the

On the Edge Dies" along with the papers from the

"Oohlala" collection.

The die I used here is the On the Edge Dies Cleo Border C0724757.

I cut two of them and

placed them back to back to create a border.

Adding some more bulk flowers

White Bulk flower - Tie dyed Jewelled Florets C0724293

also adding a "Oohlala" Ephemera Diecut Set 1 "Happy Birthday"

In my next card,
I cut two of these dies and turned one of them around,
so it is a mirror image of the other one but upside down.
I also used the papers from the Ultimate Crafts "Oohlala" to create my cards.

Stamping a "With Sympathy" sentiment from the
"Oohlala" Stampset Happy Lives ULT157658
on to a fish tail banner
I place some brown card stock under the die cuts to add contrast.

Next card is a very simple one - created with papers from the
Ultimate Crafts "Oohlala" collection
and the "Ornamental Affair" die Juniper Doily CO724721

Layering the papers on top of each other and added some foam tape underneath them.
The flower in the centre are also from Couture Creations,
White Bulk flower - beaded with Script Print C0724301
I sprayed some Blue ink on top of the flower.

and for my last card I used a very delicate die cut
Cecily Doily C0724724 from the Ornamental Affair" collection.

Adding some lace and also a stamp set word sentiment from the
"Oohlala" Stampset Happy Lives ULT157658