Craft Fair Canberra

After months of producing lots of wonderful items to sell on the stall my upline and I share, we finally saw the fruits of our efforts in all their gorgeous Stampin' Up! glory displayed in our allocated area.  The stall looked really lovely and we were grateful for all the kind comments and many purchases of our goods.  We met so many new people as well as caught up with our many Craft Fair friends from previous years.  One of the sections of the stall was dedicated to Christmas and this photo shows a selection of one of the many hanging decorations we offered.

These decorations were made using the retired Holiday Ornaments Framelits, embossed and/or stamped cardstock and various DSP's.  Dazzling Diamonds added the absolutely essential Christmas glitz and our stall visitors loved them.  I have also made many of these decorations for different occasions - versatility is tops.  Can you tell I just love the framelits?

The snowflakes in my post Snowflakes Galore were also part of the Christmas section of the stall, hanging just above the decorations in the picture above so you can imagine what a stunning display this was.  

It is wonderful that most Stampin' Up! products live on after they retire from the current range, they can be used over and over again and the projects never look tired.  We sometimes forget that many people only see projects after the tools/papers are no longer available so in a selling environment like a stall there is a great opportunity to offer our favourite old projects in modern colours - love it!

I do put together kits for the beautiful ornaments in the photo, contact me through my website if you would love to make one.

Keep on crafting, until next time

Lorraine

Snowflakes Galore

Although we don't have snow for Christmas in Canberra, there is something magical about these gorgeous natural elements, even more so when they are reflecting lights.  I just love this paper version of snowflakes and the added decoration and edging gives the effect of flickering lights.  They look wonderful anywhere - hanging on a tree, in a window or suspended from the ceiling.  I hope you enjoy the photos.

I originally made the snowflakes with 8 segments but with different thicknesses of the paper/cardstock used the 6 segment version evolved. This group looks so pretty on the white Christmas tree.

The photos below show the detail of the central decorations, you can use anything you like here to achieve the look you are after.

The next photo shows the use of double-sided paper with a newsprint pattern, not your usual Christmas theme but the glitter on the centrepiece and edges of the loops add just the right amount of bling for celebration.

The multi-coloured snowflake below looks completely different from the white ones and I love the traditional Christmas colours. 

For a complete change these lovely autumnal tones make a beautiful decorative piece for any time of year.

You are most welcome at one of my snowflake classes, contact me through my website.

If you have been inspired to start making your own snowflakes the products you need are shown below.  Some of the central decorations were made using retired Stampin' Up! products so I have not listed them.

Happy crafting

Lorraine