Christmas Advent - CIP Style!

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  Tina here today.

I realize that the Christmas Countdown has already started, but if you haven't started your Countdown to the big day, or if you are looking for ideas for next year, today I'd like to show you my version of a Christmas Advent, CIP Style.

I wanted to create an easy (and quick) way to celebrate that yearly Christmas Countdown.

To start, you will need 25 white coin envelopes (available at your local office supply store), your favorite stamp, CIP Embossing Powder (in green and red), Embossing Ink, CIP Paint (in green and red), countdown numbers (I used number circle stickers from Pretty Little Studio), festive holiday paper and your favorite scalloped punch, several Christmas die-cuts (I used several from Pretty Little Studio), and an advent frame.  (mine is a Silhouette frame from several years ago).

Step One:   Heat Emboss coin envelopes with stamp and CIP Embossing Powder.

 

Step Two: Using water downed CIP paint, apply a 'wash of color' to each envelope.

 

Step Three:  Cut envelope in 1/2 and punch open edge with fancy scallop punch.
Staple Countdown number to outside of envelope.

Step Four:  Add Countdown 'present' to each envelope.  I typed up small sentiments and added to each envelope.

 

Step Five:  Hang daily envelopes and Christmas die-cuts on Advent Calendar.  Enjoy!

The great thing about creating this Advent Calender, is that the envelopes can be re-used next year, or if you are a scrapper, you can use them in your December Daily projects.  :)

I hope you enjoyed my project today!  Thanks for stopping by!

♪♪ It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas! ♪♪

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  Tina here today with a project that will get you in the holiday spirit!

I can't believe Christmas is only a month away.  It seems like Summer was just yesterday!

Tags are one of my favorite, 'no-brainer', easy projects.  I could spend all day creating one tag after another.  They are so fun and so easy, they are a great way to try new product or experiment with new techniques.

I started my tags with an ombre painted effect, using a favorite star stencil.  Starting with my darkest color on the top of each tag, I used 4 greenish hue's to complete my background.
{Hint:  I used a cosmetic sponge to apply the paint to the tag.  Lots of control and you can cut the end off when you are done with one color to use on the next.}

Once my paint was dry, I layered holiday themed die-cuts, tags, and fun embellishments.

I also love to color my embellishments to match the colors of my project.  I have colored my ribbon with stains and inks in the past, but wanted to see if it would work with CI paints.  It did!  Beautifully!

I sprayed my ribbon with water, then dipped my fingertips into the lightest color first.  I randomly rubbed the ribbon with this color, then repeated with 2 additional colors.  Once I was happy with the color, I crinkled the ribbon into a ball and dried with my heat gun.  Once it was dry, the beautiful shimmer from the paint looked gorgeous on my new custom-made ribbon.  I will definitely be trying this technique again!

That's all for today!  I hope this inspired you to create something for the holiday!  We would love to see your creations!

Colors of Nature, Canvas

Hi!  Tina here today with another CIP project, with colors inspired by the Fall and Thanksgiving time.

 

I began my canvas by adding several colors of orange and red to by background, misting with water and mixing together to create a wash.   

Using the same stamp (three times), I stamped the image to a piece of tissue paper.  I applied the stamped tissue paper to the canvas with matte medium and let dry completely.  (this was a great tip I learned from the fantastically creative Dina Wakley).  This is a great way to add a stamped image to a project without fear of a mis-stamp.  

Using the stamp as a guide, I colored in the flowers and stems with several colors of CIP.  

 

I outlined the image(s) with a doodling pen, and added depth by shading with an oil pastel crayon.

I wanted more texture and interest to my background, so I ran my fingers through a Watermark Ink Pad and  rubbed them on the surface of the canvas.  I loosely applied embossing powder and heat embossed.

You can see some of the texture near my sentiment in this picture.

And that is it!  This project only took a couple of hours and it is something that can be displayed year round!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week!

She believed!

Hi and Happy Tuesday!  Tina here today with my first CIP blog post and project!

I am so excited to be with y'all today!  I was like a kid in a candy store with I recieved my DT box, jammed FULL of CIP goodness!  I wasn't sure what to create first, as my head was spinning with so many ideas!

Once I settled down a bit, I decided I would create a 'She' girl, inspired by a wonderful The Crafters Workshop face stencil.  Creating a 'she' girl with CIP paints and this stencil was super easy and really fun!

 

I started my canvas by layering bright, bold colors on the background.  I love the transparent properties of CIP paints and they look beautiful layered on top of each other.

Here's the colors I used on my background:

Once I was happy with my background, I used the Crafters Workshop face stencil as an outline for my face.  I outlined the face/hair shape and began to add my detail.

I really love the depth of color and wonderful glimmer on my face and hair!

Here are the colors I used on my face, hair, and bodice.

Thank you so much for letting me share my first project.  I had a lot of fun and I can't wait to create more!

I hope you have a great week!  Thanks for stopping by!