 
We’re cooking with Christmas on the front burner now!! Welcome to Day 4 of A Waltzingmouse Christmas. Today we’re sharing Christmas Decorations!! As I have mentioned, I’m starting from scratch on my Christmas tree this year and I’m simply not finding the types of things I want locally so I’ve been playing around with a limited set of decorations and ornaments I can make myself. One of the decorations I’ve had on my mind are the vintage cones that hang from the tree. This one is large enough to hold a small gift and I have candy in this one. For my skinny pencil tree I’d have to go much smaller, but I’m pretty much there! For my square cone I’m using a regal looking stamp from Waltzingmouse Stamps called Compliments of the Season Two Claire provides the digital cutting files for this set free ——> HERE.
I simply cut the digital file in burgundy and embossed in gold then cut a matting layer from gold. The luscious trim on the top is from A Gilded Life and a small piece of velvet ribbon threaded through jumbo eyelets gives me a way to hang it up.
I added a tassel and bow to the bottom :-)
For more delicious Christmas inspiration pop in on these designers:
Anya Schrier • Becca Feeken • Jeanne Jachna • Jen Cuthbertson • Jennifer Holmes • Julia Aston • Karin Åkesdotter • Kelly Schirmer • Lynn Mercurio • Renee Lynch • Teresa Kline • Tosha Leyendekker • Claire Brennan • Sandie Dunne • Edna Morrisedie
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you are having a spectacular week! :-)
Hi there blog friends I hope you’re in the mood for Christmas because today is the first day of “A Waltzingmouse Christmas” and there are lots little surprises in store. As you might guess, Christmas is a BIG holiday with Claire and she creates the most scrumptious designs for a crafters stash. Today we’re sharing a set called Alpine Christmas and I love the whimsy of the set. I pulled the little snowman and made a glittery scene on a round card using Spellbinders Grand Stately Circles, Spellbinders Grand Circles and Spellbinders Create A Flake Five.
Here’s your Step By Step Recap of die cuts and layers, from the bottom up: Start out with a Card Base using Grand Stately Circles, foam tape, seafoam matting layer cut using Grand Circles #1, kraft matting layer cut using Grand Circles #1 and trimmed down to stamping, add snowflake in upper right using Create A Flake Five. Add ribbon, lace, bow and bling. As always, stack, position ribbon, pearls and bow on the correct layer, admire then glue!
| CRAFT SUPPLIES I USED |
Rubber Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps – Alpine Christmas
Craft Paper: Kraft Paper, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb, Bazzill
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Spellbinders Grand Stately Circles, Spellbinders Grand Circles, Spellbinders Create A Flake Five, Recollection Pearls, Lace, Silk Ribbon – May Arts, glitter, embossing powder, Jolees bling, Grand Calibur Die Cut Machine
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For more delicious Christmas inspiration pop in on these designers:
Anya Schrier • Becca Feeken • Jeanne Jachna • Jen Cuthbertson • Jennifer Holmes • Julia Aston • Karin Åkesdotter • Kelly Schirmer • Laurie Schmidlin • Kim Duran • Lynn Mercurio • Renee Lynch • Teresa Kline • Tosha Leyendekker • Claire Brennan • Sandie Dunne • Edna Morrisedie
Thanks so much for stopping by! I’ll be back tomorrow!!
Hi there blog friends. I’m going to share another product of one of my gift making sessions with you. I’m determined this year to make handmade gifts and I’m pushing to try different things than folks are expecting from me. As I mentioned yesterday, I made a bunch of hatpins at the same time and while I was doing that, I created other elements – not really knowing what they would be used on but I wanted something ready for the inspired moment. The moment came – as it often does when I’m involved in a great movie and want something to fiddle with, so I pulled some of the elements together for a necklace. The beads were from my stash but are readily available at craft stores (teardrop pearls, chain, rondelles) and the round elements are bezels from the Spellbinders Media Mixage line called Spellbinders Circles Three – Silver. I filled each circle with jewelry elements I had picked up at Michaels (Bead Gallery), then poured Ice Resin over the top and let it dry. Once dry, I put the pearls and rondelles together and attached them to the chain and finished off with a clasp.
Here is the main medallion close up…
| CRAFT SUPPLIES I USED |
Rubber Stamps: None
Craft Paper: None
Ink: None
Accessories: Spellbinders Circles Three – Silver, Ice Resin, Bead Treasure Teardrop Pearls, Bead Treasure Rondelles, Bead Treasure Crystals, Metal Gallery Chain, The Jewelry Shop Clasp, Bead Gallery Rhinesone elements
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Thank you for peeking in to see what I’m working on friends. Thanks for you sweet comments about my pincushion and hat pins yesterday. I’m a bit of a pincushion collector – I love them and have found them to be a surprisingly welcome gift! I am working on more as the tick tock of the holidays is upon us :-)
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WOUW!! This is sooo gorgeous Becca, a real masterpiece in my eyes. I absolutely love this cone and how beautiful you´ve decorated it. That is pure clean christmas, when it´s best in my world. I LOVE it.
Have a wonderful day hun and loads of more fun.
How unusual and very vintage looking – like it.
Oh my Becca! what a wonderful elegant cone you created! love the music design, the beautiful pleated ribbon and pretty red and gold sentiment!
Your tree is going to look absolutely scrumptious and sumptuous with these in miniature. We will need to see piccies!
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) THIS just makes me SMILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) GORGEOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
Absolutely gorgeous!!! So Vintage, so elegant!! Your Christmas Tree is going to look amazing. Thank you for sharing.
Greetings from Ukraine! This is amazing work! I’ve been admire your works. You are a talent!
You’re going to have a beautiful tree this year Becca, I hope you let us see the finished tree.
LOL Eileen UK
Please take a picture of your tree when it is done. Guess I would never have a tree if I had to make all the decorations LOL. Very elegant and vintage!!
Hugs
Mstgane
Ann
Love the ribbon on the top, great idea!
Oh how beautiful!!!! Absolutely love the color.
That is darling.
Oh so pretty Becca. Homemade is always so special. Is your cone from a die or just a pattern on paper? I do the rounded cones but like this for a change. Thanks for sharing,
Ok, I’m going to claim stupidity, but what are the dimensions of the cone? How’d you make the cone? I would love to make one for each of the kids at Christmas time. Please share?!
Beautiful vintage look!
Stunning, such great detail!!
Gorgeous and so cute, Love this idea for fun gift bags or tree decorations. Thanks for sharing the fun.
Hi Becca,
This cone is gorgeous! I have been toying around with making cones this year and your creation has definitely inspired me. I’m on my way to check-out the cutting file. Blessings to you ~
These cones were often used in Victorian times to hold little flower arrangements or candies and they call them Tussie Mussies. This is really lovely. It would make a great wedding favour filled with sugared almonds.
Wow. That is fabulous!!! I love everything about it! Just beautiful!
Gorgeous! I love the idea of adding these to my tree. I might have to borrow your inspired ornament!
Hi Becca. I love this cone, it is beautiful. Take care.
Soooo cute and precious. I love a tree with only handmade ornaments!
wowser this is so elegant. great job as always. I so love to see your work.
Morning Becca, This ornament is stunning, I love it !!
Lots of love from Patricia xx
WOW Becca
I wish i had just half your talent ,this is stunning .
Elaine H X
This is so totally beautiful. Love the gold embossing and how regal the gold and reds look together. Outstanding!
WOW!! I’m still trying to get all my xmas cards done and there you are, starting on the decorations. You’re putting me to shame.
It’s a lovely decoration, by the way.
Hugs, Rose
Love it, tried to download free file, it did not have in pictures in it. Oh well
your ornament is beautiful, thanks
gorgeous cone. I would like to see your trees when you are finished