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off the mat: buddy the elf

He’s so simple yet so cute πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’š. He’s 30 inches and pretty much seamless. I love all the colors that were used with a variety of cardstock - shimmer, glitter, Swiss dots. And I loved duplicating the holly and adding some shape/curl to make it stand out on his shirt.

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PENGUIN THEMED ORNAMENT SHAKER / GIFT TOPPER

This penguin is so stinking cute - you have both the lollipop holder and a shaker ornament.The shaker is super simple using @bearlyarts foam strips to create the wall to keep the sprinkles in. The sampler pack has 4 sheets - 2 sheets of strips and 2 of squares in 1/4 inch and 1/8 inch depth. And the cubies are super sticky!!! You don’t need to reinforce with glue.

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SWEET CHRISTMAS WREATH

I am absolutely in love with this project!!! The wreath is from @papermintdecor and her original is the last picture. It was all over my Pinterest feed and I knew I had to make it.

It’s actually a very simple (and cheap) project to do. You’ll need a floral wreath from @dollartree, streamers, and cardstock. That’s it! Shocking, right? And it’s soooo worth it. I LOVE this project. All the details … all the colors … just 😍😍😍.

Make sure to use @bearlyarts glue for the perfect cardstock glue. The nutcrackers are 2 inches and 4 inches, and the lollipops are 2 inches. The font is from @creativefabrica is Bella rose (very reminiscent of I love glitter).

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OFF THE MAT: SNOOPY’S CHRISTMAS HOUSE

It’s done!!!! Snoopy with real lights and faux snow … it’s better than I had imagined ❀️❀️❀️. Thank you for joining my live on Instagram where we brainstormed and came up with a better idea for the lights!!! This tutorial is broken up into quite a few sessions cause it was definitely time consuming πŸ˜πŸ˜‚πŸ€£β€¦ but so worth it IMHO 😁.

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DIY GRINCH ORNAMENT

I finally hopped on board to make one of these. They’re 3 inch flat disc plastic ornaments from @michaelsstores. Unless you have a serious dislike for this shape, it’s the easiest to work with and to add adhesive vinyl.

Tips:

πŸ’š the face image is 1.9 inches for the 3 inch bulb; the one on the left is 1.5 inches which is too small in my opinion.

πŸ’š use minwax polycrylic protective finish - I’ve used this in the past and do not have any discoloration issues.

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3D LETTER SHAKERS: GRINCH, ARIEL & BUTTERFLIES (AND CELEBRATING 10K FOLLOWERS ON IG & YOUTUBE!)

1 0 K - whoooooo!!!!! I thought it was never going to happen πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ. But so excited for both my YouTube and Instagram accts to hit within days of each other. My top 3 videos are ... grinch, Ariel, and butterflies.Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You!

And now .... back to the grind.

Appreciate all of you ... and as my daughter says every night .... love you to the moon and back, to the Jupiters and Saturn (she can be fobby πŸ˜‚)

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OFF THE MAT: JACK & SALLY - NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

πŸ’€ Jack and sally - 37 inches x 22 inches of cardstock.

Look at that hair shine! I’m so excited to have discovered a new brand of glitter cardstock - Ground Up Creations!Now for the tips:πŸ’€ - at 37 inches they are practically seamless!!! In the video you can see a seam running through her dress. But that will disappear when this is glued to a foam board. It will stay flat and won’t catch the light reflection.

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