Tuesday 18 December 2012

Cat's Choir! Christmas Box

Good morning. It's my turn post over at the Stampotique Designers Blog, so I've decided to double up this post with the Crafty Ribbons Advent post.  I've been desperate to show you this wall hanging, but have been unable to do so until I knew that it been safely received! It was a complete devil to photograph, so please excuse the picture quality.


It started life as a simple kraft box frame from  The Range. I covered it with a thick layer of Gesso and dabbed at it with a palette knife to give it loads of texture. Whilst it dried I stamped out, cut and coloured Oh Tree, Small Tree Topper, Front Door Shrubbery, Christmas Ornaments Cube, Mini Christmas Ornaments CubeWelcome Door, Line Up and Snowman. I then drew a little carol book and die cut a Lampost using my new Sizzix Die and coloured them with Promarkers.


Once the Gesso had dried, I layered up some torn,inked strips of paper and dabbed some textured modelling paste over them. As the frame still looked a little bare I added some silver heat embossing using Abstract Foliage. Once the base was completed, I created the scene.


To finish I chucked on a bit of glitter and some Glossy Accents. I then added the fantastic Merry Christmas ribbon from Crafty Ribbons, and some Pinflair icicles which were covered with Glamour Dust.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Claire x

I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges:

12 comments:

  1. oh wow hun this is stunning,as always amazing detail just wanted to pop over to say bless your heart for all your support and to say hope you have an amazing chirstmas all my love Cheryl xxxxxx

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  2. Gorgeous card Claire,love the scene and fab layout.xxx

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  3. Wonderful and funny wall hanger, Claire!

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  4. I love the expressive humour in Stampotique's characters, such fun. I also love the way you have created the dimension with the textured snow effect and icicles. Great card. Hope your christmas preparations are all going to plan, Nicky x

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  5. Wow, wow, wow Claire! Absolutely fantastic! So much pleasing eye-candy!

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  6. So much to look at with all the different elements added. This is really great!
    Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas.
    hugs, Helen

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  7. What an absolutely stunning project!!! FAB and I love it!

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  8. Oh MY Claire... THIS is truly stunning. great idea.
    sarinda

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  9. I love it! You make some fabulous projects, Claire - they always look great.

    Sending very best wishes for Christmas, hun - hope you have a great time.

    Love Jan xx

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  10. Stunning work Claire, so much detail x

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  11. Awwww love the little kitties!!! absolutely love this wall hanger hun. You are such a creative chick. Big hugs Clare xxxx

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