Joyful & Bright November 17, 2008

I love all of the new kits that Deb has up over at Say it With Letters. There are lots of yummy Christmas kits that I am dying to play with and she was sweet enough to send me one!! Click HERE to see all of the yummy stuff that she has up right now!

Step by Step Directions…

1. Paint the main part of the tree with Crackle Paint in Worn Lipstick. Paint the base of the tree with Crackle Paint in Broken China. Allow to dry (I used a heat gun to speed up the process).

2. Cover the pink paint with Mod Podge Sparkle. Before it dries, sprinkle on some German Glass Glitter in Pink (you can find this at Say it With Letters as well). Allow to dry (again, I used a heat gun to speed up drying time).

3. Cover the base of the tree with patterned paper. Adhere and cut off excess. Ink edges using Distress Ink in Broken China.

4. Add a thin border of Stickles in Gunmetal to the edges of the tree (pink part only). Allow to dry (I left mine overnight so that it could dry thoroughly).

5. Cut out two snowmen from patterned paper. Add tree diecuts and snowmen to the pink part of the tree as shown. Add “Joy” and “Bright” diecuts, using black label stickers to change the word “joy” into “joyful”. Use the same stickers to add “and” in between “Joyful” and “Bright” (the stickers I used are from Making Memories).

6. Add jewels to the tree diecuts. Add glittery star and red star button to the very top of the Christmas tree.

And before I sign off, I just want to wish a very happy birthday to my best friend, Christine! Tomorrow is her 27th birthday! Have a good one chica!