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Hi friends! I have another project to share with you today that makes my vintage-loving heart so happy. I have been slowly curating our holiday decor over the last several years to be a mixture of new vintage-style items and thrifted vintage items, and I find endless inspiration from them for my crafting. Why buy it when you can make it, right? As soon as I saw the precious little village in the new Here Comes Santa Claus set from the Joy For You release (click HERE to see the full release!), I knew that I wanted to create one of those little vintage glass ornaments that have a sweet holiday scene recessed inside the ornament. I paired Here Comes Santa Claus with the Snow Globe die from last month’s Card Kit of the Month (click HERE to see my shaped shaker card project with the kit!) with lots of layers to create this sturdy tag-turned-ornament. Let’s get started with the details!
For this tag-turned-ornament, I wanted to create a super sturdy base upon which I could build my little vintage scene. I started by die cutting two solid Snow Globe dies, one from regular white cardstock and one from Simon Says Stamp’s 120 lb heavyweight cardstock, sandwiching the two together to create a super sturdy base upon which I could build my ornament frame. Next, it was time to die cut ten frames to layer and create the thick and sturdy exterior frame! I used masking tape to ensure that the opening was consistent for each die cut to make for super easy layering. I adhered all of the frame pieces together with liquid adhesive, placing them beneath a heavy glass paperweight to make sure that everything stayed completely flat. I kept the frame separate from the backer for the time being so that I could build my village before the final assembly.
Next, I stamped lots of the little images from the adorable Here Comes Santa Claus stamp set, keeping the color palette light and rosy with Shell, Salmon, and Coral Pawsitively Saturated Ink. I die cut the different elements with their coordinating dies, then turned my attention to the background. I used a Shading Brush to lightly blend a wintry morning sky on the solid backer using Shell ink. I also die cut the bottom section of the solid snow globe using sparkling white glitter paper, then used my scissors to cut a hill upon which I could build my village. I adhered the glittery hill to the blended snow globe base, then laid out all fo the die cuts in their approximate spots so that I could stamp some trees at different heights behind where the die cut house and church would end up.
Once I had stamped the trees, I adhered the frame itself over the top of the solid snow globe backer, then began adding the die cuts with thin and thick foam adhesive squares. I added some sparkling “snow” to the trees, roofs, and snow drifts with a glue pen and Rock Candy glitter, both fine and chunky. I also added some sparkling die cut snowflakes (included with the Snow Globe die set) as well as the metallic details for the Snow Globe’s base. I kept the color palette uniform throughout, using coppery rose gold foil cardstock for the base’s details. Finally, I punched a hole and added a Simon Says Stamp Antique Brass Eyelet, creating a super sturdy opening for my peach ribbon loop.
Well, that’s all for my project today! Don’t forget to check out THIS post for Day 1 of the Joy For You blog hop, then go to the Simon Says Stamp Blog HERE to check out Day 2! So much fabulous inspiration and prizes! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!
