Christmas Exploding Box #2 - Laura Gilhuly

 Hi everyone!
I am back to share my next Christmas exploding box I created!

2Crafty Products used:

Card word packs - Xmas

Christmas Lights Strands
Presents
Blitzen
Foliage Set 3

Crystal Snowflakes

For the outside of the box I layered some die squares & circles with the chipboard presents and some fussy cut Christmas images.

I always prep my chipboard with gesso then set about to alter them.  For the presents I painted them green then added some red glitter!  I love shiny things at Christmas!

The inside flaps I layered the painted and glitter chipboard - Foliage Set 3 and Crystal Snowflakes with some handmade poinsettias

I painted the Blitzen chipboard, added white glitter and a touch of gold around his antlers and nestled him with a few more poinsettias 

And for the box lid I layered the Christmas strands enhanced with more glitter with another larger poinsettia

Thanks for stopping by

"Remember Moments Like This" by Sabrina Turpin

Hello 2Crafty fans,

This month, I was a guest designer on the CSI Colors Stories Inspiration for Case #268!
When I saw the challenge I knew exactly which pictures and materials would fit perfectly,
 as my inspiration for this layout had been brewing ever since my husband and I took
these pictures. I just needed the perfect excuse to go in "full holidays mode"! I really
love Christmas time (and reindeers) and a few weeks ago I found this amazing reindeer
onesies PJ that can be worn as a costume so it was a match made in heaven.

For this challenge, I chose to integrate "Christmas/Holiday Elements", "Plaid", "Frames", "Deer", "Lightbulbs" and "Poinsettias" elements on a "Wood Background". I really like the result.

The dark wood background brings some warmth to the layout while allowing
 the chipboard items to really stand out.

For this challenge, I chose to integrate "Christmas/Holiday Elements", "Plaid", "Frames", "Deer", "Lightbulbs" and "Poinsettias" elements on a "Wood Background". I really like the result.

 The dark wood background brings some warmth to the layout while allowing
 the chipboard items to really stand out.

For the title, "Remember moments like this", I used black embossing powder.

On the "Christmas Light Strands", I applied red embossing ink and then gold embossing

 ink on top. For the "Foliage set 4", I used green embossing ink and then applied

 diluted teal metallic paint on top.

On the "Christmas frame", I applied white-gold embossing enamel.

2Crafty Chipboard Used:

Christmas Frame #1 [Fr0114]

Christmas Light Strands [m00606]

Remember Moments Like This [w00306]

Foliage Set 4 [m00801]

That's it for 2018 for me! 

I wish you the best holidays season and I can't wait to see you again in 2019! 

Take care and keep creating!