Shine Bright Like Diamond Christmas Ornaments Card and Tag!!!

Hello and happy first Monday in November everyone! I am happy to say that I am the Guest Designer for Simon Says Stamp's Monday Challenge Blog all through November! That's right...I'M BACK...and having fun again too!

This weeks challenge is to "Shine Bright Like A Diamond" using Tim Holtz products. Boy oh boy, did I take this to extremes. I don't think I've ever made such a bright and blingy project before! Thank you so much for asking me back SSS! I'm having a blast!

 

I die cut all of my pieces for the ornaments using Tim's Deco Sheets, that were stuck to cardstock.

I inked the edges of all the pieces, and then assembled using Multi Matte from Ranger, and then added Loop Pins for the hangers.

I inked directly on the Harlequin Texture Fade with Archival, before embossing, so I would know exactly were I would put the Stickles (in the next step).

I used Black Diamond Stickles on the black harlequin shapes, and Diamond Stickles on the white areas. Talk about shine and glitz.

I stamped onto the Crinkle Ribbon with the Diamond Background Stamp.

I colored in the debossed areas of the Typed Token with Picket Fence Distress Crayon. I used the new Metallic Trimmings for the ornaments, and the sentiment came from the new Idea-ology Metallic Stickers as well.

I made what I call the cheater's bow...wrap ribbon around your fingers about four times, remove, and place in the middle of a small piece of ribbon, and tie that in a knot, then separate loops and fluff up...never fails. I also still have lots of Baubles in my stash, so I used those too along with the Typed Token.

 

The ribbon for the ornaments was already silver, but I wanted a little more bling, so I misted it with Tim's Mica Spray in Pewter before making my bows.

 

 

 

Make a project for the theme this week, and you can be chosen to win a $50 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp! Good luck, and I look forward to all your entries, AND thanks for coming by!!!

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Deco Sheets in Holiday	Tim Holtz Sizzix Die RETRO ORNAMENTS Bigz 660036	Sizzix Tim Holtz Movers & Shapers in Mini Retro Ornaments	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Deco Sheets in Halloween	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Deco Sheets
Tim Holtz Frameworks Courtyard die	Ranger DIY Archival Ink Pad	Ranger Tim Holtz Archival Ink Reinker in Black Soot	MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS	Multi Medium Matte
Tim Holtz Idea-ology LOOP PINS TH93200	Tim Holtz Idea ology Metallic Trimmings	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Mica Spray	Ranger Adhesive Foam in Black	Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock
Ranger Tim Holtz Archival Ink Reinker in Hickory Smoke	Tim Holtx Sizzix Harlequin & Stripes Texture Fades	Ranger Stickles in Diamond	Ranger Stickles in Black Diamond	Tim Holtz Core′dinations KRAFT CORE NOSTALGIC Colorcore 4.25 X 5.5 Cardstock
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8x8 Mini Stash in Tidings	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon	Stamper′s Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Set in ZigZag and Diamonds	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Typed Tokens in Christmas	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon in Picket Fence
Baubles Pearls - Idea-ology	Jump Rings - Idea-ology	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Design Tape in Tidings	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Metallic Stickers in Labels	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Metallic Stickers in Holiday Talk
Tim Holtz Occasions Small Talk Stickers	Ranger Fude Ball 1.5 Pen In Black

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!