I love my papercrafting dies...... you may have noticed that already! Last year I used them to make cereal packet decorations for the Christmas tree and as I've added a "few" more dies to my collection since then, I thought it was about time I put them to good use.
My very favourite cereal, both for card and to eat, is the Dorset brand. I was busy die cutting the boxes the other day when I thought how nice the trees looked 'in the buff' so to speak, ie without a top decorative layer. Dorset cereals come in a number of different varieties and the box graphics has had a new look recently with each cereal variety having its own colour scheme. I really like the kraft colour one and set about cutting the trees more carefully so that I could utilise the best bits of the box design. I thought my little trees were perfect for creating a garland and all I added were a few felt hearts and wooden beads before crocheting them together. I really like how it turned out.
My other trees are more conventionally crafted - adding vintage sheet music, layers of stamped cardstock, or of course using the matching stamp set.
If you'd like to have a go at making a small forest for your Christmas tree, I've decided to have a little giveaway - a sort of Christmas present for all my loyal followers - you know who you are!! I've loved the recent releases from Wplus9 and was absolutely delighted to find Emily at Make the Day Special had started stocking the stamps and dies right here in the UK - yippee!!! I added an extra set to my last order and if you'd like a chance to win your very own Pretty Patches Tree stamp set with the matching die just leave a comment on this post and I'll pick a winner on 1st December - which will leave you plenty of time to eat lots of cereal and make some trees for yourself before the 25th. I used my Cuttlebug to cut the shapes but if you don't have a die cutting machine you I'm sure the old way of drawing round the shape and cutting out with scissors will be just as efficient - if a little bit more time consuming. A few small elf helpers might speed things up!
Supplies: Stamps - Wplus9 Pretty Patches Tree; Waltzing Mouse Stamps Nordic Christmas, dies - Wplus9 Pretty Patches Tree; Papertrey Layered Postmarks Holiday die collection
These are lovely. Really like the garland of little trees. My preferred ceral is of the instant oat type and I'm busy making lots of hearts which are drying in the airing cupboard. 4 stuck together and then covered with glue and paper serviettes is just the same thickness as plywood and as you rightly say free!
ReplyDeleteHugs Mrs A.
Your post and all those wonderful trees got me singing along, too!! I love all the different variations... you really put that die into work, huh?!
ReplyDeleteI never cease to be impressed by and slightly envious of your creativity and ingenuity, Ann. I hope your give away will bring a lot of enjoyment to the winner. Can't wait to see what else you might be preparing for the festive season.
ReplyDeleteAnn x
Loving the trees especially the garland.
ReplyDeleteAlways love the way you photograph your work too.
LOVE the music paper trees, so pretty! I haven't tried any of the Wplus9 dies yet but I do love all my other dies!
ReplyDeleteThese are all wonderful Anne! I just threw away a Dorset cereal packet last week and could kick myself now! I would love to be in with a chance of winning the giveaway. I have a cuttlebug machine just waiting for an excuse to be used.
ReplyDeleteLove the christmas trees.
ReplyDeleteI loved your angels last year and these trees are beautiful too. Thank you for introducing me to yet another company!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet of you, Ann! My favorites here are the musical trees - I may CASE that idea as ornaments for my tree (I like to add something new that I've made each year)
ReplyDeleteI Love the music paper trees. Could I buy some to send as a Christmas card. I do not want to be the winner , I am more a crocheter and knitter than a stamper. But I am sure someone will love these christmas stamps.
ReplyDeleteHave a good sunday evening.
The Christmas trees in the garland are lovely, Ann! I am about to print the vintage nativity scene that you so gracefully shared :)
ReplyDeleteLove your fabulous tree garland anne, and what a generous give away too. I too like the Dorset Cereal Brand, a real touch of luxuryt at our breakfast table!
ReplyDeleteWow, you have been busy Ann! Your garland looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteso pretty, i'm sure my 'little helpers' would love to 'help' (used in the loosest sence of the word and pronounced more like hinder) me with this!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! and a good excuse to eat more Dorset cereal!!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to make a forest!