Hello everyone! It's time for another edition of Designer Highlight. This month we are featuring Sharon Smith. Take it away Sharon!
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Today
is my day to showcase a project I have made over on the Riley and Company Blog. When I started making this I didn't realize what a big project
it was going to be I have handmade every part of it.
As
Christmas is drawing ever nearer I decided to make my advent calendar
early
I
started my designing a box using my cameo software and cutting machine and
cutting them from kraft card. They started out at 2x2 inch but after working
out mats and embellishments I increased then to 2.5 inches meaning the whole
thing measures 20.5 inches to top of Santa's hat.
Once
I had cut all the boxes I set my cutter back to work cutting the numbers. I
then cut 2 mats for each box For the smaller ones I used Riley and Company
nesting square dies. I added these and the numbers to the boxes before I
assembled them. I formed the shape of a Christmas tree and used red liner tape
to adhere all of the boxes together. I stamped and colored enough of the Riley and Company
Christmas dress up accessories to decorate each box. These were then die cut using the
matching Christmas dress up and Shirt dies. Riley was colored and dressed as Santa and given
his place - of course at the top of the tree!
He
is holding his box's number of course it has to be THE date!
As
it was so tall I chose to photograph it outside rather the confines of my craft
room. I know I looked a little odd to photographing Christmas decor in summer
so just to give it a bit more of a Christmasy feel I placed it in our fur trees
Now
to decide what to fill it with..................
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Isn't Sharon's project beautiful??? I can't even imagine how long it took her to make it! Great job Sharon! I hope you enjoyed this month's Designer Highlight! Be sure to check back tomorrow for another edition of Delightfully Dolores!
Angji
