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Monday, December 3, 2012

Holiday Winter House

Welcome back!
I woud like to share with you a clip of my Holiday workshop.
Click here for the video

Tea light Snowman


This little snowman is cute and easy to make. The flame of the battery operated tea lights make a perfect carrot nose for a snowman.

Supply list:
       1 battery operated tea light
       1 3/8" Circle punch
       1/2" circle punch
       3/8” circle punch (small circle punch from the Itty Bitty shapes punch pack)
       large oval punch
       1 3/4 scallop circle punch
       1” square punch
       Card stock: Whisper white, basic black silver glimmer paper and pretty in pink.
       Ribbon: Raspberry Ripple
       Accessories: Basic pearls, sticky tape, multipurpose liquid glue  
Steps:
1.          Using Whisper white card stock punch a 3/8” circle and then using the 1 3/8” circle punch, punch a circle around the first circle, leaving the small circle in the middle, the small circle is to fit the nose.
2.          Using Pretty in pink card stock punch 2 ½” circles for the cheeks and then glue them to the 1 3/8 white circle on each side of the nose.
3.          Attach the black pearl, 2 for the eyes and the rest forming a smile.
4.          Using Basic Black card stock punch a 1” square and then punch the top of the hat with the circle punch.  Then make the brim of the hat with the large oval punch
5.          Attach the ribbon to the bottom of the square part of the hat and then attach the brim of the hat.
6.          Attach the ribbon around the tea light and make a knot like a scarf.
7.          Using the glimmer paper, punch one 1 ¾ scallop circle and then punch a ½ circle on one side of the scallop circle to clear the on and off switch.
8.          Glue the scallop circle to the back of the tea light.
9.          Glue a pin backing to the back of the scallop circle

And that’s it, you are done!!!