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DIY Mini Christmas Trees          Hi friends, these cute DIY Mini Christmas Trees are my DT project for Maureen's Rudolph Days Challenge  . I do not usually like to commit to many DT roles but Christmas projects always make me happy and I am so thrilled that I am DT for Maureen's awesome Challenge blog this year too.       DIY Mini Christmas Trees            These little  Mini Christmas Trees  are very simple and quick to make but look  glamorous enough to  display in your home, gift to a special someone or even sell at craft fairs! Materials Required Circle cut from thick card stock/ ivory sheet - use a  plate as a template to cut out a large circle or if you want to make a small tree, just die cut a circle. Adhesive - easiest is the hot glue gun Pretty ribbon Pencil/ skewer sticks/used  marker pen- to form the central part of your tree DIY Mini Christmas Trees Tutorial...

Handmade Paper Flowers            Hi friends sharing a romantic card with hearts and handmade flowers! I made a little garden with butterflies in the backdrop , cute little mushrooms, roses and magnolia blooms.          I blended distress inks  to create a backdrop for the beautiful Winnie and Walter Hearts .          The sparkling heart is a  Sizzix lace heart embosslit die cut, inked with Distress Inks  , jazzed up with sparkling dust[ from Dress my Craft] and highlighted with gold liquid pearsl. Couldnt resist adding a flower sequin atop! 3 d Heart Embellishment  I had been hoarding the Prima typo  bulb "love"  for quite some time and finally persuaded myself to use it ! The tiny red and white heart pairs on my card are from  Dress my Craft again...they are the cutest embellishments!! Handmade Paper Magnolia  Am so happy wit...

Paper Rose Tutorial         Hi friends, I made a home for the fairies in my garden with lots of glittery handmade flowers , magical vines and an inviting cozy fire inside! Paper Rose Tutorial           To add to the fairyland charm , there are sparkling cascading teardrop crystal sprigs, beautiful velvet vine trails, a silver humming bird and a "charming" dragon fly ! Paper Rose Tutorial  And of course the fairies do need a lot of sparkle and bling and cheerful colors to help make them feel "happy" at their home! The glittery "Happy" has a backdrop of two large lacy hearts to add a bit of magical romance!! Paper Rose Tutorial  I hope the little magical beings will love to flutter with the dragon flies and fly among the sparkling flowers! Paper Rose Tutorial  The fairy home has a latched door which swings open and inside is a warm cozy light to keep the fairies snugly warm! Paper Rose Tutorial...

Keyholder with Handmade Flowers           Hi friends I love making flowers but I was a bit rusty when I embarked on this project since its been ages since I even attempted to make any kind of handmade flower!! So these flowers are pretty simple and quite easy to make!!           I altered a wooden keyholder which had been languishing in my " to do something with it "stash for  years ! Key Holder The keyholder was originally a pale brown in color . After gessoing and giving  several coats of white acrylic paint , I decoupaged it partly with pattern paper[from Bob and Betty ]. Paper Flowers on Altered Keyholder I used a variety of Spellbinders and Heartfelt creations stamps and dies to create the flowers and leaves. Paper Flower Tutorial  Easy Filler Flower Tutorial  First I will share how to make the cute white blooms which are acting as filler flowers in my project. Materials Used Dies :...