Hi creative friends,
There’s been a wonderful flurry of Christmas creativity in the Craft Room this week, and I’m delighted to share another beautiful collection of projects from our talented Shabby Art Boutique Design Team.
Our November collection, A French Noël, is filled with soft blush pinks, champagne gold, vintage Santas, delicate florals and elegant French-inspired details. It’s been such a joy seeing the different ways our designers have brought this romantic Christmas collection to life.
This week we have everything from layered Christmas decorations and handmade cards to clever upcycled projects and festive gift ideas.
So, settle in with a cuppa and enjoy a little Christmas inspiration!
Nicola ~ Shabby Journals Crafts & More
A Beautiful Layered Noël Topper
Nicola joined Agnieszka for a lovely, relaxed Facebook Live crafting session in the Craft Room over the weekend.
During the Live, Nicola created a stunning layered Christmas topper, beginning with one of the large ornate gold frames from the A French Noël fussy cut collection.
From there, she continued building beautiful layers with vintage Santa images, florals, ribbons, lace and little embellishments, adding texture and dimension as she went.
The finished piece is wonderfully opulent, with all those gorgeous shabby details that we love so much.
What makes this project especially lovely is its versatility. It could become the cover of a Christmas journal, a beautiful handmade greeting card, or even a decorative piece to display during the festive season.
A heartfelt thank you to Nicola for sharing her time, creativity and expertise with our Craft Room members. We always appreciate the care and thought she puts into inspiring others, and it was such a pleasure to spend some relaxed crafting time together.
Connect with Nicola:
You can connect with Nicola on her ‘Shabby Journals Crafts and More’ accounts: Instagram and YouTube
Be sure to subscribe to her YouTube channel, so you can keep up with all of her fun tutorials.
Click here to join Nicola’s Shabby Journals Craft & More Facebook group.
Agnieszka LaLoggia
A Clever Tea Box Advent Upcycle
Crafting alongside Nicola during our Facebook Live was the lovely Agnieszka, who shared another of her wonderfully creative upcycling ideas.
This time, Aga transformed an ordinary old tea bag box into the sweetest Christmas Advent box using papers and fussy cut elements from the A French Noël collection.
After decorating the box with beautiful Christmas imagery, she created 24 individual tea bag covers, each numbered for the days leading up to Christmas.
The little Advent envelopes are cleverly designed to pull out from the bottom of the tea box, just as the original tea bags would have done!
Each envelope can hold a little Christmas message, a thoughtful activity, a festive prompt or a small surprise.
I think this is such a charming idea, especially for anyone who enjoys adding meaningful little traditions to their Christmas celebrations.
A big thank you to Agnieszka, too, for so generously giving her time to our Craft Room community. We truly appreciate both Nicola and Aga taking time out of their weekend to host this lovely crafting session and share their ideas with our members.
Connect with Agnieszka:
You can connect with Agnieszka on her Instagram account.or the Craft Room membership.
Sandra ~ Atelier Vintage Rose
Christmas Pop-Up Box Cards & a Pretty Craft Room Upcycle
Sandra has been busy creating two gorgeous projects this week, and both are wonderful examples of how versatile the A French Noël collection can be.
First, she created a set of four beautiful Christmas pop-up box cards, each filled with delicate layers of vintage Christmas imagery, pretty florals, elegant gold details and festive embellishments.
I love how each card has its own unique arrangement, creating a little dimensional Christmas scene.
And the clever part? Despite their beautiful three-dimensional appearance, these cards fold flat, making them perfect for posting to someone special.
What a lovely surprise for the recipient when they open their Christmas mail!
For her second project, Sandra turned her attention to a little practical upcycling.
Using an old cylindrical candy box, she created a pretty new rubbish bin for her craft room desk.
She covered the container with papers from A French Noël and finished it with soft pink ribbon, lace, delicate trims and a little sparkle.
It’s such a lovely way to turn an everyday container into something both useful and beautiful.
Sandra has also shared a YouTube video flip-through showcasing these gorgeous projects, so you can enjoy a closer look at all the little details.
Watch Sandra’s project video here:
Thank you so much, Sandra, for another week of beautiful inspiration. Your attention to detail and love of shabby vintage crafting always shine through in your projects.
Connect with Sandra at Atelier Vintage Rose:
You can connect with Sandra and explore more of her sweet projects at Atelier Vintage Rose on YouTube and Instagram.
Caroline ~ Carolee Crafts
Christmas Crackers, Shaker Ornaments & Handmade Cards
Caroline has certainly been in the Christmas crafting spirit this week, sharing three delightful projects created with the A French Noël collection.
Her first project is a gorgeous set of handmade Christmas crackers, decorated in elegant gold patterned papers and featuring the beautiful vintage Santa from the collection.
She’s even created a lovely presentation box with a window in the top so the crackers can be displayed as a beautiful gift set.
What a special handmade addition these would make to a Christmas table!
Next, Caroline created a set of enchanting snow dome shaker ornaments.
Inside each little dome is a sweet vintage Christmas scene, complete with snowy details that move when the ornament is shaken.
And the backs are just as pretty as the fronts, beautifully decorated with coordinating papers, ornate frames and Christmas quotes from the kit.
I love projects that are beautiful from every angle, and these little ornaments would be lovely hanging on a Christmas tree or tucked into a festive display.
Finally, Caroline has created a collection of beautifully layered handmade Christmas cards.
Using the coordinating papers as her base, she’s added soft tulle, vintage Santa imagery, pretty roses, bells and other fussy cut elements to create cards filled with texture and dimension.
The combination of delicate pinks, soft ivory and touches of gold gives them such an elegant, romantic Christmas feel.
These are the kinds of handmade cards that become treasured keepsakes long after Christmas has passed.
A very big thank you to Caroline for sharing three such inspiring projects with us this week. It’s wonderful to see so many different ideas from one collection, and I’m sure our readers will find plenty of inspiration for their own Christmas crafting.
Connect with Caroline:
You can connect with Caroline on her YouTube channel, Carolee Crafts and on Instagram.
Would You Love to Join Us in the Craft Room?
If you’ve been enjoying these beautiful Design Team projects and wondering what goes on behind the scenes in the Craft Room, I have some lovely news!
The Craft Room is opening its doors to new members on November 20th!
We only open for new memberships twice a year, and our next joining window will be November 20th–28th (Australian Eastern Standard Time).
The Craft Room is our friendly, creative community for those who love shabby, vintage and romantic paper crafting.
For just US$9 per month, members enjoy a beautiful new exclusive printable collection each month, along with creative inspiration, project ideas and access to our private Facebook community.
It’s a place to share your makes, learn new techniques, enjoy inspiration from our talented Design Team and connect with other like-minded crafters who share your love of pretty paper projects.
Our November collection, A French Noël, is just one example of the beautiful artwork and creative possibilities you’ll discover inside.
If you love creating with vintage-inspired papers, delicate florals, pretty embellishments and a touch of shabby charm, we’d love to welcome you.
Click here to learn more about the Craft Room and how to join.
A huge thank you once again to Nicola, Agnieszka, Sandra and Caroline for another inspiring week of creativity.
I hope these gorgeous projects have given you a few new ideas for your own Christmas crafting.
Happy Christmas crafting!
Hugs
♥
Kerryanne
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