Throwback Thursday Christmas Shaker Hanger Tutorial

Hello, Friends! Welcome to Throwback Thursday Christmas in July! Today I have a super sweet and easy to make Christmas Shaker Hanger Tutorial for you. You can make this cute project in no time, and then hang it on a kitchen cabinet, a door knob or an office cubicle. If you get started on making these now, you’ll have plenty to give as gifts when Christmas rolls around.

Authentique Classic Christmas and Spellbinder Dies

Use any favorite Christmas collection to make this sweet little shaker hanger. My blog buddy, Sherry Somers, gifted me with a 6×6 pad of Authentique Paper’s Classic Christmas collection in some happy mail this spring. Since this is one of my all time favorite Christmas collections, I decided to feature it this week. I had a few bits and pieces of the 12×12 brick pattern along with some 3×4 cards left. But nothing else, so that 6×6 pad came in real handy! Thanks again, Sherry!

TIP: Stitch the brick patterned paper onto some burlap to add country charm to your shaker hanger. Since sewing machine needles don’t like to stitch through adhesive, just place a bit of Scor-Tape in the center of the two panels, then stitch. You’ll be able to keep your margins straight, but won’t hurt your sewing machine.

Frosty Windowpanes

The Spellbinders June Die of the Month makes a great windowpane! Die cut the Snip it Grid Calendar piece from the kit 3 times: twice from cream cardstock and once from grey. Then glue the three layers together so that they are slightly offset. This will give your window pane a real feeling of depth.

TIP: Use a paintbrush to apply dries clear adhesive to the back of each die cut layer. This is faster, and ultimately neater, than applying the glue straight from the bottle. I do the same thing when I add my clear cardstock to the back of the windowpanes. You have far less trouble with glue oozing out onto the acetate and making a sticky, hard to clean up mess.

Little Details

Fussy cut this cute house from a 3×4 card. Then back it with dimensionals. Apply Stickles or glitter to the snowy areas of the roof to add lots of shine. This shows up better in real life than it does in the photos.

Paint jingle bells and Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Christmas Bells with white chalk paint to add country charm.

Die cut flower layers from scraps of patterned paper and winter foliage from cream cardstock. Custom flowers in a jiffy!

Tie painted jingle bells to the handle of a vintage mini hanger. Tuck in some die cut leaves as a finishing touch.

Christmas Shaker Hanger Video Tutorial

If you’d like to learn how to make this darling little Christmas shaker hanger, please enjoy the video tutorial below.

I hope I’ve shared some tips, tricks and ideas that you can use in your next crafty adventure. I’ll be back next week with another Christmas in July Throwback Thursday. Until then, keep calm and craft on, my friends!

You’ll find a linked supply list below this post. To see past Throwback Thursday projects, click HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

SUPPLY LIST

Note: Throwback Thursday is designed to encourage us to use up our crafty stash. Many of the older items I use are no longer readily available online. Please feel free to substitute a similar product from your stash.

Authentique Paper Classic Christmas Collection (retired)
Spellbinder Dies
- APG Die of the Month June (Snip it Calendar Grid and Flowers)
- July APG Die of the Month (Fanfare Die)
- Foliage
- Snowflake (retired)
Really Reasonable Ribbon
- Plaid Burlap Ribbon (retired)
- Natural Burlap String
- Bead/Berry Clusters
- Scor-Tape
Trinkets, Bits and Bobs
- Lilac Lane Frosty Morning Sequin Mix
- Christmas Buttons
- Beaded Stamens
- Jingle Bells from my stash
- Tim Holtz Tiny Bells (discontinued)
Standard Supplies
- Cream Cardstock
- Burlap fabric from Michael’s
- Dries Clear Adhesive
- Acetate Sheets (Clear Cardstock)

Petaloo Authentique Holiday Hop with Prizes: Snow Much Fun!

Hello, Friends! Did you know about the wonderful holiday blog hop with Petaloo and Authentique? This is Day 4, and it’s my turn to share some great ideas for holiday gifts and cards. This is going to be snow much fun!

Don’t you just love these patterned papers and images? They are Authentique’s Classic Christmas collection and they are just my style! In its former life, this little wooden sled was dark and dreary. I gave it a vintage facelift with a coat of white gesso followed by DecoArt Crackle Texture Paste. To add shimmer, I dusted on some Perfect Pearl Medium.I wanted the crackle texture to really show, so I also dusted on some Heirloom Gold. I had snow much fun making this sled holiday ready!

I love the Petaloo holiday flowers for the beautiful color and texture they add to this pretty little sled. In case you’re wondering, the sled measures 17″ tall x 7″ wide. Perfect for a holiday mantel or under the tree! Here are some detail photos for you:

Green and White Holiday Wreath

Because I was having snow much fun, and since my work space was already strewn with all kinds of Christmas goodness, I decided to go ahead and make this little holiday wreath. The base is Styrofoam by Floracraft. I wrapped the base with wired burlap ribbon and some fancy trim. It was easy as pie! These regal white velvet poinsettia are so elegant when paired up with Ivory Silky Crush Ribbon. I backed the wreath with a sentiment from Classic Christmas, then added a wee Santa and tree. You could make one of these in a jiffy, my friends! Wouldn’t it be a great hostess gift for the holidays?

Christmas: It’s All About the Cards!

You honestly didn’t think I could finish up this play session without making a card, did you? This image from Classic Christmas caught my eye right away. I dressed this little Christmas Belle up with some UTEE and glitter, then surrounded her with twinkling star sequins, sugared berries, a golden deer, Antique Gold Ribbon and a gorgeous Petaloo posy.

I love the way the music paper on the back side of the image sort of bled through during the UTEE treatment. My custom flower is made by stacking an Ivory Canvas Briar Rose atop one of those pretty white poinsettia.

Inside, I’ve added a gift card envelope that slips neatly behind the belly band on the left.

You’ll want to be sure to pop over to the Petaloo and Authentique Blogs to leave comments because there’s a wonderful prize package connected to this hop! I just know you’ll have snow much fun with these goodies if you win.

Thanks for stopping by! I’d love to hear from you in the comment section below.