Sunday, December 23, 2018

Christmas Cookies

Alas! Today is the day before Christmas Eve and nary a homemade Christmas cookie to be found in the house.   Instead I have been funneling my decorating into some Stars for the Vintage Journey "Star Light Star Bright Challenge".

My stars a mix of styles and designs because I had originally just started playing with stamps that I haven't played with in awhile to create a variety of star tags.

I then realized I only had a few days to wish all of you a beautiful Christmas. I decided to create a few stars to use as decoration on my Christmas dinner plates.
 I love this Artistic Outpost Santa and used him with a glaze of Seth Apter's Vintage Beeswax.   He is stamped on some very old ledger pages from a ledger book and glitzed up with some sparkle and gold bells.

I then pulled out one of my favorite Madonna and Child Stamps.  I have two which are both retired stamps.  This one is from Hero Arts.  I adore this stamp and the original artwork it replicates.
I created the same star with some slight variations. I colored them differently and added a different sticker. Both were glazed with the vintage beeswax and edged with gold krylon pen.

I started with this star just playing with the juxtaposition of the stamps and words.   The funny black strips of cardstock are there because I made this a two sided star with this funny fellow on the front:

The next one is just a mix of stamps highlighting happy memories.
 My last star is all about the twinkling and shining our on lights.  I love the look of joy on the little girl's face:

 My wish for you and your family is to have a blessed holiday with someone you love.  A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Suzz

9 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh Suz your stars are fantastic, I love the variations you have created. How beautiful your Christmas dinner table is going to look.
    Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas with some wonderful festive family time together. Huge hugs xxx

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  2. You may not have any Christmas cookies but seriously--these look good enough to eat! Love the beeswax and the softness it imparts and the playfulness of the last four. I hope you have a peaceful and joyful holiday too.

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  3. I just want to add, thank you for sharing these at a Vintage Journey, they fit the theme beautifully xxx

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  4. These are so fabulous Suzz! I love the finish from the Vintage Beeswax Baked Texture! Hope your Christmas is very Merry!

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  5. what beautiful and lovely varied designs on these wonderful stars Suzz! the beeswax is a wonderful wash over the vintage ones - I just love all of the images you used here! thanks so much for joining in my A Vintage Journey Star challenge! Hope you had a lovely Christmas! Julia xx

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  6. I love these, Suzz. The vintage ones are simply gorgeous - and look genuinely vintage! - and then you get a complete change of mood with that little chap rocking his shades, and that charming delicate meadow flower star of memories. Brilliant! Thanks so much for joining us on A Vintage Journey.
    Alison x

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  7. What a wonderful post, Suzz! I was tickled pink to see your name in the gallery and I just had to come by for a look-see! I love your creative star decorations with that fabulous faux beeswax finish! I hope your Christmas was very merry and the spirit of the season will continue in your home throughout the year! Hugs!

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  8. Totally loving all these wonderful stars Suzz xx Its really great to have you hop on baird with us over at A Vintage Journey too xx

    Best wishes
    Annie xx

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