Thursday, November 12, 2015

Stamps and Stencils Guest Designer

Hello Everyone,

I am super excited to be here today as the Guest Designer for the fabulous challenge blog Stamps and Stencils!! It's such an honour to craft along side such talented artists, even if it's just for the day! I so hope you will join in with us for the latest challenge theme "REMEMBER, REMEMBER".

Since we completely changed our colours and style in the new place, we have also decided to change our Christmas colours and style as well. We were using all golds and lots of glitter in a vintage style, but we have decided to go with an all white theme with a very log cabin sort of style. Furry owls, wooden ornaments and lots of soft white snowy covered branches and pine cones. We've decided to add a touch of white gold and iridescent, because Christmas needs a little glitter!



Alright, so the decoration is pretty, but don't you think those little faces are stealing the show! I mean, come on...how freaking adorable are they! This is the day that our first born (Scully) met the baby of the family (Pebbles). I'm not sure which one of them was more unsure! haha! What a wonderful day that was, one that I will always "REMEMBER".



- the 'REMEMBER' sentiment are foam letters from my local discount store. I painted them with DecoArt Crafter's Acrylic - White, then dry brushed on a little Fluid Acrylics in Burnt Umber and Carbon Black. I coated with American Decou-page Matte and sprinkled on a little White Gold glitter.

- The frame I made out of hot glue. I coated it with Black Gesso then painted it with Americana Everlasting Chalky Finish and dry brushed on some Americana Milk Chocolate paint.

- The pine cones are from behind my house, WHAT!!! How fun is that! I collected them, cooked them in the oven and gave them the same treatment as the pine branches, which I cut off one of my garland strips. They were all painted with some Americana Everlasting Chalky Finish, then coated with American Decou-page Matte and dusted with Flower Soft.





The poinsettias were cut using the Tattered Poinsettia die set. I coated some canvas with ultra thick Gesso to stiffen the fabric before I cut them out. I coated them with American Decou-page Matte and some flower soft. The gold berries were little styrofoam balls that I coated with American Decou-page Matte and sprinkled with White Gold glitter.




- I started with a wood canvas and painted the inside of the canvas with DecoArt Black Gesso. I dry bushed on some Americana Acrylics in Desert Sand and Raw Sienna, being sure to leave lots of black areas showing. I then applied some Crackle Paste in varying thicknesses, again leaving areas of the colours underneath still showing. When it was dry, I gave it two coats of DecoArt Ultra-Matte Varnish. Presto, instant Frame-o!



- The frame I made out of hot glue. I coated it with Black Gesso then painted it with Americana Everlasting Chalky Finish and dry brushed on some Americana Milk Chocolate paint.



Complete DecoArt supply list:

Just for a little reference, here are a few decorations that we have collected already, so you can see where my inspiration came from. I plan on taking out all the silver bits from the candle holder and replacing them with burlap ribbon and white gold bits. Oh boy, I can't wait until I have enough decorations to do the whole house...it will truly be a winter wonderland!!



I am entering the following wonderful challenges:

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This Christmas decoration is my late entry over at Anything But Cute, where the lovely Cec is hostessing for November. She has chosen the theme "It's Ornamental", so she would like to see your mixed media Christmas ornaments, decorations and home decor pieces. You should hop on over and see what the inspirational projects that the design team created! 


That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. I read and appreciate every single one! If you have any questions, please let me know.


78 comments:

  1. Your house will look like winter wonderland Pamellia...such gorgeous colours.....icy but so cool! Your girls are adorable and sound such fun. This is such a pretty frame, the crackle looks like real ice and I am so glad you could collect your own pinecones..Mother Nature is the best! Happy Thursday xx

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  2. Your house will look like winter wonderland Pamellia...such gorgeous colours.....icy but so cool! Your girls are adorable and sound such fun. This is such a pretty frame, the crackle looks like real ice and I am so glad you could collect your own pinecones..Mother Nature is the best! Happy Thursday xx

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  3. Pamellia you make the most amazing creations, this is stunning, your home will look wonderful at Christmas time.
    Hugs Julie xxx

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  4. Wonderful Creation, Pamellia your lovely babies are beautiful , so nice to remember bygone days as another year comes upon us.
    Big Hugs
    Elaine H X

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  5. Wonderful creation, Stamps and Stencils are lucky to have you! Hugs, Valerie

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  6. Didn’t think anything could distract me from the pure gorgeousness of this frame, Pamellia but that photo has done it! What super cuties!!! xxx

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  7. Beautiful soft christmas frame! Lovely white crackle effect!

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  8. Stunning! Once again Pamellia you have wowed us all. To see what elements you start with and how you transform them in to the finished masterpiece is amazing. I love that you make a lot of your own embellishments, such as the tiny glittered balls and hot glue frame, it just emphasises how creative and talented you are. I can see how much you are enjoying living where you do and hope you all have many happy and wonderful years there.
    Lorraine

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  9. This is just amazing with such a lot of things to admire

    Love Chrissie xx

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  10. Wow, Pamellia! What a winter wonderland depicted in this frame!Oh, I have to agree, my eyes went right to those two sweet little fur babies! How adorable! I love that you recorded their first meeting in this photo. The day my kitties met, it was love at first sight, surprisingly enough! Now Biskit cries anytime she is looking for Roger. I digress...
    Your little twig frame really caught my eye! Made from your glue gun????! Really??? You are a genius! Can I ask how you got the texture of real twigs in the glue? The treatment you gave the canvas is gorgeous, and I'm so happy you shared your steps...it's truly amazing! Love all the natural touches! Your home is going to be delightful at Christmas! Big hugs!

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    1. Thanks so much Sara, you are so sweet. For the twig frame, I didn`t really do anything special, I just went back and forth with the glue gun until I had the length and thickness that I wanted. Sorry, probably not much help. hugs :)

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    2. Great help! I can see it now! Thank you!

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  11. Stunning and wonderful and amazing creation and what gorgeous way to do this frame. Love it and your fur babies being the stars of the show...you are amazing with what you can do....the flowers, the crackle, oh I could go on but I think everyone has said it all...xxx { aNNie}

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  12. this is amazing project!
    have a nice day

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  13. How fun to start a new theme in your new home, Pamellia! I love the thought put into your texture choices, and the pretty "shabby" details. Beautiful! hugs, de

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  14. Stunning piece. Your attention to detail as always is perfect. I love all the frosty layers and to create a frame from a glue gun is brilliant . Love your frosty foliage and the pearls in the centre of the flowers. Gorgeous. Your little babies Do steal the show . Tracy x

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  15. Adorable! How fortunate to capture that moment in a photo. I love how you are not restricted by anything when creating. You just make whatever you need, like a frame, or tiny ornaments or some greenery. This photo frame is so snowy and frosty, it is gorgeous!

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  16. Gorgeous frame my dear! Love the textures and monochromatic design.
    Hugs
    Samra

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  17. What an incredible frosty winter frame! I love all the wonderful details and your two sweet pups being featured!!

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  18. Hello my friend! WOW this is AMAZING and absolutely AWESOME! Thanks so much for sharing all the details ... fabulous project! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood’s ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’ challenge and please come back again soon!
    Darlene
    one of the 'Sistahs'
    The Sisterhood of Crafters
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

    P.S. I have a new challenge blog beginning in 2016. Please check it out and would love to have you apply for the design team. Double D Challenges

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  19. This is so beautiful, Pamellia! Nothing is better than a sparkling winter wonderland. Love the photo, too.

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  20. A stunning project Pamellia and so pleased to see you as our Guest designer at Stamps and Stencils this time.
    Love how you framed the lovely photo of your girls, I hope you will have it on display in your new home at Christmastime.
    Yvonne xx

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  21. Love the photo of your fur babies in this fabulous frame. Your new Christmas colour palette is going to be very pretty and by Christmas should be a match to what you will be seeing out the window - lots of white and nature. Love the hot glue frame and your corner sprays are gorgeous. I assume you baked the cones to dry them out and make them open up a bit more but what temperature was your oven and how long were they in there? Inquiring minds want to know.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  22. An hour after I stopped by your blog, I'm finally commenting!! I have been studying every detail of your amazing frame!! Wow!! I am in awe of everything!! I have pine cones in my yard...didn't know about baking them!! The texture is amazing!! I just love the white and gold theme!! Your house will look amazing!! And I have to totally agree...those little sweet faces totally steal the show!! This is spectacular, Pamellia!! I'm scrolling back up to study it again now!! Congrats on your GDT spot!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  23. I think this all white theme will look very beautiful Pamellia as does your creation here. Fabulous.
    Hugs, Veerle

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  24. This has to be the cutest frame I've ever seen! OMGoodness, I love this! Wow, wow, and more wow! The details are amazing! Your fur-babies are adorable!

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  25. Hi Pamellia, stunning creation, love the piccie of your babies, how sweet. Great use of canvas for the flowers, look amazing, I have just ordered some canvas myself so may use this for Poinsettias on my cards lol! Great creations you have made, just looked through as I missed you coming back, so sorry, but it fabulous to have you back here and what wonderful pictures of the area around where you now live, so beautiful. Loads of great inspiration there I can see lol!

    Love & Hugs

    Jacquie J xxx
    http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

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  26. This is amazing, such a lot of work has gone into it, just stunning! Thanks for shring it with us at Unicorn, Claire DT x

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  27. Such a lovely creation Pamellia, love all the detail and the fabulous textures, and what a great photo of your 'fur babies!
    Hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  28. I love your white winter wonderland frame design Pamellia..so gorgeous with your sweet fur babies front and centre..fabulous details and sparkle,..just beautiful.

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  29. Stunning frame Pamellia, wonderful details and beautiful sparkle , only outshone by your gorgeous babies!
    Chris
    x

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  30. WOW ... that's what I say every time I visit your blog. :) The frame is truly a piece of art ... and what a sweet picture. Love how you've added the frosty winter to every detail. Can't wait to see some pictures of your Christmas decorated house. xx

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  31. What an artsy - beautiful - unique frame and I love your sweet babies!
    oxo
    Susi

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  32. Very gorgeous projects pamellia, you rock snowy items! So very wonderful!

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  33. Thank you so much for being our guest, I knew your creation would be awesome and gorgeous and amazing...and it is!! You're a star! Hugs Ruth xxx

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  34. This is such a gorgeous project, the white is so wonderful! Love the little decor collection you've started, wish I could come for a tour!

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  35. Thud.... that's the sound of my chin dropping on my desk.... oh Pamellia, this is out of the world gorgeous! I do love white and silver for Christmas and you have captured the whole of the festive season in this gorgeous frame - I love it and your little girls are a delight! Hugs, Anne xx

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  36. Oh WOW this is gorgeous Pamellia! I love all of the details, the sparkle and crackle look awesome! Adorable picture of your fur babies too!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  37. Love a white them Christmas! Your scene is just gorgeous!
    Hugz, Z

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  38. Love a white them Christmas! Your scene is just gorgeous!
    Hugz, Z

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  39. Fabulous!! Absolutely love your hot glue frame - so creative and perfect for this!! All the details are stunning, and am certain your new place will have just the cabin feel you want - with your very own real pinecones, no less! And your little fur bundles are so cute - what a wonderful memory!! xxx Lynn

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  40. I can see there will be no stopping you now with pinecones behind your house! I love the sound of your white Christmas - and I am guessing you will see snow too!!! This is the most brilliant way to show off those gorgeous little fur babies! Sheer genius! Hugs, Chrisx

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  41. Pamellia, my beautiful friend, everything you create is complete perfection and I am at a loss for words once again! This is the quintessential wintry wonderland, executed with such precision and authenticity. The design is stunning and your twig frame is one of the most brilliant things I've seen from you! Your heart things of everything.. and even more inspiring is that you always manage to bring it to life. I adore every detail.. including this incredible memory you are remembering! They have always been precious.. I want to hug them something silly! :o) Beautifully done as always, my dear friend. Have a sparkly night. :o)

    Hugs and blessings,
    Karen

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  42. Love your color scheme it is fabulous on the frame! Thanks for sharing with us at Rhedd's Creative Spirit this month! Nanette, DT

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  43. Wow, Pamellia, this is amazing, I just love this project. I have to agree that Pebbles and Scully are the stars of this show but what a stage you have created here. I believe that glitter and Christmas are inseparable, so my favourite pieces are the glitter covered balls in the white flowers, but the pine cone looks great, as do the other embellishments.

    It sounds like your home is going to look amazing this Christmas.

    Dionne xx

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  44. OMG, I would love to see your house all decorated. Can only begin to imagine how beautiful it's going to look. The frame i amazing, but I'm afraid it is overshadowed by your 2 cuties! Darling! Thanks so much for playing along with us at CRAFT Challenge!

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  45. Totally fabulous Pamellia! Wow, what is not to love about this gorgeous frame..... Brilliant effects on all the different elements! That hot glue frame is genius, definitely one to remember, so clever, your fur babies are truly adorable!

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  46. Stunning, Totally gorgeous,the crackle looks like real icy snow, I love the different techniques...
    Thank you for joining in on our challenge over at Creative Artiste's Mixed Media Challenge.. Good Luck and we hope to see you again soon...

    Hugs Rhonda DT xx
    http://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com.au

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  47. Absolutely Pawsitively gorgeous!!! I really love the color combo you use- so regal for Christmas!!
    ok, question- why bake the pinecones? curious minds want to know!!
    hugs,my friend,Jackie xo

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    1. Thanks Jackie! Putting them in the oven for a while will help to dry out any sap on them and also makes them open up, so you get a perfect pine cone every time. hugs :)

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  48. Your frame is gorgeous and I love the picture of your babies. Happy to hear you are all settled in your new home.

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  49. Stunning and totally gorgeous Pamellia, amazing project, beautiful textures and love every element!!!! of this frame, beautiful pic of your adorable babies.
    Came by last night, no time till tonight to read and comment..
    Hugs Pam x

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  50. Gorgeous Pamellia! A real work of art! Hope you have a great weekend!

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  51. A stunning frame to show your babies off. I am amazed every time I visit, you are so spectacularly creative.

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  52. LOVE the white, love the texture! Cute photo too!!!

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  53. How beautiful- your projects are always so dimensional and full of so many beautiful details for me to frool over.....love the Inter Whites, and the cute pic in the middle too!!

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  54. ABSOLUTELY my favorite ever picture of your babies and DEFINITELY a WINTER WONDERLAND project. Wow - your home will be completely breathtaking with your chosen theme and colors - can't wait to see more!!!!!!!!!!! Love that you are using things from nature - right in your own back yard too Pamellia. When I saw that you put the pinecones in the oven I laughed.... so let me tell you why!!! When we first came to the ranch we hosted a 'home tour" for our church so I was busy making centerpieces etc. I used acorns etc from the ranch. BUT... I didn't know to put the in the oven - or the deep freeze. Soooooooooo.... one night I was sitting in my chair and I kept hearing this noise - like the crinkling of plastic or paper. It just kept on and kept on until I finally had hubby take a look. I was secretly thinking we had a mouse so that's why I asked him to look!!!! Come to find out... it was my bag of acorns. I guess the little critters that had made a home in the acorns couldn't breathe in the plastic bag so they came out of the acorns to escape!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will never forget that. JUST SAYIN.... you were WISE to bake your pinecones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway - back to your project... thanks bunches for the step by step. Loved seeing how you did the frame - it turned out soooo perfectly. As did all the branches and pinecones with your wonderful sparkle additions. Just a gorgeous creation for sure. j.

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  55. Wow, Pamellia! All the work really paid off. This frame is stunning and such a cute picture of your babies. Thanks for joining the Sisterhood's "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas" challenge.

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  56. Hi Pamellia
    Aw, look at the cherubs....... are they really as well behaved as they look lol?
    Your frame is a work of art. Absolutely magnificent!
    I love the way you say "we" in relation to the choices for your new Christmas theme as I'm guessing Mr J just did a lot of nodding hahaha!
    Ang x

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  57. This is absolutely gorgeous Pamellia, such a wonderful photograph and your frame is perfect. Your house is going to look fabulous, I hope you will share lots of photographs.
    Pauline
    x

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  58. Gorgeous Pamellia, very Christmas feel and beautifully made. Happy crafting, Angela x

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  59. I can imagine how wonderful your home will be decorated for Christmas! It's going to be a real winter Wonderland with this fantastic frame! I am so happy to see this cute photo of your adorable girls and this is such a stunning way to display it! I adore the Pamellia's way of using those wonderful DecoArt products! Thank you so much for step by step! The way you treated those twigs is marvelous, my dear! Brilliant!
    Huge hugs to you! Branka xxx

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  60. What a wonderful remembrance of a very special day Pamellia, gorgeous embellishments on your frame but those two cuties definitely are the stars of the show, adorable! Deb xo

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  61. They look so cute in their gorgeous frame, thank you for sharing this with us at Altered Eclectics.
    xxx Hazel.

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  62. WOW, WOW, WOW this is one awesome and incredibly beautifully designed frame Pamellia the two fur babies look perfect surrounded by all that gorgeousness I love it
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  63. Wowsers - how gorgeous is this??? Incredibly beautiful Pamellia! You have brilliant taste and ideas. Thank-you too for sharing all the how tos and products. Bookmarking this to return. Your girls are adorable too. Nicola x

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  64. Absolutely gorgeous! Pamellia So much white and silver wintery beauty captured in one wonderful work of art . I'm sure it will work perfectly sat amongst all you new christmas colours . x

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  65. Thanks for all the lovely comments on my blog, Pamellia! I'm now a follower of your fabulous blog :) Such sweet fur babies surrounded by a stunning frame! Each and every detail is simply perfect!

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  66. A stunning frame Pamellia, love the white and silver and so many gorgeous details.
    Avril xx

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  67. Wow! What a stunning frame. Such elaborate embellishments, a snowy winter paradise. Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday Caz DT.

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  68. This is just the cutest frame ever and just perfect for our challenge over at
    Sparkles Christmas Challenge " Christmas Decorations” good luck and hope to see you again next time Dt Member Sandra H xx

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  69. What a stunning guest spot, Pamellia - the frosted tag was great but this takes it to a whole other level! Fabulous embellishing - just love those spiky fir branches and wonderful pine cones (lovely to be able to go and collect them!) and the crackle is gorgeous on the frame. Bravo!
    Alison xx

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  70. Wow, this is absolutely stunning, the work you have put in to this is fantastic. Oh and the puppies are so cute :)
    thanks for joining our challenge over at
    http://creativeartisitemixmeadia.blogspot.com.au
    Debbie Dt

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  71. Oh my goodness, I'm just dribbling (elegant huh?!!) over your frosty creations. They are so incredibly inspiring hun, so so good to see you back in the swing of the crafty thang! xx

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  72. Wowsers...what a stunning frame,I love all the embellishing...so beautiful...the fur babies are delightful...
    Thank you for joining in with the challenge over at Altered Eclectics...x

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  73. A beautiful Christmas tree decoration Pamellia. I love your new Christmas decorating theme and you have translated it perfectly onto your decoration. The hot glue frame and dried pine cones are great ideas and such an adorable picture of Pebbles and Scully. Sally.x.

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  74. Pamela, this is just gorgeous! and thank you so much for your mini tutorial! I think I'll head out to my yard and pick up some pinecones! and I love that you altered tiny syrofoam balls with glitter. Perfect!
    And yes, those sweet faces do take center stage! And love your inspiration!
    Have a wonderful holiday, and can't wait to see what else you create!

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  75. Congratulations Pamellia on being selected in our Top 3, please check our blog to see what to do...
    Hugs Rhonda DT xx
    http://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com.au

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