5x5 Christmas Greeting Cards

I really love the steam punk and eclectic images I have been working on for this holiday.
So I was wondering why am I just making tags and jewelry with my digital art?
Why don't I try and turn my images into Holiday cards?

So.... I have never ventured into card making before, so, for those of you who are aficionados of this talent, please don't judge too harshly.  ;)

Fairee-Christmas

I first spent a few days creating the digital image, using layers of images, backgrounds and wording and then grouping images and segments together to derive this final design image. There are about 38 layers on this image.

Once I was happy with the design, I then print, cut and paste onto the 5x5 blank card. I added frosted stickles in ice blue and silver for accent. I also layered a segment of fiber in caramel color onto the card spine.

There are 4 digital designed pages for each card design I make. The front, the left inside, the right inside and then the back of the card. As depicted below:

 

 

 

Below are a few more digital designs with the same design structure in mind...

 

SnowBalls

 



Boudoir

 



 

 

 

Red



Holiday Gift-Card Tags

Good Day, I hope you are having a wonderful holiday!
I have below a new design on my tags this Holiday. I have created gift tags that also serve as gift card holders. These have become a big hit at all the shows and events I have attended. So thank you very much for everyone who has appreciated them!   :)

I thought I would share some design details with you today:




CandyCane-GiftCard Tag

 This large tag is made from thick quality card stock. The is size is 3x4 ish... since I custom made the tag base cards myself, their not store bought.

I created a digital image for both sides of the tag. Front (left image). I then layered the back side with twice the image to camouflage the white pocket that I placed onto the back of the tag. (right image)

Note: The digital images take layers of images and backgrounds and lettering design, which takes several hours to design before a final image is completed.




 

SnowFairee-GiftCard Tag

I typically take a couple days, even a week to first work on the digital images I want for each tag design. I wanted to create atleast 4 to 5 different designs to start with. This took about 2weeks to complete, off and on between my 9-5 job and sleeping.  LOL..  :)                                                                                    Once I complete the designs I like, then I begin the printing, cutting and gluing the image onto each tag. In this design, I wanted to make tags that would carry a little pocket that would hold a gift card. So, as you see in the image on the far right (in blue) you can view the pocket with a small tag peeking out from the top.

                                                                                             

 

I started with only 20 tags and took them to my next show and they all sold,.
I only had 2 left. So since they sold so well, 
I have continued to make them and they will become a staple item
that is seasonal throughout the year at different events. 
Most ladies said they would use them for fellow co-workers and employees.
I was so happy that these were well liked!!

Feel free to stop my our next event on Costa Mesa and pick some up! Its this Sunday at FrameMyArt. 11a-4p, there will be wine, music and raffles too!

Purse Holders for the Holiday....

Hey there ladies...
Yes, I know generally I don't assume its only ladies viewing my blog,
but this time, this is for the GIRLZ!!! :)

These purse holders sold like crazy in all the events I have attended and I don't have any more product left to make new ones.

So this is a sample of my last batch!

 

 I have 20 left and they are all going to be at the event on 12-15-13 in Costa Mesa at FramyMyArt 11am-4pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/167547230122893

 



DomeLit Display - Tree Decorations

Hello friends, I hope you are happy and having fun this season.

 I am finding inspiration everywhere I go and this piece is no exception. I was at Macy's looking for a gift for a friend and I wanted something elegant but playful. I wondered into their Holiday Décor, naturally right?  LOL... :)

 

I found these beautiful snow globes, but they were heavy and you had to shake them to make the snow move. I wanted a decorative piece and they could of worked perfectly, except... well I wasn't sure. So I walked away and just kept thinking about it all day.

Then  a week later  I saw these glass mini cake displays. I wondered how hard would it be if I could create my own winter scene and try to have it light up? So I bought a couple of mini displays, and got to work.

This first image is the completed piece, which I entitled "Tree Decorations".
In the next couple of images I will explain what I used to make it.

DomeLit Display -TreeDecorations

So here is the piece with all the removable pieces displayed for you to get a better idea. I used card board to make the round base for the battery compartment and the base of the winter scene.

The house is made of very thin wood I got at Joanns. Measure, cut glued. Then I drew using my digital art a "house", then printed cut and glued that to the sides of the wood,. I lined the inside with red felt. I placed a candy cane ornament inside as a surprise. But this is a great hiding place for that special trinket or beloved treasure. The roof (is removable and serves as the house "lid" and  is also made of wood and paper glued on top.

 As you can see in the above photo, the scene is of a little girl just footsteps away from her family home. She is holding a red ornament in preparation to decorate the tree. On the right of the house is a douglas fir tree and beside that is a doe seeking nourishment. I made a sign in front with the greeting "Merry Christmas". I placed lights throughout the scene that are battery operated and can be easily replaced as needed. At the base of the scene I placed white satine ribbon with pearl seed beads. I also added crystal gem drops to accent the pieces elegance and height. The snow on the roof of the house and the tree and the scene floor is all found at Michaels.

 

This last image is a view of the structure for more perspective on the design elements and how the battery compartment conceals and houses the batteries and light switch.

 

 

I will be selling this piece at our upcoming event on 12-15-13. If you are interested please email me at bellaluzdesignz@yahoo.com and I will be happy to help you. I will be making some for upcoming  summer season as well, so stay tuned.  

Take care,

Lyn

KeepSake TeaParty Box

 

Hello my friends, I had a special friend ask me to make a TeaParty box with a red door for her friend this Christmas. I don't think I would of gone this direction with this design, but that's the beauty of inspiration, it comes when you don't expect it. :)

 

I had these metal word plates from Tim Holtz and one worked perfectly for the front of this box. "Life is about creating yourself". I painted and crackled the exterior with a base coat of ice-blue and a top coat of barn door red. I then stained and tinted coordinated paper and pasted it onto the door surface. The framed panel is painted in red chalk paint. I placed 2 charms, a key on the bottom left and a owl on the bottom right.

 

After thought... I don't know why I selected the ice blue as the under coat... I just went with it and it worked... I think?? what do you think?

 

As you open the hinged door with gold color clasp that closes the door, you will discover the wonders of a miniature tea party in play. There are tea pots of all sorts found from her many travels and each carrying their own special story. Each pot rests on 4 separate shelves. If you look very closely you will find a little girl having a tea party with her friend Teddy. I really loved this piece. It brought back many fond memories of Alice in Wonderland and childhood thoughts.

I also hang from the top of the inside a strand of crystal pearl beads. I completed this piece with a light at the top left corner. It is battery operated and can be easily removed to replace battery when needed.  I almost forgot.... do you see the small wood box on the upper left? Inside it, contains a wipe cloth and chalk for writing notes on the front panel of the door, when this box is closed.

Well, I hope you enjoyed this piece and hopefully inspired you create with an open mind and use colors that you would never think of on a general basis. Have a wonderful holiday and  I hope I meet you at our upcoming event.

Cottage Pillow Sets...handmade gifts!

 

Happy Holidays.... well its full throttle the last couple weeks and I have been creating some fun gifts for this season. I have this beautiful "seaside cottage" pillow set with coordinating canvas tote. I was at Joanns and I was looking for some fabric for a display I was working on. I found this beautiful soft fabric that had the color and "look" of sand. It inspired me to think of pillows. So I immediately began my quest. I was in search for a coordinating white cotton, lacey like fabric to use on the opposite site of each pillow for interest.

 

 

As you can see the sand color soft fabric matches perfectly with the shades in the canvas tote. In the photo below I turned one of the pillows to the opposite side so you can view boththe front and backside of the pillow at the same time.  I really liked how this set turned out. I made a couple and will have them available at our Holiday Gallery Gifts on 12-15-13 at FramyMyARt in CostaMesa this Sunday. I would love to see you!