It’s still very much autumn, but here at Kelly Paper we have the holidays on our mind. Can you blame us? Kelly Paper is now exclusively carrying Grandioso, a collection of fine and elegant papers for the creative crafter, and we’re having a lot of fun with it! In anticipation of the holidays, we are excited to share two DIY projects.
Winter Wonderland Garland
A garland can instantly add a hint of celebration. This Winter Wonderland garland uses Stardream® pearlescent colors Kunzite, Bluebell, and Lapis Lazuli, and Plike® White, which provides a “plastic-like” texture.
Materials Used
- 8-1/2×11 Premium Cover, Stardream® Kunzite, 22020W
- 8-1/2×11 Premium Cover, Stardream® Bluebell, 22020Z
- 8-1/2×11 Premium Cover, Stardream® Lapis Lazuli, 22021F
- 8-1/2×11 Premium Cover, Plike® White, 22020F
- Mini Glue Dots, 99380C
- Ribbon
- 1/4″ Hole Punch
- Scissors or Paper Cutter
Steps
- With a personal die cutter, cut out the letters in your desired font. For this project, we used the Cricut Folk Art cartridge, and set the size to 5.5”.
- Layer the letters together; adhere with Glue Dots.
- Cut the Plike® White backing at a height of 6” and variable widths. Width is determined by adding about ¼” to the width of the letter.
- Cut the Stardream® Bluebell backing, which is 1/2” higher and wider than the Plike White.
- Layer the letter, White and Bluebell together; adhere with Glue Dots.
- Punch and string together!
Note: If you are using a different font, determine height by measuring the tallest letter and adding ½”
Holiday Cookie Exchange Invitation
Host your own Holiday Cookie Exchange Party! Provide the recipe cards in your invite for ease and added fun. Ask your guests to bake a few batches of their favorite cookie recipe, and then bring the goodies, along with the written recipe, to the party.
We have two versions of this project: one with an A-7 envelope, and one in a pocketfold. The pocketfold holds a maximum of 8 cards, while the envelope can hold 12 recipe cards. Choose wisely!
Materials Used
- A-7 Envelope, Stardream® Jupiter, 22009N
- A-7 Flat Card, Stardream® Jupiter, 22018Q
- A-7 Overlay, Canaletto Bianco, 22018Z
- A-2 Envelope, Stardream® Emerald, 22005Y
- 8-1/2×11 Premium Cover, Canaletto Bianco, 22021K
- Mini Glue Dots, 99380C
- Scissors or Paper Cutter
Steps
- Design and print your invitation on the A-7 overlay (4.75 x 6.75). Canaletto is inkjet friendly!
- Adhere the printed overlay to the flat card.
- Design recipe cards (size 5.5 x 4.25) and print four per page on the 8-1/2×11 Canaletto Bianco premium cover.
- Cut the recipe cards and fill the A-2 Stardream® Emerald envelope with a maximum of 12 cards.
- Add the A-7 card and the A-2 filled envelope to the A-7 Stardream® Jupiter envelope and it’s ready to mail!
If you’re going the pocketfold route, forgo the A-7 Stardream® Jupiter envelope. You will instead need the So…Silk® Vanity Pearl pocket fold and matching envelope (22002J & 22021U, respectively).
How have you used Grandioso? We would love to see! Take a picture and email it to us or post it on Instagram #grandiosoDIY.
