Two Mad Dahlias: Dreaming of a White Christmas

Monday, December 3, 2018

Dreaming of a White Christmas

Hi Everyone,

My favorite day of the year is coming up. Each year my mum and my sister come to my house for cookie day. We bake all day long, I'm talking like 7am-9pm. We have our favorite recipes we use year after year. We keep those in a little notebook. We do like to try new recipes each year too. More and more often we are finding new recipes on the internet. I thought it was the perfect time to make a Christmas themed phone/tablet holder so we don't get baking supplies all over our phones.
These phone holders are so easy to put together(there are only three pieces). They would make an awesome gift!

Paint the base white. Make sure the edges and at least one side are really well done since they will be exposed. Paint the edges of the other pieces white too. The other two pieces get covered with patterned paper. I used some of the Tim Holtz Christmas wallpaper to cover the back piece. This paper looks and feels like real wallpaper. It's nice to add the tiny bit of texture to the project.

These snowy flourishes are coming to the shop soon. You get two in a pack. Paint both pieces white, then cover them with a clear Rock Candy glitter.

Insert the pieces into their slots. Don't forget to add a bit of glue to hold them in securely. Technically your piece is completely put together at this point. But we will embellish this! Glue to snowy flourishes to the back of the piece. Then cover the base with Grit Paste from Ranger. While the paste is wet sprinkle on more rock candy glitter. Leave the space where your phone will sit paste free.

Paint an ideaology resin snowman and cover him with rock candt glitter. Add teeny mercury glass holly berries to his hat. While the grit paste is wet stick the snowman in the paste. In front of the small piece of chipboard add a chip quote Christmas saying. Again, do this while the paste is wet and it will dry in place.