Monday, November 9, 2009

Holiday Decor Blocks

I'm happy to be able to finally share my holiday blocks with you! Our camera bit the dust when we were in Chicago several weeks ago, so I had to wait until we bought a new one to be able to post my latest creation.

I really liked the Decor Blocks right when I saw them. I know -- you're thinking all I had to do was go buy some wood and cut it -- but since Steve's not handy, that would involve purchasing a saw first. Suddenly, it wasn't very cost effective! I'm impressed with the sturdiness of the SU blocks, and they're lightweight, too. At a perfect 3 inches, it was very easy to cover each side of the blocks as desired. FYI, I opted to use Modgepodge and it worked great!

I used all but 4-5 of the images from one sheet of the Holiday Mix Decor Elements, and could have used those as I had room to spare, but I chose to leave the tops and bottoms of the blocks plain for ease of stacking. I stuck with a consistent color theme and used Old Olive Patterns paper to add some extra interest along the way. Beyond some direct-to-paper and background images (like the jumbo Textured wheel), I didn't stamp at all. This one's all Decor Elements, punches, ribbon and a few accessories.