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Christmas Comes Early

November 12, 2018

Christmas comes early!

Welcome Creatives!  ! It is a celebration as today is my tenth release of die cuts (ephemera)!
This is part of my newest collection, called a Merry Little Christmas. Such an exciting day…

Merry Little Christmas collection by RitaBarakat.com
Christmas Comes Early ~A merry little Christmas collection

This is the new collection in the shop now! Wanting to share some easy creative ideas so of course, I included the new Merry Little Christmas collection. There are five die cuts in this ephemera collection that is a little smaller than the other collections (3x3inches) because I wanted them to be used as tags. Let’s get started:

  

All of the projects included one die cut from the set you can exchange it with one of the others in the set or stamp your own.

1.) A simple card – a little washi, a little Plaid paint to color the snowflakes and a little Glitterific for the sparkle.

2.) The sitting elf ornament is the elf backed with chipboard and a couple of those painted snowflakes on little twine.

3.) I painted this blank little nutcracker soldier with the same paints and glitter. Haning the tag with the twine.
Sometimes the most special gifts are handmade, with a little paint you can customize your gifts to the person or situation.

    

5.) Here I hand painted this box to suit my theme, you can paint or wrap your boxes in colors that compliment or theme or perhaps create different colors for each person. (Plaid paints used- Apple Barrel Summer Blue and Folk Art  Artist Pigment Alizarin Crimson)

6.) Each year I create ornaments for the family, I have been loving glitter so it seemed fitting that this year’s ornament would have glitter. To create this look paint half of the ornament in blue and the top half in red Cover the entire ornament once dry with Glitterific. If you haven’t used this it is so much easier than glitter- it is a gel-like substance filled with different sizes of glitter. Simply squeeze it out of the bottle and spread it with a paintbrush or your finger. Glitter tends to get stuck in brushes so I prefer to use my finger, which makes for easier cleanup.

All that I made will go into the box, making for a sweet gift box don’t you think?
(The bear and the elf would also make great finger puppets too!)
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  1. Sharon Gullikson says

    November 12, 2018 at 10:36 am

    I LIKED Plaid on Facebook many years ago…My bonus…

  2. Sharon Gullikson says

    November 12, 2018 at 10:37 am

    I like the girlie sitting on the floor wearing a hat. She’s really cute. She IS a Rita Barakat girlie.

    • ritaadmin says

      November 12, 2018 at 11:06 am

      lol thanks Sharon!

  3. Michelle Wells says

    November 12, 2018 at 10:45 am

    I am in such awe! The die cuts, and that ornament! Perfect collection!

    • ritaadmin says

      November 12, 2018 at 11:06 am

      Thank you Michelle – I had such a fun time with this!

  4. Mary Ann McMillin says

    November 12, 2018 at 12:04 pm

    So Cool having a Hop. Sue Hiles Put me on to you & Your Etsy Shop. Thank-You so much for the Gift of Love you sent with my Order. I will do a Thank-You Video Very Soon 🙂 Now I’m Off to watch the other Videos and become Inspired Once Again. Love & (((HUGS)))- Nana #3

  5. Carla Hundley says

    November 12, 2018 at 12:21 pm

    So festive and fun!
    Great gifts to go in
    the gift box. Love the
    colors you used.
    Carla from Utah

    • ritaadmin says

      November 12, 2018 at 12:50 pm

      Thank you Carla!

  6. Jeanine says

    November 12, 2018 at 12:34 pm

    Omgoodness I love this little collection!
    That color combo💕💕💕💕

    • ritaadmin says

      November 12, 2018 at 12:46 pm

      Thank you so much!!!

  7. Karen Riegle says

    November 12, 2018 at 2:08 pm

    Thanks for the Glitteriffic idea. Or sent me.

  8. Jean Marmo says

    November 12, 2018 at 2:39 pm

    Simply darling! Love the colors and the sparkle! Great ideas!

  9. Joanne Wiggins says

    November 12, 2018 at 3:28 pm

    Like your Christmas characters, such cheery faces.

  10. Joanne Wiggins says

    November 12, 2018 at 3:43 pm

    Love your little Christmas characters, they are happy souls.

  11. Delilah says

    November 12, 2018 at 4:09 pm

    LOVE!!!! The color combos, theses elves are adorable♥️💙♥️💙💙

  12. Lesa Thompson Livingston says

    November 12, 2018 at 4:12 pm

    Adorable! I love the colors you chose and your images are so cute. Thank you!

  13. Ulrike Kruppa says

    November 12, 2018 at 5:13 pm

    I love getting to know more creative minds and different products, a blog hop is always great for this! The gel glitter looks beautiful on the bauble. Love the colours!

  14. Michele S says

    November 12, 2018 at 7:23 pm

    How cute! Love the ornament and the winking elf!@

  15. Anne Furth Snelgrove says

    November 12, 2018 at 7:57 pm

    Such a cute and whimsical collection. The glitter and the colors as well as the faces really sold me. This is the first time I’ve seen your work. So glad I found this blog hop

  16. Tammy Rutledge says

    November 12, 2018 at 9:32 pm

    Love the color combination of the red and turquoise! For several years, I did a white Christmas tree decorated with red and turquoise ornaments and I thought it was beautiful. And who doesn’t love glitter! I know I do! Thanks for the great ideas.

    • ritaadmin says

      November 15, 2018 at 2:57 pm

      I love it! I a thinking about doing the same this year!

  17. Amanda Rhodes says

    November 12, 2018 at 9:37 pm

    Cute projects!

  18. Cheryl A Myers says

    November 12, 2018 at 9:42 pm

    Beautiful bright , cheery colors!

  19. Donna Budzynski says

    November 12, 2018 at 10:18 pm

    So many fun images Rita! I have liked Plaid for a very long time!

    • ritaadmin says

      November 13, 2018 at 11:56 am

      Thank you Donna! Me too!

  20. Kellie Snow says

    November 13, 2018 at 8:22 am

    I LOVE it all!!!!!

  21. Amanda Stevens says

    November 13, 2018 at 12:21 pm

    These are adorable! I have a soft spot for all things Nutcracker 😊❤️💙❤️💙

  22. JustYolie says

    November 13, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    What a cute Christmas collection! Just on time for Christmas prepping!

  23. susan says

    November 13, 2018 at 2:22 pm

    I love the shimmery ornament!

  24. Lynda Davis says

    November 13, 2018 at 5:29 pm

    Joe sent me

  25. Marian says

    November 14, 2018 at 10:21 am

    That stamp set is adorable.

  26. Christine Welch says

    November 14, 2018 at 11:00 am

    Super cute die cutes! Perfect for Christmas…and I love the matching ornaments 💖💖

  27. Shirley Ventresca says

    November 14, 2018 at 11:21 am

    Love the idea of personalized nutcrackers! Thanks for the inspiration!
    P.S. Joe sent me!

  28. Linda says

    November 14, 2018 at 9:39 pm

    I liked plaid FB. Lovely colors!

  29. Mindy Chemacki says

    November 15, 2018 at 5:30 am

    1) Cute ideas!
    2) Been a fan of Plaid for years
    3) Joe sent me!

  30. Tamiko says

    November 18, 2018 at 8:27 am

    Hop looks exciting and colorful… can’t wait to check it out!!!

  31. Michelle Golz says

    November 18, 2018 at 6:37 pm

    Love the color combo!

  32. Jennifer Dubell says

    November 18, 2018 at 9:32 pm

    I am in love with these!! Great color combination!!

  33. Tina Riley says

    November 18, 2018 at 9:52 pm

    What a great way to end such a crazy day. I am hopping! lol I love seeing all this crafty goodness.

  34. Cathy Potosky says

    November 19, 2018 at 12:16 am

    Absolutely adorable holiday ideas!!

  35. Gia Lau says

    November 19, 2018 at 12:35 am

    Such a jolly bunch of projects! Love them!

  36. Renee Joy says

    November 19, 2018 at 12:50 am

    Rita, this is such an amazing collection! I love each and every piece that you created. The color, the sparkle, and the creativity surely abound!! Wow, I know you will have a very festive holiday season!!

  37. Tessie says

    November 19, 2018 at 12:58 am

    This set is so cute. I love the colors you used. Thanks for sharing!!!

  38. Tracy Steinbach says

    November 19, 2018 at 1:05 am

    Joe sent me!!! What great tags and projects! I love the colors! Thanks so much for sharing

  39. Cheryl Waters says

    November 19, 2018 at 1:53 am

    Love the sparkle and the projects. Those dies are so darling. These really reflect the sparkle of the season.

  40. Cindy Holmes says

    November 19, 2018 at 2:28 am

    Hi Rita! It’s been a while for me being here! I have been going through some very major depression issue’s lately more than I usually go through! So I haven’t been active in your group! But I am trying to get back in to the swing of things! ! And I saw that you were having a really fun blog hop and I thought what better way to go! I just finished your blog hop! And I really enjoyed all of the creativity from everyone here! I will be back to watching your really fun videos starting today! I hope I don’t seem weird in asking this but if you could pray for me! I struggle so much with energy and motivation to do anything! And joy for me just isn’t there in anything in my life! God bless you! And look forward to this evening watching your video!

    • ritaadmin says

      November 19, 2018 at 10:47 am

      Oh, Cindy, I m so sorry you are feeling this way – big hugs – absolutely I will pray for you!

      Father I pray for my sister Cindy right now – I pray for her heart and mind Lord.
      This time of year is so hard for so many Lord please surround her with your presence,
      remind her that she is loved and so very precious to you.
      I ask for little moments of blessings that she would recognize as being from you Lord. Reminders that You have her, love her and care about her.
      I thank you Lord for what you will do here, you know her heart Lord and you created her to be the beautiful blessing that she is.
      Thank you, we love you, in Jesus name I pray Amen.

      • Cindy Holmes says

        November 19, 2018 at 4:31 pm

        Oh Rita, Thank you so much for such a beautiful and meaningful prayer! It’s definitely been such a struggle right now for me with so many things! I really do appreciate what you did for me with this prayer! God Bless You Too!

  41. Carol Jones says

    November 19, 2018 at 2:50 am

    Beautiful projects! Such a lovely sweet set. Simply adore the color scheme you used. Fun hop. Aack, Christmas will be here any minute!

  42. lois paulo says

    November 19, 2018 at 5:06 am

    i love the colors in these die cuts my favorite is the girl sitting

  43. Heidi says

    November 19, 2018 at 6:17 am

    Such a cute collection! My turquoise loving daughter would adore the gift tags on all her presents this year!

  44. Cindy Yost says

    November 19, 2018 at 6:48 am

    What a sweet little collection!!!!

  45. Patti La Bombard says

    November 19, 2018 at 6:54 am

    The projects are very cute! Joe sent me!

  46. Jennifer says

    November 19, 2018 at 7:28 am

    Love that ornament!

  47. Erin says

    November 19, 2018 at 7:41 am

    What an adorable idea. I love the glitter and the bright blue color choice!

    • ritaadmin says

      November 20, 2018 at 12:07 am

      Thank you so much Erin! Hope you enjoyed the hop!

  48. Sam says

    November 19, 2018 at 10:08 am

    I love the sparkle bobble ornament. Great colors and you can never have enough sparkles at Christmas.

    • ritaadmin says

      November 20, 2018 at 12:08 am

      Thank you so much Sam! I agree I love sparkles…all year round!

  49. Angela Trindle says

    November 19, 2018 at 11:12 am

    I love those plaid glitter paints! They are so fun. Great job using them!

  50. Kathleen E Talbot says

    November 19, 2018 at 11:50 am

    I like the snowmen. They aren’t restricted to Christmas only. – They are good for the entire snow season – 3 months or so!

  51. Sheila says

    November 19, 2018 at 8:07 pm

    All of them are so cheery.

  52. Juanita Goulet says

    November 20, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    Love the nutcracker soldier.

    • ritaadmin says

      November 20, 2018 at 8:03 pm

      Thank you Juanita! My hubby collects them so I try to do one homemade each year!

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