Monday, September 20, 2010

Rendezvous Monday - Imaginisce Cottage Christmas Showcase



Welcome to Rendezvous Monday, and our Product Review Showcase  as we welcome  our sponsor this week. Imaginisce and their fantastic Christmas Collection, "Cottage Christmas"!


A little bit about Imaginisce
Imaginisce really stands for IMAGINE + REMINISCE = IMAGINISCE
isn't that fantastic?
this is what makes Imaginisce a fantastic company.Just imagine a color blind visionary starting a wholesale design and manufacturing company inspiring individuals to celebrate and remember what they value most in their lives. Add some fresh color, innovative papers and gazillions of coordinating products and you have IMAGINISCE!


Here's a preview of what we've done with the new line Cottage Christmas, as you are making plans to create awesome gifts for your friends and family, don't forget to add Imaginisce on your list this new line of paper is fantastic, don't take our words for it, go to your lss and order if they don't have it have the owner contact the wholesale dept to get it for you.

Can you tell the design team had a great time, with so many ideas to inspire your Christmas gift giving??

Betty and Kristi

Kristi and I have had a great deal of fun playing around with a packet of Imaginisce's charming Cottage Christmas collection paper, and coordinated Rub-Ons, Ribbons, Stamps, and Accessories! In addition they also provided the cool I-Rock hot fix tool and gems. We hope you will enjoy the whole array of projects that we came up with, showcasing the Cottage Christmas Collection!

Christmas ornaments you can make with your kids!










Here Kristi covered paper mache' ornaments with panels of coordinating cardstock.

Super easy, and fun to do! You're going to get a real kick from this next project ...

Repurposing at it’s finest, using a MAN’S BELT






Here, we have a long man's belt, repurposed into a great Christmas Card display holder! We painted clothes pins with matching paint, and created little medallions from the Rubber Stamps to decorate each pin, then attached each to the belt with Beacon's 3-in-1 Glue! Don't you love the cards Kristi made?



Nothing says welcome at the front door like a wreath!

 

Okay, what do you get when you add one styrofoam wreath, 500 coffee filters, 25 candies, and one sheet of Imaginisce Cottage Christmas Cardstock??? This awesome Christmas Countdown Wreath, sure to delight kids of all ages!!!

 



Oh, yes! It was so much fun to put together, and you will be able to get the instructions on Betty's blog!




A sweet desk calendar


smartly made from an acrylic photo frame, with a piece of Imaginisce paper under the surface, and a rub-on, I-Rock gems and a matching bow complimenting the calendar on top.






Bird house anyone??


Here is our super fun birdhouse village! Each of these unique little houses is decorated in a different paper pattern, and accented with border prints, stamps, gems, Stickles, punched trims, and all sorts of charm!








Don't you want to run right out and get the parts to create projects like these?


Tower of Light is three boxes

An electric candle at the top, and each box is decorated with borders of the Gingerbread Village, Merry and Bright, or Ornaments papers. The paper strips are glued to make a perfect ribbon and bow, following Beth's tutorial from our Christmas Around the Clock event!









Start your Christmas planner early to stay organized with

this beautiful Dry Erase board




A dry erase board is easily readied for the season with a border strip, and darling push pins created from the matching Rubber Stamps. The bonus here is being able to easily change it out after the holidays, by replacing the border and push pins, keeping your white board in service.









For a very special gift presentation, a wooden purse kit is painted to match the red/white stripe paper, and accented with red and white snowflakes. Here is the perfect place for the matching Ribbons and Rub-Ons.







Say it in style this Christmas with an amazing presentation!


And last, but certainly not least .... Sometimes a tiny treasure is a big deal, so we've used a very small tin, and covered it with a scrap of striped paper, and added a matching bow. The top is decorated with a rub-on, and four I-Rock pearls in the corners.





We hope you have enjoyed your tour of our Cottage Christmas projects. There are lots of fun things to do, and we are happy to help with ideas and instructions, if you need any information. We hope you will leave us your questions and comments, as well as visiting our blogs for more details.
Thank you to Imaginisce for the opportunity to review these products for you! They are available now, so go and have fun!!!

Happy crafting ~
Betty Brett and Kristi Driscoll





26 COMMENTS:

paperpapier said...

wow, such a beautiful creations! I love the bright and cheerful colour on the projects, great line of papers and outstanding creativity from the DT.
hugs & hugs, heaney

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KSD Creations said...

Great projects. You did the paper proud. I have this sitting on my craft table but I haven't even opened it to remember what is in it. Thanks for the reminder.

cupcakesinstilettos said...

You have out done yourselves once again!! Amazing work!! Now go spend some time with your husbands :)

Tammy said...

These are some really neat projects. Way to get us motivated for Christmas. Great looking paper line with all the extras.
Smiles ...Tammy

- - Sheryl - - said...

Wow! I love all the ideas, the wreath - the calendar the re-purpose of the man's belt - and not to mention the little birdhouses - fabulous.

I giggled when I read - 500 coffee filters - whoa!!!!

Rosemary said...

OMG!!!..You ladies out did yourselves!!..All gorgeous and some interesting techniques..coffee filters, man's belt...Younever cease to amaze me!!

MICKEY said...

Ha you just gave me tons of ideas. Thanks for all the projects, they are beautiful.

Mickey

craftymom205 said...

Wow what great ideas. Love the birdhouses and the card holder.

Crystal aka Caitlynsmommy said...

WOW! I love them all but what a cool way to use the belt and I really like the birdhouses turned into a village!

Sandy said...

My word - you totally blew me away with all of the beauty and creativity here! Terrific job!!!

Court said...

Fabulous ideas ladies! I want those bird houses everywhere!

pennyd said...

Wonderful projects! The papers are gorgeous and you both have given me a lot of ideas. Thank you!

Beth said...

Well I am jealous looks like you two ladies had way to much fun without me, Betty and Kristi what wonderful projects and I just love the wreath.

IRW Dana said...

So many wonderful projects. And I LOVE LOVE the new look of the blog. THanks for all the inspiration you share.

pcrusberg said...

Great projects! You gals must be tired! I love the wreath, but they're all wonderful. Thanks.

Terrie B x said...

Lzadies these are `Amazing` !!!TFS:) x

meredith said...

gorgeous, well done... I love them all!

Beth Norman said...

I really like the gorgeous wreath. I'm going to give it a try. TFS.

kathy828dul said...

All very inspiring. Really gets me in the spirit

June Houck said...

Betty & Kristi, you both Jingle Bell ROCK!!! There is so much inspiration in this one post, I feel dizzy. Thankfully I am sitting down, but I don't think I will recover quickly. WOWZA!

Beckie W said...

What awesome and great projects. They are so cute. I love the birdhouses!!

Wendy said...

WOWZERS! These are AMAZING projects!!! I especially love the birdhouses. Well done ladies!

mekei said...

these projects are enticing! and beautiful. what talent

Chris Wooten said...

love your projects here. thanks for sharing

mcwooten1999@carolina.rr.com

Melissa said...

WOW! WOW! WOW!!! LOVING this inspiration! That wreath is fabulous!