My creations are all gifts to give to my friends and family. Usually, all I need to do is think of the recipient and an idea presents itself. It’s just that easy. The wine bottle is for a gift exchange hosted by my friends in the neighborhood. So I wanted to make something very festive for one of them to display, on her kitchen counter, perhaps.

What supplies did you use?

Pinterest provides almost all of what I need, so I haven’t purchased or downloaded many things. I save the image to my desktop and then drag it into PSE.

What printer or other supplies did you use?

My printer is a Canon Pro 9000. It’s an art quality printer and really does a great job with detail and color. I print on Office Depot Premium Brochure & Flyer Paper which gives the vibrancy I like. The green paper with holly is actually a photo of fabric that was for sale last year at Jo-Ann’s Fabric and Craft Store and posted on Pinterest. In PSE, I saturated the color and changed the hue from bluish green to yellowish green to give it a richer look and I used the resized image several times to make a complete page for printing. The poinsettia is clip art. As before, I saturated color and altered hue and adjusted size. I printed two images, one for the base and one to cut out individual brackens to put on the base. I curl the leaves with my hands and a bit with a stylus. The paper lace was made using a Martha Stewart border punch. The ribbons were Holiday Trimmings brand. I use double sided tape and glue dots and Artist Glitter glue for adhesives.

How long have you been scrapping/crafting?

At least 15 years. I started with plain scrapbooks and moved to card making and now decorate wine bottles every season. I belong to a crafting group called Pen and Paper Arts (PAPA) here in my neighborhood. We have classes every Friday afternoon. Sometimes, I am the instructor, but more often, the student. It’s a lovely group of talented women who share expertise and offer much encouragement.