A very talented Scrapbook & Paper Crafts designer and a member of ATB’s Design Team, Vanessa Colant, brings a fun and funky style to the Block! Vanessa has created a gorgeous Christmas Gift Bag and Christmas Card using ATB products. We invite you to try these ideas this holiday season.

Here’s a bit more about Vanessa…

Hi everybody, my name is Vanessa but everybody calls me Nessa or Ness. I’m a 27 year old Belgian girl. Do you know where Belgium is? it’s in Europe and it’s a very little and rainy country. We really need some sun here….

My mother tongue is, of course, French but I’ll do my best to write you in my best English. I live with my man and our 2 little boys (30 months and 7 months). I don’t work, I’m a stay at home mum so I have a lot of time for my passion: scrapbooking!!!!! Scrapbooking is a great part of my life!! I need it in my everyday life, to escape from my very speedy mummy life…I love to create !!!! As Jennifer says it, I’m a bubbly and cheerful girl, so I think she’s right…????? What do you think ?

Gift Bag Project

Instructions:
1. Cover bag, or create your own bag and cover with ATB Patterned Papers (Ornaments and Ho Ho Ho)
2. Paint Sassy Swirls Chipboard Letters green.
3. Attach Chipboard Letters, Ultimate tag kit tag and paper sentiments with adhesive.
4. Draw on doodles with permanent black marker.

Christmas Card Project

Instructions:
1. Cut a card back out of ATB Patterned Paper (Snow Storm) 5″ x 5″. Draw a black frame around edge of card with a permanent black marker.
2. Cut out sentiments from ATB Patterned Paper (Christmas Magic & Merry Christmas). Cut out bracket shape, circle and scalloped border (Snow Storm). Outline sentiments & shapes with a black permanent marker.
3. Attach sentiments & shapes with adhesive.
4. Cut out star and attach Christmas Epoxy Tag to star. Attach Star to corner of card with the Paper Tagger.
5. Attach a strip of green ATB Paper & Fabric Ribbon Tapes to bottom of card. Adhere “LOVE” sentiment to top of Ribbon Tape.