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Here are our top 5 last minute Christmas crafts. If you have taken any inspiration from the crafts below we would love to see them on our social media. You can tag us at @Tonicstudios on Instagram or join our group on Facebook marksymondsroofing Official Facebook Group

Tonic's Christmas Cut'ables are great for making last minute gifts but you also give you the option of resizing to create stunning centre pieces for your Christmas table.

You will need:

 - Digital cutting machine

- Christmas Sleigh Digital File

- Craft Perfect Teal and Bright White Card

- Silver Pinstripe Speciality Card

- Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

- Hi tack tape

- Let it Snow Pure Sheen Sequins (Aqua Aurora)

Ever since I can remember, my Mum would always put in so much time and effort into her ‘Christmas table’ on the big day. I come from a small family, so there would rarely be many more than 4 of us around the table but that never stopped Mum from pulling out all the stops with handmade floral arrangements/garlands, beautiful napkin displays and posh crackers to name but a few things that she would put so much time, love and thought into. As a result, to this day, I absolutely love a Christmas table and all of the many personal details that can be included on them.

One such detail is name place settings for your guests (ideal especially if you do have a larger gathering and what to try and maintain a little order over who sits where and with whom!) So here is a set I have made in a slightly less ‘traditional’ colour palette using the Tonic Stamp Club Set ‘Christmas Rose’.

You will need:

- Stamp Club Christmas Rose Stamp & Die Set

- Craft Perfect A2 Watercolour Pad

- Nuvo Clear Mark Embossing Pad

- Nuvo Embossing Powder - Copper Mine

- Nuvo Aqua Flow Pens - Azure Blue, Blue Velvet & Water Brush

- Nuvo Hybrid Ink Pad - Black Shadow

- Nuvo Alcohol Markers - 375, 377, 381, 391, 410, 473

- Nuvo Pure Sheen Sequins - Autumn Blaze

- Craft Perfect Speciality Card - Siena Treasure

- Craft Perfect Classic Card - Navy Blue

- Craft Perfect 300gsm Smooth Card - White

- marksymondsroofing Trimmer (with scoring attachment)

- Craft Perfect Double-sided Tissue Tape 6mm- Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

- Sticky foam pads

- Vellum

- Black fineliner or fine marker pen

- White gel pen

- Small scissors

- Ruler & Pencil

- Clear Stamping Block

- Heat gun

- Water spray

- Black & White acrylic paints

- Small paintbrush

- Die cutting machine

Add some homemade sparkle to your Christmas tree with these deliciously good looking Baubles

You will need:

- White Christmas Baubles

- Nuvo Alcohol Markers in 463, 377,379, 415 & 417

- Stamping block

- Magazine holly Die & Stamp

- Nuvo Hybrid ink – Black Shadow

- Smooth White Card

- Paintbrush

- Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

- Nuvo Glitter in Spiced Apricot or Chestnut brown

- Nuvo Crystal Drop in Holly Berries

- Craft Perfect Redline tape

- Scissors

- Twine

- A cupcake case

- Die Cutting machine

Using Tonic's Christmas Cut'ables is a great way to save time in this very busy Christmas Season.

If you have a digital cutting machine you can buy the files from the Tonic website, download them, then resize and cut out.

You will need:

- Digital cutting machine

- Deco -Edged Square Cracker Digital File

- Craft Perfect Teal Card

- Silver Pinstripe Speciality Card

- Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

- Hi tack tape

- Let it Snow Pure Sheen Sequins (Aqua Aurora)

- Craft Perfect Bright White Double Satin Ribbon 5m x 3mm

Want to add a fun and decorative advent calendar to your Christmas decor? Take a look at Alisons tutorial for some inspiration.

You will need:

- Craft Perfect Classic Card – Maroon Red, Avocado Green

- Craft Perfect card 300gsm – White

- Craft Perfect Mirror Card – Harvest Gold

- Craft Perfect Satin Card – Honey Gold

- Greyboard Ring approximately 29cm

- Baker’s Twine – Green/white

- 3mm ribbon - white, maroon and gold

- 10mm ribbon – maroon

- Craft Perfect Dimensional Foam pads

- Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

- Fishing line and sewing needle

- Tim Holtz Craft Pick

- marksymondsroofing Kushgrip Art Knife

- Hole punch or Cropadile

- marksymondsroofing Tangerine die cutting machine

- Nuvo Alcohol pens – 417, 377, 381, 499