Gift Idea!

I was over visiting the Sew, Mama, Sew blog and one of the featured articles was Tween Gift Ideas. Who doesn't need gift ideas for the young teens in your life?

There are several great ideas posted daily for gift ideas but one really stood out to me and I can't wait to try it out myself! They shared a link to the Or So She Says blog where they had Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home sharing a guest tutorial for what she calls a Lunch Cuff.

Check it out and let me know if you are ready to pull out the sewing machine and give this a whirl. I'm thinking it would make a FABULOUS way to give money gifts this holiday season to my nieces and nephews.

I may even be ambitious enough to make one for myself, it would come in handy to slip in your car key, drivers license and some treat money when you are heading out to the park and don't want to tote your entire purse or out on a walk with the kids.

The tutorial looks very user friendly, I'll report back when I get a chance to pull out some of my fabric scraps, buy a zipper and see what I can accomplish. I'm hoping to have a minute to work on it this weekend.


What great ideas do you have for this fun cuff wallet or trinket holder?

CTMH Product Spotlight HOP

I am so excited about this month's product spotlight!

It comes just in time for pre-planning some of your hand made holiday gifts...whether it be a hostess gift to thank that special person that invited you on over or a gift for your family or friends. You are sure to find some inspiration in this hop to help you along this season.

If you have come from Traci's site then you are on the right path.

It seems as the latest craze are to use washer's to create jewelry,
you know - the ones found in your husband's tool stash?

I was first inspired by a jewelry giveaway on a blog I follow (UCreate) for Bead Creations International. When I was perusing the jewelry for this giveaway I thought, as any crafter does, I COULD MAKE THAT! Well of course not THAT but I could do something similar so I sketched out my idea. Then I did some googling and found that it was not an original idea but others were making that very thing already!

My loving husband let me try out this project idea using some of his washers out of his stash. When I found the size I preferred I headed on up to the hardware store to buy myself a bunch!! I bought a whole box of 100 washer's...I had a BIG project in mind. I created this pendant to use as a key chain dangle as a room gift for those attending our Ladies Retreat last month.


KEY CHAIN PENDANT

Then I wanted to make Thank You gifts for each of the gals that helped me to plan out a fabulous weekend. I had so much fun with the key chains that I went to work on these necklaces with matching washer earrings. I had a sketch so I knew what look I wanted to achieve. Let me just say I have NEVER done beading and this was easy to figure out on my own without any instructions.


Front

Back

SUPPLIES USED:

• CTMH Liquid Glass
• CTMH Black Hemp
• CTMH Sparkles
• CTMH Finishing Files
• Washer Fronts - CTMH retired but Passages map would be beautiful
• Washer Backs - CTMH Majestic Blue retired
• Mod Podge
• Washers and beading supplies
• Cricut - Circles and "X"

Basic Instructions:

1. Cut/Punch out circle to size out of B&T paper. I used my Cricut.
2. Using Mod Podge, adhere paper circle to the washer front.
3. Once dry, use CTMH Finishing Files to "pop" out the circles center and file down any paper overhangs in center or around the edges.
4. Making sure there isn't any dust left on, adhere on any embellishments.
5. Squirt a liberal amount of CTMH Liquid Glass over the entire front being careful not to get any air bubbles.
6. Finish it off with a key chain or necklace piece.
   

For the necklace I used Cotton 1mm cording. For the Key chains I used the CTMH Hemp.

Here are some other random gift ideas:

Mini Paper Coaster Photo Album
Alter Paper Coasters with B&T paper



Tumbled Tile Coasters
Stamp image with Staz-On Ink
Color in with Colored Pencils
Spray with Acrylic Sealer or Leave as is
Add felt dots to bottom



Candle
Stamp Image onto Tissue Paper
Cut around the image
Lay over Candle
Place Wax Paper over image, pull taught and hold in the back.
Using Embossing Gun, heat up image until you see it "melt" into the candle.
Remove Wax Paper




Next stop on the hop is Tracey's site.
Hop on over to see what she has in store for you!

CTMH Paper Flowers Product Spotlight

I just love using Paper Flowers! CTMH carries a variety of flowers to choose from. For the Product Spotlight, I chose to use the BIG PINKS -- a packet that comes in white and pink flowers in the super HUGE sizes!

If you have hopped on over from Tracy's blog then you are on the right path....

I used the biggest Big Pink with the Bella Level 2 paper packet. The center of my flower has a crocheted flower from the White Daisy Mini-Medley Accents collection. The very center of the flower uses a decorative brad -- I had this one left over from one of the Merry Medley of Accents Connections Club Rewards.

The paper flowers are fun to use as is or ink them up for some fun!

Here are a few links to other pages on my blog where I have used Paper Flowers.
4 3/4"x 3" card - I used a Sparkle as the flowers center.
Mother's Day Card - I stamped on each flowers petal for a unique twist.
Dry Erase Boards - I accented the glass with a few white paper flowers.
Birthday Card - I used Red Sparkles on the white flowers - LOVE this!
Another Birthday Card - I used the flowers as side accents to the card.

Now hop on over to Lori's blog to see what she did with the Paper Flowers!

Summer Projects

I don't know about you, buy my summer was sunny and bright ALL SUMMER! Very unusual for Oregon to have next to no rain during the summer months. No rain means we are all outside enjoying the weather and NOT inside creating.

I did however create a few things for my dear friend's baby shower. I snagged up some of the fabric from the table cloths we used and added it to a few layouts to coordinate with her photos.

I also made all of the food labels with this cute little baby face punch art which was completely inspired by a scrappin' buddy of mine, Julie Anderson.

I have made all of my friends a 6x6 photo album to include with their shower gifts. I used CTMH's accordian album for this one and CTMH's beautiful Emporium papers. I just LOVE this paper packet!

To end, I made this simple little card inspired by the cover photo on CTMH's Wishes Card Program.

September Blog Hop....

Don't you just love these blog hops?
September 1st is here and that means ANOTHER hop has begun!

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!
If you have arrived from Jen's site you are on the right path!

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We will be featuring September's Stamp Of The Month

TREASURES

D1375

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It is only available September 1-3oth so get it before it's gone. Contact your CTMH consultant right away to get your set at a discount or even for FREE during the month of September.
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This is a fun set of 13 images and sentiments.
The images are of "wishy's" ...
you know the fun things that blow in the wind
that you try to catch and when you do you make a wish.
AKA: Dandelion Seeds
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I chose to alter a composition notebook for my SOTM creation this month!
I made it into a prayer journal for a friend that was on my mind....


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SUPPLIES USED:
Perfect Day papers
Bamboo Cardstock
Black Textured Cardstock
Black Stamp Pad
Playful Flourishes Stamp Set
Treasures SOTM Stamp Set
Sparkles
3D Foam Squares (on the circle)
Sponge Tools for edge ink distressing

Non-CTMH ~~ Composition Note Book and Pen

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GHOSTING TECHNIQUE SUPPLIES USED:
Versamark Stamp Pad
Clear Embossing Powder
Bamboo Stamp Pad
Iron

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Layout design adapted from Wishes Card Confidence Program
Windswept, page 103

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Ghosting Technique instructions used on the "wishy" is from page 92 of Wishes CCP.
1- Stamp Image with Clear Embossing Ink
2- Emboss with Clear Embossing Powder
3- Sponge ink over image
4- Lay scrap paper over image
5- Iron over papers to remove the embossing

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Now "HOP" on over to Jill's Site to continue on from here....

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This month's hop has over 60 consultants again!
In case you get lost, here is a link to Jena's site which contains the list of all hoppers participating. I have also posted a list to the left of my blog.
The list is so long that not every consultant will have it posted on their site.
However, at the end of each consultant's post you will find a link to the NEXT site on the loop.