CTMH Product SPOTLIGHT Hop

Welcome to the Close To My Heart Product SPOTLIGHT Hop --- and Day 2 of my Christmas Cards week.

This month the featured item is not just one item but a category...
Christmas related stamps!

So sit on back and enjoy some fun Christmas Card or
gifty ideas as we rapidly approach the Christmas Holiday.

If you have arrived from Haley's Blog then you are on the right path.

Here is my Card I came up with for this Hop.

TUTORIAL: For the Cranberry Strip used under the ribbons, I simply cut a 1x12 inch strip of Cranberry Cardstock. I scored it at 3/4 inch then 1/4 inch then 3/4 inch then 1/4 inch and so on until I reached the end. Then I simply folded it back and forth. I lightly sanded the paper strip to bring out the "ruffles" just a little bit more.

SUPPLIES USED:
Mistletoe Level 2 Paper Packet
Magical Season (D1226) Stamp Set
Chocolate Ink (for Santa and Distressing)
Liquid Applique
Twill Ribbon
Chocolate Ribbon
Hemp
Cranberry My Accents (Retired)


Here is a close up of the Santa (on the left).

I did a little paper piecing on his hat also using the Mistletoe Papers.

The Liquid Applique is just applied on the image lines, heat with the heat gun and let it work it's magic. I wanted to keep the whimsical swirly lines of the image so I didn't fill in his entire beard with Liquid Applique.

His face is colored in with colored pencils. The image is pop dotted up over the ribbon.

If you are just beginning the hop here or jumped in mid loop, then your next stop on the hop is Wendy's Blog.

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!

October's Stamp Of The Month HOP

Another month has flown on by! ALREADY!!
I am still in shock over this....but with the end of a month means the start of another
BLOG HOP... HOP... HOPPIN TIME!

If you have arrived from Adeline's Blog then you are on the right path...
If you have just begun, then just HOP right in and begin where you are...here on Kristie's Blog!

This month's Featured Stamp Set is called
SHARE THE MAGIC

This is a fun and whimsical set of 12 images available Oct 1-31st only!

Here is what I created using this stamp set:



I only used the Snowman Image on this card. I LOVE Snowmen and couldn't resist! I like how the background paper can resemble snowflakes if you use your imagination.



Techniques used:
Paper Pieced the Snowman's Scarf by stamping the scarf area of the image onto patterned paper of choice. Then cut out just the scarf. I stamped the full image onto my project piece. Glue the scarf in place...I used 3-D Foam Squares to make it stand out more. I also did this for the band on the snowman's hat. Liquid Applique on the snowy bottom of the image. Just squirt out the Liquid Applique where you'd like to see it. Heat until "fluffy" with the Embossing Gun.



Supplies used are:

Magnifique Level 2 Paper Packet
Pacifica Stamp Pad
Chocolate Stamp Pad
Colored Pencils
Liquid Applique (snow)
Licorice Opaques (buttons)
3-D Foam Squares

Your next stop on the HOP is LORI's BLOG.