2nd Annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop - Day 1

Welcome to the 2^nd Annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!!!

 

Calling all crafters! We’ve gathered designers from some of our favorite manufacturers to show you ways to create something from the heart this holiday season. This 3 day Hop includes over 60 stops with inspiration brimming from every corner. Explore all of the thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could create for the holidays, all in one place, during our second annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!

To sweeten the Hop, we’re offering a gift for you! For every comment you leave on the blogs in the Hop, you’ll be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors! Use the Rafflecopter widget on the Clearsnap blog to gain extra entries each day: http://cleasnap.blogspot.com

Hampton Art is giving away 3 different prizes! Be sure to leave comments and "like" us on Facebook for your chance to win one of these fantastic prizes!

Prize 1

 

Prize 2

 

Prize 3

 

 

Now for my project! I found a yummy recipe for Cinnamon Almonds and thought it would be really fun to use the Hampton Art/Graphic 45 Nutcracker stamp to make a gift box.

I stamped my image and colored him with Copics and Smooch Ink (Gold) , and then fussy cut him.  I love this bubble frame from Globecraft Memories! and decided to use it for my box front.

 I covered the chipboard pieces of the frame set using Authentique's Festive Collection. The edges of all of the papers were inked with Clearsnap/ Donna Salazar Mix'd Media Inkz ( Mossy).

 

I added a decorative edge using the new Fiskars Interchangable Border Punches.  My almonds are in a clear celophane bag tied up with a pretty bow and baker's twine from the Twinery.  The tag was punched with the Fiskars Tag punch and decorated with the Fiskars Snowflake punch.

 

So here's the recipe for my project:

Hampton Art/Graphic 45 Nutcracker Sweet 1 - IC0204

Donna Salazar/ Clearsnap:  Mix'd Media Inkz (Mossy)

Clearsnap Smooch Ink (Gold Lame)

Authentique - Festive Collection

Globecraft Memories - Little Traditional Rectangle Frame

Fiskars: Snowflake Lever  Punch (medium) , Tag Lever Punch XXL, Interchangable Border Punch (Lacey Doubles)

Twinery - Baker's Twine (Maraschino)

Tombow Stamp Runner - Permanent Adhesive

WorldWin Cardstock

May Arts Ribbon

 

 

 

And here's the recipe for the

 Crock Pot Cinnamon Almonds

 from the detrimentalbeauty Blog

 

1 1/2 C. Sugar
1 1/2 C. Brown Sugar
3 Tbsp. Cinnamon
1/8 tsp. Salt
1 Egg White
2 tsp. vanilla
3 Cups Almonds
1/4 C. Water

In a medium sized bowl, mix together sugars, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside. In another medium sized bowl, whisk the egg white and vanilla until it’s a little frothy. Add almonds. Make sure the almonds are thoroughly coated in the egg white mixture. Add cinnamon mixture to the almonds and toss until coated.
Thoroughly spray with Pam, or whatever, the stoneware of your large crock pot (mine is a 4 quart). Add the divine mixture of almonds and sugars to the crock pot and turn it to low.
Cook ( with the lid on) 3-4 hours stirring every 20 minutes (I only did 3 hours). In the last hour, add the 1/4 C. of water and stir well. This ensures a crunchy yummy coating. (*make sure after you’ve added the water that you continue to cook the nuts for another 45min to an hour.)
You have to stir really well, especially as it gets later in the cooking process.
Line a baking sheet with parchment and spread the almonds flat to cool (if you can wait that long!). The almonds will be sticky at this point, so make sure you separate them a little and have no large mounds.

 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the hop! Your next stop is Sabrina Alery from Clearsnap.

Visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each by Nov 27, 2011 at 11:59 PM PST. Each day we will be sharing a brand new list of blogs with brand new projects for you to explore, be inspired by, and create from!

Nov 16

Clearsnap – http://clearsnap.blogspot.com

Hampton Art - http://blog.hamptonart.com/

Graphic45 – http://g45papers.typepad.com/

Fiskateers - www.fiskateers.com/blog

Donna Salazar Designs – http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/

Tombow USA – http://blog.tombowusa.com/

Authentique Paper http://authentiquepaper.blogspot.com/

The Twinery - http://www.thetwineryblog.com/

Eileen Hull for Sizzix http://eileenhull.blogspot.com/

Globecraft Memories – http://globecraftmemories.blogspot.com

Kristin Wilson – Graphic 45 - http://www.kristinwilsonhandmade.com/

Jennie Garcia - Tombow - earthyscrap.blogspot.com

Gini Williams Cagle - Hampton Art - http://ginicagle.blogspot.com/ YOU ARE HERE

Sabrina Alery – Clearsnap – http://Sabrinaalery.blogspot.com

DeeDee Catron - Globecraft Memories - http://umwowstudio.blogspot.com/

Michelle Grant – Donna Salazar Designs - http://michellejbg.blogspot.com

Emily Lanham – Authentique Paper -http://www.createserendipity.net

Emma Jeffery – Fiskateers - http://hellobeautifulblog.blogspot.com

Natalie Clause – The Twinery - http://www.southernbellescharm.com/

Alberto L Juarez – Graphic 45 http://vintageodyssey.blogspot.com/

Vivian Keh - Hampton Art - http://contadinak.wordpress.com

Jennifer Priest – Clearsnap – http://hydrangeahippo.blogspot.com

Heather Conklin – Authentique Paper - http://goldiecar.blogspot.com/

 

 

Cheers to creating gifts from the heart this holiday season!

Happy Hopping!

Hampton Art and Scor-Pal Week Part One!

This week Hampton Art and Scor-Pal have teamed up to inspire you!  I'm so blessed because I am on both of these teams, so I will have two projects to show you this week.  Today's post is what I created for my Hampton Art assignment.

Supplies:

Hampton Art/ Graphic45   Ladies Diary #2; Ladies Diary #3stamp set

Graphic 45  Ladies Diary Collection Patterned  paper in Moment In Time

Clearsnap: Colorbox/Graphic 45 Decades Antiquing Dye Ink (Dark Cashmere); Donna Salazar Mix’d Media Inkz (Leather); Donna Salazar FairyDust Glitter (Pralines and Cream)

WorldWin Papers Cardstock

Scor-pal; Scor-Tape

Spellbinders :  Fleur De Lis Squares

May Arts Ribbon – 372-1-341” Velvet/Crochet ribbon

Copic Markers

 Fiskars:  Fuse Die Cutting Machine

Designer Notes:

Cut the following pieces of paper to assemble card

Brown Cardstock: 9” x 9” – scored at 3”, 6”. Turn 90 degrees and score again at 3” and 6”

Blue cardstock:  7 1/8” x 7 1/8” – scored at 2, 5 1/8”. Turn 90 degrees and score at 2 and 5 1/8”

Blue cardstock: 5 1/8” x 5 1/8” – scored at 1” and 4 1/8”. Turn 90 degrees and repeat.

Cut from Patterned Paper:  (4) ¾” x 2 ¾”; (4) 1 ¾” x 2 ¾”; (1) 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”

Die cut:

(2) largest Fleur De Lis Squares from Brown Cardstock

1.       Score the cardstock as directed. Make an inner box using the brown cardstock.  Make the 2 sections of the outer box using the blue cardstock. Trim each of the scored sheets as shown to assemble the box.  Adhere the sides using Scor-tape.

1.       Ink the edges of the box as well as all patterned papers with Dark Cashmere ink.  Attach the patterned papers as shown.  Adhere the die cut squares to the bottom and top of the box.  Fold the edges down on the top of the box and glue in  place.

2.       Stamp the lady and color with Copic markers. Fussy Cut the image. Stamp the millinery stamp, ink with the Leather and Dark Cashmere inks, and add glitter around the edge.

3.       Bend the foot of the paper lady to a right angle and glue to the box top.  Decorate with vintage spool, buttons, ribbon and flowers.

4.       Bend the foot of the paper lady to a right angle and glue to the box top.  Decorate with vintage spool, buttons, ribbon and flowers.

You're So Special

I'm so excited to share my first official project for this term of the  Heartfelt Creations Design Team!  Not too long ago, HC introduced a new line of paper, and if you haven't used it yet, you are going to love it.  It's a very nice weight, and very smooth - just perfect for making flowers.

So let's get started!  This is a 6 x6 card.  Stamp the Delicate Asters and Butterflies stamp in embossing ink, emboss with gold powder. Cut the image using Long Classic Scalloped Rectangles. Die cut one large Labels 21 from the patterned paper, ink the edges.  Trace around the outside of this die onto reflective gold paper and hand trim. Cut two of the large semi-circles from the Layered Scalloped Posy die - glue beneath the curves of the Label 21.  Add pearls to the flower centers. Stamp 3 each of the two smallest flowers in the Delicate Asters set and cut with the coresponding die. Shape using the tool kit and assemble adding 3 layers of the flower centers in the middle.  Finish with a pearl. Stamp and cut two leaves from the same set.  Position the flower and leaves over the same image from the gold embossed layer. Stamp the sentiment and cut with Ribbon Banners. Shape the banner so that it curves up in the center - adhere with Zip Dry. Add ribbons and pearls to finish.

Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters Die HCD 726

Layered Scalloped Posy Die HCD 717

Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters PreCut Set HCPC 3494

Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters and Butterflies PreCut Set HCPC 3499

Heartfelt Creations Classic Message PreCut Set HCPC 3354

Heartfelt Creations Classic Editions Paper Collection HCDP1 224

Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

Stamp Mat Pad

Spellbinders Labels Twenty-One

Spellbinders Ribbon Banners

Spellbinders Long Classic Scalloped Rectangles

WorldWin Metallic Cardstock

Zip Dry Paper Glue

Helmar Zap Dots

Ranger Distress Ink - Seedless Preserves

Clearsnap ColorBox Pigment Ink - Pheasant Gold

Clearsnap Top Boss Embossing Ink

Wow Embossing Powder - Rich Pale Gold

Want2Scrap Pearls

Silk Ribbon

Cheery Lynn Designs Monday

Hope you had a good weekend! I've got two projects to share with you today -One for the CLD Inspiration Blog and one for the CLD Challenge Blog.

The challenge this week is fall colors (which is always my favorite palette!)  I decided to make a kraft based tag. I hope you will play along - remember, you could win a $20 gift certificate.

 

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies

Build a Flower 2 (B187)

Wreath Strip (B216)

Rose Leaf Strip (B241)

Thank (B230)

You (B235)

 

On the Inspiration blog, I've got a wintery 12 x 12 layout to share with you. 

 

 

 Most of the cuts are pretty obvious, but I do have one neat new trick to share with you. My clustering includes lots of snowflakes, and I wanted to add some dimension, but foam adhesive was not an option, due to the very lacey, intricate cut. So, I cut 7 of the same snowflake, and glued each layer together. In essence, I made my own chipboard. I love how this turned out, so I will be using this technique again!

 

 

I can't tell you how often I am reaching for the Delicate Lace Script font. It is the perfect size to add titles/ journaling to my layouts.  My poinsettia was made with the Build a Flower One, and brushed with Stickles for a little glimmer. The center of the flower was created with Snowflake 5.

 

 

 

At first glance, you might think these smaller snowflakes are part of the patterned paper, but actually, they are cuts from the Snowflowers One. I used some of our larger snowflakes on this layout as well - so you can see this is a really great size to add to your collection.

 

 

 

 

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies

Snowflake 3 (DL167)

Snowflake Edger ( B114)

Laced Pine Snowflake (DL175)

Geometric Snowflake (DL176)

Snowflowers Set One (DL225)

Snowflake 5 (DL169)

Wreath Strip (B126)

Rose Leaf Strip (B241)

Build a Flower One (B181)

Delicate Lace Script (FS171)

Dancing Doily Lace Border ( DL134)

Pennant Die (D103)

Pion Patterned Papers

WorldWin Papers Cardstock

May Arts Ribbon - White Curly Sparkling (SE01)

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

 

Challenges:

Pion Designs: Sketch Challenge

 

 

Scor-Pal and Hampton Art Week!

I've been looking forward to this week for quite a while! Two of my favorite companies, Scor-pal and Hampton Art,  have teamed up for one great week!  I'll have two projects to share with you this week - but in the mean time, be sure to check on the companies' blogs so you don't miss a thing!

O Christmas Tree

This time of year, I usually start getting ready to decorate for Christmas, and I have to say...I've really not even thought about it yet! But I do have a Christmas Tree card to share with you today.  Maybe this will help get me geared up to go!

JustRite Stamps O Christmas Tree

JustRite Stamps Merry Christmas Background

Spellbinders Holly Motifs

Spellbinders Holly Accents

Spellbinders Marvelous Squares

Spellbinders Nested lacey Pennants

Spellbinders Nested Pennants

October Afternoon Good Cheer Paper

October Afternoon Holiday Style Chip 'n Stick chipboard

Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Stain

May Arts Ribbon 382-15-14 Twill Stripes

Wow Embossing Powder: Cable Car Red, Earthtone Olive

Challenges:

JustRite:  #085 Happy Holidays

Mojo Monday: Sketch



Hampton Art Stamps Holiday Gifts Blog Hop

Welcome to the Hampton Art Stamps Holiday Gifts Blog Hop! The Design Team will be sharing hand-made holiday gifts with you during the hop. It is not too early to start making your holiday cards, gifts, gift warp, and treats! Join us for some holiday-inspired fun and creativity!
The hop will be open for the entire weekend, giving you time to visit all of the blogs. On Monday, November 12th, we will be drawing for fantastic prizes!

In order to be entered to winone of the two  prizes, simply leave a comment on each of the blogs listed blow, including the Hampton Art Stamps Blog! We will choose two blogs at random, and one comment from each blog to win the prize.

Hampton Art is so generous with their design team - and they sent us a ton of Christmas stamps! So, I had to try to figure out a way to use several of them on this project. I've made an ombre word-art decoration that would be perfect on a mantel or table.

 I started off with a wooden "Peace" plaque from Kaisercraft.  I'm sure local craft stores would have various wooden words that you could substitute.  I painted the entire thing with several coats of gesso and let it dry completely.  Now the fun part!  I stamped various holiday words as well as snowflakes and musical notes all over my base, using Top Boss Embossing Ink and  embossing it with clear powder.  I just worked one small section at a time, until the whole word was covered. Next I added Scarlet pigment ink to the top quarter of my project, then quickly wiped over the inked area with a paper towel to remove the ink from the embossed area. The next quarter was inked with Cranberry pigment ink, and the process was repeated.  The final two layers were with Moss Green pigment ink and finally Olive Pastel Chalk ink.  I lightly coated the whole piece with a spray of Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, and rubbed my paper towel from the top to bottom, in a swiping motion.  This helped to blend my colors more, and to soften them a bit as well.

Hampton Art Stamps
Santa Stops Here SC0272
Just Add Snow SC0271
Holiday Dreams and Wishes SC0274
Merry Christmas PS0179
Kelly's Snowflake Border PS0495A
Elegant Merry Christmas PS0176
Clearsnap Inks
Color Box Scarlet Pigment Ink
Color Box Cranberry Pigment Ink
Color Box Moss Green Pigment Ink
Color Box Olive Pastel Chalk Ink
Smooch Vanilla Shimmer Spritz
Top Boss Embossing Ink

Here is the list of Design Team Blogs:


1. Hampton Art Stamps Blog http://blog.hamptonart.com/
2. Gloria Stengel http://gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
3. Britt Bass http://pinkpapercrowns.blogspot.com/
4.Adora http://adoraconcepcion.blogspot.com/
5. Dana http://kraftpaperstamps.blogspot.com
6. Vivian http://contadinak.wordpress.com/
7. Gini http://ginicagle.blogspot.com/

Scor-Pal Decorative Box With Drawers Tutorial

I've got a tutorial to share with you that I wrote for the Scor-Pal blog.  If you like trying different types of projects, be sure and check out all of the great how-to's found there.

It's so fun to find inspiration on Pinterest, and today's box was inspired by a box found on the site from Marianne.  This one is a three drawer version and would be perfect for special trinkets.

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

Farmhouse Paper Company:  Market Square - Barbershop

WorldWin Papers card stock

Cherry Lynn Designs Mini Pearl French Flair Reflections Doily

Spellbinders Rose Creations

Tim Holtz/ Advantus Screw Fastners

May Arts Ribbon

Ranger Distress Ink: Vintage Photo

Box base: 12 x 10 ½” card stock – With the 12” side along the top fence, score at 4”, 8”. Turn once clockwise and score at 3 ½”, 6 ¾”. Cut as shown.

Drawer Dividers: (2) 6”x 10 ¼” card stock – Score each long side at 1” and 5”, turn with the long side along the top fence and score at 1 ½”, 5 ½”, 9 ½”.  Cut as shown to form tabs and then fold  valley, mountain, valley, as shown .

 Secure the two center sections together to form a shelf.

 Join the two shelf sections together.

Add Scor-tape to both sides and the rear of the shelving unit. Attach the back to the center square first, and then the sides.

Adhere the rest of the flaps on the box base around the shelving unit to complete.

Drawers: (3) 8” x8” card stock – Score each at 1”,2”6”, 7” – turn a quarter turn and repeat.  Cut tabs as shown.

  Add Scor-tape to each tab, and attach the sides.

 Fold over the top edge, with Scor-tape to reinforce the sides.

Your basic drawer box is now put together and ready to decorate.

Designer Papers:

Drawer Fronts: (3) 7/8” x 3 ¾”

Box Top 3 ¾” x 3 ¾”

Box Wrap Décor: Cut 2 strips of card stock 4” x 12”.  Use a decorative die to shape the top peak on each piece of paper. With the die cut edge in the upper left corner, the long side lined up with the top fence, score at 2”, 4 ½”, 8”.  Repeat for second paper strip.

Add decorative papers to these panels, and attach to the bottom and sides of the box.  Score-tape the upper flaps together or use a ribbon to hold the sides together.

Thank You Card

 

I love the Graphic 45 Tropical Travelogue line and wanted to see if I could create a Hibiscus to match the papers.  It actually turned out to be a really easy flower to create, using the Build a Flower Two.

I cut 5 petals from a peach cardstock, and inked the edges darker.  I added color to the centers using  India Ink markers. With  a flower shaping tool, I ruffled the edges of the petals and glued each one to a small circle of paper. I rolled a little strip of paper for the stamens and glued it to the center.  The Tropical Leaves were the perfect way to finish it off.

 

I added the Princess Garden Window behind the French Flair Doily Stacker, and used just the corner portions of the Hawaiian Luau Doily Frame as added embellishment.

 

The plain cream French Doily Stacker on the inside of the card provides space to write your note.

 

 

 

The theme this week at Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog is Give Thanks.  Be sure to play along for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate.

 

 

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies

Build a Flower 2 B187

Tropical Leaves B119

Queen Anne's Lace B160

French Flair Doily Stacker DL177

Hawaiian Luau Doily Frame FRM150

Princess Garden Window Frame FRM126

Thank B230

You B235

Graphic 45 Tropical Travelogue Paper

WorldWin Papers Cardstock

Faber-Castell Big Brush Pens

Want2Scrap Pearls

 

Cream Layout

 
I've got a layout to share with you today that I challenged myself to go monochromatic.  I really had fun with thisusing texture to add interest. Scrap-Mart carries so many great lines, it's really easy to put together mixed media type projects.  Did you know that Scrap-Mart offers a 40% off coupon every month, that you can use on one item (off the MSRP).  The code for November is "STUFFING".  So, I'm sure if you head over to the store, you will see all kinds of wonderful goodies that you might want to use the discount on or maybe get an early start to your Christmas shopping!

Supplies

Heartfelt Creations Classic Editions Collection Paper Pad

Heartfelt Creations Tattered Blossom Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3469

Heartfelt Creations Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set HCPC 3468

Heartfelt Creations Vintage Word Background PreCut Set HCPC3320

Heartfelt Creations Tattered Blossoms Die HCD 722

Spellbinders M-Bossability Folder

Wow Embossing Powder Ultra High Clear; Pepper

Glimmer Mist – Chalkboard Chalk; Iridescent Gold

Dusty Attic Chipboard

Vintage lace, embroidered organza

Want2Scrap Pearls

Gesso

Mix’d Media Inkz – Leather

Versamark Ink

WorldWin Papers Cardstock

Ranger Melting Pot

Heat Gun

 

 

1.        Roughen the edges of the base page using a distressing tool, then ink the edges with brown ink.  Cut an 11” square sheet of patterned paper, attach to the base and paint with gesso.   Allow to dry.

2.       Randomly stamp the Vintage Word Background using water mark ink, and emboss using Pepper colored powder. Glue a piece of lace down the left side of the page.  Dry emboss a panel of white cardstock and add over the lace. Add another light coat of gesso over this, and rub the gesso away from the embossed areas of text.  Stamp a few flower swirls from the Tattered Blossom Swirls. Layer a piece of embroidered organza or other sheer fabric, under the area where the photograph will go (extending beyond the space for the photo).

3.       Randomly spritz the entire page with the Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist.  Paint the chipboard pieces with Gesso, allow to dry, and ink the edges using the brown ink.  Apply to the page.

4.       Using the cream and black patterned paper from the paper pad, stamp and cut multiple flowers in all sizes from the Tattered Blossoms.  Shape the flowers, arrange them in stacks, but don’t glue them together yet.

5.       Heat Clear Ultra High embossing powder in a Melting Pot.  Using tweezers, dip each of the flowers into the molten powder – starting with the bottom flower of the stack.  Remove a flower, set it on a heat resistant pad, and do the same thing with the next flower in the group.  Take the second flower and place in the center of the first.  The embossing powder will “glue” the flowers together.  Continue doing this for each layer of the flower. Make 3 large flowers in the manner.  Use single layers of smaller flowers for fillers.

6.       Take the completed flower and slightly heat with a heat gun, and while it is hot, mist it with Tattered Angels Chalk mist.  Attach the flowers to the layout.  Add a pearl to the flower center.