Welcome to the 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 thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could make for the holidays, all in one place on this Hop!
To sweeten to 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!
The Twinery is going to be giving away THREE of our Ultimate Sampler Packs to one lucky winner...that's enough for you to keep and then some to give away to 2 special friends for the holidays!
"What was the best handmade holiday gift you've ever given or received?"
For this blog hop, I had the opportunity to play with some of Clearsnap's fun products, Designer Foils and Smooch Spritzes. Here is my handmade creation - a tree made from resin stones and framed in a shadowbox, ready for gift-giving!
For the background paper, I used a page from the Tradewinds paper stack from Die Cuts with a View and spritz it with the Clearsnap Gold Glow Smooch Spritz. It leaves a purrrty shimmer on the paper. Here's how I embellished each of the elements on the collage,
1) I cut out a star from chipboard, covered it with white glue, and then applied the Clearsnap Glitter on it. I also spritz it with Clearsnap Gold Smooch Spritz since I don't get to play with glitter too often. :o)
2) I punched out a green circle and glued it to the back of the resin stone, then I wrapped The Twinery's Peapod baker's twine around it.
3) Same technique except I left the back of the stone clear, and I used The Twinery's Maraschino baker's twine.
4) I used the Holly Border Design Adhesives from Clearsnap and the Irish Eyes Designer Foil on a small square of cardstock and then used Tim Holtz's Distress Ink to add color to the background. Then I punched the circle shape out of the paper and glued it to the resin stone.
5) Hand-stamped the word "JOY" onto a small corner of the remaining paper from #4, trimmed in the shape of a ribbon and glue it onto red paper. Then I punched a circle from it and glue the word strip onto the red circle, then onto the back of the resin stone.
6) I just punch out a circle from another page from the Tradewinds paper stack that had a gold brocade pattern.
7) Spritz a square of cardstock with the Clearsnap Cherry Ice Smooch Spritz and punched a circle out of the paper.
8) Stamped a butterfly (from Martha Stewart's Doily Lace Butterfly stamp set) onto paper, distressed with distress ink and then punched a circle from the square.
9) Stuck three glitter stars onto white cardstock.
10) Use an alphabet stickers (using "E" for the gift recipients "Eames Family" and adhered it to cardstock, then punched a circle from it.
11) Used a label tag to act as the base of the christmasd tree and slid a tag with the family's name.
Here are the other blogs participating in the blog hop. Leave a comment on each by Nov 7, 2011 at 11:59 PM PST. There are projects from the previous two days as well so have fun exploring,
Clearsnap – http://clearsnap.blogspot.com
Spellbinders http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/Community/Blog.aspx
Hampton Art - http://blog.hamptonart.com/
Zutter – http://binditall.blogspot.com/
Graphic45 – http://g45papers.typepad.com/
Donna Salazar Designs – http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/
The Twinery - http://www.thetwineryblog.com/
Authentique Paper http://authentiquepaper.blogspot.com/
Glue Arts - http://gluearts.blogspot.com/
Sabrina Alery – Clearsnap http://sabrinaalery.blogspot.com/
Laura Denison – Graphic 45 http://www.followingthepapertrail.blogspot.com/
Karen Taylor – Donna Salazar Designs - http://creativeyearnings.blogspot.com/
Beverly Sizemore – Hampton Art http://bevscreativepath.blogspot.com/
Kazan Clark – Spellbinders http://nunutoolies.blogspot.com/
Janeen Shember – Authentique Paper http://suburbngypsy.blogspot.com/
Charlotte Jenkins – Clearsnap http://suepup.blogspot.com/
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Grace Hester – The Twinery http://gracehester.typepad.com/
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Nicole Eccles – Graphic45 http://nicoleeccles.blogspot.com/
Audrey Pettit – Donna Salazar Designs - http://audreypettit.wordpress.com/
Nan Paturzo – Zutter http://scrappynan.blogspot.com/
Jeannie DeGruccio – Authentique Paper http://polkacabana.wordpress.com/
Tamara Tripodi - Glue Arts http://happylifecraftywife.com/
Cheers to creating gifts from the heart this holiday season! Happy Hopping!
so cute and a great gift idea~ :) Lovin' this fun Handmade Holiday Blog Hop!
Posted by: Jan Hennings | November 06, 2011 at 07:04 AM
Novel idea using the twine! Thanks for the inspiration, Mary Werner
Posted by: Mary Werner | November 06, 2011 at 07:22 AM
great shadowbox idea, I really like the resin ideas
Posted by: Nina | November 06, 2011 at 08:07 AM
Super cute idea! Love it!
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Posted by: Chris Dring | November 06, 2011 at 08:08 AM
Such a cute decor item! LOVE the variety of pieces in it!
Posted by: jengd | November 06, 2011 at 08:09 AM
love your shadowbox, I think I could try that one, great decor piece.
Posted by: Margaret Ann Moffat | November 06, 2011 at 08:25 AM
what a fun project and super cute idea Grace, thanks for the inspiration and a chance to win!
Posted by: Sharon F | November 06, 2011 at 08:25 AM
I really like how you created the tree
Posted by: Cassie K | November 06, 2011 at 08:47 AM
Lovely shadow box and the tree shape is too cool!
Posted by: Jennie Harper | November 06, 2011 at 08:50 AM
Very clever!
Posted by: Jeannette aka Jnett | November 06, 2011 at 08:54 AM
This is a great idea! TFS!
Posted by: Jen W | November 06, 2011 at 08:55 AM
Cute idea. Thanks.
Posted by: Robin Gibbons | November 06, 2011 at 08:57 AM
Great ideas! This has been such a fun blog hop!!
Posted by: lainey | November 06, 2011 at 09:04 AM
Beautiful. I love this! Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Delo | November 06, 2011 at 09:15 AM
Awesome shadowbox. Love the wrapped ones...
Posted by: jpscraps | November 06, 2011 at 09:19 AM
great project. the best handmade gift i rec'd was the Christmas stocking my Mom made when i was a baby. it was made from red felt, had a Christmas tree w beads, sequins etc on it and of course my name emboirded. she gave it to me when i moved into my own home. she made one for each of her kids, i made almost exact replicas for my kids and will them when they have family,kids of their own.
Posted by: bethann d | November 06, 2011 at 09:29 AM
Great shadow box idea!
Posted by: Kathy Miller | November 06, 2011 at 09:37 AM
Loved the shadowbox. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Posted by: kim | November 06, 2011 at 09:53 AM
Love the "Family Tree"! Great idea
Posted by: debb | November 06, 2011 at 09:58 AM
Awesome project Grace!!!
Posted by: Jennifer Priest | November 06, 2011 at 10:00 AM
This is just lovely----what a unique idea.
Posted by: Janet B | November 06, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Love Shadowboxes, and yours is no exception! Great gift for the Holidays!!
Posted by: Nicole Eccles | November 06, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Another great idea here. Your shadowbox looks great. My best handmade gift ever?? That is really ahrd, as there´s many, but the very best is probably one I recieved. It was a handmade doll where all is made from scratch by a friend from Peru. It is so gorgeous and is standing to display in my craftroom always and will never be removed, as it´s just so stunning.
Posted by: Maryann | November 06, 2011 at 10:06 AM
What a cute wall hanging for the holidays
Posted by: shewitt.berry@gmail.com | November 06, 2011 at 10:10 AM
Oh, how pretty!!
Posted by: Rebecca | November 06, 2011 at 10:13 AM