{ Deco Foil Flowers }

I have another blog post today using Deco Foil from Therm O Web and printed flowers using my toner printer. I have HP LaserJet Pro P1102w Wireless Laser Printer and whatever I print I can run through my Laminator and add Deco Foil. It’s pretty amazing.

You can visit Therm O Web blog for more photos and step by step instructions. 

I am using all the new Gina K Designs that were just released. If you haven’t seen them, you need to. All the NEW items can be found -----> HERE. 

For this card I used Fancy Foils, Foil Mates, Wafer Thin Dies, Premium Cardstock, and Ribbon.

There is a free file you can download so you can print and cut these flowers. Click on the photo for a free Studio file. The PNG file can be found on Therm O Web blog.

{ Impression Obsession Spring Designer Die Hop Day 1 }

Welcome to the Impression Obsession Spring Designer Die Hop!

We have some beautiful new dies to share AND Gift Certificates to give away!

The hop will start each day (March 9th – March 11th) with a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST.  The more blogs you visit each day… the better chance you will have to win a $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate!!!

All of the new dies are available NOW!

Here is my card.

My inspiration was an older card I made using washi tape and Basic Borders 2. I started with a strip of washi tape and then the stamp and repeated the process. I created a tag for the front by tracing a tag on white cardstock and stamping the bottom portion with Greeting Banners. The sentiment is from the same set.
I die cut the Spiral Flowers Large from two different shades of cardstock. I love Therm O Web Zots  Adhesive Dots, Small,they hold these little flowers perfectly. At the end, I added a little bead to the center of each flower.
The leaf is from Hydrangea Set die cut from green cardstock. The butterfly is from Medium Butterflies die set.

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Make sure you check out what the rest of our DT created.

Impression Obsession Blog
Anna Wight
Daniela Dobson ----> you are here
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett

{ Impression Obsession DT challenge–Pink }

Hi and welcome to another Impression Obsession challenge.
Our next challenge, "Pink?", starts today, December 15, and continues to the following Wednesday evening, December 21, at 10 PM. If you would like a chance to win free stamps, get busy out there, then post creation at the bottom of the post on Impression Obsession Blog, between December 15 - 21, using Inlinkz.

Here is my card.

I used a new stamp Rosy Ledger H8666 and I stamped it with ColorBox Mix’d Media in Chiffon. I used the same color embossing powder to heat emboss the image.

The new Little Gingham Heart B8676 is stamped with a mixture of Guava and Bubblegum ink. I cut them out and adhered them using 3D Foam Squares by Therm O Web.

I stamped “happiness” from TypeStacks Family WP223 on a new Floral Tag Flag B8687 stamp. The flower is made from sewing pattern paper and I stamped the top few sheets with  Cover-a-card Spatter CC059.

I hope you'll take the time to visit the other designer's blogs for inspiration! ***Don't forget to link your projects on Impression Obsession blog.

Dina Kowal
Vicki Garrett
Janne Streiff
Laura Fulcher

I used Card Patterns Sketch 145 for the card.

Supplies:

Cover-a-Card Spatter CC059	Little Gingham Heart B8676	Rosy Ledger H8666	Floral Tag Flag B8687	TypeStacks Family WP223
Clearsnap ColorBox Premium Dye Ink: Guava	Clearsnap ColorBox Premium Dye Ink: Bubblegum	ColorBox Mix'd Media Inc by Donna Salazar: Chiffon	ColorBox Mix'd Media Inx Embossing Powder: Chiffon	Clearsnap ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink: Toffee
Stylus Handles 3-Pack	Stylus Tips 3-Pack Oval	Sticky Strip Runner by Therm O Web	Zots Adhesive Dots by Therm O Web	3D Foam Squares by Therm O Web
Zots Adhesive Dots by Therm O Web

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{ Handmade Holidays Blog Hop }

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! To find out how you can earn extra entries please visit Clearsnap blog.

*NEW* Design Adhesives - Fly Away

Design Adhesives by Memory Box Collection - Oh Joy!

Designer Foils - Seaport and Irish Eyes

Smooch Spritz in Green Olive, Ginger Ale, Sea Breeze, and Holly Berries

ColorBox Molding Mat - Plaid

Mix'd Media Inx by Donna Salazar in Denim, Truffle, and Honey

Memory Essentials Handle

Fairy Dust Glitter by Donna Salazar in Pralines & Cream

ColorBox Pigment Stamp Pad in Frost White

Rollagraph Jumbo Wheel - Snow

Sparkle Fibers in Marine

Embossing Powder in Blue

Glitter in Winter Frost

Visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each by Nov 7, 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!

Clearsnap

Spellbinders  

Hampton Art

Zutter

Graphic45

Donna Salazar Designs

The Twinery

Authentique Paper

Sherry Cheever – Graphic45 

Claire Towle– Hampton Art 

Emily Leiphart- The Twinery 

Andrea Budjack – Glue Arts 

Lesley Langdon  – Spellbinders 

Daniela Dobson – Clearsnap ***you are here***

Natasha Naranjo Aguirre – Donna Salazar Designs

Lisa Day – Glue Arts  

Lynne Forsythe – Zutter

Jennifer Priest- Clearsnap 

Tifany DeGough  – Authentique Paper 

Holly Simoni  – Spellbinders

Fleur Smith - Zutter  

Stephanie Johnson- The Twinery 

Today I am sharing with you how to make this little gift box and the gifts inside.

I started by making the chocolates. I used Snowflakes Lollipop Mold, Sprinkles and White Chocolate. Make chocolate snowflakes according to package directions, except don't add the lollipop sticks. These are so easy and fast. I made a lollipop hearts bouquet several years ago, another wonderful gift idea.

Now, the box.

1. Cover the snowflake chipboard with Clearsnap ColorBox Pigment Stamp Pad: Frost White.  No paint needed here. This is how white this pad is.

2. Sprinkle with Clearsnap Top Boss Embossing Powder: Opalescent Clear and heat emboss.

3. Spray the snowflake with Clearsnap Smooch Spritz: Silver Foil. Set aside.

4. Lay 5 pieces of tissue paper (I used 4 x 5 inches). Accordion fold and tie with The Twinery Baker's Twine: Stone in the center. Cut the ends into a point. I had some tulle laying around so I added some of that, as well. Gently fan out each side and pull all the layers up, starting with the top layer. You don't have to be perfect.

5. Spray the flower with Clearsnap Smooch Spritz: Silver Foil.

6. Make a little pom pom by wrapping twine around your fingers. Tie in the center and snip the loops.

7. Adhere the pom pom to the flower center. Adhere the flower to the snowflake base.

8. Measure the top of your box and cut cardstock to fit. I left about 1/8 inch edge all the way around.

9. Stamp the cardstock with Clearsnap ColorBox Pigment Stamp Pad: Silver and Jumbo Rollagraph Stamp Wheel: Simple Dots using Clearsnap Jumbo Rollagraph Self-Inking Handle and Clearsnap ColorBox Stamping Guide. Adhere to the lid using Sticky Strip Runner by Therm O Web

10. Adhere SuperTape 1/4" by Therm O Web around the lid.

11. Add The Twinery Baker's Twine: Stone around the lid using tape as a guide. Start at the top and work your way down. Cut twine between rows. 

12. Spray white tag with Clearsnap Smooch Spritz: Silver Foil. Die cut snowflake. Add Clearsnap Glue Gloss to the snowflake and sprinkle with Clearsnap Fairy Dust Glitter: Sugar Shimmer.

13. Attach snowflake to the tag with a brad.
14. Cut Parchment Paper to 4 1/4 x 10 inches. Fold in half and machine stitch the sides. That is the size I needed for these chocolate snowflakes, but you can make any size that you need. Place snowflake chocolate in each bag, fold at the top and tie with The Twinery Baker's Twine: Stone.

I added tiny pearls to the snowflake with Zots For Bling Adhesive Dots by Therm O Web. I adhered the snowflake to the box using Zots Adhesive Dots by Therm O Web.

The little packages fit perfectly inside. I just love how everything worked out. 

I hope you enjoyed my little tutorial.

Cheers to creating gifts from the heart this holiday season!

Happy Hopping!

NEXT STOP: Natasha Naranjo Aguirre – Donna Salazar Designs

Supplies:

Clearsnap ColorBox Pigment Stamp Pad: Frost White	Clearsnap Top Boss Embossing Powder: Opalescent Clear	Clearsnap Smooch Spritz: Silver Foil	Clearsnap Color Catcher	Clearsnap ColorBox Pigment Stamp Pad: Silver
Clearsnap ColorBox Stamping Guide	Clearsnap Jumbo Rollagraph Self-Inking Handle	Jumbo Rollagraph Stamp Wheel: Simple Dots	Clearsnap Top Boss Craft Funnel	Clearsnap Glue Gloss
Clearsnap Fairy Dust Glitter: Sugar Shimmer	The Twinery Baker's Twine: Stone	Sticky Strip Runner by Therm O Web	Zots Adhesive Dots by Therm O Web	SuperTape 1/4" by Therm O Web
Zots For Bling Adhesive Dots by Therm O Web	Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 4PK - Snowflakes Set

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