It's Ornament Time

Happy Friday Everyone! If you live in the Phoenix area you could come to the Mesa Stamp show this weekend and meet Melissa in person, I am going to be stopping by on Sunday so lookout Mesa, here I come.

Today is the day to get your ornament prepped and ready to start creating, they are simple to make and everyone enjoys getting a handmade gift. I just love the new Christmas stamps here at The Rubber Cafe isn't this just adorable, Warren and Frosty.

 Using my Grand Calibur die cutting machine from Spellbinders™, I die cut/embossed S4-292 Beaded Circles. I placed by die template over the stamped image then die cut it, it seems to be easier to line things up doing it that way. I colored Warren and frosty using my Copic Markers, then air brushed it, added some cute Candis (little green circles with polka dots), they are made by Craftwork Cards and you can find them right here at The Rubber Cafe.

 The next cute ornament that I have to share is call Deck The Halls, isn't he just adorable poking through the holly wreath? I used the same steps and product for this ornament as I did for Warren and Frosty.

 The only difference is I used the Red polka dot Candi Craftwork Cards for the outside of my Beaded Circle.

 Just look at all the pretty colors in this one package, can you just see yourself having fun creating with these little treasures?

I have given you pictures of the products I used to make is easier for you to see first hand these great images, dies templates and who could forget about the amazing Scrap Happy Glue.

Designer Connection Blog Hope......THINK PINK!!!!

October Designer Crafts Connection Blog Hop

Sponsored by Westcott Brand Cutting Tools

Westcott Brand is proud to be the official sponsor the October Designer Crafts Connection Blog Hop! 

. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, the theme of the project challenge was… PINK!

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·         Westcott Brand® Titanium Bonded Non Stick Scissors are the BEST Non Stick Scissors on the market that never get stuck and can easily cut through Sticky Back VELCRO®, Duck Tape and multiple layers of fabric and other materials!

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·         Westcott Brand® Cutting Tools have the best performance! The 3” scissors can even cut through 5 layers of fabric!

·         Westcott Brand® Cutting Tools are ergonomic and come in several different color options!

For my banner of HOPE I used the following product from the manufacturers sponsoring this Blog Hop.

Westcott Brand® Titanium Bonded Non Stick Scissors

Westcott Brand® 12” Titanium Bonded Trimmer

The Duck Brand® Duct Tape Sheets

VELCRO® Brand Sticky Back Hook and Loop Fasteners

Also used in this Banner of HOPE is an amazing stamp set created by a 12 year old girl named Jillian, yes I said 12 years old, here is a link to her website, A Jillian Vance design. The stamp set used in this banner is all from Jillian.

The two side pennants have interchangeable messages that are backed in Velcro so they are easy to change.
Using the Duct Tape sheets of Hot Pink, I die cut them using S4-124 Classic Scalloped Circles Large and stamped the messages on white card stock and die cut them out with S4-110 Standard Circles Small from Spellbinders™.

 In my banner I also used S5-028 Nested Pennants and S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants from Spellbinders™, I die cut them using my Grand Calibur die cutting machine from Spellbinders™. What is banner of HOPE if it doesn't have that BLING, especially NESTABLING™ from Want2Scrap™

What is a blog hop is there isn't a prize well read on as you won't want to miss this amazing give away....

Online Promotion/Giveaway: Just follow the links and you will be direct to http://www.facebook.com/WestcottBrand and http://westcottbrand.blogspot.com/ for more information on how to win this amazing prize.  The giveaway winner will receive a Deluxe Assortment of Westcott Cutting Tools (assortment may vary). In order to be eligible to win, they must comment on the DCC Blog Hop Post on  http://westcottbrand.blogspot.com/  prior to November 1^st. Westcott Brand will promote the blog hop throughout the month of October and choose/announce the random giveaway winner on November 1<sup>st

PLEASE NOTE!!!!!!!</sup>
 actual assortment may vary slightly

                                   

Those of you new to one of the Designer Connection Blog Hops, see my side bar and look for the Designer Connection logo, you can either go forward or backwards through out the blog hop by simply clicking the arrows. I hope you have enjoyed my Banner of HOPE and I will be sending this banner to Charity Wings Organization to help earn money for a cure. Click Here to see all the amazing projects that have been donated
Crafty Smiles...Terre