Cross Stitch Wishes Blog Hop....

Welcome to the first and the last SOTM Blog Hop....First of the NEW YEAR....last for this Idea Book!!!

If you've come from Wendy's Blog,I know you've been AWED at her fantastic creativity!!!!

This stamp set was hard for me because I'm no a "cross stitch person" but I came to LOVE the little arrow and the heart!  Here's a standard-size card I made using some of the Sparkle & Shine Paper (no longer available) and some of the FABULOUS NEW Washi tape that will be carried over into the NEW Spring Idea Book.

Here's a close-up...

And here's a peek at the inside...

Thanks for hopping by...keep on hopping to Krista's Blog and see what fabulous project she has to share!  Don't stop 'till you get back around to where you started.

Sparkle & Shine with H2H...

This week's challenge at H2H is to use CTMH's Sparkle & Shine colors (Ruby, Juniper & Slate) and some SPARKLE on your project.

Here's what I came up with...Sparkle & Shine colors and some Red Shimmer Trim for the SPARKLE!

Subway Tile Art using 6x6 Canvas Displays...

This video is AWESOME!!!  Shows you how to make some very personalized Subway Tile Art using CTMH's 6x6 Canvas Squares, your favorite B&T, any CTMH Cricut Cartridge and some cool distressing tools!

Holly Jolly Christmas...

Just a little Christmas Card I made using the Frosted WOTG Card Making Kit (LOVE the stamp set that comes with it!!!)...and it's on the RETIRED LIST so if you want it, you'd better hurry!

I chose to use products with traditional Christmas colors...Ruby Chevron Ribbon, Green Glitter Paper, Sparkle & Shine B&T (thin Ruby strip of B&T to the left of the Ribbon and the holly berries), Frosted WOTG Card Making Kit (Bamboo snowflake B&T), Kraft Cardstock, Colonial White Cardstock and some hemp.  I used White Daisy Ink to random stamp the tiny dots all around the edge of the Kraft Cardstock.

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Did you know that this CUTE holly can be found on the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge...and our Glitter Paper cuts with such ease!

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I pop-dotted the sentiment for dimension...

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And here's the inside...

Here are the products I used (links are up above)...

 

 

This way...

If you're a regular reader of my Blog, you know how much I {{{LOVE}}} CTMH Cricut Cartridges AND the CCR (Cricut Craft Room).  This card is a perfect culmination of the two!

I used Laughing Lola Paper Packet, White Daisy Cardstock, Sparkles Clear Flourishes, and Base & Bling Floral Accents

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I pop-dotted the White Cardstock with the arrows cut out to give it some dimension. 

What have you done with CTMH Cricut Cartridges and the CCR lately!?!?!

Tags, Tags, Tags...

Just in time for all your Christmas gift wrapping, CTMH is offering FREE downloadable tags!

You can download from my website here, save to your computer and print!  You don't even have to save to your computer if you don't want...how easy and CUTE is that!!!

You've been framed with H2H...

This week at H2H, we're challenging you to use "frames" as your inspiration. 

Now...this challenge can be interpreted all sorts of ways but from the very get-go, this project has always been about Christmas and some cheap $1 frames I got from Michael's dollar-bin.

Take a look...

I've had these frames for a while and bought them because I love how ornate they were and how cheap!!!  I mean who can pass up $1 frames!?!?!

I took off the back of the frames so I make them into magnets...It was unbelievably easy to remove the backs...

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added some magnet sheets I had lying around...

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Adhere the decorated focal piece to the back of the frame...

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Adhere the magnet sheet to the back...

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Use a layered snowflake as the "O" and voila...

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Here are some close-ups...

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I used several products that are on the retired list and will be GONE December 31st or when they run out...whichever comes sooner!  You can head over to my website or click on the picture to take you directly to that product...better get 'em now before they're gone for good!

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Don't forget to go check out the other Design Team members' blogs and what "frame" inspiration they have to share!  Also, you have 'till the end of December to play along with this challenge as well as any other challenge in the weeks to come!  You can link up over at H2H's Blog!