Frosted Designs Challenge Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the Frosted Designs Fall Blog Hop!!

This is a Challenge Blog Hop - Now what does that mean??  

We have an overall Theme of "Fall" and the RECIPE can be found along the way.  Each Designer is using one main "ingredient" on their project.  There are 12 stops on the hop, which makes 12 Ingredients.  You choose 6 of the 12 ingredients to create your "Fall" project and link it up to the Frosted Designs BLOG.

Easy peasy!!

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Here is the complete blog line up in case you get lost along the way (or found me first).

Barb - http://barbcraft.blogspot.com/

Brenda - http://brendasscrappyblog.blogspot.com/

Teresa - http://www.teresajaye.blogspot.com/

Lori A. - http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/ ***HERE

Melissa - http://melshappyscrappyplace.wordpress.com/ ***NEXT

Lydia - http://www.kiwimumscraps.blogspot.com/

Diana – http://itsmylifeandimscrappingit.blogspot.com/

Debbie - http://lovelifeslittlepleasures.blogspot.com/

Lori M. - http://frugalscrapper.blogspot.com/ 

Anita – http://theflamingochronicals.blogspot.com/

Channa – http://crafts-pieces.blogspot.com/?spref=fb

Carol - http://www.carolpaperie.blogspot.com/

I started with this bag topper from CCR Bag Toppers - Summer.  I sized it to 11.60 width and 7.85 height.  You could easily cut it to 8 inches without a Gypsy.

I opened another layer in my Gypsy and sized Give Thanks from Artiste (Close to My Heart) to 3.59 inches.  This could easily be sized to 3.5 inches without a Gypsy.

I wanted to make some 3D Mums.  I found these flowers on Art Philosophy (Close to My Heart) and sized them to 3.25 inches and 4 inches.

I cut them out of maroon and orange cardstock.

I took my McGill tweezers and grabbed the small end of the flower.  I rolled the flower around the tweezers.

It is helpful to guide the flower with your fingers to keep it at the tip of the tweezers.

When the flower is all rolled up, gently remove the tweezers.  Let the flower unroll just a bit.

This is what the flower should look like before you glue it together.

Liquid glue works the best.  I use my Scotch glue because the bottom is a dauber (the top is a fine point tip) and it is easy to get the right amount of glue on the center.

The flower is glued together and just needs to sit a couple of minutes.

Here comes the fun part!!!  Every flower needs a little sparkle!!  I have Fire Brick and Spiced Marmalade stickles that match my papers.

I put a blob of Fired Brick stickles on the top of the maroon mum.

I used my fingertip to spread the stickles around.  You could also use a paintbrush.  

I let my stickled flowers dry overnight.

Here is how I store my stickles - inspired by Pinterest!  It is best to store them upside down to prevent clogging - who knew??

You can see the flowers sparkle (the picture does not do it justice)!  I used glue dots to adhere the mums to the paper.

Here is my one hint ~ I am using 4 of the total ingredients you will find in the hop today!

I have a little blog candy today.  I appreciate your comments and you do not need to be a follower of mine to win.  I just need a way to contact you.  My secret blog candy is my "Ingredient" ~ Stickles or Glitter!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!  Your next stop is the Marvelous Melissa!

Thanksgiving Place Cards

This is my Design Team post for My Cricut Craft Room!!

Today is my very first post for My Cricut Craft Room and our theme today is Thanksgiving Table or Decor.  

I found these adorable place cards on CCR Thanksgiving Table Decor and decided to give them a go!

I sized this place card at a height of 3 inches.  I was able to put 4 on my mat knowing my paper would work for horizontal or vertical images.  The inside (opening) has a fork and knife welded to it ~ very cute!!

I used this fun fall-colored cardstock to cut out my place cards.

I cut out the rectangle layer in white carstock also sized to 3 inches. 

I wanted to add this cute acorn to the top corner.  I cut out both layers at 3 inches (they are sized to fit a 3 inch place card).

I cut them out of some brown cardstock scraps.  Before I took them off my mat, I inked the edges with a Fantastix and Walnut Stain ink.

I scored my place cards.  It is hard to see here, but I have a pencil line drawn all the way across at 6 inches on my score board.  This is helpful when my projects are not a perfectly sized square or rectangle for scoring!!  I matched up the score marks (the only reason I like them) and scored away.

I wanted to put names on the place cards, so I welded them using Quarter Note (my favorite cursive font right now!) and reduced the size until it fit in the space. 

I opened up a new layer for the words and could see the first layer in the background.  This helps me size the layered pieces.

Here is a close up of Tanner's place card.  I pop-dotted the acorn to the top corner.

Here are the three I completed.  These were fun to make!!

Thanks for stopping by today!!  I hope I inspired you to decorate your Thanksgiving table this year!

To see more projects like this today please visit http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com