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Jingle All The Way!

Happy Hump Day!  Need a cute and fun gift for under $10 that you can make in less than 15 minutes? Then this post is for you!

Today, I am showing a project which I coordinated with this weeks SCS Color Challenge to use Real Red, Wild Wasabi and Very Vanilla.  Here's my project. . .

Now I must be honest, this idea was not my own.  I found a similar box on Pinterest and linked it back to it's rightful owner, Heidi Boos.  Her project tutorial can be found HERE!  This project takes 15 minutes!  I'm serious!  A super easy Christmas gift! 

You start with a shadow box frame (Michael's $4). I roughed up the edges of mine to make it look a little more vintage.  I chose a scrap of pattern paper which coordinated with the challenge colors and cut it to fit for the background. (Scraps are free!)  I used Jingle All The Way Small Real Red Decor Elements from Stampin' Up on the glass (Stampin' Up $3.50)  Then I  simply dropped in various sizes of red and silver jingle bells (Hobby Lobby approx $1 worth), placed the back on, chose coordinating ribbon (approx $1 worth) and adhered it to the frame.  I added four mini cushions to each corner on the bottom for two reasons - make sure it is balanced and no chance it can scratch anything (Lowe's .25).  There you have it! Super simple! Total cost $9.75!

I am making a couple more of these in different color schemes and will post pictures as soon as they are finished! 

Have a jingle bell kind of day!

 

Tag! Hopefully I'm IT!

I was so stinkin' excited to carve out a bit of time to play in my studio over the past few days!  And every second was devoted to participating in the My Favorite Things Guest Designer Challenge!  Let me just say that there is ALWAYS tough competition for one of these coveted spots!  Kim and her crew are among the most talented chicks in the business and landing a spot as a guest designer is an honor that ranks right up there with being born in a royal family!  This month, we were challenged by two Queens in their own right, Jodi and Joanne, to "PLAY TAG" - make tags or use tags in a project.

Since the Christmas season is upon us, I've been decorating like a fool!  Each little space in my house had to have just the right decor and I discovered that I needed a little something for the corner of my bar area.  I took the challenge and created this. . .

I started with three unfinished wood blocks and four round wood balls.  I painted everything white and let it dry.  I then cut 15 squares of various pattern paper, glued them to all the sides of the blocks and then covered them in Mod Podge.  Using the Die-Namics Layered Label Die, I cut out the tags for the blocks.  I stamped the H and O from the Bling 'bet stamps set in Memento Rhubarb Stalk and Cottage Ivy and then added the stones.  Then using the Die-Namics Tag You're It Die, I created the topper.  I stamped Santa from the Inspired By Christmas and then used the Die-Namics Four Point Frame to cut him out.  I added ribbon and made a jingle bell button to top it off!  Here is a close-up . . .

I hope the judges like this project as much as I enjoyed making it!  You can find out the winner TONIGHT during the MFT Release Party!   Join us by clicking HERE!  You won't want to miss the 8 new Die-Namics and 14 stamp sets!  I'm HoHoHo excited!  See at the party!