"1 Month til Christmas" Blog Hop

Welcome to our monthly blog hop.  Yes, you read the title correctly....1 month today is Christmas.  When we started this hop in February it seemed like such a long time until Christmas and it is almost here.  Time flies!!!  I am the first on our hop today.  The reason my BFF Shari and I started this small blog hop was so that we could get some Christmas cards ready without the pressure December brings.  A few other talented ladies joined us and we have been showcasing two cards each month ~ 1 using a die cut of some sort and 1 using a colouring medium.  This month we have changed that up a bit and we all have 2 Christmas projects to showcase ~ anything goes.

For my first project, I have made 2 cards using the same technique.  I got the instructions from an email sent by a friend of mine who sells Stampin Up but used the supplies I had on hand.  They are cards that "glow".

A whimsical version:

RECIPE:

Card stock and vellum ~ Recollections

Stamps ~ Recollections

~ Michaels $1.50 bin

Embossing Powder ~ Stampendous White

~ Gelly Powder Santa's Candy Cane Scented (it is so old there is no smell anymore)

Spellbinders ~ Nestabilities Wonky Rectangles

Ribbon, bling ~"Use it Up' Inventory"

A classic version:

RECIPE:

Card stock and vellum ~ Recollections

Stamps ~ Recollections

Embossing Powder ~ Stampendous Detail Silver

Spellbinders ~ Nestabilities Labels Eight

Buttons, ribbon ~ Dollar Store

and this is what makes them glow...a flameless tealight in behind the vellum cutout.

For my next project I made something just for me.  Last year I made some glittered Christmas ornaments for family and friends but never made any for myself.  I bought these cute little heart glass ornaments on Clearance last year and made 2 sets for myself ~ one is for my main tree of burgundy and gold and the other set of pink is for my craft room.  I used Cricut vinyl to cut out the monograms ~ one set of "A"s for our surname and one set of "P"s for Princess' Paper Projects (my business and blog name).

RECIPE:

Glass ornaments ~ Michaels

Beacon Glitter It

Recollections Glitter ~ Gold, Garnet, Raspberry, Blush

Cricut Black Vinyl

Winter Woodland Cricut cartridge font

Ribbons ~ Michaels

Thanks for dropping by today.  Your next stop on the hop is my BFF, Shari.  The complete list is at the end of my post.  Have a great weekend and "Merry Christmas".

{{{{{HUGS}}}}},  Heather

1.) Heather: http://princesspaperprojects.blogspot.com/  (YOU ARE HERE!)

2.) Shari: http://sharispinkpalace.blogspot.com/
3.) Sara: http://sarashobbyistapartment.blogspot.com/
4.) Mary: http://www.maryshappyplace.com/  
5.) Kerry: http://mommakcrafts.blogspot.com/ 
6.) Georgiana: http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/ 
7.) Tara: http://tarashomemadehappiness.blogspot.com/