Gifts Galore: Base and Bling

I love creating special gifts and as I was preparing for convention, I decided to make these easy but adorable Minnie Mouse purse charms for my roomies.  

 

The CTMH base and bling products made this a fast, simple and easy project.  I cut the Minnie silhouette and bow on my Cricut and then a one inch square of glitter paper for the background.  I layer all the pieces, inserted them into the pendant, added liquid glass and then the glass cover.  I was done!  When it dried, I added the charms and alligator clip to finish it off.  So fun!

Every gift needs “wrapping” so I cut the image from the Artiste Cricut cartridge, added some patterned paper for a splash of color, and tied the purse charm on the inside.  I closed it securely with a bit of waxy flax (an older CTMH product that I miss) and it was ready to include in my gift bag. 

In addition to the key charm, I found some fun Minnie notebooks that I dressed up with a band and the initial of each of my roomies.  I added a glow stick and a few little goodies…and I am ready to go. 

Beginning this fall, I will be offering a month workshop and kit to go featuring “gifts galore.”  I find it nice to have small gifts on hand that I can choose from when I am on the go but want to surprise someone with a little something.  As convention unfolds this week and new products are released, my busy little brain will be looking for ideas on special gifts.  Watch my upcoming calendar, Facebook posts and right here for these new workshops. 

Happy gifting!

Michele

Celebrate 30! A month long party!

Jeanette Lynton, CEO and founder of CTMH is celebrating 30 years in the industry and well, I am going to party right along with her all month!  You can join in several different ways...and remember, you get the gifts!

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Shop for your crafting products on my website and join the "mystery hostess party" and your name will be put in a drawing on July first to win the hostess rewards!  

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Stay tuned for artwork posts everyday!  I will keep my post brief, with a photo and link to tutorials if they are available.  Share this with your friends and leave a comment either here on my blog or on Facebook.  I will enter names of all who comment in a drawing to win a WOTG kit of their choice!

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Created for my secret sister in Costa Rica.  And a sneak peek at the July Stamp of the month, Circus Alphabet. 

Liquid Glass: The answer for everything crafty and more!

I love Liquid Glass.  I have used it to add dimension to artwork, as a glue for ribbon and other embellishments and a "super" glue for eye glasses in an emergency.  And for just $6.95, this bottle of wonder will last a long time. 

Click on the photo above to enlarge and you can see how I added liquid glass to the HO and the rest of the title not seen.  Element on the scrapbook page is the title for the complements and was a little "flat" compared to the other embellishments.  The touch of liquid glass help create dimension and shine to help it stand out. 

 This photo shows the new Base and Bling collection from the Spring/Summer 2014 idea book.  It is easy to personalize your pendant with stamps and pigment inks.  Then the glass covering is added and sealed with liquid glass, creating a solid and secure bond.

Doodles are "in" and Close to My Heart has two new stamp sets that make doodling so much fun.  Oodles of Doodles is available for $6.95 here. and the set I used, a new Hostess stamp, Oodle signs is available for $4 using hostess rewards only.  Enjoy the video below that highlights some fun stamping with these new Oodles of Doodles stamp sets.