Christmas in July
Blog Hop
July 23 & 24
Ho, Ho, Ho.......and an Early Christmas to you all...... boy I don't know what to tell you but like many of you where I live it's a scorcher!!!!! I'm wishing there was some snow.... many people would think I'm crazy but..... when it's cold you can always add clothes and blankets but when it's hot out.... there's only so many clothes that you can take off and once their off and your hot your just hot!!!!
Okay so let me just say that I love hopping with Nicolette.... her hops are always fun (no offense to anyone else that I hop with ..... cause I heart you all!!!) It's just because she always says, " Have fun and Enjoy the hop!!!"
If you just happened to stop here today thank you and your in luck we're having a Christmas in July Blog Hop. If you'd like to get in on all of the hoppy goodness.... Hop on over to
Nicolette's Blog to start at the beginning and you'll want to stop by there so you can get in on her blog candy... She's offering up some
Christmas themed blog candy. You will have to check out each blog and see what they are offering up and what the requirements are for it.....
See Below for my Candy!!!!
If your on your way thru the hop you be arriving from the ever so talented
Anita's Blog, Anita & Bugs. I love all of her simply adorable mini albums.... the beach one is adorable!!!!
Okay so for my two projects I was originally going to post two different posts one for each day but, because it's so yucky out I'm not it will be just one post.... Unless I make something else because I do happen to have some other ideas so you'll just have to stop back by tomorrow to see if I come up with something else. I have to say that I had so much fun making my Home Decor Projects!!!! I love em' and can't wait til I can use them in my house even though they'd make great gifts too.
Here are my two projects
Re purposed Christmas Cards
Okay for some reason I always save the Christmas Cards that we get.... I have a thing with not being able to throw away a card that someone takes the time to either pick out or make for me .... I just can't do it. So, I looked thru the stack of old Christmas Cards that we had and I picked out two that I really, really liked then I took two frames that I picked up in one of the two local craft stores in my area. I think that they cost $1.00 a piece the most.... Aren't they cute?
Close-up of the green one .
For this one I used some
1. Kelly Green Apple Barrel Acrylic paint to paint the frame.
2. Then once that dried I dry brushed some metallic gold paint all over the frame.
3. Once the frame was completely dry I took some of my favorite scotch double sided tape and I framed out the frame.
4. Next I sprinkled some Gold Martha Stewart's Glitter all over the double sided tape.
5. Then I cut this large pointsetta from the Christmas Cricut Cartridge and I attached that. I used more of my scrap pile too.
6. Lastly I took the Christmas Card that my Uncle Paul and Aunt Michelle sent to me and my family two years ago and I cut it to size.
That was it easy peasy right?
Close up of the Red one....
I happen to think that this is my favorite one.... in the beginning I like the other one better but, now that I see them finished I like this one "because of all the bling" much better.
1. I painted the frame with Candy Apple Red acrylic paint first.
2. Then I dry brushed the whole frame with gold paint.
3. Then I took a piece of my favorite cream colored ribbon and I tied it around the frame and I made a bow and attached it.
4. Then I cut this gorgeous Christmas Card that my In Laws sent to us two years ago and I cut that to size and popped it into the frame.
Now, originally this was all that I did to this one but looking at it, I liked it but, I wanted to give it alittle bit more so I added some red rhinestones to the tree and then I had some cream colored pearls so I added them to the frame and I have to say that I really, really like how the both of these turned out.... I would love to do a whole bunch of these and if I had a long server or buffet table I would decorate it with them during the holiday season....
Okay so early I mention Blog Candy here's what I'm doing. I'm hoping to get too 500 followers I think I'm just about half way there.... once I hit 500 followers I'm going to pick out of my regular followers/commenters. Because those are the people who are here, because they want to be and depending on how much of my favorite items I stock pile I will either pick one or two maybe even three people and they will get the goods. So, stop by often.... even if it's just to say hello.
Okay so now I'm going to turn you over to the very capable hands of
Gina from California Scrappin'. Like I said, I may even have something else for tomorrow if I get some crafting in between now and then.
---Michelle
