Welcome to the Holly Jolly Blog Hop!

 

Hello! and Welcome to the Holly Jolly Blog Hop, being hosted by the inspiring Fantablulouslyping blog and the Kreimers! If you are just beginning the hop you should start here at the Kreimers!! If you have come from Greengirls' blog, you are in the right place!

I had so much fun making the "Sweet Shoppe" box a while back for the Summer blog hop, I thought I'd make one for Santa! You can find that Sweet Shoppe post here!

 The snow on the windows is done with CTMH's liquid applique. Looks like real snow in real life!!

These next 2 are the inside pics. You could see through the windows of the smaller box and see the back wall so I was assuming you could on this box too! and you might have been able to if I hadn't put so much in front of the windows, huh!?? I hate it, cause it came out soooo cute!

I used my poor broken down Imagine, which is printing only, and going back to HSN, luckily I had purchased the extended warranty!! The carts I used were Imagine Santa's Village, Imagine Yummy for the candy dishes, Imagine Best Friends for the children and Imagine Snow Angel for the tree on the outside and Sweet Treats for the box! The inside wreaths are from Joys of the Season. The signpost is from the smaller box!

Now for the reason you are here! I have blog candy! Just leave a comment telling me if you make your own Christmas cards and if they are finished!! I have about 1/3 of them completed! The winner will get the August Stamp of the Month set from CTMH, in case you missed the opportunity to purchase this great set of stamps, here's your chance to win them! I'll draw a winner Monday a.m. using random.org.

Here's a sample of what this stamp set can do!

Next up on the hop is the very talented and inspiring Yolanda's Craftyscentiments!

I hope I have inspired you to create your own little Shoppe for the holidays! I might just make a set! My DGD will love it! If you would like my CCR file for this, leave me a comment and an email address to send it to!

Have a great weekend!

Here's the lineup in case you get lost!

Kreimers http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/
Tiffysmom http://angiespaperpassion.blogspot.com/
BetsyBoo http://www.betsymcreates.blogspot.com/
October Beauty http://www.macybella.blogspot.com/
Marcjo http://stampcutcreate.blogspot.com/
Ken’s Kreations www.kreativeken.blogspot.com
DarcyBeeler http://dlmbscrapping-time2create.blogspot.com/
Scrapalette http://scrapalette.blogspot.com/
Momtotwocuties http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/
Greengirl www.michelegreen.com
Scrappin-Nanapuddin http://scrappin-nanapuddin.blogspot.com <=== you are here!
CraftyScentiments http://craftyscentiments.blogspot.com/
CricutAddicted http://scrappingformorefun.blogspot.com/
Sis O’Snap http://papercraftscissors.com/
TerriSki http://scrappinwiththebug.blogspot.com/
Phantom Rink Rat http://addictedtothecricut.blogspot.com
TheCraftyTouch www.thecraftytouch.blogspot.com
HappyScrapper64 http://happyscrapper64.blogspot.com/
CraftySanSan http://1craftysansan.blogspot.com
GoneScrappin http://scrappycol.blogspot.com/
MamaC http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com/
NadiaH-McConnell http://www.withglitteringeyes.com/

Cricut Circle Challenge #37: Technique Challenge Submission

The challenge this week on the circle blog is to use a technique that one of the design team members used the previous week. I chose to use Suzanne's technique to cut shapes from vellum and use the cuttlebug machine to emboss. I've had this design on my gypsy for a while because I was beginning to think "Christmas cards!" That is already miles ahead of last year. I was determined not to wait a week before Christmas before finishing my cards! The design is always the hardest part for me! This challenge gave me the opportunity to try out my design. I will change a couple of things I think, but this one was perfect for the challenge.

 Isn't she pretty!? I love angels! Half my home's decor is angels! One of my bathrooms is angels! 
Recipe:
Joys of the Season cartridge (one of my favs for Christmas!) for the card base and angel and wings. The wings were cut with the vellum and then embossed with Holographic embossing powder as well as the angel boy. I had to add a little fairy dust to the Holographic to add a little color to distinquish it from the gold on the base. I should have used white for the angel, but I was on a roll with the gold! :-) That holographic embossing powder by Ranger is awesome!
Gold metallic paper is from Collections.
Martha Stewart Stars border on the inside.
Cricut Cuttlebug and embossing folder to emboss the card, wings and angel window. I think the folder is called "divine swirls"? I wrote the name on most of them, but I guess I thought I'd remember that one! of course, I didn't! After embossing the background I used gold MS cats eye pigment dye to highlight the swirls that look like clouds to me! and also used it on the outline of the card base. Card base is a cream color of HL cardstock paper pack.
Hope I've inspired you to maybe start your christmas cards! And check out the holographic embossing powder if you are into embossing! If you're not, this might change your mind on applying it! I was a little intimidated to try embossing but I loved this shine so much I had to try! Now I use it every chance I get!! 
Thanks for stopping by! Maybe I'll see you in the "circle"! If you aren't a member but are interested there is more information at cricut.com

Well, I was afraid just the angel and wing would only count as 1 cut and rules stated 2 so I added this embellishment from All Wrapped Up, cutting it with my E2! That's one of the good things about the E2! The glittery paper is from DCWV Linen Closet and the glitter paper used for "rejoice" is from DCWV Flower Glitter 4x6 stack. You can't see it very well in the pic but the glitter on the background of rejoice matches the angel! Perfect! It was tough getting the "Rejoice" cut at that size with that thick glitter paper! took about 5 different settings on the E2 to get it right. Kept cutting off the e's. If someone needs the settings to get this right, just email me or post a comment requesting that info. That glitter paper in that stack is pretty thick. Thanks again for stopping by again! this is the last time I promise!!