Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Seasons Giving Blog Hop - Year Three


Hello everyone and Happy New Year!

 Welcome to the Seasons Giving Blog Hop 
( year 3 )

 I want to say a HUGE Thank You to all of my loyal blog readers!!  Thank you so much for your support, friendship, and wonderful comments throughout the year!!

 This Blog Hop is for YOU!

 Every single blog listed is hosting a Giveaway!  All you have to do is leave a comment--it's that easy.  :)

 The entire link list for the blogs is listed below.

 I am hosting three giveaways.  

 Prize 1

Prize 2


Prize 3


Each prize contains:  
1 6 x 6 paper pad (Simple Stories or Kaisercraft)
1 stamp set or background stamp (JustRite Papercraft, HeartFelt Creations, or Penny Black)
 1 Spellbinders die set
 1 Lg Bling (Prima or Zva)
 18 acrylic embellishments (cameo, bows, flowers)
 10 mini floral appliques
 1 yd printed script ribbon
Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
 45 pieces metal embellishments-pieces will vary (ButterBeeScraps)
 2 yds Prima lace
 10 yds seam binding (5 colors-2 yds ea)

This will be open until January 5th at midnight (CST).  I will use Random.org to pick the three winners and announce them on January 6th.  Please make sure I will have a way to contact you--a link back to a blog, email, Google+, Facebook--just some way to contact you if you win.  The winner will have 48 hrs to reply or another winner will be chosen.

If this is your first time visiting my blog I wanted to share a few favorite projects from this past year with you. 


These are some of my favorite cards.

Some of my favorite jewelry pieces.

Some favorite canvases.

 You can click on all of the picture to enlarge them and see the details.  :)

 Although it is not required for the giveaway I would love it if you would like to subscribe to my blog (there are a few options in the sidebar), or follow me on 
Google+,
Facebook,
Pinterest,
YouTube,
or check out my online store
Embellished Dreams on Zibbet.

 Have fun on the Blog Hop!!  Remember each blog is hosting a giveaway so be sure to visit them all!!

 Happy New Years!!!
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Heidi Blankenship--you are here :)
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Happy New Year!! ButterBeeScraps Rhinestone Wrapped Bracelet

Happy New Year!!  By the time this post goes live it will be New Year's Eve Day.  I hope that if you are out celebrating you have a good time and be safe.  We will just be having a quiet night at home.  I have been sick for the past few days so I'm not up for much celebrating LOL.

Today, for my last post of the year I have a ButterBeeScraps project to share with you.  


I designed this rhinestone wrapped bracelet that was inspired by Pinterest.  I have a few variations of this bracelet pinned to my Jewelry & Bead Inspiration board on Pinterest.  I tweaked them just a little to get a bracelet that I liked and was comfortable to wear.  I have a larger wrist so I added to the length on the  Rhinestone Chain, Leather Cord, and Waxed Cotton Cording.  I also tied knots in the ends, added Ranger Multi Medium Matte in a couple of spots to secure, and I added some charms to the center.  The Ranger Multi Medium Matte works great because it dries clear and has a matte finish so you can't even see it and it's waterproof which is an added bonus.


The Rhinestone Chain is prefect to create this sparkling wrapped bracelet.


Here is a close up of the charms.  I counted the rhinestones to figure out where the center of the bracelet was and added a Silver Jump Ring and then I added a Silver Miniature Butterfly Charm and a couple of Rhinestone Charms.


I used one of the Silver Stardust Beads (Item #BD249-S) on the end of the bracelet.  These beads are perfect because they are round, very smooth, and very, very sparkly.


Well that's it for this year.  I hope you have a wonderful night celebrating!  Thank you so much for all of you support, friendship and wonderful comments throughout the year!!  Very soon in the New Year I will be doing a blog post with some updates.  :)

Here's to wishing you all the best in 2015!!!

Hugs & Smile,
Heidi


Supplies
ButterBeeScraps:  Rhinestone Chain, Silver Miniature Butterfly Charms, Silver Jump Rings, Silver Stardust Beads (Item #BD249-S), Rhinestone Charms
Other Supplies:  Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Leather Cord, Waxed Cotton Cording
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Saturday, December 27, 2014

ButterBeeScraps - Chandelier Style Earrings

Hello everyone!  Today, I have a ButterBeeScraps project to share with you.  I create a couple pairs of chandelier style earrings that were inspired by Pinterest.


I love this style of earrings, they have a real vintage look to them.  


For the main part of the earrings I used Bronze Tibetan Style Connectors (Item #J956-B) then I added Bronze Chain (Item #CH779-B) and connected the two with Bronze Jump Rings.


Using the Bronze Ball End Head Pins I created the bead dangles for the center or the earrings.  I used clear crystal beads, Clear Rhinestone Rondelle Spacer Beads - 6mm (Item #BD006-B/CL) and Bronze Filigree Bead Caps (Item #CAP052-B).  To finish the earrings I added SS16 Clear Flat Back Glass Rhinestones to the center of the connectors and I used the Bronze Ball End Head Pins to create the french hooks.


Here is the second pair of earrings.


These are basically the same as the first pair of earrings except for the SS16 Olivine Flat Back Glass Rhinestones added to the center of the Bronze Tibetan Style Connectors (Item #J956-B) and the green crystal beads.


Love this color of green!



Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Don't forget to follow ButterBeeScraps on Facebook and Pinterest! :)

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi


Supplies
ButterBeeScraps:  Bronze Tibetan Style Connectors (Item #J956-B), Clear Rhinestone Rondelle Spacer Beads - 6mm (Item #BD006-B/CL), Bronze Filigree Bead Caps (Item #CAP052-B), SS16 Clear Flat Back Glass Rhinestones, SS16 Olivine Flat Back Glass Rhinestones, Bronze Chain (Item #CH779-B), Bronze Ball End Head Pins, Bronze Jump Rings
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Friday, December 26, 2014

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Happy Holidays Card

Hello everyone!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a quick and easy Happy Holidays card to share with you.  Just a little bit of die cutting and some glitter and rhinestones for some sparkle.


The base of the card is red and then I added a white mat.  Next I used S4-460 Flurries die template along with Kraft cardstock to create the snowflake background.   Then I applied some Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue to just a few of the snowflakes and sprinkled on Stampendous Crystal Glitter Multi Ultra Fine.  I also added a few small Kaisercraft Red Rhinestones to the centers on some of the snowflakes.


To create the sentiment I used S2-118 Holiday Sentiments die templates with red cardstock and adhered the die cuts to the bottom of the card.


To finish off the card I added some  May Arts 1.5" Sheer Wrinkled Edge Red ribbon.  Like I said very quick and easy to create and the card came together in under 10 minutes.  Gotta love that!

I hope you are all enjoying the holidays and I hope everyone have a very Merry Christmas!!

Please be sure to check out The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store for all of the fantastic paper crafting products and the Blog for inspiration from the Design Team.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi




Supplies
Paper:  Cardstock-Red, White, Kraft
Dies:  Spellbinders S2-118 Holiday Sentiments, S4-460 Flurries - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Ribbon:  May Arts 1.5" Sheer Wrinkled Edge Red - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Accessories:  Stampendous Crystal Glitter Multi Ultra Fine, Kaisercraft Red Rhinestones, Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Merry Christmas!!

Just a quick blog post to wish you all a very
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!



I hope you are all enjoying the Christmas holiday with family and friends.
Warm wishes for a very blessed Christmas!!

Love & Hugs,
Heidi 

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Friday, December 19, 2014

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Let It Snow Card

Hello everyone!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a beautiful and elegant card that could be used as a Christmas card or just a winter wishes card.


This card came together pretty quick and easy.  The base is white cardstock with a Bazzill Gold Mirror Cardstock for a mat.  Then I used another piece of white cardstock to stamp the snowflakes from the JustRite® Papercraft CL-02053 Snowflakes Cling Stamps with VersaMark Ink and then I used Ranger Detailed Gold Embossing Powder and heat embossed the snowflakes.  I added some  Venise Lace 1.75" - Gabriella White and create a bow with Fig Beige Seam Binding.


I used more Bazzill Gold Mirror Cardstock and white cardstock along with Spellbinders Paper Arts S4-465 Labels Forty to create the two label shapes.  I stamped the sentiment and heat embossed using the same ink and embossing powder as mentioned above.  I used 3D Foam Squares to layer the label die cut shapes.  To finish off the card I added a few Crystal Iridescent Sequins- 10 mm and Melissa Frances White Pearls.


I hope you are enjoying the last few days before Christmas and things aren't getting too rushed and crazy in your life.  Remember to step back and really enjoy the moment and the true spirit of Christmas.

Please be sure to check out The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store for all of the fantastic paper crafting products and the Blog for inspiration from the Design Team.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi




Stamps:  JustRite® Papercraft CL-02053 Snowflakes Cling Stamps-The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Paper:  Bazzill Gold Mirror Cardstock-The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store; Cardstock White
Ink:  VersaMark Ink-The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Dies:  Spellbinders Paper Arts S4-465 Labels Forty-The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Ribbon/Lace:  Fig Beige Seam Binding, Venise Lace 1.75" - Gabriella White-The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Accessories:  Ranger Detailed Gold Embossing Powder, Glossy Accents; Crystal Iridescent Sequins- 10 mm, Melissa Frances White Pearls, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ 3D Foam Squares, E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips-Refillable Dispenser 49'-The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
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Friday, December 12, 2014

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Have a Merry Christmas Watercolor and Texture Paste Card

Hello everyone!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have another Christmas card to share with you.  Last week I did a Christmas card with detailed watercolor, you can click HERE if you missed it.  This week I did another watercolor but this is a very quick and easy watercolor wash.


Here is the card that I designed.  To start I used a piece of Ranger Watercolor Paper and stamped a sentiment from the  JustRite Papercraft CR-02133 Extra Grand Holiday Sentiments Clear Stamps.  I used VersaMark Ink and Stampendous Super Fine Embossing Powder - Detail White and a heat tool to heat set the sentiment.  Then to do the watercolor wash I used a larger flat brush to wet the entire sheet of paper.  I used an acrylic block and added ink from the Tim Holtz Distress Inks pads on to the acrylic block.  If you don't have a larger acrylic block you can use a craft mat or a sheet of wax paper or freezer wrap paper will work too.  Take the paint brush and add water to the inks to create the watercolor.  Go back and forth over the paper with long wide strokes adding in the color until you get the look you like.  You don't have to cover the entire piece of paper, actually leaving a little white space with this technique looks the best.  


Once the watercolor was dry then I used a Prima Elementals Stencil 6.5 x 10.25 - Bubbles and some Studio 490 Embossing Paste - Crackled Texture to create the crackles circles.  This kind of reminds me of snow crystals with the crackles.  Once the texture paste was dry then I went over each circle with the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen to add a little bit of sparkle.  It's hard to pick up the shimmer with the camera but I think you can see it on a few of the circles in this picture.  


To embellish the card I used some May Arts 3/8" Metallic Velvet across the top of the card and then I cut two of the May Arts Satin Jumbo Silver Snowflakes and layered them using  3D Foam Squares.  To finish off the card I used a few KaiserCraft Silver Rhinestones.

Please be sure to check out The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store for all of the fantastic paper crafting products and the Blog for inspiration from the Design Team.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi



Supplies
Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft CR-02133 Extra Grand Holiday Sentiments Clear Stamps
Paper:  Ranger Watercolor Paper; Cardstock Lavender, Light Blue
Ink:  VersaMark Ink; Tim Holtz Distress Inks-Salty Ocean, Broken China, Chipped Sapphire; Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen
Ribbon:  May Arts 3/8" Metallic Velvet, May Arts Satin Jumbo Silver Snowflakes
Accessories:  Stampendous Super Fine Embossing Powder - Detail White, Studio 490 Embossing Paste - Crackled Texture, Prima Elementals Stencil 6.5 x 10.25 - Bubbles, KaiserCraft Silver Rhinestones, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares, E-Z Runner Permanent Strips-Refillable Dispenseer 49', Heat Tool
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Friday, December 5, 2014

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Beautiful Christmas Ornaments with Watercolor Card

Hello everyone!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a beautiful and elegant watercolor Christmas card to share with you.


Here is the card I designed.  I use two stamps from the Penny Black Most Wonderful stamp set.  I used VersaMark Ink with Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder to heat emboss the image.  I inked just the top half of the Christmas stamp with the snowflake so I could used the word Christmas.


I used Distress Markers and a Faber-Castell Mix & Match Water Brush to watercolor the ornaments and the background.  All of the marker colors are listed below.  Then for a little sparkle I used the Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen in all of the white spaces on the ornaments.


I used A2 Matting Basics A and A2 Matting Basics B die templates from  Spellbinders Paper Arts to cut/emboss the mats.  Then I layered the pieces and added them to a green card base.  The beautiful gold cardstock is Bazzill Gold Mirror Cardstock and it is perfect to use with all of your holiday cards.


To finish off the card I added a few Sequins Crystal Iridescent 5mm.

Please be sure to check out The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store for all of the fantastic paper crafting products and the Blog for inspiration from the Design Team.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi




Supplies
Stamps:  Penny Black Most Wonderful
Paper:  Ranger Watercolor Paper, Bazzill Gold Mirror Cardstock, Green
Ink/Markers:  VersaMark Ink; Distress Markers-Festive Berries,Aged Mahogany, Broken China, Faded Jeans, Mowed Lawn, Pine Needles, Scattered Straw, Worn Lipstick, Vintage Photo, Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen
Dies:  Spellbinders Paper Arts A2 Matting Basics A, A2 Matting Basics B
Accessories:  Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder, Sequins Crystal Iridescent 5mm, Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares, E-Z Runner Permanent Strips-Refillable Dispenser 49', Faber-Castell Mix & Match Water Brush
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