It's week 5 of our 12 weeks of Christmas Blog Hops!! And I just need to know -have we inspired you to pull out your Christmas Stash yet? it's so much more fun to start your Christmas Projects know while you have time to enjoy the process than waiting to the last minute!! It sure takes the stress out of the Holiday Season. This week we are thrilled to be joined by the Stamp Simply design team!
When the first crochet flowers started popping up on cards and scrap book pages - I decided to go back to a hobby I hadn't touched in years. I made my first granny square afghan was I was in kindergarden and I suspect that it was my first true hobby. Months ago I made several flowers but they just haven't made it to a card yet. So when I saw the new Spellbinders Introduction of Eyelet Dies the light bulbs went off and today I final get to share with you the idea that has been rolling around in my head for weeks..
A project that would incorporate my love of crocheting with my love of stamping and our family tradition of only putting handmade ornaments on our Christmas Tree. I just love the result!! I started with the Hearts Come Home Stamp set- for this ornament I decide to use the pointsetta image and play off my red mat layer. I inked the image and colored it with Copic markers.
I was so excited that the new Spellbinder's Eyelet Square Nestabilities Die 3 has perfect size holes for crocheting in!! I used size 3 crochet cotton with a 2.35 mm hook and I single crochet three stitches in each hole with a chain stitch between each hole. On the Corners I did a single crochet, a double crochet, chain 2, a double crochet and a single crochet. In one corner I chain stitched a loop for hanging the Ornament on my tree.
Project Recipe:
JustRite Stampers:JB 09780- Hearts Come Home, JB 08407 2" wood stamper
Dies & Punches:Spellbinders Nestabilites Eyelet Square- Die 3,Big Scallop Square- Lg Die 5 ( 2 3/4")
Paper: Neenah Solar Crest Natural White: 80 lb red cardstock
Inks: Tsukeniko Memento Inks- Tuxedo Black, Desert Sand,Cottage Ivy; Tsukeniko Jumbo Dauber (for distressing the edge of the image) Copic Markers R22, R27, R39,G24,G28, YR21
Accessories: Susam Bates Crochet Hook- US1/2.355mm; Coats & Clark Aunt Lydia's Fashion Crochet Thread Size 3- Natural Pearl (100% merceized cotton)
Please visit these designer's blogs to see what fabulous Christmas Projects they have for you on the hop today! Each designers projects are direct linked to their Christmas Blog Hop projects so that you can revist them anytime.
JustRite Inspiration Blog
Sharon Harnist
Debbie Olson
Sharon Johnson
Michele Kovack
Deb Saaranen
Kazan Clark
Stephanie Kraft
Holly McMillen
Barb Schram
Michelle Woerner
Angela Barkhouse
Sally Lynn MacDonald
Kellie Fortin
Kathy Jones
We still have 7 more weeks of Christmas Inspiration. So mark your calendars for Wednesdays at 9am Central for great Christmas gift, card & project ideas, starting at the JustRite Inspiration blog!
R22, R27, R39, G24, G28, YR21
