Lesley Langdon Creative: Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!

Nov 4, 2011

Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!!!

This stop is all about what you can do with SPELLBINDERS!

Calling all crafters! We’ve gathered designers from some of our favorite manufacturers to show you ways to create something from the heart this holiday season. This 3 day Hop includes over 60 stops with inspiration brimming from every corner. Explore all thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could make for the holidays, all in one place on this Hop!

To sweeten to Hop, we’re offering a gift for you! For every comment you leave on the blogs in the Hop, you’ll be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors!

Here is what you could win from Spellbinders™!

S4-340 Create-A-Flake Three 24.99

S4-338 Holiday Tags 24.99

E8-001 Classic Scallop Edgeabilities 19.99

E8-004 Classic Ric Rac Edgeabilities 19.99

Visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each by Nov 7, 2011 at 11:59 PM PST. Each day we will be sharing a brand new list of blogs with brand new projects for you to explore, be inspired by, and create from!

November 4th, 2011
HOP LIST

Clearsnap
Spellbinders
Hampton Art
Zutter
Graphic45
Donna Salazar Designs
The Twinery
Authentique Paper
Glue Arts
Sherry Cheever – Graphic45
Claire Towle – Hampton Art
Emily Leiphart – The Twinery
Andrea Budjack – Glue Arts
Lesley Langdon – Spellbinders
Daniela Dobson – Clearsnap
Natasha Naranjo Aguirre – Donna Salazar Designs
Lisa Day – Glue Arts
Lynne Forsythe – Zutter
Jennifer Priest – Clearsnap
Tifany DeGough – Authentique Paper
Holly Simoni – Spellbinders
Fleur Smith – Zutter
Stephanie Johnson – The Twinery
Robyn Weatherspoon – Clearsnap

Cheers to creating gifts from the heart this holiday season!

Happy Hopping!

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HERE IS MY FRUGAL GIFT!

I'm glad you're here! I was thinking long and hard about what I wanted to make for you today and with so many Spellbinders die templates at my disposal, the possibilities were endless! I finally settled on a set of homemade gift tags, which if you omit the tools and inks, this gift can me made for under $10.00. You can stamp To: and From: on the back, which is clean and available for a personal message, or you can write the person's name on the front, where there is white space.

This is also the type of project you can do in pieces, and in front of the TV. Make all your die cuts, ink flowers, assembles flowers, assemble tags, etc...

Personally, I love PRACTICAL gifts, things that I can use, and these are totally gift worthy and will dress up any gift beautifully. They can take a bit of time to make, but will get you that response you're looking for. No one will associate this gift frugal, because they can see the heart that goes into handmade tags.

I do hope you enjoy the hop today! Merry EARLY Christmas.

Vintage Christmas Tags

1. Die cut and emboss labels (Spellbinders S4-346 Labels Twenty-Two) from cream cardstock. Leave paper in the die template and use as a stencil and apply Clearsnap ink (Shabby Pink) to the edges using a Clearsnap Stylus with blending foam.

2. Die cut and emboss poinsettias pieces from patterned paper using Spellbinders S5-055 Layered Poinsettia. Leave papers in the die templates and use as a stencil and apply Clearsnap ink (Shabby Pink to Poinsettia and Aqua to Leaf) to the embossed portions on the die cut image (apply Clearsnap ink using a Clearsnap Stylus with blending foam).

3. Die cut and emboss Spellbinders S5-062 Lacey Doily Accents to create a lacey accent to the label.

4. Cut out Christmas images from patterned paper and distress edges with scissors.

5. Glue together poinsettia pieces with Glue Arts Micro Adhesive Squares, adhere gem for the center (Want2Scrap). Bend poinsettia petals to make the flower more dimensional.

6. Assemble tags by adhering items in this order: lacey accent strip, ribbon tied in a bow, poinsettia (with Glue Arts U-Cut-It 3D Foam), leaf, and 2 Christmas images (some with 3D Foam). Punch hole, adhere string.

7. Add Stickles or glitter glue to the top corners of the Christmas images, let dry.

Beautiful Gift Box

1. Using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur die cut machine, cut and emboss 2 grand labels (Spellbinders LF-347 Grand Labels Twenty-Three) from cream cardstock. Leave paper in the die template and use as a stencil and apply Clearsnap ink to the edges using a Clearsnap Stylus with blending foam.

2. Die cut a hole at the top of both labels using Spellbinders S4-190 Labels Four.

3. Cut 2 strips of cardstock (3.5 x 12) to make the sides and bottom. Using a Scor-Pal, score lengthwise at 7 inches. Turn to the width, and score at 1/4 inch in from each side. Because you want the top of the box to fold in, you need to make one more score at the top of the sides. At 1.5 inches (which is the middle), score each side 1/2 way down.

4. Make triangle cuts at the corners. This will make the corners fold in easily.

5. The bottom will be 5 inches total, so glue the bottom pieces together, ensuring a total length of 5 inches (you can use your Scor-Pal for measuring).

6. Using your Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro+ or similar, adhere adhesive strips to the folds, glue box together, one side at a time.

7. Fill with your homemade tags and use one of your tags to decorate the front. Glue sides together once filled with Glue Arts Extreme Adhesive Squares.