Welcome to the 2nd Annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!!!
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 (Nov. 16-Nov.18) includes over 60 stops with inspiration brimming from every corner. Explore all of the thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could create for the holidays, all in one place, during our second annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!
To sweeten the 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! Use the Rafflecopter widget on the Clearsnap blog to gain extra entries each day: http://clearsnap.blogspot.com
Leave a comment for this post for a chance to win the prize below!
Visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each by Nov 27, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST. Each day of the hop we will be sharing a brand new list of blogs with brand new projects for you to explore, be inspired by, and create from!
Clearsnap
http://clearsnap.blogspot.com
http://clearsnap.blogspot.com
Hampton Art
http://blog.hamptonart.com/
http://blog.hamptonart.com/
Graphic45
http://g45papers.typepad.com/
http://g45papers.typepad.com/
Fiskateers
www.fiskateers.com/blog
www.fiskateers.com/blog
Donna Salazar Designs
http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/
http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/
Tombow USA
http://blog.tombowusa.com/
http://blog.tombowusa.com/
Authentique Paper
http://authentiquepaper.blogspot.com/
http://authentiquepaper.blogspot.com/
The Twinery
http://www.thetwineryblog.com/
http://www.thetwineryblog.com/
Eileen Hull for Sizzix
http://eileenhull.blogspot.com/
http://eileenhull.blogspot.com/
Globecraft Memories
http://globecraftmemories.blogspot.com
http://globecraftmemories.blogspot.com
Diana Gonzalez – Clearsnap
http://www.arteypoemas.com
http://www.arteypoemas.com
Monika Wright – The Twinery
Gretchen McElveen - Hampton Art
http://gretchenmac.blogspot.com/
http://gretchenmac.blogspot.com/
Megan Aaron – Clearsnap
http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com/
http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com/
Tania Willis – Fiskateers
http://throughtrialsiambeingpurified.blogspot.com/
http://throughtrialsiambeingpurified.blogspot.com/
Gloria Stengel – Graphic 45
http://www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
http://www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
Suzanne Austin – Clearsnap
http://whatsinalousyananut.blogspot.com/
http://whatsinalousyananut.blogspot.com/
Shellye McDaniel – Authentique Paper
http://paperedcottage.blogspot.com/
http://paperedcottage.blogspot.com/
Natasha Naranjo Aguirre – Donna Salazar Designs *** YOU ARE HERE
http://www.moments-of-tranquility.com
http://www.moments-of-tranquility.com
Laura Denison – Graphic 45
www.lauradenisondesigns.com
www.lauradenisondesigns.com
Candy Spiegel – Globecraft Memories
http://candyspiegel.wordpress.com/
http://candyspiegel.wordpress.com/
Take a peek at the gift box I made to share with you today!
Below are a few steps to help you create this gift. :o)
I purchased a plain wooden box from my local craft store. It was inexpensive and it also came with a smaller box that fits inside. The first step is to remove all of the hinges and hardware.
Next I used Donna Salazar's stamps (Bubble Wrap & Dear Sir) and Mix'd Media Inx Embossing Powder to create a lovely texture on the surface of the box.
The embossed images were heat set.
I then sprayed the surface of the box with Clearsnap Smooch Spritz in River Mossy, Ice Rink and Pralines & Cream.
To even out the surface a little more, I dry-brushed a layer of white acrylic paint. The edges were then inked with Truffle Mix'd Media Inx, and the hardware was replaced on the box. Now it's time to decorate!
The large flower was made from Donna Salazar's Rose Creations dies. The smaller flowers were made from her Bitty Blossoms dies. I use these dies very often to create flowers for my projects. The corrugated flourishes were painted and inked with Mix'd Media Inx in Truffle.
The gorgeous bling is called B.Y.O.B and it comes in separate pieces to create your own flourishes!
Thanks for stopping by today. Have fun at your next stop on the hop!
The large flower was made from Donna Salazar's Rose Creations dies. The smaller flowers were made from her Bitty Blossoms dies. I use these dies very often to create flowers for my projects. The corrugated flourishes were painted and inked with Mix'd Media Inx in Truffle.
The gorgeous bling is called B.Y.O.B and it comes in separate pieces to create your own flourishes!
Thanks for stopping by today. Have fun at your next stop on the hop!
Cheers to creating gifts from the heart this holiday season!
Much love & hugs...
xoxo
xoxo
** Products in RED can be purchased in my SHOP. **
Paper:
GCD Studios: Botanique - Grandma’s Pearls
Flowers:
Handmade Halo: Resin Flowers
Chipboard:
The Dusty Attic: Mini Words #2 DA0476
Bling:
Want2Scrap: Donna Salazar Designs - B.Y.O.B
Metal Embellishments:
Handmade Halo: Metal Charms
Stamps:
Art Gone Wild: Donna Salazar Designs - Bubble Wrap
Art Gone Wild: Donna Salazar Designs - Dear Sir
Ink:
Clearsnap: Mix’d Media Inx - Truffle
Embossing Powder:
Clearsnap: Mix’d Media Inx Embossing Powder - Jasmine
Color:
Clearsnap: Smooch Spritz - Ice Rink
Clearsnap: Smooch Spritz - River Mossy
Clearsnap: Smooch Spritz - Pralines & Cream
Dies:
Spellbinders: Rose Creations
Spellbinders: Bitty Blossoms
Tools/Machines:
Spellbinders: Grand Calibur
Other:
Wooden Box
Want2Scrap: Hand Drawn Swirls - Corrugated Stamp Anna Designs: Crinkled Seam Binding
Adhesive:
Art Glitter: Designer Dries Clear Adhesive
Helmar: 450 Quick Dry
83 comments:
stunning box - such alovely colourschmeme. I love how you have used stamping on the wood for texture.
BEAUTIFUL box - LOVE the colours and flowers!!!
Gosh, this turned out absolutely stunning! Your bubble wrap stamping on the box looks amazing.
WOW!!! This is incredible!! What a gorgeous project!!
What a beautiful box!
OMG Girl! You always have the most beautiful and detailed projects! This is just gorgeous!!
Oh wow...how beautiful! Thank you so much for showing us how to do this...drop dead gorgeous!
Lovely piece of art. I now have a new technique to try on the cigar boxes I have for altering, thanks for sharing. The flowers are gorgeous too.
Love at first sight. The lucky receipant will keep this on their desk or hold it all day long to keep the beauty in sight at all times.
perfect.
ava g
Lovely altered box.
Love the flowers, the color... everything. Very beautiful!
I always love your work. This box is beautiful. I love the flowers and the colors. Thanks for sharing.
This little box is truly beautiful!
Beautiful and so very creative!!
Beautiful box!
Wow, that's a beautiful gift box. Love the pastel colour scheme you used. :)
Your container is absolutely stunning. This is the project today that I decided to pin for the hop. I love all your flowers, they are gorgeous and I am sure that I want those dies that used to make them with. Thanks for such wonderful inspiration.
gorgeous box!
Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
love love love it!!! thanks for sharing :)
WOW! I love that box, it is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
I love this. Just my style of project! Well done!
Soooo Pretty! Thanks for sharing!
The box is stunning! I love every detail!
Very pretty....this truly doesn't give it as much credit as it deserves....but it truly is very pretty!
This is so beautiful--nicely painted, stamped and embellished.
Natasha...I adore your talent and creativity, most of all I am blessed to have known you as a friend who is willing to share! You decorated box is very beautiful, I love it so much I feel like running to the craftstore right now and get one to deco :) Thank you for your inspiration!
Hugs and smiles,
Asmah
Your box is stunning, and your flowers are beaufiful as usual
Really lovely and sweet and elegant all at the same time. Thank you so much for sharing your work!
Wow that is such a cool project. Thank you for sharing.
Oh my goodness this is a beauty!I love the flowers and of course the texture you used
Oh wow, this is stunning!! I love how you decorated the box...it looks amazing!! Thanks so much for the inspiration :)
Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
What a beautiful blog you have! Your project was super lovely as well! Thanks for sharing with me!
WOW, how beautiful!
The box is really very pretty. Love the color choices. Great job.
Very pretty box. All the details are so wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
I love love love this box. The colors and the embellishments are perfect. So beautiful.
Loved the colours you selected - a great year-round gift!
Beautiful box. I love all your details. Wonderful.
This box is absolutely beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!
This is absolutely STUNNING! Thanks for sharing :)
beautiful project, love the colors. great technique with coloring the box. the flowers are wonderful layered over the flourishes. thank you for sharing.
Beautiful box!
Jen
You have such a great eye for colors and textures, and it shows in the lovely box. You are so talented when combining the flowers for a beautiful design,and I thank you for sharing your talent with us.
What a great box! I love to decorate boxes and your work is just beautiful!!
so pretty.. a great box
Beautiful box, I love the soft color and all the flowers.
Love your girlie grunge box and stamping the box first was brilliant! Loved how the box looked after!
So cute.
Gorgeous box! Love it!
Your box is sooo sublime!! I love it, and was pleasantly surprised to see it was easy to make too! Thanks!
I LOVE everything about this box from the colors to the layers. Awesome job!!!
I adore your altered box. Thanks for the picture tutorial. It is stunning!
What a lovely box. Well done tutorial. Thank you.
Fiskateer Jean#8889 AKA giveawayjean
What a beautiful box! Such a lovely gift!
This box is so beautiful! I have to thank you.. art has always been my passion, but circumstances took me away from it for about 5 years. I was terrified to start again because I thought I had forgotten how to create. I found your blog awhile ago (maybe a year?), and you, along with some other incredible artists online, helped inspire me to start again. I've never left a comment here before, but better late than never, right? Thanks for inspiring me to follow my Bliss!! :)
Beautiful, very pleasing to look at. I love all the flowers and soft colors :)Thank you for sharing your talents!
astonishing!!! <3 it
such a beautiful gift! i have so many ideas! must get some supplies though... thanks for the chance to win and for sharing your project with us :)
This is gorgeous! Love all the stamping and sprays on the box!
Those colors are so fantastic, love it!
Too lovely for words!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Oh, my! I would never have thought to stamp and spritz the box! I have one waiting for just that treatment! Of course, all the other bling, too! WTG! TFS!
Beautiful project! Thanks for the inspiring ideas!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Stunning Box it's so pretty :)
WOW! Gorgeous and your tutorial makes me want to try this and create my own box. Love the techniques with the mixed media stamping, heat and spritzing the box. Fabulous
This hop has been so inspiring!!
Oh my gosh how pretty are those flowers! Love the box and the sprays you put on it! Loving all of these great tutorials!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your multi media box is beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial on how you created it!
Beautiful box! Just a gorgeous transformation, love all the stamping!
I love this box Natasha! Thanks for the mini tutorial - I will definitely be trying this!
what a great project!
Second try - hit the wrong button... This is a beautiful box and would make a great gift for some special friends. I already have the dies and bling, just need the swirls. Can't wait to try it. Thanks.
Love the box and love to do boxes with matching journals. This box is beautiful, Great job, wonderful inspiration.
Love how you altered the box. TFS
This is gorgeous and you make it look so easy. Thanks for the tutorial.
Omg.... Gorgeous box.. Thanks for sharing the techniques
Beautiful! Love your flowers
Oh my goodness....what a transformation!! I love the stamps, flowers and bling that made this box a unique treasure! TFS
Just looovvvee your box!!!!!!
Beautiful box. Thanks for sharing all the great ideas.
this is so gorgeous, a keepsake box that i can see be handed down thanks
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I just love those paper flowers, they are so pretty.
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