Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Damask Divas Dream Pop Blog Hop




Welcome to Damask Divas Dream Pop Blog Hop!!My name is Traci Williams and I am an Independent Consultant with Close To My Heart.If you came from Amie Kiger's Mimi Myself and I blog, you are in the right place. If you have jumped here and just discovered our blog hop, feel free to check the list at Damask Divas blog to find the complete list of blog hop participants.





To make the lower portion of the box, select <3D Object> <(Letter H)> and change size of height to 2.75.  To cut top of box, select <Shift+3D Object> <Letter H> and change height to 2.75.  Use on single mats for cutting as the finished images are too large for one mat.

For square cutouts, I used a my Fiskars Paper Trimmer and cut 6 pieces at 2" length and 2.25" for height.  I made 12 cutouts in all, 6 on outside of box and 6 on inside of box.

For the flower, <Accent 2> <Letter N> and change height to 1.70.  For the leaves, use <Shift+3D Object> <Letter N> make 2 images and change height on one to be 1.2 and the other to 1.  I trimmed them up and placed them under the flowers.  Best way to assemble flowers is with a low heat hot glue.  I then finished the center using a hot pink sparkle from Sparkles Red, Pink, & Purple Assortment.  I also added smaller sparkles to box from same assortment.

For the fan under the flower, I used a rosette cut <Accent 4><Letter J> change height to 1.20, fold at cuts and shape to half circle and glue to a scrap paper to hold shape.

For sentiment, select "Happy Mother's Day" from <Base/Fonts> and change height to 1.90 and width to 4.10.


The card is matted 4.25 x 5.50 base cut then cut 4 more pieces by decreasing cut size by .25".  Simple to do with paper trimmer, even gives you the A2 paper size to help you get started and all lines are at .25".  From the Dream Pop paper pack, I cut out the phrase "BEAUTIFUL" and cut it to fit.  I used Opaque Pearl Flourishes and colors from the Sparkles Assortments.
  I used purple, pink, dark pink and gray sparkles.   Use a glue tape or glue runner to work on matted pages and then use foam tape to add sentiment.

Thank you for enjoying the Dream Pop paper pack Blog Hop.  Next blog is Latisha Gilliland's Creating Fun Crafts..  If you started here, be sure to visit Damask Divas blog for the complete list...there are some amazing ideas that will Pop in your Dreams!

Be sure to make a purchase of $40.00 then you can get the Dream Pop Paper Pack for an additional $10.00 plus the May Stamp of the Month for $5.00!!  You only need to make a $35.00 purchase for the Dream Pop buy why pass up the May SOTM for another $5.00 purchase??

Damask Divas Claire Blog Hop




Welcome to Damask Divas Claire Blog Hop!!My name is Traci Williams and I am an Independent Consultant with Close To My Heart.If you came from Ashley Greaux's Cutesy and Sills Crafts , you are in the right place. If you have jumped here and just discovered our blog hop, feel free to check the list at Damask Divas blog to find the complete list of blog hop participants.

This Damask Divas blog hop is featuring the Claire paper pack.  It has so much fun and personality!  It is a great spring collection!

I used the Claire paper pack in a previous blog hop that featured the Cricut collections from Close To My Heart.  I am sharing that on this blog hop












Using the Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut, I cut the Daisy flower for the light colored flowers and sized them at 2.5" and 2". I then selected a 5 pedal flower (Posy) and cut 3 shapes for bottom at 2.70", 2 cuts for middle at 2.50" and 1 cut for top flower at 2.10". The leaves were cut at 2.5".
For the 3D element, I used a "pillow box" cut at 4.90". All cuts fit on one 12 x 12 Cricut mat with spare room for other small cuts if needed.

For my bling, I used Pink Glitter Gems ($3.95).

Again, you can pick up the Claire paper pack for $ 9.95, you will receive 6 double sided B & T papers along with coordinating cardstock.  Click here to see the entire Claire collection and coordinating stamp sets at Close To My Heart.

Thank you for following Damask Divas Claire Blog Hop, next visit will be Amie Kiger's Mimi Myself and I.  We hope you continue the fun journey of the hop and if you just came here, be sure to go to Damask Divas blog for the entire list of entries.  Great projects and inspirations!