Paper Crafts HC&M vol 5 Blog Hop: 12 Designers of Christmas

Welcome to the 12 Designers of Christmas blog hop, brought to you from the fine folks at Paper Crafts Magazine.

This week Paper Crafts is celebrating the special issue, Holiday Cards & More vol 5, that just hit news stands.  This is the magazine issue that will get your creative juices started into creating some fabulous Christmas items, like cards, bags, tags, home decor and more!  What a better way to end this kick off week, than a blog hop with 12 never been seen before holiday projects.  Did any of you get the Go to Sketches special issue?  Well, you know how beautiful that issue what photographed?  That is exactly how HC&M vol 5 was photographed as well.  So each project really shines as you flip through this issue.  There really is something for everyone.  Cards, got them.  Bags, oh yes!  Gift ideas, so clever!  Tags, yep got those too!  Home decor, yep!  In one word this issue is awesome-sauce, it is my word for something beyond awesome.  Awesome with sauce on it, like chocolate sauce.  How can something awesome with chocolate sauce all over it be bad?  It can't.  

Do you have your copy yet?

(click on the cover, it will bring you to a site to purchase one)

Do you see that card in the right bottom hand corner?

That is MY card on the COVER!!!

Beyond elated is the way to describe the feeling.

Each designer was given a template, to create a never been seen before project.  I was given a template to make a box.   The box template I am recreating, is the Pink Holiday box (pg.88) by Leslie Webster.  To see that template head on over to the Paper Crafts Connection blog, they are sharing all three templates the designers are using today, with their readers. Scroll down below for the materials I used on my projects.

Make sure to go to each of the 12 designers blogs as well as the Paper Crafts Connection and Moxie Fab World blogs, and leave a comment.  Each blog has a give away!  So that is 14 chances to win!

Teri Anderson

Ashley Cannon Newell

Betsy Veldman

Maren Benedict

Heidi Van Laar

Jessica Witty

Annabelle O'Malley

Kim Kesti

Sarah Martina Parker

Windy Robinson

Kimberly Crawford

Moxie Fab World

Paper Crafts Connection

Thanks to the handy dandy template I was given to use, this box was easy peasy to create.  Once my bottom & top part of the box were put together, it was time to fancy it up a bit.  I cut/embossed pretty glitter pattern paper from MME, using a Spellbinders Classic Lace Border Grand Borderabilities, and then glued it along the edge of the box (the top box).  I then adhered the same pattern paper to the top of the box.  To hide the crease, and because I love ribbon, I glued satin ribbon around the box.  Next, I stamped a music note label stamp (from GinaK) with memento ink onto kraft paper.   So after I stamped the image, I cut/embossed it with the Labels Sixteen, which coordinates perfectly with the stamp.  Is that not fabulous or what?!  Fabulous!!  Next, I distressed the edges a bit, then adhered the label to the top of the box using foam tape.  I have been holding on to this most beautiful package of Prima glittered holly pieces, so I took two of them, tied them together with satin ribbon, and adhered them to the label.  I realized I needed to add a sentiment, so I stamped a Merry Christmas sentiment (GinaK), then cut/embossed it using a Spellbinders Fancy Tags die template, distressed it a bit, added a few pearls & adhered it to the label using foam tape.  You cannot give away an empty box, so I also created some coordinating tags to go inside.  I hope you are enjoying this fun blog hop!  Don't forget to leave a comment to win.

Now I get to give away a copy of Holiday Cards & More Vol. 5.

Leave a comment answering this question:

What is your favorite Holiday tradition?

comments close Sunday Sept 19th at Midnight (MDT)

The Grand Prize Winner will be announced on the Paper Crafts Connection Blog on Sept 21st

I will also announce who wins their own copy of HC&M on my blog on Tues.

Materials Used:
GinaK Designs stamps:  Lovely Labels 2 by Nina B. being released next week
Spellbinders S4-301 Labels sixteen
Spellbinders  S7-014 Classic Lace Border Grand Borderabilities
Spellbinders S4-235 Fancy Tags
Prima glittered holly
satin ribbon
My Minds Eye pattern paper
3L foam squares
kraft card stock
ivory card stock
Memento Ink
Distress ink
Kaiser Craft pearls