Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers hop for December. This month’s theme – “Bring on the Bling!”
You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog (Chris Slogar) or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects.
Inspired by the theme, I created a card with more sparkle than usual for me, but I think it works for New Year’s.
The hard part of blogging about a card with a lot of bling is getting a good photograph. Usually, you can work around a single shiny element, but when the whole card is reflecting light…good luck!
Here’s another attempt…
This is a really fun and sparkly card, and it gives you a sneak peek at the Large Number Framelits that are going to be available in our Occasions Catalog starting January 5. They will be available bundled with a fabulous stamp set, “Number of Years”, and this bundle was at the top of my pre-order list.
I was able to heat emboss “HAPPY” on the foil. However, if you are going to try this, I recommend NOT using the embossing buddy. It makes the powder stick to the entire surface of the foil. This takes a steady hand, too – the foil is a slippery surface to stamp on.
The tassels on the party hats are bits of Silver Cording. I removed the threadlike core from the cording and frayed the ends. My tassels are made from two ends – there is a glue dot holding a folded length of cording just under the point of each hat.
Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many great projects here! Remember that currently you are at my blog – Chris Slogar – so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next, and enjoy!
