Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!

Welcome to the 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 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 will be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors!

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!  Check out today's blog list:

Clearsnap http://clearsnap.blogspot.com/
Spellbinders http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/Community/Blog.aspx
Hampton Art - http://blog.hamptonart.com/
Zutter http://binditall.blogspot.com/
Graphic45 http://g45papers.typepad.com/
Donna Salazar Designs http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/
The Twinery - http://www.thetwineryblog.com/
Authentique Paper http://authentiquepaper.blogspot.com/
Glue Arts - http://gluearts.blogspot.com/

Jan Hennings - Glue Arts http://papercraftpleasures.blogspot.com/
Kim Sonksen - Donna Salazar Designs  http://kimsonksen.blogspot.com/
Jamie Harper - Hampton Art http://www.jamieharper.typepad.com/
Jenny Suchin The Twinery http://www.suchins.blogspot.com/
Heather Conklin - Authentique Paper http://goldiecar.blogspot.com/
Gloria Stengel - Graphic 45 http://gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
Christine Emberson - Spellbinders http://hope-chances.blogspot.com/
Julie Overby - Spellbinders http://joverby.blogspot.com/
Mary Dawn Quirindongo - Clearsnap http://mypinkmexico.blogspot.com/
Lea Sanders - Zutter http://leasanders.wordpress.com/
Tara Orr - Graphic45 http://eachmoment-onlyonce.blogspot.com/
Patti Milazzo - Glue Arts  http://pattimilazzo.blogspot.com/
Emily Lanham - Authentique Paper http://createserendipity.blogspot.com/
Jessy Christopher - Donna Salazar Designs  http://www.teacherjessy.blogspot.com/

I have a few projects to share with you all today! First up are a few sweet tags I made from burlap! They'd be a great compliment on a nice box of homemade cookies!

Burlap Tags
Graphic 45 Staples: Chipboard Buttons, Stickers, Trim
Graphic 45 Stamps: Christmas Emporium Cling Stamp 1(IC0126): Hampton Art
Color Catcher: Clearsnap
Smoochspritz in Gold Glow (on leaves and bells): Clearsnap
Smooch Pearlized Top Coat in Illuminate (on stamp and flowers): Clearsnap
Colorbox Pigment Stamp Pad in Espresso: Clearsnap
MyStik Adhesive Roller: Scrapbook Adhesives
3D Foam Squares: Scrapbook Adhesives
Flowers: ZVA Creative
Leaves: Petaloo
Glossy Accents: Ranger
Misc.: Crochet Doily, Burlap, Jingle Bells, Acrylic Paint

 Next up I created a sweet Holiday Card.

I first stamped the girl image using some Colorbox Ink and then painted with some Smooch paint. 

Joy Card
Graphic 45 Papers: Christmas Emporium: Merry and Bright, All I Want for Christmas, Special Delivery
Graphic 45 Papers: An ABC Primer: Happy Go Lucky
Graphic 45 Tags 1, Tags 2: Christmas Emporium
Graphic 45 Decades Ink: Photogenic, Antique Moss, Triumphant Red
Graphic 45 Staples: Trim
Graphic 45 Stamps: An ABC Primer, IC0125: Hampton Art
Graphic 45 Stamps: Christmas Emporium, IC0127: Hampton Art
Smooch by Clearsnap: Taffy, Illuminate, Moonlight, Lucious Lime, Sundance
Smooch Spritz by Clearsnap: Caramel Latte
Clearsnap Color Catcher
Edge Scraper: Making Memories

Lastly, I've made a festive ornament!

Snowflake Ornament
Graphic 45 Papers: Christmas Emporium: A Christmas Carol, Happy Holidays
Graphic 45 Stamps: Christmas Emporium Cling Stamp 2 (IC0127): Hampton Art
Color Catcher: Clearsnap
Smoochspritz in Gingerale: Clearsnap
Colorbox Pigment Stamp Pad in Espresso: Clearsnap
Colorbox Mix'd Media Inc in Honey: Clearsnap
Ribbon: May Arts
Border Punch, Postage Stamp: Fiskars
Scor-Buddy: Scor-Pal
Misc: Doily

Cheers to creating gifts from the heart this holiday season!
Happy Hopping!