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Handmade Holidays Blog Hop 2011

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 thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could make for the holidays, all in one place on this 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! Receive extra entries by doing the following, and then coming back here to leave a comment to let us know what you did:


I've created an ornament that can be used as a tree decoration, a gift tag, or even an embellishment for a card. I stamped and die cut 6 ornament shapes and scored them down the center with my Scor-Pal. Using Blossom twine from The Twinery, I created a tassel to embellish my ornament. I also die cut a small Sizzix label shape twice and stamped a small sentiment on it--I adhered the two labels to each other to embellish the top of my ornament. 












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!


Donna Salazar Designs – http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/
Jan Hennings – Glue Arts http://papercraftpleasures.blogspot.com/
Kim Sonksen – Donna Salazar Designs - http://kimsonksen.blogspot.com/
Jamie Harper – Hampton Art 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/ ****you are here****
Lea Sanders – Zutter http://leasanders.wordpress.com/
Patti Milazzo – Glue Arts -  http://pattimilazzo.blogspot.com/
Emily Lanham – Authentique Paper http://createserendipity.blogspot.com/
Jessy  Christopher – Donna Salazar Designs - www.teacherjessy.blogspot.com


188 comments:

laneycath said...

Oh I can see this as a sweet decoration for other holidays and events during the year. This is so cute.

Miriam Prantner said...

That ornament is so cute. Love the twine tassel!

~amy~ said...

Whatta fabbie ornament!

Unknown said...

Love the ornament, thanks for the tutorial & great Blog Hop.

debb said...

Beautiful ornament!

Anita &/or Char said...

Love the "non" traditional PINK... way to go stampy friend

Jan Hennings said...

A great ornament!

Chris - Creations in Bloom said...

pretty ornament. Love that tassel!

Auntie Em said...

Your versatile ornament tag is gorgeous and I LOVE the colours. Great idea.
Thanks for sharing! :)

zandra said...

So, cute! Love the tassel idea. Gotta use that. Thanks for sharing.
Hugz, Z

Christina Collins said...

This is to cute! I especially love how you made a little tassel out of twine. Thank you for sharing! Very inspiring. :)

Kelly Booth said...

LVE it...I have had my eye on that die for a while...just love your ornament!!

lainey said...

Like the use of the twine on the ornament!

JPScraps said...

Cute ornament.

Jennie said...

Beautiful ornament Mary Dawn!! Love the tassle!!!

Unknown said...

What a sweet ornament!!!

Ziggyeor said...

Love the ornament!

Courtney V said...

this is absolutely gorgeous!

Emily Keaton said...

Fabulous! Thanks for the great idea and inspiration!!

Dawnll said...

Such a fun idea with this ornament- could be used for many occasions

Laura Stewart said...

cute project !!

Gwynn said...

This ornament is awesome! Thanks for the great idea!

stick said...

Beautiful ornament!! The Twine makes a fab tassel :)

bethann said...

what a great ornament

Bast said...

What a beautiful ornament. TFS

KimMJ
bast830@comcast.net

Cyndie said...

Oh my, what a gorgeous ornament! Love the nontraditional colors and the cute homemade tassel!

Tini A. said...

Wow ... this xmas ornament is more than beautiful! Thanks for sharing this great idea!

tallulah1 said...

How cute! This is definitely on my to-do list! Thanks so much for sharing!

Rhonda Miller said...

Wow, this is such a great idea. I can't wait to try it out. TFS.

Julie Shearer said...

Very cool. TFS.

Misty said...

Okay, you just made me want that ornament die darn you!!
Love it :)

Kelly Massman said...

how pretty!

cindy said...

Adorable ornament. Must try to make one.

Fleursbydesign said...

Gorgeous ornament love the colors :)

Lagene said...

WOWZERS! This ornament is gorgeous!

Linda Lee said...

What a beautiful ornament you made and the twine really sets it off

CraftyJo said...

Oh this is gorgeous, I can see what my 'yearly ornament' theme might just be :)

Unknown said...

Great ornament. I just love it....

Unknown said...

I've shared the blog hop on FB.

Unknown said...

Pretty little ornament!

Unknown said...

I've shared the hop on Twitter.

Unknown said...

Following Clearsnap on FB.

Unknown said...

Following Clearsnap on Twitter.

Unknown said...

Following Clearsnap on Pinterest.

Unknown said...

Subscribed to Clearsnap on YouTube.

Unknown said...

Following Clearsnap's blog. I couldn't find a way to follow yours.

meemee48 said...

Love your pink ornament. I can just imagine a Christmas tree decorated with a bunch of these.

Trisha said...

So very pretty and not so very difficult. Love it. Thanks for sharing. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

heidiscoll said...

cute!! holiday hoppin....

DeniseP said...

Cute ornament...makes me wonder if I should make some since I can't put my glass ones in my son's reach. Thanks for the chance to win.

Jeyatha said...

nice idea.. happy hopping..

Cheryl S. said...

Love this ornament--thinking I definitely need to make some!!

Crafting With Friends said...

This is really cute!!!!

Colleen said...

I love your ornament...what a nice idea and one kiddos could clearly do!

MissScrapAlot said...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!!!! TFS!!!!
wyme98@yahoo.com

Marla said...

Love the papers you used to create an amazing ornament!!

scrappinlil said...

Beautiful ornament...Love everything about it. I am a follower on fb, pinterest, and now on your blog...thanks for the opportunity to win some great prizes..loving all the creations on this blog hop.

Swedie said...

How fun! You can make ornaments from any of the shapes Spellbinders makes!

Noreen
www.make-homemade-gifts.com

Basiljen said...

This is just gorgeous!

Anonymous said...

I love the ornament!
Thanks for the idea.

Stephanie U said...

What a cute/simple ornament.

Maryann Laursen said...

What a lovely ornament for any kind of decoration. And sooo easy to make, that even the kids can do it.

Marylinn Kelly said...

Graphic 45 sent me. Your ornament is a lovely example of combining products from various companies into something versatile, adaptable for other holidays and celebrations.

Shelly Lynn said...

Such a lovely ornament! I love seeing handmade ornaments... one yr. I am hoping to set up another tree in my home using only handmade ornaments. Thanks for sharing your beautiful ornament with us! :)

Linda said...

CUTE!! I can definitely see myself making several of these. great job lovely!
xx

Tanya said...

oh this is beautiful! I the kind of vintage look and the pink is perfect!

Debbie said...

love this ornament I might even give this a try thanks for all the inspiration and idea
upnurse at aol dot com

TracyM #6773 said...

Great ornament & tassel - what a fabulous project and tag idea too!!!

Thank you for being part of such an inspiring blog hop and for the chance to win such cool prizes :)

littlen said...

very nice ornament. tfs.
littlen44 at gmail dot com

Ani said...

Beautiful!

Maggie said...

Beautiful ornament!

Jeannette aka Jnett said...

Such a pretty ornament.

Linda said...

Cute ornament Need to make several.

KarenL. said...

Thank you for the ornament idea! I can't wait to get started on all these hopping holiday creations!

Peggy S said...

What a pretty ornament! Great blog hop too.

Naomi said...

Oh, your ornament is truly GORGEOUS! I HAVE to get this Spellbinders now!

Linh C. said...

Sweet decoration! Love the cute twine.

Caity Sue said...

That 3D ornament is amazing! So beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

Love green and pink together.

Donna said...

The great ideas keep coming. I love the ornament and can't wait ti make one.

Vail said...

Lovely ornament and another great use for twine in the matching tassel.

Anita Braddock said...

Love your Ornaments they are great and Beautifuls. thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
abbraddock@msn.com

Clare G said...

Lovely ornament- the colors are marvelous, very elegant!

Marilize said...

Loving this ornament - so pretty :)

Lindsey said...

Beautiful ornament! And it would lovely on a gift, too. Perfect twine tassel!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful ornament--especially love the tassel!

a.schmied said...

Festive!

Unknown said...

The ornaments are cute. I could see a small tree covered on these.

Sharka said...

So simple, yet elegant and I think it has a modern vintage feel to it!

Beth said...

I loved the ornament - what a cute way to go 3D

Loris said...

I like the idea of creating an ornament.

Maggy_Tronche said...

So cute ornament! TFS! Hugs.. Maggy :)

Suepup said...

Mary this is such a great project. Very unique!

SharPharMade said...

Cute ornament, and versatile! I'm all for that! ;) Thanks, for sharing! http://www.bearheartbottomsetc.com/ #Bear Luv and Bear Hugz!

Suepup said...

Mary this is such a cool project!

Becky Dunham said...

What a sweet ornament Mary Dawn! I love that soft pink and the beautiful twine :) Thanks for sharing!

rebeccadunham at hotmail dot com

glowegal said...

Oh my goodness, that ornament is gorgeous and so elegant! Love it!

Cheryl W. said...

Your ornament is just so lovely. Great hop! TFS

Anonymous said...

What a cute ornament.

Christine said...

Pretty piece!

BethW said...

This is so lovely-simple and elegant.Thank you for the awesome tutorial-I think I can do this.

Sunshine115 said...

ok, now have so many ideas that must rethink tree decorations this year as well.... So many great projects! thanks!!!

Anonymous said...

Great idea for an ornament.

Kim H said...

Love this ornament, can be done in so many colors and patterns. I like how yours is soft and non-traditional colors. thank you for sharing.

glenda said...

Beautiful and creative! thanks for the blog hop!

Anonymous said...

What a cute ornament, thank you for sharing it.

Anonymous said...

Just beautiful! Thanks so much for the chance to win! :)

Cassie_lu said...

such a sweet ornament

deb said...

Very pretty ornament.

Jeannie said...

I am headed straight to my Big Shot to do this! It's great for the office tree! Thanks!

Cherri said...

Very nice ornament. Thanks for sharing the idea with us.

Judy W. said...

Very beautiful ornament!

kim said...

Very cute. I love this hop. Thank you for sharing.

kim
k1i2m3@cox.net

Cindy Lou said...

Love the ornament! Just need the die now (**hint**hint). Second day of the blog hop is as great as the first. Thanks for sharing!

Susie Bentz: My Time to Play said...

My kind of ornament! This is something that I could make with my nephews and niece. We try to make a special ornament every year. Thanks for the inspiration!

carriep said...

what a fun ornament, would be fun for an exchange~

Lisa W said...

Beautiful ornament, I like how you added a tassle on the bottom. I've made ones like this bfore but just out of round shapes.

Anonymous said...

I think the nontraditional colours look so cool! Great work.

Anonymous said...

Wonderful ornament. Was sent by G45 & ClearSnap. Thanks for the chance to win.

Unknown said...

Really cute ornament! TFS!

Denise Bryant said...

Lovely ornament!
DeniseB

Lynda said...

Great ornament...love the lime green touch and tassel. Thanks!

Unknown said...

very cool! love the ornament! the twine is a great touch!
kacee

Leslee said...

Beautiful project. The ornament is lovely.

Kristen said...

I don't think I've ever made any 3D ornaments, maybe I should give it a go!

Thanks for the chance to win!!

xx
Kristina
please visit me - www.pearlgateway.com :-D

Chrissy said...

Cute ornament!

Unknown said...

Thanks for the hop!

Monica @ M double M said...

What a cute idea!

Staci said...

Fantastic project!

Roxie said...

I love your ornament.

Marge said...

Your ornament is GORGEOUS!!!

sharon g said...

so delicate and pretty!!

Unknown said...

Great ornament love the colors.
Debbie
http://craftywizard.blogspot.com
debbie_craine at hot mail dot com

Marilyn Nimmo said...

What a sweet ornament!

rush said...

nice ornament. thank you for sharing.

Susan said...

Love this simple, elegant ornament. That twine tassel is perfect!

Beatrice Lawson said...

That's darling!! And I can easily make different colors to customize for the recipient! Love it.

Simply Sandy said...

so cute!

Simply Sandy said...

so cute!

PlumTuckered's Paper Plays said...

I love Ornaments and handmade are my favorite of all! Beautiful!

WendyG said...

Beautiful ornament must give it a try. Having fun on the hop

handmade_cass said...

What a great idea for an ornament and would be so easy to make as gifts!

paperiedreams said...

I love what you've done to make this ornament. I hope to make a little mobile from your inspiration. Thanks!

Lyneen said...

Perfect ornament for all the ideas you gave us.... a tree decoration, a gift tag, or even an embellishment for a card. I do love my ScorPal for the perfect scor and I see how that would be so important on this!!!! TFS!!! GREAT HOP!

Anonymous said...

Just love this idea and pink is my favorite color Thanks for sharing

Dawn B. said...

Gorgeous ornament and a great idea!

I already follow clearsnap on Facebook and have shared the hop too!

Leslie Kiley said...

This is a beautiful ornament! This blog hop is so much fun! Love all the inspiration and great projects I am seeing!

Bashful said...

Nice Ornament! Love the Colors! Great Job!

Unknown said...

Great christmas ornament. Thanks for sharing.

Delo said...

Beautiful ornament. Wish these had been around when my kids were little. I can just imagine a tree covered in this, it would be absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

Die Cut Lady said...

Such a pretty ornament!

Jennybean said...

beautiful ornament!

Roxy Furlong @RoxyFur said...

Beautiful ornament! A little mistletoe and you've got a kissing ball!

Lillian Child said...

Such sweet creativity!

Janet Lindstrom said...

Very very pretty, love the soft colors!

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Beautiful ornament.

Lisa T. said...

Thanks for the crafty inspiration and chance to win! :)

paperpapier said...

I love this ornament..so pretty!

mamawcindy said...

Love your Ornament! So Pretty! :0)

Sheila said...

I love using the dies to make 3D embellishments. Gorgeous ornament!!

Sassy P said...

very pretty. tfs

StacyC said...

I love these 3-dimensional ornaments...

sandyh50 said...

What a great 3D ornament! Love it.

Karenladd said...

This is so pretty...and I love the colors you used!

Unknown said...

Lovely work.

Amy Williams said...

Love this idea - so pretty! Love it!

silvia said...

LOVE the ornament!!

S Westhead said...

Very cute ornament!
bermudachinagirl@gmail.com

Sue D said...

Very cute--I like the tassel.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Stephenie said...

Beautiful ornament! TFS!!

Kim said...

Really like the ornament you made from the labels. What a great blog hop this is!

Larissa Heskett said...

THANKS For sharing all of the AWESOME INSPIRATION this weekend on the Blog Hop!! I have LOVED it all!!
THANKS for the chances to win and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

Tania said...

A really neat ornament.

Tania said...

I am a follower of the Clearsnap Facebook page.

Tania said...

Following Clearsnap of Twitter.

Tania said...

Following Clearsnap on Pinterest.

Melita said...

so pretty!

Carisa said...

so cute!

MDCreates said...

I have that die, and was about to start searching for ornament ideas. So glad I decided to do this hop, or I might not have found yours. Thank you so much!

Sharon said...

Great ornament. Thanks for sharing.

MC said...

I reaaly like the tassle you made with the twine to complete the ornament.

Joan said...

I'm seriously in love with this super cute ornament. Thanks so much for sharing it!

Arlen said...

Love that your ornament isn't "traditional" colors. Thanks for a great hop!

Beastybunny said...

The ornament is lovely! And so versatile! Thanks for the fantastic idea!

Anonymous said...

Very pretty. I love the pink.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful! I love the subtle coloring. Thanks for the inspiration!

lindaplus3 said...

what a cute ornament,,, must try

MKG said...

Love this ornament. Definitely want to make some of these.