Snowman Earrings Gift Set w/ Honey Bee Stamps!! =)

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Hello!!

 

I'm here with Honey Bee Stamps today to share a SWEET Gift Package that I've made using the New Let It Snow Stamp Set and the Coordinating Let It Snow Sweet Cuts Die Set!! I've also used the New Merry & Joy Stamp Set and I just LOVE LOVE LOVE the way it turned out!!
If you've been to my Blog before, you KNOW I LOVE to make Jewelry too and being able to get MORE out of my Stamps and Dies just makes me HAPPY!! I also LOVE that I can make Handmade Gifts with stuff I already have on hand and they are SO MUCH more personal and meaningful to give too, because they were HANDMADE by Me!! =)
                           

To make the Sweet Little Earring I've used the AWESOME Snowman Image from the Let It Snow Stamp Set and Stamped it onto some Shrink Plastic using MFT Black Hybrid Ink!! I LOVE this Ink for Stamping onto Ranger Inkssentials Shrink Plastic, but you could also use Staz-on Ink if you have that too!! Then I Die Cut the Image out using the Coordinating Let It Snow Sweet Cuts Die Set!! I decided to cut off the Arms though as they would be HARD to keep from breaking once they shrink!! I added a Hole to the Top of the Snowman Image using the Crop-a-Dile and then I Shrunk them!! I used some Nunn Design Open Frames for the Base of my Earrings!! Then I attached a Jump Ring along with some Nunn Design Silver Plated Flat Cable Chain to create a Dangle!! I wanted a Sweet Little Word Banner to Dangle from the Earrings so I used the Banner from the Let It Snow Sweet Cuts Die Set and cut some Ranger Inkssentials Shrink Plastic!! Then I Stamped the Holidays Word using MFT Hybrid Ink in Black!! I Punched a Hole in the Top using a Crop-A-Dile and then I Cut it down to Size and Shrunk it!! I added a Jump Ring and Attached it to the Chain so it would Dangle from the Earrings!! For some added Sparkle I created some Bead Dangles using some BEAUTIFUL True2 Czech Fire Polished Faceted Round Pastel Aqua Beads and some Silver Head Pins!! I attached them onto the Chain (6 of the for each Earring)!! Then I added the Sweet Silver Bow Charms for a touch of even more Cuteness!! Then the Earring Hooks and my Earrings were done!! I've linked to some Videos to share how to create some of the Simple Techniques if you're New to Jewelry making!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Beadaholique Website/Store!! There's SO MUCH Information and Inspiration if you're NEW to Jewelry Making, but would like to LEARN More about it!!
How to Open and Close a Jump Ring Video   How to make a Simple Wire Loop for Jewelry Making Video   How to use Shrink Plastic in Jewelry Making Video   Here's the Link to a Video that I made several years ago sharing How to use Shrink Plastic with your Dies   Here's a Tutorial I made on how to Create the Charms
I hope these will help you in creating some Jewelry for your own Gifts!!   =)
Its really pretty EASY and I think you'll find its SUPER FUN and REWARDING to be able to create Little Gifts or things for yourself using the Images that you LOVE and already have on hand!!
Makes me HAPPY just thinking about it!!  =)

SQUEAL!! I HOPE you're INSPIRED to try and make some Jewelry using your Stamps and if you need anything I hope you'll let me know!! Also I hope you'll share with us on Social Media as I'd (we'd) LOVE to see what you create!! Don't forget to leave your Comments on the Honey Bee Stamps Blog and taheerah-atchia.com for the chances to WIN and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK and HOLIDAY SEASON!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA     =)

Newton's Nook Designs April Release ~ Fanciful Florals!! =)

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 Hello!!
Welcome to the Newton's Nook Designs April Release!! I'm SO EXCITED to be sharing the New “Fanciful Florals” Stamp Set with you today!!

This set is SUPER FUN and I think there are SO MANY occasions that this set can be used for!! I decided to create some Etched Jewelry Pieces for today's Release!! Now if you have followed me for awhile, you know that my SECOND Favorite Hobby after Card Making/Stamping is Making Jewelry!! As SOON as I saw these AWESOME Stamps for today's Release I knew this set would be AWESOME for a Technique called Etching Base Metals!! I used several Different Copper Metal Blanks to create some FUN Jewelry Pieces and I LOVE that with this technique the results are NEVER the same!! I mean sure you get an Etched Design and its the same Stamped Image that you used, but depending on the Metal Base that you use and how long you leave your piece in the Etching Solution-Ferric chloride ~ (I use PCB Solution from Radio) the results are different EVERY TIME!! I will Link you to Several Tutorials below that I have liked for achieving this process!! I just used the Newton's Nook Designs Fancilful Florals Stamp Set along with Staz On Ink when it was time to do the Stamping!! So without further ado here are my FUN Pieces for today!! =) I LOVE the way they turned out!! =) (P.S Sorry for the Pictures too I'm not a PRO at Photographing Jewelry yet!! LOL!! Something I'm still working on) Hopefully you get the Idea though on how AWESOME and FUN this Technique is!! =)

I used several Nunn Designs Metal Pieces for my Designs today!! I used the Metal Stamping Toggle Flat Tag~Antique Copper for my Circle Bracelet and the Metal Stamping Crest Tag Circle~Antique Copper for the Earrings!! Then I used several other Jewelry Finding Pieces to finish off my designs!! I really hope you ENJOY these and look to see ALL the different ways you can use your stamps!! =)

This tutorial from Beaducation.com is my FAVORITE!! They even share an AMAZING Free Class that is SO EASY to follow!! The You-Tube Video can be found here if you're just interested in watching the Process!! =) If your into trying this technique out for yourself this is where I would start!! =) Next this tutorial Etching Aluminum by Karen McGovern is another AMAZING tutorial to check out!! She shares Several Videos too and there is just ALOT of useful information!! =) I hope that if you try this out you'll share your Projects with me because I'd LOVE to see how they turn out!! =)

Would you like to win “Fanciful Florals”?
This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, April 16th at 9pm CDT to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 17th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs
Taheerah Atchia
Lydia Evans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Crafty Math-Chick
Jess Moyer
Stephanie Muzzulin
Danielle Pandeline
Kimberly Rendino
Yukari Yoshioka
Nicole Picadura (Guest Designer)

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you'll join us tomorrow for a look at the New Garden Whimsy Stamp Set!! You're going to just LOVE it!! =)

Have a Fabulous Week!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES

LARISSA  =)