CHF Blog Project

Last month I was asked to do a project for the Cornish Heritage Farms blog that used a featured product. This is what I came up with! It also worked out great as a gift for my daughter-in-law whose birthday is on Christmas and whose children are in the frame! awwww, cute kids!

• Supplies:
  Ink
  Clearsnap Fluid Chalk, rouge, pink pastel
  Ranger Distress, vintage photo
  Stazon, timber brown
  Versamark
  
  Stamps
  Polka Dot backgrounder
  Hugs and Kisses
  
  Paper
  Georgia Pacific white
  Prism, razzleberry light, medium
  
  Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber
  
  Ribbon
  American Crafts
  
  Brads
  Queen & Co
  
  Spellbinders Nestabilities
  Ellen Hutson
  
  Copic Marker
  Rose red R85
  
  Ranger Glossy/Matte Accents
  
  Gesso
  Cuttlebug/embossing folder
  Sakura White gel pen
  Wooden Frame
  Blueberry tin
  Glue dots
  ATG
  Dimensionals
  

Project Instructions:

1. Hugs and Kisses Can (the can is from a blueberry muffin mix, using a can opener that lifts the lid rather than cutting)
Measuring the diameter of the can, I stamped the Large Polka Dot backgrounder several times in Clearsnap Fluid Chalk ink, Pink Pastel and cut 2 strips. (one for the outside, one for the inside) The strip for the outside got daubered with Ranger Distress ink, Vintage Photo using a Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber. (I have one for each color family of Ranger inks!)
Each strip was fastened using my ATG applicator.
Using my Spellbinders Nestabilities, I custom cut the scalloped rectangles to fit the sentiment from Kim’s new set, Hugs and Kisses, and the can.
Two mini brads from Queen & Co and ribbon from American Crafts completed the can.

For the lid, I used my Nestabilities again to cut a circle and scalloped circles.
The plain circle was run through the Cuttlebug with the Bubble embossing folder and daubered with Vintage Photo. I used Matte Accents to glue the base circle and tape gun for the scallops.
I stamped the chocolate candy from Kim’s new set, Hugs and Kisses, 3 times, with Versamark and Stazon Timber Brown and one coat of clear ep. Each candy was cut out and is on a dimensional. I formed a bow from ribbon and stitched it in the center. The bow is adhered to the lid with a glue dot.

2. Hugs and Kisses Frame
Found a reduced bin at Joann’s with these wooden frames for 50 cents! I sanded off the painted picture and gave it a coat of Gesso.
Large Polka Dot backgrounder was stamped in Clearsnap Fluid Chalk ink, Rouge.
I used the Jumbo Dauber again around the outer and inner edges with Ranger Distress Vintage Photo.
The sentiment and butterflies were stamped with Versamark and Stazon Timber Brown with a coat of clear ep.
Copic Marker, Rose Red R85, used to color the heart and butterflies. The heart has a coat of Glossy Accents. The sentiment is mounted on Nestabilities of Prism paper, Razzleberry light/medium. Sakura white gel pen used for the dots.
X’s/hearts stamped in Stazon Timber Brown
I used a drop of Matte Accents to attach the butterflies and sentiment.
Ribbon by ? tied around frame.