Home Decor SU Style Blog Hop September 2018

Welcome to my stop on the Home Decor SU Style blog hop. I wasn't sure if I had the time to hop this month, but then one of my friends on the hop did a little reminder nudge this morning and well..........what could I do?  I'm a people pleaser so I got busy and came up with something using something I had on my desk that I wanted to make for myself anyway.  Kill two birds with one stone, I say.  It's fall, but the weather here in Michigan sure doesn't feel like it.  In fact when I get done with this post I'm going to take advantage of using our pool.  It's unusual for it to still be warm in Michigan and with it being warm I don't feel like hauling out my fall decorations so I figured I'd make another one to add to the many that I have.  I actually decorate as much for fall as I do Christmas.

I liked this frame when I found it at Walmart, because it has wood grain to it and also silver.  That's why I thought it would be great for the Country Home stamp set. I wanted it to look a little more worn so I wiped on some Whisper White Craft ink with just a kleenex.  I used three different embossing folders on this project and you should be able to see them better in the next picture.

I used the Tin Tile, Basket Weave and the Tufted since I feel these really give a more country look.  Unfortunately this stamp set does not have framelits to cut out the pieces so everything is fussy hand cut, but I don't find it hard to do that.  You just need to remember to move your paper and not your scissors when cutting and you most generally can get a good cut.  I think that leaving a little white edge gives it a better look as well.  I colored in the images with the Stampin' Blends.  To finish off the frame I used Tear & Tape and adhered the beautiful Velvet Ribbon in Rich Razzleberry, mitering the corners to give it a more finished look.  I then added a three loop bow made from the Braided Linen Trim from the Holiday catalog.  I hope you've enjoyed your stop and will continue on the hop by clicking on the next person below.

Blessings,
Renee




Product List

Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set [147678] $21.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $7.50	Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144602] $9.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147274] $9.00	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147273] $9.00	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058] $9.00	Light Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends Marker [147026] $4.50
Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $4.50	Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574] $4.50	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $16.00	Galvanized Metallic Paper [147805] $5.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $8.50	Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115316] $8.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $9.75	Rich Razzleberry 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Velvet Ribbon [147016] $8.00
3/16" (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim [147808] $7.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25
Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [147906] $10.00	Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [146335] $9.00	Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [146841] $9.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00

OSAT Blog Hop I Need a Hero

Welcome!!! It's the One Stamp At a Time blog hop and our theme is "I Need a Hero."  Can you believe it?  I almost missed this one.  I hadn't been feeling real well and only realized Wednesday morning it was hop week.  Well when I hear the word hero, I think of my hubby.  I tell him quite often he's my hero and as a side note "our song" is Wind Beneath My Wings so I thought I'd make something to show him extra appreciation on how much I appreciate him since he is working a lot of hours right now.

I chose the Rooted in Nature set for my card because my hubby loves to cut wood.  He cuts a lot of wood that heats our house and he has done this for probably 20 years.  We have an outdoors wood stove that heats our house in the winter and also heats our hot water year round and heats our pool in the summer.  It's a great thing and the fact my hubby likes to cut wood......well, we wouldn't want him to not do something he enjoys.  LOL!

Then for my 3D project I decided to make him a little "wood crate" and included some Peanut M & M's.  I cut the crate out twice.  Once with Crumb Cake cardstock and once with the Wood Textures DSP.  I then glued them together to make the box sturdier.  I wrapped a 1/4" strip of Shaded Spruce around the box and added the two trees stamped in the same color and popped them up on Dimensionals.  I tied the bag with the new 3/16" Braided Linen Trim from the new Holiday Catalog.  This trim is so cute!  You can separate it and show the weave in it, which is what I did here.

Thanks so much for stopping by and please continue on the hop from the list below.

Blessings,

Renee


Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle [148353] $72.75	Tree Rings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143964] $15.00	Wood Words Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143928] $22.00	Wood Crate Framelits Dies [143730] $30.00
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $7.50	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $7.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $7.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $7.50
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $8.50	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318] $8.50	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $8.50	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $8.50
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $9.75	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $11.00	3/16" (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim [147808] $7.00	Linen Thread [104199] $4.50
Gusseted Cellophane Bags [141704] $5.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00
Big Shot [143263] $110.00