Monday, October 31, 2011

My Craft Spot Holiday Stamp Release Party Day 1

Happy Halloween everyone!  I don't know about you but now that Halloween is here, I'm ready to start thinking about Christmas!  I've got a huge Christmas list so I like to make as many gifts as possible!

Today is the first day of the My Craft Spot Holiday Stamp Release Party!  WooHoo!!!  Kimberly has done it again with a new Holiday line of Stamps Sets, some beautiful Crinkle Ribbon sets in holiday colors and she now has some new delicious colors of Bakers Twine!  I've been having so much fun playing with all these new sets!  We will be sneak peeking a new set every day this week at My Craft Spot and then Saturday all 5 Stamp Sets will be revealed and available for order!   There will prizes all week and we'll end the week with a Blog Hop and stamp set to be won at every stop! 

Today's set we are sneak peeking is called Jingle All the Way!  Here is what I made!

This is one of the many hand made items I like to make each year (and my family now expects them).  I collect my burnt out lightbulbs all year so I can re-purpose them into christmas ornaments.  Over the years I've made Snowmen, Santa, Mrs. Claus, Rudolph and now the Grinch!  

This "Merry Christmas" is just one of the cute stamps in this fun Jingle All the Way set!  It makes the perfect tag to go with my bulbs! 

The bulbs are super easy to make!  I painted them green and the tops red.  Once it dried, I drew the face on with a black permanent marker.  I used hot glue for the fur on the hat.  I applied it to the hat then let it cool slightly.  Then I stuck my finger in it to roughed it up to give it dimension and painted it white after it dried!  Super easy!  The hardest part is finding a place in my house to let it sit and dry without getting fingerprints on it!  It is also getting harder now that the new bulbs last longer!!

So, there is my first sneak peek for the week!  I'll be back again tomorrow with another fun project using another one of the new sets!  If you haven't seen them, you must stop by My Craft Spot to see all the amazing projects Kimberly and the Design Team have made using the Jingle All the Way Stamp Set!  You'll have a chance to win the Friends & Neighbors stamp set (stop by My Craft Spot to see how)!  Thank for stopping by today!

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22 comments:

Jovan said...

Great Decor, I would have never thought about using old lightbulbs...LOVE IT!

littlen said...

very creative idea. tfs.

Amy said...

Very creative and ADORABLE! I just love this idea..... :)Amy

angie ashuk said...

Such a cute ornament. I wish I had the talent to draw the cute face.!! I love it

Unknown said...

Absolutely adorable! I'm a new follower! ;)
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Amanda said...

OMG, your ornament is absolutely adorable!! What a great Christmas idea..

Scrappy hugs,
Amanda :0)

Jayne said...

Wow! I love your Grinch,such a fabulous idea.
Jayne x

Nita said...

Such a cool and creative idea! My kids would LOVE this (my 5-year-old has the book memorized - seriously). I'm kind of in awe of you right now. :)
Nita
www.niftynitanotes.blogspot.com

Kate said...

That is so cool. Love it.

Hugs,
Kate

CRAZY4 CHRIST said...

This is so cool!! Super easy for you maybe, i could never draw it to actually look like the grinch or any other iconic figure!! Can't wait to see what you have made the rest of the week!!
Kristan

jennyplace2 said...

OMG! You are a true artist! Your lightbulb looks so much like the grinch, I would love to scraplift this ideal but I don't think I could draw the face. LOL! My daughter is such a grinch I would love to make her one. TFS!

Shelley said...

OMG Amber....this ornament ROCKS! Too cool! So creative! Love it...if you couldn't tell! heehee!

Shelley
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Rachel said...

that is such a great idea!! It looks fabulous! I hope you will post pictures of the others..?!?? I would love to see your rudolph one, they're so cute!

-rachel w k
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Kate said...

This is SO creative! Good for you using your light bulbs in such an ingenious way! I am so impressed, Amber! Your Grinch looks fantastic and I'm sure your family must be so thrilled with their original ornaments each year. Great job!

Sarah said...

I think this is adorable!!!!

The Cropping Canuck said...

Awesome Grinch!

Cricut Couple said...

WHAT?!? This is SOOOOOO clever!!! OMG! How brilliant! I just can't even absorb it!

Sherrie K. said...

This is way COOL!! Love this, how brilliant!
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

Kimberly J. said...

Wow Amber this is so awesome and extremely creative!! Great job friend :) *hugs*

Sentimental Scrapper said...

Very creative! I bet your family loves these!

Luanne said...

what a fun project! love it

Luanne
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Cathy said...

lol,I love the bulb, what a cute idea.
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