I hope all my US readers had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday! Did you brave the cold and the crowds this morning to do some shopping on Black Friday? We normally do, but decided that sleeping in was a much better option this year. I don't know about you, but I'd rather shop in my pj's on the couch and avoid the crowds! LOL.
For my project for today, I created a double-sided ornament using the adorable Kimi. Double-sided, you ask, how'd she do that, you ask. Well, let me tell you. One of the benefits of digital stamps is that you can play with them with your photo editing program. I printed off one copy of Kimi as she comes, and then flipped the image so she was facing the other way and printed that off too. After coloring both images, I carefully cut them out and then glued the wrong sides together (sliding a piece of gold cord in the middle to make the hanger). Once the ornament was together, I added stickles to her wings (letting the one side dry before applying them to the other side, of course).
Kimi will be part of a friends Christmas gift this year, so I decided to make a card to hold her. I used oval Nestabilities to cut a window in the front of the card and put a piece of acetate in between the layers.
Once I was finished decorating the card front, I used an exacto knife to cut a little oval in the back of the card to slide the ornament hanger through. A little bit of tape will hold it in place until my friend is ready to take Kimi off of the card and hang her on her tree.
On to the Blog Hop details...
We will be giving away a Grand Prize to one lucky Blog Hop participant and also have a prize for one lucky design team member. To enter, finish hopping through the design team’s blogs, (leaving a comment at each stop, of course!) and then go to the InStyle Stamps blog and vote for the designer who's project inspired you the most. (You're going to vote for me, right? LOL!) Then, in order to be entered into the drawing to win the grand prize, leave us a comment on that post.
Thanks for playing along with us today! Next you will head to Lysa's blog to see what she has in store for you! Thanks so much for stopping and good luck!
On to the Blog Hop details...
We will be giving away a Grand Prize to one lucky Blog Hop participant and also have a prize for one lucky design team member. To enter, finish hopping through the design team’s blogs, (leaving a comment at each stop, of course!) and then go to the InStyle Stamps blog and vote for the designer who's project inspired you the most. (You're going to vote for me, right? LOL!) Then, in order to be entered into the drawing to win the grand prize, leave us a comment on that post.
Thanks for playing along with us today! Next you will head to Lysa's blog to see what she has in store for you! Thanks so much for stopping and good luck!
What an adorable Kimi ornament Melissa and I love the fact that you made her double sided! Brilliant work! :) And that card is adorable too! I'm with you....shopping on my couch today! :)
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Soooo pretty! I just love your ornament ... the colors are awesome! She's one of my favorite images from ISS and you've really brought her to life! hugz, Mary
ReplyDeleteSooo cute Melissa! Great idea and layout too. I'm still in my PJ..so sale is worth sleep compromise! : )
ReplyDeleteI love Kimmi. And we have 2 forms of Kim on the design team. :) Popular name. I like how the red makes the wings pop. Great job!
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice and creative gift idea. Hmmmm... I have this digital stamp. I think I'll be CASEing this project! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteOh so cute.. love that you made the card the holder too!
ReplyDeleteAww this is adorable. That image is so sweet and your colouring is fab.
ReplyDeleteLora x
Oooh.... lovely work!!
ReplyDeleteSaskia :)
Great ornament - I love it, really inspirational and the colouring was fab!
ReplyDeleteRx
Thanks for sharing your ornament idea, and adding her into a card! Love the blog hop!
ReplyDeleteI love your ornament and what a great idea to put it in the card that way. TFS.
ReplyDeleteI adore Kimmi Melissa and you have made her beautiful!
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Lana x
Hi Melissa
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous ornament,
Hugs Dianne xx
Oh wow this is adorable. I love the colours you have used and the card is really clever.
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Dawn xx
Melissa, this is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!! I just love Kimi and what you've done here too!
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Vicki
What a great ornament! I'm going to have to try making an ornament like this. Thank for sharing!
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Mary
what a fab idea to combine the ornament with a card. the coloring is stunning too.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a neat idea! TFS!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome idea!!!! SUPER!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to turn this cute image into an ornament that becomes part of your card!!!! TFS
ReplyDeleteTerry
Gorgeous card, love the removable ornament! Love that you did her double sided :)
ReplyDeleteCyndi
Love this idea,Melissa!!! very pretty card and ornament.
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Piali
lovely ornament
ReplyDeletexxx Margreet
what a cute way to package your ornament! xxD
ReplyDeletehow thoughtful to make your ornament and then include it in a card to share with a friend!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely...nice coloring!
ReplyDeletebeautiful!
ReplyDeleteMelissa this is adorable! I love the card you made to showcase your darling Kimi ornament ~ and double sided, great idea!
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