Tiny Treasure with TRN

This month The Robin's Nest is teaming up with Timeless Twine and I thought it would be great for a baby page!  I love to crochet and make baby quilts, so I look a little inspiration from a crochet blanket fringe to make an embellishment.  I cut the blue circle with holes using Cricut's Accent Essentials cartridge.  I then made a blanket stitch around the edges with Timeless Twine.

 I cut 2 inch strips of Timeless twine and tied them onto the blanket stitch edging.  It make this fast and easy, I used a crochet hook.  On top of the blue circle I stamped the "Hello Life" using Close to My Heart stamp set and pop dotted it.  I punched a yellow circle for a mat for the circle title.  I combined it with The Robin's Nest Special Boys tag that says "Little Treasure," for my page title.

I added the star and heart from The Robin's Nest Special Boy Embellies Package.
I cut strips from the Rocking Horse and Fleur papers and faux top stitched them with a marker.  I cut "Celeste" using Cricut's Chalkboard Font.  Did you know that every week Cricut offers free digital files for use with their Cricut Craft Room software?  The first week of June was Chalkboard Fonts, so I took advantage of the freebie and cut my title.  I embellished the title with Amber Diamond Dew Drops.  I love this look!  And Diamond Dew Drops are on sale for the month of June at 20% off!  No need for a coupon, they are already marked down!

Supplies
The Robin's Nest Special Boy Embellies
The Robin's Nest Special Boys Tags
The Robin's Nest Glitter Belgian Chocolate
The Robin's Nest Fleur/Stripe Tropicana
The Robin's Nest Boys Rocking Horse/Stripe
The Robin's Nest Amber Diamond Dew Drops
The Robin's Nest Special Delivery Paper
The Robin's Nest Amber Dew Drop
Monamigabby flower
Timeless Twine
Yellow Card Stock
Heidi Grace Designs Double Sided card stock Marina Drive
Needle
Crochet Hook
Close to My Heart It's Your Day  Stamp Set
Cricut George Cartridge (circle around stamp)
Cricut Accent Essentials (Blue circle with holes)
Cricut Chalkboard Font
Button

For the Font Fanatic

This month The Robin's Nest is teaming up with Gel-a-tins.  I was sent an alphabet stamp set for my projects that I love, but what to do that was new?  I started thinking about all those alphabet paper laces that were so big a few years ago and one of my favorite design elements ever:  a circle.  So, I wondered how I could combine the two?  Moxie Fab World helped with the solution, with this weeks Tuesday Trigger:  Pretty Little Petit Fours.  Do you see the circle in the background (well it's really an oval but I love circles)?  

Here's my solution, and I have to say I am so pleased with the results!
Here is how I got this look:
1.  Cut a 7" circle in the middle of a white piece of card stock.  If you want a nice circular stamped image, this is key!  Ink the inside edge of circle with Versamark and use Teal You What embossing powder to emboss the circle.

2.  Layout a "test" version of your letter circle (see photo above).  I tried to vary the width of the letters around the circle.  So, this means you may need a wide letter on the sides and a high letter on the top, mixed with smaller letters in between.
3.  Once you are happy with the layout begin stamping your letters in Versa Mark ink.
4.  Use the Teal You What embossing powder and heat set.
5.  Fussy cut your letter circle using scissors and or Exacto Knife.

The chevron is a Close to My Heart Stamp.  The clock face is The Robin's Nest.  The label is cut with CCR basic shapes and the stickers are Basic Grey.  For black in the center of the flowers on the inspiration photo I wanted bling.  I combined Want2Scrap with Diamond Dew Drops from The Robin's Nest.

This months The Robin's Nest Sale:  Sorbet Paper Collection!
This months team up:  Gel-a-tins

Supplies
The Robin's Nest Shocking Pink Glitter Sorbet Card Stock
The Robin's Nest Classified Card Stock (Background)
The Robin's Nest Black and White Clock Cardstock
The Robin's Nest Obsidian Diamond Dew Drops
White Card Stock
gel-a-tins LOL Oversized Mix Stamp set
gel-a-tins Teal You What embossing powder
Versamark ink
Close To My Heart In the Background Flair Stamp Set (chevron)
Want2Scrap Black Bling Swirl
Cricut 
CCR

I Made The Art Glitter Design Team

I am so excited to tell you that I made the Art Glitter Design team for 2012-2013!  I love their glitter, glues and other products!   I love to embellish my paper Cricut cuts with glitter and dew drops!  On this layout, I embellished my flower with Art Glitter and dew drops and my title with diamond dew drops.  One of the things I love to do with The Robin's Nest Diamond Dew Drops, is embellish a title.  I use a cursive style font that is not too fat cut with my Cricut and add the diamond dew drops point to point along the title.  I get the look of a fabulous expensive embellishment for less!  Below is a close up of the title with the diamond dew drops applied.

I also cut my poinsettia with Cricut's Joys of the Seasons and embellished the edges with Art Glitter's Showgirl Dazzlers.  The center of the flower is embellished with green glitter and dew drops by The Robin's Nest.  This is a great tip, if the dew drops you want to use in the center of the flower aren't showing up, just glue glitter in a matching color behind the clear dew drops to make their color pop!

Supply List

The Robin's Nest Christmas Dew Drop mix

The Robin's Nest Cindy Lou Stripe (green card stock with red glitter back ground paper)

The Robin's Nest Red Glitter Rope Card stock

The Robin's Nest Paris Bliss Ribbon

The Robin's Nest Ruby Red Diamond Dew Drops

Fussy Ric Rac JoAnn Fabrics

Buttons

Bling flowr

Prima (green leaves)

White Daisy

Here We Come A Caroling Blog Hop Day3

Welcome to day three of Here We Come a Caroling blog hop. You probably hopped here from Dawn's blog, but if you just stopped in and want to see every stop, please see the links on the side of my blog! On day three of the hop, I thought it might be fun to cover We Three Kings. Once again, I found sheet music on line for free! I printed it out 4 x 6 inches and trimmed off the bottom. The card is matted with black card stock, on which I put The Robin's Nest Glitter Black and White Pine tree paper. The postage stamp image of the three kings is also from The Robin's Nest.

Supplies Used:

The Robin's Nest Chipboard Snowflakes (center top layer snowflake)

The Robin's Nest Glitter Black and White Pine Tree Paper

The Robin's Nest White Snow Glitter cardstock (snowflake cut out)

The Robin's Nest Cotton Candy Dew Drops (pearl and silver on snowflake)

The Robins Nest Ace of Diamonds Dew Drops (red diamonds on snowflake)

The Robin's Nest Glitter Read Journaling

The Robin's Nest Canvas Christmas

Black cardstock

Red ribbon