Pages

Saturday 25 October 2008

...something spotty for Bloghop



The challenge for this months PapertreyInk Bloghop was to use polka dots somewhere in the design. I thought it would be fun to make something in the shape of a dot - ie a circle. I had an idea for a snowball christmas tree ornament with a snowman stamped on it. Since it's not really polka dots unless there's more than one, I made 4 of them and then a box to present them in - I think they'd make a nice gift.

The ornaments are little polystyrene balls covered in tissue paper soaked in glue. I stamped the snowmen onto bits of tissue and then placed them onto the snowballs and painted over them with more glue. Using tissue meant that I was able to flip two of the snowmen over so I could have two matching pairs with their scarves flowing in either direction.

Threading a wee bit of thin red ribbon through let's me hang them on the tree.

The Made of Snow stamp set was just perfect for this idea - I was able to use just a snowman head and a spotty scarf.

I wanted to make something to present them in and so I made up a simple 4" by 2" box from kraft card - I made it that size so's I could use a 1 1/2" circle punch to make a little tray that sat inside the box. I wanted to punch 4 holes in it so that you could see the ornaments but not the mess of the ribbons. I though that would make my ornaments look like big polka dots on the red background. I cut a little semi circle from the top edge so's I could get the tray out easily.

One of my favourite sets from Papertrey Ink is Polka dot basics - I used it all over to add polka dots in white and red.

I stamped a matching snowman on white card and cut him out - I made him peep out of a 'window' on the top of the box . I thought I'd make a card to match - I really think this could be something I could give out this year to a couple of people. I had a blast paperpiecing the tiny snowman from Boards and Beams additions for the sentiment tag on front of the card - he's so weeny!!

Hope it tickles - can't wait to see everyone elses!!

50 comments:

  1. Oh wow! Love the ornaments! :-) What a cute idea of stamping on tissue paper and then sticking it on with glue! :-) Love love love them! What a great gift for someone (how about me? ;-)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Wonderful Claire! What a great idea.

    ReplyDelete
  3. you did it again claire, superb, how cute are the snowman hangers?????

    ReplyDelete
  4. FABULOUS
    incredible
    this is such a great idea/project!!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Love all the dots! The snowman is just perfect and your little box with the ornaments inside is just sweet!

    ReplyDelete
  6. I always look forward to seeing what you do, Claire! Tonight is no exception...such a beautiful and clever entry.

    ReplyDelete
  7. This is the cutest thing! Love the ornaments--and great presentation, too.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Wow this is so darn adorable!!! I love the little ornaments!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Love it Claire! What a perfect Christmas gift!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Claire, you did it again!! I seriously think they need to put you on the design team!! I love to get a few new ornaments each year, going to have to try these, how about a mini-tutorial? Thanks for the super inspiration.

    ReplyDelete
  11. This is so cute, Claire!! I love snowmen and those oranments are so cute!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Wow, wow, wow Claire! Fabulous project!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Claire, I just can't believe your things- they really do stun me, every time!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Oh so very excellent, Claire. What an adorable set and such clever idea for ornaments. A real keepsake! Terrific job.

    ReplyDelete
  15. oh this is just amazing!! I love this gift idea and so smart using tissue paper. I love it love it!!
    nice work
    k

    ReplyDelete
  16. Clair, this project is so fab. You always have such great ideas. Thank you for inspiring me.

    ReplyDelete
  17. So clever! I love your snowman ornaments.

    Your blog is wonderful. I've got to book mark it so I can come back often!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Wow! This is wonderful! My husband just looked over my shoulder and said, "Wow, that's nice."

    ReplyDelete
  19. The amount of time and detailing you pour into every project is amazing! I'm such a fan of your work! Awesome project!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Claire, absolutely delightful! I love your ideas and how you make them come to life!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Wow, these are wonderful!! What a great idea...how very creative. Looks like you put ALOT of time and effort into this project, but well worth it! :)

    ReplyDelete
  22. I am again amazed at your creativity. I *love* your ornaments. What a great way to make mirror image ornaments, and the box is adorable.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Wonderful idea Claire! I love the ornaments and what a cute box and card to give them in!
    Melissa

    ReplyDelete
  24. Oh, WOW; I couldn't wait to see what awesome creation you'd come up with AGAIN -- you're just beyond clever, Claire! What a darling idea & gift for anyone! It definitely "tickles"!!! ;0) Love it!!!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Wow! I love all the detail you put into this!!
    ~Lacey
    www.handstampedbylacey.typepad.com

    ReplyDelete
  26. Seriously, I have run out of words. I need to find more ways to say AWESOME when it comes to your stuff. Those ornaments are so cute. And the card is fantastic. -Molly B

    ReplyDelete
  27. This is wonderful, Claire! Thanks for sharing it with us.

    ReplyDelete
  28. So cute!! I thought they were golf balls at first and my heart skipped a beat.....they are still very cute ;)

    ReplyDelete
  29. These are adorable! Great job with the polka dot theme.

    ReplyDelete
  30. So cute! Love the white dots on the red! Yummy!

    ReplyDelete
  31. Oh, Claire! This is over-the-top gorgeous! What a fantastic ensemble--you rock!

    ReplyDelete
  32. Very cool. I especially like the ornaments.

    ReplyDelete
  33. Now this is just perfection!!! Love every bit of it. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  34. OMG Claire...what can I say???? This is amazing!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!

    ReplyDelete
  35. How nice is this? Love all of the pics too.

    ReplyDelete
  36. marvelous project, Claire!! Everything you do is just beautiful!!!

    ReplyDelete
  37. Cute, cute, cute!! How clever---I love the whole ensemble!!

    ReplyDelete
  38. Oh Claire, you SO rock! Love everything here. Super creative.

    ReplyDelete
  39. This is a great idea, love the brown in with the snowman and the polka dots, also the box. Where would I find a template for the 4 x 2 box?

    ReplyDelete
  40. I really like this project - what a great job! I too would like to know more about making the ornaments...you actually just threaded ribbon through the styrofoam, or did you drill a bit of a hole? Would love some guidance!

    ReplyDelete
  41. Claire! This project is awesome! I just kept looking at the screen with my mouth wide open! Amazing job! Best, Curt

    ReplyDelete
  42. Wonderful ensemble, great job!

    ReplyDelete
  43. I will never, ever ever be able to keep up with your talent. YOU ARE AMAZING!em

    ReplyDelete
  44. Lately I just stumbled onto your blog. WOW!
    I love you snowman ornaments and the box. Do you have a template or measurements for the box? I would love to know how to make one.

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for taking the time to comment, :) I read them all and I appreciate you taking time to visit!