VC ROCKS July Blog Hop -- Anything But A Card

Anything but a Card Blog Hop

WELCOME, to VC Rock's July Blog Hop!  All the blogs participating this weekend will be featuring projects that are not cards -- be sure to check out all the blogs to see the great projects everyone has in store for you.


If you are following the Blog Hop from the VC Rocks' Home Blog, you came from the very talented Elaine Wright's blog.  Doesn't she do fantastic work?  I just love her projects.  If you are visiting my blog as part of your normal routine or a friend or family member and this is the first stop on the blog hop for you, you can start at the beginning by going to the VC Rock's Home Blog here.

My first project is a glass paperweight.  I belong to a bulk buy group and recently we were able to purchase these great 2" paperweights.

I stamped the second smallest doily from the Delicate Doilies Stamp Set from the New 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog using Island Indigo (one of the New In-Colors this year).  I stamped the butterfly from the Cottage Garden Stamp Set in Calypso Coral (another New In-Color) and attached it to the doily using Snail Adhesive.  I adhered the Doily to Calypso Coral card stock and attached it to the paperweight using Crystal Effects.

I applied Sticky Strip to the edge of the paperweight.  Colored Whisper White grosgrain ribbon with an Island Indigo marker and added it to the edge.  I then attached a strip of 1/8" Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon to the edge using Snail Adhesive.

I assembled a Bitty Box I made using the Bitty Box and Envelope Die and the Big Shot Machine out of Island Indigo card stock.  Using the 2" Circle Punch I punched out a circle on the top of the box, attached a 2-1/4" square piece of window sheet and then stamped the flowers from the Cottage Garden stamp set in Island Indigo, Calypso Coral and Pool Party and the flower stem in Lucky Limeade and attached all to the box top using Snail Adhesive.

The completed paperweight is showcased in the box and can be given as a gift for any occasion.

My second project is a pendant for a necklace using a 1" square glass fragment (from the bulk buy purchase).  I coordinated the pendant with the paperweight by stamping the small flowers from the Cottage Garden stamp set in matching colors.  To complete the pendant, I wrapped wire around the pendant and attached it to a choker necklace and a fine gold link chain.

The Stampin' Up! Build-A-Bear is wearing the pendant on the fine gold link chain.  Isn't she adorable!

In addition, I made this cute gift envelope to put the pendant in.  I used the Envelope from the Bitty Box and Envelope Die and the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine.

Now for the fun -- BLOG CANDY.  Please leave me a comment and let me know which project you enjoyed the most.  I will be using a Random Number Generator to choose the lucky winner.  Would you like to know what the candy is?  It is a clear mount stamp set from Stampin' Up! called Afterthoughts.

Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope you have enjoyed the projects I have created.


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Again, thank you for visiting my blog and be sure to come back on Monday, July 11th, to find out who the winner of the BLOG CANDY is.