My Craft Channel Superfan Blog Hop!

If you are hoppping along with us today: You should have come here from Andrea West's blog,  craftydreams.com If you did, you are in the right place, Welcome!        To join along in the hop, start at you can start at  My Craft Channel's blog. 

A Prize Give Away!

My Craft Channel is giving away a Black Ice Kit from Imaginisce. (Picture on their blog.) 

How do you enter? 

Leave a comment on each Superfan's blog along the hop. (No need to leave a comment at My Craft Channel's Blog to win). 

Blog comments close on Friday, September 6th at 11:59pm (Eastern). The winner will be announced on Monday, September 9th - so be sure to check back on the My Craft Channel blog to see if you’ve won.

The Hop Order:

My Craft Channel - mycraftchannelblog.blogspot.com

Tifany DeGough with special guest Midge Hammon-inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com

Abigail Stoops - scrapbookista.com

Michelle Price with special guest Peggy Monroe -simplyprice.blogspot.com

Andrea West - craftydreams.com (if you skipped this page please visit Andrea next)

Sheila Lonergan with special guest Priscilla Joseph - sheilatango.blogspot.com

Andrea  West's blog,  craftydreams.com

My Guest today is Superfan, Priscilla Joseph.

Priscilla made this darling card inspired by the Imaginisce Black Ice collection. 

The Card Base Is Bermuda Bay cardstock from Stampin Up. 

The Frosting is Bermuda Bay bay Ink from Stampin Up. 

The designer papers on top and around ring are from the Black Ice collection. 

The Stamp is from Simon Says Stamp "Cup Cake Party"

The wrapper is colored with Copic markers.

The "Happy" die cut is also Simon Says Stamps, "Oh Happy Day". 

The bling is Imaginisce rhinestones set with the iRock tool. 

Here is where we were going to list the My Craft Channel episode that inspired us, and add to link to it. I had a problem with doing that because I can't decide on just one! So, here are a couple of links to fun episodes. Imaginisce-iMagicut-Ribbon-Cutter, Clearly-the-Best-Stamping-with-Close-To-My-Heart, DCWV-Deals-My-Sunshine-Cards

Back in June, I was luck to receive a box full of goodies from My Craft Channel  and Imaginisce.  I had been thinking about making some cards that were more interactive, or that had a little surprise inside that a person could actually wear. These tools and papers were the perfect motivation.

The box included the irock heat setting bling tool...

 

and some bling. This was a tool I thought I would never use, and now that I see how easy it is, I'll use it for everything that needs a little bling. The other tool was the ribbon cutter and sealer. This was great for cutting beautiful ends and angles, and stopped the ribbon from fraying.  Finally, I received the Black Ice cardstock collection...

  It's really beautiful, so click on the link to their web-site above and check it out. It's very good quality double sided cardstock, and a really nice weight for crafting.

Here are the cards I created with these products, and a few more as listed with each card. 

Card shown when honey comb flower is folded down. 

 For this card I made a pin (brooch) first with honey comb paper. On the card, It is pinned to the ribbon across the front. In addition to the irock bling that you can see dotted around the polka dot paper, I also used velum cut and embossed with my Spellbinders die cut tool, and Cherry Red Powder Puff Chalk Ink (my favorite chalk ink ever) from Quick Quotes.

The out side of the card shows a little charm that I made with the new Mod Podge Plaid Company "Mod Melts". I have to say, that stuff is addicting. I added a little gold leafing (inspired by an episode of My Craft Channel) and hot glued it a piece of ribbon. When the card is untied, the inside of the card contains this cute punky ribbon bracelet, made with the irock studs and rhinestones. Other elements include a doily, Powder Puff Chalk Ink in Amaretto, and Tim Holtz vintage washi tape.

Now for the most difficult card. It took me a while to figure out how to engineer this, but now I've got it and I'll be making more of these for sure. I LOVE hats!

Using the honey comb paper again, and attaching it with hot glue to paper, and to a hair clip. I think anyone would love to get this fun card.  The clip is attached to the ribbon after the card is assembled. There is a strip of strong red tape on the underside of the triangle you see above here, so when the shape is lifted, it opens up, and the paper can be pealed off of the red tape, and the sides can be connected around to make the hat shape and glued together. I know this sounds complicated, so if you need more instructions, just email me and I will send a step-by-step.

A little shopping bag with a surprise inside.

 Some of the papers were begging to be colored with my Copic markers, the cardstock holds up very well, and the colors blend well without any of the ink on the paper smearing. I made a necklace, or, desk top banner? 1/4 inch ribbon strung through paper circles. Tuck it all into a custom made card/gift bag, and Viola, adorable gift. I added a pieces of clear acetate to the front cutout portion of the bag for the peek-a-boo effect. Also used a border punch on the top edge.

I used the ribbon cutter/sealer on all of the ribbon pictured here. Including silk, grosgrain and seam binding.

Here is a view so you can see the 1/4 inch fold for the pocket.

My final card is not a wearable, but I was carried away with the fun irock tool and a cupcake came to mind. Additional supplies included washi tape, and a fabulous chalk board mini clip I found at Michaels. Did I also mention that I use "Scrap Happy" glue from The Rubber Cafe for everything, unless hot glue is needed.
So, that's all for now crafters. I might just have to spend a little time cleaning up the "craftermath" .
Remember to leave a comment on each Superfan page for a chance to win.
Thanks for stopping by!