A Special Clip for A Special Survivor!

Hi everyone!  Today is my first EVER vendor gig, and I am super-duper excited!  I need to run, but I have a special post to go along with this event.

The ladies in this group have a pink theme for their all-day craft event this year.  In the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness, I created a pin to wear on my apron from my Close to My Heart Base and Bling Hair Clips.  I also made one to give away to a former consultant and new friend of mine who happens to be a Breast Cancer survivor herself.

It was really easy to make with the For Always Textiles, Black and Cotton Candy CS, and my cricut cartridges.  The scallop is from Art Philosophy and the cause ribbon is from Artbooking.  I had a bit of bling left from a chopped up Sparkles Flourish that looked just perfect on the ribbon.  :) 

See you back here soon!  :)

Color Dare 62: A Taste of Sarita

Oooops!  This is Color Dare #60!  How in the world did I get to 62 already?  Sigh...the hazards of scheduling out your blog posts!  ;)

Welcome to a Latin flavored Color Dare!  Today we invite you to soak up the beautiful colors of Sarita:  Goldrush, Gypsy, Lagoon, and Outdoor Denim (Cotton Candy is optional.)

I didn't have to think very long about this one, because that textile fabric from the Fabric Necklace Kit was calling screaming my name from the bottom drawer!  ;)  I had been wanting to bling up one of Close to My Heart's new Base and Bling Hair Clips ever since I got my inky paws on them...it was finally time!

My finished clip measures about 2 inches across, and I love to wear pins like this on my Close to My Heart apron for my workshops.  These Hair Clips work PERFECTLY!  Guess what, ladies?  My clips won't be falling off anymore!  ;)

I colored my Color Ready Seam Binding Ribbon with my Goldrush Alcohol ink marker to make the ribbon to match.  I attached a super-sticky circle of adhesive (also included in the kit) to the hair clip base and laid the little cuts of ribbon around the perimeter.

Then I started to make the fabric flower (instructions are included with the kit) by tracing a 1.25 inch circle on my fabric with my Chalk Marker so I could easily see the lines.  I did this on the reverse side of the fabric and cut along the inside edge of the line.

Next, you simply fold the circle of fabric in half, and add a little strip of the handy super-tacky adhesive that comes with the kit.  Fold it in half again to complete one quarter of the fabric flower.

I love the little dimension it gives this super-simple flower!  You can do it with paper too, right Shelly?  ;)

I added the rest of the bling on top of the flower to complete my new clip!  The Gypsy and Cotton Candy Sparkles I used are retired, but you can color the clear sparkles now with the Alcohol markers to make the same ones!  :)

Guess what time it is?  YEP!  YOUR TURN!!!!  VAMONOS!  Go grab your own crafty supplies in these amazing Close to My Heart Colors (or similar ones if you don't have them) and GET YOUR CRAFT ON!  You can add any neutral colors to your project that you like...mine were black and silver.  If you like this trendy Latin color combo, then check out our Sarita Paper Packet and Textiles!

We cannot wait to see what you come up with when you link up with us over at Color My Heart the Color Dare!