Christmas in July Blog Hop ~ Christmas Ornaments!

Welcome to the third part of the Christmas in July Blog Hop! This weeks theme is Christmas Ornaments and there is a great line up of Cricut crafting bloggers to visit to see their projects. If you are stopping here from Paulette’s blog, Around the Block with Scrapalette, then you are in the right place. If not, then just hop on over to her blog to start at the beginning and see her fantastic project! She has blog candy for this weeks hop – a Trim the Tree Cricut cartridge! So be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs to have more chances to win!

For my project today, I created not one but two different ornaments using the same Cricut cartridge – Artiste! DSC_0723 Medium Web view

The first one is originally a three-sided 3-D box shape. I welded 3 triangle shapes from George & Basic Shapes to it to form openings on each side:3-D Object

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Before putting it together, I added rhinestones, ribbon, and beads to it. Then after adhering the box together, I added a Christmas pick to the inside.DSC_0717 Medium Web view

The second ornament is also from the Artiste cartridge (and actually from the very same page in the handbook). I cut out 6 of the same ornament shapes, scored them and adhered them together to form a 3-D shaped ornament. I found this next tip the hard way – since this shape is not symmetrical, make sure that 3 of the shapes are flipped before you cut them out, lol!!! Here’s what it should look like on the mat in CCR:Accent 3

Notice the red shapes are flipped! Again, before adhering the shapes together, I added strings of beads that I put together at the top, bottom, and on each side of the ornament. Here are some photos of the steps to create this ornament:DSC_0698 Medium Web viewDSC_0699 Medium Web viewDSC_0718 Medium Web view

And there are my two Christmas ornaments for today! Hope you enjoyed them!DSC_0726 Medium Web view

I also will have a drawing for blog candy today! To be entered, just leave a comment below and become a follower of my blog!

I hope you enjoyed your visit today! Next up on the blog hop is the fabulous Colleen at Col’s Creative Corner.

If you get lost while hopping today, here is the line up:

Paulette at http://scrapalette.blogspot.com/
Angela at http://angiespaperpassion.blogspot.com/ <--- You Are Here!
Colleen at http://scrappycol.blogspot.com/ <--- Next
Theresa at http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/
Beth at http://seaswancreations.blogspot.com/
Laura at http://www.coolbeansbylb.blogspot.com/
Lori at http://singingshell.blogspot.com/

I will be back on 27 July with another Cricut Christmas project for our next Christmas in July Hop so be sure to come back to visit! So until then – happy hopping and…

Merry Christmas in July!!!

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31 comments:

  1. Angela, your ornaments are both very pretty. I made some snowflake ones last year and now seeing yours with the dangling bling think I may have to revisit my original design. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Great minds think alike. I did something very similar to your red one.
    Beautiful job!

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  3. So precious and dainty. You are so creative!

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  4. These are both so cute. Love the gems you added.

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  5. Gorgeous ornaments I love all the bing they're just so pretty. TFS

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  6. What lovely ornaments. The gems and pick add such special touches.

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  7. Angela these are so beautiful! Thank you for the wonderful tutorial, I can't wait to try them!

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  8. oohhh, pretty! Thanks for sharing your fabulous project!

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  9. Angela, those are absolutely stunning!!! Love the bling! TFS! :-)

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  10. WOW how LOVELY !!!! you ladies are SO talented !!!

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  11. Beautiful! Love the addition of the beads for some extra sparkle!

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  12. Two really beautiful ornaments! I may have to make the triangle one for my MIL's church ladies! Thanks for being in the hop!:)

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  13. Angela-- u always WOW us with your beautiful creativity! I definitely want to make these for groups of friends as a special gift! Thanks for these lovely ornaments!

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  14. I love your 3D ornaments...they are so gorgeous!!!

    Tracy

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  15. Your ornaments are so lovely! Very elegant.

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  16. I love your ornaments! They are beautiful and unique. TFS.

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  17. I love your ornaments! The beads add an extra special touch. I would have never thought to use the trianglar box like an ornament! I will be looking at boxes with new eyes now ;)

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  18. Very pretty ornaments! The beads are a nice touch.

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  19. Very pretty. Love the added beading

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  20. Beautiful ornaments. Love them!!

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  21. I love the beads and pearls, they add a festive touch. tfs

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  22. Your ornaments are amazing. TFS.
    D~
    http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com

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  23. Beautiful and elegant ornaments! I love the bling and the dimension you achieved! Wowza!

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  24. Thanks for the inspiration and great tutorial!

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  25. Beautiful ornaments! Thanks for the instructions. I'm a new follower.

    http://happyscrapper64.blogspot.com/

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  26. Love the dangles on these. Will look especially beautiful when it catches the lights on the Christmas Tree. Simply beautiful.

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  27. Thank you for showing us how you made these awesome ornaments. They are fantastic!!

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  28. Nice job Angela. I especially like the stick pin/beaded part. That stick pin swap was a lot of fun. TFS. I may have to try these.

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  29. Both projects are gorgeous and I love the special touches you added. Fabulous!
    jilliene designing

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