Yes,
it’s another round of happy hopping with the Designer Craft
Connection!
For
this month’s hop, we have a surprise for everyone. Instead of you all getting
just one round of fabulous ideas, you’ll be getting two!! Our first hop’s theme
is Thanksgiving and our second hop that will take place on November 15th
with a manufacturers challenge from Flip
Pal. If you don’t know what a Flip
Pal is, you’ll have to stay tuned to see what great ideas our designers
have created with this wonderful machine! If this is your first time to the
hop, all you have to do is click on the Designer Craft Connection blinkie on the right hand side of
my blog. It will take you to all of the designers that are participating in our
blog hop. And of course Julie McGuffee, our fearless leader will host another terrific
giveaway! She will be giving away a Sizzix Sidekick with 2 sets
of Sizzlets Alphabet Dies. To enter to win you must identify the blogs on
the hop where a die cut has been used in the designer’s project. Go to Julie’s
blog at www.juliemcguffee.blogspot.com to list your answers. This is a great giveaway, so don’t be left out! Good luck!!!
Thanksgiving
is almost here and I would like to ask, “What are you thankful for?” I would love to
hear from you, so please leave me a comment on my blog and share your thoughts
and feelings.
For
me, that question has a few answers to it. Being a person who has lived all of
her adult life with a chronic illness, Crohn’s Disease, I am thankful to be
alive each year. After 51 hospitalizations and 21 surgeries, I always wonder if
I’ll see the next year, but blessings and thanks to God, I am still here.
I
am also thankful for my family, my husband Rich, my two children, Richelle
& Michael and my mom, because without them I would not be here. They bring
me so much joy and happiness. I’m thankful for my extended family and all of my
friends. I am blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful people. I am
thankful for my fur kids, Ruby Renee and Coca Cola. They fill my life with
laughter with al of the goofy things they do, like wet-nosed doggy kisses. I am
so thankful for a lot of other things too, but it would take me days to list
them all.
One
more thing that I’m thankful for is spending time eating, drinking and laughing
with my family at Thanksgiving dinner. Since most people spend the Thanksgiving
holiday with their families, what would be a better way of showing them how
much you love them by creating a beautiful
table setting for your Thanksgiving dinner! How great would it be to
have a handmade dinner plate, a name card gift basket, napkin rings and candle
decorations are exactly what you are getting with this great project. When I first created this table setting those were the thoughts going through my head.
So,
when you’re sitting around in your craft room creating this beautiful project
for your next Thanksgiving holiday, make sure you stop long enough to give
thanks for all of the wonderful blessings in
your life. And please say a prayer or two for all of our service men and
women who are away from their families during this holiday season.
Until next time…
Happy Hopping,
Lisa
Stampin’ Queen Creations
Give The Queen A Call!
Thanksgiving Table Setting
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©2011 Lisa
Rojas, Stampin’ Queen Creations
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Supplies
Glass
plate
Glass
candleholders
Taper
candles 12”- Yellow
White
card stock
White
printer paper
Black
dye based inkpad
Tan
tissue paper
Faber-Castell
chalk pencils
Miniature
basket
Matte
sealer
Aleene’s
Reverse Collage Glue
Glue
gun
Foam
brush
Exacto
knife
Black
permanent marker
Autumn
pattern paper
Napkin
Gold
elastic thread
Rubber
stamps-
Cornucopia, Acorn
swag, Large
Indian Corn, Turkey
Banner, Turkey
Instructions
1.
Stamp
cornucopia one time and acorn swag four times on white printer paper with black
inkpad. Stamp turkey and turkey banner once, and Indian corn two times on white
card stock with black inkpad. Color all stamped images with chalk pencils and
spray with sealer.
2.
Cut
out stamped images with Exacto knife. Wash and dry plate thoroughly. Turn plate
over so the bottom is facing up. Using a foam brush, apply reverse collage glue
to entire plate. Lay cornucopia and acorn swag images onto the plate. Cover
images with reverse collage glue. Tear tan tissue paper into pieces and adhere
to the plate, using reverse collage glue. Cover the entire plate. Repeat the
process three times. Let dry 24 hours before using. Hand wash plate with a damp
cloth after use. Do not put plate in the dishwasher.
3.
For
napkin ring, make a circle out of a strip of pattern paper and glue to the back
of turkey image with glue gun. Fold napkin and slip through the napkin ring.
Next, glue gold elastic thread to the back of the Indian corn images and slide
onto the taper candles. For a different twist on the “name card”, write name on
the turkey banner image and glue to the handle of a miniature basket. Fill
baskets with candy for a treat your guest can take home with them!
