Heartfelt Sentiments: CTMH Christmas Crafts Blog Hop

Welcome to our Blog Hop where we are featuring Christmas Crafts made with Close To My Heart products. Do you have people on your list who are challenging to buy for? I do and when that's the case a thoughtful gift, in perfect packaging, usually does the trick in putting a smile on their faces.

If you are coming from Aggie's Blog, you are on the right track. A complete list of participants is provided at the end of this post. Let's get this fun started!

I fell in love with these Pint Containers when they were first released this summer at Convention. I decided to pull one out and decorate it for this hop, recognizing they are perfect for filling with goodies - cookies, chocolate, socks, smell goods, etc. They are a perfect size - not too big and not too small as Goldilocks would say. There are a variety of ways to decorate these containers. Because I wanted to cover mine in paper, and they are not a perfect rectangle because of their shape, I decided to take apart one container to make a pattern. (The pattern will be provided HERE - by noon today CST. I was forced to cut it into two pieces so you will have two seams, allowing it to print on standard-size paper.) I traced the pattern in this beautiful B&T paper from our White Pines paper pack. The stocking was cut from our Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge, three times - on Colonial White, Olive cardstock and the chevron patterned paper from White Pines. The colonial white stocking was used as the base and the other pieces were cut and glued on top. Green Shimmer Trim was added to the rim of the container, for some sparkle.

For the lid, I took a Cocoa piece of cardstock, cut a circle to fit and ran it through my Cuttlebug using the Dot Embossing Folder. For the added texture, I distressed it using our Sanding Block (from the Sanding Kit). The big bow was cut out of Cranberry cardstock, using the Artiste Cricut Cartridge. A Bling Gold Gem and Gold Shimmer Trim were added, for the finishing touch. I love how it turned out and cannot wait to fill it and gift it.

If you would like to make one of your own, be sure to grab the pattern above. I would love to see what you create as well as what you decide to fill it with. What suggestions do you have for fillings?

Now, how on over to Marianne's Blog to see her fun creation! Happy hoppin'!