Holiday Gift Tutorials and Supplies From Fire Mountain Gems

Hello My Beauties!

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I have recently been presented with some adorable and easy holiday gift tutorials, as well as some excellent jewelry supplies to make your own gift creations.  Check them out!

Holiday Projects 
Click through for step-by-step tutorials on how to make each of the projects listed below! 

	Tutorial: Christmas Tree Earrings with Swarovski Crystal Beads
	Tutorial: Christmas Tree Earrings with Swarovski Crystal and Antiqued Brass Cones
	Tutorial: Sterling Silver and Swarovski Dreidel Earrings
	Tutorial: Steel Snowflake Ornament
	Tutorial: Gift Box with Swarovski Crystal and Pewter Charm

Shop Holiday Charms and Components 

Bells	Holiday Charms	Holiday Beads
Snowflakes	Wreaths	Snowman
Bows	Candy Canes	Stars

Thanks for reading!

<3 Myria

Celebrate Halloween with Fire Mountain Gems

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Halloween is fast approaching, and Fire Mountain Gems has a wonderful selection of fun and frightening items to celebrate the event! Resin dragon eyes, gemstone skulls, crystal spiders, we have everything you need to add a creative, personalized touch to your costume. You could also create Halloween-themed jewelry, or even buy several charms to hand out in lieu of candy. Please note that some of the items listed below may contain affiliate links. 

Glow-in-the-Dark Czech Glass Beads, 8-inch strand Price: $5.97	Resin Dragon Eyes Pkg of 3 Pairs  Price: $12.54	Swarovski Crystal Metallic Faceted Skull Bead  Price: $6.15
Copper-Finished Halloween Charms, 3-piece Set  Price: $4.57	Silver-Plated Dia de los Muertos Pendant Price: $4.38	Brass-Plated Steel Choker  Price: $5.12
Rhinestone Spider Earrings Price: $5.77	Silver-Plated Ghost Charm  Price: $7.95	Multi-colored Glass Beads Pkg of 10   Price: $8.58

Sweet Cupcake Cards

Hello My Sweets!

In my last post I went through my favorite items in the latest Stampin Up Catalog and one of my favorites was the Sweet Cupcake Bundle.

In this post I will show you how I made this lovely card:

I used some retired Stampin Up paper and cards that I had on hand, but you can use literally ANY coordinating paper set for this project.

I first started with my stamp and dies set.  You will also need a Big Shot Machine

I also decided to use these pretty (retired) Spellbinders Nestabilities Majestic Circles, but you can also use these Layering Circle Framelits Dies instead.

I've selected these 3 colors for the frosting part of the cupcake:  Summer Sun (#1), Archival Brilliance Pearlescent Orange (#2), and Watermelon Wonder (#3).  

The idea is to use the lightest color on the stamp that covers the most area 1st, medium goes 2nd, and darkest goes 3rd.

I've selected these 3 colors for the cup part of the cupcake:  Creamy Caramel (#1), Tip Top Taupe (#2), and Close To Cocoa (#3)

I will also be using my Misti Stamping Tool to help create perfect stamped images every time, and to help line up the stamps properly

Here's a shot of me using my Misti Stamping Tool with the 3rd whipped cream stamp.

And here's the finished whipped cream stamped image

Next I took my image over to my Big Shot Machine to cut the whipped cream out using the corresponding whipped cream die

After that I started stamping the cup part of the cupcake.  Here is what it looks like after the 1st, lightest ink is stamped

Here's a photo of the 2nd, medium colored ink

And here's what it looks like after the 3rd, darkest ink

I took it over to the Big Shot Machine to cut it out using the corresponding die

Then I decided to use the Sweet die and the banner die that is included in this set. 

 I cut out 2 banners and stamped the darker one with the sentiment "The Best Things In Life Are"

The banner die has little slits which I assumed are for the die cut words to be inserted in.  My Big Shot Machine machine didn't cut the slits so I took some scissors to the lighter colored banner that I had cut out.

Next I cut out 2 nesting circles, using different prints of coordinating paper.

Here's a photo of the smaller circle.

Here is what it looks like before I adhere everything.  

I ran out of the card stock that I used when making the initial card so I used this card stock instead...for a different look.

Then I decided to flip over the larger circle, because the print on the other side was really pretty...

I couldn't decide which one to use!!!!  

So I decided to put it up for a vote on Facebook

Here's a shot of the inside of the card.  

I used Tip Top Taupe and Watermelon Wonder.

The sentiment says "The Best Things In Life Are Sweet, 

And You're One of the Sweetest.  Happy Birthday"

Here's a photo of the finished product.  "A" won!

Thanks for reading!!!  I'm really looking forward to getting another tripod so I can just film a YouTube video or Periscope (@belovedbijou) this sort of thing... :-/

<3 Myria

Stampin Up 2016 - 2017 Catalog

Hello everyone!

I've been totally slacking in the blog post department and I'm sorry.  I have been keeping my Instagram and Facebook pages somewhat up-to-date, so please follow me there as well.

It has been months since the release of the Stampin Up 2016 - 2017 catalog and I'd like to share what I consider to be the highlights of the catalog.

I love the cover - very crafty!

Categories on the 1st page.  

I think this really helps break it down for people who are new to SU.

An explanation of the different styles of stamps.  

My personal favorites are the Photopolymer stamps.  They're the only ones I ever buy now but that is a personal preference.

All of the colors.  Maybe I'm biased but the Stampin Write Markers are my absolute favorite water based markers on the market today.  I like them because they are re-fillable and they have both a fine point tip as well as a brush tip.  They're great for journaling because they won't bleed through the pages. 

Kits!  They have now released pre-packaged All-Inclusive Craft Kits!  

It makes it easy for beginners to paper crafting to get started with a very small investment.

Here's an example of the kit contents

Designer Tin Of Cards Project Kit - This kit comes in a tin!  

Now on to my specific favorites!

I'm not sure why but I love llamas!  

They are just so cute - which makes me partial to this Birthday Fiesta Bundle.  Plus, as a New Mexican, the southwestern desert motif is totally relevant.

Biggest Birthday Ever Bundle - I like this set because it comes with coordinating dies and it is also very versatile.  You can use it to make pennant banners as well.

The Sweet Cupcake Bundle - I absolutely LOVE this set!  I ended up adding this one to my kit and I will be doing a blog post to show you the cards that I made using this set.  You can get a sneak peek on my Instagram page

Balloon Celebration Stamp set with matching Balloon Bouquet Punch.  

Again - so versatile!  Plus any time I don't have to fussy cut I'm happy.

Build a Birthday Stamp Set - I really like the little cake plate.  

Note:  you can get the same style of cake and candles by using different patterns and lengths of Washi Tape

Weather Together Bundle - Again, I love that it comes with coordinating dies!  

No fussy cutting here!

Foxy Friends Bundle - Have I mentioned that I'm obsessed with woodland creatures?  Well, I am.  I love them all...foxes, raccoons, bears, deer, rabbits, hedgehogs, owls, etc.  Love love love <3  

So yes, I added this suite to my kit as well.

Seriously. How adorable is this?

Baby Bear Photopolymer Stamp Set - I'm a huge fan of the multi-part stamp system, which uses several stamps for 1 unique image to create a stamped image that is almost photo realistic with very little effort.

Always An Adventure Bundle - This speaks to my forest creature obsession as well as my disdain for fussy cutting.  Plus you can very easily create a detailed mountain camping scene.

Bear Hugs Bundle - Once again, I've added this sweet bundle to my kit, and I immediately used it to make some ADORABLE paper clips for my planner, which you can see on my Instagram page.

Feather Together Stamp Set - this is a 5-part stamp, which creates an AMAZING multi-colored stamped image.

Picture Perfect Stamp Set - I have also added this set to my kit and I am SO looking forward to making a beautiful card using the hummingbird stamps.

In This World Stamp Set - this one appeals to my shabby chic sensibilities.  

It is definitely inspired by some of the Tim Holtz Cling Mount Stamps.

Summer Sorbet Stamp Set - Here's another stamp set that is very modern and trendy.  I especially love the hot air balloon, but that's mostly because I can envision myself making lots of cute cards for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Project Life by Stampin Up - I'm a HUGE fan of Memory Keeping aka Project Life.  Stampin Up Project Life makes it so easy to beautifully preserve your most precious memories.

All you need to get started is an album, photo pocket pages, and Project Life card collection.  Then just have your favorite photos printed and put the photos and the cards in the pocket pages.  

Boom!  Done!  Simple.

Check out my website to see all the fabulous crafty items that I didn't share in this post.

Happy crafting!

<3 Myria

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