I can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks since my Christmas at the Cottage Event. If you missed it I will be posting some projects and how I made them over the next week or so. So, sometimes when people ooh and aahh over my projects I am little embarrassed. All I do is work with products that were designed to work together. I have said it before and I will say it again. Using Close to my Heart products is as easy as Garanimals were for me as a kid! Remember matching up the labels and you couldn’t go wrong? That line was created to make it easier for children to get themselves dressed. That is how I feel about CTMH. I can’t go wrong. You can’t go wrong! Case in point…my latest wooden block decoration projects. I really love wooden block decorations. They look great on a buffet table and can be used to give items on your mantle a boost. Here is my finished project. A set of two. 
I happen to have a TON of wooden blocks because one day about 7 years ago I asked my husband to cut some blocks for me. He sure did! So I keep making stuff. First I painted 2 blocks red with plain ol’ acrylic paint. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do, but I knew it would be a set. In the past I have used vinyl or rub ons to decorate. Then I spotted my Sparkle & Shine Complements Dimensional Elements. They are made of a chipboard material so they are great for 3D projects like these! Or for cards, scrapbook pages etc.. get where I am going with this? 
I also grabbed these fun bling Sparkle Holiday Shapes. As I played with these I realized they would not fit my trees without doing some “operating”. 
So I clipped them apart with my little micro tip scissors- YES! this is important to mention because they are Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors. These little gems are already sticky, so using these scissors made it a breeze! I lined the trees and added the star. 
Now the second block. This could not have been any easier!! 
I glued the beautifully designed chipboard piece and added some liquid applique to look like snow. 
This stuff is so fun! You apply it and then use your Craft Heater to dry it. As it dries it becomes puffy. Both the heater and the Liquid Applique are retiring so get them now if you want them. Then I added some bling with our Sparkles Clear Assortment. 
It really is that easy when you use stuff that is meant to go together- just like Garanimals! Come back tomorrow and I will have another handmade wooden block project for ya! It’s a good thing I took a photo of it because it sold right away!!! Shop for your crafting supplies now by clicking the box below! 
Until Next Time- Capture Life! Sarita
