Rock the Block - December 18

January is National Papercrafting Month!  Close To My Heart is once again introducing a fun new project to celebrate!  Starting today, December 19 through January 31st, you can order this special Rock the Block set! This set includes the My Creation Collage Cubes (a pre-view to one of the New Products in our 2012 Spring Summer Idea Book!) and an EXCLUSIVE fun E-size stamp set!

There are so many great things you can do with these cute little 2x2 collage cubes!  To help give YOU some ideas, several Close To My Heart consultants are participating in a Rock The Block Blog Hop!  If you came here from Mary's blog, then you are on the right trace!  When you are finished seeing what I created, hop over to the next blog and get inspired!

I decided to create a Family picture collage!  I used the Dreamin' stickease to accent my cubes along with the stamps.   Stickease is a great way to decorate your cubes because they look dimensional (like my buttons) but are flat so that your cubes won't be wobbly!  I applied my pictures and cardstock to my cubes using our Bonding Memories Glue.

Here are pictures of each side of my cubes!





For the Final Side - I decided to make a display and took the blocks out of the box!  You can make a phrase or words to display on your mantel or desk!  

And finally, here is the box that holds the cubes!

Isn't the stickease just perfect?!  After I finished this box I thought about the Believe stickease and how that would make a really cute collage of Christmas pictures!  

Now hop on over to my wonderful friend Krista's blog and see what she has created for you!

If you'd like to order the special kit, you can order directly from my website at closetomyheart.com/stampinheaven or contact me!  This kit is a $44 value and you can get it for just $15!!!  (with a $25 purchase).   The collage cubes will be available in the new 2012 Spring Summer Idea Book but the stamp set is exclusive to this special!  It will NOT be in the Book!  So order today!







Comments

  1. UnknownDecember 18, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    What a great idea to use the Stickease! I will definitely keep this in mind for the rest of my blocks that I'm creating. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Awesome collage blocks. You really hit this one out of the park! :-)

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  3. UnknownDecember 18, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    I love what you did with your blocks! And that was a great idea to use the stickease too.

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  4. Mary EisenDecember 18, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    Very cute - love the layouts!

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  5. Krista Hershberger ---- Krista's Crafty with CTMHDecember 19, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Gorgeous work Gina!!! I love the pictures and dreamin' coordinates perfectly with them!!! Love the fact that you used Stickease :)...never even thought of that!!!! Thanks for sharing your work! :)

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  6. Diana SolingDecember 19, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    What a beautiful project. Nicely done!!

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  7. UnknownDecember 19, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Love this! I love the paper pack/colors you chose to use :)

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  8. AnonymousDecember 19, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    gorgeous..love it:)

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  9. Vicki PriceDecember 19, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    So smart to use the Stickease along with the stamp set! Love it!

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  10. KathleenDecember 20, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Gina,

    Oh my gosh you really went to work on those blocks! Beautiful, artwork--really awesome!!

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  11. CarlaDecember 21, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    Love your collage Gina. I created a list of inspiring "Rock the BLock" artwork on my blog & have included a link to your post - - hope you don't mind! I think you did a fantastic job! You can find my post here:
    http://carlacreates.blogspot.com/2011/12/rock-block.html
    Merry Christmas to you!

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  12. Wendy K.December 21, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    I like the fall theme of your blocks and how you did decorated them stacked in steps!
    Wendy K.
    www.MyScrapbookingBlog.com

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  13. Nicole NorrisDecember 23, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Thank you for sharing your beautiful artwork. I shared a link to your post on my blog today. I hope you don't mind. Check out my post here: http://iotamaker.blogspot.com/2011/12/rock-block-ideas.html

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  14. Haley D.December 27, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    Great way to rock the block!

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  15. DoreenDecember 28, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Hi Gina! Your cubes are OUTSTANDING!!!! Love the pics and the Dreamin' papers with them. LOVE this. :-) I might even feature yours on my blog today, along with the hop!
    ~doreen at whereisyourhappyplace.blogspot.com

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