Dazzling Butterfly Basket

Tammy Malone from Not Just Paper and Glue has created this beautiful Dazzling Butterfly Basket using Dazzling Reflections software and the Butterfly Dreams template pack.  She has put together a great video tutorial showing you how to design this basket and also how to create a "print and cut" file for the Silhouette Cameo or Portrait.  This project was also embellished with the fine glitter from P.K. Glitz.

This project is great for Spring decor and would also make a wonderful centerpiece for a Mother's Day brunch or breakfast in bed.

To download the .pdf tutorial and Silhouette files click here.

Thank you Tammy for this wonderful project.

Kaleidoscope Owl Eyes

I just love Owls, those big expressive eyes!  I've always thought kaleidoscopes would make dramatic owl eyes and have been working with Dazzling Reflections to develop a technique to do so ...... here's the result.

These owl faces are made using a combination of Dazzling Reflections templates and are great for scrapbooking, paper crafting, sewing, and card making.  Click here to watch a video tutorial.  You won't believe how easy they are to make.

Also, now through March 15, 2013 the Simply Elegant template pack is 20% off, no need for a coupon the savings will automatically be calculated in the shopping cart.

Snowflake Video Tutorial

I've been making some decorations for the holidays and wanted to share with you this snowflake ornament made from a single sheet of 12" x 12" paper and the Dazzling Reflections Snowflake template pack.

They're easy to make and beautiful to look at.

Click here to view a video tutorial on how they are made.

Enjoy.

Wheel of Glitter Winner's

Congratulations to Candy Wham and Cynthia Legowik.  They are the lucky winners of the "Wheel of Glitter" promotion between Poppy Hill Designs, Inc. and PK Glitz.  Candy and Cynthia will each receive a "Wheel of Glitter.

Kaleidoscope Christmas Tree

This past weekend I spent some time making Christmas cards.  I wanted to do something special and came up with this idea of using a kaleidoscope to make a Christmas tree.  Not only is it unique, but economical .... one kaleidoscope yields 8 trees.

This first card shows a curved edge bottom to the tree, this is accomplished by using one of the circle kaleidoscopes.

This second tree shows a straight edge bottom, this is accomplished using an eight sided kaleidoscope.

I used glitter from PK Glitz, various Cuttlebug embossing folders, and rhinestones to embellish the cards.  Click below to view a video tutorial showing you how to make both these trees.

To find out more about Dazzling Reflections kaleidoscope software click the link on the sidebar of the blog.

WIN A Wheel of Glitter

Make your projects sparkle this holiday season. Our creative partners and friends over at P K Glitz, creators of the finest in embossing powders, glitters and adhesives, are giving you a chance to WIN a "Wheel of Glitter". This prize is valued at $16.95 and includes 6 pots of ultra fine glitter that is perfect for lots of projects.

To enter the drawing click "here", this will take you to the PK Glitz website, enter your email address in the "Join Our Email List" button and click "Join". To ensure that you are entered into the drawing you MUST CHECK THE "Dazzling Reflections GIVEAWAY" box.

You will receive an email from PK Glitz confirming that they have received your information. PK Glitz is also offering FREE freight on all orders over $25.00 and if you mention Poppy Hill Designs in the comments section they will include a special gift! Sign-ups must be received by Wednesday, December 12, 2012. The winner of the "Wheel of Glitter" will be announced on Thursday, December 13, 2012. Good luck to everyone!

Don't miss this great opportunity to try P K Glitz glitter, I have personally used their products for several years now and would give them a 5 out of a 5 star rating. If you are currently signed up for the P K Glitz newsletter sign-up again and follow the instruction to update your subscription to check the "Dazzling Reflections Giveaway" box. Feel free to forward this email on to your crafty friends, repost on Facebook, or your Blog.

NEW Autumn Cutting Files

Autumn is on its way, warm days, cool nights and the tree leaves are turning red, gold, and yellow.....I just love this time of year. This was the inspiration for our newest collections of cutting files.

We have 2 NEW sets:  

The first is a collection of 3 candle cups designed for use with flamesless tealight candles.  We decorated the front leaf and front inside leaf with glitter, this give a beautiful shimmer in the daytime and a lovely soft shimmer in the evening with the candles on.

These would look wonderful on a mantle, side table, or included as part of your Thanksgiving table setting.

Our second collection includes 3 Autumn themed cards.  They have an open cut leaf on the front and include an overlay file and leaf silhouette giving your lots of creative opportunity to decorate.

To find out more out these cutting files visit our website: www.poppyhilldesigns.com and click on the "Cuttable Creations" tab.