FCD Gets HOT!

Hello and welcome to another FireCracker Designs by Pamela blog hop! This month FCD gets HOT! We were all tasked with using some kind of heat to create our projects! Fun, yes? I decided to use two different heated items, both of which use the same heat source - my heat gun. First I used good ol' silver embossing powder to add my sentiment to the card. And second, I stamped my Happy the Hedgehog on PolyShrink, then heated it up to shrink him down into a charm. What fun!! I always loved Shrinky Dinks as a kid, so it's totally cool that I now have them in my craft room - and I don't even have to go out to the kitchen and use the oven! :-) You remember from the other day how big this image is, right? Shrinking him down opens up many different possibilities with this image! At first I was thinking I'd make some hedgehog earrings with the charms, but I ran into many more difficulties with that idea than expected. So in the end the card turned out like this. A little silly - a bit of a hedgehog hodgepodge - but I like it! My friend Lydia was actually a source of inspiration for this card - she looooves warm & fuzzy critters, and she loves blue. I figured, why not combine them and throw in some hearts?? So this one's for you, @understandblue - I'm sending some warm fuzzies your way! :-)

Ok now for some more info about the hop - it's a circular hop, so if you jump on over to Karyn next, and then follow all the links around, you'll end up right back here where you started. That is, assuming this is where you started. If I'm just a brief stopping point on your tour around the FCD block, then a big hello to you and thanks for visiting - and come back again sometime ok? :-) One other important tidbit - as usual Pamela will have some yummy blog candy for one of the hoppers. The winner will be pulled from the comments on one of our blogs - I don't even know which one! So if you want a chance at that, make sure and leave comments on each & every blog! And don't forget contact info so Pamela can track you down. The hop ends on Wednesday the 29th, so you have until then to get your hopping done. Alrighty? Alright! Thanks for stopping by today!

NEXT STOP IS KARYN - Tell her I said HI! :-)

• Stamps: Happy the Hedgehog from FireCracker Designs by Pamela
• Paper: PTI brown CS, DP from Bo Bunny (blue) & Jenni Bowlin (brown polka dot)
• Ink: Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black, Chocolate Chip (sponging), Bic permanent markers
• Accessories: PolyShrink, sanding block, silver heart brad from The Paper Studio, SU silver EP, buttons, silver cord, SU chipboard, Diamond Glaze, Martha Stewart glitter, Making Memories heart straight pin, CTMH ric-rac, SU scallop edge punch, Janome Sew Mini & brown thread