A glass block gift idea!

Hello my friends!  It's a beautiful October   Monday morning here... and I've been basking in all the beauty in God's creation!  I hope your week is off to a wonderful start!

Today I'm sharing a quick gift idea for the soon to be upon us Christmas season.  This is created with one of those glass blocks available in Hobby Lobby or most other craft stores, and a white wired small set of mini white lights.  I used this month's release from Our Daily Bread designs, O Christmas Tree.  I stamped, masked and heat embossed three of the tree images on a piece of acetate cut for the inside dimensions of the glass block.  I used Ranger Silver Embossing Tinsel for the sparkly effect.  After embossing, I rolled the acetate up to fit inside of the opening of the block, and positioned it against the front of the block.  I then inserted the lights, trying to evenly place the lights around the entire block.  To give the dreamy background, I cut some fine tulle and placed it around the lights to cover the wires and give the misty white background for my scene.  All I did for the outside of this particular block was to make a big bow with wired ribbon from Michael's last year, and adhere it to the top of the block.  I have made other blocks where I decorated the sides with ribbon and die cuts, but this one I kept simple.  The sky's the limit with these... so I hope you'll have some fun with it!  It would make a great gift for someone, but also a nice decoration for your own home.  

This week's Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge this week is brought to us by PeggySue and is based on this verse: "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33  You really should read her devotional this week if you want to be blessed.The challenge is to make something that represents peace to you (not the symbol but a color combo, images, sentiment, etc)  This wintery  scene with the simple silver and white color combo makes me feel peaceful.  I always love when it snows and I'm warm and toasty in the house, feeling safe from the storm outside.  Today's devotional talks about the storms of life.... and how we handle them.  I hope you'll take time to read it!

I am also entering this in the following challenges:   Cards by Lady Anne / Monday Anything Goes Challenge -  Always Anything Goes, Craft My Life - anything but card/layouts - every time "Show what can you create", Crafty Bloggers Network -  Anything Goes,
Critter Sketch - Embossing, Make it Monday - always Anything Goes, Stamp and Create -  Winter Wonderland,  Challenges 4 Everybody -  Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderfully blessed week!