February Stamp of the Month - Thoughtful Tidings

Welcome to the February Stamp of the Month Blog hop!  Thanks for stopping by!  Grab a cup of coffee, relax and enjoy the hop.

There are over 60 Close to my Heart Consultants participating and happy to show you their art with the stamp of the month, Thoughtful Tidings.

This is a fun stamp set.  You could cards, layouts and other 3-D items too from this.

If you have come here from Doreen's Blog then you are on the right track.  If not that is ok too as this hop makes a full circle! 

Here is what the stamp set looks like:

Here is what I made using this awesome stamp set:

This would make a great Valentines gift for that special someone.

Here is what I used to make this box:

The Close to my Heart Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge for the box, tags, lace heart and small hearts

Lucy paper pack

Grey Wool, Sweet Leaf, Blush, Chocolate & Vanilla cream cardstock

New Color Ready Seam binding ribbon with chocolate ink

Glitz Glitter Gel in Stardust

If you love this stamp set as much as I do visit my website or visit your personal consultant's website to order yours today!  It is only $5 with a $50 purchase!!

Now Hop on over to Elizabeth's Blog to see what she has created with this stamp set!

Happy Hoppin'

December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Mad About You

Welcome to December's Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  Thanks for stopping by!  

This month there are over 56 Close to my Heart Consultants participating and happy to show you there wonderful artwork featuring the Mad About You Stamp of the Month.

I really liked this stamp set once I started playing with it.  You could sure use for more than just Valentine's.  I could see it being used on a girls' page.

If you have come here from Melinda's Blog then you are on the right track!  If not that's ok, this blog hop makes a full circle so you will be able to see all the artwork!

Here is what the stamp set looks like:

Here is what I made using this stamp set:  A card box

Here are the Materials that I used:

CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Mad About You Stamp of the Month

Desert Sand & Smoothie Ink

Roxie Paper

Kraft Cardstock

Opaques- Mocha

Misc. Pewter brads and 3-d Foam tape

Here is how I made this cute little Treat box:

I cut the 3d Heart box at 8".  I did Font layer, Shift, Heart 1, Cut

Circle for "You're Sweet": Circle 4 cut at 2"

Outside circle cut in Roxie Paper at 2" - Layer, Circle 4, Cut

Hearts - Shift, Heart 1, cut these were cut at 1"

I did cut the box from Kraft CS first and then cut the Roxie.  I thought this would make it a little sturdier.  If you cut it out just plain CS and then decorate it you would probably be ok with out the extra layer.

The handle I used the top of the Roxie paper and then cut another 1/2" strip from the Roxie paper and glued together so that it covered the Paper Pack information.

You could probably cut these a little smaller if you were doing Valentine treats for your child's class.  I cut mine large enough so that you could see it well for this hop.

Here are the cards that I made to go with this Card Holder:

 The above card : Pattern: Middle Ground in Wishes pg. 19
Roxie Paper Pack
Cocoa Cardstock
White Hemp
3 D foam tape
Mocha - Opaques
Cardbase: Kraft CS

 Above Card: Pattern: Layered Look pg. 19 in Wishes Card Confidence Program
Roxie Paper Pack
Desert Sand and Black Cardstock
Desert Sand Ink
white hemp, mocha - Opaques
Cardbase: Kraft CS

 Above card: Pattern: A Cut Above from pg. 49 of Wishes Card Confidence Program
Roxie Paper Pack
Vanilla Cream CS
white hemp, misc buttons and mocha Opaques

Above Card: Mini Combination pg 84 from Wishes Card Confidence Program
Roxie Paper Pack
Black, Bamboo & Desert Sand CS
Smoothie Ink
Mocha - Opaques
Cardbase: Vanilla Cream

 Above card: Pattern:  pg. 84
Bamboo CS
Roxie Paper Pack
Desert Sand Ink
Mocha Opaques
Cardbase: Kraft CS

If you love this stamp set as much as I do please visit my website or your consultant's website to order this fabulous stamp set!!  You can get it for $5 with a $50 purchase!!

Now hop on over to Jill's blog to see what she has created!!

Happy Hoppin'!

November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Cherish the Day

Welcome to the November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop, featuring the Cherish the Day Stamp set.

This is a really fun stamp set.  You can make tickets or tags.  I have grown really fond of the tickets.  I have made some for my kids Good Behavior Jars.  They think that its really fun!

If you have come here from Angel's Blog then you are on the right path.  If not that is ok too, as this Blog Hop makes a complete circle!

Here is what the stamp set looks like:

How fun, don't you think!

With this stamp set I made a Treat Bag for the Holidays.  I am thinking about giving these to my Scrapbook Club members for a special Holiday treat.

The materials I used to make this are:

Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Workshop on the Go Stamp Set (Santa)

November Cherish the Day Stamp of the Month

Believe Paper Pack

Sweet Leaf CS

Black Ink

Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel

Cranberry Grosgrain Ribbon

Copic Markers, R27, C1 & G40

I cut the treat bag at 6 3/4" on my Expression.  I used Black Ink to stamp the ticket and the Santa. I used the Art Philosophy cartridge to cut the tickets.  I colored the Santa with the Copics and used 3d Foam tape to pop him off the bag.  I used the Glitz Glitter gel around the fur trim of his jacket, sleeves and cap.

Here are some close-ups of the Santa and the Tickets.

If you love this stamp set please visit my website or contact your consultant today!  It can be yours for $5 with a $50 purchase!

Now please hop on over to Haley's Blog to see what she has created!

Happy Hoppin'!

October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Holiday Magic

Welcome to the October Stamp of the Month Blog hop featuring the Holiday Magic stamp set!

This stamp set is a set of 18 stamps.  I really like this stamp set.  I love the Trees!  I can see them being used in different themes besides Christmas.

If you have come here from Brae's Blog then you are right track, if not that's ok as this hop makes a full circle!

Here is what the stamp set looks like:

I made two cards with this stamp set.  I have lost what patterns they are, when I was cleaning up after being creative I seemed to have misplaced what I used.

Here is the first card:

Materials I used where:

Pattern: Unknown

CTMH clear cards - Square Z1309

Paper Pack: Believe

Cardstock: Desert Sand, Colonial White

Ink:  New England Ivy, Desert Sand, Staz-On Chocolate Brown

Embellishments: Cocoa Ribbon, 3d Foam squares

Here is the 2nd card I made:

Materials I used:

Pattern: Unknown

CTMH 4 1/2 Circle Cards Z1352

Paper Pack:  Believe

Cardstock:  Desert Sand, Colonial White

Ink:  New England Ivy, Cranberyy, Desert Sand

Embellishments:  sparkles, 3d Foam squares

If you love this stamp set visit my website or contact your consultant today to get yours!  It can be yours for only $5 with a $50 purchase.

Now hop on over to Lori's Blog to see what she has created!

Happy Hoppin'

September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Limited Edition

Welcome to the September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  We are featuring the stamp set Limited Edition.  This stamp set is pretty cool.  I really had a lot of fun using it and can see myself using it alot because I love tags on my scrapbook pages.  I think that tags are a wonderful addition to a page and can do so many different interactive things.  If you have come from Shannon's Blog then you are on the right track if not that's ok as this hop makes a full circle.

Here is what the stamp set looks like:

With this stamp set the Tag and the Journaling box you can use the new Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge only available from your Close to my Heart Consultant to cut the tag/journal box.  It is super simple!

I made two one page layouts using this stamp set, please enjoy!

Layout #1 - This is a page that I am going to be making at a Gathering in September.  I just love the paper and what the stamp set adds to the page..see for youself:

 Close up of tag and journal box

Materials I used for this:

Limited Edition Stamp set S1109

Magic - Shuffled Deck pattern (left side) pg. 42

Roxie Paper Pack X7140B

Cardstock: Black, Desert Sand, Smoothie & Vanilla Cream

Inks: Black (Z2105) Smoothie (Z2196)

Desert Sand (Z2118) Tulip (Z2166)

Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Black Button Brads, Black Ribbon

I used a sponge dauber to distress the vanilla cream, desert sand and smoothie cardstock.  The flower was cut using the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge at 3".  I used a dauber to ink the flower with Tulip ink.  I used black cardstock cut at 1/4" to make the ribbon on tag.  The tag was stamped with Smoothie ink and Desert sand. 

This 2nd page I did just for the fun of it.  I usually have a hard time getting out of my box.  So tilting this layout was hard for me.  I love the way it looks though.  I might be doing this more often now that I actually stepped out.

 Upclose picture of the tag.

Materials I used for this page is exactly the same as the above so I won't list them again.

If you love this stamp set as much as I do visit my website or contact your consultant today to get yours!  It can be yours for $5 with a $50 purchase until September 30th! 

Also until September 30th you can get the National Stamping Month special also which is a double stamp set plus you get the Stamp of the Month for only $5 when you spend $75!!

Now hop on over to Shirley's Blog to see her amazing artwork and to continue on your journey!

If a link is broken or if you get lost, please visit Kathleen's Blog for a complete list.

Happy Hoppin'

Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

If you have a Cricut and love it then you definately need this cartridge!!  My poor Cricut has been getting quite the workout since I bought this cartridge.  I can't believe how simple it makes everything.  You can create cute little 3-D boxes, 3-D flowers to tags that coordinate with our stamp sets!  I just love it!

This cartridge is a must have for anyone that loves Close to my Heart stamp sets and their Cricut!

Visit my website to find out how to get yours today!!

Happy Cuttin'!



Upcoming Workshop - Using the Dreamin' Paper Pack

Please join me in making this fabulous two page layout.  I really  love the Dreamin' paper pack.  It is really versatile and can be used for a variety of things.  You could use your fall photos with it or even just any outdoor photos.  It also makes very nice cards that can be a little manly.

Dates:  September 20th (Please RSVP by September 6th)
            September 27th (Please RSVP by September 13th)
Time:  6pm
Fee: $29.95 plus tax & shipping
Please contact me to reserve your spot!  Space is limited!

Fishing Birthday Card

Here is a card that I made for my husband's uncle for his birthday.  I wasn't quite sure what I was going to do when I started this card.  I had never done this pattern before from the Wishes Card Confidence program.  It turned out pretty well I think.

Wishes Card Confidence Pattern Open Outline on pg. 98

To cut the Circles that were required for this pattern I used my Martha Stewart Circle Cutter instead of using the circle patterns from the CD that is included with the Wishes Book.

Paper:  Twitterpated

Cardstock:  Kraft, Vellum, Colonial white, Desert Sand

Stamp set: Retired set I believe from CTMH

Inks: Cocoa, Crystal Blue and Black Momento

Copics:  YG03, YG06 and YG25

Embellishments:  Kraft Color Ready Borders, Hemp (for fishing line), Liquid glass and 3d Foam tape.

Happy Stampin'

Party Hat

This card I made for my 2 year old nephew for his birthday.  I used my Cricut Expression to cut whole card.

Materials Used:

Cricut Cartridges:  Wild Card, Doodlecharms

Paper:  Close to my Heart Fanfare Level 2 Paper Pack, Sunny Yellow CS

White Daisy grosgrain ribbon

Glitz Glitter Gel for inside the whole of the hat (just dotted on)

Stampin' Up punch for the scallop

Happy Scrappin'

Doggie Card

This card I made for my brother for his birthday.  I thought that it turned out pretty cute.  I made this card by using my Cricut Expression.  I scraplifted this pattern from a Cricut card making magazine.  I did alter the sizes so that it fit the size of card that I wanted to use.

Materials Used:

Cricut Cartridges:  Doodlecharms and Wild Card

Cardstock:  Close to my Heart Outdoor Denim, Kraft, Cranberry & Cocoa, Vellum

Misc. paper for the bandana

Twill Ribbon from CTMH

Googly eyes

Happy Scrappin'