March SOTM Blog Hop

Welcome to the March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  This month the featured stamp of the month is S1303 Floral Happiness, a set of 16 beautiful floral two-step stamping images with some beautiful sayings!  Below are the images in this stamp set that is available only thru March 31st.

If you have come here from Nancy Womersley's blog you are on the right path! You can find a list of all the participants (in case you get lost) here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html  This month we have nearly 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this set. The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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My item is a standard size card made with the new Claire Workshop on the Go (WOTG).

The photo below shows a closer look at the dimensional items of it:

 And, this photo shows the inside of the card:

Papers:  Claire WOTG, including Outdoor Denim, Colonial White Cardstocks.
Stamps:  S1303 Floral Happiness; C1467 Sweet Moments
Ink:   Outdoor Denim, Blush, Hollyhock and Cashmere Exclusive Inks
Embellishments:  Clear Sparkles
Other:  Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge 

Time to hop on over to Helen Onulak's Blog to see her beautiful eye candy! Be sure to visit all the Consultants' Blogs to get some great crafting and other fun ideas! Remember, the SOTM is only available thru March 31st! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set for $5!

Happy hopping!

New Product 2013 Blog Hop

The new 2013 Spring/Summer Idea Book has the most gorgeous, amazing new product and I am only going to give you a small sampling of it today.  Today, I am showing off the one of the new CTMH Stamp Sets called D1547 Paper Doll.  These are the images:

If you have come here from Helen Onulak's Blog you are on the right path. This month we have almost 40 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations from the new Idea Book. The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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I created a card for my granddaughter's birthday this week.  I wish I had thought to use embossing powder.  I didn't think the ink would run with the copic's but it did.  I put the doll image stamped on white daisy on some light weight chipboard so she could be removed from the card and played with as a paper doll.

Papers:  Amethyst B&T, Amethyst, Key Lime (retired) and White Daisy Cardstocks
Stamps:  D1547 Paper Doll
Ink:   Black, Key Lime, Amethyst Exclusive Inks
Embellishments:  z1807 Clear Adhesive Gems (colored with markers); sparkle ribbon (colored with alcohol markers)
Other:  Color ready dimensional elements

Now it is time to hop on over to Lucy Kelleher's blog and see what eye candy she is flashing your way!

February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop and the go-live day of the new Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book!  This month the featured stamp of the month is S1302 Home Sweet Home, a set of 4 large label stamps!  Below are the images in this stamp set that is available only thru February 28th.

If you have come here from Nancy Brown's blog you are on the right path! You can find a list of all the participants (in case you get lost) here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html  This month we have over 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this set. The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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My item is a 3-D Tea Bag Dispenser made with the new Chantilly Workshop on the Go (WOTG).  What a perfect gift as a little house warming present to welcome someone to the neighborhood and introduce yourself!

The photo below shows a closer look at the dimensional items of it:

 And, this photo shows the side of the dispenser:

This next photo is a look at the details of the top of the dispenser:

Papers:  Chantilly WOTG, including Pear, Buttercup and White Daisy Cardstocks.
Stamps:  S1302 Home Sweet Home
Ink:   Ruby Exclusive Inks
Embellishments:  z1807 Pink Glitter Gems; retired ribbon from Card WOTGs; z1814 Chantilly Assortment adhesive button badge
Other:  Artiste Cricut Cartridge for border of folded flower

Time to hop on over to Helen Onulak's Blog to see her beautiful eye candy! Be sure to visit all the Consultants' Blogs to get some great crafting and other fun ideas! Remember, the SOTM is only available thru February 28th! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set for $5!

Happy hopping!

Sneak Peak

Our new Idea Book will go live on February.  In the meantime, I thought I would give you a sneak peak of one of the new kits called Buzz & Bumble.  The occasion is a birthday of one of my very wonderful friends, Karen!  I thought she would enjoy something made with one of the new papers!  I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch.  Here is my rendition of the sketch:

Below is the Mojo Monday sketch that was used (you can click on picture to see details of the sketch):

Here is one more look from a different angle:

Papers:  Buzz and Bumble WOTG papers; Goldrush, Colonial White cardstocks

Stamps:   D1510 For My Friend

Ink: Goldrush, Cocoa Exclusive Inks

Embellishments:  z1333 Mocha Opaques Adhesive Gems; z1483Bronze Glitz Glitter Gel

Other: z1790 CTMH Artiste Cricut Cartridge; Martha Stewart Border punch; Quick Kutz Nesting Lace Circles

There are 7 new paper kits featured in the new Spring Summer 2013 Idea Book.  Be sure to check out the new book on Feburary 1st by clicking on my Shop Online Site.

Happy Birthday Karen!  Hope your spa day was a great day!!

January 2013 SOTM Blog Hop

Happy New Year and Welcome to the 2013 January Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  This month the featured stamp of the month is S1301 Happy Valentine's--a set of 7 beautiful images!  Below are the images in this stamp set that is available only thru January 31st.

If you have come here from Helen Onulak's blog you are on the right path! You can find a list of all the participants (in case you get lost) here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html  This month we have over 40 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this set. The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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My item is a 4.5" round card made with the new La Belle Vie Workshop on the Go (WOTG) Papers.  This was the first papers I absolutely had to have when this Idea Book first came out and I have been dying to use these papers again! Below is my card:

Used the sketch from yesterday's MojoMonday for fun!

And here is a closer look at the dimensional items of it:

Papers: La Belle Vie WOTG papers; Sweet Leaf, Black & Colonial White cardstocks
Stamps:  S1301 Happy Valentine's; New January Incentive Whooo's Your Valentine
Ink:    Black Exclusive Inks; Blush & Sweet Leaf alcohol markers
Embellishments:  z1762 Clear Sparkles; z1616 Green Collection Ribbon; z1730 Pink Assortment of Buttons; z1089 Black Waxy Flax
Other:  Art Philosophy CTMH Cricket Cartridge; z1352 Circle Cards - 4.5"

Time to hop on over to Laurie Newton's Blog to see her beautiful eye candy! Be sure to visit all the Consultants' Blogs to get some great crafting and other fun ideas! Remember, the SOTM is only available thru January 31st! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set for $5!

Happy hopping!

Blessed Christmas

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace!"  Isaiah 9:6.

Merry and Blessed Christmas!

Whooo's Your Valentine Blog Hop

Celebrate National Paper Crafting Month with the incredible Whooo's Your Valentine kit from Close To My Heart for only $10 (with $35 purchase). The kit includes:  12 Die Cut Boxes in 4 colors; 3 sheets of Cardstock; 1 sheet Silver Glitter Paper; 12 Treat Tubes with lids and 1 My Acrylix D-size stamp set.  Below is the Whooo's Your Valentine stamp set:

If you have come here from Lucy Kelleher's blog, you are on the right path!  I am the first stop for this hop! You can find a list of all the participants (in case you get lost) here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html  This hop we have over 30 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this set. The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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Below is my card.  It is a standard size card (4.25" x 5.5").  I just love the colors of the kit! I turned my card into an Anniversary card instead of a Valentine Card--just right for two anniversaries of both my children this month.  Yes, both were married in December (on different days).  I also included the recent Freshly Made Skethes design #64 which I just missed the deadline on.

FMS#64

A close look at dimension and embossing:

Papers: White Daisy, Blush, Hollyhoc and Ruby Cardstocks; Silver Glitter Paper from kit

Stamps:  Whooo's Your Valentine?
Ink:   Ruby and Black Exclusive Inks

Embellishments:  Border and Hearts die cuts from Cricut Artiste cartridge; ruby sparkles; Sizzix embossing folders

Time to hop on over to Helen Onulak's Blog to see her beautiful eye candy! Be sure to visit all the Consultants' Blogs to get some great crafting and other fun ideas! Remember, the National Stamping Month set is only available today thru January 31st! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this kit for $10.

Happy Hopping!