September 2013 Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  This month the featured stamp of the month is S1309 Postal Tidings - a set of 2 large images.  Below are the images in this stamp set that is available only thru September 30th.

If you have come here from Melinda Everitt'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 almost 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 5" x 7" card.  I saw a sketch this week by Freshly Made sketches and knew that this set had to be made into that sketch. 

 

Here is the sketch that I used.  Isn't it perfect for this set?

Next a closer look at the glitter paper snowflake dimension:

Papers: Frosted WOTG, Slate, Twilight, Colonia White  cardstocks
Stamps:  S1309 Postal Tidings
Ink:    Colonial White pigment ink, Twilight Exclusive Inks
Embellishments:  Black & Grey Glitter Paper; Clear Sparkles  
Other:  Frosted My Stickease Assortment; White embossing powder

Time to hop on over to Elizabeth Midemann'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 September 30th! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set for $5!

Happy hopping!

I thought I would post this great little video on some additional ideas for using the September Stamp of the Month.  Enjoy! 

Autumn Winter New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to our Autumn-Winter new product blog hop!  Our new Autumn-Winter 2013 Idea Book just went live August 1st and we thought this would be a super opportunity to show off some of the new product.  Today I am going to give you a small sampling a few of the amazing new product in the Idea Book.  I am in love with the new M-size stamps.  I also have been wanting to use the Ombre' technique and I knew "A True Thank You" (M1029) would be the perfect stamp to work with this technique because of the open letters!  Here is the featured stamp:

I am also featuring the LAUGHLING LOLA papers and the Laughling Lola Complements Dimensional Elements:

If you have come here from Tamra Pope's Blog you are on the right path. This Hop 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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My project is a 4.75" x 4.75" card that I was planning on entering into a couple of online challenges but alas, a day late and a dollar short as the saying goes. 

Just a quick mention that I used the following Freshly Made Sketches # 98 and was going to enter it into there challenge but I missed the deadline.  Oh well...

The next photo actually shows a close-up of the Ombre letters created with our Alcohol Markers and the blending pen.  You also get a better look at the dimension of the Laughlin Lola Dimensional Elements and the bling!

Papers:  Laughling Lola Paper Packet, Laughling Lola Gold, Black, and White Daisy Cardstocks
Stamps:  M1029 A True Thankyou
Ink:   Black Exclusive Inks; Gypsy Alcohol Marker set, Blender Pen
Embellishments:  z1754 Black & Grey Sparkles; z1809 Black Shimmer Trim; Laughling Lola Complimentary Dimensional Elements
Other:  Scallop Border Punch

Now it is time to hop on over to Sheila Bennet's blog and see what eye candy she is flashing your way!  Happy Hopping!