June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

The featured stamp of the month is S1506 Ice Cream Dreams--a set of 7 images. Below are the images in this stamp set that is available only thru June 30th. You can click on the image to see details.

 

If you have come here from Tamytha Jenkin's Blog you are on the right path. This month we have 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations.  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.  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 that I'm using for a birthday card.  I am not over the Taste of Summer Papers yet, either.  OMG I love this stuff!  But I promise to post more cards from this set with other papers.   I also love what you can do with the new rolls of washi tape (and I'm not usually a washi tape fan because I never know what to do with it!)  So, here is my card - 

 

 

The inside of the card (you just have to finish it off):

 

 

And here's a little closer view:

 

 

Papers:  Taste of Summer papers (ret.); Pear, Hollyhock and White Daisy Cardstocks

Stamps: S1506 Ice Cream Dreams

Inks:  Hollyhock and Pear Exclusive Inks; Cotton Candy and Pear Exclusive Markers (ret.); YR29 Barely Beige and BR96 Mahogany ShinHan Markers

Embellishments:  z1847 Green Glitter Paper;

Other:  z1851 Scallop Border Punch; z3067 Carnival washi tape

 

Here is a sample by Close To My Heart that shows a beautiful scrapbook page:

Here is another sample by Close To My Heart that shows a darling card!

 

Remember, the SOTM is only available thru June 30th! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set for $5!

 

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

Don't You Love Taste of Summer?

I just love how bright and cheery the Taste of Summer papers are!!  Here is one of my recent cards that I turned into a birthday card.  It is a standard size card:

Here is a closer look.  The strawberries were covered with liquid glass to make them pop.

Here is a full front look:

Papers:  Taste of Summer Papers; Hollyhock and White Daisy Cardstocks
Stamps: CC1039 Taste of Summer

Inks:  Kenty Green (ret.) and Hollyhock Exclusive Inks

Embellishments:  Green Glitter Paper; Gold Assortment Sequins

Other: Just Bloom Flowers (ret.)

You still have a few days left to get your papers and stamp set!  Check out these promotions which will be available through May31st, here.

Happy Mother's Day

I wish all the mothers a very Happy Mother's Day.  And for the rest of you, I hope you tell your Mothers how much they mean to you.  For all the husbands of mothers, here's some advice:

"The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother."  Theodore Hesburg.

Finally, as I was finishing up making my last Mother's Day card last night, I couldn't help but think:

Best wishes!

 

Masculine Birthday Card

The month of May is full of card opportunities.  There is Mother's Day, my son and son in law's birthdays, my daughter in law's birthday and the list goes on.  So, for my son and son-in-law's birthday cards, I was very inspired by Dana Kessler to the point of pretty much casing her card.  When I have so many cards, the creative juices are sometimes stagnant.  Anyway, here is my rendition of Dana's lovely card:

I used our retired textured cardstock to make this card.  I really love this paper because one side is true color and the other is a lighter, coordinated color.  The base of this card is cocoa.

This one shows some detail a little better:

And here is the inside of the card:

Papers:  Jackson WOTG papers; Cocoa textured cardstock (ret.)

Stamps:  D1646 Finding the Words; S1504 Typed Note (ret.) -- below

Inks:  Juniper, Cocoa, and Black Exclusive Inks

Embellishments:  z3024 Bronze Shimmer Trim; z3041 Oceanside Sequins; z3073 Brave Enamel Shapes; z1263 Bitty Sparkles

Other:   z1686 CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge; z1924 Dot Embossing Folder

 

D1646 Finding the Words

 

 

S1504 Typed Note

 

 

And here is the wonderful cake that my Grandson picked for his father, my son--a real outdoors man.  He had to make sure that he would be able to keep the boat, fisherman, and fish.  Of course his dad told my Grandson that he could hold them for him.  :-)

 

 

Happy Birthday Ian! 

 

Love, Mom

 

National Scrapbooking Month 2015 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Taste of Summer Blog Hop for National Scrapbooking Month (which includes all you card makers as well)!  The featured items are the Taste of Summer Papers (above) and the new D-size stamp set also called Taste of Summer stamp set (below) containing 14 fruity images. These are available only thru May 31st. You can click on the image to see details.

 

 

If you have come here from Paige Dolecki's Blog you are on the right path. This hop has almost 40 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations.  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.  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.  I made a promise to myself that no matter what the sketch was from MojoMonday, I was going to create my card using that sketch.  Here is that sketch.  I have also added this to the Heart 2 Heart challenge Mum's the Word:  

 

Next I have my card - I just love these colors together!!

 

 

 And here's a little different view.

 

 

The inside of the card (you just have to finish it off):

 

 

A closer look at the details (click to make larger):

 

 

Papers:  Taste of Summer papers; Sunny Yellow (ret.) and White Daisy Cardstocks

Stamps:  Year Round Cheer; Hello Tweety (ret. shown below)

Inks:  Juniper and Thistle Exclusive Inks

Embellishments:  z3024 White Shimmer Trim; z1853 Aqua Dots; z1283 Bitty Sparkles

Other:   Spellbinder circle dies

Year Round Cheer

 

Hello Tweety

Remember, the Taste of Summer is only available thru May 31st! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get these special offers!

 

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

National Scrapbooking Month Promotions

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month foronly $8.95!

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month during the month of May with our exclusive mouthwatering Taste of Summer paper packet, available for only $8.95! Featuring bold, vibrant colors, this exclusive paper packet is perfect to pair with your sweet summery memories, and provides delicious designs for your layouts, cards, and more! There are two online workshops—one for scrapbookers (above) and one for cardmakers (below)—to go along with this special paper packet. Both workshops have been designed so you can easily mix and match papers across projects.

 Each packet contains 6 different designed papers and you get 2 of each design!

 See the video below showing artwork from both the workshops!

 

Plus, as a special bonus, during the month of May you can also purchase the exclusive Taste of Summer bonus D-size stamp set for $17.95 USD / $19.75 CAD.  All  of these are available through May 31st, so get your specials today!
 

Enjoy National Scrapbooking Month!

May 2015 Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

The featured stamp of the month is S1505 Just Sayin'--a set of 14 images. Below are the images in this stamp set that is available only thru May 31st. You can click on the image to see details.

 

 

If you have come here from Darlys Recker's Blog you are on the right path. This month we have almost 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations.  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.  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. I loved this sketch from Cardabilities but knew that when I posted this it would be too late to join the challenge; but, a good sketch is still a good sketch!  

 

So, here is my card - 

 

 

 

And here's a little different view.

 

 

The inside of the card (you just have to finish it off):

 

 

Papers:  G1094 Jackson WOTG papers; Juniper and White Daisy Cardstocks

Stamps: S1505 Just Sayin'; C1616 Treats of Friendship (below);

Inks:  Juniper Exclusive Inks; Crème Brule, Juniper Exclusive Markers (ret.); YR29 Barely Beige and BR96 Mahogany ShinHan Markers

Embellishments:  z1849 Bronze Shimmer Trim; z2023 Bling Gems Gold Assortment

Other:  z1851 Scallop Border Punch; juniper washi tape (ret.)

 

Here is a sample by Close To My Heart that shows a beautiful scrapbook page:

 

 

Remember, the SOTM is only available thru May 31st! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set for $5!

 

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