December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

Welcome to our December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We are featuring December's SOTM, D1445 Amore, a set of 13 beautiful stamps giving you unlimited ways to profess your love!

If you have come here from Wendy Fording's Blog, you are on the right path!  I am the first stop for this month's hop! You can find a list of all the partipant's 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 month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

Now "Hop" on over to Helen Onulak's Blog to see her beautiful holiday eye candy! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the SOTM is only available until December 31st!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

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My first item is a mini pizza box with envelope:  This was I did for my monthly stamp exchange item.  Below are various pictures of box and envelope that fits in box.  The first picture is the box closed:

Looking inside the box at the little envelope:

The inside of the box is lined and here's the little envelope's back side closed by waxy flax and brads.

Box and front of envelope.....

Box is opened and the Envelope is opened.

Here is another project I have made using this Stamp of the Month.  It is an Acrylic Clear Card that will be an Anniversary card for my Son and Daughter-in-law. This is my first Acrylic clear Card ever and I love how this looks in real-life.  I used the Mojo Monday #167 sketch for this past Monday which is just below.

The picture below shows the Acrylic



Next photo is the inside of the card:

Finally here is the Mojo Monday sketch that I used.  It was the Square one:

Now have fun along the way!!

September SOTM Blog Hop!

Oh my gosh, school is just starting and my granddaughter Mikayla just started kindergarten. They just grow up so quickly! Well, this means it is also time for September Blog Hop (and the first day of the Idea Book).  This month features Halloween with a stamp set called THRILLER (D1442)!  You have just arrived from Helen Onulak's blog.

This card is 5" x 7" and uses the new Hooligan papers from the new Idea Book going live today. 

Supplies:  D1442 Thriller Stamp Set; Hooligans Paper Pack; Black, Lagoon, Gypsy, Sunset, Pear Exclusive Inks; Black, Gypsy, Lagoon CS; Liquid Glass (monacle on guy and scroll); Licorice Opaques gems; Black Designer Ribbon Rounds; Sunset  Mini Medley Accents Collection

To see the complete list of blog hoppers are here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html.   Hope you enjoyed the show! Now hop on over to Lori Miller's blog to see more September eye candy and enjoy all the stops along the way!

April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

It's my favorite time of the month -- BLOG HOP time!  The April stamp of the month is D1409 Flower Pot.  Don't you just love it?  For this month's blog hop, you will see artwork from more than 60 consultants.  WOW! 

You have arrived here from Pamela O'Connor's Blog.  My card below features the You Rock papers.  I've just been dying to use this paper so here with the MojoMonday Sketch #132 is my round card:

Supplies Used:  You Rock Paper Pack; Flower Pot Stamp Set; Indian Corn Blue, Olive, Outdoor Denim and Goldrush Inks; Olive, Indian Corn Blue, Outdoor Denim, and Goldrush CS; Olive grosgrain ribbon; antique copper brads; Coluzzle Circles and Scalloped Circles.

The MojoMonday Sketch 132:

Now, "hop" on over to Sarita Schraeder's Blog to see her lovely work! If you get lost on the Hop, or find links that aren't working, click on the logo link at the start of this post and it will bring you back to Helen Onulak's Blog (where the Blog Hop originates) Thanks for stopping by!

Mojo Monday #130

It has truly been forever since I've posted.  I was in Las Vegas, NV for an IBM Pulse Conference and since then things have been super crazy and super busy.  So with a swap that is featuring the April stamp of the month (Flower Pot)- I decided to also make it this weeks Mojo Monday #130 artwork.

Here is my artwork featuring the Caboodle papers (aren't these colors just the springy-est?  I tried to stay true as I could to the original sketch design which I really like!

P.S.  Happy St. Patrick's Day!  St. Patrick suffered mightily at the hands of the Irish, but rather than seek revenge, he came back to share his faith.  St. Patrick, pray for us!

January Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Happy New Year Everyone!  Welcome to the 2010 January edition of the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  January's stamp of the month is D1406 True Friends and over 60 consultants are featuring artwork with this stamp set. 

You have arrived here from Susan Brook's blog.  So I'm glad to have you for a minute or two!  I am using the new Caboodle paper pack--such a darling paper pack!!  Here is my card and I will be adding several more pieces of artwork tonight so be sure to check back during the month:

Supplies:  True Friends and Bird Basics Stamp Sets; Caboodle Level II Paper Pack; Sorbet and Crystal Blue Ink; Sorbet Ribbon Collection; Antique Copper mini brad.  Also used Spellbinders circle nestabilities

Now, "hop" on over to Dawn Ross's Blog to see her lovely work! If you get lost on the Hop, or find links that aren't working, click on the logo link at the start of this post and it will bring you back to Jenna Devries Blog (where the Blog Hop originates)  Thanks for stopping by!

November & December SOTM swaps

Below are first the December SOTM swaps.  Only a few have come in but I thought I would post anyway.   Colors for this swap are Sorbet, Garden Green, Brown Bag, and Bamboo (the white, colonial white, black are considered neutral for bases)

The first card is standard size, from Danielle Bensink

The card below is by Laura Buckley and is a 3" x 6".  I really like this new size!

The next card - new round layout is from Kayla Clark--it looks like Desert Sand but it is actually brown bag.

The other beautiful round layout is from Karen Hoffman.

You have already seen mine for this swap (below)

November SOTM swap:  Colors for this swap were the colors of the Sweet Home papers which are Buttercup, Garnet, Heavenly Blue and Indian Corn Blue.

The first two cards in the swap are 3x3 cards.  The first one is done by Laura Buckley

The color didn't turn out exactly right on this one.  It almost looks greenish but in real life it is Garnet!  Sorry, but no name came with this one.

Below is a tag and tag pocket done by Kayla Clark.

Tag pocket and tag separate.

The card below is an 8" x 3.5".  Danielle Bensink is the author of this lovely card!

This card (below) is a 6x6 by Karen Hoffman

And, you have already seen my card (roof top one) from the November Blog Hop.  Have a super stamping day!!

DECEMBER Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!  Welcome to the December edition of the "Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  This month's stamp set is D1378 Notice the Details.  This month's Blog Hop has artwork featuring the December Stamp of the Month.  You have arrived here from Pamela O'Conner's Blog.

This stamp of the month said vintage to me so that is what I tried to accomplish with this card.  The size is 8" x 3.5" and I modeled it after Mojo Monday's sketch #113 except I stretched the sketch out to a longer type card.  

Supplies:  Black, Garden Green, Bamboo CS; Black, Sorbet, Garden Green Inks; pattern paper from Twitterpated Paper Pack; Colonial White Ribbon; Just Bloooms Autumn Leaves; Edge Distressor; Cuttlebug Embossing Folder; Spellbinder Square and Long Rectangle Sets .

CLICK photo to see details and larger photo.

Now, "hop" on over to Deborah Van Patten's Blog to see her lovely work! If you get lost on the Hop, or find links that aren't working, click on the logo link at the start of this post and it will bring you back to Jenna Devries Blog (where the Blog Hop originates)  Thanks for stopping by!

Some Christmas Cards

I always have visions of grandeur that I will get tons of artwork done on the weekend -- you know, all the stuff you've been dreaming of doing all week long.  Well, I did get a couple of cards done.  They were takes on some that I had seen done by Laurie Flannery (Oct SOTM) and Shannon Murdock (Heartfelt Christmas).  They will be part of my upcoming Christmas Card workshop.  All supplies are Close To My Heart.

Supplies:  Oct. SOTM Holiday Warth SS; Jingle Creative Basics papers & ribbon; Prisma Glitter, Tulip Exclusive Ink, Connection Club Pearls; Cuttle Bug Embossing Folder; Spellbinder Oval and Scalloped Oval Nesting Dies.

Supplies for card below:  Heartfelt Christmas SS; Peace On Earth SS (greeting); Colonial White CS; Colonial White grosgrain ribbon; Black Marvy Matchable Ink Pad; Cranberry Exclusive Ink; Traditional Christmas Papers (retired); NE Ivy CS; Cranberry CS; Black CS; Bohemian red diamond; Spellbinder Oval & Scalloped Oval Nesting Dies.

Hopefully in a day or two I will have some more cards to show you.  I think it will be a very fun workshop!