Blog Hop – July Stamp of the Month

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring July’s SOTM, which is You’ve Got Flair, a set of 8 stamps.  If you have come here from Sarita’s Blog, you are on the right path! If this is your first stop, you may want to go back to Jena’s Blog and start from the beginning!

This month we have 44 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!

 

Recipe:
Stamp Set:  You’ve Got Flair

Paper:  Unforgettable

Stamp Pads & markers:  Chocolate, Juniper & Sorbet

Accents:  Liquid Glass & Spring blossom brads

Now “Hop” on over to Paige’s blog  to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the July SOTM is only available until July 31st!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

Jena Devries
Wendy Kessler
Sherry Thompson
Dawn Heuft
Brae Montgomery
Melissa Laverty
Karen Norman
Deb Young
Adeline E Brill
Tammy Lea Pinchard
Jen Rubio
Cibele Glazer
Laurie R Newton
Kami Welter
Helen Onulak
Sarita Schraeder
Chris Shouse
Paige Dolecki
Dawn Ross
Jamia Bankhead
Nona Davenport
Haley Dyer
Misty Jackson
Jennifer Patrick
Carla Ironside
Jody Gustafson
Heather Painchaud
Julia Menssen
Lori Miller
Pamela O’Connor
Reba Poquette
Anne Beck
Shallon Pelletier
Caren Goldsein
Jan Moxey
Kristie Horness-Herdener
Alanna Moses
Leslie Markland
Barbara Otten
Traci Godbee
Jill Lucas
Amy McVey
Laurie Levnik

 

Tip of the week – Spinner Card

 

It’s been awhile since I made a penny spinner card and the Gear Up stamps were just screaming out to me to be made into a spinner card.

I first took a plain white card base and punched a 1/2″ circle on each side of the card.  Be sure to line up your circles.  I used a pencil line & ruler to help me.  Then put the card base in your trimmer and cut two parellel lines between the circles to form the slot.   If you are using patterned paper over your card base cut that to size and adhere over the card base.  I flipped the card upside down so I could repeat the circles and lines.

 

You can see the inside of your card due to the slot so don’t forget to decorate the inside of your card too.  (This is a trend that card makers are starting to do – decorate the inside of the card with coordinating paper and stamps.)

I stamped the gears on paper and cut those out.  Using a round 3-D foam dot put one side on the back of the gears.  FIt into your slot and add a penny on the other side (a flat button would work also.)

Have fun rolling your gears up and down the card!  This would also make a fun bday card with balloons.

Recipe:
Stamp sets:  Gear Up

Paper pack:  Tinkerin

Stamp pads:  Versamark, Twilight, Sunflower, Tulip, Clover Meadow

Extras:  White Embossing powder, White ric-rac, Summer brads

Non-CTMH:  1/2 circle punch, 3-D foam round dots, Penny ; – )

 

Thanks…What a Blast!

The Tinkerin’ paper pack is so adorable and the stamps that coordinate are so full of possibilites.  Enjoy!

Recipe:

Stamps:  Robot Power, Simple Stitches & Thank You word puzzle

Paper:  Tinkerin paper Pack & Holiday Red cardstock

Stamp pads:  Clover Meadow, Twilight, Sunflower, Black, Sunflower, Holiday Red

Extras:  Corner Rounder, Summer craft buttons, Black waxy flax, liquid glass

 

Deal A Day in June!

Every day in June Close To My Heart is offering a special deal – and even FREE – on CTMH products.  Today, June 4th, you can get $120 worth of scrapping goodness for just $60.  WoW oh WOW oh WOWIE!!!  Check it out here:  https://clearly.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=4834&CatalogID=1533

 

Stamp of the Month – Tender Tags

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring June’s SOTM, which is Tender Tags, a set of 15 stamps.  If you have come here from Jennifer’s Blog, you are on the right path!

If this is your first stop, you may want to go back to Jena’s  Blog and start from the beginning!

This month we have 42 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!

Recipe:
Tender Tags, February Word Puzzle, White embossing powder, Black cardstock, stamp pad and photo hangers, Blush textured cardstock, stamp pad and designer ribbon rounds, sparkles and Amore Paper pack.

Now “Hop” on over to Alanna’s Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the June SOTM is only available until June 30th!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

Here is a list of all the CTMH consultants in this blog hop:

www.livelovelaughscrapbook.blogspot.com

http://adeline-brill.blogspot.com

http://www.scrapbookczar.blogspot.com

www.createwithchris.blogspot.com

http://www.roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com

http://www.houseostamps.wordpress.com

www.damoses.blogspot.com

www.inkyscrapper.blogspot.com

http://www.jenrubio.blogspot.com

http://www.scrappin4memories.blogspot.com

http://www.scrappycaren.blogspot.com

http://scrapsfromthebeach.blogspot.com/

http://www.thedirtyscramper.blogspot.com

www.nonapearl.blogspot.com

http://www.misstscraps.blogspot.com

www.ralphandjulia.blogspot.com

http://www.anniemuses.blogspot.com

http://www.papermadnessinc.blogspot.com

http://www.iamahappystamper.blogspot.com

www.picturespatternsandpaper.blogspot.com

www.thecroppersconnection.blogspot.com

http://www.luciasscrappinandstampin.blogspot.com

www.ballisticdesign.blogspot.com

www.rockinstamps.blogspot.com

http://www.fancymelissa.blogspot.com

www.my-life-in-real-time.blogspot.com

http://www.creativevalleycreations.blogspot.com

www.hookedonstamping.com

http://www.ronniecreates.blogspot.com

http://karensctmh.blogspot.com

www.scrapcrazydiva.blogspot.com

www.stampinallday.blogspot.com

www.clearlyfromtheheart.blogspot.com

http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com

www.shannonmvt.blogspot.com

www.myscrapbookingblog.com

http://www.paigespaperparadise.blogspot.com

http://www.cherishyourmemories.blogspot.com

http://stampinshari.blogspot.com

http://www.creativeimpressions-pinchme.blogspot.com

www.stamptildawn.blogspot.com

www.flowerfoot.blogspot.com

http://www.blessedscrapper.blogspot.com

 

Birthday party invite

I created this simple party invite for my son’s 7th birthday party last month.  Now I know the little boys who received this invitation probably didn’t care how cute or clever it was.  But I’m hoping a mom or two might have noticed.  ; – )

Recipe:  Stardust Paper pack, Party Invitation stamp set, Topiary stamp pad, Moonstruck stamp pad & marker, summer brads, Topiary My Accents (retired), White daisy grosgrain ribbon

 

Teacher Appreciation lunch invitation

This year’s theme for Teacher Appreciation Week was a western theme.  I was asked again to make the invitations for the luncheon.  I decided to make it simpler than last year.  Although it did still take me a few a lot of time to make 72 of them.  The tearing of the paper and sponging the edges was surprisiningly time consuming.  The “grub” served was delicious bar-b-que from a local restaurant and the parents made peach cobbler for dessert.  The entertainment was a line dancing lesson.  I heard it was hysterically funny as I had to leave early. 

All products available from Close To My Heart.

Recipe:

Sarsaparilla paper pack, Western Flourishes stamp set, Desert Sand stamp pad and Antique copper brads.

 

 

Tip of the week – Painting Foundry Bookplates

The foundry bookplates (page 94 of the Summer Idea Book) come in a pewter finish.  For this card, I wanted to paint the bookplate a different color to coordinate with the paper better.  I used a foam brush with a touch of Ceramcoat paint of the end of it and sponged paint all over the bookplate.  Let it dry.  Then using a foam texture tool sponge ink over the paint until you get the desired color.  I used Desert Sand for my bookplate. 

Recipe:
Be Yourself (May SOTM)
Notebook paper pack
Foundry bookplates
Black brads, designer ribbon rounds & stamp pad
Hollyhock cardstock and stamp pad
Liquid glass
edge distresser
Ceramcoat paint
Texture tools – foam
Paint brushes – foam brush

 

More sewing (sortof)

Of course,  you can always use stamps if you don’t like to sew.  This card has “faux” stitches on it using the Simple Stitches stamp set.   Looks almost like the real thing!

Recipe:
Creative Basics Emporiumn, Dream Wishes stamp set, Simple Stitches stamp set, Sweet Leaf Cardstock, Vineyard Berry stamp pad, Crystal Blue stamp pad, Twilight stamp pad, sparkles, punch (non-CTMH)

 

Tip of the Week – Sewing on Cardstock

 

I took the plunge and pulled out my sorely neglected sewing machine to sew on this card.  I really liked the way it turned out.

I made several of these cards and on some of them my sewing wasn’t so straight.  So instead of starting all over I decided to go with “crookedness” and exagerate the crookedness of my lines.  So that way it didn’t look like it was a mistake.  ; – )

Recipe:  Aspiration stamp set, Friendship Word Puzzle stamp set, More to Adore paper pack, Desert Sand textured cardstock, Blush ribbon rounds, Hollyhock stamp pad, Desert sand stamp pad, Corner Rounder, Chocolate stamp pad and thread.