Stamp of the Month BLOG HOP -

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring October's SOTM, which is Holiday Magic S1110, a set of 18 stamps.  If you have come here from  Jean McNulty's Blog Hop, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants here Helen Onulak's Blog .

This month we have some 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!

Supplies used are all "Close To My Heart"

 Paper - Believe X7145B & Zip Stipe

 Cardstock - Sweet Leaf  X5639 & White Daisy 1385

 4 1/4 & 5 1/2 Cardbase - X 1410

 Ink - Sweet Leaf Z2153

 Embossing - Clear Details Z821

 Embellishments - Sparlkes Z1327, Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel Z1313

Now "Hop" on over to Debbie Little'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 October SOTM is only available until October!  Contact your CTMH Consultant or click here to see how you can get this stamp set  or at a discount!

Holiday Magic S1110, a set of 18 stamps.

CTMH Technique Blog Hop

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  This month there are 13 of us highlighting the Multicolor Motif Technique as shown on page 110 in the Close To My Heart Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book!  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique.  If you would like to start from the beginning, please visit this link  Debi Barber's Blog .  While there you will also find a listing of all participants and their blog addresses if you should get lost or want to reference a blog along the way.  Let’s get started!

If you are coming from Neely Dean's blog , you are on the right track! 

Supply List:  Stamp set - Pair-a-Phrase set and paper - Elemental level 2 X7141B

Thanks for stopping by!  Please continue onto Kelly"s Blog  where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of my variation and happy hopping!

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September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring September's SOTM, which is Limited Edition, a set of 21 stamps.  If you have come here from Diana Soling's blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.

This month there are more than 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!

All Close To My Heart Supply List

Paper - Mischief Level 2 paper pack X7144B

Cardstock - Bambo1301

Ink - Bambo Z2103 & Sorbet Z2164

Embellishments - Red Collction Designer Ribbon Z1615&Licorice Opaques Adhesive Gems

Now "Hop" on over to Tamra Pope'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 September SOTM is only available until September 30!  Contact your CTMH Consultant or contact me,  Judy Faye to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

"Limited Edition" S1109



Tips & Technique Blog Hop - Glossy Dimension

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  This month there are 13 Close to my Heart Consultants  highlighting the “Glossy Dimension" Technique as shown on page 23  in the Close To My Heart Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book!  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique.  If you would like to start from the beginning, please visit this link Debi's Blog.  While there you will also find a listing of all participants and their blog addresses if you should get lost or want to reference a blog along the way.  Let’s get started!

If you are coming from Shirley's Blog, you are on the right track! 

Details of technique and your variation:  The "O" is an "On Target" dimensional element that re-inker & Liquid Glass was mixed & applied to create the shiny finish, as explained on page 23 on the Idea Book

Supply List:  D1361 "Thank You" Stamp Set; X7139 "Typyset" Level 2 Paper Packet; Z1388 Newsprint Rub ons; Z1397 Canvas Badge Buttons; Z1612 "Pin Clips";  Z2114 Cocoa & Z2165 Juniper Stamp Pads; Z1226 "On Target" Dimensional Elements; re-inker; Z679 Liquid Glass; Z608 Dry Embossing/Scoring Stylus; Z1151 3-D Foam Tape; Z534 Micro-tip Scissors; 1514 Tombow Mono Adhesive & Z1392 Scallop Circle Punch.

Thanks for stopping by!  Please continue onto Marianne's Blog where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of my variation and happy hopping!

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August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring August's SOTM, which is Wicked, a set of nine stamps.  If you have come here from Tamra Pope's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants here to Kathleen Androlewicz's blog.

This month we have 62 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!

My supplies are all Close to my Heart

Paper – Cardstock- Cocoa X5642 or X5926 or X5912

Ink – Z2114 Cocoa, 1245 Olive

Cardbase – X1410 Colonial White Value Pack

Embellishments – Z1612 Pin Clips

                                                                   Z1335 Opaques Adhesive Gems - Licorice

                                  Kraft Borders retired

Now "Hop" on over to Angie Highland'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 August SOTM is only available until August 31!  Contact your CTMH Consultant or contact me,  Judy Faye to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

Here are some more projects I have made using this Stamp of the Month...



Paper – X7146B Wonderland Level 2

Ink – Z2160 Twilight

Cardbase -  X254 White Value Pack

Embellishments – Z1126 Colonial White Collection Ribbon

                 Z1081 Waxy Flax Colonial White

                  Z1371 Buttons – Blue Assortment

Paper – X7143C Sonoma Level 2

Ink – Z2147 Smokey Plum, Z2161 Petal

Cardbase – Z1375 Kraft Cardstock

Embellishments – Z1616 Designer Green Collection

           Z1104 Clear Sparkles

                              Z1463 Just Blooms Flutter Shapes

          Kraft Borders retired

WICKED S1108 will be just be available in August

 

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Banner Technique - Blog Hop

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  Banners are all the rage now.  You see them everywhere.  This month we are featuring the banner technique on page 35 of the Close To My Heart Spring/Summer 2011 ideabook, but with a twist.  Our goal was to find something other than triangles to create banners with.  Our blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique.  If you would like to start from the beginning, please visit this link  Debi Barber's blog .  While there you will also find a listing of all participants and their blog addresses if you should get lost or want to reference a blog along the way Let’s get started!

If you are coming from, you are on the right track!  This technique is highlighted with the Fanfare paper packet in the Idea Book but you will find variations for its’ use through this hop.

If you are coming from Teri Baxter's Blog, you are on the right track!  This technique is highlighted with the Sophia paper packet in the Idea Book but you will find variations for its’ use through this hop. 

I used "flip flops" for the banner. How cute is that.

If you would like to see details on the technique or my supply list, please continue reading below.  If not, please continue onto Sheila Wilkerson's blog.  Blog where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of my variation and happy hopping!

Supply List:  All "Close to my Heart"

Thanks for stopping by!  Continue onto Sheila Wilkerson's blog to continue the hop.

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