April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop featuring "You Are"

This month there are some 50 Close To My Heart Indepedent Consultants providing artwork and if you are joining me from Karen’s Blog, you are right on track. Visit Kathleen’s Blog  if you would like to see a complete list of the blog hop.

Paper pack "Superhero"

Thank you so much for hopping by and now hop on over to Laila’s Blog to see more creations.

Love Your Layout: March 2012

Check out the tips for using Studio J.

Visit my website see how easy Studio J is.  

Use Your Stach blog Hop March

Welcome to the monthly "use your stach blog hob" for March and if you are joining me from Michelle’s Blog you are right on track. This month our assignment was to use Dimensional Elements. So it don't take me long to go though my stach and found a brand new package for CTMH Dimersional Elements - and flowers it will be.

Touch of Spring

I had so much fun making this & I used more than 20 colors of the CTMH Exclusive Inks, we offer 60. Then for the stamp sets I went with the Stamp of the Mornth set out of the Spring/Summer Idea Book.  

Now hop on over to Wendy’s blog to see what she has been staching.

Technique Blog Hop March

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  This month we are highlighting  Tips & Techniquea as shown on page 25 in the “Close To My Heart” Spring/Summer 2012 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. 

We would love to see what you’ve created using this month’s technique, please visit our challenge blog at http://technicallyterrific.blogspot.com  where you can share your project and be entered in a chance to win great prizes.  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  Ann-Marie's Blog , you are on the right track! 

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted

Paper – Lucy Paper Packet X7149B

Ink – Cotton Candy Z2193

Card Base – Die-Cut Cards & Envelopes Z1474

Embellishments – Ribbon “Pink Collection” Z1384, Glittery Buttons & Clear Sparkles Z1104.

Thanks for stopping by!  Please continue onto Joy's Blog  where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!

 Would  love for you to leave a comment and check back soon

March 2012 Constant Campaign: The Philosophy of Fun

There is no better to join "Close To My Heart"

  Look what could be yours..

 Contact me to join my team.  

Heartfelt Sentiments' Challenge

This week Melissa Robinson gave a creative challenge to the CTMH Heartfelt Sentiments to create a 6x6 card from a 12x12 page-out using one of  Jeanette Lynton’s Scrapebook Program Reflection. So this is what I came up with using  “Triple Play-Tagline” page 95 is what I choose.

All supplies are Close To My Heart unless other noted.

Paper- Pemberley Paper Racket X7148B

Ink – Moonstruck Z2134, Indian Corn Blue Z2130, Dessert Sand Z2118

Stamp Set – Take A Picture C1440

Embellishments  - Flutter Paper Shapes Z1463, Bulk Ribbon Z1732

It was so easy to adapt the 12x12 page layout to a 6x6 – just cut everything at 50%. Thank You, Melissa for organizing this challenge and thank you for stopping by and come back soon.

More artwork using SOTM "Potenial"

There are some every talented CTMH Independent Consultants  

who have shared some of their artwork. Hope you enjoy the extra eye candy.

 by Michelle West

by Tonya Whitehurst

 by Melissa Robinson

 by Cherri Hasdcastle

by Judy Faye

I do hope you have enjoyed the artwork my fellow consultants have shared.

Don't forgot this stamp will only by around until March 31, 2012.

March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring March’s SOTM, which is Potential, a set of 8 stamps.  If you have come here from Lailia'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 on Helen's Blog.

This month we have more than 50 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!

Potential Stamp Set

S1203

Design from “Mojo Monday Blogspot”

All CTMH produces

Paper – Stella X7147B

Card Stock – Smoothie X5763 & Tulip X5909
Ink – Cocoa Z2114

Cricut Art Philosophy Collections Z1686

Now "Hop" on over to   Karen'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 Potential SOTM is only available until March 31!  Contact your CTMH Consultant or click here to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount.

Use Your Stash

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IIIf you are joining us for the "Use Your Stash Blog Hop" you are right on track. You should be coming from Tonya's blog . 

WELCOME! This month we are featuring buttons and flowers. If you get lost along the way you can see the entire list of hoppers on  Rachel's Blog.    Let's get started.

using buttons & flowers stash

Today I am showcasing all Retired “Close To My Heart” products. Paper – Fanfair using  flowers from the White Daisy Variety Pack, ribbon from the the Cranberry Collection,  Holiday & Winter Craft Buttons, cranberry brads and for the "stem" dimensional elements fresh shapes were used.  CTMH pearl paint was used to bright up the flowers

Now hop on over to Shirley's blog  for more ideas of using up your stash.

February's Technically Terrific Blog Hop

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  This month we are highlighting  Technique as shown on page 91 in the “Close To My Heart” Spring/Summer 2012 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. 

We would love to see what you’ve created using this month’s technique, please visit our challenge blog at http://technicallyterrific.blogspot.com  where you can share your project and be entered in a chance to win great prizes.  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 Rachel's Blog, you are on the right track! 

This month I was playing around and just could not come up with anything I really liked & then I looked up and saw this card that was designed by Joy, my wonderful upline. 

                             This card that Joy showcased during a monthly meet up group.

Dreamin Paper X7142

Inks – Goldrush, Pacifica, Chocolate

Stamp Set – Unscripted C1465

Thanks for stopping by!  Please continue onto Bethany'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. Happy hopping!