October Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Hello!  Welcome to the October SOTM Bloghop featuring, "Yuletide Joy", a stamp set with seven images.  It is so pretty; you are sure to see some beautiful work on the bloghop!

There are 37 Close to My Heart Consultants participating this month.  Each has made a blog post.  You will look for links to connect to the next post in this big loop of posts.  Most people hop in a forward motion, but you can always go backwards.

I'm following Vickie ODell this month.  I'm sure you enjoyed her post.  The next person following me is Michele Rowley. You will also be touched by her post, too.

But as for my artwork...I made a greeting card for the ladies at my card class to make.  It is a shaker card.  I had tried to use some vellum for the window to look frosty due to chilly weather, but I couldn't see well enough inside the window.  So I just used the plastic from an old Cricut mat and ran it through my Cricut machine using an image from the Art Philosophy cartridge (now retired).  Since I'm mentioning the cartridge, I'll say that the black frame is also cut from it.

Here is the card:

This is the list of what I used:

• Swan Lake Paper Packet for the Peacock w/white dots B&T sheet
• White Daisy Cardstock
• Black Cardstock
• Gold Sequins
• Red & Striped Sequins from the Florence Assortment (retired)
• Iridescent Sequins from a local craft store
• Snowflake Sequins from the same craft store
• Cranberry Baker's Twine (retired)
• Cranberry Exclusive Ink Pad
• Carmine ShinHan Marker
• Vivid Green ShinHan Marker
• 4.25"x5.5" card base
• Recycled plastic sheet from Cricut Cutting Mat
• Mini Glue Dots
• 3-D Foam Tape
• 3L E-Z Dots Adhesive
• Fiskars Paper Trimmer
• Micro-tip Scissors

It was fun to create this card. The October Stamp of the Month can be yours for just $5 with an order of just $50. You can reach that amount by getting the papers and inks alone to make my card!   Click here to order yours from my Online Business Address (OBA).

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

May 2016 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome to the May 2016 Stamp of the Month Bloghop!  I am one of 33, CTMH Consultants eager to share with you how they used "Celebrate with Cake", the featured stamp.

You may have jumped to my page from Sarah Stone's Blog by clicking on her link to me.  When you are ready you will simply click on my link to Jeanie Burch's Blog.  Keep clicking on the links within each person's posts and you will make your way back to where you started.  And do enjoy all the stops along the way!  We all hope you are inspired!

I have made a simple birthday card because sometimes we want to send a homemade card to a friend, but don't want to spend a ton of time on it.  I focused on the slice of cake to do something different using the cake platters.

Products I used:

Georgie B&T

Whisper Cardstock

Watercolor Paper

AP Cricut Collection 

Confetti Embossing Folder 

Glacier Extra Thick Twine

Waterbrush (now in Seasonal Expressions 2)

Honey Exclusive Ink

Whisper Exclusive Ink

Juniper Exclusive Ink

Sunny Yellow Exclusive Ink (retired)

Tuxedo Black Ink

Grey Enamel Gems (white only)

Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors 

Mini Glue Dots

3L E-Z Dots Adhesive 

3D Foam Tape

5.5"x4.25" Card Base

Remember that "Celebrate with Cake" is available May 1 to May 31.  Click here to purchase yours or contact your regular consultant.

Thank you for stopping by!  Nancy 

March 2016 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome to the March 2016 Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring, "Sunshine Birdies".  There are 39 Close to My Heart consultants participating.  So many projects for which to be inspired using the adorable SOTM!

How this works is like a big wheel.  You begin on anyone's post then look for links to the previous or next person's blog.  Just click and you'll have hopped on over to the blog post behind the link.  Most people like to jump to the next person, but sometimes one jumps back to the previous blog.

The blog before me belongs to talented Gina Brandstetter.  Next you will jump onto creative Marie Flayer's Blog.  

My project with Sunshine Birdies focused on the butterflies.  It is a greeting card to with many purposes.  My Charming Card class customers will make it.

The products I used are few:  Penelope Paper Packet, Crystal Blue Cardstock, White and Gold Ribbon, ShinHan Markers - Golden Yellow, Clay, Vivid Green, Cerulean Blue, Warm Grey, Light Orange, Black, Bonding Memories Glue Pen, 3L E-Z Dots Adhesive, Grey Enamel Gems, Bitty Sparkles, Tuxedo Ink Pad, and White Daisy Value Pack card bases and envelopes.

You may purchase "Sunshine Birdies" for $5 when you spend $50 or its regular price of $17.95 at my retail site, papercraftingwithheart.ctmh.com.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the bloghop.  Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

February 2016 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Hello and welcome to the Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring, "Balloon Animals".

 

                                                

This Bloghop features 40 participating, Close to My Heart consultants.  Each has created something to inspire you and give you ideas to use this month's SOTM.  You can begin the hop, which is a cycle through all the blogs, at any place.  Look for a link imbedded in each post for where to click.  You will be taken to the next person in the order.  In my case, you may have just been reading Dana Kessler's Blog.  When you have finished reading mine, go see Paige Dolecki's Blog.  Just keep jumping and you'll eventually get back to where you began.

I've created a young boy's birthday card using "Balloon Animals".  I saw the layout pattern on Pinterest by one of our CTMH consultants, Denise Elliot.  Here's what I did:

I used one sheet of B&T from the Charlotte Paper Pack, Whisper Cardstock, Sorbet Cardstock, White Daisy Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Honey Ink Pad, Black Ink pad, Whisper Thick Twine, Gold Sequins, 3L E-Z Dots Adhesive, and 3D Adhesive Tape.  Of course there is a standard card base under it all!

Don't miss the chance to buy this adorable stamp set during February.  Just click here to get yours from my online retail site.  When your purchase reaches $50 you can get it for $5.  Otherwise, it stands alone for $17.95.

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

January 2016 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome!  This is the January 2016 Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring "Beloved Bouquet".

You are visiting the blogs of 33 participating, CTMH consultants. You may have arrived here from Krista Hershberger's blog. Or you are starting out here. When you are ready to move on click on
Wendy Coffman to go see her page. If you get lost along the way Melinda has the complete list in order.

I have made a card designed for Valentine's Day. You can easily change the sentiment and make it for a different occasion.

I used all CTMH products:

• La Vie En Rose Paperpack
• Exclusive inks - Poppy, Topiary, Black
• Silver Embossing Powder (retired) But we sell something comparable now.
• White Daisy Value Pack Card Bases and Envelopes
• Red Enamel Hearts
• Bitty Sparkles
• Clear Sparkles
• Silver Sequins
• Gold Foil Tape

This is a simple card to make, but it has a lot of punch!  You can buy the stamp set from me by visiting my retail, papercraftingwithheart.ctmh.com  or checking with your own consultant. 

Have fun with the rest of the bloghop!

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

December 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome to the December Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring, Candlelight Garden!  This bloghop celebrates posts from many, participating Close to My Heart Consultants who showcase what each has done using this SOTM.

It works as one big loop that can be started anywhere.  Just hop on board and follow the trail by clicking on links embedded in each person's post.  I will assume you just came from Jacquelin's Blog which technically came just before mine.  If you continue in forward movement, you will hop on over to Krista's Blog next.

Now that the technical issues are explained, here is my artwork:

It's a greeting card meant to recognize those great friends who encourage us in difficult times and when we appear less that stellar.  After all, we all have a broken fence somewhere in our lives, yet some gorgeous flowers if you look beyond the fence problem!  These are the products I used:

• La Vie En Rose Paper Packet
• Gold Foil Tape
• Pink Enamel Gems
• Poppy Cardstock
• Pomegranate Cardstock
• Watercolor Paper
• Watercolor Paints
• Paintbrush Set
• White Daisy Exclusive Ink
• Black Exclusive Ink
• Black Pigment Ink
• 5.5" x 4.25" White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack
• 3L E-Z Dots Adhesive
• Gold Sequins
• Microtip Scissors

Please buy this stamp sometime during this December of 2015 because it's adorable and so versatile.  You may qualify to get it for $5.  Contact your regular consultant or click here to order yours on my retail site.

Enjoy the rest of the bloghop!

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

November 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome to the November 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring, Cheers!

This is a monthly bloghop created by talented Close to My Heart Consultants.  This month there are 37 participating consultants.  To see all posts, look for links forward or backward highlighted in each post.  Simply click on the one in the direction you want to go and you'll be there in a jiffy.  Continue looking for links in each post and clicking.

The blog before me belongs to Jean McNulty.  You saw gorgeous work there!  After you see my artwork, visit Stefani Ewing's blog to see her wonderful work!

I created a greeting card suitable for the New Year or perhaps a birthday that you celebrate.

The products I used were:

• November SOTM, "Cheers"
• Eggplant Cardstock
• Champagne Cardstock
• Confetti Embossing Folder for Champane Glasses & Beverage
• Gold Glitter Paper
• Artistry Cricut Cartridge
• Eggplant Ink Pad
• Clear Sparkles
• Gold Sequins
• 3L E-Z Dots Adhesive
• Fiskars Paper a Trimmer
• Micro-Tip Scissors
• White Value Pack Cards and Envelopes

During November you can purchase the November SOTM for $5 with a qualifying order. Click here to order yours or see your own consultant.  I'm sure she'd like to sell you one!

Enjoy the rest of the bloghop!
 

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

October 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome to the October 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring "Twinkle".

This month there are over 40 Close to My Heart Consultants participating.  This bloghop is actually a big circle.  You hop on board somewhere and go forward from there.  You may have been on Kathy Burrow's Blog and have seen her beautiful work.  When you are ready you will click on this link to go next to Wendy Coffman's Blog to see her wonderful work and move forward in the bloghop.

So let's do what you came to my blog page to see!  I made a simple greeting card for my ladies to make at my Charming Card's class in Sherwood, Oregon.  #charmingcards  #papercraftingwithheart

You will need plenty of bitty sparkles.  Or use the dot cascading embossing folder for the red section.  Other products I used were:

• Bitty Sparkles
• Cranberry Cardstock
• Champagne Cardstock
• Fern Cardstock
• White Daisy Cardstock
• Bulk White Pines
• Cranberry Ink
• Fern Ink
• Champagne Ink
• Black Ink
• Card Base 4.25x5.5
• Gold Foil Tape
• 3L E-Z Dots Adhesive
• Quilling Tool
• October SOTM "Twinkle"
• Acrylic Blocks

The "Twinkle" Stamp Set is available only during October 2015.  So order yours today!  You can visit my retail page to order it for $17.95 or place a $50 order and get it for $5.  My retail site is papercraftingwithheart.ctmh.com.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the bloghop.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

September 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome to the September 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring "Paper Garden", a stamp set of 10 images.  

This may be your launching page.  Or, you may have come here via Jacquelin Green's fabulous post. Whatever the case, when you are done looking at my page, you will click on the link below which will take you to the next blog in this hop.  It's one big loop and eventually you will be back where you started.  There is a list of the bloghop order at ifyoublingit.blogspot.com.

The gals that come to my classes are mostly interested in making cards.  So I created a card without a sentiment so that it can be used for multiple occasions.  One can easily add a font using our cricut cartridges or with fundamental stickers.  

The base is the grid-like B&T from Zoe.  The image is stamped with Cocoa Pigment Ink onto the arrows B&T also from Zoe.  I used Whisper Cardstock to frame the image.  Before adhering the framed part, I added Teal, White, and Coral Glitter Tape.  I'm in love with the accessory splash from our new, Annual Expressions 2015-16 so I did a version of this in two corners using Aqua Dots and Silver Sequins.  Of course I used our 4.25x5.5 card base from the White Daisy Value Pack and the 3-L E-Z Dots Adhesive.

You may order Paper Garden by clicking here or contacting your local consultant.

Next you'll visit Kathy Burrow's amazing post to see what else you can do!

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

Stamp of the Month Bloghop for June 2015

Welcome to this month's SOTM Bloghop featuring, Ice Cream Dream, a stamp set of seven images.  

We have 63 participating CTMH Consultants this month.  You will find excellent ideas for all your papercrafting endeavors.  Start the bloghop anywhere and within the post you will find a link to the next blogger.  Or find the link to the previous blogger.  Hopping either direction works.

You may have just come from Carol Taggio's Blog which is before mine.  When you are ready, click on Daryls Recker's Blog to continue making your way around the loop.

For my use of "Ice Cream Dream" I made a summer card which may be appropriate for a birthday or just to say, "Hello".

The products I used to make this card were:

• Bulk Wanderful B&T
• Flaxen Extra Thick Twine
• White cardstock for the base and flavorful images
• Shin Han markers
• Shin Han blending pen
• Kraft cardstock
• Black Pigment Ink
• Black Exclusive Ink
• Red Enamel Hearts
• corner rounder
• 3-D Foam Tape
• EZ Dots adhesive

I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone created this month!  Have fun completing this blog.

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

Stamp of the Month Bloghop for May 2015

Hello!  Happy May Day!!

Welcome to the May 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop!!!
This month we are featuring, "Just Sayin'", a stamp set with 14 images.

By completing the bloghop you will be treated to the artwork of 68 participating, CTMH consultants.  This page is mine, but you may have come here via http://www.stampologist.com/2015/04/may-sotm-blog-hop-just-sayin.html.  When you are ready hop on over to Lela Norris' Blog.

I spent a while looking at this stamp set trying to decide what to do.  After several searches on Pinterest, I found a route that I could go with and decided to make a spiritual card.  But it could easily be about something else such as coffee..."Anything's Possible with Coffee...Full of Goodness".  After all isn't there a classic coffee ad with something like that?  I then found a layout that seemed to work for me by LeAnn.

I wanted to use Jackson papers, so I made a manly card.  Here it is ...

I wanted to use up some embellishments from my stash.  Don't you remember corporate telling us to use what we have and quit hoarding?!!  So you will see Cocoa Grosgrain Ribbon, Houndstooth Washi Tape, and Color Ready Kraft Borders from the past.  Current products I used were Jackson B&T (available starting today through July 31), Colonial White Cardstock, Juniper Cardstock, and Cocoa Exclusive Ink.  Adhesives were a Tombow Gluestick and 3-D Foam Tape.  I used a green marker for the handwritten words, but I'm sure we have a Shin Han Marker perfect for this.

You will be able to purchase this stamp set during this month only for $5 with a qualifying order. Adding Jackson paper will help you get there and also this month only we have "Taste of Summer" papers and stamp set to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month.  You are invited to place an order here.

Enjoy the rest of the bloghop whichever direction you are moving!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

April 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome to this month's Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring, "Typed Note".

Prepare to see some wonderful projects using this versatile stamp set.  This month there are 67 CTMH consultants participating in this bloghop.  In each post there will be links to the before and after blogs.  So you may have come to mine via Stefani Ewing's Blog.  When you are ready, just click on Gina Brandstetter's Blog to go to the next one following me. Should you have a problem during this hop you can visit Melinda Everett's Blog for a complete list of the bloghop order.

I have created a birthday card appropriate for a guy.  It was so easy to make.  I stamped the vintage typewriter image on White Daisy cardstock using Sunset Ink Pad and stamped the sentiment with Glacier Ink Pad.  I used the Sunset colored B&T from the new, Blossom Paper Packet and did second generation stamping in Lagoon Ink of the pointed index finger image to make a different pattern.  I stamped the same image with Lagoon Ink Pad in regular stamping on White Daisy.  After I fussy cut it out, I attached a bow from Glacier Extra Thick Twine with a mini Glue Dot.  The whole image was adhered with 3-D tape.  Everything else was attached with EZ Dots tape runner.  I applied our blue sequins from a retired WOTG, but our Lagoon Dots would work nicely.  The base is 4.25" x 5.5" regular card from our Value Pack of cards and envelopes.

The "Typed Note" Stamp set is available only in April of 2015.  You may qualify to purchase it for $5 or pay $17.95 outright on my retail site nancysheart2heart.ctmh.com.  Your own consultant will offer it, too.

Enjoy the rest of the SOTM Bloghop and thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

Stamp of the Month Bloghop for March 2015

Welcome to the March 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring "Choose Happy"!

You are visiting a bloghop of over 70 participating, CTMH consultants this month.  You'll jump from blog to blog by clicking on the provided links.  You may have just been checking out Alyson Mayo's Blog.  After looking at mine, you will click on Pamela Ellison's Blog.  For a complete list of the bloggers visit ifyoublingit.blogspot.com.

I decided to change it up a bit this month and decorated our cupcake box.  I wanted to do a concept of a memento guests could take with them following an Easter Brunch.  This would be something they could add pictures or do journaling to later.  Instead of a cupcake, there would be something lasting inside the box.

I wanted to do something crafty inside the box, but didn't have time to get it together.  But here is a magazine view from an advertisement in "Parent Magazine" of my plans.

The actual supplies I used for the decorated cupcake box are:

• Designer Creations Cupcake Box
• Brushed Paper Pack
• Brushed Assortment
• Sparkles Black Flourishes
• White Daisy Card Stock
• Exclusive Ink - Pear, Black
• Retired Marker - Sunny, Cranberry
• Silver Metallic Pen (not ours)
• Black Journaling Pens (retired)
• 3-D Foam Tape
• Bonding Memories Glue Pen
• Adhesive Tape Runner
• Topiary Mini Chevron Ribbon

I believe that's what I used!

Remember that "Choose Happy" is only available in March 2015.  You can click here to order yours or connect with your consultant.

Enjoy the rest of the bloghop!

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

February 2015 SOTM Bloghop

Welcome to this month's edition of the SOTM Bloghop featuring CTMH's February Stamp of the Month, "A Happy Hello".

You are about to experience a wonderful hop of almost 70 CTMH consultant bloggers representing what each has done using this February SOTM stamp set.  You can start anywhere in the loop and look for highlighted words in the blog posts for the next participating consultant.  Or you can go backwards on this hop by looking for who the preceding blogger was in each post.

For instance, you may have come to me by way of Dawn Ross' Blog.  When you have finished with my post you will go see what Gina Brandstetter has done.  If you want to see the complete list of bloggers just visit If You Bling It.

So I created a greeting card for my group of card makers using the colors from the "Hopscotch" Paper Packet.  I wish I'd used a larger card base because the flower looks bit to powerful for the stem stamp.  But I try to stay with a standard card base for this class.  So I've decided that my flower has a whimsical look.  Don't tell anyone that this was not my original intent!

I stamped the largest 1/2 flower to create a circle on Sunset Cardstock using Sunset Ink then fussy cut this out.  I stamped the next largest size flower onto White Daisy cardstock with Glacier Ink.  Then I used an embossing pen and dabbed it on the small dots on the perimeter and the inner ring.  I adhered Dutch Blue (retired) Embossing Powder to this and set it with our Craft Heater.  When it was cool, I cut around the flower so that the dots are on the edge.  I stuck this to the Sunset flower with 3-D Foam Tape.  I chose one of the medium images and stamped onto White Daisy CS using Flaxen Ink and used our new 1" punch to cut it out.   Within this I stamped the small "mum" type flower in Flaxen also.  I added a touch of Gold Glitter Gel to the very center. When this was dry, I popped it onto the medium flower with another piece of 3-D Foam Tape.

The stem was stamped right onto a 4" x 5.25" White Daisy Base with Ponderosa Pine Ink.  I added the little leave image to poke out just under the multi-layered flower.  I just used Tombow adhesive to stick down the flower over most of the stem.

The framed phrase at the bottom was made with the Art Philosophy cartridge. I needed to find a skinny frame to contain the phrase.  Even then, I still had to mask the bottom flourish to fit the words, "A Happy Hello" within the space. The two cardstock colors are Sunset and Glacier.  I tied a piece of the Flaxen Extra Thick Twine around it, put more 3-D Foam Tape under it and glued it down below the stem.  It actually covered some of the stem.  The border is the blue patterned B&T from Hopscotch Paper Packet cut at 4.25" x 5.5".  Stick this onto a standard card base and you have a greeting card!

That's it!!  Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

January 2015 Stamp of the Month

Welcome to the CTMH, Stamp of the Month Blogshop for January 2015 featuring "This Moment" Stamp Set of 12 stamps!!

 

 

 

You are going to see wonderfully, creative ways to use this set because there are   people posting for this bloghop.  We are all different so each demonstration of how to use it will be unique.  It is one big circle so you can jump in anywhere and then hop to the next person which you will see highlighted in each post.  There is a complete list of bloggers at http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html.

 

You might have started at Maureen O'Sullivan's Blog.  She has some dynamic work!  When you are all done at my post, just move onto Melissa Laverty's Blog.  You will see some delightful art there!

 

I have created two, two-page layouts with the Picture My Life Heartstrings set. 

 

 

 

 

 

Besides the PML cards and SOTM, I used:

• Lagoon Hearts Washi Tape
• Black Arrows Washi Tape
• Puffies - Stuck on You
• Heartstrings Compliments
• White Daisy Cardstock
• Slate Cardstock
• Black Ink
• Cranberry Ink
• Artbooking Cricut Cartridge
• Microtip Scissors
• 3-D Foam Tape
• Tombow Adhesive

 

I was motivated to do PML Scrapbooking at my team's recent meeting with Vice Presidential Director, Naomi Smith.  She gave me an enourmous gift to try to get a PML Scrapbook Club started!!  I am so blessed!  So I'm ready for the first class in January and now these layouts for the February Club.

 

Enjoy the rest of the bloghop!

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy





December 2014 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Hello!  Welcome to this edition of the Stamp of the Month Bloghop!!



I'm smack dab in the middle of my retail job ramping up for Christmas, specifically two days of Black Friday so time is a commodity.  Please bear with me if this post seems simple.  I gotta get her done with another long day tomorrow.

This Bloghop features the exclusive, CTMH stamp set, "Cutie Pie".  

 

There are so many talented consultants participating in this hop.  You might have just been on the post of Michelle Jones.  After mine, you will move on to see Donna Digby's blog.  

I had hoped to decorate our design decor cupcake box because of the obvious connection. But I'm out of time this month.  But alas I did get a card made earlier.  Here it is:



I used some of the colors and B&T paper from the new paper set, Heartstrings.  I love pinks and teals on dark brown. So the actual colors are Hollyhock, Lagoon and Cocoa.  It's hard to see, but I embossed the background with our dot embossing folder.  I paper pierced the cupcakes with cardstock.  There are Flamingo Dots adorning each cupcake and a retired Cocoa Grosgrain tying it all together.

If you would like to order this adorable stamp set, check in with your own consultant or click here to go to my retail page.  The set is $17.95 unless you put together a $50 order at which time you can buy the stamps for $5.

Thanks for spending time on this bloghop.  And...

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy