Krista's Crafty Corner: September SOTM blog Hop- Family is Forever

WELCOME…

to our monthly Stamp of the

Month (SOTM)BLOG HOP!!J

Today we will be

featuring the EXCLUSIVE

September Stamp of the

Month (SOTM),

which is called

“Family Is Forever”.

What a BEAUTIFUL, stamp set…I can’t WAIT to see what my fellow consultants created with this set!! J

If you have come here from Shirley Ross’ Blog

and saw her beautiful creations, you are on the right track! J

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 HERE…

This month we have over 80 Close To My Heart Consultants (yes our LARGEST group ever!!)

sharing their creations using this stamp set!

So, sit back and enjoy your tour as you click on the link at the end of the post to see what EACH Consultant has created!!

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I really like the images on this stamp set, but wasn’t sure how to use them at first. J

So, off to my Handy-Dandy Wishes How-To book to decide on a pattern!

I looked at the “Medallion” pattern in the 5x7 section & decided to to go with that to give myself a bit more room in creating with this larger stamped image.

Take a peek at my card I created…

As I thought of Family - I think of Heritage…and therefore brought in the neutral colors with a touch of color.

I used TWO different paper packs - Snowhaven & Yuletide,both winter/Christmas paper packs, for the designer papers.

I also wanted to add dimension to the card, so I used the hearts as accents &
popped them up with our fabulous 3D Foam tape - now available in 2 different thicknesses!

Here is a close up shot…

Sept 2014 SOTM_Family Is Forever card_CU_hearts

I really enjoy our NEW embossing folders, and because our folders are the 5x7 size - it was PERFECT to add to the bottom of the card!!

The embossed honeycomb shape was a perfect compliment for this piece.I inked the edges in Champagne ink…just to give it a touch of color.

Sept 2014 SOTM_Family Is Forever card_CU_honeycomb embossing

In the new Idea Book (Annual Inspirations) you will see that we have added another 4 designs to our 5x7 embossing folder collection!!

I hope this has inspired you & allows you to see ANOTHER way this EXCLUSIVE stamp set can be used!! J

Products used on this card…

X7188B Snowhaven Paper

X7187B Yuletide Paper

X5770 Champagne Cardstock

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy

Z1851 Scallop Border Punch

Z1995 Honeycomb Embossing Folder

Z1985 Gold Shimmer Trim

Inks used: Champagne, New England Ivy, Ruby, Desert Sand & Black

Now head on over to Alyson Mayo’s Blog to see what she has created using this stamp set!

Be sure to visit ALL the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! We always love to hear any feedback you’d like to share as well, so feel free to leave a comment. J

****Remember, the September SOTM

~ Family is Forever~