Krista's Crafty Corner: Operation Smile Blog Hop- Happy Everything

Welcome to this Special Blog Hop!

We will be featuring our beautiful Operation Smile stamp set called Happy Everything.

This stamp set is EXCLUSIVELY available from Close To My Heart AND the best part....$3 of the $17.95 purchase price will go DIRECTLY to the kids that are apart of Operation Smile!!

If you have come here from Donna Digby'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 by clicking HERE…

This month we have over 30 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations this month.

This hop is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Wahoo!!

Here we go!

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So – let’s start off by taking a peek at this ADORABLE, very usable Happy Everything stamp set.

There are so many BEAUTIFUL items have already been created with this stamp....love it!!! Today, I chose to create some bright, happy cards with this exclusive stamp set.

Here they are.

Did you notice??? These cards are the EXACT same card design...just turned 1/4 turn!J

They card pattern I used comes from our FABULOUS How-To-Book, Make It From Your Heart, volume 2....and I used pattern #25.

I LOVE how much different the 2nd card can look!! Which one do you like better???

Let's take a closer look....

I added a background of Dry embossed on this card. I used the Honeycomb embossing folder & was amazed at how much of a different look it created with that one piece of paper!

You can also see I used the Lagoon Hearts washi tape (cut in half) on this card.

I used this card for one of my home gatherings recently, and I needed a bit faster of a card - since there were a lot of people attending.

That's why you see the Cricut cut flower. J Still beautiful (vs. stamping a flower) but a lot quicker to create!!

(I LOVE the chevron, sunset washi tape on this card!)

****Just a note - the Blossom paper pack will soon be retiring as well (it's on backorder til July 10th at the time of this post)! This is a FAVORITE paper pack of mine, and many of my customers!

This is a while supplies last item - so make sure to contact your own CTMH consultant today to get yours before they are gone!

Have fun creating with this BEAUTIFUL Happy Everything stamp set!! J

Items used to create this card....

Happy Everything stamp set

Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

X7196B Blossom Paper pack

Pear cardstock

Sunset cardstock

Embossing Folder (your choice)

1" Washi Tape--Chevron or Hearts

Gold Sequins

Brown & Tan Sparkles

Liquid Glass

Inks used: Pear, Glacier

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Now "Hop" on over to Michele Rowley's Blogto see her amazing work!

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