Krista's Crafty Corner: November SOTM - Cheers, 2016! Blog Hop

Welcome to our MONTHLY

Stamp of the Month (SOTM) Blog Hop!!

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you are on the right track!!

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE November SOTM stamp set called “Cheers, 2016!”!

This blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here & work your way around to the many consultants on this "hop"!

If you get lost along the way, you’ll find a complete list of PARTICIPATING CONSULTANTS by clicking HERE…

This month we have over 35+ Close To My Heart Consultants that will be sharing items they have created using this month’s stamp set! So, sit back & 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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Take a peek at this FUN, exclusive Stamp set only available in November!!!J

This stamp set is a perfect set as we think about the many things that are in store for the coming 2016 year!

When I think about creating a card for this blog hop, I always try to ONLY use the Stamp of the Month (SOTM) stamp set. That can be hard when there are mostly words in the set.

So...before I started created, I set out to be inspired....and inspired I was!
First, from fellow consultant, Karen Pedersen, and then second, from this blog post that taught me different techniques to use when watercoloring. J

Here's the set of cards I created for this month's hop...

Two TOTALLY DIFFERENT cards, but using this stamp set! I also chose to use our 2 NEW designs of embossing folders --- the Confetti Stars & Confetti dots. J

On this card, I embossed white cardstock with our confetti dots folder & then mounted it onto my whisper card base.

I heat embossed the banner & wording in silver directly onto the watercolor paper. Then I painted & blended pinks & oranges to get the hues I liked.

I REALLY liked the different size paintbrushes that CTMH carries, but for this card I used the widest brush to cover the card quickly with color.

By added some silver & aqua shimmer trim, it made it a sparkling card ready to celebrate the NEW YEAR!!

For this second card, I used a VERY easy technique. I loaded up my paintbrush with water & one color, and then held it at the top of the paper, and let the drips run down to the bottom!....YES - that easy!!! J

Did you notice the background on this card?

The gypsy purple cardstock is embossed with the star embossing folder....and I LOVE how the stars pop by sanding the cardstock.

ALL of Close To My Heart's paper is white-cored!! I love that we can choose to USE this "extra bonus" or we can use the cardstock just as it is.

If you haven't tried watercoloring yet....I encourage you to GIVE IT A TRY!!
It was a LOT easier than I expected.....and I had so much FUN as I created too!J

While I was creating....I cut "extra" pieces of watercolor paper, so I could try some more of the techniques that were listed on Jen's blog. Look at the FUN color combos & creations I came up with!!J Now, to turn them into cards, or incorporate them into my projects.

Here is the list of products I used on these cards in case you'd like to create them on your own! Happy Crafting to EACH of you! J

November 2015 SOTM rainbow card

S1511 Cheers, 2016! (only available in November 2015!)

1385 White Daisy Cardstock
X5757 Gypsy Cardstock

1386 Black Cardstock
Z3146 Watercolor Paper
Z3132 Watercolor Paints
Z3188 Paintbrush Set
Z3119 Confetti Stars Embossing Folder
Z1829 Black Glitter Paper
Z1294 Sanding Kit
Inks: Black & Pacifica

November 2015 SOTM Banner card

S1511 Cheers, 2016! (only available in November 2015!)

1385 White Daisy Cardstock
X5762 Lagoon Cardstock

X5929 Whisper Cardstock

Z3146 Watercolor Paper

Z3132 Watercolor Paints

Z3188 Paintbrush Set

Z3118 Confetti Embossing Folder
Z2067 Silver Embossing powder
Z3086 & Z1799 Shimmer Trim

Now its time to head over to Donna Digby's Blog to see what she has created using this stamp set! J

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