Sept Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Just Treats

Welcome to our monthly Stamp of the Month (SOTM) Blog Hop!!!

If you have come here from Daryls' Blog, you are on the right track!!

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE September SOTM stamp set called "Just Treats".

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 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 each post to see what EVERY consultant has created.

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Here is this months EXCLUSIVE stamp set, that you can get for ONLY $5 with your $50 CTMH purchase in SEPTEMBER 2018. 

I LOVE that we have an EXCLUSIVE stamp set available at a DISCOUNT each & every month!!

What a PERFECT stamp set for all of the upcoming months...as well as a "general" everyday stamp set too!!!  

I created a card today, and I started by using Pattern #26 from the Make It From Your Heart, vol 2 How-To book.

Here's my card.... 

In case you haven't heard....CTMH released TODAY (Sept 1st) a BRAND NEW, beautiful Holiday Expressions Idea Book! That means we have LOTS of beautiful, new goodies to create with! 
Today, I am using the GORGEOUS paper collection called "Boutique".  I love the tones in this paper pack, and look closely - you'll see a BRAND NEW color that is our Color of the Year! We have named it "Sugarplum"! Isn't it beautiful?!?!!

Let's take a closer look at the Boutique papers...and then we'll talk about my card creation. 

Let's take a close up look at this card....

I was INSPIRED to use 2 of the our NEW Fancy Tags Thin Cuts.  My friend Gina, created something similar for a card swap we were in recently & I just loved how the stacking of the tags looked! 

I used Charcoal ink to stamp the sentiment...but I REALLY wanted the word "sweet" to be in a different color.  Hmmm...I didn't have a Sugarplum colored marker, but I DID have Post-It notes! LOL!!!

I tried to explain how I masked the word, in this photo below.  I know this wasn't the best way to mask my words, but it DID work! :) 

Can you see all the fun SHINE on the card?
I used our NEW Sugarplum colored Shimmer Brush to color in part of the words & the coffee cup. This September Stamp set is ADORABLE!!  

I finished up the card with some peacock stitched ribbon (in the CLEARANCE section at the moment ;) ) some NEW Mink twine along with the BEAUTIFUL Sugarplum Glitter Gems.  

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I hope you are enjoying this blog hop & are getting LOTS of ideas for when you create with your OWN Stamp of the month stamp set. Happy Crafting to each of you! 

Now – it’s time to head over to check out Kathy's blog to see what CRAFTY item(s) she has created using this stamp set!

Be sure to visit ALL the Consultants at their blogs to get some GREAT crafting ideas!!  We always love to hear any feedback you’d like to share as well, so feel free to leave a comment below. 

****Remember*****

The September Stamp of the Month (SOTM) –

 ”Just Treats” – is ONLY available until September 30, 2018.

It can be yours at the retail price of $17.95 OR pay ONLY $5 when you purchase $50 in CTMH products this month!!!  

Contact your CTMH Consultant to answer any questions you many have. (or click here if you need a consultant )  

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista 

January SOTM Blog Hop - Beloved Bouquet from CTMH

Welcome to our MONTHLY

Stamp of the Month (SOTM) Blog Hop!!

If you have come here from

 Kirsten's Blog 

you are on the right track!!

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE January SOTM stamp set called “Beloved Bouquet”.  

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 33 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 BEAUTIFUL, exclusive Stamp set only available during January 2016!!!J

Base & Shade stamp images are some of my FAVORITE stamps!  When using these stamps, you know you'll be creating a quick card because you don't need to plan on coloring in the images.  I love to use the coordinating stamp image to fill in whatever color my heart desires.  I was really excited to see the image of the spray of baby's breath too.  Possibilities, possibilities J 

As I thought about how I would use this stamp set, I decided to do some stamp "masking".  It had been a long time since I had done this technique & as I shared this card at my team meeting - I was pleasantly surprised that "masking" was a new term for some of them!!  It's so FUN to learn new things!!  

Here is the card I created... 

I used the ink colors of Hollyhock, Pomegranate, Whisper, Fern & Sweet Leaf.  I also used the Memento Tuxedo Black ink for the wording. J 

After stamping the images, I cut a strip of the Paper Fundamentals cardstock & La Vie En Rose paper for the accent across the middle of the card.  Then I tied some Pixie extra thick twine around the card before "popping" the stamped mat onto some black cardstock. 

I also created a card that didn't have the strip of paper shown above....
What do you think?  Which card do you like better?

You can definitely see more of the "masking" technique on the card that doesn't have the strip of paper....I believe I still like the card with the two extra strips of paper. J 

I hope you are enjoying this blog hop & getting LOTS of ideas for when you have your OWN January Stamp of the Month (SOTM) stamp set in hand!  
Happy Crafting to EACH of you! J 

Now  its time to head over to Nancy'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

****Remember, the January SOTM

~ Beloved Bouquet~

is only available until January 31st! J

It can be yours at the retail price of $17.95 OR pay $5 when you purchase $50 in CTMH items

 

Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here if you need a consultant J) to see how you can receive these EXCLUSIVE items for ONLY $5 each!!!  

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista J

May SOTM–Friendship Bouquet

I created another card using this Month’s stamp of the month!! J
I wanted to create a card with these sunflowers, but I wanted to find an EASY way to color in the flower…so this is what I came up with! J


Here is the card…

Any ideas on how I colored in the flowers? 

If you look closely, you’ll see it’s not a “perfect” coloring job.  It looks “shaded”. 


I used Sponge Daubers to color in my flowers!!!


Lightly ink your dauber, and go in small circles to shade in the sunflower image. 




For the leaves….I used the masking technique…


First, I stamped a sunflower on my card where I wanted it…and then masked the leaves.


To mask – stamp the sunflower image on scrap paper – cut it out and then place that image over top of the stamped flower already on your card. 


Next, take the leaf stamp and stamp the leaf where you would like it to be on the sunflower. (you will stamp partly on the scrap sunflower). 


Finally, pull away the cut out sunflower image…and TA DA!!!  You have a sunflower that has leaves growing behind it! J


To color in my leaves…I did something different  J   I turned over my actual clear stamp…inked it up and stamped the solid image it created!!!  It’s FUN to turn over your stamps and see what shape they will ink to be!!!  

Other items I used to create this card…
Honey Mini medley
Basic Asst. Brads
Dry Embossing Stylus
Bronze Glitz Glitter Gel


I hope you were able to purchase this May Stamp of the Month stamp set!!!  Sunflowers remind me of summer, but I know I will use this stamp for MANY different occasions!! 


If you haven’t purchased this stamp set…you may be interested in a way you can get this stamp set AND be entered into a Mystery Hostess Drawing!!!  Everyone that places an order from the special link on my website and makes a qualifying order will be entered into the contest! J


Read ON for details!

Have you joined my Dotty for You Contest this month?

You could be

one of TWO Mystery Hostesses earning $40-$100 in CTMH Product!!!

 

J There is NO limit to how many times you can enter.  It is based on how many MAY specials you qualify for and order!!!

DETAILS…

**Place an order on my website using the special link that says “May Orders with Krista” at the bottom right,

 **Purchase the May SPECIALS (May SOTM & Dotty for You paper pack)

…and YOU will

EARN tickets to WIN $40-$100 in CTMH Product!!! 

I will be pulling TWO names on June 1st and they will be my MAY mystery hostesses!!! 

CLICK HERE  for YOUR chance to be one of TWO Mystery Hostesses !!!

Want to know MORE??? 

CLICK HERE for additional information on Krista’s Dotty for You Mystery Hostess Contest and view my APRIL Mystery Hostess! J

Blessings to you for a beautiful evening!

Krista J