August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - A Chocolate Affair

Welcome to our monthly

Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

Today we will be featuring August’s Stamp of the Month (SOTM), which is called “A Chocolate Affair”, a set of 16 stamps.

Oh YUM!!!  What a FUN stamp set!  I can’t wait to see what my other fellow consultants have created with this stamp set. J

If you have come here from Priscilla’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 here HERE…

This month we have 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's 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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Here is the card I created with this set…

I used the NEW Make It From Your Heart, volume 2 how-to book - pattern #28.  I’m SO EXCITED that we have a NEW how-to book!!

I LOVE how Close To My Heart’s cricut cartridges coordinate with MANY of our stamp sets!!!  How EASY - this makes it for us as we create!!! I used the Perfect Fit- Frames 2 stamp set to stamp my frame design…and I cut this gray shape at 2 1/2” using our Artiste Cricut cartridge.

The wording (happy birthday) that I used on this card came from another BRAND NEW stamp set that is SURE to be a FAVORITE! J

This stamp set is called Holiday Tags…and you’ll want to make SURE to check out this new set!  I know it is one I will be using quite often!!! J

Products used on this card
Laughing Lola paper pack
Black Cardstock
Perfect Fit- Frames 2
Holiday Tags stamp set
12x12 Black asst glitter paper
Washi tape
Baker's Twine
Base & Bling- Floral accents
Ink Colors: slate, whisper, sweet leaf, crystal blue, bamboo, gypsy

I hope you enjoyed my card and now head on over to my fellow  2013 Extravaganza teacher, friend and fellow consultant Dawn Heuft’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!

****Remember, the August SOTM is only available

until August 31st! J

Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this EXCLUSIVE stamp set FOR FREE during the month of August!!!  You won’t want to miss out on this ADORABLE stamp set!!

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista J

Joyful Stars JUNE Blog Hop!

Welcome to the first ever

Joyful Stars Blog Hop!!!!

We're excited to share our creativity with you using our favorite Close To My Heart products!  This blog hop is easy to do…just click on the link at the end of the post to go to the next creation!!

If you have arrived from Joyce’s blog you are right on track.

The design for this card comes from Close To My Heart’s Make It From Your Heart, vol. 1 book.  This is pattern #20. 

Once I had the design of the card in mind I wanted to create…I pulled my colors together and started creating!  J

Here is the card…

If you look closely at the sunset band under the friend, you’ll notice that I stamped that cardstock with the script image from the Universal Backgrounds stamp set.  I believe this script is one of my FAVORITE background stamps!

I hope you enjoyed the card!!! 

Here are the Products Used to create this card!
Chantilly paper pack
Sunset cardstock
Kraft Cardstock
D1477 Universal Backgrounds
D1536 Perfect Fit- Frames 2
C1543 Perfect Fit-Mom
Small Sparkle flourishes
Paradise Paper Flowers
Just Bloom Flutter butterflies
Inks- Outdoor Denim, champagne

Now hop on over to Nickie's blog to see what amazing artwork she has created this month!!  

Blessings to you for a BEAUTIFUL day!!!

Krista Hershberger J

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You will also want to check out the OTHER June specials taking place this month!!! 

Talk to your CTMH Consultant, OR feel free to contact me for more details on these specials!! 

I'm LOVING June 2013 at CTMH!!!

5 Joyful JUNE specials!!!  

1.

Exclusive stamp sets –ONLY available until July 31^st!!!  Part of purchase price goes toward helping the military.  CLICK HERE for details on these exclusive patriotic stamp sets!!

2.

Join my TEAM in June

for ONLY $49

($62.54 with tx & shipping)

and receive $210.85 in CTMH products! 

PLUS receive EXTRA goodies when you join my creative family before JUNE 15th!!

CLICK here for pictures and details on this AMAZING deal!!

3.

By purchasing this stamp set for $2.95...you will support those affected by the Oklahoma tornadoes!!!!  CLICK HERE for all the details!!

4.

A Flowering Bunch SET OF 10

Available June 1-30, 2013

Get the Stamp of the Month set for just $5 when you place an order of $50 or more. 

CLICK HERE for more details!!!

5.

Purchase $25 and a stamp set and RECEIVE a mini banner for FREE!!
CLICK HERE to learn more!!

Christmas Card Making Day ~ 1st set of cards

I’m back – ready to share the 1st set of items we created from our Christmas Card Making Day which was held on Sat, Sept 22nd.

If you didn’t get a chance to read the first post about Christmas Card Making Day – CLICK HERE.

Today, I will be sharing 6 out of the 12 items made at this Annual Day held in Lancaster County!!

Our GOAL as we designed cards for this day was …
~ to use ALL of the new paper packs in the current Idea Book (whether they were Christmas like or not)

~to use AS MANY of the NEW EMBELLISHMENTS as possible!!

 We COMPLETED our GOAL!!!

We divided up each of our customers into six different groups of ladies.  Each group stayed together all day and rotated  to a NEW table every 20  minutes.  Once there – they used different techniques AND created a brand new CARD or 3D item!!!

Here are the 6 items we created in the morning…

( As I finished typing this post – I realized…these were not exactly the 6 cards we created in the morning!  Sorry about that!  Rather than re-taking pictures to include just the morning pictures, I thought I’ll just share these 6 cards and go from there.  Thanks for understanding! J)



Let’s start with Nickie Hoffer’s card…

There was a lot of embossing on this card, so Nickie took it upon herself to pre-emboss some of the items to make it less stressful for our customers.  They still did their own embossing, and learned how to do it…but were able to get the card completed and not be frustrated by the time restraint.

Products used: Pirouette stamp set, Perfect fit-Holidays stamp set, Avonlea paper,  Silver Shimmer Ribbon, Embossing Powder, Boutique Assortment, and Pigment inks


Next we have Sheri Reiff’s card…


A elegant and beautiful card using a “non-Christmas” stamp set! 

Products used: Love Blooms stamp set, Merry & Bright stamp set, Pear & Partridge paper, Almond Glitz Glitter Gel, Brown & Tan sparkles


Kate Fisher used the new Blessings of Peace stamp set


Kate created the burlap bow a different way too – and that was quite the hit with our customers!  I only have a cell phone picture of this bow…pardon the bad quality – BUT I thought it may be very helpful to share to show you how many DIFFERENT ways the Burlap Ribbon can be used!!!


Products used: Blessings of Peace stamp set, Clementine paper, Twilight Cardstock, burlap ribbon, almond glitz glitter gel, square durables


Brenda Rutt’s card is next…

Brenda & I found a card created by fellow consultant Lisa Stenz similar to this card design.  Brenda loved the idea, and from there went with it and created THIS card!  I LOVE the changes she made, and how she turned it into a soft, BEAUTIFUL Christmas Card!!!

Products used: Monogram C stamp set, Perfect Fit-Frames stamp set, Everlasting Life stamp set, La Belle Vie paper and Clear Sparkles


Gennette Feagan’s item-

We wanted to do some type of 3D item, and because of that – we chose to use the Flirty paper pack to create a fall like gift bag!!  The ARTISTE Cricut Cartridge is the PERFECT solution to creating something Fast and easy!!!

Products used: Artiste Cricut Cartridge, Casual Expressions stamp set, Olive cardstock and Black Tulle



We will end with the first card I created for this day! J 

 I love trying to think of a TECHNIQUE that may be new to some…so I put on my thinking cap and tried it on this snowman card! J  Did you notice the edging around the card base?  Can you guess how we created that look?

I used Whisper re-inker & our stipple brush!!!

This was something that I was taught how to do at the Scrapbook Spa Getaway that I won from CTMH two years ago!!!  What a FUN time with Kristine, Monica and my 9 wonderful CTMH friends!!! 


Any way – by dabbing your stipple brush in the re-inker, wiping off the access ink – you can create this look! 

1. Lay your card on top of scrap paper

2. Ink up stipple brush

3. Starting from scrap paper – PULL brush TOWARDS card base.  Your brush marks will START on the scrap paper – and end up on the edge of the card base as well.

I hope this makes sense – if not, let me know and I’ll try and get some pictures to share with you!!!

Also, by taking sand paper and sanding off an area, it gives a GREAT background to stamp a word directly over that white spot!!!

Products used: Flakey Friends stamp set, Avonlea paper pack, Slate Polka-dot satin ribbon, sanding kit, stardust glitz glitter gel

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Thanks for stopping by to see the 1st part of our Christmas Card Making day!!  Make sure you come back at the beginning of next week to see the other 6 cards we created!!!

As you start creating your OWN Christmas cards, don’t forget about my Mystery Hostess Contest that is going on NOW! This is a special that I, Krista Hershberger, and giving to my CMTH friends!!!

You have until Oct. 31st to place your order, earn tickets and get YOUR chance to be one of my THREE Mystery Hostess winners – winning FREE Close To My Heart Products!!!

CLICK HERE for all the details!!!

Have a BLESSED weekend!!!

 Krista J