December 2020 SOTM Blog Hop - Happiness Never Grows Old

 

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

If you have come here from the talented Gina's Blog, you are on the right track!!  

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE December 2020 SOTM stamp set called "Happiness Never Grows Old".

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 a group of FABULOUS 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 a look at this month's BEAUTIFUL, EXCLUSIVE stamp set, that you can get for ONLY $5.... (or VIP's get it for FREE) with EVERY $50 CTMH purchase in December 2020. 

This month's stamp set is a beauty, with sentiments and floral images for us to use in a variety of ways. Here's my card using this set...

When I first looked at this stamp set ---I thought "background stamping"...and that's exactly what I did! 

That large floral is BEAUTIFUL when colored in (as I'm sure you will see the talent of others in this hop. ) But I love to use these stamps, that are supposed to be colored in, in a different way.  

Background Stamping to the Rescue! 

Our Stitched Thin Cuts (metal dies) are the BEST! 

This card was calling for our lovely set of Stitched Fancy Brackets Thin cuts! 

They matted together perfectly!

The cluster of gold elements at the bottom was the final touch---gold embellishing thread and gold glitter gems.💓

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I hope you are enjoying this blog hop & are getting a lot of creative inspiration for when you create with your OWN Stamp of the month stamp set. 

Now – it’s time to head over and check out Alyson's blog to see what CRAFTY item 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 December Stamp of the Month (SOTM) –

 ”Happiness Never Grows Old" – is ONLY available until December 31, 2020.

It can be yours at the retail price of $18.95 OR pay ONLY $5 when you purchase $50 in CTMH productsOR when you are a VIP Customer --you get this stamp set for FREE!  

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

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista

Nov/Dec 2020 NEW PRODUCT Catalog Blog Hop

 

Welcome to this 

Special Blog Hop!

Today, we will be featuring our EXCLUSIVE New PRODUCT from  the Close To My Heart November/December Mini Catalog that was released on November 1, 2020.  

There are so MANY beautiful new items!!  If you'd like to take a look at BOTH of our current Idea Books - please CLICK HERE.   

Now, to continue with this special Blog Hop....

If you have come here from my talented friend Gina's  Blog, you are on the right path!   If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants by clicking HERE…

  

This month we have  Close To My Heart Consultants sharing items they created using these FABULOUS new products.   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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Have you taken a look at the BEAUTIFUL, new Nov/Dec mini book?  It's filled with GORGEOUS, new products!

  

Today, I wanted to create with one of my FAVORITE paper packs in this book & it's one that I know I'll be purchasing multiple paper packs of!
This card I created below uses the SERENITY paper collection!! 

 Let's chat about this card design! 

I used TWO stamp sets with this card ---

1. Elegant Snowflakes

2. November Stamp of the Month - You Warm My Heart

The colors of Blue Belle & Sapphire have been my go-to lately...and I'm loving these tones together! 😊

I ADORE our stamp/thin Cut collection.....and this ELEGANT Snowflakes was one of the first ones from this NEW book, that I "needed" to add to my collection. 

You can choose to get it with OR without the Thin Cuts (metal dies).  It's totally up to you!  

I cut the snowflakes on my card using our Thin Cut from our Blue Belle Cardstock (this is our "color of the year"!) and then stamped with Blue Belle ink. 

Do you see the BORDER of snowflakes from this stamp set, tucked behind the Stitched Hexagon Shape? 

Another FAVORITE stamp set in this mini book is ONLY available during Nov 2020!! 

This stamp set is our Stamp of the Month for November, called "You Warm My Heart".  

Talk to you CTMH Consultant right away and learn how you can get this stamp set for the DISCOUNTED price of $5 OR for FREE!!

I ADORE the words that are included in the Elegant Snowflakes stamp set...and wanted to use "warm winter wishes".   To add this to my card front, I chose to use White Embossing powder and heat set these words in the top right corner. 

Take a look at the bottom of this card design --and the FUN products I used here!!

---> I used TWO new Glitter paper colors --- Sapphire & Blue Belle

It's AMAZING how thin strips of glitter paper add the perfect sparkle & shine!

---> I also used the "Spring Blossoms" 5x7 Embossing folder and impressed that design onto the dark side of Sapphire CS. 

I LOVE the detail this brings to this card!! 

Here is a look at the pretty parts of the Serenity Collection---you'll want to make SURE to ask your consultant about this BEAUTY!

For the final touch of this card, I added the shiny, iridescent loose sequins in Blue Belle color.

I also used Platinum Stickles for some sparkle & shine on the whipped cream.  When doing this -- make SURE to use Intense Black ink when stamping your image! (don't ask me how I know--LOL!!) 

Now it's time to "Hop" on over to Alyson's Blog to see her beautiful creation!

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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. 

Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here if you need a consultant :)) so that you can get in on the FUN and get your OWN copy of the NEW Nov/Dec 2020 CTMH mini Idea Book!!! 

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista 

November SOTM Blog Hop - You Warm My Heart - CTMH

 

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

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

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE November 2020 SOTM stamp set called "You Warm My Heart".

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 a group of FABULOUS 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 a look at this month's BEAUTIFUL, EXCLUSIVE stamp set, that you can get for ONLY $5.... (or FREE) with EVERY $50 CTMH purchase in November 2020. 

***REMINDER*** 

If you are part of the AMAZING Close to My Heart VIP Customer Program---you will get one of these stamp sets for FREE with your qualifying order this month!! Talk to your CTMH consultant about this FABULOUS, New Program!😍

This stamp set is ADORABLE & perfect for the upcoming season!! I have a feeling this is going to a POPULAR one this month! 😍 Yay!! 

Check out my card for today! 

The NEW Nov/Dec 2020 Mini Idea book was just RELEASED today --so there are ALL sorts of new goodies to "play" with!! I chose to use the "Jingle Joy" paper suite...as these non-traditional Christmas colors were calling my name! 

Let's take a look at one of my FAVORITE new Thin Cut collections.  "Thin Cuts" are what we call our metal dies, here at Close To My Heart ---and they are AMAZING, and cut like butter on our cardstock, designer paper, AND our glitter paper too!! 

These Thin cuts are 6" long AND take notice of the single light bulb thin cut---you create bulbs in whatever color design you'd like!! 

I used the border thin cut that "matched" the coffee cup design!! How NEAT is that?!?

I used Evergreen Cardstock for the die cut, and then stuck a strip of Ballerina Glitter Paper behind it, to give it some sparkle & shine. 

I decided to also use our Z3687 Stitched Simple Bracket Thin Cut to stamp my words onto. Recently I've noticed a lot of CTMH's artwork, where they take a Stitched bracket, stamp their sentiment, and then cut off the rest of the bracket & I LOVE it! 

The SHINY look behind the sentiment is some of our HOLOGRAPHIC paper---I used the new Twinkle Toes color!! 

After stamping my flower image with Intense Black ink...I pulled out THREE Tri-Blend markers to color in the flower. 💓(Pale Pink Blend, Pale Pink Shades & Light Green Blend)

If you look closely, you'll see the "finishing touch" of a clear shimmer brush over top of the flower petals. 

The Silver Loose Sequins were the final touch...I ADORE those iridescent ones included in the silver set. 

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I hope you are enjoying this blog hop & are getting a lot of creative inspiration for when you create with your OWN Stamp of the month stamp set. 

Now – it’s time to head over and check out Brenda's blog to see what CRAFTY item 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 November Stamp of the Month (SOTM) –

 ”You Warm My Heart" – is ONLY available until November 30, 2020.

This EXCLUSIVE stamp set can be yours one of three ways...

1. Pay the retail price of $18.95

2. Pay ONLY $5 when you purchase $50 in CTMH products this month!!!

3. Get it for FREE, as part of the Customer VIP Program!  

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

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista

CTMH Core Catalog NEW PRODUCT Blog Hop

 

Welcome to this 

Special Blog Hop!

Today, we will be featuring our EXCLUSIVE New PRODUCT from  the Close To My Heart CORE 1 year catalog that was released on September 1, 2020.  

There are so MANY beautiful new items!!  If you'd like to take a look at BOTH of our current Idea Books - please CLICK HERE.   

Now, to continue with this special Blog Hop....

If you have come here from Melinda's  Blog, you are on the right path!   If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants by clicking HERE…

  

This month we have  Close To My Heart Consultants sharing items they created using these FABULOUS new products.   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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The BEAUTIFUL, New Core Idea Book is HERE!!

  

This new Idea Book is FILLED with BEAUTIFUL papers, embellishments & products ---and packed FULL of goodness!  There are SO MANY new types of items---I'm so thankful we have an ENTIRE year to play with the goodies inside!😍

One of the NEW products that I am VERY EXCITED about ---is the Distress Oxide inks! 

 Two weekends ago, I was apart of the CTMH Album Retreat weekend. This was for consultants as well as customers! (make sure to ask your CTMH Consultant when the next album retreat is taking place!😍) 

We used the DISTRESS OXIDE inks a lot during the weekend (we created a total of 20 pages!) and it was SO FUN to LEARN how to use them!!

Here is the card I created for today ---and then I'll be sharing a bit about the Distress Oxide ink technique that I used to create it this card! 

I finally got a chance to "play with" the beautiful NEW stamp set -- Florals & Flutters Stamp & Thin Cut .  I'm VERY THANKFUL, this stamp set is staying around for an entire year---as I only used 2 images from this stamp set!!😊

During our Virtual Album retreat, we created this page you see below (along with another 18 pages). On this particular page, we used the AMAZING Distress Oxide Inks! 

Take a look at this layout---as this page uses the SAME technique I used to create the BACKGROUND of today's card design. 💗

To create this BEAUTIFUL, "swash" background Jill (at CTMH) showed us how to do this...

1. We used our All-Purpose Mat, and put the Distress Oxide inks directly onto that mat. 

(I used Candied Apple & Picked Raspberry distress oxide inks)

2. Next, sprayed water over the inks.

3.We took White Daisy Cardstock & dragged it through the inks.  

(you can choose to blot the paper, and/or pull it in different directions to get the look you like onto background paper.)

 

4. Let dry before adhering other pieces on top of page. 

Do you see that "leftover ink" from Jill's project, still on the All-Purpose mat ??? 

I couldn't  wipe up the ink without using the rest of it -- 💗😉

Yup---I found a scrap piece of WHITE Cardstock, swiped up the rest of that ink (before it dried)....and had a BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUND for today's card! 

Thanks to CTMH & Jill for the inspiration they shared ALL WEEKEND long with us! 

Let's take a look at a few more of the DETAILS on my card for today.😊 

---3-D Flower Thin Cut---

I used our Vellum paper & cut out these GORGEOUS flowers Thin Cuts (metal dies)!

The peach stamped heart comes from the Florals & Flutters Stamp & Thin Cut

---Stencils & Glitter Gel---

Another NEW ITEM that is becoming a Fast FAVORITE --Glitter Gel & our 12x12 Stencils!!

I wanted a "subtle" look to add to my background, and one of our NEW 12x12 Stencils with the Stickles Glitter Gel was the PERFECT touch! I used the Nebula "color"...but you have four different gels to choose from...

1. Moon Dust

2. Nebula

3. Solar Flare

4. Asteroid

It really is "as EASY as that" to adhere these glitter gels to these backgrounds!! 

I used my All-Purpose Mat, taped down my stencil with WASHI tape to keep my background in place...and used the palette knife to spread a LIGHT coating of Nebula Glitter Gel over top of the stencil!  Ta-dah!! 

Check out the sparkly, hexagon, subtle design on the background of this card!

I LOVE the subtle look of those gold stars, added to that clear, sparkly gel! How about you?? 

To finish off the card, I added our BEAUTIFUL Blue Belle Shimmer Trim, and if you look closely, you'll see the bird is sparkly because I used the Blue Belle Shimmer Brush. 

The sentiment comes from our October Stamp of the Month --- "With All My Love".  This stamp can be yours for ONLY $5 ---or for FREE if you are apart of the Customer VIP Program! Make sure you check in with your CTMH Consultant to learn more! (or click here if you need a consultant 😊) 

Now it's time to "Hop" on over to Brenda's Blog to see her beautiful creation!

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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. 

Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here if you need a consultant :)) 

so that you can get in on the FUN and get your OWN copy of the NEW 2020-2021 Core CTMH Idea Book!!! 

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista