July Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our monthly

Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

Today we will be featuring July’s Stamp of the Month (SOTM), which is called “Sweet Life”, a set of 9 stamps.

A beautifully sketched stamp set, that is PERFECT for creating hand stamped cards, capture memories through scrapbooking OR creating home décor pieces!!! 

If you have come here from Fancy Melissa’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 54 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’m not sure if I like this card yet, (it’s growing on me) J

however, with CTMH’s Convention taking place in Orlando this week (check out tomorrows blog post for some pictures of Convention), I didn’t have time to revamp or recreate another card. 

Let me share the main item I used in creating this card…

  

I wanted to use PIGMENT ink on this card…so, I used pigment ink on TWO different places on this card.

1. I used the Enchantment pigment ink set, to stamp the cherries in the center of the card.

I LOVE the 1” cube size of these inks!!!

You can ink up a small portions of the stamp images with multiple colors!

 I used the Ruby & Olive pigment ink cubes, and then took my watercolor pencils and blending pen to color in the image!

2. I also used colonial white pigment ink to stamp the cherries as the background image. I LOVE how pigment ink stays bright and bold when it is stamped. 

In this case, I wanted to tone the ink down a bit, so I used the Distressed Backgrounds stamp set (mesh image) to stamp over the cherry outline design.

 Other products used on this card…

Chantilly Paper pack

Corner Rounder (new one arriving Aug 1st!)

Burlap Ribbon

Kraft Cardstock

Pink Glitter Gems

I hope you enjoyed my card and now head on over to Maureen’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 July SOTM is only available

until July 31st! J

Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this EXCLUSIVE stamp set ONLY during the month of July for a 77% savings of just $5.00!!!

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista J

Fall Leaf–Quick Card

***Earn extra BONUS items (popular paper pack & coordinating stamp set) when you join my team during November!! 

 CLICK HERE for details! :) 

I thought I’d share with you a QUICK and EASY card I created!
I LOVE when something comes together so simple…and this was one of those items!

Take a look at this card…

Products used
A1130 Quick Cards-Bountiful Season
X7160B Flirty paper pack
Z1375 Kraft Cardstock (my new FAVORITE base paper)
9035 Make It From Your Heart, volume 1
Z280 Natural Hemp
Z1483 Bronze Glitz Glitter Gel
Z2104 Barn Red ink
Z2114 Cocoa ink
Z2123 Goldrush ink
Z726 Sponge Daubers
3D foam tape

Here is a close up…

I simply stamped the entire Quick Card leaf image in Barn Red ink onto my Colonial White paper.  Then I stamped it again on a separate sheet of paper.

Next I cut out the leaf part, colored with my sponge daubers and goldrush ink pad.  I used my wonderful 3D foam tape to pop up the image on top of the originally stamped leaf quick card!

I also used my FAVORITE how-to book!!!  

I used Pattern #21 if you have this VERY helpful book! 

(if you do not have this, you need to add it to your next order!  It's SO inspiring!)

If you would like to re-create a similar card, feel free to click on the image below to take you to my online website where you can order the products you need!

Remember the FABULOUS November special that you can take advantage of called

“Capture the Savings”!

Purchase $50 in CTMH product,

add on the $5 November Stamp of the month

and you QUALIFY for a stamp set of YOUR CHOICE for 1/2 price!!!

That’s up to a $14.98 savings!!!

That’s NOT ALL ~~~ in an effort to help those that were victims of Hurricane Sandy, Close To My Heart has committed to giving $1.00 to the Red Cross for EVERY November Stamp of the Month(SOTM) that is SOLD!!!! 

THANK YOU Close To My Heart for allowing us to be able to help out in this small, but powerful way!!!

Blessings to each of you!!!

Krista J