April SOTM Blog Hop - Scandinavian Folk Art Greetings

 

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

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

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE April 2021 SOTM stamp set called "Scandanavian Folk Art Greetings".

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 EXCLUSIVE stamp set!! 💗

I wasn't sure WHAT I'd create with this stamp set....but I decided just to go with something simple...and I ENJOY creating Cards...so that's what I did!

Here is my card I designed using this stamp set.😍

Yes---it's BRIGHT and BOLD --and turned out aye ok. 

Take a peek at the beautiful Candy Apple & Sundance designer papers ---they are from our NEWEST Mix In Paper pack (X9026 Mar-Apr)😊

I wanted to create a background & so I pulled out our 5x7 Embossing Folder (Floral Lace) and ran a piece of Bluebird Cardstock through my CTMH Embossing machine.  The word "Thanks" was stamped with Lagoon ink, and the metal die was from our Waterfall Thin Cut set (z3777)!  I have been using this stitched banner so MUCH lately!!💗

To make the background of the card "stand out" a bit more --- I then took our Bluebird INK pad, and lightly ran the ink over top of the raised part of this embossed image! How FUN to create a more intense design, just by using ink! 😍🤩 

The Stitched Rectangle Thin Cut (metal die) was the PERFECT place to stamp my Lagoon flowers. 😉. This card just makes me smile because it's so BRIGHT & Happy!

  

My final touch was to glue on Blue Belle Sequins, some to the flower centers, and some sequins down near the "thanks" banner. 

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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 Cat'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 April 2021 Stamp of the Month (SOTM) –

 ”Scandanavian Folk Art Greeting" – is ONLY available until April 30, 2021.

It can be yours at the retail price of $18.95 OR pay ONLY $5 when you purchase $50 in CTMH products OR 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

Stamptacular Stamp & Thin Cuts Blog Hop - Feb 2020

Welcome to this 
Special Blog Hop!

Today, we will be featuring our AMAZING monthly special  at Close To My Heart called "STAMPTACULAR"!  
I hope you already know about this FABULOUS sale...if not, reach out to your CTMH Consultant right away!!  

You can check out this month's special & all the goodies that are INCLUDED in this sale by CONTACTING your CTMH consultant or check it out HERE.   

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

If you have come here from Darlys'  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 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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As we focus on the AMAZING SALE items this month, I chose to focus on the NEW "Spruced Up Cardmaking" stamp & thin cut bundle.

What a fun card to create!

This BEAUTIFUL stamp & thin cut is too pretty NOT to use. :)  
Let's take a closer look at this stamp collection before we get into the details of my card. (and CHECK out that AMAZING SALE price!!) 

Isn't this set BEAUTIFUL?!?! 

There are TWO birds, facing different ways, 
the 3 different sayings----and I love the font style, 
the pine branches, pine cone, snowflake/star....just GORGEOUS!

AND...that SALE price....eeekkk!! Love, love this!! The sale lasts for only 9 more days! :) 
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Ok...so back to the CARD design :) 

I used one of our new paper suites---this one is called "Spruced Up".  

While you may think this is a "winter" paper right off the top...if you look a bit closer, you'll take note that these colors & patterns could be used for almost ANY season or creation!!

 Those stripes...even the chickadee paper...I saw a talented, fellow consultant use it for her SUMMER scrapbook pages! :)  My favorite paper in this pack...that beautiful barn board! 
There are so many possibilities! 


I wanted to use as many of the stamps from this set, so I decided to create a background.  You can see the tiny dots, and while it makes a subtle background, it does give some more "texture" and design to this card!

Another FAVORITE product that we carry at Close To My Heart, is our  "Stitched Circle Thin Cuts".  These are so VERSATILE & I seem to use these (and the stitched hearts) quite often! 
The stitched circle was the perfect background for my little bird. I used my Tri-Blend alcohol markers to color him...those markers are so WONDERFUL to work with!

You may notice that the branch on the right, doesn't look quite like the stamp image. :) 
Isn't it GREAT, when you can alter your stamped images?  I just "broke off the branch" and tucked it behind the set of 3 pine needles, to give it a fuller look (and so it would stay on the card base -- LOL!!)

The "finishing" touch was to add the sparkly, Julep shimmer trim as well as a few iridescent sequins from the loose silver sequin collection. 


That's it for today! :) I hope you enjoyed this card design & I hope you were INSPIRED today!! :) 

Now it's time to "Hop" on over to the talented Jen Rubio'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 Stamps & Stamp/Thin Cut BUNDLES at up to 50% off the retail price! 

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista