National Scrapbooking Month Blog Hop - Blue Skies

Welcome to this 
Special Blog Hop!

Today, we will be featuring our EXCLUSIVE,National Scrapbooking Month collection by Close To My Heart called "Blue Skies".  

There are so MANY beautiful items included in this collection!!  You'll want to make SURE to talk with your CTMH consultant to learn about the paper packs, stickers sheets, stamp sets, UV coated cardstock, Cut Above scrapbooking kit and so much more!!   

Now, let's continue with this special "Blue Skies" 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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May is National Scrapbooking Month, 

and that's a WONDERFUL reason to celebrate!!

  

I created a card, showcasing this Fabulous "Blue Skies" collection --- take a look!

This paper is SO "happy", bright and beautiful!! Let's take a look at those BEAUTIFUL pattern designs in the "Blue Skies" paper collection! This card sketch came from our FABULOUS, Make It From Your Heart vol 1 book -- pattern # 24.  I ADORE our How-To books! :)  

Look at these GORGEOUS, happy paper pack!  I used 2 patterns from this collection in my card -- the grid paper & the yellow sunshine paper.  You will also notice the 12x12 Sticker Sheet in this photo below. :) 

The other paper I used on my card, AND it's in our Blue Skies Collection is the BRAND NEW UV coated cardstock!! Check this out!! 

This is my FAVORITE part of the "Blue Skies" collection! Here are a few close up photos so you can see the BEAUTIFUL clear embossed designs on this paper....here are the two patterned pieces of cardstock I used.

     Aren't they GORGEOUS??  
Look at those BEAUTIFUL papers!! 

The strip of red hearts comes from one of our "zip strips"...the top 1/2 inch of our 12 x 12 1/2 paper. I love this extra PERK of our paper collections. 

The "Thinking of you" wording, comes from the ADORABLE, May Stamp of the Month (SOTM) stamp set -- this set is ONLY $5 with every $50 CTMH purchase you make in May 2020! :) 





Next, those flowers :) Yes...they were stamped with our "Beautiful Day" stamp set & cut out with our coordinating Thin Cuts!  

This stamp set is called "Beautiful Day" and can be purchased by itself 
--OR -- 
SAVE 30% when you purchase the entire "Blue Skies" Product Bundle!! 

I used Lagoon & Pixie inks for the color of my flowers & Sapphire ink for the middle parts. Green Apple was the ink color I used for the leaves. I ADORE these bright happy colors! 

I also used a FEW images from the "Blue Skies" stamp set on my card too! Can you find which images I used?? :) 

 I used the corner stamp & the row of 3 hearts. :) 

I hope you enjoyed this card and were INSPIRED today!! :) 

Now it's time to "Hop" on over to Haley'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 May/June CTMH Idea Book!!! 

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista

May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Time to Celebrate

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

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

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE May 2020 SOTM stamp set called "Time to Celebrate".

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 many 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 month's EXCLUSIVE stamp set, that you can get for ONLY $5 with EVERY $50 CTMH purchase in May 2020. 

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

I get SO EXCITED when I see new stamp sets with words and sayings, so you can IMAGINE how happy I was to see this "Time to Celebrate" stamp set!  I can't wait to see what my papercrafting friends come up with when using this stamp set! 

Here is the card I created today....

Let's take a look at some close-up details :) ...but FIRST----

In case you haven't heard ---today MAY 1st---was the release of our NEWEST bi-monthly mini book! Make sure to check with your consultant about ALL the goodness inside!!

May is a MONTH to Celebrate,  as it is International Scrapbooking Month!! Yay! We papercrafters, LOVE to celebrate!!

I used papers from our EXCLUSIVE Blue Skies collection for the floral Cricut cuts of this card. 

Can you see the Clear Embossed patterned design on my cut out flowers & leaves? 

That coating & design is already printed on the cardstock when it arrives from CTMH!! WOW!!! It's BEAUTIFUL!!

---AND---Exciting news!!  

CTMH has just RELEASED 2 new mini Cricut collections---exclusive and ONLY available from YOUR Close To My Heart Consultant!!
I used the NEW "Cricut Stitched Flower" collection for the flowers & leaves. (I think I may need a new blade in next time, so it can cut those beautiful flower centers a bit better ;) )  

All of these shapes above for ONLY $9.99!!

  Did you see the TAG tucked behind those flowers----drum roll please!!  This tag is apart of our NEW Tags & Tabs Thin Cut collection!

I cut the tag from our new Mix-In paper pack....take a closer look by clicking on the photo, and you'll see the Mink striped, pattern design on the tag. 

The background of my card was created with another NEW item :) ....yes...I was having FUN!! LOL!! 

Take a look at what our NEW Quilted Embossing folder can do!! Lovely!!  
I ran Lagoon Cardstock through my Cuttlebug machine twice ---one time using the "true" Lagoon colored side.  The second time I used the backside of the Lagoon cardstock -- the lighter side.  

I then took my handy Micro-tip scissors, and cut out every other square and pasted it on top of the coordinating square to get my two-toned "quilt". :) 

To finish off the card, I took Sapphire Cardstock and used my Stitched Rectangle Thin Cuts to get the beautiful stitched frame on the edge around the card base. 

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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 to check out Haley'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 May Stamp of the Month (SOTM) –

 ”Time to Celebrate” – is ONLY available until May 31, 2020.

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


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