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

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

Technique Hop - "Heat It Up!" Embossing!

Welcome to our 
"Heat It Up!" 
Technique Blog Hop!

Today, we will be featuring techniques that will go along with our current season!  Check out our "Heat It Up!" papercrafting creations. 

Come on in and check it out!

If you have come here from the talented Katy'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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Heat it Up!...means getting out that fabulous heat tool! 
  
I adore Sparkle & Shine & love to incorporate it into whatever project I'm working on.

Today, my "shiny" card was created with our BEAUTIFUL Mix-In papers.  
Take a look... 

I enjoy Heat Embossing very much & it's been a while since I did embossing on my ENTIRE card -- sentiment and all!

Let's take a look at the stamp sets I used for this card.   

First up --- the Fairy Tale Magic stamp & thin cut bundle. 

Ever since this stamp set was released, I've wanted to stamp those mushrooms! Well, today was FINALLY the day!! Yay! 

Next up --- my FAVORITE Birthday stamp set!! This one is called "Birthday Greetings".  This stamp can be found in the ONLINE ONLY section of your CTMH Consultant's website! This stamp set I use, over & over, and OVER again! 

I used our Princess Gold Embossing powder. to emboss the sentiment AND the mushroom border.  And yes...I did fussy cut that border ;)  I really enjoy fussy cutting, and when you have a FABULOUS scissors, like CTMH carries, our Micro-tip scissors are the BEST around to do your fussy cutting!! 

I decided to also turn this into a Shaker card for some added fun!! I used our Loose Gold Sequins, and tried to pull out most of the clear sequins in that mix, with just a sprinkling of gold sequins. 
The "Birthday Hello" and single mushroom, were heat embossed on the shaker part of the card, prior to filling the shaker with sequins. 

To color in the mushrooms, I used our Tri-Blend alcohol markers. I LOVE how these markers blend "effortlessly" together!

Here's a look at the supplies I used to create this card 
Z3704 Fairy Tale Magic Stamp set & Thin Cut bundle
D1899 Birthday Greetings stamp set
X9013 Mix In Papers
Cardstocks: Toffee, Sweet Leaf & White Daisy
Z4309 Shaker Window & Confetti Thin Cuts
Z4310 Shaker Window Foam & Acetate
z4194  White & Gold Skinny ribbon
Z2066 Princess Gold Embossing Powder
Tri-Blend Markers (Dull Green, Coral, Tan) 

Make sure to contact your CTMH consultant to learn how you can get these BEAUTIFUL papercrafting goodies!  This stamp set and paper are leaving us on April 30, 2020. (or while supplies last) 

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

Now it's time to "Hop" on over to my talented friend Melissa'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 CTMH Idea Books!!! 

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista 

"These Are My People" Blog Hop

Welcome to this 
Special Blog Hop!

Today, we will be featuring one of our monthly specials at Close To My Heart our "These Are My People" collection!!  

To view this entire special & the many different ways you can get this paper pack....please CLICK HERE.   

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

If you have come here from Valerie'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 "These Are My People" special, includes SO many BEAUTIFUL items!

Make sure you check in with your CTMH consultant, to learn about all EIGHT of them! 
TODAY --- I'll be focusing on the "These Are My People" (TAMP) Workshop kit. Let's take a look...

I ADORE when CTMH has these monthly specials because it USUALLY means they have a workshop kit created for us!! 

The other PERK of the Workshop kits...is that if you purchase the ENTIRE kit...you get a DISCOUNTED price!! Woohoo!! Who doesn't love a good deal?!? 

This kit is a beauty, and you can see the projects in this kit (created by the CTMH art department)  in this photo here.

However, I extended this kit to go EVEN farther than what it was intended for!! Yay!! 
I added a few sheets of cardstock to create an additional 2 - 12x12 page (to coordinate with the single pages in the kit) ---PLUS--- the additional CARDS that I'll share with you today! 

Let's take a peek at these beautiful card designs. 

All 4 of these card patterns came from our Make It From Your Heart, vol 1 How-To Book.  If you have read any of my other posts, you probably already know -- that I USE these How-To books ---- ALL ----THE----TIME!!!   
I used Card Pattern #'s --- 21, 27, 28 and 29

I LOVE the time it saves me to use these sketch patterns!
I used my Tri-Blend Alcohol Markers for the coloring of the flowers. 

I also used a Shimmer Brush on top of some of the flowers, after I colored them with the alcohol markers. 

I hadn't stamped words on a background in a while...and so, I used my Ballerina ink to stamp words, while stamping the black stem of leaves on top of the words!! What a fun way to create a background! 

I ADORE our Cardstock at CTMH too!!
 (and there is a MAJOR SALE happening on our Cardstock this month!! ) 
Check out how BEAUTIFUL you can stamp a tone-on-tone background, using the same color INK as Cardstock color!  In this case, I used the Color Smoothie. 

Two of my FAVORITE parts about the "These Are My People" collection, are the...
1) Stamp set
2) Paper pack

The colors in this kit are SO BEAUTIFUL together!!

In creating these cards, I did add in a few extra stamps & embellishments :)
-Black & Soft Pink Shimmer Trim
- Black & White Dots
-D1919 With Heartfelt Sympathy stamp set
- C1835 Sentiments & Stitches stamp set

 So YES --- I DID create ALL of these cards above (PLUS 2 more 12x12 pages) out of the ONE workshop kit! :)  You will have extra papers to create these beautiful cards!!

You can purchase the TAMP paper pack on it's own...HOWEVER...the BEST deal is when you purchase the Workshop Bundle....and SAVE 20%!! Don't miss out on this FABULOUS deal. THESE ARE MY PEOPLE is only available until April 30, 2020 OR While supplies last! 

Make sure you check in with your CTMH Consultant for all the details!! 

I hope you enjoyed my card creations & that you were INSPIRED today!! :) 

Now it's time to "Hop" on over to Lauren'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 this BEAUTIFUL "These Are My People" items before they leave us at the end of this month!  

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista