September Stamp of the Month - Blog Hop- Feel So Blessed

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

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

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE September SOTM stamp set called "Feel So Blessed". 

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 25 Close To My Heart Consultants that will be sharing items 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 months EXCLUSIVE stamp set, that you can get for ONLY $5 with your $50 CTMH purchase in September!!

Look at this BEAUTIFUL collection...and I ADORE the fonts in this stamp set...so many useful, everyday sayings!

As I was thinking about "what" to create, using this stamp set I like to set goals for myself.  So my creating goals were to...
1. Use both of the FEATURED paper packs for the month of September.
2. Stamp a background pattern, somewhere on the card. 

Here is the card I created for this month's hop.  

The original design for this card, came from our last year's Annual Inspiration Idea book...the "thanks" card is found on page 19.  I love to use past catalogs for inspiration whenever I can! :) 

Since this month, September 2017, we have TWO featured paper collections at CTMH....I used TWO paper packs! :)  

Check out these 2 NEW collections that were just RELEASED TODAY!! 

Cats & Bats

Falling For You

(click on the photos above, to make them larger) 
These papers will be current until Dec 31, 2017 OR While Supplies Last...whichever one comes first ;). 

Let's talk a few more details about this card....

I wanted to do some type of background stamping.  I found this dotted designer paper in the Falling For You collection, & thought I could add some more design to this paper. It's amazing how much it adds, by stamping a few of the stems of leaves! 

 Ta-da...a "new" B&T paper!

I also wanted to use a few NEW products, that were just released today!!  

Can you find these new products???  

The Bronze sequins & the White & Bronze twine :)  So pretty!

AND...of course, a little bit of shimmer goes a LONG way ;)...out came the gold shimmer brush to give my feather a bit of sparkle!!

Cardstock colors used: Almond & Espresso

Inks used: Espresso & Fern

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I hope you are enjoying this blog hop & are getting LOTS of ideas for when you create with your OWN Stamp of the month stamp set. Happy Crafting to each of you! 

Now – it’s time to head over to Wendy's blog to see what CRAFTY items 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 September Stamp of the Month (SOTM) –
 ”Feel So Blessed” – is ONLY available until September 30, 2017.

It can be yours at the retail price of $17.95 OR pay ONLY $5 when you purchase $50 in CTMH products this month!!!  I have a few more cards to share using this stamp set, so feel FREE to come back to my blog, to see what OTHER goodies I've created throughout the next couple weeks. :) 

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

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista 

So Hard To Say Goodbye - Blog Hop - Retiring items

Welcome to this 
Special Blog Hop!

Today, we will be featuring items from Close To My Heart, that are going to be So Hard To Say Goodbye  to on July 31, 2017....that's ONLY 2 weeks away!! :) 

There are so MANY beautiful items that will be leaving us, it was hard to pick just one to share today....so I included a couple different things on this layout.  If you'd like to take a look at all items that are leaving us click on the "Going Soon!" words on your consultant's website.   

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

If you have come here from Kirsten'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…

  

We have  19 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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There are SO MANY favorite stamp sets of mine,  that will be leaving us at the end of this month.  Let's take a look at this layout, and I'll share a few stamp sets that I used in this creation today. 

Just click on this photo to enlarge & see details ;) 

I created this layout, using one of my very FAVORITE stamp sets from this past season, Swirly Seashells.  

This stamp set comes as an individual stamp (which makes it part of July's STAMPAGANZA sale) OR as a bundle pack which includes the stamp set & the coordinating Thin Cut metal dies...you get to choose! :) 

Earlier this year, I had an all day crop.  Each time, at this particular crop, I create a quick "make n take" for those in attendance.  

I always to my best to teach them something new, & have them create something that will be an addition to their scrapbook pages, we don't usually create an entire page since they only have about a 15 minute time slot to create in.  

Here is the border piece we created....

We showcased the following items as we created this border & most of these items we used, are retiring at the end of this month!! 

These items are retiring: 

Swirly Seashells stamp set & thin cuts
Way To Go stamp set (dotted border) 

Fundamentals Rustic Home Basics

Sea Glass Cardstock

Thin Cuts- happy

Blender Pen

Sea Glass re-inker

Swirly Seashells stamp set

Desert Sand Cardstock

Desert Sand ink & reinker

CLICK HERE...

 to see the entire list of items that are retiring.

These are the items we used to create the layout, that will be staying: 

Gold Shimmer Pen

Gold Glitter Gems

Spray Pen 

Watercolor Pencils

It was a LOT of fun to color the seashells & if you notice in the photo, I put some Sea Glass re-inker onto one of our acrylix blocks...this made my ink palette. :) 

Next I took my Blending Pen (or Waterbrush would work too) and "picked up the color" (sea glass re-inker) onto my brush, and painted my seashell with it! 

Here is a close up of two different ways to color these seashells with these colors...

The shell on the RIGHT - was colored with the sea glass reinker & blender pen and then I used my Desert Sand watercolor pencil, and blended the pencil marks together with my Gold Shimmer Brush, and got the "watercolor-gold shimmer" look. 

Hopefully this was a helpful tip for YOU too! :) :) 



While I have shared this card below, on my blog before...I thought I'd quick showcase this card again because it uses this same stamp set!!  I LOVE how these shells turn out when they are heat embossed in gold!!  

If you'd like to re-read the details on creating this card, please CLICK HERE. 

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I hope you enjoyed this project , and were INSPIRED today!! :) 
Now it's time to "Hop" on over to Wendy's  Blog to see her amazing work!

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 make sure to get these items off of your wish list that are LEAVING us so very soon!! 

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista