August SOTM

Welcome to the July Stamp of the Month (SOTM)

Blog Hop! 

 Check with your consultant to get this 17 stamp set - What a Hoot

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Love the Owls!  My son will be heading off to Oregon Institute of Technology in September and they are the Hustlin' Owls!  So, this set will be getting a lot of use in the future (I am thinking care boxes with labels on the goodies).

I put together a side pull pop up card.  This is a unique pop up which happens when the card is pulled flat:

I used paper piecing on the owl to give it some texture and love the eyelash look using the "cog" circle around the eyes. The eyes and the birthday hat have green enamels for a little bling!  With age comes wisdom  . . . is from the Just A Number stamp set.  The paper is from the Jubilee Paper Packet.

Here is the card opened (thanks to my hubby for assisting with the photo):

Here is the card unfolding (as you pull the sides away from the middle and flatten the card, the second owl appears):

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July STOM Blog Hop

Welcome to the July Stamp of the Month (SOTM)

Blog Hop! 

 Check with your consultant to get this 68 stamp set - Circus Alphabet

If you came here from Nancy Womersly's Blog  you are on the right track. If you would like to see a complete list of SOTM bloggers click here. We have over forty consultants who have projects to share with you.

Although this is a font set, my objective was to use the stamps for something other than words.  

I used planned random stamping starting with an X on each image.  the first image is cocoa stamped letters on a hollyhock background.  Once I had an area stamped, I cut it out in a circle and then used the corner rounder to create a scalloped edge.  I then affixed a label with ribbon and stamped Happy Bday.

The second card was initially created the same as the first except I stamped on White card stock and then colored the letters.  I also created two images so I could stack them and create a flower.  The other embellishments were created with Cricut and Art Philosophy Cartridge.

Once I had the flower image laid out, I stamped HAPPY bIRtHdaY, in cocoa, in the lower right hand corner.  Below is a detail image:

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Welcome to the June Stamp of the Month (SOTM)

Blog Hop! 

 Check with your consultant to get this 16 stamp set - KABOOM

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I am ready for the 4th of July with this month's card:

I just saw the Split Coaster tutorial this week and thought it was perfect for this stamp set.  Wanted the fireworks to "Fly".  I used the cricut to cut out the shapes and increased the size by 1/4" to back each element.  For the large starburst on the front, I use a simple circle and dimensional foam to pop it up.  I first stamped the the image in sunflower and then came around the edges with ruby.  I like how the center looks like a square in the star.

For the inside, I used acetate to pop up the elements stamped on colonial white and sandwiched the acetate between the image and the backing cut with the cricut.

A detail of the images which pop up when the card opens:

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May SOTM - You've Got A Friend

Welcome to the May Stamp of the Month (SOTM)

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 Check with your consultant to get this Five stamp set - You've Got A Friend!

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I made one card and one project this month:




















Here is the card I made this month:

This card is a quick one.  I cut the leaves out using the Art Philosophy Cartridge and size 5.  I cut the apple from the Artbooking Cartridge at size 12 (I thought this size would be huge but a 2 was very small).  I cut one of the leaves from the branch and tucked it between the apple and the saying.  Add a red gem for bling and this card is complete.

The project is for my dad who was born on Mother's Day!

I used the clear pillow and created a band made from scraps.  Cut the piece down to 2" and wrapped the pillow.  The other piece is a card background from the Artbooking set which I cut square and tucked under the band.  The background for the saying is two brown flowers and two sorbet flowers which I laid out to look like a medallion behind the saying.  I wanted to make sure it was masculine and not too flowery, so I used the mustache from one of the other sayings and stamped DAD.  To keep the flow I added a black arrow.  Filled the pillow with Snicker Bites (these are great treats to fill little boxes, bags or pillows with - right now I have a bunch because I coupon and the sales and coupons made these bags almost free in April!).

Here is a detail shot of the pieces:

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April Stamp of the Month Blog

Welcome to the April Stamp of the Month (SOTM)

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Here is the card I made this month:

 I must admit, somehow I didn't order this in advance.  I have the May SOTM but not April.  However, since some of the shapes are available through Cricut and I love rainbow cards, I just made the balloon shape in three sizes using the Artiste fonts.  There is a 1", 1.5" and 1.75" cutout.  I then used colors to trace the shapes.

Here is a detail shot:

Here are the materials:

I also cut out a butterfly to create negative space on the card.  Affixed to the butterfly are grey gems.  The ribbon is double tied.  This card allows for a saying on the inside (which I would have if I was organized and had the stamp set).

So, although using the borders in the stamp set are easier to ink and stamp randomly, there are alternatives for additional shapes using cricut cut outs!

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Emboss It Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Emboss It Blog Hop! 

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Here are the folders I used on my project:

                   

                 Chevron Folder                             Dot Folder

Here is the project I made:

 I put together a treat holder based on something I saw on Pinterest (LOVE that site).  Had to dust the cobwebs off my geometry to get the sizing correct (Isosceles or Equilateral - that was the question).  The inside compartments were embossed with the chevron folder.  Note the washi tape on the corners - that is what makes this project roll out! 

 The band holding the container together is embossed with the Dot Folder (love the large dot pattern).  I sanded down the dots a little to make them lighter.  I then threw a couple flowers and a birthday greeting on the band.  Need to get some treats to put in the compartments!

Here is the project rolling out! 

Now hop on over to Judy Faye Garner's blog . . . .

March SOTM Blog Hop - Happy Place

Welcome to the March Stamp of the Month (SOTM)

Blog Hop! 

 Check with your consultant to get this set of seven stamps - Happy Place!

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Here is an image of the stamp set:

Here is the card I made this month:

 I knew I wanted to try the triple tier slider card as soon as I saw this stamp set.  The card is shown closed and the next image shows all three sections open.  I colored in portions of the saying " Home is our Happy Place" using a portion of the saying on each section of the card.  I found a great You Tube video instructions for slider cards.  It was easier than I thought to make and now I wish I had made one sooner.

I used white cardstock as the base for the card sections and popped the color by using B&T scraps under the labels.  I colored the images using markers.

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February SOTM Blog Hop - Wild About Love

Welcome to the February Stamp of the Month (SOTM)

Blog Hop ! 

 Check with your consultant to get this set of ten stamps - Wild About You!

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Here is an image of the stamp set:

Here is the card I made this month:

I wanted to make a card which looked like a FOX.  Hope you see the whimsey in making a Triangle Fold Star and the strategic placing of the off white pattern paper to mimic fox cheeks and the flourish in the red paper to resemble the nose.  The metal holder bounced some light off washing out some of the details.


Here is a closer look at the card:

The medallion in the middle is popped up with 3D Foam applied to only half of the surface (this ensures the medallion hangs over the center and allows for easier opening of the card).

Here is the card opening up:

And the inside . . .



I used the new Jubilee paper pack for the reds and the neutral from Frosted paper pack.

And if you are curious about the stand holdiing the card . . .

I made this with a tin sheet and used shelving paper in the cricut to cut a design using Art Philosophy.  Once the image was cut, I peeled off the paper backing and stuck the cut image directly to the tin and wrapped around some of the flowers.  The colored balls are backed with magnets and highlight the flowers of the cut image.  I actually use this for recipe cards but it works for photographing cards as well.

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