January SOTM Blog Hop

Welcome to the January Stamp of the Month (SOTM) Blog Hop!   Check with your consultant to get this set before it is gone.

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

Here is my first card:

I used Tulip to stamp the flowers and then colored the flower in water color style.

and a detail shot:

Continue enjoying more ideas, using this stamp set, by joining Beth Naumann at her blog.

Whooo's Your Valentine Blog Hop

Welcome to the Whooo's Your Valentine Blog Hop! This is a special valentine's day special hop showing a set which is only available.  Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with an incredible deal - our Whooo's Your Valentine Kit for only $ 10.  Spend $ 35 between December 13, 2012 and January 31, 2013 and this fantastic kit is yours for $ 10. 

Kit includes:

*  12 - Die-Cut Boxes (3 each of 4 colors:  Blush, Hollyhock, Ruby, White Daisy)

*    3 - 12" x 12" Cardstock Sheets (Blush, Hollyhock, White Daisy)

*    1 - Sheet Silver Glitter Paper - new product for Spring/Summer 2013!

*  12 - Treat Tubes with Lids - new product for Spring/Summer 2013!

*    1 - My Acrylix Whooo's Your Valentine Stamp Set® (D-Size)

If you came here from Melissa Laverty'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 thirty consultants who have projects to share with you.

Here is my first card:

and a detail shot of the inside:

The second project:

 

 

Here is a detail shot:

Continue enjoying more ideas, using this set, by joining Mary Eisen at her blog.

Everyone enjoys shopping deals this time of year, and you’ll be tickled to learn that we are making more fabulous deals available to you!  We will add new items to the “While Supplies Last” section of my online store at www.sbrooks.ctmh.com.  You will find a wide variety of paper and coordinating accessories, all with a substantial markdown.

As an added bonus - from December 1–31, all orders placed online which are $50 or more will also include a free Bonding Memories® glue pen (Z553)—a $4.50 value! Don't forget to add the Stamp of the Month for $ 5.00!  Shop early, because these deals are only available while supplies last.

There are links to videos and many ideas at the online store, check it out!

Year Round Cheer - December SOTM Hop

Welcome to the December Stamp of the Month (SOTM) Blog Hop! This month's stamp set Year Round Cheer contains Twelve (12) stamps! One great set to get you through a year of stamping.  Check with your consultant to get this set before it is gone.

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

Here is my first card:

I was fascinated by the gate fold cards on the new Cricut Artiste cartridge.  They are all located on the "S" Key.  I cut out shapes to match from colonial white cardstock to stamp and embelish.  I also challenged myself to use elements from stamps to enhance the borders.

and a detail shot:

I colored the BBQ from the stamp for the border stamping and used a blossom from the snowflake stamp in between the words.  I then added the red glitter to the main medalion and red sparkles to the border blossoms.

 

Second card:

The leaf from the top of the Christmas set was used for the border and around the scallop was used to look like a wreath.

 

Third Card:

 

Here is a detail of the border:

I colored the sun and the glass with markers and then added bling for the sun centers.
 



Fourth Card:

Detail using top of snowflake along the border to look like growing flower buds.

 



Fifth Card:

Detail using the top of the Lucky stamp for the border:

 



Did I say I was a little obsessed with the gate fold cards!  I don't think I have ever made this many cards for a blog hop.

 

Final Card (not a gatefold but from the same font cartridge):

 

Continue enjoying more ideas, using this stamp set, by joining Jen Patrick at her blog.

November Stamp of the Month - Capture the Date

Welcome to the November Stamp of the Month (SOTM) Blog Hop! This month's stamp set Capture the Date is a Limited Edition containing Seventy Two (72) (yes, that many!) stamps! Check with your consultant to get this set before it is gone.

If you came here from Laurie Newton'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 sixty consultants who have projects to share with you.

Here is my first card:

My baby will turn 18 on November 8th.  So, I have made a couple birthday cards with him in mind.  The first is stamping November 8 repeatedly on cardstock.  I then took some scrap cardstock and used the cricut to cut out "18", squared the cutout (allowing the one to be cut off on the left side) and then used the corner rounder on each corner.  I then inked up it's your birthday from Card Chatter - Birthday stamp set.  I topped the green cardstock with a cocoa tab slider.

 

and a detail shot:

 

The second card is my favorite, because I love clear cards:

 

I used scrap sweet leaf 1/2" strips to make stripes over a clear cardstock cover (I used scissors to cut the shape of the card from along the strips).  I then randomly stamped 18 in three different sizes and colors on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of colonial white cardstock.  This was adhered to the back of the clear card.

I then used the cricut to cut out three different colonial white labels and one sweet leaf tag. The green tag was stamped with Happy Birthday, and Happy 18 was stamped on a scalloped square then It's your birthday was stamped along with circled numbers 1 & 8 on the fancy cut label.  The large label has pop dots on the back (which are hidden on top of the stripes and the ribbon was run through the large lable handles and the smaller labels.

 

Here is a detail of the stripes and labels on the clear card:

William's favorite color is green - so that is why both cards were made in this color pallet.  :)

 

Continue enjoying more ideas, using this stamp set, by joining Lisa Sargent at her blog.