January Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring January's SOTM, which is Stitch Wishes, a set of 13 stamps.   This set looks like cross stitching, but without the work:)  I have had so much fun with this set!

If you have come here from Karen Fullam's Blog , you are on the right path! If this is your first stop, you may want to go back to Miranda's Blog and start from the beginning! This month we have close to 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go.....

Here's what I made: 

I used the following products:

S1401 Cross-Stitch Wishes stamp set
Z2105 Black Stamp Pad
Z2106 Blush Stamp Pad
Z1798 Black Tulle Ribbon (retired)
Lucy Paper Pack (retired)

Here are a few other cards I made..

The following I made with the Sparkle & Shine Paper which is technically Christmas but I think it works well for other cards too:)

Now hop on over to 

Pam Jarrett's Blog to see her amazing artwork:)

National Papercrafting Month Cloud Nine Cardmaking Kit

Washi Wonderland

Merry Chirstmas!!!

Here are the cards I sent out this year..

I used the Mary and Babe stamp set  from the Holiday From the Hearts Catalog.  I love this set!!!!! I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color in the images, matted the image with Lagoon cardstock and embossed the Colonial White with an embossing folder.   

I wish you a very Merry Christmas!!!  

Thanks for hopping by:)

Snowmen

Merry Christmas!  I have been creating just have not taken pictures or posted lately.  Here are some snowmen I made using the My Creations Collage Cubes.  I got the idea from Splitcoaststampers.  I love how they turned out.

I covered them with Frosted Paper and the Ruby Chevron Ribbon for their scarves.  

I will be posting more creations soon...I promise!

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December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring December's SOTM, which is Special Care, a set of 6 stamps. These are very cute tag shaped sentiments, which coordinate with the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge and you know how I love my CTMH cricut cartridges!! 

If you have come here from Judy Faye Garner's Blog , you are on the right path! If this is your first stop, you may want to go back to Adelline's Blog and start from the beginning! This month we have close to 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go.....

Here's what I made:

I used the following:

S1312 Special Care Stamp Set

Z1686 Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

X7176B Sparkle & Shine Paper Pack

Z1707 Neutral Baker's Twine Asst.

Z1812 Small Sparkle Flourishes

Z2173 Slate Ink Pad

Now hop on over to Adeline Brill's Blog to see her amazing artwork:)

Thanks for hopping by:)  

Artbooking Made Easy: Christmas Layouts (S01E12)

A Few Craft Fair Items

I have signed up to do my first craft fair..yikes...I am nervous and excited.  Here are a few things I will be trying to sell.  

I have a friend who "de-blocked"  (I know it is probably not a word but it is what she did!) her rubber stamps and asked if I wanted the wood....well I of course I DID!!!  I have had them for a few months and was working on my cards to sell and this brilliant idea popped into my head..... thank you Jesus!! So this is what I did with them.  I think they turned out super cute and I hope someone else does too:)   If anyone is "de-blocking" your rubber stamps and want to unload your wood blocks let me know;)

Thanks for hopping by..now go and create:)

November 2013 Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring November's SOTM, which is Illuminate, a set of 15 stamps.  I love the sentiments on this set!

If you have come here from Dana Kessler's Blog , you are on the right path! If this is your first stop, you may want to go back to Melinda'a Blog and start from the beginning! This month we have close to 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go.....

Here's what I made:

I used the following products:
S1311 Illuminate Stamp Set
X7170B Laughing Lola Paper Pack
Z1809 Black Shimmer Trim
Z1313 Stardust Glitz Glitter Glue
Z2105 Black Stamp Pad
Z2162 Honey Stamp Pad
1385 Daisy White Cardstock
Z1298 Texture tools

Now hop on over to Melinda Everitt's Blog to see her amazing artwork:)

Thanks for hopping by:)  

Christmas Card Workshop

Join me for my Annual Christmas Card Workshop.  We will be making 50 cards, 5 designs 10 of each.

When: November15th

Time: 6:30- 10:00 PM

Where: My House

Cost $35.00

RSVP: Space is limited to 6 people!!!  Email: mauihumv@aol.com 

If you cannot make it, but would like to order a kit you can order here:

The cost will be $35 + $5.80 for shipping.  I will stamp all the images for you... all you have to do is assemble and add sentiment inside.

Thanks for hopping by:)

More Christmas

Here is my version of the tree on the cover of the Holiday From the Heart Gift Guide.    

This is a bit time consuming but I think I will try another.  I learned that the hot glue gun and I are NOT friends...I burnt myself a few times:(  I used the Sparkle & Shine paper pack and the Santa Claus Stamp set  The snowflakes were cut the Cricut using Silver Glitter paper.  If you would like to try making one yourself here is a video link from obsessedwithscrapbooking with all the details!!

Here are some fun fast cards I made.

I used the Glory to God Stamp set and the Frosted paper pack.  These are fast and great for mass producing.  

Thanks for hopping by!  Now go and CREATE:)

Wacky Washi Video From My Craft Channel

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It is beginning to look a lot like...

Christmas....I know it is only October but I have been playing with the products from the Holiday From the Heart Catalog.  There are so many wonderful products in this catalog. 

Here is a card I made using the Sparkle & Shine Washi Tape and a stamp from the Season's Tweetings Gift Bag Kit

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I love my washi tape and the simplicity of this card:)

Check back tomorrow I will post another project.

Thanks for hopping by;)  Now go and CREATE!!

Artbooking Made Easy: Everyday Layouts (S01E08)

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Holidays From the Heart Gift Guide Blog Hop

Oh boy....I am so excited about this Holiday From the Heart Gift Guide ...there are so many beautiful new products just for the holidays.  There is even an incentive to order all of your favorites...Choose a festive, new product free this holiday season with your qualifying order! When you place an order of $100 or more (retail price) between October 15 and December 31 from the Holidays from the Heart Gift Guide and/or the Autumn/Winter 2013 Idea Book, you qualify for one free star item from the Holidays from the Heart Gift Guide. You'll love the sparkle, the ease, and the savings! Receive one free "star" item for each $100 in your order.

There are more that 20 of us Close to My Heart consultants that are taking part in this hop show so off the new products.  So grab some coffee and hop along.  If you came here from Michelle Johns's Blog you are on the right track.

Here is what I made using some of the new products...

I fell in love with the Sparkle & Shine Paper Pack...It is perfect for the holidays, but is also great for non holiday use too as I have shown with my Happy Birthday Card.   

The Santa was stamped with black archival ink and colored with our alcohol ink markers.  For the hat I stamped with ruby ink and cut it out and glued to the black hat.

I used the following products:

X7176B Sparkle & Shine Paper Pack
Z1860 Sparkle & Shine Assortment
C1567 Santa Claus Stamp Set
B1438 Banner Wishes Stamp Set

Now hop on over to Lisa Sargent's Blog and see her amazing artwork!!

Thanks for hopping by:)

October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring October's SOTM, which is Scandinavian Wishes, a set of 12 stamps.  This set coordinates with the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge and is perfect for the holidays.

If you have come here from Judy Faye Garner's Blog, you are on the right path! If this is your first stop, you may want to go back to Helen's Blog and start from the beginning! This month we have close to 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go.....

I had a lot of fun with this stamp set:) Here's what I made:

I used the following products:
S1310 Scandinavian Wishes
Z1686 Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge
Z2105 Black Ink Pad
1386 Black Cardstock
1385 Daisy White Cardstock
Z7165B For Always Paper Pack
Z1484 Red Glitz Glitter Gel
lZ1848 Red Simmer Trim

Now hop on over to Michelle Stewart's Blog to see her amazing artwork:)

Thanks for hopping by:)  

Simply Stitch It

Boo!

I saw a card on Courtney Lane Designs and I just had to make one....I shamelessly copied hers almost exactly;)  It was just too cute!!!

It was made using the Artbooking cartridge in the Cricut Craft Room and To see hers and get the instructions click here.  

Thank you Melanie Brown for sharing your great tutorials:)  

Thank you for hopping by:)

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I Had the Best Weekend

I spent the weekend with my scrapping cult.....we had a stay-cation and boy was it fun.  We started Friday night and played until Sunday afternoon.  
I did not get anything done on Friday night..I just sat a gabbed with the girls. But Saturday and Sunday I was pretty productive.  Here are the cards I made...

Used C1537 Honey Comb Stamp Set

Used the You are My Happy National Stamping Month Set

Used B1432 Love This Stamp Set 

Used C1533 Fabulous You Stamp set 

Used the Hostess Reward Stamp set C1560 Wintry Wishes 

Used C1537 Honey Comb Stamp Set

The hexagon cards I used a technique I cased from Obsessed with Scrapbooking Blog....she has tons of amazing videos and her artwork is always gorgeous!!  

I also used the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge

We had such a wonderful creative weekend with laughter, food, friends, a wee bit of shopping and FUN FUN FUN, but it had to end and we had to go back to the real world!!


Thanks for hopping by:)

Artboooking Made Easy (S01E02): A+ School Layouts

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National Stamping Month Blog Hop

Close to My Heart is having an awesome promotion for National Stamping Month.  Purchase $50 in product between September 1  through September 30th and receive a "Triple D"  size stamp set (that is 3, yes 3 D size stamp sets) called You Are My Happy for $10 (with a full retail value of $47.90).  This blog hop is to show you what you can do with these amazing stamp sets.  20 consultants are participating so pull up a comfy chair and a cup of your favorite beverage and hop...hop...hop along.

If you are coming from Wendy Kessler's Blog you are on the right track:)

Here's the stamps included in the set:

This set includes a great alphabet set cute images and I love the all of the great sentiments!!

Here is my artwork:

Thanks for hopping by:)  Now hop on over to Vicki Price's Blog to see her amazing artwork:)

It's all in the Bag

I wanted to make a bag to put catalogs in for my new downline...I had some canvas bags I bought in CA and decided I would stamp on one of them.  I used Brown Stazon, CTMH Alcohol Ink Markers, CTMH Pigment ink pads, Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel, the "Love This" stamp set (B1432) and the Alphabet stamp for this month's special.  I like how it turned out I hope Stephanie likes it too:)

Thanks for hopping by:)

National Stamping Month: September 2013

Get an exclusive You Are My Happy stamp set trio in celebration of National Stamping Month! During the month of September, when you make a purchase of $50 or more, you qualify for this whimsical stamp set trio for only $10. You’ll love the whimsical alphabet, light-hearted sentiments, and fanciful images for a variety of occasions to give a cheerful touch to your projects, with a full retail value of $47.90.

*Offer valid September 1-30, 2013. Placing a minimum order of $50 is required for qualification.

Click here to place an order.  Also check back on Tuesday, September 4th for a blog hop featuring these stamps.

Thanks for hopping by:)

September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring September's SOTM, which is Poster Tidings, a set of 2 stamps. This stamp set is right on trend with the subway art craze and will work well with resist and masking techniques.

If you have come here from Kristine Ponte's Blog , you are on the right path! If this is your first stop, you may want to go back to Helen's Blog and start from the beginning! This month we have close to 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go.....

Here are the card I made using this set:

I used the following products:
S1309 Poster Tidings
1243 Goldrush Cardstock
Z891 VersaMark Stamp Pad
Z2162 Honey Ink Pad
Z2104 Autumn Terracotta Ink Pad
Z2111 Chocolate Ink Pad
Z2170 Ruby Ink Pad 
Z697 Sponge
1514 Tombow Adhesive
Z1760 Burlap Ribbon
I used also White embossing powder and honey and chocolate buttons all of which are retired.  

Now hop on over to  Judy Faye Garner's Blog  to see her amazing artwork!!  If you have time below is a video with more amazing ways to use this stamp set.