March 2016 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome to the March 2016 Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring, "Sunshine Birdies".  There are 39 Close to My Heart consultants participating.  So many projects for which to be inspired using the adorable SOTM!

How this works is like a big wheel.  You begin on anyone's post then look for links to the previous or next person's blog.  Just click and you'll have hopped on over to the blog post behind the link.  Most people like to jump to the next person, but sometimes one jumps back to the previous blog.

The blog before me belongs to talented Gina Brandstetter.  Next you will jump onto creative Marie Flayer's Blog.  

My project with Sunshine Birdies focused on the butterflies.  It is a greeting card to with many purposes.  My Charming Card class customers will make it.

The products I used are few:  Penelope Paper Packet, Crystal Blue Cardstock, White and Gold Ribbon, ShinHan Markers - Golden Yellow, Clay, Vivid Green, Cerulean Blue, Warm Grey, Light Orange, Black, Bonding Memories Glue Pen, 3L E-Z Dots Adhesive, Grey Enamel Gems, Bitty Sparkles, Tuxedo Ink Pad, and White Daisy Value Pack card bases and envelopes.

You may purchase "Sunshine Birdies" for $5 when you spend $50 or its regular price of $17.95 at my retail site, papercraftingwithheart.ctmh.com.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the bloghop.  Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

December 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome to the December Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring, Candlelight Garden!  This bloghop celebrates posts from many, participating Close to My Heart Consultants who showcase what each has done using this SOTM.

It works as one big loop that can be started anywhere.  Just hop on board and follow the trail by clicking on links embedded in each person's post.  I will assume you just came from Jacquelin's Blog which technically came just before mine.  If you continue in forward movement, you will hop on over to Krista's Blog next.

Now that the technical issues are explained, here is my artwork:

It's a greeting card meant to recognize those great friends who encourage us in difficult times and when we appear less that stellar.  After all, we all have a broken fence somewhere in our lives, yet some gorgeous flowers if you look beyond the fence problem!  These are the products I used:

• La Vie En Rose Paper Packet
• Gold Foil Tape
• Pink Enamel Gems
• Poppy Cardstock
• Pomegranate Cardstock
• Watercolor Paper
• Watercolor Paints
• Paintbrush Set
• White Daisy Exclusive Ink
• Black Exclusive Ink
• Black Pigment Ink
• 5.5" x 4.25" White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack
• 3L E-Z Dots Adhesive
• Gold Sequins
• Microtip Scissors

Please buy this stamp sometime during this December of 2015 because it's adorable and so versatile.  You may qualify to get it for $5.  Contact your regular consultant or click here to order yours on my retail site.

Enjoy the rest of the bloghop!

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

Stamp of the Month Bloghop for June 2015

Welcome to this month's SOTM Bloghop featuring, Ice Cream Dream, a stamp set of seven images.  

We have 63 participating CTMH Consultants this month.  You will find excellent ideas for all your papercrafting endeavors.  Start the bloghop anywhere and within the post you will find a link to the next blogger.  Or find the link to the previous blogger.  Hopping either direction works.

You may have just come from Carol Taggio's Blog which is before mine.  When you are ready, click on Daryls Recker's Blog to continue making your way around the loop.

For my use of "Ice Cream Dream" I made a summer card which may be appropriate for a birthday or just to say, "Hello".

The products I used to make this card were:

• Bulk Wanderful B&T
• Flaxen Extra Thick Twine
• White cardstock for the base and flavorful images
• Shin Han markers
• Shin Han blending pen
• Kraft cardstock
• Black Pigment Ink
• Black Exclusive Ink
• Red Enamel Hearts
• corner rounder
• 3-D Foam Tape
• EZ Dots adhesive

I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone created this month!  Have fun completing this blog.

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

February 2015 SOTM Bloghop

Welcome to this month's edition of the SOTM Bloghop featuring CTMH's February Stamp of the Month, "A Happy Hello".

You are about to experience a wonderful hop of almost 70 CTMH consultant bloggers representing what each has done using this February SOTM stamp set.  You can start anywhere in the loop and look for highlighted words in the blog posts for the next participating consultant.  Or you can go backwards on this hop by looking for who the preceding blogger was in each post.

For instance, you may have come to me by way of Dawn Ross' Blog.  When you have finished with my post you will go see what Gina Brandstetter has done.  If you want to see the complete list of bloggers just visit If You Bling It.

So I created a greeting card for my group of card makers using the colors from the "Hopscotch" Paper Packet.  I wish I'd used a larger card base because the flower looks bit to powerful for the stem stamp.  But I try to stay with a standard card base for this class.  So I've decided that my flower has a whimsical look.  Don't tell anyone that this was not my original intent!

I stamped the largest 1/2 flower to create a circle on Sunset Cardstock using Sunset Ink then fussy cut this out.  I stamped the next largest size flower onto White Daisy cardstock with Glacier Ink.  Then I used an embossing pen and dabbed it on the small dots on the perimeter and the inner ring.  I adhered Dutch Blue (retired) Embossing Powder to this and set it with our Craft Heater.  When it was cool, I cut around the flower so that the dots are on the edge.  I stuck this to the Sunset flower with 3-D Foam Tape.  I chose one of the medium images and stamped onto White Daisy CS using Flaxen Ink and used our new 1" punch to cut it out.   Within this I stamped the small "mum" type flower in Flaxen also.  I added a touch of Gold Glitter Gel to the very center. When this was dry, I popped it onto the medium flower with another piece of 3-D Foam Tape.

The stem was stamped right onto a 4" x 5.25" White Daisy Base with Ponderosa Pine Ink.  I added the little leave image to poke out just under the multi-layered flower.  I just used Tombow adhesive to stick down the flower over most of the stem.

The framed phrase at the bottom was made with the Art Philosophy cartridge. I needed to find a skinny frame to contain the phrase.  Even then, I still had to mask the bottom flourish to fit the words, "A Happy Hello" within the space. The two cardstock colors are Sunset and Glacier.  I tied a piece of the Flaxen Extra Thick Twine around it, put more 3-D Foam Tape under it and glued it down below the stem.  It actually covered some of the stem.  The border is the blue patterned B&T from Hopscotch Paper Packet cut at 4.25" x 5.5".  Stick this onto a standard card base and you have a greeting card!

That's it!!  Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

Stamp of the Month Bloghop for August 2014

Ahh, I know that summer is drawing to a close when I see a Halloween Stamp Set as the Stamp of the Month!  But it's okay because the SOTM is adorable!  And you're about to see some wonderful artwork using it.

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Bloghop!  There are 67 CTMH consultants participating in this month's bloghop!!  Each one's blog will feature the darling, August SOTM - "What a Hoot" containing 17 images.

The bloghop is a very large loop of blog posts.  You can start anywhere and then make your way around the hop.  You may be beginning right here or you may have just come from Sheila Bennett's Blog.  After my post hop over to Michelle Loncar's Blog.  If you get lost along the way, you'll find a complete list of the bloggers at http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html.

This month I created a Halloween Card from the SOTM.  There were so many options from which to select.  Here is what I came up with:

 

 

The products I used were August Stamp of the Month, Scaredy Cat Paper Packet, Thistle Diagonal Striped Ribbon, Sunset Chevron Washi Tape, Black Glitter Paper, Black Enamel Stars, Black Exclusive Ink Pad, Value Pack White Daisy Card Bases, and Tombow Adhesive.

 

You can buy the August SOTM, "What a Hoot", anytime during the month of August.  When your order is at least $50 you can get it for just $5.  Or buy only the SOTM for $17.95.  You may click here to purchase your own "What a Hoot" from my retail site.

 

I hope you are enjoying our SOTM bloghop for August!  Thanks for stopping by...Nancy

 



April 2013 Charming Card Kits

Set aside time on April 11 at 9am or 3:30pm to make my Charming Cards.  I will teach you how to make four adorable Mother's Day, birthday, and Spring cards using the Close to My Heart paperpack called "Claire".  Class fee is $8 or FREE with a $15 order.  RSVP your spot in class by April 9 @ nancysheart2heart@comcast.net.  Get a friend to come along with you and you will receive a gift from me!

Can't attend the class?  No problem!  Order your kit(s) now right here!!

"My Sunshine"

Kit includes:

My Sunshine (April Stamp of the Month) Stamp Set

Honeycomb Stamp Set

Mini Black Stamp Pad

Pre-cut paper for 5 cards

Ribbon

Complete instruction & assembly guide will be sent upon payment completetion.

Stamping Options

Option 1 You buy the stamp set and ink pad $42.00 USD Option 2 I do the stamping for you (no stamp set or ink pad) $11.50 USD

"Girls Rock Birthday"

Kit includes:

Girls Rock Stamp Set

Perfect Fit-Birthday Stamp Set

Mini Black Stamp Pad

Pre-cut paper for 5 cards

Ribbon, Durables, and Claire Assortment

Complete instruction & assembly guide will be sent upon payment completion.

Stamping Options

Option 1 You buy the stamp set and ink pad $43.00 USD Option 2 I do the stamping for you (no stamp set or ink pad) $21.00 USD

"Perfect Fit-Mom"

Kit includes:

Perfect Fit-Mom Stamp Set

Mini Black Stamp Pad

Pre-cut paper for 5 cards

Complete insruction & assembly guide will be sent upon payment completion.

Stamping Options

Option 1 You buy the stamp set and ink pad $43.00 USD Option 2 I do the stamping for you (no stamp set or ink pad) $21.00 USD

"Hello Blooms"

Kit includes:

Hello Blooms Stamp Set

Mini Black Stamp Pad

Pre-cut papers for 5 cards

Sparkles, Textiles, Chantilly Button, and Cricut shapes

Complete instruction & assembly guide will be sent upon payment completion.

Stamping Options

Option 1 You buy the stamp set and ink pad $20.00 USD Option 2 I do the stamping for you (no stamp set or ink pad) $12.00 USD

I will be posting about a fun, gift containers workshop at the beginning of April.  Check back soon!  Thanks for visiting my blog!!

Nancy

March 2013 Cards

I am having a class on March 7th @ 9am or 3:30pm to teach how to make 4 beautiful Easter/Spring cards using the Close to My Heart paperpack called "Chantilly".   Charming Card Class fee is $8 or FREE with a $15 order.  RSVP your spot in class by March 5 at nancysheart2heart@comcast.net.  Bring a friend and receive a gift!

Can't make the class is person-Order your kit(s) now right here! 

"Hello Blooms"

Kit includes:

      Hello Blooms Stamp Set

Mini Black Stamp Pad

Pre-cut paper for 5 cards

Fabric, Sparkles, and Cricut shapes

Complete instruction & assembly guide sent upon payment completion.

                                                                  Stamping Options:

Option 1 You buy stamp set and ink pad $20.00 USD Option 2 I do stamping for you $12.00 USD

"Affection"..................................
........................This kit is SOLD OUT!!

 Kit includes:
      Affection Stamp Set
Mini Black Stamp Pad
Pre-cut paper for 5 cards
Studs, Baker's Twine, and Cricut shapes
Complete instructions & assembly guide sent upon payment completion.

Stamping Options:
Option 1 You buy stamp set and ink pad $20.00 USD Option 2 I do stamping for you $12.00 USD

"Easter Wishes"


Kit includes:

      Easter Wishes Stamp Set

Mini Black Stamp Pad

Pre-cut paper for 5 cards

Ribbon and Pink Sparkles

Complete instruction & assembly guide sent upon payment completion.

Stamping Options:
Option 1 You buy the stamp set and ink pad $15.00 USD Option 2 i do the stamping for you $12.00 USD

"Floral Happiness"

Kit includes:

      Floral Happiness (March Stamp of the Month-SOTM) Stamp Set

Mini BlackStamp Pad

Pre-cut paper for 5 cards

Ribbon, Waxi Flax, and Buttons

Complete instruction & assembly guide sent upon payment completion.

Stamping Options:
Option 1 You buy the stamp set and ink pad $24.00 USD Option 2 I do the stamping for you $12.00 USD

I will be posting about a new workshop within a few days.  Be sure to check back soon!  Thanks for visiting my blog!!

Nancy