Artristry Blog Hop

Welcome to our Artistry Blog Hop featuring the newest exclusive Cricut cartridge from Close To My Heart.  We will be featuring artwork made with Artistry!  If you have come here from MARIA'S BLOG, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html.

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 is the card I made.  I used the negative space from the background image on page 14 and then used foam tape to pop up the cut out.  I also used the Center Point feature on my Cricut.  Just make a light pencil mark in the center of your card where you want the image cut, maneuver the blade over to this pencil mark, press the Center Point button and then the keys for your image and the Cricut will cut the image in the center.  Easy Peasy!  I used Sapphire cardstock for the background and it is about 1/8 inch smaller than my card base so a little shows as a border.   I cut the little deer out from the same page added some white shimmer trim and stamped "Just Because" in black.  

Sapphire is one of the new card stock colors that come with your Artistry Cartridge. You get 3 coordinating stamp sets and a package of of 24 sheets (2 each of each color) of Adventure Cardstock and of course the Cricut Cartridge and booklet.  See it all HERE 

Now "Hop" on over to SHEILA'S BLOG  to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas!

The new exclusive Artristy Cricut Cartridge is available now HERE. 

August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Framed

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring August's SOTM "Framed", which is a set of 12 stamps.  If you have come here from ANGELA'S BLOG, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html.

This month we have over 30 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!

This is the card I made for my nephew's birthday.  He was born on the 4th of July and is serving in the Army stationed in Washington State.  I am so proud of him!   I used our Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge to make the 5 x 7 card on page 20.  I made a card liner for the inside of the card and traced some of the words lightly with pencil onto it. This gave me an outline to back each word with a different color of card stock, washi tape, some glitter paper or shimmer trim.  Below is what the card liner looks like before I adhered it to the inside of the card. I stamped one of the frames from the STOM set with Holiday Red ink and trimmed out and then used the sentiment "happy birthday" stamped in black for the inside of the frame.

Now "Hop" on over to MICHELLE'S BLOG to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the SOTM is only available until !  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

Paw prints sympathy card

Unfortunately I had to make a sympathy card for one of my friends that lost their furbaby.  I used some retired CTMH paper and cut a heart at 1 1/2 inches and 4 ovals at 1/2 inch out of black card stock.  I used the Happy to Be Friends stamp set for the sentiment.  I totally cased this card from this card on Pinterest. 

Here is another version just a white card base and some black glitter paper accent.

Jump On It In July!

Welcome to our Blog Hop.  We are featuring artwork using some exclusive Hostess Only stamp sets. If you have come here from KRISTA'S BLOG , you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html.

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 needed a thank you gift for two ladies that are so helpful to me at work.  I used the super cute Hostess stamp set called "Cuddly Salutations" to make a gift box and some small 3 x 3 cards to go inside.  They are both animal lovers so I knew they would like this.  I used Lagoon Card Stock to cut the boxes from the Artiste Cricut Cartridge (page 44).  

My cards are made from White and Lagoon Card Stock.

 

And of course I used my ShinHan markers to color in the little critters.  

During the month of July when you place an order for $25 in current, retail priced stamps you will qualify for EITHER the July Stamp of the Month for FREE, OR any of the Hostess Rewards stamps for $5!  Hostess Rewards stamp sets are usually only available as part of the Hostess Rewards program, which means now is the time to JUMP ON IT!  This offer is only available in July.  

Now "Hop" on over to JENNY'S BLOG to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! 

Fairy Garden

I finally broke down and made a fairy garden.  My friend gave me a bench her husband made from Popsicle sticks.  I found this cute distressed drawer that is about 6 1/2 x 13 with a cute glass knob on the front.  I added a mini tree, some ground cover and some mini chicks and hens.  I then covered the dirt with moss.  Then I added some sand for a path to the bench and some colorful mushrooms.  In the ground cover I have a bird bath with a little frog in it.  And of course my fairy sitting on the bench.  So stinkin' cute I can't stand it.  I hope I don't kill the plants!  I don't have a very green thumb but am now hooked and would love to make another one.  Thanks for looking!  Have you tried to make a fairy garden?

 

Operation Smile "Happy Everything" Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  This time we are featuring the Operations Smile Stamp set called Happy Everything. 

 If you have come here from JUDY'S BLOG, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html. 

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!

For my card I decided to use some left over Blossom paper, some Sunset and Lagoon Cardstock and a sketch from Mojo Monday to make my card.  I also used my ShinHan markers to color the balloons.  

Remember this cute stamp set will retire at the end of August so you'll want to order yours now.  Did you know that CTMH will donate $3 of the proceeds of the sale of this stamp set to Operation Smile?  Operation Smile has performed over 220,000 surgical procedures to correct facial deformities in children.  

Thanks for looking and if you have time please feel free to leave a comment below.

Now "Hop" on over to SHEILA'S BLOG to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! 

Happy Everything - Freshly Made Sketches

I used a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for my inspiration on this birthday card.

                    

I used our Jackson paper packet and the Operation Smile stamp set called Happy Everything.  Did you know that CTMH donates $3 from the sale of each of these stamps to Operation Smile?  Operation Smile is an organization that provides free, life-changing surgery that repairs smiles and reshapes lives, one child at a time.  Purchase your stamp HERE. 
No brown sequins?  No problem!  Just use our Shinhan markers to color the sequins to match.

                       

Thanks for looking!