December SOTM BlogHop!

It's time for the December SOTM Blog HOP!

If you are arriving from {Shirley Ross' blog} you are on the right path!

Colors: Blush, Chocolate, Colonial White, Tulip
Paper: More To Adore
Embellishments: Buttons, Brads, Ribbon, Popdots, Waxy Flaz, Pretty Pins, Pearls
Techniques: Paper Piecing, Scallops, DTP Inking, Sponging


Now "Hop" on over to {Michelle Loncar's blog} to see what she has created! Be sure to follow the links in each post to be inspired with ideas for using this versatile stampset!

Remember, this SOTM is only available until the last day of December! You can buy it for $22.95, earn it at a discount or even get it for FREE!

November SOTM Blog Hop

November is here and with it. . . the November SOTM Blog HOP!

NOvember's stamp of the month is A Little Thanks (D1444). If you are arriving from {Traci Godbee's blog} you are on the right path!


A cute card made from a pattern out of one of CTMH's fantastic idea books!

Colors: Barn Red, Bamboo, Smoothie, Sunset

Paper: Olivia

Embellishment: Cocoa Opaques Adhesive Gems

Techniques: Dry Embossing, Sanding

Now "Hop" on over to {Jen Patrick's blog} to see what she has created! Be sure to follow the links in each post to be inspired with ideas for using this versatile stampset!

Remember, this SOTM is only available until the last day of November! Click {here} to go to my shopping site and get one for yourself. You can buy it for $22.95, earn it at a discount or even get it for FREE!

October SOTM Blog Hop!

Another month. . . another SOTM Blog HOP!

October's stamp of the month is Share The Magic(D1443). If you are arriving from {Angela Tutton's blog} you are on the right path!

The simplest of simple gift tags!

Now "Hop" on over to {Terrie Dodd's blog} to see what she has created! As always, there is tons of inspiration to be found along our hop! Follow the links in each post to see so all the creative ideas for using this beautiful floral stampset!

Remember, this SOTM is only available until the last day of October! Click {here} to go to my shopping site and get one for yourself. You can buy it for $22.95, earn it at a discount or even get it for FREE!

September SOTM Blog Hop

It's time again for the SOTM Blog HOP! September's stamp of the month is Thriller (D1442). If you are arriving from {Annette Green's blog} you are on the right path!

Now "Keep Hopping" on over to {Barbara Otten's blog} to see her work! As always there is tons of inspiration to be found along our hop! Follow the links in each post to see so all the creative ideas for using this beautiful floral stampset!

Remember, this SOTM is only available until the last day of September! Click {here} to go to my shopping site and get one for yourself. You can buy it for $22.95, earn it at a discount or even get it for FREE!

August SOTM BlogHop

Welcome back to our wonderful SOTM Blog HOP! August's stamp of the month is Something Splendid. If you are arriving from {Helen Onulak's blog} you are on the right path!

This is a fantastic set to show 2 step stamping. Oh what fun it is to layer those My Acrylix stamps! Here's a femenine card to show off the big beautiful flower in this stampset!


Papers: Topstitch

Colors: Cocoa, Baby Pink, Blush, Heavenly Blue

Embellishments: Buttons, Waxy FLax, Cocoa Ribbon

Techniques: 2 step stamping, dtp, sponging

Now "Keep Hopping" on over to {Georgia Hauglid's blog} to see her work! As always there is tons of inspiration to be found along our hop! Follow the links in each post to see so all the creative ideas for using this beautiful floral stampset!

Remember, this SOTM is only available until the last day of August! Click {here} to go to my shopping site and get one for yourself. You can buy it for $22.95, earn it at a discount or even get it for FREE!

July SOTM BlogHop

Summer is well on it's way and with it we have our newest SOTM! July's stamp of the month is Happy Forever (D1423).





If you are arriving from {Shannon Pelletier's blog}, you are on the right path!



This month I made a simple boy's birthday card:




Now "Keep Hopping" on over to {Chris Shouse's blog} to see her work! There is tons of inspiration to be found this month! F follow the links in each post to see so many more ideas for using these cute little hedgehogs!


Remember, this SOTM is only available until the last day of July! Click {here} to go to my shopping site and get one for yourself. You can buy it for $22.95, earn it at 25%-50%-75% OFF or even get it for FREE!

June SOTM Blog Hop

June is here and it's time for another Stamp of the Month Blog Hop. This month's SOTM is Wonderful Friend.


If you are arriving from {Cindy Leek's blog}, you are on the right path!






Now "Keep Hopping" on over to {Krista Ritskes' blog} to see her work! I know you will find tons of inspiration on this months hop! Now just follow the links to see so many more ideas for using this month's Stamp of the Month!

Remember, this SOTM is only available until the last day of June! Click {here} to go to my shopping site and get one for yourself. You can buy it for $22.95, earn it at 25%-50%-75% OFF or even get it for FREE!

May SOTM Blog Hop

It's time for the May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop and a brand new catalog with 4 new SOTM!

First up is May: Cherish the Moment

This month you get a double treat! New SOTM artwork and if you watch closely you are sure to see more new products coming out in the Summer catalog!

If you are arriving from {Georgia Hauglid's blog}, you are on the right path!

( Standard Card using the Cherish the Moment stampset and Cherry-Oh papers)


Now "Keep Hopping" on over to {Krista Ritskes' blog} to see her work! I know you will find tons of inspiration on this months hop! Now just follow the links to see so many more ideas for using May's Stamp of the Month!

Remember, this SOTM is only available until the last day of May! Click {here} to go to my shopping site and get one for yourself. You can buy it for $22.95, earn it at 25%-50%-75% OFF or even get it for FREE!

Summer 2010 NEW Product BlogHop!

I am so excited about Close to my Heart's Summer 2010 Idea Book! Over forty consultants have gathered together to give you a sampling of some of the newest products available in the Idea Book that will be released on May 1st!

If you have come here from {Dawn Heuft's blog}, you are on the right path!

I'm just SO thrilled with the new Cherry-Oh papers, stamps and embellishments! Here's a peak at a little card I've been playing with. . .

Now just follow the link to hop on over to {Jessica Moore's blog}, then just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!

Enjoy your hop! Come back and visit anytime! :)

April SOTM Blog Hop

Here we are already in April with so many wonderfully talented Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creativity using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. If you have come here from {Brenda Harmless's blog}, you are on the right path! Now just follow the links to see so many more ideas for using April's Stamp of the Month!

Colors: hollyhock, sunflower, garden green

Techniques: random stamping, dry embossing, sanding, piercing

Embellishments: ribbon, brads



Now "Hop" on over to {Lori Brown's blog} to see her work! Please don't miss any of the Consultants or the fun crafting ideas that they have to share!

Remember, this SOTM is only available until the last day of April! Contact your CTMH Consultant or click {here} to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

If you get lost on the hop or find links that aren't working, click {here} for a complete list of participating blogs.

CTMH Product Spotlight Blog Hop: You Rock

Welcome to the Close To My Heart Product Spotlight Blog Hop featuring the You Rock stampset {D1346}! This a fun and fast blog hop to skip through! We have about 10 consultants ready to share some fabulous artwork with you and it will only take a couple of minutes of your time.

Using the "NEW" You Rock paperpack to go along with the stampset I've made a page elements set for a swap I'm hosting that includes:

• Title spot
• Journal spot
• photo mat,
• 2 accent peices

Now if you are ready to see even more great ideas for using Close To My Heart's You Rock stampset then hop on over to {Sylvia's blog}!

As always you can contact me or visit {my website} to order this stampset and make fabulously Rockin' creations of your own!

February SOTM Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month we are featuring February's SOTM- Piece of Cake.

If you have come here from {Lori Brown's blog}, you are on the right path!

Once again, we have so many wonderfully talented Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. Seeing them all is simple to do - just follow the link on each blog to move to the next one!

12x12 Layout - Left

12x12 Layout - Right

Standard 4.25x5.5 Card - Pleats

Standard 4.25x5.5 Card - Scallops

(please forgive the photo quality - I really need a new camera!)

Now "Hop" on over to {Tanya David's blog} to see her work! Please don't miss any of the Consultants or the fun crafting ideas that they have to share!

Remember, this SOTM is only available until February 28! Contact your CTMH Consultant or click {here} to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

If you get lost on the hop or find links that aren't working, click {here} for a complete list of participating blogs.

Baby Shower Tomorrow

Diaper Wreath I made for a baby shower tomorrow. I got one of these at my shower for Kamber and it was so neat!

I just took the wreath base I had and bought a package of size 2 huggies, a bib, a teether, and a bib clippy thing. Tied each diaper around it with lots of curly ribbon! I added a couple of paper-crafted tags that I made with my scrapbook stash of course! It was fun and easy to make!





Mom bought some diapers and wipies and I wrapped those up with a handmade card also.

January Crop Club

About Crop Club

The crop is always FREE! Bring all of your own stuff and spread out to get some scrapping done! Or just bring your basic toolkit of cutters and adhesives and come to make the Fun & Fancy Pages! This months club will meet again on January 29!


About the Club Pages

Each month I try to offer a fun & fancy new layout featuring a couple of different techniques for you to learn and take away with you to use again anytime in your scrapping adventures!

Create 2 fantastic pages with all the work done for you! Enjoy the fun of putting them together while learning new techniques and using fancy embellishments!

We will use Close To My Heart's fantastic how-to books (Cherish, Imagine and Reflections) combined with our newest papers!

Supply Fee: $5
Includes all papers and embellishments needed to build and decorate 2 WOWIE Pages! Just add photos!

RSVP! I will have a limited number of kits and supplies!

I'm loving the new Topstich papers!

This is the layout I've designed for our January Crop Club. If you missed out on making this layout Friday the 15th - then make plans to come and join me on Friday, January 29!

Featuring: The Latest and Greatest from Close to My Heart!
Techniques: Paper pinwheels, Ink Distressing, Sanding, Rock n Roll stamping
Paper: Topstich
Stamps: Charmed, Rustic Alpha, Friendship Alpha small
Colors: Chocolate, Blush, Baby Pink, Hollyhock, and Heavenly Blue

Product Spotlight: Imagine

Have you ever used one of Close To My Heart's Fabulous How-To-Books?

This month I am featuring Imagine.

Did you know? Imagine has:

• 50 two-page 12×12 patterns
• Complete cutting diagrams and detailed assembly instructions
• Inspiring full-color artwork
• Tons of techniques

It is a fabulous book for a beginning scrapbooker or a seasoned pro!

You can flip and rotate the patterns for endless combinations or
use them exactly as they are laid out for a quick and easy design.

The possibilities are never ending and always rewarding!

Imagine Layout: In The Groove

Left Page: Right Page:

Product Used: Bella papers, Big Blooms Flowers, Friendship Alpha

Techniques: Sanding, Ink distressing, 3D/popped embellishments

Colors: Hollyhock, Olive, Smokey Plum, Colonial White

If you would like to see even more fabulous artwork using the SO SIMPLE patterns in Imagine - then please check out the blog hop that starts at: Wendy K's Scrapbooking Blog

Welcome to the CTMH New Product Blog Hop!

I just love the Close To My Heart Blog Hops! How about you? What great inspiration! Don't you agree?

Close to my Heart is celebrating the release of the Spring 2009 Idea Book and we would like to give you a sampling of some of the newest products available in the new Idea Book that released on January 1st!

If you have come here from {Dawn Heuft's blog}, you are on the right path!

Here is a peak at the right side of a layout I am working on using the Topstich paper kit and Charmed stamp set!
If you are not yet familiar with a blog hop. It's simple to do! Just follow the link to hop on over to {Amy Edwards's blog} then just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!