July Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

Welcome to the July Stamp of the Month, "Live Out Loud", Blog Hop! If you arrived here from Karen Fullam's Blog, "Enriching Memories", you are on the right track. Visit all the blogs along this hop and you are sure to feel inspired. Each participating Consultant has created a unique project using this same stamp set. Look for links at the bottom of each post to take you to the next blog on the hop.

This month's stamp set has great word phrases that are perfect for both statement cards or scrapbook layouts. This stamp set features 8 stamps that fit on the following block sizes: 1" × 3 1/2" (Y1002), 3" × 3" (Y1006), 2" × 6 1/2" (Y1010).

I loved the "Just Be!" sentiment and used it on my Son's 2nd Birthday layout to create a title saying "Just Be 2!" :) I used the stamp on a 2 inch circle and layered it to make a medallion. (The Juniper circle is 2 1/4 and the starburst circle is 2 1/2). I also used the Typeset Paper Pack and positioned the paper to feature the "2". I based my layout on the sketch at "Let's Scrap" Ning Blog Sketch Challenge. (It's a great site for layout/sketch inspiration!).

I haven't gotten to the other projects I want to make with this stamp set just yet, but I have something in mind for each sentiment. "Soar" will be for my daughter's day spent with a pet butterfly she fell in love with. "Imagine the Possibilities" is great for graduation!

Hope you had fun seeing what I created! Now hop on over to Erin's blog, "CreatErin", and see what she has crafted up!

"Life is Tweet" June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! Close to my Heart has designed a VERY cute stamp set for the month of June, it is called "Life is Tweet"! If you came here from Jen Patrick's Blog, "Roxybonds", then you are on the right path. The Blog Hop is like a great big circle, so you can start here and hop your way around. If you get lost along the way you can find a complete list of participants here.

I had so much fun working with this stamp set! I know you will too. Hope you enjoy what I have created and find some ideas you might want to make your own.

I created this 2 pages scrapbook layout using this month's stamp set. I love that the sentiments are good for many different occasions and the birds and flowers are so cute!

I based the design of the layout on the sketch pattern from the Heart 2 Heart scrap-booking blog challenge.

I used the Art Philosophy cartridge to cut the scallop square shape at the size indicated on the carrier sheet. Then I trimmed my stamped image so that I could layer it and added left over sparkles from my Lucy kit.

I had a lot of fun with this funny tall bird. I did some layering and paper piecing. I used the liquid applique and heat gun to add some poofy trim around the birthday hat.

I also created this square card using this month's stamp set. I based the design of this card on the sketch I found on the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge Blog.

 

I used the Art Philosophy Cartridge to cut out the flower shape that matches the petal swirl pattern. I layered that with the circle shape from the center of the same stamp. I created a stem with the color ready ribbon and made a leaf with a ribbon loop.

Visit my CTMH website to purchase this stamp set.

Now hop on over to Vicki Price's blog, "The Price of Paper", to see what delightful items she has created with the very same stamp set.

Treasured Friend Card

I found this CUTE sketch on the "Get Creative" Challenge Blog based out of Greece! I just HAD to find an excuse to make something with it!

My color choices and technique were inspired by the Tuesday Trigger inspirational photo from Moxie Fab, titled "Watercolor Butterflies". (But I missed the date to enter my creation into the running for a prize!) :(

The technique I used was emboss resist. I stamped my stamp with clear embossing ink onto my white card. Then I dusted it with clear embossing powder and tapped off the extra. Then heated it with my head gun. It is a pretty cool looking embossed image at that point, but I wanted more contrast, so I continued on. I added gypsy (purple), smoothie (pink), and sunset (orange) with my sponge. I inked up my sponge and placed it against my embossed area then drug it off the card and let it fade as I went. I repeated this until I got the desired effect I was going for. I was careful to position my starting point with the sponge UNDER where the sentiment band would cover it up because this area was darker then I wanted for my finished look.

 

   Supply List:
- Daisy White Card Stock Base
- Stamp Set: "Love Life" (D1482) from CTMH (Swirls)
- Stamp Set: "Friendship Bouquet (S1205) May Stamp of the Month from CTMH (text)
- Embossing Ink Pad
- Clear Embossing Powder (CTMH)
- Heat Gun (CTMH)
- Sponges
- Ink Pads: Gypsy, Sunset, Smoothie

CTMH May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  This month we are featuring "Friendship Bouquet", a set of 8 stamps.  If you have come here from Carla's Blog, "Carla Creates", you are on the right path! (wasn't her set of cards so cute!?) The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around.   If you get lost along the way, you'll find the complete list of participating consultant's HERE .

"Friendship Bouquet" May 2012 Stamp of the Month, Set of 8 stamps!

I created this beautiful 2 page layout with my May Stamp of the Month. I had been holding onto these photos of my daughter with the sunflower she grew for me in pre-school. She was so proud of it and I wanted to create a very special scrapbook page for it. When I saw this stamp set I knew instantly it was a perfect match!

The sketch design is based upon the sketch challenge at Let's Scrap!
I love the flowers from this stamp set so I also entered my layout in the Heart 2 Heart Challenge "April Showers Bring May Flowers".

I used paper piecing with this stamp set. I stamped the flower with chocolate ink onto yellow cardstock. For the leaves I stamped them in green onto green, then trimmed it all out with my micro-tip scissors. I used glitz gel in bronze for the center of the flower. I made sure to spread it on uneven on purpose so that there was more gel on the areas that were the darkest in the stamp design.

I trimmed out a drawing my daughter had done of a sunflower and used it as one of the accents in the layout.

I used one of the sophia journaling pieces to write my journaling on. I left the edge ripped from the spiral it came on to add texture to the page. I wrote it as a note to her from me to read each time she opens her album.

Hope you have enjoyed looking over my project!

We have over 50 consultants participating in the hop. Following the hop is easy, just click on the link at the end of the post and it will hop you right over to the next blog!

Don't you just love this stamp?  Remember, you can only get it during the month of May!  With a $50 purchase you can get this set for just $5.  Visit my website to see more details and purchase it from me online! www.heatherjane.ctmh.com

Now hop over to Michelle John's blog, "My Flights of Fancy" and see her beautiful take on this same stamp set.