*With All My Love* Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

featuring this month's SOTM:

With All My Love S2010

If you've just arrived here from

STEFANI's BLOG

then you are on the correct path.

Today I'm sharing the standard-size anniversary card

I made for my husband. I'm a tad early, lol. Jose and I will

be celebrating 26 years of married life on December 17th!

When I saw this stamp set, I immediately knew that it

would be perfect for making our anniversary card this year.

Back in 1994, we chose Red and Black for our wedding

colors, so I also chose to use (similar colors)...

using the NEW Comfort and Joy paper packet (X7261S)

with our NEW Wood Grain papers (X8017)

that I absolutely LOVE so so much!!

I also wanted to show you that you really can use

this Christmas-themed paper collection in a

NON-Christmas-y way!!

My stamping was done with Archival Black ink, and the

coloring done with (NEW Deep Blends) Yellow Green and

Vintage Blue TriBlend markers from Spectrum Noir.

I also used a clear Versamark ink pad with white embossing

powder to heat emboss "Happy Anniversary" on Scarlet

cardstock. Can you see how I also used fussy cutting and

paper-piecing technique to make my largest flowers

"pop" using the Scarlet red patterned paper? Finally,

I embellished with (also a NEW favorite!) White

Flower Sequins (Z3872) with small Black Dots

used for their centers (Z3314).

Now you can continue on with the blog hop

and be inspired by more creativity using this 

stamp set by visiting KATY's BLOG next!

5 Cards featuring the "Yesterday & Today" papers!

Today I’m sharing 5 of the 10 card-designs we were
supposed to be creating at our March 21st Triple Treat Workshop, 
BUT since it had to be canceled, many of my
 creative friends will be picking up their kits from
me and making these cards from home!

These cards feature the “Yesterday & Today”
paper collection. Card-makers who have 
purchased this kit from me will be making 20 cards
(2 each of 10 designs). I should still have a few of these 
kits left-over (20 cards for $40), so if you'd like to 
purchase a kit "to go" please feel welcome to contact me.

*Family Legacy* Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

featuring this month's SOTM:
Family Legacy S2003

If you've just arrived here from

BRANDI's BLOG

then you are on the correct path.

Today I'm sharing a standard-size card I created

using the SOTM and the (NEW this month)
Yesterday & Today paper pack!!
I also added a little bit of Mint-colored cardstock
for an extra pop of color. Also featured on my card
is our NEW Classic Alphabet Thin Cuts, that I am
so thrilled with and just couldn't wait to use finally!

The images below will give you a clearer idea 
of how I stamped just part of the word "Love." 
First, I covered (adhered sticky side to stamp)
just part of my image (the letter L) with a yellow post-it 
note, then inked it up with an Espresso ink pad, and then
removed the post-it note before stamping on my project.

I hope that my card and this simple 
masking technique inspires you!
Now you can continue on with the blog hop

and be inspired by more creativity using this 

stamp set by visiting BECCA's BLOG next!

April 2019 Artwork (featuring Feels Like Home!)

I’m excited to reveal all FIVE of the new card designs

I’m offering for you to create with me this month, 

 as well as, the pages my scrapbooking club members

are making too (below)!

JOIN US this weekend for my card-making classes

(just $2 per card) and scrapbooking workshops! 

Come by anytime on 

 Friday 4/12 from 6pm-9pm 

 and/or Saturday 4/13 from 10am-4pm

 There’s still room for a few more guests, 

 so please let me know asap if you plan to come!

 #ctmh #ctmhlovesosweet #ctmhfeelslikehome
 #cardmaking #scrapbooking #creativity
#stampwithjencreativefriends ❤️

Scrapbooking with Central Park (in July and August)!

The month of July sure has flown by!

However, there's still time for local customers 

to come and create these scrapbook pages 

and/or cards with me in the next few weeks!

PLEASE RSVP at least one week in advance if

you plan to purchase a pre-cut scrapbooking kit

($32 for the 4 layouts shown) or last minute RSVP's

are welcome for card-making ($2 per card,

all card designs are first come, first serve,

while my supply lasts).

The upcoming CREATE DATES

you have to choose from are:

Friday 7/27 (6pm-10pm)

Saturday 7/28 (9am-1pm)

Monday 7/30 (9am-1pm)

Monday 8/6 (9am-1pm)

Monday 8/13 (9am-1pm)

Friday 8/17 (6pm-10pm)

Saturday 8/18 (9am-1pm)

Last of all, if you haven't done so already,

please SAVE THIS DATE and plan to

JOIN US for our next BIG EVENT...

(pre-paid reservations are due by 8/5

so more reminders are coming soon!)

Get your choice of either scrapbook pages OR cards!!

(photos of the 20 cards the card-makers 

will be creating at this event are coming soon!)

Annual Inspirations New Product Blog Hop!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

Annual Inspirations 2017

New Product Blog Hop!!

Today, 25 consultant artists are sharing artwork
they've created using NEW products

featured in the Annual Inspirations 2017 catalog

from Close to my Heart!

If you've just arrived here from KATHY's BLOG
then you are on the correct path.

 

One of the first stamp sets featured in the NEW

Annual Inspirations that I knew I just had to have is:

C1685 Inspire

Not only do I LOVE the pretty cursive font,

but each of the four sentiments are just awesome!!

In addition to C1685 Inspire,

I've also used the following list of supplies

to create this standard-size card:

D1741 Beautiful You stamp set

(use item# Z3384 to add 

the coordinating thin cuts)

Z3353 Basics Fundamentals paper packet

X5943 Enchantment cardstock (peacock)

Z3364 Basics Ribbon pack (gold ribbon)

Z3371 Gold Pearls (self-adhesive)

Z899 Black memento ink pad

Z2817 Crystal Blue stamp pad

Z2850 Fern stamp pad

Z2849 Peacock stamp pad

(1st and 2nd generation stamping)

Now you can continue on with the hop

and be inspired by more creative artwork

and ideas by visiting SHEILA's BLOG next.

Enjoy the hop!!

June Card-making and Scrapbooking (with Jack)!

The variety of cards we're making this
month are perfect for Dad's and Grads!! 
(or IF you don't have the need to make
Father's Day and/or Graduation cards,
you can make the more versatile version
of the same card design, as shown above!) 

Cards are just $1.50 each.

You get to choose exactly how many

of each design you want to make.

(make a little or make a lot!)

Plan to JOIN US for the creative fun on any or all of 
the following "create dates" that work best for you:

Friday, June 9th (6pm-9pm)

Saturday, June 10th (1pm-5pm)

Sunday, June 11th (1pm-5pm)
Monday, June 12th (9am-Noon)

Scrapbookers who pre-ordered this month's
"Jack" scrapbooking workshop kit are also
welcome to join us on these dates to work on their
layouts as well. I always try to have an extra pre-cut kit 
(or two!) on hand and available for any last-minute 
guests, so contact me now to reserve any kits I might 
have left-over (first come, first serve, & while supplies last!)

Remember to bring your adhesive!

and any other favorite basic tools, like micro-tip scissors.

(or plan to purchase some from me at the class).

Please call or message me now to RSVP!

Facebook messaging and text messages 

are always welcome, 760-220-0683.

May SOTM Blog Hop featuring Live, Laugh, Love!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

featuring this month's SOTM:

Live, Laugh, Love S1705

If you've just arrived here from

HALEY's BLOG

then you are on the correct path.

If you get lost along the way, you can find
a complete list of all of the participating
consultant blogs here on MELINDA's BLOG.

Today I'm sharing this two-pocket card that is folded from a 7.5" paper circle! (cutting dimensions and instructions follow in one of the images below). I make a lot of standard-size cards, so this is something totally new and different for me! The finished size of the card is just a tad smaller than standard-size, so the great news is that this card will fit nicely in any standard-size envelope!

To create my card, I used just one sheet of paper from the 
NEW No Worries paper packet (X7220B). The marker colors I used include Leaf Green, Marine Blue, Peacock Green, and Turquoise Blue. I also used White Daisy and Outdoor Denim (retired) cardstocks, but Sapphire or Lagoon cardstock could have worked just as well as the Outdoor Denim. Enjoy!!

Now you can continue on with the blog hop
and be inspired by more creativity using this stamp set
by visiting ALYSON's BLOG next!

April SOTM Blog Hop featuring Flock Together!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

featuring this month's SOTM:

Flock Together S1704

If you've just arrived here from

GINA's BLOG

then you are on the correct path.

If you get lost along the way, you can find
a complete list of all of the participating
consultant blogs here on MELINDA's BLOG.

For today's blog hop, I've created these two standard-size cards (above)! The colors I used include Cranberry and Pacifica cardstock along with a few scraps of the Uptown Fundamentals paper (Z3263). I also used the Black memento ink pad, Cranberry ink (2nd generation for the hearts), and Glacier and Pacifica ink pads. The marker colors I used include Cherry Pink, Marine Blue, Pastel Peach, and Turquoise Blue.

One exciting discovery I made while creating with this stamp set was that the smallest die included in the Thin Cuts - Basic Circles set (Z3318) is the perfect size to cut paper to stamp the "Love this" stamp on. I also used the smallest two heart dies from the Thin Cuts - Basic Hearts set (Z3317) to cut out the black hearts on my cards (above) as well.

Lastly, here are two more cards (above) that I created with

this stamp set and already shared on my blog previously.

You can find and read more details about these cards in

my previous blog posting found at this link HERE.

Now you can continue on with the hop,
and be inspired by more creativity
using this stamp set by visiting
CORINNA's BLOG next!

Enjoy the hop!!

Background Stamping with the April Stamp of the Month!

Today I'm "So Happy" to share these two standard-size cards that I created for the weekly Heart 2 Heart Blog Challenge! The challenge this week was to create something using background stamping (also, sometimes known as random stamping),
and this was my final result!

I used the upcoming April Stamp of the Month, Flock Together (S1704) from Close to my Heart, to stamp these fun rainbow backgrounds (above). The ink colors I used (in order from bottom to top) are Pansy, Pacifica, Willow, Lemon, Goldrush, and Cranberry. I simply started at the bottom of each piece of 4" x 5.25" white daisy cardstock and stamped the trio of hearts close together from left to right, then started each new row with a new color (and there's not much that's "random" about that, lol). It really is amazing what can be done with just one little stamp! I hope you're inspired by my cards and will have fun doing some background stamping of your own!

January SOTM Blog Hop!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

January Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

featuring this month's SOTM:

This Moment S1501

If you've just arrived here from KATY's BLOG
then you are on the correct path.

 Here is a standard-size card I created using the
NEW Heartstrings Paper Packet (X7193B)
featured in Seasonal Expressions 1.
Ink colors I used include
Black, Hollyhock, Lagoon, and
Slate for sponge daubing some paper edges.
Embellished with Red Shimmer Trim Z1848
and Red Enamel Hearts Z2009.

Finally, here is a view of all of the stamp images
included in this set available now:

Now you can continue on with the hop
and be inspired by more creative ideas
using this stamp set by visiting 
LELA's BLOG next.
Enjoy the hop!!

September 6th Card Class! (6-9pm)

These are the cards I'm teaching tonight!

Let me show you how to create

8 hand-made greeting cards

(2 each of 4 designs!) on the 

first Saturday evening of

every month for $12.00

(that's only $1.50 per card!)

...OR

get your class for just $5

with any $24.95 or more

product purchase.

This month's cards feature

the brand new

SCAREDY CAT

and SNOWHAVEN

paper packs!

September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

featuring this month's SOTM:

Family is Forever S1409

If you've just arrived here from WENDY's BLOG,

then you are on the correct path.

If you get lost at any point along the way,

you can see a full listing of all of the blog hop

participants by visiting this link here:
http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html

Here is a sweet and simple standard-size card I created
featuring the Scaredy Cat paper pack (X7185B)
with Black, Pear, Slate, and Thistle ink pads.
Embellished with Silver Shimmer Trim (Z1799),
Silver Sequins (Z2013), and Clear Sparkles (Z1752).

Lastly, here are all of the stamp images included in this set:

Now you can continue on with the hop
and be inspired by more creative ideas
using the stamp set by visiting
LALIA's BLOG next!
Enjoy the hop!