Showing posts with label SOTM Blog Hop 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SOTM Blog Hop 2009. Show all posts

Sunday, November 1, 2009

November SOTM Blog Hop!!


  • THANK YOU for stopping by to see my contribution to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!! I had such fun building my own little houses with this stamp set - D1377 Around the Block - by using the paper piecing technique with our beautiful cardstock and B&T duos papers! I have used our Sweet Home paper packet (X7116B) to create all of my artwork featuring the following CTMH colors - Black ink, Buttercup, Chocolate, Crystal Blue, Desert Sand ink, Garnet, Indian Corn Blue, and White Daisy. I hope my creations will inspire you to give this stamp set a try too - there is so much you can do with this very versatile set!
  • First, I have posted a 6x6" scrapbook page inspired by Reflections - Triple Play-Tagline (p. 95). Next I have a 4.5" circle card inspired by Wishes-Simply Secure (p. 46). Third, I have a 2.5x3.5" card inspired by Wishes-Small Wonder (p. 101). Finally, I have shared a 3x3" card inspired by Wishes-Layered Look (p. 19). Remember, you can click on any of my photos to see the details up close if you want to!!
  • Now, HOP on over to WANDA'S BLOG to see her beautiful artwork next! If you get lost at any point along the way, I have a full list of all the blog hop participants in the posting right before this one that you can refer to anytime you might want or need to - now go enjoy the rest of the hop - you're very close to the end now!
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Thursday, October 1, 2009

October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!!




  • THANK YOU for stopping by to see my contribution to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!! This has been a fun set of stamps to play with and a great way to start getting me into the Christmas spirit early this year! I have used our new Jingle papers (X7115B) to create all of my artwork featuring the following CTMH colors - Black, Creme Brulee, Juniper, Olive, Tulip, and White Daisy. I hope my creations will inspire you!
  • First, I have posted a 4.5" circle card inspired by Wishes-Simple Statement (p. 11). On this card the tree is colored in with Olive ink and our waterbrush. Next, I have a 2.5x3.5" card inspired by Wishes-Well Rounded (p. 27). I used the Creative Basics Jingle Collection (X5805) papers and ribbon on this card. Third, I have shared a 3x3" card inspired by Wishes-Middle Ground (p. 19) - gotta love that Twinkle Brad (z1220)! And finally, I have a 6x6" scrapbook page inspired by Reflections-Sidebar Triple (p. 42). Now I just need to choose a photo to add to complete my page! Remember, you can click on any of my photos to see the details up close!!
  • Now, HOP on over to HALEY'S BLOG to see her beautiful artwork! If you get lost at any point along the way of this hop, I have a full list of all the participants in a column on the right side of my blog for you to refer back to anytime this month - enjoy!!
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Friday, July 31, 2009

August SOTM Blog Hop!!






Welcome to this month's blog hop - featuring the August Stamp of the Month - It's Your Day! I just love these fun and festive bold stamp designs - perfect to create cards, gifts, gift wrapping, decorations, and scrapbook pages for any birthday party or celebration!

I have had so much fun creating a few things with this stamp set recently - The first two cards are featuring our Animal Cookies papers (X7112B). I think the bright basic colors of this paper packet work perfectly with this stamp set. The first card is a standard size (4.25 x 5.5") inspired by Wishes - Stay Left (p. 55) and the next card is a 3x6 card inspired by Wishes - Long Layers (p. 81).

The last two cards were inspired by my friend and downline consultant Starr Nelson. Starr and her teaching partner, Sharryl Hales, taught an Art of Business class for consultants at the CTMH Convention last Summer (July 2008). Starr's class was titled "From Kit to Cash" and she shared some easy ways new consultants can be profitable utilizing just the items in their new consultant kit. So if you are a consultant who attended Convention you may have been lucky enough to attend this class or if you purchased the Convention CD, you can look up her class notes and handouts there also. The 3x6 and 4x4 cards I've shared (above) using the Bella papers were created using the simple sketch and pattern Starr taught as part of her Convention class. I'm even including a copy of the card sketches and cutting diagrams here in case it inspires you also (you can click on it to see a larger view if you need to). The cool thing about this pattern is that it allows you to create 8 cards of two different designs from just a few sheets of 12x12 paper which can really help a new consultant utilize limited supplies in a cost-effective way. I'm thinking that these are the cards I will be creating with my customers at all of my home gatherings in August, and if they inspire you, you are welcome to use them too! They are simple to create but do use a few basic techniques that I always enjoy teaching new stampers - 2nd generation stamping, distressing with a sponge dauber and desert sand ink, and distressing our cardstock with sandpaper - so fun!

To continue on in the hop and see even more excellent artwork using this must-have stamp set, please enjoy visiting Misty's blog next!

Here is a list of all of the participating CTMH consultants, so if a link doesn't work or you get lost along the way, you can always return here and click on any of these names to continue on in the hop! Now please go enjoy all of these wonderful blogs and more August SOTM ideas!!
Jena DeVries
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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Another little July SOTM card!


Here's another little card I made using the July Stamp of the Month - You've Got Flair - and our colorful and fun Tinkerin' papers again! I created this 4x4 criss-cross card as a swap item to fill in for my consultant friend Penny who participates in the standing SOTM swap I host each month for CTMH consultants. I had to make 14 of these little cards for the swap. The paisley design is stamped with Twilight ink and then I colored it in with a waterbrush and Clover Meadow, Sunflower, and Twillight exclusive inks. It was a simple and fun little goodie to make - hope you like it!
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Saturday, May 9, 2009

May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!!


  • Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!
  • Today we are featuring May's SOTM, which is Be Yourself, a set of 14 stamps. If you have come here from Dawn's Blog, you are on the right path - you've reached the eighth stop of the hop! This month we have 18 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!
  • The first piece of artwork I'm sharing here for our hop is a standard size card (4.25x5.5") that I created with the May SOTM and our new Bella paper packet. This card design is inspired by Originals - On Your Left (p. 21). The girl's dress was created using the "paper piecing" technique. I simply stamped the girl with smokey plum ink on a scrap of smokey plum B&T duos paper, then cut out just the ruffled dress part, and adhered it exactly over the image stamped with desert sand ink. This is such a striking but simple way to add a fun pop of color to your stamping!
  • I host a monthly Stamp of the Month swap that includes 24 very talented CTMH consultants who participate by mailing their SOTM creations to me each month. Because of this collaborative sharing of artwork and ideas that we do, I have collected A LOT of beautiful SOTM artwork from them that I can share here also - so I hope you will check back here often for MORE May SOTM artwork - coming soon!!
  • Now "Hop" on over to Shannon's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all of the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! (If you get lost along the way a complete list of participants can be found below.) Remember, the May SOTM is only available until May 31st! Contact your CTMH Consultant to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!
List of Participants

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