*Cherishing Her* Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

featuring this month's SOTM:
Cherishing Her S2002

If you've just arrived here from

Darlys' BLOG

then you are on the correct path.

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

using the SOTM and the Julep "Mix-in" patterned
paper that can be seen using this link.

My featured technique today is:
Partial Scene Masking with Dies
You can easily find a variety of instructional videos
that show how to do this technique on YouTube,
just do a quick search for"partial scene masking."

Ink pad colors I used here include:
Intense Black, Ballerina, Pixie, and Raspberry.
The thin-cut I used was the largest frame from
our new Stitched Bracket Thin Cuts Z3631.
The mask was cut from an address sticker label
backing I had saved. The thin waxy paper holds
up nicely as you blend your ink inward from the 
edges and can then be re-used multiple times.

It required a little practice to get my ink to blend
perfectly, but I used three round make-up sponges 
(that's just what I happened to have on hand),
and it worked just fine. No special tools required!

I hope my card inspires you to try this beautiful technique!
Now you can continue on with the blog hop

and be inspired by more creativity using this 

stamp set by visiting Ramona'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 ❤️

March SOTM Blog Hop!!

WELCOME to my blog and THANKS for joining us for our March Stamp of the Month BLOG HOP featuring the March SOTM - D1408 A Little Everything!! The first creation I have to share with you is a standard size card that features this versatile SOTM set as well as the X7110B Back Country papers and two additional stamp sets - B1309 Fun Times and D1283 Say It in Style (for the "with love" sentiment). Masculine cards are sometimes hard for me to feel inspired about designing, so I was really pleased to come up with this one - masculine and fun! You can also see a few more cards below that I created for the standing SOTM swap I host and participate in with a group of very creative consultants each month. All of my swap cards below are created using the X7122B You Rock papers.

I hope you enjoy them!

Finally, the card just above was created using my Spellbinder Nestabilities circles and scalloped circles to cut out the scalloped card base and circle of smokey plum B&T paper with my Cuttlebug (I just love these new tools I've started using more recently). I also used the "masking technique" to stamp my sentiment. I'm including a brief photo tutorial below so you can see exactly how I did it in case the masking techniqe is new to you. Masking is much simpler than it sounds and it sure does allow for some amazing possiblities when you are trying to get extra creative with your stamping!

Now you can HOP on over to KATHLEEN'S BLOG to see the

beautiful artwork she has to share with us next!