Sensational Season (March SOTM Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop which features the Sensational Season stamp set from Close To My Heart.  Who can resist the adorable bunnies available in this stamp set, just perfect for Easter, or can be used for other occasions too. 

If you have come here from Jen's 'Roxybonds' Scrappin' blog, you are on the right path! With over 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs, you should be able to find lots of great creative ideas to use for your own projects.  Blog Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!

These little bunnies from the Sensational Season stamp set are so adorable, and I wanted to use them in a 'non Easter' way.  After stamping the image using Cocoa ink, colored pencils were used to add a bit of color to the carrots, clothing, and ears.  This is a standard size (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") card, and the paper is from the Miracle packet.  The words are embossed using Cocoa embossing powder and are from A Little Everything stamp set.  This great sentiment set was a stamp-of-the-month last year, and is now available as a regular item in the Spring/Summer Idea Book.  

Now "Hop" on over to Sarita's 'Blessed Scrapper' blog to see her work!  Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas!  Remember, the Sensational Season stamp set is only available until the end of March.  You can earn this stamp set for at a great discount, or even FREE by placing an order.

If you get lost on the Blog Hop or find links that aren't working, there is a complete list of all participating blogs on Helen's 'Hooked on Stamping' blog.

Tic Tac Toe from Inspirations

Since Close To My Heart is changing the schedule for their Idea Books and the new Spring/Summer 2011 is not effective until February 1, they put together an Inspirations brochure with special pricing for the month of January.  Inspirations includes a "sneak peek" at products that will be introduced in February.  The best news is that there is very special pricing on the five stamp sets that are featured in the brochure.

This card was created using the new A Game stamp set - which is available for only $5 with purchase of the new Wings workshop-on-the-go.  The patterned paper in the Wings paper packet is a great combo of designs with the unusual color combo of Black, Juniper, Sweet Leaf, and Vineyard Berry.  Also used to complete the 'tic tac toe' phase was A Little Everything stamp set.

If you would like to view the Inspirations brochure, visit my CTMH website and click on the 'View January Inspirations' link in the lower right corner.   You can also click on the picture of the Inspirations brochure on the right side of this blog.  Or contact me and I will be glad to send you a copy of the brochure.  Also, watch for a blog post soon with more Inspirations details. 

Inspiration for the card design is from this week's Mojo Monday (MOJO172) blog, which was a challenge for me because I had trouble coming up with a sentiment that I liked.  What I ended up with is just a little silly, but thought it would be a fun birthday card.

In order to see even more fabulous creations using new products available in the Inspirations brochure, visit the Blog Hop/Linky Party on Tresa's Fabulously Artsy blog.   Click on a thumbnail to visit a blog participating in the 'Linky Party.' 

A Little Everything - card workshop

It is March already!  This month's Close To My Heart SOTM - A Little Everything - truly has sentiments for any occasion throughout the year.  Join us at this month's card workshop to create your own cards for "everything." 

First, create a "bird day" card using one of my favorite stamp sets, Bird Basics.  The punched border using Veranda paper adds a nice finishing touch.

Then make a quick card to thank someone for 'everything' that they do. The striped Topstitch paper makes a great background.

(inside)

Then decide on your "happy" event.  The cute little flower is from A Posy stamp set, one of the new "A" stamp sets from Close To My Heart that are only $7.95.  Your card can be for a birthday like the sample.  Or you can choose Mother's Day, Easter, or use any of the other 'everything' stamps. 

(A Little Everything stamp set)

The "A Little Everything" workshop will be offered on Friday evening, March 19 (starting at 7 pm) and also Saturday afternoon, March 20 (at 1 pm).  You will create 4 cards each of 3 different designs - a total of 12 cards and matching envelopes for $15.  All supplies are included and pre-cut for you. You just need to bring your own favorite adhesive, stamp your images, and assemble your cards.

Please let me know if you would like to attend one of the March card workshops.  Feel free to leave me a comment on this blog, send an email to sheilabennett@comcast.net, or call 913-485-4355.

A Little Everything (March SOTM Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  The A Little Everything sentiment set from Close To My Heart has words that can be mixed and matched to create your own unique card.   With a whimsical font and some words four times as large as the others, you can create some fantastic phrases.  This is a very easy card to create using my new favorite paper from the Topstitch kit.  The diagonal stripes have great detail, and the only embellishment on the card is a Just Blooms paper flower with a piece of ribbon for the center.    

If you have come here from Jen's 'Roxybonds Scrappin' blog, you are on the right path! There are more than 70 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs.  So you should be able to find lots of great creative ideas to use for your own projects.  Blog Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! 

Now "Hop" on over to Barbra's 'Can't Stop Dreaming' blog to see her work!  Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas!  Remember, the A Little Everything stamp set is only available until the end of March.  Let me know if you would like to find out how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free.

If you get lost on the Blog Hop or find links that aren't working, there is a complete list of all participating blogs on Helen's 'Hooked On Stamping' blog.