Framed (August SOTM Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  This month, Framed is a great set which covers several occasions throughout the year.  See all the images in the stamp set in the picture at the bottom of this post.    

If you have come here from Scrappin' 4 Memories, you are on the right path!  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!  

This sweet 'thank you' card uses one of the frames and a sentiment from the Framed stamp set.  Card design is from Make It From Your Heart Volume 2 Pattern #19, and the top portion is simply a strip of our Lagoon Heart Washi Tape.  Below that is a strip of our narrow Canary Washi Tape and some White Shimmer Trim.  A fun patterned paper from the Brushed kit completes the card, along with Pixie Twine.         

Place a $50 minimum order this month (August 2015) and you are eligible to purchase the Framed stamp set for only $5.  

Now "Hop" on over to Wendy's My Scrapbooking Blog blog to see her work.  Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas. 

If you get lost along the way, the complete list of participants is available on Melinda's 'If You Bling It' blog.   

Follow Sheila's board CTMH SOTM Blog Hop on Pinterest.

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Red, White and Blue ~ "Use Your Stash" Blog Hop

For the month that we celebrate Independence Day, using the colors red, white, and blue from our stash seemed appropriate for the "Use Your Stash" Blog Hop.          

If you have come here from the Stampologist, you are right on track for the "Use Your Stash" Blog Hop.  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, or visit each blog from the list at the end of this post.  

This great compass image from the Wanderful WOTG stamp set finally got to be used, along some nice arrow images from the same set.  Even though the Cranberry patterned paper is from the winter themed Snowhaven kit, it pairs nicely with Pacifica cardstock and ink for a patriotic look.  Following the sketch for Pattern #28 in Make It From Your Heart Volume 2, a strip of Arrow Washi Tape and mini staples add more detail to the card.        

Now "Hop" on over to Show and Tell, with Michelle for more red, white, and blue projects.   

"Use Your Stash" Blog Hop participants:

• Mom 'n Me Scrap
• Stampologist
• Sheila's Stamping Stuff - (here)
• Show and Tell, with Michelle
• My Scrapbooking Blog
• Marilee's Creative Corner
• NJ Stamping Queen
• Moments to Treasure
• Priscilla's Paperie

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Just Sayin' (May SOTM Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  For National Scrapbooking Month, the SOTM includes several nice tags and journaling prompts to use on your scrapbook layouts.  See all the images in the stamp set in the picture at the bottom of this post.    

If you have come here from the Welcome to My Creative Space! blog, you are on the right path!  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!  

Instead of creating a scrapbook page, I created a friendly card.  The "smile" sentiment is not a stamp.  It is actually a piece of Washi Tape.  With the Carnival Washi Tape pack, you receive 3 rolls of Washi Tape; 1 roll has 1" labels in 8 different designs, and the other 2 rolls are 1/4" Smoothie and Canary.  The two 1/4" rolls from the Boardwalk kit were also used on this card, they are Pear and Glacier.  Three geometric shapes from the Just Sayin' set were stamped using Smoothie, Pear, and Glacier colors, since those are the colors of the three 1/4" Washi Tapes used.  The 1" wide piece of Washi Tape with "smile" was adhered to a piece of White Daisy cardstock as a base.  Background of the card is a patterned paper from the Blossom kit, and a some Glacier Extra Thick Twine was used to tie a bow across the top of the card.    

Place a $50 minimum order this month (May 2015) and you are eligible to purchase the Just Sayin' stamp set for only $5.  

Now "Hop" on over to the My Creations With Michelle blog to see her work.  Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas. 

list of participants

If you get lost along the way, the complete list of participants is available on Melinda's If You Bling It blog.   

Follow Sheila's board CTMH SOTM Blog Hop on Pinterest.

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

You're the Bomb (Operation Smile)

Welcome to our You're the Bomb Blog Hop, brought to you by the same ladies who participate in the monthly Stamp-of-the-Month Blog Hop.  When you purchase this stamp set anytime from now through March 2015, Close To My Heart will donate $3 of the proceeds to Operation Smile.  Since its founding in 1982, Operation Smile has performed over 220,000 surgical procedures to correct facial deformities in children.  It only takes an hour for volunteer medical teams to perform these life-altering surgeries that will give children confidence for a lifetime.      

If you arrived here from If You Bling It, you are hopping through our circle of Close To My Heart consultants sharing their projects using the You're the Bomb stamp set.  

Using the different fonts and styles of words available in the You're the Bomb stamp set is a fun way to create a unique sentiment.  For this card, a fun patterned paper from the Hopscotch kit was used along with a strip of Sunset Chevron Washi Tape and a bit of Flaxen Twine.  The card is uses Pattern #20 in Make It From Your Heart Volume 1 and is sure to brighten anyone's day.     

You're the Bomb (set of 18)

Please visit Priscilla's Paperie to continue along our Blog Hop featuring the You're the Bomb stamp set. 

list of participants

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Charmed, I'm Sure (Technique Blog Hop)

For the Technique Blog Hop this month, we were inspired by the "Charmed, I'm Sure" technique tip on page 133 of Close To My Heart Annual Inspirations book.  Dazzle up your papercrafts with the shine of a few small charms from the Base & Bling line.  Tie them on, adhere them, or simply let them dangle to add a little charm to all of your projects.  

If you arrived from Jen's Messy Studio, then follow along with the link at the bottom of this post to continue the Technique Blog Hop. 

Inspiration for my card was the gold feather dangle Base & Bling charm.  An arrow and a rhinestone were also added and tied around the stamped piece using some Metallic Baker's Twine.  A couple of images from the Feathers stamp set were inked with Desert Sand and then the edges rolled in Cocoa ink to add a bit of dimension.  The fun pastel papers are from the special Year >> Noted kit (available for National Papercrafting Month) and the card sketch is pattern #26 in Make It From Your Heart Volume 2.  To add another touch of gold, some Gold Polka-Dot Washi Tape is used between the two patterned papers.  

Please visit Show and Tell, with Michelle blog for another entry in this month's Technique Blog Hop featuring the "Charmed, I'm Sure" tip with Base & Bling charms.   

Technique Blog Hop participants:

• Sheila's Stamping Stuff (here)
• Show and Tell, with Michelle
• Heartfelt Sentiments
• CatScrapbooking
• The Other Sister
• Judy Faye's Place
• My Creative Happy Place
• Tmorrow's Treasures
• Heart & Soul Scrappers
• Inspired By D
• Crafty Happy
• Jen's Messy Studio

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355