Diffuse Your Artwork (Technique Blog Hop)

For the Technique Blog Hop this month, we are using the new Embossing Diffusers which are now available from Close To My Heart.  There is both a Square and a Circle Diffuser. 

If you arrived from Show and Tell, with Michelle  blog, then follow along with the link at the bottom of this post to continue the Technique Blog Hop. 

A Diffuser allows you to leave a "blank" area on your cardstock when embossing.  For this card, the Scallop Embossing Folder was used along with the Square Diffuser, leaving a space to stamp an image from the Love My Cat stamp set.  A dotted paper from the Georgie kit was used for the background, with a bit of Whisper Twine and a Bitty Sparkle as embellishments.   Design of the card is based on Pattern #25 in Make It From Your Heart Volume 1.      

Please visit Melissa's My Heartfelt Sentiments blog for another entry in this month's Technique Blog Hop.    

Technique Blog Hop participants:

• My Heartfelt Sentiments
• Crafty Happy
• Priscilla's Paperie  
• CatScrapbooking 
• Show and Tell, with Michelle
• Sheila's Stamping Stuff (here)

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

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

Love Ya Silly Monster

A fun sketch is one of the challenges this month on the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog.  It has been a while since I have participated in one of their challenges, and I hope to be more active.  

Using a silly monster from the Love Ya Silly stamp set along with papers from the Zoe kit, this card has a lot of different colors and patterns.  The flower embellishment is included in the Zoe Assortment.  A clear button with a bow of Glacier Twine adds a finishing touch.  

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

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

Sangria ~ Stampers With An Attitude (Blog Hop)

Fall weather has arrived, and our Stampers With An Attitude team is sharing projects created using the Autumn colored Sangria paper pack.     

If you have come here from the CatScrapbooking 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, or visit each blog from the list at the end of this post.    

The design of this card is based on Pattern #26 in the Make It From Your Heart Volume 1 how-to book.  Beginning with a card base of Cocoa cardstock, two of the beautiful patterned papers from Sangria were used along with leaf images from the Fallen Leaves stamp set.  Of course, I used some of the wonderful Foil Tape again, this time in Gold.  And also added an embellishment from the Gold Paper Fundamentals Assortment, as well as some Gold Bling Gems.    

Now "Hop" on over to The Creative Beehive for more artwork using the Nevermore paper kit.   

"Stampers With An Attitude" Blog Hop participants: 

• My Creative Happy Place
• Heartfelt Sentiments
• Judy Faye's Place
• CatScrapbooking
• Sheila's Stamping Stuff - (here)
• The Creative Beehive
• Misty Girl Inspirations
• Inspired By D

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

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

Spotlight on Holiday Expressions

Welcome to our Spotlight on Holiday Expressions Blog Hop, brought to you by the same ladies who participate in the monthly Stamp-of-the-Month Blog Hop.  Featured in the Holiday Expressions catalog is a paper kit designed for Halloween and one designed for Christmas, along with new stamp sets to coordinate with the two kits.      

If you arrived here from Melissa's My Heartfelt Sentiments, you are hopping through our circle of Close To My Heart consultants sharing their projects spotlighting new products featured in the Holiday Expressions.  

Using papers from the Nevermore kit along with very detailed stamps from Steampunk Scoundrels, this is a perfect card for Halloween.  Card sketch is Pattern #30 from the Make It From Your Heart Volume 2 how-to book.       

Please visit Melinda's If You Bling It blog to continue along our Blog Hop. 

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

Twinkle (October SOTM Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  This month's stamp set, Twinkle, is perfect for creating Holiday cards, scrapbook pages, and other fun projects.  See all the images in the stamp set in the picture at the bottom of this post.    

If you have come here from Wendy's My Scrapbooking 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!  

Since Close To My Heart now offers a Circle Diffuser to use with our Embossing Folders, I decided to try it out.  Using the new Confetti Embossing Folder along with the Circle Diffuser, a round "flat" surface is left on the cardstock after embossing.  In this space, I stamped the circle of stars from the Twinkle set along with the "Merry Everything" sentiment.  To add a bit of shine, some Silver Foil Tape was added along the edges of the card along with a pre-made bow from one of the Paper Fundamental Assortments.           

Place a $50 minimum order this month (October 2015) and you are eligible to purchase the Twinkle stamp set for only $5. It is also available for $17.95 without a qualifying purchase.  

Now "Hop" on over to 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