Same - But Different

This card may look familiar.  That is because it is the same design and papers used for the Holiday Magic SOTM Blog Hop earlier this month.  

I really love the colors and papers with the Mischief kit, so decided to use the same card design for a sympathy card.  This time, a tree is stamped using the Treetops set and the sentiment is from Say It In Style.  

All products used are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).   

Sweet Moments Cameo

Just a sweet card using the Sweet Moments stamp set and some pattern paper from the Mischief kit.  The card was copied from an original idea created by Janice Hodgkin.

Holiday Magic (October SOTM Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop which features the Holiday Magic stamp set from Close To My Heart.  This is a great Christmas set with stockings, trees, and a sleigh, all with varied patterns and a nice assortment of sentiments.. 

If you have come here from Krista's 'Simply Creating' 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  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!

For a very non-traditional Christmas card, this uses the Mischief paper packet, which is actually designed for Halloween. On this 5"x7" card, the tags for the sentiment and for the tree were cut using the Art Philosophy cartridge for the Cricut.  The tree was stamped using Sunset ink, and 'rolling' the edges of the stamp in Cocoa ink before stamping in order to add some color variety to the image.  Instead of using the standard 'tree stand' that is included in the Holiday Magic stamp set, I chose to use the small decorate image which matches some of the detail in the tree and the background paper. 
 

Now "Hop" on over to Jen's 'Roxybonds' Scrappin' 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!  Remember, the Holiday Magic stamp set is only available during the month of October.  The regular price is reduced to $17.95, or you can purchase it for only $5 with a minimum order of $50 in other CTMH products.

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.

Limited Edition (September SOTM Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop which features the Limited Edition stamp set from Close To My Heart.  This stamp set is perfect for making tags, or documenting your scrapbook pages.  The tag shapes in the stamp set can also be cut using the Cricut-Art Philosophy cartridge. 

If you have come here from 'Carla Creates' blog, you are on the right path! There are over 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM on their blogs.  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!

For this simple project, I chose to create a gift bag using the Art Philosophy cartridge for the Cricut and a nice striped paper from the Mischief packet.  Once the box was cut, then the curved-side square was cut using Grey Flannel cardstock and the 'congratulations' stamp from the Limited Edition SOTM set was stamped using Sunset ink.  Next, a frame for the curved-side square was cut using coordinating Sunset cardstock.  A button with some ribbons was added to the front, and a gift card wrapped in tissue paper slipped inside to complete the gift. .
 

Now "Hop" on over to the 'Scrapi Traci' 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!  Remember, the Limited Edition stamp set is only available during the month of September.  The regular price is $17.95, or you can purchase it for only $5 with a minimum order of $50 in other CTMH products.

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.