October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring Octobers Stamp of the Month

Yuletide Joy, Set of 7 - $17.95 S1610 ~> Use with Cricut 

Art Philosophy Cartridge (indicated by red outline)

Each month you can purchase a new D-size Stamp set, available for that month only, for just $5! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close to My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing. This set is only available October 1-31, 2016

Recommended Blocks: 1" x 31/2" (Y1002) and 3" x 3" (Y1006)

If you have come here from Darlys Recker's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog.

This month we have 37 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

Here are some beautiful samples made with this set!

Created by Nina Fickett

Supply List

Stamping Technique ~ Background Stamping 

• S1610 Yuletide Joy Oct 2016 Stamp of the Month
• 1282 New England Ivy Cardstock
• 1386 Black Cardstock
• Z3239 Silver Glitter Cardstock
• 1272 Cranberry Cardstock
• Z2105 Black Ink Pad (used on the Noel dovetail and on the color me panel)
• Z891 VersaMark Ink Pad
• Z2088 Ranger Clear Embossing Powder
• Z555 Craft Heater
• Z679 Liquid Glass
• Z2216 Cranberry Re-Inker (mixed with liquid Glass and used on star as holly berries)
• Z3293 Shimmer Brush (Rubbed into Embossing after cooled to bring out the clear on black)
• Z3090 Red Enamel Gems
• Z3090 Vivid Green ShinHan Marker
• Z2448 Carmine ShinHan Marker
• Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (for the 2 1/2" star)

Technique ~ Mixing Liquid Glass with our re-inkers (aprox. 1/8 oz of liquid glass to 3 drops re-inker) to create matching color dimensional elements.

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Now hop on over to Tracey Pierce's Blog to continue the loop.

January Stamp of the Month BelovedBouquet

Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring Januarys Stamp of the Month, which is Beloved Bouquet a set of 14 stamps. If you have come here from Wendy's Blog, Stamping Rules you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way, you'll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda's Blog, If you Bling It

This month we have approximately 33 Close to my Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go....

Beloved Bouquet S1601

Front and back of single panel card.

This is a single panel card using the Designer Creations Paper Bags as the envelope.

Products Used: 

     S1601 ~ January SOM Beloved Bouquet 

     X7205B Charlotte Paper Packet (NEW - Seasonal Expressions 2016)

     Z3197 Black & Gold Ribbon (NEW - Seasonal Expressions 2016)

     Z2170 Ruby Ink Pad

     Z2173 Slate Ink Pad

     X5929 Whisper Cardstock

     X5927 Ruby Cardstock

     Z2038 Ruby Designer Creations Paper Bags

     Z2155 Topiary Ink Pad

Technique used: Two Step Second Generation Stamping

Watch this technique being displayed using the January 2016 SOM Beloved Bouquet

Click here to see the video from the live broadcast

Now "HOP" on over to Michelle's blog, My Creations with Michelle 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 January SOTM is only available until January 31, 2016! Contact your CTMH Consultant or click here to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

Here is another sample using the lovely Beloved Bouquet shared by my Acrylix Chix Team Mate, Kendra Halverson!

Glazing Technique Tutorial

This is a fairly simple technique that really adds depth and pop to your stamped outline images. I'm using the new December Stamp of the Month, S1512 Candlelight Garden.

Here is a full supply list:
*Water in a spray bottle
*Any stamp pad or re-inker
*Water brush
*Glazing medium
*Stamped outline images
*Acrylic Block
*Baby Wipe

Step 1: dab a bit of your ink pad or re-inker ink onto the acrylic block and pour a small dab of glazing medium on top of it. Using your waterbrush mix the two. If it dries while your using it spitz with a bit of the water from the spray bottle.

 Step 2: "Color" in your stamped images. You can use darker inked areas to show highlights adding depth and dimension to your images. Clean up is a breeze...just wipe off your waterbrush onto a baby wipe until it shows clean.

Finished 3"x3" card

Finished Gift Card Holder

You can see the whole tutorial video here!

Making a Gift Card Holder........from a Toilet Paper Roll :O)~

When it comes to packaging items I'm a bit of a hoarder...you never know what can be re-purposed. I even have my husband helping in my hoarding, he developed a storage system for all my awesome finds...but that is another post for another day!

Today I'm going to share with you how to make an awesome Gift Card Holder from a mere empty toilet paper roll.

Here is a full list of the supplies I used, some are available at NinasArtSpot.ctmh.com:

• Empty toilet paper roll with excess tp removed
• Z1204 Bone Folder
• Z2027 Stapler
• Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive
• Paper Trimmer
• X7202B Kaleidoscope Paper Pack
• X7202C Kaleidoscope Complements
• Z1934 Flamingo Dots
• Z679 Liquid Glass
• Z2170 Ruby Ink
• Z2105 Black Ink
• 1386 Black Cardstock
• 1385 White Daisy Cardstock
• Glazing Medium
• Water in sprayer
• Water brush
• Baby wipe

Here is a slide show to see the steps you take to create this awesome re-purposed creation!

When I decorated this TP Gift Card Holder I used a simple technique on the outline stamped heart to give it added dimension and a bit of pop. See more from my Periscope.tv/NinasArtSpot broadcast earlier today.