Stamp Of The Month
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The 12 Days of Christmas Cards Day 2
Hello and welcome to day two of the 12 Days of Christmas Cards! Today’s card is a mix of older products from my crafty stash and some new goodies I’ve collected. I love the way the reindeer quietly set the scene in this wintery card. The snowy feel invokes such a peaceful feeling!
To create this card I used first and second generation stamping to vary the color of my ink pad. I also added detail by embossing white snow flurries against the white background. The look is subtle but has a big impact on the finished product.
Stamping the sentiment “Merry Christmas” in Candy Apple Red adds a vibrant pop of color to this card. Bordering the sentiment strip with a bit of the matching red cardstock helps it to stand out and repeat the color for balance.
Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you are enjoying this card series as much as I am! Stayed tuned for Friday’s post and as always happy crafting.
Project info:
- A2 Card base measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 folded
- Cut piece of New England Ivy cardstock to 4 x 5 1/4
- For Stamping, you will need a piece of White Daisy measuring 3 3/4 x 5
- Stamp your pine tree image alternating with first and second generation stamping to vary your color
- Stamp the reindeer in black ink centered in front of your tree line.
- Dust card front with the anti-static pouch and using Versamark ink or an embossing pen, create snow flurries on the card. Add white embossing powder and set it with your heat tool.
- Add clear Shimmer Brush to the reindeer image
- Stamp your sentiment in Candy Apple Red onto a strip of White Daisy then dovetail the end as shown. Adhere to a strip of Candy Apple Red cardstock allowing a border to show. Dovetail this layer as well.
- Using foam tape, pop up the sentiment on the lower portion of your card front.
- Adhere to your card base and your project is complete!
Supply List:
- White Card and Envelope value pack
- Cardstock colors: New England Ivy, Candy Apple Red, White Daisy
- Ink Colors: Black, Candy Apple Red, Olive
- December Stamp of The Month, Reindeer Crossing
- For Embossing: Anti-static pouch, Versamark Ink, White embossing powder, Heat tool
- Clear Shimmer Brush
- Tape Runner, 3-D Foam Tape
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The 12 Days of Christmas Cards Day 1
Hello crafty friends! I can’t believe we are in November already! I know others have already been sharing Christmas cards but I wanted to get through October first. However, the holidays are upon us and I’m excited to share day one of my 12 days of Christmas Cards. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I will be uploading a new video featuring a handmade festive Christmas card. You can subscribe to my channel here so you don’t miss any upcoming videos.
Here is my first card! I love the traditional color pallet. I can practically smell the fresh pine from the beautiful wreath! Close your eyes and just imagine that delicious scent. Or it could be my pine-scented candle flickering on the table next to me.
The stamp set I used to create this card is our December stamp of the month. It will be available for the month of December only so mark your calendars! Starting December 1st with any $50 purchase you can get this set for $5. A Merry Christmas 🎁 gift for yourself!
I used the pine bough image from the stamp to create my Christmas wreath. I love looking beyond the images you see to stretch them even further and create something new and maybe unexpected. The Christmas Red Stickles glitter gel was a fun way to add my sparkly red berry clusters. To watch this card come together you can view the YouTube tutorial below
Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you are inspired and stay tuned for more Christmas cards!
Cutting measurements:
- A2 Card base measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 folded
- Trim the Green patterned paper to 4 x 5 1/4
- For the wreath trim White Daisy cardstock to 3 1/4 squared
- For the red banner trim a piece of Candy Apple Red to 5 x 1 1/2.
- You’ll need enough red ribbon to tie a bow
Supply list:
- White card and envelopes
- Cedar & Pine paper pack
- Cardstock: Candy Apple Red, White Daisy
- Reindeer Crossing Dec SOTM
- Ink: Candy Apple Red, Evergreen
- Christmas Red Stickles glitter Gel
- Earth brown marker
- Red ribbon
- tape runner
- Tombow liquid Ahesive
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“A Friend Like You” featuring the November SOTM
Hello crafty friends! Today’s layout was a dive into your scrappy stash and see what I can create kind of day. I blended 4 different collections including Every Little Thing, Craft On, I ❤️ Us, and Complete Creativity. I love being able to mix the old with the new and use up scraps and create something beautiful! This layout literally began with a pile of chevron strips leftover from another project. Since they were already cut in the Glacier cardstock, I found this photo to match my color scheme. Normally I start with the picture for my inspiration but this was a fun challenge to work backward.
The majority of my embellishments were created from the November stamp of the month pictured below. You can get this stamp set for only $5 with your purchase of $50. Just remember the “Family Time” stamp set will be available for November only. To create my embellishments I stamped the flowers in black pigment ink and then embossed them with clear embossing powder. This gives them a shiny finish. I used Thistle ink for the purple flowers and then stamped a second layer to the image in black. Silver glitter gems add a finishing touch when placed at the center of the flowers.
This stamp set is perfect for family layouts as well as Thanksgiving, Fall or even greeting cards. I can see the “hugs to you” on a fun handcrafted card for sure!
To round out my flower cluster I added stamped hand-trimmed floral sprigs. To add a bit of interest and texture, I tucked a few vellum embellishments from the Every Little Thing collection. The frame I cut with the stitched rectangle dies from Glacier cardstock. I like using the frames along with solid rectangle shapes to mat my photos. The frame allows the pattern paper to peek through while providing a home to showcase the pretty stamped flowers.
To watch this layout come together you can check out the Youtube video below.
Thank you so much for stopping by! Leave me a comment to say hello and as always, happy crafting!
Supply List:
- Complete Creativity (Chevron Strips)
- Family Time November SOTM
- Cardstock Colors: White Daisy, Glacier, Black
- Inks: Black pigment ink, Thistle
- Embossing tools: Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Versamark ink
- Silver Glitter Gems
- Liquid Glass and Fine Tip Applicator
- Stitched Rectangle Dies
- Stitched Heart Dies
- Retired product from my crafty stash: paper packs – Craft On, I Heart Us, Every Little Thing Vellum Compliments
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“Autumn Air” October Stamp of the Month
Hello my crafty friends! It is fall time and yes, just like that, summer turned into fall 🍂!!! Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring October’s SOTM, Autumn Air. If you have come here from Ramona’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 approximately 29 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their art work 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!
I created this fun layout featuring several CTMH products available in the current catalog. My title, “I Love Fall Most of All” is one of several title options from this fall inspired stamp set. I began this page with the “distressed chalkboard” paper from the mix in paper pack. There is so much fun detail in this background paper I didn’t want to cover it up! I kept my layout simple matting my photos on White Daisy card stock and then bordering one with a Hawthorn picture my life card to add a pop of saffron. To make my title stand out, I embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder. I gave it presence by adding a frame which I cut using our stitched rectangle thin cuts.
The fun banner I created with my Cricut. I cut several triangles from scraps leftover from both the Hawthorn and Mix-In paper packs. The larger triangles measure 1.25″ and the smaller at .75″ I love the look of both the plaid and text patterned papers! The sunflower is from the new Sunflower Sympathy stamp set and the white leaves I punched out of the Hawthorn workshop kit. This layout came together very quickly. The black, white and Saffron color palette makes me happy!
For my second project I again used the SOTM to emboss my title. You will notice that although the word Fall is the same, the rest of my title is different. I love that you can switch the stamp set up to change the look. You could also use Autumn 🍂 in place of Fall.
This layout was created with leftover scraps from the Hawthorn workshop. I did add a sheet of Sapphire card stock as my base and sanded around the edges to reveal the white core. Also from my stash, I added the kraft colored card stock behind my photo. I gave it a torn edge to add texture and interest.
The leaf 🍁 cluster I layered together with leftovers from the Hawthorn Kit. I love how there are so many different types of leaves! The outlined leaves contrast beautifully with the solid, text and stamped images. So pretty!!! Lastly I added a few amber colored rhinestones from my stash. To see this layout come together, and for a tip on adhering your embellishments all at once, check out the YouTube process video below.
Thank you for stopping by! Be sure to keep hopping around this blog hop to see more artwork. Click here to visit Lauren’s blog next!
Supply List: Autumn Air SOTM, Mix In paper pack, Hawthorn Workshop, White Daisy card stock, Sapphire Card stock, Saffron card stock, Kraft Card stock, Hawthorn Picture My Life cards, Sunflower Sympathy stamp set, Stitched Rectangle Thin Cuts, Gold Embellishing Thread, VersaMark ink pad, White Embossing Powder, Anti Static Pouch, Amber Rhinestones
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Wedding Roses
Hello! I have been playing with texture paste again and I am delightedly happy with the results! This is a fun product to create cool mixed media looks on your scrapbook pages and cards. Above is a picture of my hubby and I on our wedding day almost 16 years ago. Yes, thats right, I am STILL working on my wedding album. Honestly I’m pretty happy I didn’t tackle this project back then because lets just say my scrapbooking skills have come along way over the years. I plan on redoing some of the early layouts as it is.
Here is a close up of how the texture paste turned out. After applying the paste to my card stock and allowing it to dry, I used a paint brush to brush on the Ruby ink highlighting the irregularities and texture.
These beautiful red roses are pretty enough to make The Queen of Hearts happy! On my wedding day I carried a simple but elegant bouquet of red roses so I thought this embellishment would be perfect for capturing the memory. I created them with card stock, ribbon and double sided adhesive tape. Check out the YouTube video below to see how I put them together.
I started this layout with a crisp sheet of White Daisy card stock. I added paper and chipboard elements from the Feels Like Home paper pack. The stamped sentiments and butterflies embellishing this layout are from the April stamp of the month. There is only a week left to get this stamp “Love So Sweet”. With a $50 purchase you can add this beautiful stamp to your collection for $5.
Thanks for stopping by. I’d love to hear your thoughts so leave me a little comment and be sure to watch the video tutorial for the scrapbooking process of this layout.
Supply List: White Daisy cardstock, Feels Like Home paper pack, Ranger opaque texture paste, tissue paper, Ruby Exclusive Inks stamp pad, April SOTM “Love So Sweet”, red thread, White ribbon, Art Phiosophy Cricut cartridge, All Purpose Mat, VersaMat, Tombo Mono Liquid Adhesive, Red line tape
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Happy Easter Banner!
Happy Easter!!! I absolutely love Easter. Such a beautiful reminder of how blessed we are. It also seems to kick off the gardening season in my region. I get to spruce up all the flower containers and clean up the yard to ready it for the great egg hunt. I was inspired to create this Easter banner to add to the decorations in the house.
I cut each banner shape with the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge. Alternating between this traditional banner shape and a pennant, I cut each piece at 8″ long. The easter eggs are from a retired stamp set as well as the word ‘happy’. The butterfly is from the April stamp of the month “Love So Sweet”. I layered up patterned papers and stamped images, then topped it off with adhesive sequins to add some sparkle and a bit of ribbon colored with our Sugar Plum shimmer brush.
Check out the YouTube tutorial below for more details!
I love this lace doily! After cutting it from White Daisy card stock, I sponged on ink to achieve this effect. The Easter sentiment was fussy cut from a stamped imaged originally intended as one stamp. I repeated the butterfly throughout most of the banner to unite the pieces together.
On the panels above and below I created these beautiful rosettes using a couple different methods. Check out the you tube video to see how I put these flowers together. The butterflies were stamped in Lagoon ink using first and second generation stamping to get the varied shades of color.
Thanks for stopping by. Leave me a comment to share your thoughts and have a Happy Easter!
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Shadow Box Cards
Hello there! I am excited to share these shadow box cards with you today. I had a ton of fun making them and plan on rummaging through my stamp sets to explore other creative possibilities. The magical little windows invite you to peer in and explore the little world created inside the card.
I created both of these cards utilizing the April stamp of the month, ‘Love So Sweet’ from Close To My Heart. The only exception is the “Thanks so very much” sentiment is from a retired stamp out of my stash. This is a fantastic stamp that I know I will get a lot of milage from. It is perfect for card making or embellishing scrapbook layouts. Below shows all the gorgeous stamps that are included in the ‘Love So Sweet’ stamp set. I can think of numerous scrapbook layouts I can title ‘Happy Times’!
For step by step instructions on how to create this project check out the You Tube video tutorial below!
For instructions I recommend watching the above You Tube tutorial. You begin this project with two pieces of card stock measuring 6 1/4″ by 5 1/2″. Lay the card stock pieces horizontally and score at 1/2″ and 1″ from both ends. Fold the scored sections over in an accordion like manner. You can use any die cut to create your window in the face of the card. I used a cut from the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge measuring 3 1/4″ square. I made an additional cut at 3″ to nest inside the window to create more interest with color. The finished card face measures 4 1/4″ by 5 1/2″. I recommend using a strong adhesive glue to ensure your card holds together. For the inside of the card, stamp your images directly on the background and then add more dimension by popping your embellishments up with foam tape. Thanks for stopping by today! Leave me a comment, I’d love to hear your feedback.
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March Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop This Happened!
Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring March’s SOTM, This Happened, a set of 26 stamps. If you have come here from Brenda’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: http://ifyoubling.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-the-month-blog-hop-list.html
This month we have approximately 20 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their art work 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!
I created this fun layout beginning with The So Much Happy scrapbooking workshop your way. I love the vibrant colors and playful embellishments!! The March SOTM, ‘This Happened’, coordinated beautifully with my theme. The stamped images, “Love This”, “What A Day”, “Take Note”, and “These Are The Moments I Want To Remember”, are all featured on this is fabulous stamp! To add color to the word Love I simply used my Shinhan marker in Carmine to color in the outlined font to give it a pop of red on the left side of my layout
To Create this project I used the following supplies: So Much Happy workshop your way (G1170) Lagoon exclusive ink stamp pad (Z2895) Black exclusive inks stamp pad (Z2805) Bluebird exclusive inks stamp pad (Z6508) Candy Apple exclusive ink stamp pad (Z6509) ShinHan marker in Carmine (Z2448) 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151)
You can add The March SOTM to your collection for only $5 with a purchase of $50. This stamp retails for $18.95 so it’s a fantastic deal! This promotion is available through March 31st so don’t delay!
Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you are feeling inspired to create your own works of art and record those memories! I would love to hear your feedback and look forward to reading your comments. Its time to hop on over to Michelle’s blog and see what beautiful projects she has in store for you.
You can purchase this stamp set along with any other supplies listed above on my website. Happy crafting!!!
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February Stamp Of The Month
Every February Valentine’s Day reminds us that love is in the air. Decadent chocolates and plush teddy bears adorn the store shelves. When I drive by our local florist, the red roses filling the window demand my attention as their show stopping beauty leaves me wondering if they smell as good as the roses in my garden.
The Heartfelt Sentiments stamp reminds us that home is where the heart is and that there are people in our lives that we are blessed to know. You can use this stamp to create beautiful scrapbook layouts or heartfelt cards to brighten someone’s day. Get creative and ask yourself who or what makes your heart happy? When you place an order of $50 you can add this cheerful stamp for $5.
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January Stamp Of The Month
January Stamp Of The Month 
The Card Captions stamp has sentiments for so many occasions! I like to have cards on hand ready to go. After scrapbooking a layout I will utilize the scraps and whip up a few cards. I leave them blank so whenever the need arises, I can grab one, stamp with the appropriate card sentiment and brighten someone’s day. This versatile stamp set is on special through the month of January. You can purchase it for $5 with a qualifying order of $50. Happy Stamping!