May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Treasured Friend

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This time around we're featuring the May set Friendship Bouquet, a set of 8 stamps. If you have come here from Jean'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 around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find a complete list of participating consultants here.

There are over 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the May Stamp of the Month and other great CTMH products on their blogs. 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. Here we go!

This month I not only wanted to feature the Stamp of the Month, I also wanted to highlight our fun Clear Cards. I found using this more challenging that combining the Pemberley papers with the stamp set. Here is my card:

Supply list:

S1205 Friendship Bouquet stamp set

X7148B Pemberley Level 2 Paper Packet

Z1309 Clear Cards 4 ½” Assortment

Z2111 Chocolate Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2118 Desert Sand Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2120 Garden Green Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2162 Honey Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z1368 Metal Bitty Brads Assortment

1771 Water Brush

Z697 Sponge

Z1151 3-D Foam Tape

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

And here are the cards created by all of the ladies in our swap group:

Now "Hop" on over to Carol's blog to see her work, and be sure to visit each consultant's blog to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas! Don't forget, this exclusive stamp set is only available until May 31st! Contact me to get yours today!

Dotty for You Blog Hop

Hello, and welcome to the Dotty for You Blog Hop! As you may know, May is National Scrapbooking Month and Close to My Heart wants to help you celebrate with the cute-as-can-be Dotty for You paper packet. This adorable paper features 12 fun and versatile designs on one side and polka dots on the other. (See below for complete details.) Now if you have come here from  Kim Schnoor'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 around. If you get lost along the way, you'll find a complete list of participating consultants  here .

There are over 35 consultants participating in the hop, and you’ll want to see what each of them has created with Dotty for You and other great CTMH products on their blogs. 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. Here we go!

If you’re a scrapbooker I’m sure you won’t be surprised when I say that I am rarely in my own photos. It just doesn’t happen without a lot of plotting and pleading by me. Well, that’s just what I did this past Easter. I got it in my head that there *would* be a family photo with me in it! I didn’t have to plead this time though – I put the tripod my husband got me for Christmas to good use and got this great shot of the three of us. I couldn’t wait to scrapbook it! The Dotty for You papers are perfect for an Easter-themed page, so this is what I did. I kept my layout simple because I felt like the title and photos spoke for themselves, and I really wanted to feature these super-cute papers.

Supply list:

CC1017 Dotty for You B&T Duos Collection

D1506 Family Love stamp set

X5646 Vanilla Cream cardstock

X5763 Smoothie cardstock

X5639 Sweet Leaf cardstock

Z2111 Chocolate Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2311 Chocolate Exclusive Inks marker

Z1710 Paradise Paper Flowers

Z1702 Baker’s Twine Paradise Assortment

Z1697 Smoothie Mini-Medley

Z1410 Antiqued Copper Designer Brads

Z1366 Metal Brad Assortment

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Now "hop" on over to Adeline Brill's blog to see her work, and be sure to visit each consultant's blog to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas! If you want the details on how to get your hands on your own Dotty for You paper packet, please read the following:

There are three ways to get this exclusive Dotty for You paper packet, valued at $19.95*:

• Place an order of $35 or more in products from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book between April 17 and May 31, and add the Dotty for You paper packet for just $5.

• Host a Gathering with a sales total of $400 or more (excluding tax, shipping/handling, and Operation Smile donations) between April 17 and May 31 and receive a Dotty for You paper packet FREE.

• Join Close To My Heart as a new Consultant between April 1 and May 31 and receive a Dotty for You paper packet FREE.

Don't forget, this exclusive paper packet is only available until May 31st! Shop online or contact me to get yours today!

*Taxes and shipping/handling may apply. Offer good during above-specified dates, while supplies last.

April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - You Are...

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This time around we're featuring the April set You Are…, a set of 15 stamps. If you have come here from Jean'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 around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find a complete list of participating consultants here.

There are over 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the April Stamp of the Month and other great CTMH products on their blogs. 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. Here we go!

I love the way our group does our swap by having an assigned paper packet each month. I think it’s made all of us get more outside the box. For April I had the Cruisin’ papers which have a fun color palette. It worked well for the sentiments in the stamp set.

Supply list:

X7154B Cruisin’ Level 2 Paper Packet

S1204 You Are… stamp set

1385 White Daisy cardstock

Z2105 Black Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2165 Juniper Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2160 Twilight Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2162 Honey Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z1372 Buttons Green Assortment

Z1393 Black Mini-Medley

Z1089 Black Waxy Flax

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Our number of swap participants has grown enough that we split into two groups. The photos are marked with the names of each of the talented ladies who made the cards.

Now "Hop" on over to Kathleen's blog to see her work, and be sure to visit each consultant's blog to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas! Don't forget, this exclusive stamp set is only available until April 30th! Contact me to get yours today!