Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month we’re
featuring the December set Special Care, a set of 6 stamps. If you have come
here from Mary Eisen's blog, you’re in the right
place! There are more than 50 independent Close to My Heart consultants sharing
artwork made using the Stamp of the Month and other great Close to My Heart
products. 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.
The Blog Hop is a great big circle. Start here and work your way
around. If you get lost along the way you’ll find a complete list of
participating consultants here. You can use this list to pick up where you left
off.
Off we go!
How do you take a beautiful stamp set (one of my favorites from
this Idea Book) that seems perfectly appropriate for scrapbook pages for babies
and small children and use it in a way that is the exact opposite? It wasn’t as
challenging as I originally thought.
The fact that my assigned paper packet was Frosted helped. The
blues and grays lend themselves well to the water/wash theme, but the Jute
Ribbon and Champagne cardstock added warmth. Once I added the pop of color with
the Teal Jewels and Aqua Dots, I had a card that was both cool and comforting.
Here is what I used. All products are Close to My Heart:
S1312 Special Care stamp
set
X7175B Frosted paper packet
1388 Colonial White cardstock
Z2117 Crystal Blue Exclusive
Inks stamp pad
Z1891 Base & Bling Teal
Jewels
Z1883 Base & Bling
Floral Accents
Z1853 Aqua Dots
Z1732 Color-Ready Seam
Binding Ribbon
Z1867 Jute Ribbon
Z1686
Cricut® Art Philosophy
Collection
Now “Hop” on over to Susan Brooks’ 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
through December 31st! Click here to order yours today!
