SOTM Blog Hop - Friendship Bouquet

Thanks for joing us for another Stamp of the Month blog hop! This month, we are featuring the May Stamp of the Month, Friendship Bouquet. I love the cheerful flowers! If you came here from Terry Ann Diack's blog, you're on the right path! To keep going on the hop, click on the link at the end of my post to go on to the next blog.

I decided to keep my card simple this month. With a graduation and a wedding in the next couple of months, we need a lot of thank-you notes around here! I have been trying to make some cute cards that will mail easily. I added some sparkle to the card using Stardust Glitz Glue. Of course, because I'm crazy about this paper, I used Dotty for You.

CTMH Materials Used:

Dotty for You paper packet

May SOTM - Friendship Bouquet

White Daisy value pack cards and envelopes

3-D Foam tape

Glitz Gel Glue - Stardust

Now hop on over to Rachel Ventura's blog to see her beautiful artwork! If you get lost along the way, you can find a complete list of hoppers {here}.

Mojo Monday meets Dotty for You

When I saw the sketch for Mojo Monday this week, I knew exactly which paper I'd use - the big dots from Dotty for You. I also used the April Stamp of the Month, You Are... . I love the result!

You can purchase the Stamp of the Month for $5 with a qualifying purchase of $50. The purchase may also qualify you to receive the Dotty for You paper packet for $5 ($35 order from the Spring/Summer Idea Book).

Items used:
You Are...
Dotty for You paper packet
Grey Wool cardstock
Baker's Twine Neutral Assortment
Sparkles Blue & Green Assortment

  

Dotty for You Purse

This sweet little purse was super easy to make! I found the inspiration here, which includes a great tutorial. I love the dotted side of the Dotty for You papers - it makes such a nice complement to the pattern. I prettied up the purse with a bling brad. The finished size is about 3 x 5 and would be perfect for some small cards.

Items used:

Dotty for You papers

Rhinestone Designer Brads

Sweet Leaf Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

EK Success photo corner punch

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month by going Dotty!

I'm in stitches over the Dotty for You papers!

As I thought of ways to use the Dotty for You papers, I realized they would be perfect for some of my daughter's engagement pictures. Kristin and Mike have so much fun together that the fun, whimsical paper suited them and the pictures! When I saw that the Heart 2 Heart challenge this week is stitching, I was all set!

The layout is from Magic (Enchantment) and uses four 4 x 6 photos. I used my wonderful CTMH ruler and piercing tool to make the even holes to stitch with Smoothie Baker's Twine. The ruffle was made by pulling the stitching along one side of the Sweet Leaf Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon. So sweet - just like the kids!

Items used:
Paper: Dotty for You, Gray Wool and Colonial White cardstock
Embellishments: Just Blooms Paper Shapes: Paradise and Petals, Sweet Leaf Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Smoothie Mini Medley, Baker's Twine - Paradise, Felt Alphabet - Keepsake
Other: Ruler, piercing tool, Magic

You & Me - Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month

During the Close to my Heart May celebration, you can get the exclusive You & Me scrapbooking kit at a fabulous discount or even FREE!



WHEN YOU PLACE A MINIMUM ORDER OF $50 IN CLOSE TO MY HEART PRODUCTS* in May, you can get the exclusive You & Me scrapbooking kit for the discount price of just $15 — that’s more than half off the retail value! You’ll create two fully embellished two-page layouts using the new cardstock-weight B&T Duos® papers, D-size stamp set, accessories, and instructions. You can also purchase the kit at full retail for $34.95 with no minimum purchase required. Become a Close To My Heart Consultant during May and we’ll include a You & Me kit for free* as part of your New Consultant Kit. Contact me today to get the celebration started.


* Shipping/handling and tax apply to purchased kits but not free kits. Offer valid May 1–31, 2011 only. Products or memberships purchased on a Studio J® website, even if Studio J is entered via a MyCTMH® site, do not count toward a qualifying order. While supplies last.

A Miracle Awaits You! ~ National Scrapbooking Month

Here's a fun, beautiful way to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month in May! Close To My Heart is offering this gorgeous kit to you from April 15 - May 31, 2010! Here are a few ways you can get the kit:

• Purchase the kit outright for $19.95.



• Place a minimum order of $40 and purchase the kit for $10.



• Place a minimum order of $60 and purchase the kit for $5.



• Sign up as a new Consultant between May 1 - 31 and receive the kit FREE!



• Host a home gathering between April 15 - May 31 with minimum sales of $300 and receive the kit FREE!

How easy is that? Click {here} for more information!

Two of my pages are here (the included brochure has instructions for two 2-page layouts):

The accent pieces are new Irresistibles Dimensional Elements. The design is embossed and resists color when the pieces are inked. So cool! You can make the accents fit with whatever color scheme you want to use.

Our awesome Flip-Flaps are included in the kit. These are individual photo sleeves with an adhesive strip to make fun, interactive elements.

Here's a peek at the contents of the kit -- lots of goodies!