August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

August is an exciting month for CTMH and the Blog Hop!  We have a brand new Idea Book and a new SOTM program* (details located at the bottom of this post)!



Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring the August SOTM, Wicked, a set of 9 stamps! If you have come here from Deanne'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 here.

Images of the stamps included in the set; Wicked August SOTM

This month we have over 50 Close to My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. So be sure to check out all of their inspiring work! This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move on to the next one! Have fun and enjoy!

For the time being I have a "Place Holder" until I can include my creation.  But please grab your favorite snack & beverage and sit back & enjoy what everyone has created.  Be sure to come back and check out my artwork!

Now hop on over to Tamra's Blog to see what awesome art she has created. Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the August SOTM is only available until August 31st! Contact me to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!


For just $5 you can get the SOTM and the alpha stamp FREE, with your $50 purchase from the new idea book!

*Now you can get an exclusive D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5.  Simply order $50 in products from the Idea Book and get the SOTM for just $5!  Every month you can create projects by visiting closetomyheart.com under Campaigns & Promotions and to make even easier there is a Supply List included in the idea book next to each SOTM.  The SOTM also comes with a color copy insert of project ideas. 

Mayberry Workshop on the Go

I can't believe that it is almost August!  Where does the time go?  Not to mention, I didn't post ONE post last week, how did that happen?!?  Well today's post should make up for that!

I got together with some of my scrappy friends last night and I wanted to share with you one of the layouts that I created.  So, CTMH has a product called, Workshops on the Go.  These kits are fabulous! Included in the kit you receive; a L2 paper pack, an exclusive stamp set, coordinating embellishments, and an instructional brochure. 

Included in the WOTG & some of the artwork you can create following instructions included!

One thing that I love about the WOTG kits is that it gives you a starting point.  I always like to add my own twist to things and am not always so good at following directions.  So I take the WOTG, use it as a guide and add a little "Sarah" twist to it!  I had so much fun creating this layout using the Mayberry WOTG, I definitely can say one reason it was so fun was the event that I was scrapping!  Berry picking with the sweetest girls I know!  Not sure who had more fun; the Momma's or the Babes! 

Left side of the layout; Click on photo to view larger

Right Side of the layout, stay tuned for the flip flap surprise! All photos were taken by Kelly Meyers Photography.

With the WOTG, the instructions show you how to create a two-page layout.  I created the two-page layout (with some minor changes) and then I cut the right side layout in half, making it two 6 x 12 pieces.  Next, I added one of my FAVORITE products, Flip Flaps, to expand my layout from two pages to four!  Flip Flaps are great for photo overload or even for hiding journaling or photos you want included in your layout but not as a focal point.

Flip Flap on left side of page open.

Flip Flap on the right side of page

Flip Flap on right side of page open, that blank spot on top is patiently waiting for my journaling!

Full layout underneath the Flip Flaps, you can see a portion of the Flip Flaps on either side of the layout.

Now all I have left to finish is the journaling, I do need to get better at that! But when I'm at a crop it is easier for me to focus on my layouts and add the journaling, later...


If you can't wait to get your hands on any of the products seen here, hop on over to my website!  Just a side note, all of the WOTG's that are featured on my shopping site, are only available for purchase until July 31st.  So, grab them before they are GONE!
 
Happy Scrapping!

Forever Friends

Here is another Studio J layout that I created in the comfort of my living room couch with no mess or clean up! Doesn't get better than that.

Studio J has so many amazing features that you cannot do with paper and scissor scrapping. Did you know that you can change any of the papers to any of the CTMH colors?  In this layout, I changed the tone-on-tone B&T paper from Hollyhock (which is a shade of pink) to Sunset (which is a shade of orange.  This worked perfectly with the color scheme of my photos and layout.  It was as easy as a click of the mouse!  To learn more, contact me! 

The Laundry List

I was hoping to get some scrapping done tonight but it is just way TOO HOT here, so it's the perfect time to update my blog and then work on some Studio J layouts in front of the AC in our living room.  I have a lot of info to fill you all in on! 

Please click to view larger!  Photos by Kelly Meyers Photography.  Kit: Discovery.

I am still loving Studio J!  Check out one of the new kits just added (shown above)...Discovery, it is absolutely adorable and so versatile!  I will be sure to use this for several more layouts.  I have quite a few new Studio J layouts that I will be sharing with you.  Notice that these two layouts are similar; to switch it up (besides changing the paper kits) is I rotated the right page of the layout!  There are just so many options in Studio J for personalizing your layouts!  Want to learn more or even how to start out?  Contact me!

This is my Studio J layout using some of the same photos that I used for the July Blog Hop!

I hope that you have been enjoying the July Blog Hop, we have so many creative consultants sharing their artwork!  If you haven't checked it out yet, please do...you are guaranteed to be inspired!

The July promotion is More Bang for Your Buck!  What a great deal.  Spend $50 (before tax & shipping) and get an item for $1.  You get to choose from the following items:

• X5811 Creative Basics® Mistletoe (value: $8.95)
• X5807 Creative Basics® Animal Cookies (value: $8.95)
• X8624 My Originals® Bits & Pieces Card Kit (value: $12.95)
• X8622 My Originals® It's Your Day Card Kit (value: $12.95)
• X8623 My Originals® Around the Holidays Card Kit (value: $14.95)

When you are ready to get shopping and saving, hop on over to my website!

Also, be sure to check out my website for the "While Supplies Last" sale on my website, new items have been added!  Make your own adorable photo Holiday Cards, stock up on ribbon, my stickease, and great embellishments!  While Supplies Last!

Happy Scrappin'
Sarah

July Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring July's SOTM, American Celebration, a set of 12 stamps! If you have come here from Karen'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 here.

Images included in American Celebration SOTM

This month we have over 60 Close to My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. So be sure to check out all of their inspiring work! This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move on to the next one! Have fun and enjoy!

I am having so much fun creating with this stamp set! I created an "American Celebration" page as well as a completely different themed page using the same stamp set!  This set is a wonderful compliment to the the Token Alpha Stamp, I stamped (using the second generation technique) one of the images right on top of the Alphabet. Click on any of my images to view them larger.

Supplies used to create this two page layout: July SOTM, Token Alphabet Stamp Set, Cranberry Ink, Outdoor Denim Ink, Fanfare Level 2 Assortment, CTMH Papers: Fanfare, Magnifique, Animal Cookies

Now hop on over to Tamra's Blog to see what she has created. Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the July SOTM is only available until July 31st! Contact me to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

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Here is another layout that I created using July's Stamp of the Month.

Sorry the lighting wasn't that great when taking this photo.  Supplies used: July SOTM, Blush Ink, Miracle L2 Paper Pack.

Happy Scrapping!

Up For a Challenge? & SOTM Sneak Peek

Here's a SNEAK PEEK of the layout I created using July's Stamp of the Month (SOTM). 

My inspiration for this layout came from my one my favorite scrapbook blogs to stalk (I mean read on a daily basis!), Susan Weinroth.  She came up with A STASH-BUSTER challenge...to use 10 OR MORE patterned papers in a single layout!  Anyone up for a challenge?  I had so much fun with this challenge...lately my theme has been to scrap my stash so this challenge was just the thing for me!  I used 13, yes THIRTEEN, patterned papers in my layout!  My layout is a two-page layout but for this challenge I am using only the left side of the layout "10 Months."  If you decide to join in on this challenge, send me an email with your pictures. I would love to see them!  Now, you will have to wait until July 1st to see the full layouts!! 

Stay Tuned!

Happy Scrapping, my friends!

Crafty Can

How cute are these little ones!?!  Picture by Kelly Meyers Photography; please check her out!!

This beautiful weather has been keeping us outside and so busy which means blog updates have been slacking. But what I have to share today will make up for it (or at least I think so!!)  I just had to share that adorable picture of my Olivia and her BFF, Addy strawberry picking for the first time...what a BLAST!!

So, all of Olivia's friends are starting to turn one...what a perfect time to put my crafty"ness" to good use!

I have been dying to alter a paint can to use as a gift box and finally got to try it out. What fun and what great results! A few of us friends from a mom's group decided to all go in on a museum pass and I made the gift wrap using Fanfare papers, lots of stamps and ribbon! Great way to use up those paper scraps.  This is my first of many Crafty Cans!!

Close up of the adorable paper pinwheel that I made with a canvas badge button in the middle (stamped using June SOTM)