Thin Cuts Blog Hop

Welcome to our Thin Cuts Blog Hop!  If you've come here from Kathy Burrows blog, you're on the right path.  You can see the entire list of participants at Melinda Everitt's blog.

I wanted to make a card for some dear friends who are retired from the ministry. To coordinate with the stamp set I chose to use, Bible Verses, B1665, I used two sets of heart Thin Cuts. (This stamp set is only available as a hostess reward through the end of April.) The Basic Hearts  are slightly bigger than the Stitched Hearts, so they work well for mats behind the Stitched Hearts.

The black heart below is the 2nd largest one in the Basic Hearts die set and the pink Ballerina heart that I stamped is the 2nd largest one in the Stitched Hearts set.  I used the largest Basic Hearts die to cut the window, papers from I Heart Us and a Mint Shimmer Brush on the smallest heart. The Blush Shimmer Ribbon is a good match for the Ballerina cardstock stitched and stamped heart. To make a window card like this you can pop up the top panel with 3-D Foam tape  and the small Mint heart with Thin 3-D Foam dots.

The Decorative Borders dies are great to decorate the edge of the inside of cards as well as the front.  I used the scalloped die which is outlined with stitches, but they don't show up too well with the patterned paper.

Thank you for visiting! Now you're ready to move on to see Brandi Robinson's creation and more ideas for using Thin Cuts Dies.

February SOTM Blog Hop - Heartfelt Sentiments

Welcome to our February Stamp of the Month blog hop. If you came from Darlys Recker's blog you're on the right path. To see the entire list of participants, visit Melinda Everitt's post.

I wanted to try two  techniques using watercolor paints with salt and dyed salt to the wet paint.  I knew the large stamp had flowers on the border surrounding the sentiment. so I wanted colored salt in a border and plain salt in the middle. I used Celtic sea salt that I already had and mixed some in a lid with a couple of drops of food color. (Next time I'd like to try reinkers with larger Kosher salt.)  First I made  a trial sample on a small piece of watercolor paper (2 5/8" x 4 7/8") to be sure it would work. When it did, I used it as a background panel to make a small card with that sample. I stamped the tiny flowers from the stamp set and the ribbon banner (using Ballerina ink) with one of the sentiments. The flowers were colored with watercolor pencils. You can see how the plain salt gave the blue watercolored area in the middle a mottled/dotted look. The sapphire and lagoon hearts paper is from the So Much Happy collection.

I used a larger piece (4 3/4" x 6 1/4") of watercolor paper to make a 5" x 7" card from folded Peacock cardstock. First I white embossed the large sentiment image. Then I quickly wet the top of that panel under running water so it was very wet. I painted the entire surface with two colors of a greenish blue, keeping it wet, and quickly sprinkled the plain sea salt in the middle and the red and the green salts around a border. I didn't get as much red salt on the panel as I did on the first one. The paint dries lighter than when it's wet. I allowed the panel to dry completely, then I scraped off the salt into the sink until it was smooth. Then I painted the flowers, leaves and letter details with a Waterbrush and watercolors. I white embossed the ribbon banner onto a scrap of Peacock cardstock, trimmed it, and adhered it over the matching image on the panel using Thin 3-D Foam dots.

I used the white and gold ribbon and some I Heart Us Sequins. I also included White Glitter Paper strips on each side of the panel.

You can get this large stamp set only in February for $18.95 or for only $5.00 with a $50.00 purchase from your consultant or here.
Thank you for visiting.  Now you're ready to see the wonderful artwork made by Becca Whitham. 

January SOTM Blog Hop - Card Captions

Happy New Year! Welcome to our blog hop featuring the January Stamp of the Month, Card Captions.  If you arrived here from Jean McNulty's blog, your on the right path. You can see the entire list of participants at Melinda Everitt's blog.

This stamp set has a greeting for every occasion. I have two granddaughters with birthdays in the next week, so I chose one of the three birthday greetings for this card. Although this sentiment is in one longer line, I wanted to show you how you can cut between the words to stack the words to fit a different sized shape.

I cut the scalloped border twice from the same paper. The light gray with white grid on the back of the dark gray dotted side doesn't show the pattern in my photo. The leaf or branch pattern at the top is one of the strips on the new Feels Like Home on the side to cut shapes and strips.


Thank you for visiting!  Now you're ready to see Miss Carrie's Creations!

Birthday Card Recipe:
Paper - Candy Apple and Black cardstock, Mix-in Paper Collection (black dotted/pebble grid), Feels Like Home (branch pattern on top), Black Glitter Paper
Stamps - January SOTM Card Captions, Dandelion Wishes
Ink - Versamark
Tools - Decorative Borders Thin Cuts, White Superfine Embossing Powder, (Cricut shapes - heart)
Embellishments - Red Pearls, Black Shimmer Trim

September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Just Treats

Welcome to our blog hop featuring the CTMH stamp of the month! If you just came from Melinda Everitt's blog, you're on the right path. You can find a complete list of participants at Melinda's blog hop list here.

I thought this stamp set is perfect for the many Christmas tags I make each year. Here are two of the ones I made this week. I cut both tags using the new Thin Cuts-Fancy Tags. I thought white embossing would look nice for both. The first uses all of the tiny Christmas images to make a stamped background. The word "JOY" was masked using a sticky note. (First I stamped the entire image, then I cut out the word "JOY" and stamped again on my white cardstock letting all the other words match up again on the sticky note so that only "JOY" is stamped on the white cardstock.)

The second tag includes a snowflake using the new Thin Cuts-Winter Flurries with a new Red Pearl in the center. Both tags are made using paper from the new 'Tis the Season paper pack and Candy Apple Striped Ribbon, and White and Gold Skinny Ribbon.

You can purchase this stamp only in the month of September for the full price of $18.95 or for $5 with a $50 purchase from your consultant or here on my website.
Thank you for visiting! Now you are ready to move on to see what Alyson Mayo has created for you!

CTMH Here's to You Blog Hop

Welcome to our blog hop featuring the August Here's To You  kit with four stamp sets and coordinating papers, cards, and pearls. Each participant is sharing additional ways to use this kit.  If you've just come from Gina Brandstetter, you're on the right path. To see the entire list of participants, visit Melinda Everitt's page here.

I really like the four stamp sets that have large sentiments. The kit includes the cut file link for those who use Cricut Design Space. It uses the Artistry cartridge. I made the seven cards, but chose to remake three of them instead of making the layout. I used additional Cricut cuts using the cardstock that was included. I cut out windows through more than one layer that I pop dotted, with the sentiment silver or gold embossed on the bottom layer. I also cut a few flowers and butterflies from the Artistry cartridge.

Here's my replacement for Card #3. I added an extra white frame plus flowers:

For Card #6 I used three scraps of Sweet Leaf, Canary, and Sorbet cardstock to cut embellishments:

Card #7 has embossed vellum and a lot of bling.

Tomorrow I'll post what I did with the other four cards by making minor changes with the embellishments cut from the silver glitter paper.  Here is my Design Space cut file with pieces for my cards plus the others from the CTMH workshop:  https://design.cricut.com/#/design/103329890

This kit is only available in the month of August. You can purchase the stamp sets individually or the entire workshop kit (with or without the embossing folder) from your CTMH consultant or here on my website.

Thank you for visiting! Now you're ready to see what Haley Dyer has to inspire you!

August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - For the Love of Crafting

Welcome to our blog hop featuring the August Stamp of the Month. If you just came from  
 Darlys Recker's blog.  To see the entire list of participants, visit Melinda Everitt's blog.  

This is a great stamp set for all of us crafters.  I thought it would be great to use when I scrapbook photos of my crafty friends at our workshops and for cards to give them. Here's one example I made using the typewriter and one of the one of the sentiments stamped to look like it was typed.

I lightly repeatedly stamped the sentiment "Craftiness is Happiness" with Almond ink on the Kraft tag as well as inside. You can barely see it here:

You can purchase this stamp set only during August for $17.95 or for $5.00 with an order of $50.00 from your consultant or here if you don't have a consultant. 

Thank you for visiting! Now you're ready to see what  Lauren Moore has created for you!

5.5" x 4.25" Card Recipe (all supplies are Close To My Heart):
Paper - Enchantment Fundamentals; Kraft, Black, White Daisy cardstock
Stamp - For the Love of Crafting
Ink - Ruby, Black, Almond
Tools - Stitched Heart die, Thin 3-D Foam Dots
Embellishments - White and Gold Twine, Gold Arrow Clips, Fresh Air (Wood) Shapes (heart)

Stampaganza Blog Hop

Welcome to our blog hop featuring the Solos stamp sets. I hope you get some great ideas! If you just came from Brandi Robinson's blog, you're on the right path. To see the entire list of participants, visit Melinda Everitt's blog.

Stampaganza means that this month all Close To My Heart stamp sets are on sale, buy two and get one of equal or lesser value free!  They also brought back previous stamp sets of Solos letters and numbers. They can be purchased individually or in bundles at even a greater discount!  I used the Solos 3 and 9 to make this card.

I liked the way the numbers are flat on the card so that I could add gold glitter gems, which add dimension, without making it too bulky. I used a PML card with an arrow that came with the Central Park papers.  I also used a "YAY" banner that was in the Central Park complements and stamped "Happy" using the Central Park Cardmaking stamp set.

The letter stamps are filled with little designs, words, and shaped phrases that can be used for random stamping backgrounds or in little collections of embellishments. Here's another one that uses the solid and outline flowers from the Solo Z stamp set:

(I shared additional artwork using the solos stamps in my previous three posts if you'd like to go back later and check them out.)

You can check out all the stamp sets for sale with your CTMH consultant or here on my website and the limited release of the solo stamps here.

Thanks for visiting! Now you're ready to see the creation Lauren Moore has for you.

July Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Highlight Reel

Welcome to our blog hop showing ideas for using the CTMH July Stamp of the Month, Highlight Reel.  If you've just come from Gina Brandstetter's blog you're on the right track.  You can see the entire list of participants at Melinda Everitt's blog hop list.

I thought the elements in this month's stamp set would be perfect in clusters on a layout. I was thrilled to see elements I could use to make one about my grandson's band concert.  I used papers and pml cards from the Documented paper pack and two others. The background paper is an Almond pattern from the Basics Fundamental Paper pack and the burlap is from Fresh Air.

 Left page:

Right page:

Except for the black music notes, I highlighted the elements I used by including gold embossing, glitter paper, or embellishments.  Here are close-ups of specific elements.  I stamped the arrow in Eggplant and gold embossed the word "CONCERT" on the arrow matted on gold glitter paper:.

I stamped "GOOD TIMES" with Eggplant ink and matted on gold glitter paper. I stamped black music notes and added my words with a gold arrow clip and gold glitter gems on part of the Documented 3" x 4" pml card.:

 I stamped "a day to REMEMBER" oval with Eggplant ink, trimmed near the outer oval and matted on a gold glitter paper oval cut with the basic oval die. Then I gold embossed the outline heart on part of the pml card trimmed for the detail above, cut and added it to the oval, embellished with a gold glitter gem.

You can get this stamp of the month for a greatly reduced price of $5.00 with a $50 purchase or you can purchase it for the full price of $17.95. 

Thank you for visiting! I hope you've enjoyed your stay!  Now you're ready to see what Krista Hershberger has for you!

June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - A Bushel & a Peck

Welcome to our blog hop featuring the CTMH June Stamp of the Month, A Bushel & A Peck.If you have just come from Kathy Burrows blog, you're on the right path. You can see the entire list of participants at Melinda Everitt's blog.

I really love the sentiments in this set. Here are three ways I used them:

I used Cricut cuts on each card using Cricut Design Space and the Artbooking and You Are Here cartridges.  You are welcome to use my cut files if you'd like.

I hope you'll enjoy using these sentiments and images! You can either get them for $5.00 with a $50  purchase on your consultant's website or here or you can purchase tbem for $17.95.

Thank you for visiting! Now you're ready to see the creation at Catherine Nowak's blog.


Card #1 - Central Park and Beautiful Friendship papers, Sweet Leaf, Cranberry, and Lemon cardstock, Whimsy Ribbon Pack, Thin Cuts Stitched Circle dies, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Regular and Thin 3-D Foam Dots.

Card #2 - Adventure Fundamentals Paper, Fresh Air and  Documented paper packs, Vellum paper, New England Ivy Burlap Ribbon, Black and White Dots, ShinHan Touch Twin Black Marker, Versamark Ink, Princess Gold Embossing Powder.

Card #3 - Fresh Air and Documented paper packs, Kraft, Sweet Leaf and White Daisy Cardstock, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, ShinHan Touch Twin alcohol ink markers, Central Park Sequins, White Superfine Embossing Powder.

SE2 New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to our blog hop featuring the new products in the new Seasonal Expressions 2 Idea Book. If you've come here from Alayne Fleming's blog, you're on the right path. To see the entire list of participants, visit Melinda Everitt's blog.

I chose to highlight ways you can use the newest Thin Cuts dies and papers from Central Park in this idea book. The first one I want to show is It's Your Day. It's perfect for the front of an A2 card.

I had planned to watercolor a background for this die cut, but the paper from Central Park won out as the easy, happy background for a birthday card. I cut the image twice and used liquid glue to match them up for a thicker overlay before attaching it to the card front. I used a little of the white ribbon that's also new in the book. It's thinner and lighter and ties really well with a lovely texture.

Next I wanted to show you a way you can stack the stitched hearts. They come in four sizes, but I used the three largest ones, cutting both the dark and the light sides of the cardstock that matches the Central Park patterns I used.  It reminded me of a quilt block, so I used a light Mink embossed background, cut 4.75" x 4.75." Each set of three hearts was attached using the mini-stapler. The sentiment came from the Festive Birthday Cardmaking Kit.

I made the last example to show you how you can use the stitched shapes as frames. I cut some of the stitched circles then cut them again with a heart shape die in the middle. Those circles with heart cut-outs are backed with a matching circle of Central Park paper and popped up with 3-D Foam dots.  Three of the circles aren't cut again with circles, they have patterned hearts popped on top of them and one has a Bashful bow from Beautiful Friendship Bows. I further embellished with a few Bashful enamel dots from Documented Dots.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this gave you ideas for things you'd like to use from this new Seasonal Expressions catalog! Now you're ready to move on to see what Brenda Lapp has prepared to delight you!

Close To My Heart Card Ingredients:

Papers - Central Park Paper Packet, Central Park Coordinating Cardstock: White Daisy, Bashful, Glacier, Pacifica, Poppy)

Thin Cuts dies -  It's Your Day, Stitched Circles, Stitched Hearts  

Embellishments, White Ribbon, Documented Dots, Beautiful Friendship Bows

Stamps - stamp from G1157  Festive Birthday Cardmaking Kit, A1192 Happy Heart

Inks - Pacifica, Poppy

Tools - Mini Stapler, Rose Embossing Folder, 3-D Foam dots, Thin 3-D Foam dots. Bonding Memories Glue Pen.

May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Classic Summer Bash

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month blog Hop.  If you just came from Alyson Mayo's blog you're on the right path for the hop. You can find the entire list of participants at Melinda Everitt's blog here.

I chose a Cricut Artbooking background that reminded me of the lemons even though that wasn't the original theme of the design. The "HELLO" sentiment was also part of that design. I did add a rectangle from Basic Shapes and welded it to the bottom so it would fit my card dimensions and allow me to wrap the Blue Burlap Ribbon around the sides.

I stamped the jar on vellum and left a half inch border on each side so I could glue only that border to the mat and slightly curve the jar to look more three dimensional.  I used a craft knife to cut a thin slit to make an opening on top of the jar to slide the lemon and straw through. I used tiny glue dots to attach the stamped pieces of lemon to the straw or jar.

I used a second Artbooking background as a stencil and inked two inside areas.

I was also interested in trying the banner with an invitation that our oldest daughter might use to invite guests to one of the fabulous barbeques they have on their new deck. I wanted to include an orange half as part of the banner.

Here's the card I posted this morning. You can see the details here if you're interested.

You can purchase this month's stamp of the month at a discount for $5.00 with a $50.00 purchase or at full price for $17.95 from your CTMH consultant or here.

Now you are ready to see how Jean McNulty used this fun stamp set.

Thank you for visiting!

Other Card Ingredients:
Card 1 - Lemon, Sapphire, White Daisy Cardstock, Blue Burlap Ribbon, Cricut Artbooking
Card 2 - Beautiful Friendship paper pack (Sapphire flowered), Adventure Fundamentals paper, Sapphire, Lemon, Tangerine inks, Thin Cuts Block Alphabet, Bitty Sparkles