May Stamp of the Month--Live, Laugh, Love

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring May's SOTM, which is Live, Laugh and Love, a set of 9 stamps.  If you have come here from Kathy Burrow'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 on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html.

This month we have 26 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This 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!

Close to My Heart products used:
     Tangerine CS
     Sapphire CS
     Live, Laugh and Love stamps
     Sponge Dauber
     Blossom Ink
     Tangerine Ink
     Sapphire Ink
     Shin Han Touch Markers--Tender Pink and Cherry            Pink
     Ranger White Fine Detail Embossing Powder
     Versamark Ink

The background panel was created by "ink smooshing" over the clear embossed stamped image.  A sponge dauber was used to rub Sapphire ink into the letters.  The scalloped Sapphire CS border was created in Design Space.

I'm submitting this card to the following challenges:
     Make My Monday--May Flowers
     Always Fun Challenges--Flowers
     
  

Now "Hop" on over to Melissa Robinson's blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the May SOTM is only available until May 31!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie

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Heart Card for Numerous Challenges using Dynamic Duos #36 Colors

The challenge at Dynamic Duos this week is Real Red and Black with a Valentine theme.  Close To My Heart will be introducing new patterned papers in their new catalog which goes live on February 1 and "For Always" is among those wonderful new papers.  I've used it here as the background panel which is placed over Ruby CS.  The Ruby heart was cut with the Artiste cartridge at 2.75" accent 2, shift, page 51 and the black scalloped heart mat behind it was cut at 3" accent 2, page 51.  Love was stamped with White Daisy Ink and then embossed with White Daisy Embossing Powder.  A strip of Black Tulle Ribbon was bunched up and attached to the patterned paper before the heart and ribbon trim were attached.  The pleated ribbon is Riding Hood Red which is retired from Stampinup! 

There are many other challenges this week that are using a Valentine or hearts theme and I am also linking this card up to:

Inky Chicks #2 Becky's Bingo--Ribbon, Sentiment, Flowers

Pile it on #3--Have a Heart

Craft Us Crazy--Love or red theme

Really Reasonable Ribbon #64--Valentine's Day, Love & Ribbon theme
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #37--Love, Romance, Anniversary
Pink Gem Challenge #63--Embossing

If you like color challenges like I do, please come play with us at Color My Heart Color Dare.  This week's colors are Close To My Heart Black, White and a pop of color (your choice of CTMH color)--submissions are due Thursday evening at 9PM CT.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie