Life Is Wonderful July SOTM Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month, almost 50 consultants are featuring Close To My Heart's "Life is Wonderful" stamp set. 

If you have come here from Darlys Recker'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.

This elegant thank you note shows how versatile the "Life is Wonderful" stamp set is. There are several great phrases included in this set, but I really love the frame stamp. It could be used to frame a sentiment, as shown here, or to create a journal box, or even matte a picture!  

The flourish stamp was randomly stamped on the card base to create a background of swirls. The frame and sentiment were stamped on a piece of Colonial White cardstock. The clear sparkles were placed over the black dot in each corner to add a little sparkle to the card! This piece was matted in black cardstock, then attached to the card base using 3-D Foam Tape.  


The stamp set is available only during the month of June. It can be purchased for only $5 with any $50 purchase.  

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed my Life is Wonderful card.  Here is a list of Close To My Heart Products used to create this card:
S1507 - Life is Wonderful Stamp Set
A1125 - Thanks Stamp Set (Retired)
Z1752 - Sparkles, Clear Assortment
Z1151 - 3-D Foam Tape
X1410 - Colonial White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack
Z2015 - Exclusive Ink Stamp Pad in Black 
CTMH Cardstock in Black and Colonial White
All items can be purchased through my CTMH website.

Now "Hop" on over to Traci's Blog to see her amazing creation! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas!

 

My Crush Blog Hop

Welcome to our My Crush Blog Hop!  During the month of June, Close to My Heart is offering a fantastic deal on their My Crush line.  When you purchase a My Crush book and it's coordinating assortment (these are the journal spots and stickers), you will get the coordinating stamp set for free!!! These books are great for on the go scrapbooking or themed scrapbooking, and are the perfect introduction to scrapbooking for kids and teenagers!

If you have come here from Lela'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.

 

This month we have over 35 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the My Crush product line. The hop 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!

I decided to completely step out of my comfort zone for this hop!  My scrapbooks typically focus on a trip we took or my children, but I have never focused on ME.  Since I am usually the one behind the camera, there aren't even a lot of pictures of me in my albums.  I am using a My Crush album to create a glimpse of Lisa Plummer in 2015 - a time capsule of sorts.  This album will be a representation of my life at age 35.  In 10, 25 or even 50 years, I imagine it will be a book treasured by myself, my kids, and maybe even my grandchildren!

The Bluebird My Crush Album is perfect for this type of book.  Not only is the cover a gorgeous Glacier blue damask pattern, but many of the pages have sentiments or titles perfect for a "selfie" album.  However, any of the albums can be used for any purpose - just mask any pre-printed sections that don't fit your theme by covering them with other titles, pictures or embellishments!

This first picture shows page one of my book before I put anything on it.  Those images are all pre-printed on the pages.

Using the coordinating Love This stamp set and Memories Assortment, as well as a few extra embellishments and scrap paper, I created this title page to my book. 

Over the next few months, I hope to complete this album by creating pages focusing on:

My typical day

What I love about my kids

Favorite things in my house

About my town

Favorite meals

Favorite activities

What makes me smile

Favorite flowers

What I like to wear

What I like to listen to

Places I've been

Things I don't like!

My friends

Bucket list for the future 

.....and many more!  Look for these pages to be posted in the near future!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed my "My Crush" creation.  Here is a list of Close To My Heart Products used to create these page:

Z1856 - My Crush Bluebird Book

Z1888 - My Crush Memories Assortment

B1432 - Love This stamp set

Z1990 - Thistle Diagonal Striped Ribbon

Z2032 - Paper Fundamentals, Adventure Assortment

Z1752 - Clear Sparkles
Z2060 - Thin 3-D Foam Tape
CTMH Exclusive Inks stamp pads in Black
CTMH Cardstock in Glacier and Kraft

Now "Hop" on over to Angela's Blog to see her creation! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, only during the month of June can you take advantage of this great special! You can order your My Crush products here!