November Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop! This month we will be featuring the stamp set "A Little Thanks" that is available only during the month of November. If you have come here from Sheila's blog then you are on the right track in this big circle of a hop.

I chose to use this set to make some place cards for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. We usually sit together and each take a turn to talk about the things we have been thankful for during the past year. This year I thought it would be fun for everyone to write down their thoughts for a keepsake.

Supplies: Juniper cardstock, Veranda Creative Basics, A Little Thanks stamp set, Juniper ink, pearls.

Your next stop on this Blog Hop is to Beth's Blog. I hope you enjoy all the spectacular projects featured in this Blog Hop!

October Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the Hop! If you have come to my blog from Dawn's then you are still on the right path! This month I decided to use the October Stamp Of The Month "Share the Magic" to create a holiday tag. I love to make tags, especially for Christmas. This tag was super easy to make and is a great project to do with kids.

This set is available through the month of October, contact your consultant for details on how to get this set at a discounted price or even for FREE!

Next you will be heading over to Carol's to see what amazing ideas she has for this set. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Share the Magic Stamp set, Cranberry cardstock, White Daisy cardstock, Moonstruck cardstock, Moonstruck ribbon, summer buttons, black waxy flax, cranberry marker, vanilla cream marker, topiary marker, moonstruck marker and black marker.

September SOTM Blog Hop

I love Blog Hops! I hope you do too! If so, you are in for such a treat. This month you will see soooo many great ideas using the September Stamp Of The Month "Thriller". This set is available for the entire month of September. Contact your CTMH consultant for ways to save BIG on this set!

If you have come here from Sheila's blog then you are on the right path. I appreciate you stopping by to see my project using this stamp set. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think!

Your next stop is Susan's blog where you are sure to be inspired!

Supplies: Thriller Stamp Set, Autumn Terracotta Textured Cardstock, Pansy Purple B&T, Garden Green Cardstock, Black Cardstock, White Daisy Ink, pearls, candle.

July Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop

I am so excited for this Blog Hop! This set is one of the C-U-T-E-S-T sets I have ever seen! It is called "Happy Forever" and is available through a CTMH consultant during the whole month of July.

This time around in our Blog Hop we have around 70 consultants joining in. I challenge you to hop through the entire Blog Hop, you will be inspired by so many talented crafters. So, on to the details, if you have come here from Jen's blog then you are on the right path.

I got the inspiration for this cute tag here. I decided to get ahead of the game and make this tag for my niece's birthday coming up in August. I will be attaching it to her birthday gift with our birthday wishes for her written on the back. I LOVE how it turned out.

Supplies: (All supplies CTMH) Animal Cookies Level 2 paper pack, Tulip cardstock, Clover Meadow cardstock, Candlelight stamp set, Happy Forever stamp set, white daisy ricrac, white daisy grosgrain ribbon, foam numbers, buttons and rhinestones.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I just know you will see so many great ideas through this hop that you will have no choice but to get this set for yourself! Your next stop is to Laurie's blog.

Happy Hopping!

I hear wedding bells!

I am so excited! My cousin Brittney is getting married and I had the privilege of doing her wedding invites. She has awesome taste and chose a black and white design and a gorgeous sea green color.

I think they turned out really nice. She had shown me a photo of this design (sorry to the originator, I do not know your information) with the pockets for the reply card and a registry information on the side. It was very easy to put together. It is a tri-fold design and just tied together with a bow. I added these cute little flowers to give it a little something extra.

June Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop

This month's blog hop is featuring the stamp set Wonderful Friend and is available through any Close To My Heart Consultant during the month of June. If you came hoppin' to my blog from Jamia's place then you are definitely on the right track. This month we have close to 70 participants in this hop.


I chose to make a 6x6 card this month featuring some darker masculine colors and a print from the Passages paper pack. I loved the way this turned out. I am in a family with lots of girls and so the boy stuff is a little harder for me to come up with. If that is the case for you, then this Blog Hop is a wealth of motivational projects to get you going.

Supplies: (All supplies from Close To My Heart) New England Ivy cardstock, Barn Red cardstock, Colonial White cardstock, Colonial White Textured cardstock, Passages Level 2 paper pack, Wonderful Friend Stamp Set, Sanding Kit, Barn Red Exclusives Inks Stamp Pad, New England Ivy Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad, Foam Tape and Autumn Terracotta Brads.

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my card. I hope you enjoyed viewing it as much as I did making it. Please make your next stop at Haley's Blog and see what wonderful things she has to share.

A little buzzzzz........

These little bugs melt my heart. I think they are the cu-te-st! I made this 3x3 card set using each of the bugs featured in this set.

Supplies: (all supplies Close To My Heart) Tulip cardstock, Silhouetter Level 2 paper pack, A little buzz stamp set, white daisy cardstock, Black designer ribbon rounds, Stardust Glitz Glitter Glue, Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad, Black Exclusive Inks marker, Vanilla Cream Exclusive Inks marker and Tulip Exclusive Inks marker.

May Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop

Hello! If you have hopped here from Deb's blog then you are on the right track. I hope you have enjoyed yourself so far. This month we are talking about the May Stamp Of The Month "Cherish the Moment" which is a set with 8 stamps.

Supplies: Whoops a Daisy paperpack, Whoops a Daisy level 2 My Stickease, Ocean Exclusive Inks and Cherish the Moment stamp set.

I whipped this layout up in no time due to the ease of our coordinating papers and stickease. I love those things. The sentiment from the May Stamp Of The Month actually inspired my layout title. This set is so versatile, great for cards and tags as well.

Your next stop in the hop is Kami. Enjoy the rest of the Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop and be sure to order your Cherish the Moment stamp set between May 1st-May 31st.

NO PHONE ZONE

Well, I am a big Oprah fan and I have been taking a very close observation of the driving cars around me ever since she started the "NO PHONE ZONE". It is amazing how many people text and talk on the phone while driving. It is also pretty amazing how many of those people that you see that are talking or texting are the ones that are veering into the next lane, are sitting at the light not realizing that it has turned green, missing that stop sign, etc. I will admit I was once one of the guilty ones. I am a busy mom who needs every extra minute to get all the things done I am responsible for as many of us are. BUT that is not an excuse.

Please check out Oprah's website and do a little reading up. April 30th is National No Phone Zone Day and wouldn't it be awesome if we could add to the numbers that have already taken the No Phone Zone Pledge?

Please leave a comment and share your opinion. :)

Blog Hop Winner

Hello everyone!
Sorry this is late getting posted, but I am finally here to post the winner of the Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop commenter. The winner is CINDY!!! Please e-mail me at topsecretsis@yahoo.com with your address and I will send out your goodies. Thank you everyone for your great comments!

April Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop

This month's Stamp Of The Month is called "Flower Pot". It is such a cute stamp set with all kinds of flowers, pots, window boxes and even a window. This set is perfect for spring. Now we just need the spring weather to get here! LOL! This set is available during the entire month of April, so don't miss your opportunity to get it.

I am hoping you came from Kim's blog and saw her ideas on how to use this set. If not, no worries, just hop to the next player and you will soon make your way all the way around the whole Blog Hop. Your next stop of the Blog Hop is to visit Mary and see what exciting things she has.

In the spirit of the Blog Hop this month I am doing a little give-away. Please post a comment under this post anytime until April 5th 8pm mountain standard time and I will draw a name to win a smattering of goodies made with this fabulous Stamp Of The Month stamp set. This is NOT an April Fool's Joke! You really can win!

March Stamp Of The Month

Welcome to the Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop! This month's set is called "A Little Everything" and it is a set of 26 stamps. I absolutely adore this set. It has everything you need to add that little extra to any page or any cards. Super great for cards all you card lovers!



I made this page using the Unforgettable paper pack, one of my favorites. So much one of my favorites that I had not used any until now! LOL! :) If you hopped over here from Laurie's blog then you hopped to the right place. The next stop on this hop is Jody's. Hope you all have a fabulous time participating in the Blog Hop and making some fun projects with your March Stamp Of the Month.