A Valentine's Day giveaway and a new favorite store!

Hi friends!  I have recently discovered Cut Cardstock. com and I am so excited to tell you what wonderful service I got there .  I found them through ebay - believe it or not - but they had the cryogen cardstock I was looking for.  Luckily for me, they are nearly in my backyard!  So, I ordered via phone and was able to pick up my order the SAME DAY.  I made a pal, Tyler, who works there and likes paper ALMOST as much as I do!  :)  He helped me find some other great cardstock and next I'll be ordering some envelopes.  

They are offering a giveaway for Valentine's day on their Cut Cardstock.com blog, so check it out!

Happy Stamping!  Will have art to post in a few days!

K

February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!   This month, we are showcasing February's "Friendship" stamp set (set of 8). 

If you came here from Shannon's Blog, you're in the right spot!   This month, I wanted to create my own patterned paper, which I did using a tone on tone stamping with Taffy ink on Taffy cardstock.

All products Close To My Heart.  Taffy, Sorbet and Juniper ink and cardstocks, Colonial White cardstock and Pearl Opaques.

Now, keep on hoppin' over to Shannon B.'s Blog to see what wonderful art she has to share!

Fiskateer Blog Hop RAK Winner!

Hi there!  Just a quick note:  I went to Random. org and generated a winning number:  Groovy Deb, you're the winner of my RAK- which is a fun stamp set by Close to My Heart!  Congrats!

Katherine:)

Orange Blog Hop

Hi there!  I'm participating in the Fiskateers Orange Blog Hop this weekend!  I'm so excited to be a part of it - I love Fiskars products (who doesn't?) and they are so awesome to sponsor a great community of fellow crafters called Fiskateers!  

If you've come here from Regena's Blog  you're in the right place.  If you've just happened across my blog, you may want to start at the beginning at the Fiskateer's Blog and moving on from there!  We have over 40 fun Fiskateers participating in this hop!  Ok, on to the art:

Orange always reminds me of Halloween - so I could not resist making a few fall cards. 

Supplies all Close to My Heart:  Sunset Cardstock, Sunset Ink, Gypsy Cardstock, Gypsy Ink, Black embossing Powder, Sunset Mini Medley Accents, Pear Cardstock, Hooligans Paper Pack and Thriller Stamp Set.  Also used Versa Mark ink for embossing.

This funny Turkey is made using a Big Pinks Just Blooms flower by Close to My Heart.  Supplies include Pewter Brads, Say it in Style Stamp set, Cocoa Ink, Orange Re-inker, Bamboo, Barn Red, Cocoa and Vanilla Cream Cardstocks, Cherry O Creative Basics paper, pop dots all  by Close to My Heart.  Turkey die by Quikutz and Tuscan Sun Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels.

The turkey's feathers really look more orange in person.  I used a waterbrush to add re-inker to the flower until it was the color I liked, then I added the glimmer mist on top.

This card is the "matchbox" card from Close to My Heart's how-to guide, Originals.  Supplies:  Sparkles - unknown, Versa Mark Ink, Sunset cardstock, Sunset Ink, Smokey Plum Cardstock, Black Embossing Powder, Black cardstock, Shimmer brads all by Close to My Heart and Silver glimmer mist by Tattered Angels.

I used the silver glimmer mist to add some shimmer to the paper before I embossed the card.  I am not thrilled with the way the photo turned out, I may have my dear husband try again and I'll repost the photo later.

Hope you enjoyed the projects - and please be sure to keep hopping over to Amy's Blog and see the wonderful art she's creating over there! 

Thanks for hopping along - have a great weekend! 

Katherine

PS  I do have a RAK that I'll draw a winner for on Sunday night and post back here.  All you need to do is leave a comment! (feel free to follow me, too!)

Sweet Sunday Sketch

Wow!  Where have I found the time to be so crafty?  Today's artwork is inspired by my favorite holiday, Halloween and the Sweet Sunday Sketch #84.  I just love following sketches to put my own spin on things! 

I really love the new Close to My Heart Colors of Lagoon, Pear and Sunset, which happen to be the colors I've chosen for my Halloween card.  This fun witch stamp and greeting are from Close to My Heart's Fright Night Set.

Supplies:  Fiskars border punch (wave), EK Success punch (spiderweb), B1359 Fright Night stamp set, pear ink, pear cardstock, lagoon cardstock, white daisy cardstock, sunset cardstock and Hooligans paper pack all Close to My Heart.

More Halloween fun to come!  Enjoy!

Stamptacular Sunday Distressing Challenge

Wow!  That makes it sound like it was a troublesome challenge! This week's challenge at Stamptacular Sunday's Challenge Blog LOL I love distressing:  adding ink, sanding, tearing - you name it!  These cards I made for my step son's 17th birthday and my brother's 30th which they both celebrate this weekend.  (my brother is still a kid at heart).

All supplies by Close to My Heart:  Sarsparilla paper pack, Game On paper pack, X-treme stamp set, black and desert sand inks, versa mark ink and black embossing powder.  The layers are inked, crinkled and sanded.

Happy Birthday, Boys!

September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring September’s SOTM, which is D1442 Thriller, a set of 9 fun stamps. If you have come here from Carol’s Blog, you are on the right path!




This month we have over 65 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!

Products Used: D1442 Thriller, Black Cardstock, CTMH Olivia Paper Pack, NEW cardstock colors in Gypsy, Sunset and Pear. Gypsy, Pear and Sunset Inks, Versa Mark Ink and black embossing powder, licorice opaques and 3D foam tape.



Many of you realize that this stamp set is bound to be one of my faves – I love Halloween and this is right up my alley! I can’t wait to play more and make some other creations, so stay tuned and check back!



Now "Hop" on over to Melissa’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 September SOTM is only available until September 30, 2010. Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!