Chairs to You Blog Hop....

Welcome to May's SOTM Blog Hop using Chairs to You!

If you've come from Kathleen's Blog, you're on the right track.  If you get lost along to the way, don't worry...Helen has a complete list <<<here>>>.  Now...let's get started!

Here's the stamp set....cute, huh!?!

Here's what I've done with it using Wings Paper Packet and 1" Sweet Leaf Ribbon...

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Here's a side view...

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and the inside....



Thanks for stopping by....if you can't live without this stamp set, make sure you contact your consultant to get your hands on one...if you don't have a consultant, leave a comment and some contact information and I'll tell you how you can get it for FREE!!!

Now hop on over to Susan's Blog and check out her project!

Bingo LUCKY Winner....

Here's another WINNING entry from CTMH's Make it From Your Heart Contest!

It's using, by far, my FAVORITE paper packet...Lucky and the super versatile stamp set, Bingo Alphabet.   I apologize that the pictures are a little yellow...you can always go here to view the card front on CTMH's website!

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I stitched a border all around the focal point using Colonial White Embroidery Floss and then stitched some Wooden Buttons along the way...

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On the inside, I masked off the grid of the bingo card for the handwritten sentiment...

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I used a Dimensional Element Star and stamped the star image for the break in b-day...

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I cut off one section of a Kraft Color-Ready Border for a tab of sorts...I still can't get over how many borders come in a single package and the price is GREAT!

Friendship Winners!!!

With each new Idea Book, CTMH has a contest where Consultants can make a project(s) using the NEW stamps and papers.  I decided to enter this go-round and won in THREE categories!!!  I'll be posting my winning artwork over the next few days since I've been patiently waiting for them to be posted on CTMH's website (you can see them here).

Here are the cards I made using February's SOTM, Friendship...the colors are our wedding colors and I've been using this stamp set to make the Save the Dates, Invitations, Maps, etc. (that'll be a whole other post once I get them all sent out)...

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Inside of the card on the left....

If you're wanting this same look, never fear...CTMH has some other stamps sets that mimic the damask effect.  Check this one out:  Two Step Backgrounds



Blessed Hop....

Not only is it April 1st...April Fool's Day...and my Cousin's birthday (Happy Birthday, Colb!!!) ...but it's also time to HOP!!!! 

If you've come from Lisa's Blog, you're on the right track...if you get lost along the way, you can always go to Helen's Blog and find a complete list of participants and pick up where you left off.

Here's a look at the stamp set...

And here's what I did with it...I also used Card Chatter - Sympathy stamp set (a must have if you ask me!)

A very dear person to some very dear people in my life passed away last week...she LOVES purple so I decided to make her a card...

I spritzed it using reinker and alcohol (it'll be okay since there's no pictures) and 2nd-generation random stamped (stamp the image on a scratch piece of paper first then stamp on the card - it gives you a lighter version of the color you're using) the sentiment all around the card and sponged...I had to mail it so there aren't a lot of "frills"...

Here's a close-up of the text I random stamped...I also used a Blending Pen to color in the flowers...the ink bled a little because I was inpatient...lol

Thanks for stopping by!  This stamp set, like all SOTM's, is only avaiable during the month of April...so call your consultant (or drop me an e-mail) and get your's today!

Don't forget to hop on over to Dawn's Blog and see what she has to share...