June SOTM Blog Hop....Wonderful Friend

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Another month gone and another Blog Hop is here!!!

This month, we're celebrating the men in our lives by thanking them for being wonderful DADS!!!  There are over 65 Consultants participating this month so that means you'll have a LOT of wonderful artwork to pour over and get ideas from.

If you've come from Dawn's Blog, you're on the right track.  If you get lost along the way, you can always go back to Kathleen's Blog for a complete list of hoppers this month.

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I fell in LOVE with this stamp set and I think it was all because of the argyle print...it's so "IN" right now and I couldn't wait to try it out.  I've also been playing around with some color combos and decided that this one would be perfect for the occasion since today is Memorial Day (THANK YOU to all the men and women serving and protecting our freedoms....what you all do truely brings tears to my eyes!!!)

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Here's my card (5x7)...

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Using Desert Sand and Bamboo Cardstock, You Rock Paper Packet (the Outdoor Denim B&T), Cranberry Grosgrain Ribbon, some retired Cranberry Sparkles and Desert Sand Ink...

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I think my QT is going to LOVE this card....and the BEST THING is that it's already DONE!!!  One less thing on my LOOONNNNNNGGGGGG "to-do" list this month!!!

Don't forget to hop on over to JAMIA'S BLOG...I've already checked out her SUPER CUTE stuff and you'll LOVE it!!!

H2H9 - Sketch Challenge

So...this week's challenge is to use the sketch below

LOVED this sketch and what all the design team did with it....and loved having our guest DT member, Deneen, join us!!!

Here's what I did with the sketch...

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For the girl, I used the stamp set that comes exclusively with the Cherry-O Workshop on the Go.  It's a set of collanders and cherries...I just used one of the collanders for the girls body...the backside of the largest cherry for the head and used White Hemp (separated so it would be thinner) to french-knot her hair.

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The inside of the card...

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You can also make a ladybug (shown below), teapot, etc. using this same stamp set...

I got the inspiration from my dear friend and upline, Pamela O'Connor...she's the brilliant one who came up with using Cherry-O with Splendor...who would've thunk :0)

Don't forget to play along and link your project back to the main H2H Blog once you're finished!!! A complete set of rules can be found on my sidebar or on the main H2H Blog.

H2H8 - Stamp Your Own Background

The challenge....Stamp You Own Background

I absolutely LOVED this challenge!!! I've been stamping my own backgrounds for quite a while (see below for some other cards)...it's kinda like random stamping, just more organized!!!

Here's what I did with it...

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the inside which serves as a grocery list...

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close-up of the lemon border...

Make sure you play along by linking your project back to the main blog using Mr. Linky...you can also find a complete set of rules there as well or you can check out my sidebar!  We also have a sponsor this week, Ruth Nava....she has some "goodies" for a winner that will be chosen at random!!!

Don't forget to check out all the other DT members' blogs and see what backgrounds they've created!!!

Angela

Carol

Helen

Jayma

Mary

Tracey

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Here are some other projects stamping my own background...

You saw this one a few weeks ago....

Wordless Wednesday...Sleeping while eating

H2H7 Color Challenge....

I  usually LOVE when people give me colors to work with...it takes all the guessing and pondering color choices away and usually leads to a faster "come together" piece of art.  This challenge, however, was a little different!  I simply ADORE all three colors in this week's Heart 2 Heart Color Challenge but I found myself grasping for something to create.

Here are the colors....

Here's what I did with them....

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and the inside....

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a close-up of the center clouds pop-dotted...

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We're having so much fun looking at what you all create so be sure to link your project back to the main H2H Blog using Mr. Linky.  A set of complete rules can be found on my sidebar or at our main blog.

Make sure you stop by and see what the other Design Team Memebers have created!!!

Angela

Carol

Helen

Jayma

Mary

Tracey

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Products used are all CTMH:

Cardstock: White Daisy, Ocean & Topiary

Paper Packet: Bella (Desert Sand B&T)

Stamp Set: Over the Rainbow

Ink: Ocean, Topiary & Desert Sand

Ribbon: White Daisy 5/8" Grosgrain from Animal Cookies Creative Basics

Clear Craft Buttons

Embroidery Floss Neutral Assortment

Sanding Kit

1-14" Circle Punch