CTMH Stamp of the Month--- Blog Hop

Welcome to the OCTOBER Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!!!!

This months stamp set is Holiday Warmth (set of 11). This set is sure to bring on the Christmas cheer in anyone! October is the perfect month to get started on your Christmas creations and the stamp of the month is perfect for that!

This month we have 3 rounds of Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations
using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. You are currently in the second round!!!!!

CLICK HERE to start Round 1 with Jena
CLICK HERE to start Round 3 with Judy

Be sure to leave a comment or two along the way!

Here is my first (of many) Christmas tag for the year!!!!!! I stamped the presents from the SOTM in black then used my waterbrush to color in Juniper, Creme Brule and Tulip inks. The tag is sponged with creme brule ink as well. Add a cranberry ribbon and a sparkle and its complete!!!!!!



Supplies
White Daisy Cardstock
Annotations Stamp set
Creme Brule, Tulip and Juniper ink
Waterbrush
Sponge
Cranberry ribbon
Sparkles
AND
Holiday Warmth- SOTM!

Now "Hop" on over to Kimberly'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 10/31! Click here to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

CTMH Stamp of the Month- Blog Hop list

ROUND 2
Debra Van Patten - http://memoriesoftheheartbydeb.blogspot.com/
Lori Leng - http://www.pinkcloudscrappers.blogspot.com
Nancy Brown - http://www.creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com
Krista Ritskes - http://kristaritskes-simplycreating.blogspot.com/
Katy Donaldson - http://www.scrappinkaty.blogspot.com
Pamela OConnor - http://www.cherishyourmemories.blogspot.com
Jen Rubio - http://www.jenrubio.blogspot.com
Haley Dyer - http://www.inkyscrapper.blogspot.com
Michelle Nist - http://Michellenist.blogspot.com
**YOU ARE HERE**Jen Patrick - http://www.roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com
Kimberly Smith - http://verykimberry.blogspot.com/
Sylvia Jacquot - http://stampinsylvia.blogspot.com/
Sarita Schraeder - http://www.blessedscrapper.blogspot.com
Dawn Ross - http://www.iamahappystamper.blogspot.com
Laurie Newton - http://scrapsfromthebeach.blogspot.com/
Kami Welter - http://www.scrappin4memories.blogspot.com
Wendy Kessler - http://www.myscrapbookingblog.com
Jessica Booth - http://jessicabooth.blogspot.com/
Lori Brown - http://www.savingmine.blogspot.com
Barbara Harris - http://www.paper-creations117.blogspot.com

Made By Mom-- CTMH Unforgettable

So I also sew.... did you know that??? I'm not very good, nor have I made very many things yet, but I do!

Here's my baby girl modeling the first (and only, so far) 3 skirts that I made for her!



Supplies
Unforgettable Level 2 papers and Level 1 stickease
Brown buttons- misc.
Stamps: Field Trip Alpha & Chocolate large alpha
Ink- Twilight and Coco

CTMH Twitterpated

Over the weekend I participated in a virtual crop with some great friends! There were a bunch of sketch challenges, scraplift challenges and other challenges! I was able to get 13 layouts and 5 cards done over the weekend! I hope to share a bunch of them with you!

This layout features CTMH Twitterpated! This is yet another layout that i was able to get out of my monthly kit! I think I've done 7 layouts and 8 cards with this one kit so far!!!!



Supplies
CTMH Twitterpated level 2
In color dimensional elements
Twill ribbon
Natural Hemp
Misc swap tags


To get your Twitterpated Kit of the Month, email me at roxybonds@gmail.com

September Card Class

These are the cards my group made for the September Techniques class!

Techniques were: circle cards & stitching!

The circle cards were created using my coluzzle! The coluzzle is still available from CTMH in very limited quantities! The circle template is my favorite and perfect for creating these cards!
Our Wishes card book also has tons of circle card sketches and templates you can print out to use at home :)
Both of these cards featured the September SOTM- Treasures!


Supplies:
Card on left
Grace Level 2
September SOTM
White embossing powder
Chocolate ink

Card on right
Twitterpated Level 2
September SOTM
Chocolate ink
Sponge
Crystal Blue Waxy flax for stitching

This card features 2 faux stitching techniques! For the first, I used my cutterbee to run holes along the edges of the blue pp. Then I took a pen and "connected the dots" giving it a stitched look. For the second, I used the Simple Stitches stamp set to create a zig zag stitch along the yellow pp.



Supplies
Grace Level 2
Delightful things Stamp Set
Simple Stitches Stamp set
Coco ink


If YOU would like to attend my techniques card classes--- just let me know :)

Ummmm......

So I was reading on one of the blogs in my list and she said her ticker #'s were all of a sudden thousands less than before and I headed back to my own blog to check and sure enough it happened to me too :(

So as I was gearing up to offer a 20,000 hit blog candy, looks like I'll be gearing up for a 15,000 hit blog candy in the near future :(

Anyone know how to get them back?????

Scrappy Blog Hop--- Stamping!!!!

Thanks for joining me for yet another blog hop! This one is a much shorter one than the CTMH groups, but equally as talented! These are my dear friends through ASP!

This months challenge for the scrappy blog hop was to stamp on a layout!!!!!!! Well, I do that pretty often, but this one I just love!!!!!




This layout is of the 4 Generations of girls--- My grandmother, my mom, myself and my daughter! This layout features CTMH's Key to My Heart Papers, Heartfelt Whimsy Die cuts and the NEW Grown With Love stamp set (the tree). I free handed the tree top and added buttons!

Now hop on over to my dear friend Shanna's blog to see what she has in store for you! You can also click on the button on the side of my blog :)

Remember to leave a comment as you hop :)

CTMH Twitterpated- Us Right Now

This is my new favorite layout!!!!!!! I just love these Twitterpated colors! They are not my usual go to colors, but I am LOVING them!!!!!
This is an EXTRA layout created from the leftovers in my Twitterpated Kit of the Month!!!!



Supplies:
Desert Sand CS 1273
Twitterpated x7118b
Basic Craft Buttons- z1206
Natural Hemp- z280
Fresh Shapes Dimensional Elements- z1019
Chocolate Collection Ribbon- z1127
Top Coats- Framed in-z1211
Coco ink-z2114
White Daisy ink- z2163
Doodle Alphabet- retired

Don't forget that you too can join in the Kit of the Month club!!!!!!!!!!
email me to sign up today! roxybonds@gmail.com
or shop HERE to get all these supplies today!

Have you seen the NEW CTMH Idea Book Yet????

Here it is:



You can view the entire catalog online HERE and shop for fun new items HERE

If you don't have your own copy of this fabulous idea book it can be yours FREE!!!!!!!!
***Place an online order of $25 or more and I'll ship you one FREE
***Email me (roxybonds@gmail.com) an order of $25 or more and I'll ship you one FREE
***Join the Kit of the Month club and I'll ship you one FREE

Crafty Mama Giveaway

My dear friend Kelci has created some awesome new bags- an entire line of them!
Check out her giveaway!!!!!
http://craftymamacreations.blogspot.com/2009/09/you-should-think-about-winning-this.html