Category Archives: Stamp of the Month

Purr-fect Halloween August 2016 Stamp of the Month SOTM thank you card #ctmhhalloween #cards #scraptabulousdesigns

August Stamp of the Month: Purr-fect Halloween!

August2016Welcome to the  August 2016 Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! If you have come here from the fabulous blog of Tracey Pierce, you are on the right path! If you happen to get lost along the way, the complete list of hoppers can be found here.

Here’s the deal – and try not to hate me.  I am *not* a fan of cats.  Any cats.  I just can’t.  I know that lots of you LOVE them and that is PAW-SOME! (get it? ha!)  Me – I am highly allergic and my throat closes up and my nose runs and I can’t breathe and I start panicking and my eyes water and it is a HOT MESS.  Trust me – I can’t do cats.  Even stamped ones!

So, I chose to create my own geometric patterns using the eye and banner stamps.  It was super fun – and I didn’t even need my inhaler!

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March Stamp of the Month Sunshine Birdies #CTMH #cards #sunshinebirdies #youmakemehappy #scraptabulousdesigns

You Make Me Happy Card – March 2016 SOTM Sunshine Birdies

MarchSOTM2016Welcome to the  March 2016 Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! If you have come here from the fabulous blog of Kirsten Jade, you are on the right path! If you happen to get lost along the way, the complete list of hoppers can be found here.

I am in the process of organizing and purging every room in my house.  However, I have yet to get to my disaster zone of a craft room – so I decided that this month’s card was going to be simple and I would only use things that I had at my finger tips.  Way fun and easy – I love how this little card turned out!

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Balloon Animals Stamp of the Month February 2016 Let's Celebrate Card Birthday Party #cricutexplore #cards #cardmaking #ctmh #scraptabulousdesigns

Balloon Animals – Let’s Celebrate!

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Welcome to the  February 2016 Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! If you have come here from the fabulous blog of Katie Skiff, you are on the right path! If you happen to get lost along the way, the complete list of hoppers can be found here.

My favorite balloon animal in this set is the monkey – isn’t he the cutest?  And, seeing that I seriously have Spring Break on the brain, the combination of monkeys and beach makes me reminisce about a massage I received on the beach in Costa Rica while listening to the monkeys in the trees!  Now, the massage was like the worst ever, but the monkeys totally made the whole experience.  So, here is the resulting artwork…..

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January 2016 SOTM Thinking of you card Beloved Bouquet #ctmh #cards #belovedbouquet #scraptabulousdesigns #ctmhSOTM

Beloved Bouquet: January SOTM Thinking of You Card

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Welcome to the  January 2016 Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! If you have come here from the fabulous blog of Melinda Everitt, you are on the right path! If you happen to get lost along the way, the complete list of hoppers can be found here.

There are so many things I LOVE about this stamp set – for starters, the font is soooo on trend, the background and detail stamps are FUN to stamp, and the gorgeous flowers will work for so many projects!
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Candlelight Garden December SOTM Thank you Card #ctmhfundamentals #scraptabulousdesigns #ctmh #cards

Candlelight Garden: December 2015 SOTM Thank You Card

DecSOTMWelcome to the December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! If you have come here from the fabulous blog of Darlys Recker, you are on the right path! If you happen to get lost along the way, the complete list of hoppers can be found here.

It may be December, but this month’s stamp set, Candlelight Garden, feels fresh and springy!  I love the sense of whimsy and romance with this set!   Our ShinHan markers would be perfect to color these images, but I seem to have misplaced mine….  or rather, I never got them  back after my son used them for a school project!  LOL  So – I decided to use our watercolor paints to create a whimsical heart banner.
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November Stamp of the Month Cheers Dream Big Rainbow Card #ctmh #sotm #cards #scraptabulousdesigns

November Stamp of the Month: Cheers!

NovSOTMWelcome to the November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! If you have come here from the fabulous blog of Darlys Recker, you are on the right path! If you happen to get lost along the way, the complete list of hoppers can be found here.

It might just be November, but here at Close To My Heart, we are looking forward to the New Year celebration with this month’s stamp set, Cheers! .  I love the journal stamps and the fun and funky feel of this set!   I chose to create a bright and cheery card that you can use all year long.
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October Stamp of the Month: Twinkle

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Welcome to the October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! If you have come here from the fabulous blog of Alyson Mayo, you are on the right path! If you happen to get lost along the way, the complete list of hoppers can be found here.

This month we are featuring the Twinkle Stamp Set- and although it is a Christmas set, I am not quite there yet.  And as I was playing with the stamps, the word “believe” and the stars really stood out to me and reminded me of my trip to Disneyland in July.  So – I created my own Hidden Mickey.  Can you see it????
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July 2015 Stamp of the Month Life is Wonderful Sweet Card #scraptabulousdesigns #ctmh #cricutexplore

July Stamp of the Month: Life is Wonderful

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Welcome to the July Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! If you have come here from the fabulous blog of Gina Brandstetter, you are on the right path! If you happen to get lost along the way, the complete list of hoppers can be found here.

This month we are featuring the Life is Wonderful Stamp Set- and I have to say, I agree!

For my project, I chose to create a bright and fun card.  I even went into my accessory stash and found some left over pieces of the Chalk It Up Assortment that worked perfectly! Continue reading →

June 2015 SOTM Ice Cream Dream Happy Card #ctmh #cricutexplore #scraptabulousdesigns

June Stamp of the Month: Ice Cream Dream

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Welcome to the June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! If you have come here from Donna’s Blog, you are on the right path! If you happen to get lost along the way, the complete list of hoppers can be found here.

This month we are featuring the Ice Cream Dream Stamp Set.  Super sweet and whimsical!

For my project, I chose to create a simple, summery card.  Instead of coloring in the images, I stamped the ice cream cone image on paper fundamentals (scoop) and cardstock (cone).  I then trimmed them out and paper pieced them on the card.   Continue reading →

April SOTM Typed Note birthday card masculine Jackson #ctmh #scraptabulousdesigns #cricutexplore

Happy Birthday Card with the April SOTM, Typed Note!

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Welcome to the April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! If you have come here from Lori’s Blog, you are on the right path! If you happen to get lost along the way, the complete list of hoppers can be found here.

This month we are featuring the Typed Note Stamp Set.  This set is super versatile with lots and lots of sentiments – so fun!  I love that this set can work for both feminine and masculine projects, too. Continue reading →