June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Life is Tweet (S1206)

Thank you for joining me on the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  If you are just starting, please check out my artwork.  I have used the June SOTM with our Florentine Paper Pack.  If you have come from

Julia's blog you are on the right track.  There has been some great artwork so far, hasn't there?

Supplies used:

Florentine Paper Pack

Colonial White, Brown Bag and Creme Brulee Card stock

Paradise Paper Flowers

Colonial White Brads

Black and Brown Bag Ink
Color Ready Seam Binding Ribbon (inked with Twilight)

Pop Dots and Corner Rounder (for scallops)

Now hop on over to Carol's Blog to enjoy more artwork using the June Stamp of the Month!  Thanks for stopping by!

Quick Cards:Shell Video

Create a finished card or layout title in five seconds flat! Watch this video to see our series of single-image A-size My Acrylix^® stamp sets. Use them for quick scrapbook layout titles or easy, one-step cardmaking. Each one is designed to complete your project with a single stamp, and at just $6.95 each, these stamps are super affordable!

Distressed

That's the challenge over at Heart2Heart.  Use distressing in a project.  So I made this 5x7 card with the May Stamp of the Month.  My favorite ways to distress are sponging the edges of paper with Desert Sand Ink.  I think that color gives it a soft look.  I also like to sand and scissors distress.  Sanding so the white core shows on the edges of the card stock is a great way to distress paper.  Also, run the blades of your scissors along the edges to make a rough edge.  Check out their website for more distressed looks!

Supplies used:

Colonial White, Creme Brulee and Twilight Card Stock

Desert Sand and Creme Brulee Ink

Florentine Paper Pack

Friendship Bouquet (S1205) and The Best Things (C1503)

Wooden Buttons and Waxy Flax

Microtip Scissors,Sanding Kit, Pop Dots, Sponge

More Friendship Bouquet

A little different from the previous cards.  I used Cotton Candy and Black together on the left and Buttercup with Black on the right.  I also used Card Chatter Sympathy (D1476) on these.  

Seems like the big color combo I have been seeing lately is grey and yellow.  So this card was made using the Dotty For You Paper Pack along with Buttercup and Grey Wool.  A little Baker's Twine finishes it out.  What do you this of this color combo?

Been Away Too Long

Boy, how time flies!  Don't you just hate when people say that.  :)  We have been so busy with family this month, that my blog has suffered.  But fear not!  More art to come.

The May SOTM is Friendship Bouquet (S1205) and is just great to make those fast simple cards.  These cards were made using our Water Color Pencils.  Just stamp, color and you are done.  The card on the left has Garden Green CS and Antiqued Copper Brads, and the right side uses Black and Honey CS.  The inks on both is Black and Desert Sand.  How simple!

May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Well, as you can see there is no artwork from me.  I have been spending a lot of time with my sweet, sweet granddaughter.  I missed the signup deadline.  But I don't want you to miss all of the fabulous artwork that is being shared now by CTMH consultants on the Web.  If you want to see all of this great artwork using (S1205) Friendship Bouquet, please go to Kathleen's blog and start hopping!  http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/  Enjoy and be sure to let me know what you think.  It is fantastic!