3-D Rose Flowers Video

I am in love with the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge. Here is a small basket made using the 3-D rose design.

I played around with various techniques to find the method that works best for me and created a short the following video:

 

Happy flower making!  Georgia

May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  You may have found your way here from Sheila Bennet's Blog. 

The May Stamp of the Month is a set of eight stamps called Friendship Bouquet.  My project for this month is a circle card featuring the Pemberly paper packet.  The technique to shade the flower was created by stamping the image with Desert Sand ink and shading using the foam and stipple brushes found in the set of texture tools.  The embellishments are the round Durables Studs.

The hop continues at Amy McVey's Blog. Have fun and happy stamping!  Georgia

April SOTM Blog Hop - You Are...

Welcome to the Close to my Heart April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop. You may have found your way here from Helen Onulak's Blog.

The SOTM is "You Are..." and is a very fun set of 15 stamps. I created a circle card using cardstock and inks in Barn Red, Outdoor Denim and Bamboo. The star embellishments are from the Milepost Shapes set.



The hop continues at Debra Van Patten's Blog. Have fun and happy stamping. Georgia

March SOTM Blog Hop - Potential

Welcome to the Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog hop. You may have found your way here from Judy Burger's blog.

This month we have a beautiful set of nine stamps called "Potential". I have created a couple of circle cards this month. My first card uses kraft cardstock with a splash of lagoon cardstock and ribbon. I love the look of Desrt Sand ink on this cardstock. It creates beautiful shadding. Did you know that in addition to the Kraft cardstock, CTMH offers kraft envelopes and a die cut card set? Love it! My second card is created using the Stella paper pack and bling accents from the Blue & Green Sparkles assortment. Inks used include Sunset, Tulip and Cocoa.

The hop continues at Carla Ironside's blog. Have fun and Happy Stamping. Georgia

February SOTM Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop. This month's set is a bold set of phrases/words called Thoughtful Tidings. You may have found your way here from Mary Eisen's blog.



I thought that with the boldness of the phrases, I would go with simple cards. I picked a set of three colors inspired from the Stella Paper Packet: Tulip, Sunset and Lagoon. I love the "splash" that lagoon adds.


Card #1 is a circle card - because I have addiction to circle cards. VERY simple design with an accent of the new Baker's Twine in the Paradise Assortment. The Baker's Twine is the "circle card lovers" new best friend!

Card #2 is super simple with some bling to bring in party!

The hop continues on at Michelle Loncar's Blog. Have Fun and Happy Stamping! Georgia

CTMH New Product Blog Hop

The new idea book is here and packed with great new products. Welcome to the blog hop that features new goodies in the CMTH Spring/Summer 2012 idea book. You may have found your way here from Jennifer Rubio's Blog.

If I had to pick one favorite new item, it would be the set of birthday sayings called Just a Number. I can never get enough birthday stamps and this one has so many possibilities. Here are a few cards featuring the set:

My first circle card uses a cute sentiment from the Just a Number Stamp set and images from the A Tree stamp set and the Stella Paper Packet.

Card Inside:

My next circle card is very simple and easy. I love the soft colors in the new Florentine Paper Packet. The embellishment is a flower from the new Paradise Paper Flowers set and accented with an antiqued gold Durables Stud.

Card Inside:

My last card features one of three "Happy Birthday" quotes is various fonts. I added another new set, Just for You and more antiqued gold durables studs.



The blog hop continues at Carol Horton's Blog. Have fun and happy stamping! Georgia

January 2012 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome to the CTMH Stamp of the month Bloghop featuring the set "Little Reminder". You may have found your way here from Gina Brandstetter's Blog.

I have a couple of circle cards to share this month. The first one is a card base in Crystal Blue with papers from the Wonderland Level 2 Paper Packet, Chocolate ink and Bitty Sparkles.

Card number two starts with a White Dasey card base, added Believe Level 2 papers, cardstock accents, inks in Crystal Blue and Holiday Red, Clear Sparkles and Buttons from the Bling Assortment.

The hop continues with Leanne Dudley's Blog. Have fun and Happy Stamping! Georgia