May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the Close to My Heart Consultant Stamp Of the Month Blog Hop. You may have found you way here from Mary's blog. This set is called "Cherish the Moment". My projects for the month are quick and easy tags.

Thanks for stopping by. Now, the hop continues at Kimberly's Blog. Happy Stamping!

New Product Blog Hop!

You have found your way to the Close to My Heart consultant blog hop featuring a variety of the new products that can be found in the Summer 2010 idea book. You may have landed here from Jennifer's blog.

For my project, I selected the Clear Cards. These cards are a nice weight and so much fun to work with.

I cut patterned paper (Topstitch Paper Packet) to fit the inside of the card and stamped "happy birthday" (stamp from Candlelight set). I used a fine line of liquid glass around the entire edge of the paper. Next, I took a strip of paper and adhered it to the card front. Using a sponge brush and acrylic paint, I edged the entire card with a thin line of paint. I added some ribbons by punching several holes through the card top and added a soft suede pinwheel embelishment.

Now, the hop continues over at Antoinette's Blog. Have fun and happy stamping!

Popup Gift Card

While out surfing the web, I came across the cutest idea for a popup gift card. You can see a full tutorial on Jane Matsumoto's Blog.

Here is an image of my finished card front:

And the inside....your gift card fits right into that little slot.