Pair-a-Phrase Artwork and National Stamping Month Special

There has never been a better time to place a CTMH order.  We are offering so many specials, it's unbelievable!  Starting today, when you order $75, you earn the Pair-a-Phrase DOUBLE stamp set for FREE!  This stamp set has so many adorable images and sentiments.  I want to share a couple of my favorites today.  First up, is the adorable owl.  I used Lucky papers and Twill ribbon for this guy.

This card used the same image and sentiments, but I used the new Mischief papers and several elements front he Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.  I cut the fun border and sentiment frame with the cartridge.

The last card for today uses the snowman image.  I kept this one really simple, just using Twilight cardstock and my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder.

Here's the full view of the images and sentiments in the Pair-a-Phrase set.  You can click to make it larger.

Now I said lots of great deals, Pair-a-Phrase is the first.

Your $75 purchase also qualifies you for the Stamp of the Month Special.  For $5, you can get the August SOTM, Wicked.  Plus this month only, when you order the Stamp of the Month, you get a FREE alphabet set.  

If you've been thinking of ordering the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, this would be the time to do it.  For $99, you get the cartridge, three coordinating stamp sets, and coordinating chipboard pieces.  Ordering this, plus the additional $5 for the SOTM, would give you and additional four stamp sets.  What a deal!



Not sure you want to spend $99 for the Cricut bundle?  Host a party with $250 in orders, and you can get the Art Philosophy bundle for 50% off!  Contact me for more information!

Sharing From the Heart Blog Hop

Welcome to my spot on today's blog hop!  If you came here from Patti's site, you're in the right spot.  I have a few cards to share using goodies from the new Fall/Winter Idea Book.  

The first card uses Mischief papers and the August Stamp of the Month, Wicked.  Remember, with the new SOTM plan, when you spend $50, you get this set for $5, plus the Typeset Alphabet set FREE.  Starting August 15th, it's an even better deal.  If you spend $75, you get the above deal plus the Pair-a-Phrase DOUBLE stamp set for free!  Come back tomorrow for artwork featuring these fun stamps :)  

This card also uses CTMH's fabulous new Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.  I made the 3-D flower and the title box using the cartridge.  So fun!

The next two cards use the new Typeset papers.  Workshop on the Go stamp set, Blue Ribbon stamps, and Vintage Type sets.  I love the colors and patterns of this pack!  I created two layouts, one for each of my kids, for back to school.  I won't be able to finish them until after the first day on the 24th.

 Note--the last card I also used the Art Philosophy cartridge to cut the stars.  I love that the cartridge has shapes that match our new stamp sets perfectly.  Now my Cricut that has been gathering dust may never be put away again!  I can also see an upgrade to an Expression machine in my near future :)

For more new artwork from the Mischief WOTG, you can also visit Wednesday's post.

The next blog on the hop is Michelle's.  Be sure to continue on to see all the fabulous artwork in this hop!

Wicked and Mischief

I got my CTMH order filled with all the new goodies, and I've been having loads of fun playing!  One of the Workshop on the Go kits I bought was Mischief.  I love that these papers can be used for Halloween, fall, or masculine cards.


The bonus project in the kit was a Halloween banner.  I used the basic layers, but changed up the embellishments, and added images from the Stamp of the Month.  I also used the new Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge for the letters.  I guess it looks pretty darn good because when Mike got home, he looked at it funny and wondered why I was already out buying Halloween decorations.  He was relieved when I said I made it :)

 A few close up shots.

This is the first layout in the workshop.  The only unscrapped Halloween photos I have are red and blue and didn't look right, so I'll save it for this year's Halloween pics.  I didn't finish the other layout yet.

A card I made with the new August Stamp of the Month.  I am loving the new SOTM program.  Now when you spend $50, you get the stamp for $5.  As an added bonus this month, you also get the Typeset Alphabet set FREE!  I love the witch in this set.  I can see her with sparkly red shoes or purple and green tights.  Too fun!  I also love that you can use the sayings for multiple types of cards--"hats off to you and  put your best foot forward."  

July Blog Hop

I just joined a CTMH blog hop group. If you are already on the hop, you came from Michelle's site. For July we had a choice of creating a project with a party/picnic theme or a project using the July stamp of the month. I chose the latter. In case you couldn't tell by recent posts, I LOVE this month's stamp set.

So far, I've been stuck in the mindset of Fourth of July for this set. My first card was no exception. I random stamped the background in Crystal Blue, Indian Corn Blue, and Cranberry. I embossed the star in Cranberry and added the banner. To finish it off, I decided to add some sparkle with Prisma Glitter.

When I finished, I wondered what the card would look like in a different color scheme. I chose Gypsy, Watermelon, and a hint of Pear. I love the fun summer look.

If you want to see more of my artwork with the July Stamp of the Month, click here or here.

Next stop on the Hop is Sherri's blog.

A Couple Fanfare Cards

These are the two cards we'll be making at scrap club.

The first one uses this month's stamp of the month, American Celebration. You can earn this stamp set at a discount or even FREE during the month of July. I wanted to do something a little different with the stars to make it look more like and any occasion card rather than a Fourth of July card. I thought the layered stars looked more like a quilt pattern.

The second card uses the stamps that came with the Fanfare Workshop on the Go and the retired Card Chatter set. I used Liquid Applique for the frosting, and I placed small brads to look like sprinkles.

Friendship Card

Here's another card using the February Stamp of the Month, Friendship. I love the damask look of this set! For this card, I stamped Indian Corn Blue on Indian Corn Blue cardstock for the background. I stamped the large image in second generation Indian Corn Blue. Then I stamped the quote using Outdoor Denim. Simple, yet elegant.

February Stamp of the Month, Friendship

February Stamp of the Month--Friendship

I love the damask look of this month's Stamp of the Month set, Friendship. I made this set of cards for a friend who is hosting a party for me this week. I used the SOTM, Friendship. I also used the new Bohemian Alphabet, Sophia, and Posy. The Hollyhock card uses the new Pinks Designer Ribbon. I cut one of the roses from the ribbon. Colors are Black (my Black needs to be re-inked, but I like the gray look), Hydrangea, Ocean, Moonstruck, Hollyhock, and Pear.