February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

Hello all!  Happy February!  Can you believe that it is February already?  Doesn't it seem like Christmas was just here?  I do love Christmastime, but I have to tell you, I loooove Valentine's Day, too!  Hearts and flowers, pinks, reds and sparkles-- it all just makes my heart pitter-pat!  LOL! :)  It's the first of the month and that means a Stamp of the Month blog hop!  If you've come from Cathy's blog, I am sure you've seen some spectacular projects and you are on the right track!

This set this month is so cute!  I can't help but think of a party when I see these adorable balloon animals!  I know my typical "go to" creation is a card ('cos that's what I do!), but this time I wanted to do something a little different.  I thought these little cuties would make precious cupcake toppers, so I made one of those to go with a card. I used my Cricut to cut the circles and flowers, popped a couple of balloon cuties aboard and we are ready to party!

Now, hop along over to Kim Spark's blog!  I know she has something wonderful to share!


Happy February!
Kristine

January Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH January Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! If you have come from Kim Hill's blog, I know you have seen some gorgeous and inspirational artwork! This month we are featuring the "Beloved Bouquet" Stamp set... perfect for Valentine's Day and for creating items for those people who are so special to us.  I created a set of cards to have on hand for those "Thinking of You" moments...

 

 

Now hop along to Kim Spark's blog to see her gorgeous work!

 

 

xoxo,

Kristine

December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH Rose Blossom team's stamp of the month blog hop!  Thanks so much for joining us!  I know you've seen some gorgeous work from my talented team-mates! If you've come from  Cathy's blog, you are headed in the right direction!

Well can you believe that it is December already? Right now my world is full of Christmas crafts, trees and ornaments, Secret Santa surprises and, of course, shopping, wrapping and sweet secret keeping! I even have a cute little elf named Sparkle creating mischief in my kindergarten classroom. :) BUT, honestly, it is 60 degrees here in Georgia this week and it is feeling a tad Spring-ish!  The December stamp of the month is also a breath of spring-- and, oh, so hard to resist!  The set features a candle, a mason jar, a string of twinkle lights and equally as sweet sentiments. I really, really, love it!

Instead of stamping the images on plain card stock, I decided to try stamping on a beautiful Close to My Heart PML card that was sprinkled with shiny gold dots!  I painted the mason jar and flowers with a combination of watercolors and alcohol markers. I mounted this on a card created with black card stock and La Vie En Rose paper embellished with pink polka dot "zip strip" and shiny gold adhesive trim.  I added a bow made with vintage CTMH gingham ribbon and-- voila!  All done!  :)

Now keep hopping to your next stop-- Kim Spark's blog, where I know you will find something wonderful to inspire you!

xoxo,

Kristine

RB Sangria Blog Hop!

Welcome to the CTMH Rose Blossom's Blog Hop!  This time we are featuring Sangria!  No, not the drink (though that does sound rather refreshing at the moment!)-- the beautiful selection of papers from Close to My Heart.  I absolutely love the palette of colors and the patterns in these papers. Sooo "Fall!" If you came from Cathy's blog, you are traveling in the right direction. :)

I wanted to do something that would show off all of those pretty colors and patterns and pulled out the always sweet "Dahlia fold" to create a centerpiece for my cards. I hope you like them!

The Dahlia fold is so fun and a great way to show off pretty paper.  Here's a great tutorial if you'd like to try it for yourself!  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/dahlia_fold/

 

Now hop on over to Kim Spark's blog, where I know you will find a fabulous project to inspire you!

 

Until next time! xoxo

Kristine

October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH Rose Blossom October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  This month we are featuring a really fun set of Christmas stamps called "Twinkle."  If you came from Mary's blog, I'm sure you've seen some amazing artwork already!

I am already thinking of Christmas-- with 8 nieces and nephews to purchase for, I start shopping early. :)  Actually, most of them are teenagers now, which makes it a little easier... all they want is money and gift cards. So, I kept this creation super simple, since I'll be making so many of them!  I created gift card holders using the Artiste cartridge.  I cut the cards out of Kraft and used the new CTMH holiday paper called White Pines.  A few cuts from the cartridge, a bit of this beautiful paper and some pretty ribbon and all I need to add are the gift cards.  Voila-- gifts for all of those nieces and nephews, DONE! :)

 

 

 

Now hop on over to Kim's blog to see what gorgeous project she has to share!

Love You!

Hello Friends!  Here's a quick post to enter the Mojo Monday challenge of the week.  It has been so long since I have participated, hope I remember how to link up!

Anywho, it is Fall Break for my district, so one of the items on my "to do" list is to do a little more crafting! I looove this new La Vie En Rose paper from CTMH!  The colors and patterns are just gorgeous. Here's what I came up with today (please forgive the horrible angle on the photo-- working quickly with my iPhone instead of the camera).

 

Here is the Mojo Monday sketch:

 

Thanks for taking a peek!  Off to check a few more things off that "to do" list!

xoxo,
Kristine

Hello Georgie!

Hi friends!  I have to tell you, I am totally loving the new paper packets offered in the recently released CTMH idea book! There is truly something for everyone, and honestly, I love it all. 

The paper I chose to work with today is called Georgie. One of the prints features little elephants and it is adorable.  The paper is aimed at those creating baby cards or scrapbook pages, but the patterns and colors are so versatile, you really don't need to limit yourself to that purpose.  in fact, I don't have a need for baby items at the moment, but the colors are sooo pretty, I am using it for everyday greeting and birthday cards!  Here's what I put together this morning. 

Have a wonderful Labor Day!

Kristine