Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - September

If you are hopping from {Katy's Blog,} you are on the right track, if you are starting here, keep hopping and you will do a complete circle.  

This month's stamp set is called Poster Tidings S1309.  

In my years, I've created 100's of layouts and many are still sitting unfinished 

because they are made for class examples. 

I dug deep into my stash and found these pages and finished them.  

I really wanted to do something Fall so I dug thru our photos and found these.

Our daughter was just turning one and it was the fall of 2007. 

 

I stamped this 4 times in 4 different colors.

I then cut up the words and used foam tape to "pop" the words out.

 Our lake house and the hill around it had such great colors 

in fall when the leaves would change. 

We sold our house and boat shortly after this due to the economy falling.

We have great memories and pictures - plus we were able to move across the street

so the lake isn't too far away.  

Check out the rare antique embellishments that I used on this layout! hee hee

 

Can you see the hot air balloons in this picture?  

They almost touched the water when they came into the Kettle.  

Now to continue on the hop to see other great ideas! Click here to see {Lalia's Blog}.

Dream Pop Paper Pack Blog Hop!

How about an early hop!  If you are coming from Michelle's Blog, you are on the right track, otherwise, keep hopping and you will do a complete circle.

We have a special that is coming up in May and we couldn't wait to show it off! 

Starting in May, 

for every $35 you spend you can get a Dream Pop Paper Kit (24 sheets) for only $10!

Also, if you become a new consultant you earn it! 

Click Here to see the Details

Here is what some of the papers look like - it's small:

Now for a closer view of just a few of the patterned paper that this pack as to offer:

Had to do something fun and 3D!   MY BALLOON!!! 

(see the teal has diamonds - that's the glossy resist pattern!)

The B&T Paper has a different pattern on the back!

Other side - 

Each cardstock color has a different pattern. The pink has a stripe that is glossy raised pattern. 

I made tassels out of our Baker's Twine and unraveled the ends.

Please leave a comment and then hop on over to Pamela's blog to see what she created!

Thanks for looking.

Whooo's Your Valentine Blog Hop

We are hopping again for a special that is kicking off December 13! (Tomorrow)

If you are coming from Susan's Blog, you are on the right track,
otherwise, keep hopping and you will do a complete circle.  

Just spend $35 dollars in product and get this awesome kit with directions to make adorable Valentines treats for only $10! 

You get tubes and pre-cut cubes and a whole 12 x 12 sheet of Silver Glitter Paper and this great stamp set:

The rules for this hop is that we had to do something other than the kit it's self.
So I saw the owls and I thought what a great card for Christmas!
There is 3 in my household so this is just the right amount of birds!

I cut the leaves and the branch freestyle.
The winter "gear" came from another stamp set - can you guess which one?
It's an oldie but goodie!

I stamped the ear muffs twice so that they overlapped and cut out the smaller center one
to create a tiny one for the little owl.  Let me know what you think!

Now hop on over to Lucy's Blog for more great ideas for this stamp and kit!

Shop for these and many more items on my website: Mary Eisen @ CTMH

Thanks for reading and feel free to leave a comment!
Sincerely,
Mary Eisen

November SOTM Blog hop - Capture the Moment

If only I could capture time!  It's been a whirl wind around here!  Brownies starts tomorrow and of course, I'm a co-leader.  The hubby had a trade show last week and did wonderful so we are doing it again this week in another city! And if that wasn't enough I have a Weekend Retreat the following weekend! I won't be home for a month of weekends!!!

Enough whinning!

If you came from Carla's blog, then you are on the right track, if not, keep hopping and you do a complete circle!

Here is this month's stamp set:

 

So what do you do with a bunch of months and numbers???

I created a background by using all the November's and number 1's - It's my Dad's birthday - can you guess what day it is??? (Yes, November 1st!)

I used Slate Ink for the background and Holiday Red for the Happy Birthday. I wrapped Baker's Twine around the corners and popped some foam squares behind it to make stand off the card and be taller than the twine.

Please leave a comment and then head over to Dawn's blog for more great artwork with this stamp set!

National Stamping Month Blog Hop

Hopping for the 3rd time this month - we are some busy girls!

If you came from Dawn's Blog you are on the right track,

if you are starting here, keep hopping and you will make a complete circle. 

From August 15th through September if you place a qualifying order you can get this DOUBLE STAMP SET for only $5!!

LOOK AT ALL THE CUTE STUFF! Many items work with the Artist Cricut Cartridge too!

  

Plus, we have a bunch of items in the 

"While Supplies Last" that are at a huge discount 

click HERE to go shop and check it out!

 I made this card using our White Pigment ink and stamped the dots onto black cardstock.

 Here you can see the dots better on the black, I loved how it's uneven the saturation.

Also, I did a second generation Desert Sand Ink stamping on the white behind the LaBelle Vie Mauve Cardstock. I edged the card in the Desert Sand ink as well.

 I stamped the bike 4 times, one after the other without refilling on ink to get the look of movement. I added 2 Bitty Sparkles in the Lightest Green to the tires.

I thought the zig zag stamp made a great tire track for the inside of the card!  

Now hop on over to Krista's Blog for some more wonderful ideas with this stamp set!

Thanks for looking!

New Product Blog Hop - La Belle Vie

We are doing some extra hopping this month!  We decided to showcase some of our new products!  So a bunch of us consultants got creative and you get to hop thru our ideas!

If you are coming from Mchelle's blog then you are on the right path, if not, keep hopping and you will do a complete circle.


I've been a bad girl.


I ordered my my product late.


They aren't due to arrive until August 9th - that's next week.

So knowing I was in a pickle I emailed my fellow consultants in my area and asked for help.  Bev B. who lives 45 minutes away calls me like an hour after emailing!  She's heading to my town and saw my email prior to leaving, she threw everything she had that was new into her SUV! Since she's doing lunch with family in my town, she thought she'd help me out!!! (Also, I received another mail later from Mary B. offering to meet me on Sunday - I thanked her but that would be too late!)

What a great group of ladies I have to network with!

So with a half a pack of La Belle Vie and my family, I created this layout:

I used the Magic Book and created the layout called Illusion on page 94 - 95.

  Close up of each side

 I even added the fold out section they suggested in the book

 I stamped the cover with The Best Things C1503 stamp set

 You can read the inside - top is the folding out to the right and the next photo is flipping it over.

 I have a few photos I need to add to the fold out

Group shot!

Yes, I started this on Friday and finished it on Sunday!
I even ordered photos this morning from Walgreens and got them in an hour!  
(Free 8 x 10 today only!)

Yes, I was bad, but good I got it done on time.

Thanks for looking and now go hop to Dawn's Blog for more great new products to see!

Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Life is Tweet

If you are coming from Tamra’s blog, you are on the right track. If you are starting here, just keep hopping and you will do a complete circle.

This month’s stamp set is SUPER ADORABLE and called Life is Tweet:

See that red line around the flower stamp?  I focused on that one!  That red line means that image is on our Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge and yes I cut them out and created with it!

I’ve had a crazy month, but managed to get everything done!  My daughter’s last day of school is today!  We went shopping and filled a goodie bag up with tons of fun things for her Teacher, Teacher’s Aide and the two bus drivers she has!  I put them in a cello bag tied with ribbon and added a small flower with a dragonfly sitting on it for decoration.

The flower is from this stamp set!  Also, I cut out a circle to cover up the Life Is Tweet saying in the middle. The dragonfly was also done on the Cricut and I stamped a Background stamp over him and then sponged more ink to fill in the white areas.

  The back of the bag is below – lots of goodies!

I found/created 4 thank you cards in my stash of cards and attached them as well.

Another card I did I Scrap Lifted from a fellow consultant and I’m using for my Dotty For You Workshop – Get the paper by end of today and you too can be doing the workshop too! Workshop is: 6 Two Page Layouts, 13 cards, and 1 Mini 6x6 Album!

You stamp the bird onto patterned paper and then cut his body out, then stamp the bird onto the white cardstock and place the body on top of the legs!  The white cardstock was also cut on the Cricut and cut in half.  Also, Next Month is Buy Two Stamps Get One Free!  So start a list now!

Now, off to pack the little one for a sleep over, prep for 4 birthdays parties and a work party all in the next 2 weeks! The fun never stops!

To continue  - hop on over to Carla’s blog for more great ideas for this stamp set.  Please leave comments as often as possible! Thanks for reading!

New Product Blog Hop!

 Today we are showing off some of the new products early!  The new catty goes live February 1st!

If you came here from Haley's blog, you are on the right track, if not, keep hopping and you will make a complete circle. I am showing off the new paper called LUCY!  It's Blush, Grey Wool, Creme Brulee, and Sweet Leaf!  I did this layout of my daughter and her new friend!

 She loves the frogs!  Can't keep her away from them and we are by a lake so they are everywhere!

 

This layout is found in the Magic Book we sell!  It comes with a CD with templates for all the odd shaped pieces.  See above, I printed out the half circle, the 3 inch circle and the oval. (I left oval off) I put the 1/2 circle onto Blush Cardstock and cut around the template. I thought about my program Make The Cut and how it imports PDF files, so I did that too - see below:

 I used the shapes to determine the size of the letters and then cut the words!

 Here is a close up on the FROG

 The picture has a hidden pull out journaling card.  

The Magic book shows you how to add moving and hidden things to your pages.

 My next project was a card.  I random stamped a new stamp set called Card Word Puzzle - goes great with Pemberley Paper!!!  I cut the butterfly out of the Pemberly B&T Paper, added some Sparkles and raised the wings!

 The flowers are stamped with Outdoor Denim. I took my blending pen and rubbed it on the Outdoor Denim ink pad. Wiped most of the ink off onto a scrap piece and with the little bit left on the pen I ran it around the edges of the flower and created my own B&T paper!

I used the blending pen and Honey Ink to do the inside of the flowers.

Oops, forgot to draw the antennas back on with marker!

 Inside I stamped the butterfly this time and colored it the same way with Honey Ink.  

I used bitty brads for the body.

Sorry so many pictures - thanks for looking.

Now click on over to Judy's Blog to see the great things shes done!

Rock'n The Block - Blog Hop

Hey! We are blog hopping for a special reason tonight!  

If you are coming from Susan's blog - then you are on the right track, if you are starting here, keep hopping and you will make a complete circle.

Close To My Heart is releasing a sneak peek at a new product that is coming out in February and giving it a special send off starting December 19!  With a qualifying order of $25 from the Autumn/Winter Catalog, you can get this great stamp set and these awesome blocks for only $15!!! That's a savings of $30!!!

Here is the stamp set - it's a sheet 8 x 11 inches big!

Keep hopping to see what we consultants created with our blocks.

Here is mine:

 Here is the blocks in the tray (3 are out of the tray)

 I took Chocolate Ink and sponged the edges to give it a dirty, softer look.

Above is the before and after squares.

 Here is all of them done!

 First I covered the 2 inch blocks with Roxie Background and Texture paper.

 

I then put a 4 x 6 photo on top after cutting them into 2 inch squares. 

4 x 6 is perfect size pictures for this project!

 Here is another side - the Fun, the flower & it's center

are from the stamp set that comes with.

 another side - the stamps here are also from the stamp set.

 For a different look, 

I put my last name, the year and used the LOVE stamp for one side.

 Stacked or lay them down across a shelf! 9 letter words work great or combine like I did.

(sorry about the crazy stuff in the background - trying to get all sides photographed.

 Here is another side - there is 6 sides to dress up.  

My last side I used the plaid paper from the Roxie Level 2 Paper Kit and left it empty for a future picture.

I dressed up the tray by sponging it and running the leopard print B&T paper on the edge and covered that with Chocolate ribbon.

You can purchase this on my site by clicking here: Mary Eisen's Web.

Head to Gina's Blog to keep hopping and see more great ideas for this project!

Thanks for looking and  please leave comments!