September 2018 Stamp of the Month - Just Treats!

The September 2018 Stamp of the Month, Just Treats, features a multitude of very cute images and sentiments.  It is a great set to have for the upcoming holidays and seasons!

For the card I made, the "Warm Winter Wishes" sentiment became the focal point, which I stamped in Ranger Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder and layered on a square piece of Silver Foil Paper.  I wanted to play off of the winter sentiment, so used our new Stencil Sheets to make a snowflake stencil using the Cricut Artbooking Collection.  I then took the stencil, placed it on a white cardbase and smeared the new Ranger Opaque Matte Texture Paste over the stencil.  After letting it dry, I finished up the card with strips of the new Sugarplum Glitter Paper and Sugarplum Cardstock, and the new Sugarplum Glitter Gems.

Here is a closeup of the card.  What do you think of the new Close To My Heart Color of the Year, Sugarplum?

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 - that's over 70% off retail!  When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.  Otherwise, you can purchase this set outright for $18.95.

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September 2018 - Joyful Stars Blog Hop!

Thanks for joining us this month for the Joyful Stars CTMH Blog Hop!  If you came here from the talented Betty's blog, you came from the right place!

This month, I'm focusing on the maiden month of the new 2018 Holiday Expressions Idea Book!  I've used a bunch of the new products from this book, so I hope you enjoy!  For the card shown below, I made the background on our new watercolor paper.  First, I inked up a CTMH acrylic block with the new Bluebird, Carolina, and Lilac ink pads.  Next I spritzed the block with a spray pen and pressed it onto a piece of pre-cut watercolor paper.  Then after placing something heavy on the block, I let it sit for about five minutes before lifting up the block.

To finish the card, I stamped the sentiment and garland from the Boutique - Scrapbooking stamp set with Charcoal ink onto the watercolored piece.  This was then placed on a piece of the new Sugarplum cardstock.  Next, I attached the Sugarplum matted piece on a card base with a piece of the new Boutique patterned paper adhered to the top of the base.  Finally, I used some simple Clear and Bitty Sparkles to finish the card to keep it simple and the focus on the watercolored area.

Now please head over to Krista's blog!  I promise you won't be disappointed!

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