November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop: Around the Block

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

We will be featuring November's SOTM, which is Around the Block. If you have come here from Brenda's Blog, you are on the right path!
This month we have over 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

I have to give credit for my idea to Karen P., a wonderful CTMH consultant, that created a beautiful set of cards with this stamp set, making the houses into gingerbread houses. My family has the tradition of making gingerbread houses every Christmas season. So I used this stamp set to get a layout ready to go for our gingerbread houses this year. I used liquid applique to acheive the look of the houses and did not worry about perfection. After all, what I love most about the houses that my children make is the tiny imperfections!

Supplies used:

Jingle Creative Basics

Desert Sand Cardstock

Juniper Cardstock

White Daisy Cardstock

Around the Block stamp set

Posterboard Alphabet stamp set

Classmate Alphabet stamp set

Holiday Commentary stamp set

Imagine (Monologue layout)

Cocoa ink

Tulip ink

Liquid Applique

Now "Hop" on over to Linda's Blog to see her work!

Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the November SOTM is only available until November 30! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free! If you get lost on the hop or find links that aren't working, check the list of participating blogs.

Jena DeVries
http://www.livelovelaughscrapbook.blogspot.com/
Helen Onulak
http://www.hookedonstamping.com/
Carla Ironside
http://www.carlacreates.blogspot.com/
Cindy Leek
http://www.paperspadsandpictures.blogspot.com/
Laurie Levnik
http://www.creationsbylaurie.blogspot.com/
Krista Ritskes
http://kristaritskes-simplycreating.blogspot.com/
Kathleen Androlewicz
http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/
Paige Dolecki
http://www.paigespaperparadise.blogspot.com/
Shannon Pelletier
http://www.mycolorfulworldinvt.blogspot.com/
Jody Gustafson
http://www.cre8nmemories.blogspot.com/
Laura Dame
http://www.thecroppersconnection.blogspot.com/
Terrie Dodd
http://www.my-life-in-real-time.blogspot.com/
Lori Brown
http://www.savingmine.blogspot.com/
Cibele Glazer
http://www.flowerfoot.blogspot.com/
Caren Goldsein
http://www.scrappycaren.blogspot.com/
Traci Godbee
http://createwithtraci.blogspot.com/
Dawn Ross
http://www.iamahappystamper.blogspot.com/
Maricar Harris
http://www.maricarharris.blogspot.com/
Jamia Bankhead
http://www.papermadnessinc.blogspot.com/
Laurie Newton
http://scrapsfromthebeach.blogspot.com/
Nona Davenport
http://www.nonapearl.blogspot.com/
Tanya David
http://www.scramperscorner.blogspot.com/
Sheila Bennett
http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com/
Melissa Laverty
http://www.fancymelissa.blogspot.com/
Amy Edwards
http://paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com/
Lori Leng
http://www.pinkcloudscrappers.blogspot.com/
Kristie Herdener
http://www.goofyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Jill Lucas
http://scrapwench.blogspot.com/
Adeline E. Brill
http://adeline-brill.blogspot.com/
Michelle Nist
http://michellenist.blogspot.com/
Dawn Heuft
http://www.stamptildawn.blogspot.com/
Jessica Booth
http://jessicabooth.blogspot.com/
Susan Brooks
http://www.stampingintheopen.blogspot.com/
Sarita Schraeder
http://www.blessedscrapper.blogspot.com/
Katy Donaldson
http://www.scrappinkaty.blogspot.com/
Mary Eisen
http://www.mestamp2.blogspot.com/
Deb Young
http://www.scrapbookczar.blogspot.com/
Haley Dyer
http://www.inkyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Kimberly Smith
http://verykimberry.blogspot.com/
Barbra Otten
http://barbraotten.blogspot.com/
Tammy Lea Pinchard
http://mycreativeclubhouse.blogspot.com/
Nancy Brown
http://www.creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com/
Karen Norman
http://www.gettinscrappywithit.blogspot.com/
Judy Burger
http://makingtimeformemories.blogspot.com/
Sylvia Jacquot
http://stampinsylvia.blogspot.com/
Brae Montgomery
http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com/
Pamela O'Connor
http://www.cherishyourmemories.blogspot.com/
Antoinette Herrin
http://www.godblessyourart.blogspot.com/
Debra Van Patten
http://memoriesoftheheartbydeb.blogspot.com/
Jen Patrick
http://www.roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Wendy Kessler
http://www.myscrapbookingblog.com/
Beth Naumann
http://www.bethscreativeblock.blogspot.com/
Misty Jackson
http://www.misstscraps.blogspot.com/
Brenda Harmless
http://keepsakeswithheart.blogspot.com/
Amy McVey
http://www.clearlystamping.blogspot.com/
Linda Shewchuk
http://www.awesomememories.blogspot.com/
Chris Shouse
http://www.houseostamps.wordpress.com/
Pam Klassen
http://eimmap.blogspot.com/
Michelle Bourlet
http://michellescreativeconnections.blogspot.com/
Jen Rubio
http://www.jenrubio.blogspot.com/
Wanda Riley
http://www.creatingwithwanda.blogspot.com/
Lori Miller
http://www.clearlyfromtheheart.blogspot.com/
Carol Taggio
http://craftycarol55.blogspot.com/
Tracy Oleksak
http://www.mamaolie.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by!

Exciting News

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And the Prize for Naming the Hedgehog...

Here is the prize, awarded for the best name for the hedgehog. Amy S. came up with the name Professor Spikes and that is the name that my daughter picked as her favorite. As I mentioned, she had a very tough time. There were some wonderful names to choose from.

When I saw the accordion file card holder on Vicki Wizniuk's wonderful blog the other day, I knew that I wanted to use it for this project. See Vicki's blog post here. I based the actual card design inspired by Scrampin' with Miranda. See that blog post here. Check out all the inspiration at both those blogs.

Side view of the accordion file holder
Front view of the accordion file

Cards

Supplies used:

(All CTMH unless noted)

Hello There stamp set

Many Thanks stamp set

Twitterpated Level 2 Paper Pack

Chocolate Ribbon Rounds

Black Bitty Brad

Chocolate, Sorbet and Sweet Leaf Inks

Dimensional Elements-On Target

Sponge Daubers

Cards and Envelopes from LSS

Bone Folder (provo craft)

3-D Foam Squares

A winning name...

And our hedgehog has been named....Professor Spikes. It took my daughter quite a bit of time to narrow it down to just one with all the great entries. Professor Spikes it is and Amy S. is our winner. I will be posting her prize tomorrow. I tried to take pictures tonight, but they didn't turn out great due to lighting, so I will try again after school tomorrow.

Funny story with my daughter's shirt. We were zipping through Target when she saw this shirt. She wanted it so badly due to the hedgehog on the front. She thought it would go perfect with my stamp... She is certainly turning out to be a scrapbooker in the making!

Some oldies and a new favorite

I was cleaning out some scrapbooking stuff, so that I am semi-organized when I get to move into my new scrapbooking space in a few months. My wonderful hubby is hard at work finishing our basement, which is where my new area will be. I found some great halloween cards from last year to post. I also just finished a new pumpkin project with my daughter and so, I will post those too.

Supplies used(CTMH unless noted):

Left Card: Creepy Cobwebs, black cs, white daisy cs, sponge daubers, multiple inks

Center Card: Enchanted paper pack, October Word Puzzle stamp set

Right Card: Citrus Leaf cs, Black cs, White Daisy cs, silver brads, Black marker

Other companies: circle punch, white gel pen

Supplies used (CTMH unless noted):

Orange cs, Autumn Terracotta cs, Many Thanks stamp set, Cocoa grosgrain ribbon, brad

Other companies: Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder, battery operated luminary

The pumpkins were easy and fun to do. I used a tutorial from another Close to My Heart consultant, Tara Kenyon. Check out her blog at http://www.creativeheartandhand.blogspot.com/. I got the idea for adding the embossing from another fabulous Close to My Heart Consultant, Vicki Wizniuk. Check Vicki's blog out at http://www.wizardshangout.blogspot.com/. I added my own twist by using the new Many Thanks stamp set for the leaves. It is hard to see in the pictures, but I stamped in Olive ink and rolled my stamp in Cocoa ink. Thanks to these great consultants for sharing great ideas! You are both inspiring!

October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the October Blog Hop. The October Stamp of the Month is Holiday Warmth, available until October 31st thru your CTMH consultant or click here. This month we have split the blog hop into 3 rounds. If you have come here from Brenda's blog, then you are in the right place.

Let's get started.

I have done a couple projects with the Holiday Warmth stamp set. The first one is created from a milk carton tutorial from Becky Roberts.

Supplies used:

CTMH:

Holiday Warmth Stamp Set

Olive, Tulip & White Daisy CS

Fun Flock

White Daisy pigment ink, Olive & Tulip Ink

Heat Gun

White Daisy Organdy & Grosgrain Ribbons

Other:

Punches

Milk carton tutorial

I posted another layout that used Holiday Warmth in September. See that post here.

I have really enjoyed using the snowflakes from the Holiday Warmth stamp set, both with fun flock and on transperancies. Both were heat set with a heat gun.

I hope you have enjoyed my projects using Holiday Warmth. Remember, it's only available thru October 31st.

Head on over to Traci's blog now to continue our hop.

If you get lost along the way, here is the list of blogs for Round 3...

Judy Burger - http://makingtimeformemories.blogspot.com/

Paige Dolecki - http://www.paigespaperparadise.blogspot.com/

Nancy Ball - http://www.ballisticdesign.blogspot.com/

Adeline E. Brill - http://adeline-brill.blogspot.com/

Cindy Leek - http://www.paperspadsandpictures.blogspot.com/

Carol Taggio - http://craftycarol55.blogspot.com/

Jody Gustafson - http://www.cre8nmemories.blogspot.com/

Wanda Riley - http://www.creatingwithwanda.blogspot.com/

Jill Lucas - http://scrapwench.blogspot.com/

Susan Brooks - http://www.stampingintheopen.blogspot.com/

Dawn Heuft - http://www.stamptildawn.blogspot.com/

Shannon Pelletier - http://www.mycolorfulworldinvt.blogspot.com/

Laurie Levnik - http://www.creationsbylaurie.blogspot.com/

Caren Goldsein - http://www.scrappycaren.blogspot.com/

Brenda Harmless - http://keepsakeswithheart.blogspot.com/

Amy McVey - http://www.clearlystamping.blogspot.com/

Traci Godbee - http://createwithtraci.blogspot.com/

Maricar Harris - http://www.maricarharris.blogspot.com/

Pam Klassen - http://eimmap.blogspot.com/

Misty Jackson - http://www.misstscraps.blogspot.com/

And be sure to check out Rounds 1 & 2 for some great inspiration. All the Rounds can be found on Jena's blog here.

Check this out!

Go check out the fabulous blogversary give-away from Scrampin' with Miranda. While you are there check out the rest of Miranda's blog. There are some great inspirational ideas there!

Here's the post for her blogversary...Click here.