December SOTM Blog Hop - Reindeer Crossing

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring December's SOTM, which is Reindeer Crossing, a set of 10 stamps.  If you have come here from Darlys Recker's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog.

 This month we have 16 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 had a lot of fun playing with this stamp set.  I have created 3 very different projects for you using this set.

To start, here is a Christmas card.  I have stamped the sleigh in Black Intense ink and then colored it in using my small waterbrush and Black, Candy Apple and Saffron ink pads.  I then added some clear shimmer brush to the red on the sleigh.  I used the Make it from Your Heart Vol 4 book for the pattern for this card.  The paper used was Cedar & Pine, White Daisy and Peach cardstock. The edges of the cardstock were inked with Peach ink.  

I have created this ornament using the Custom Ornament thin cut set, White & Gold Skinny Ribbon, Sapphire shimmer brush, Almond & Black ink and White Daisy cardstock.   I am in love with this ornament thin cut set.

Lastly, I have a bookmark.  I have been wanting to get into Bible journaling, and this stamp set seemed perfect for this verse.  I used the branches stamp to stamp around the edges in Evergreen ink. The deer are stamped in Almond ink and then I painted with the Bluebird ink pad and the Medium Flat waterbrush.  (I forgot to clean it after using it last time so it had some purplish color in it too.)  The S is a little messed up as my kids were fighting right at that moment and I made it backwards.  I fixed it to the best of my ability.

I hope you enjoyed these projects.  I would love to hear what you think of them.

Now "Hop" on over to Miss Carries Creations 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 December SOTM is only available until the 31st!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

Reasons to Smile Cut Above Layout Kit and Calendar Kit

Do you like fast layouts?  

Do you make calendars? 

Do you like to make gifts for teachers, family, friends or co-workers?
Do your kids like to create?

If you have answered YES to any of the above questions,

then these calendar kits or Cut Above layout kits are for you.

These layouts can be put onto the Base Calendar or they can just be added to your album.  

After the year is over cut the page off the calendar and put it in your album.

There is no cutting required for this kit.  You just need adhesive and a journalling pen.

The instructions come in the kit.  

I taped me putting them together.  

If you order the kit I will add you to a private Facebook group and do an online class. 

Another consultant, Jean Johnson made the single page layouts into double page layouts.

She has given me permission to share her layouts.

I wanted to show you how you can do either.
Just add extra cardstock to make double pages.

Sorry the overload of pictures you are about to get.

I hope this gives you some ideas and inspiration.

I think these would make great Christmas gifts for family and teachers.

They are simple enough to make too that they would be a great for a child/youth to put together.

There are a few options for Kits.  

Reasons to Smile Cut Above Layout Kit

Reasons to Smile Calendar Kit and Stamp Set

Reasons to Smile Calendar Kit

Reason to Smile stamp set.
Use this stamp set to add all the extra reminders/details for the special events happening in your life.

Base Calender

Which is your favorite? 
Do you prefer the single or the double pages?

Thanks for stopping by today.  If you have any questions please ask.