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CTMH February SOTM Blog Hop & Tutorial

By Helen | January 31, 2012

Showing gratitude just got a whole lot easier with CTMH’s February Stamp of the Month: Thoughtful Tidings S1202.  The red outlines indicate that these shapes can be cut on the CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge.  This stamp set is going to come in handy for thank you cards, gifts and so much more!

Grab a cup of your favorite beverage, sit back and join us on a journey of amazing things you can do with this stamp set. There are over 60 CTMH Consultants joining in on the fun…that’s a LOT of ideas that YOU can take and duplicate with this fun stamp set. If you arrived here from Kathleen’s blog you’re on the right path.

This card uses the Mojo Monday 226 sketch.

Materials:

• CTMH Thoughtful Tidings S1202, the February Stamp of the Month
• CTMH Florentine Level 2 Paper Pack X7153B
• CTMH Color-Ready Garden Wooden Shapes Z1718
• CTMH Paradise Paper Flowers Z1710
• CTMH Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon Z1732
• CTMH Inks in: Brown Bag Z2108 and Olive Z2137
• CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge (from Cricut Art Philosophy Bundle Z1686)
• CTMH Mocha Opaques Adhesive Gems Z1333
• CTMH Texture Tools Z1298 – I used the Sea Sponge Tool and Foam Tool
• CTMH Liquid Glass Z679
• CTMH 3D Foam Tape Z1151
• Glue Dots 1772
• Goldrush cardstock

Tutorial follows…

For those that want to skip the tutorial “hop” on over to see what {Lisa} has created. 

If you get lost along the way…here’s the complete list of all hoppers.

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Are you inspired by this blog? One of the ways you can help support this blog is by ordering your Close To My Heart products through me. You can order from me 24/7 at: http://heleno.myctmh.com or email me at helen@hookedonstamping.com.

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When you place an order of $50 or more in CTMH products, you get the Stamp of the Month for only $5.00 plus applicable shipping & tax (regularly $17.95).

Dates: Offer valid February 1 – 29.

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Five FREE Layouts – WOW!

Click here to read the flyer and get all the details.

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Tutorial

Cut the following:

• 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ Vanilla Cream Cardstock – use as card base
• 4 1/16 x 4 1/16″ Goldrush Cardstock
• 1 3/4″ x 4″ Twilight Patterned Paper
• 4″ piece of one of the stripes.

Using the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge, cut the following pieces (Note: Page numbers refer to the reference book.)

• Square – Vanilla Cream cardstock – cut using <Square 5> at 1 3/4″.  Page 63.
• Square – Twilight cardstock – cut using <Square 5> at 2″.  Page 63.

Using Brown Bag ink and the Sea Sponge Tool, distress the edges of all papers, two wooden butterflies (from the Color-Ready Garden Wooden Shapes) and two flowers (one Creme Brulee and the other Goldrush, from the Paradise Paper Flowers).  Tip: When inking the flower, to get the inner edges of the petals inked, fold the flower in half!  Then, ink the inner edges – so easy!

Using Brown Bag ink and the Sea Sponge Tool, lightly brush across the face of the Goldrush cardstock to give it texture.  Hard to see in the photo.  Attach the Goldrush cardstock centered on the card base.

Add the Twilight paper at the bottom of the Goldrush cardstock.

Add the paper ribbon that you’ve chosen.

Using Brown Bag ink, stamp the sentiment on the Cricut cut Vanilla Cream square.  Mount on the Twilight square.  Attach to the card front using 3D Foam Tape.

Add two butterflies towards the top of the card.  Add the bitty Mocha Opaques to the center of the butterflies.  Tip: Run a line of Liquid Glass down the center of the butterfly and place the opaques in the Liquid Glass.  Yes, the Opaques have glue dots, I found they didn’t stick very well to the wood.

Layer the Creme Brulee flower on top of the Goldrush flower.  Tip: Turn the flowers so that one peeks out from behind the other – gives more dimension that way.

Using Brown Bag ink and the Sea Sponge, distress the face of the small flower (from the Color-Ready Garden Wooden Shapes).  Tip:  Use a piercing tool to hold down the small shape while you ink it…or, apply a small dot of adhesive and glue to a scrap of paper.  Use Liquid Glass to secure to the middle of the flower.  Tip: Put a small glue dot on the center of the wooden flower, and Liquid Glass around the outer edges.  The glue dot will grab and hold the flower while the Liquid Glass dries.

Using Olive ink and the Foam Tool, ink the Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon.  Tip: Cut two small pieces of ribbon to just tuck under the flower petals.  

Add opaques to the middle of the flower and to the right of the sentiment.

Now “hop” on over to see what {Lisa} has created.

Topics: blog hop, Cards, Florentine, Thoughtful Tidings S1202 | 10 Comments »

10 Responses to “CTMH February SOTM Blog Hop & Tutorial”

1. Krista Says:
   January 31st, 2012 at 10:37 pm

   This is beautiful! I’m regretting not ordering this paper pack.

2. Krista Hershberger Says:
   January 31st, 2012 at 11:26 pm

   Beautiful Card Helen!!! Love the idea of cutting the paper apart into borders. I can’t wait to create with this stamp set! TFS!!

3. Susan Brooks Says:
   February 1st, 2012 at 1:12 am

   Great Card and as always, the instructions are good.

4. Melissa Says:
   February 1st, 2012 at 11:15 am

   This card is STUNNING Helen! I love the way you inked the flowers. Hugs, m

5. Kristine Ponte Says:
   February 1st, 2012 at 2:14 pm

   Lovely card Helen and I love all the new products you’ve included in it!

6. Judy Says:
   February 1st, 2012 at 9:19 pm

   So pretty! Can’t wait to try out those wooden shapes.

7. Mary Eisen Says:
   February 1st, 2012 at 10:36 pm

   Love this card and all the cute embellishments you added or created. I had to stare hard at the piece of paper to find the swirl pattern that you used like a ribbon, great idea.

8. Jean McNulty Says:
   February 2nd, 2012 at 2:33 pm

   Your card is gorgeous and you tutoral is great:)

9. Haley D. Says:
   February 5th, 2012 at 9:51 pm

   Such a pretty card!

10. Patti Rowe Says:
    February 20th, 2012 at 2:26 pm

    What a great card Helen! Love how you used so many of our wonderful new CTMH products!!

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