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CTMH January SOTM Blog Hop & Tutorial

By Helen | December 31, 2011

Celebrate many different occasions with CTMH’s January Stamp of the Month: Little Reminder S1201.  The red outlines indicate that these shapes can be cut on the CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge.  Think of all the options for using numbers!  WOW!

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 almost 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.

For the blog hop, I created this card…one that wishes YOU a very Happy New Year!

Materials:

• CTMH Little Reminder S1201, the January Stamp of the Month
• CTMH Wonderland Level 2 Paper Pack X7146B
• CTMH Grey Wool Ink Pad Z2125
• CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge (from Cricut Art Philosophy Bundle Z1686)
• CTMH Bitty Sparkles Z1263
• CTMH 3D Foam Tape Z1151
• CTMH Sanding Kit Z1294
• Amethyst cardstock

Tutorial follows…

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

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

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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 January 1 – 31, 2012.

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Tutorial

Cut the following:

• 1 3/4″ x 4″ piece of Grey Snowflake pattern paper
• 3″ x 4″ piece of Twilight Plaid pattern paper
• 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ piece of Stripe pattern paper – note the direction of the stripes.
• 1 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Amethyst cardstock
• 5/8″ x 5″ piece of White Daisy cardstock

• Scalloped Circle – White Daisy cardstock – cut using <Circle2> at 2 1/4″.  Page 31.
• Inner Circle – Twilight Snowflake patterned paper – cut using <Circle1> at 1 3/4″.  Page 21.
• Star – not shown, only used to make the bottom of the Amethyst cardstock into a banner shape.  Cut using <Star5> at 3 1/2″.

Using Grey Wool ink and the Foam Tool, distress the edges of all patterned papers.

To make the bottom edge of the Amethyst cardstock have a banner look, I used the inside edge of the bottom of a 3″ star.  First, mark the center of the Amethyst cardstock (that’s 3/4″), then align the tips of the star with the bottom corners.  Mark, then cut by hand.  Tip: There are other banner shapes on the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge that could be used…and if you use the Cricut Craft Room, you can change the shape in one dimension such that it’s as long as you need it to be.

Using the roughest side of the Sanding Block, sand the edges of the Amethyst cardstock piece in a cross-hatch pattern.  Tip: Always start ON the cardstock and pull off…this will prevent the corners from getting damaged.  After sanding in one direction, sand in the opposite direction creating the cross-hatch pattern.

Using Grey Wool, stamp the Blanket Stitch looking border along both long edges of the 5/8″ x 5″ piece of White Daisy cardstock.  Tip: When putting this border on my block, I found it easiest to tap one end so it was stuck on the block, then…gently pull the other end taut and press…TEST it on scrap paper to make sure it’s lined up straight.  If not…adjust as needed.  It took me a few attempts to get it straight…and I love how it looks!

Using Grey Wool, stamp the “let’s celebrate” sentiment centered on the strip between the stamped borders.  Wrap this strip around the month scalloped circle, trimming as needed.  Note: Leave the center free to add the number.

Using Grey Wool, stamp the number “1″ on a scrap of the Twilight Snowflake paper and cut out.  Tip: Stretch the number by cutting it in half…so clever if I do say so myself…attach part of it above the strip and part below…aligning the number so it looks like a larger number.

Build the front of the card from the bottom up.  Add the Amethyst banner centered on the card.  Attach the month scalloped circle using 3D Foam Tape.  Add a few Bitty Sparkles.

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

Topics: Art Philosophy, blog hop, Cards, Little Reminder S1201, Wonderland | 13 Comments »

13 Responses to “CTMH January SOTM Blog Hop & Tutorial”

1. Tamytha Says:
   December 31st, 2011 at 10:20 pm

   Love the colors. Love how you used the bitty sparkle to highlight the month. And I really love the tip to create the even banner cut.

2. Kathleen Androlewicz Says:
   December 31st, 2011 at 10:21 pm

   Helen,

   This is ADORABLE!! I love your idea!!

3. nikka geers Says:
   December 31st, 2011 at 10:24 pm

   love the star idea. i am so gong to use that

4. Judy Faye Garner Says:
   December 31st, 2011 at 11:05 pm

   great card & love the little bling

5. Shirley Ross Says:
   December 31st, 2011 at 11:54 pm

   Love the card and great tutorial. Beautiful!

6. Haley D. Says:
   January 1st, 2012 at 8:58 am

   Pretty and festive card! Thanks for the star/banner cutting tip. Happy 2012!

7. Annette Green Says:
   January 1st, 2012 at 11:55 am

   Great card Helen. So clever stretching the number like that. A good tip to remember. You used this stamp set to the fullest. Thanks for the inspiration!

8. Krista Says:
   January 1st, 2012 at 3:31 pm

   Love it!

9. Mary Eisen Says:
   January 2nd, 2012 at 12:06 am

   Love the card! Very cute idea!

10. Beth Naumann Says:
    January 2nd, 2012 at 12:50 am

    LOVE it!

11. Susan Brooks Says:
    January 2nd, 2012 at 3:31 am

    So pretty and soft! Love the card.

12. Casandra Bennett Says:
    January 3rd, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    Another pretty card! I love how you always take the time to teach crafters how to recreate your project, if they so choose. I admire you for your dedication in helping others. Just wanted to take a moment to tell you that. I hope to join your blog hop again in April, but will take a few months off. God bless and Happy New Year!

13. Helen Says:
    January 3rd, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    Casandra – thank you for sharing your appreciation. It means a lot to me to know that I’m helping others.

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