CTMH's Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for November

Welcome to the Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for November. This month we are featuring the stamp set "CHERISH THE DAY".

Along this month's Stamp of the Month hop you'll find dozens of fabulous creations using this stamp set - all brought to you by a very talented group of CTMH Consultants! If you've come here from Jill's Blog, you are on the right path. If this is your first stop on the hop, that will work too (just keep hopping till you get back here again).

To continue along the hop, just follow the link at the end of each post to go to the next site. We hope that following the hop will give you lots of inspiration and ideas for using this month's stamp set, along with the many other great CTMH products you'll see in each post!

My creation for you today is a 2 page layout.  I used the "Add an Element" pattern from the CTMH scrapbooking how-to book "CHERISH".  I used the Stamp of the Month to journal the very special date that my grandparents celebrated their 50th anniversary.

Materials Used (all Close to My Heart):
Cherish the Day stamp set - November stamp of the month
Bliss Assortment
Bliss Stickease (retired)
Bliss Level 2 paper pack (retired - but you can get the Level 1 kit right now for just $3.25!)
Journal box and ticket cut with CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge
Dimensional Elements Numbers (this font was retired - but has been replaced by these).
Moonstruck cardstock
Chocolate ink, Moonstruck

The "Cherish the Day" stamp set is available from your consultant from November 1st to 30th! You can purchase it for the great low price of $19.95 or get it for just $5.50Cdn with every CTMH order of $55 or more placed in the month of November!

Thanks for stopping in!! To continue on the hop, visit SHEILA's BLOG to see what she has created for you!

Have you checked my Clearance items lately?

New items added just this morning to the "WHILE SUPPLIES LAST" section of my website!

New items include:

BLISS paper packs for just $3.25 each!

Miracle Paper Pack for just $5.50:

And your LAST chance to get our RETIRED sizes of acrylic blocks (4 sizes available):

 You can combine order with regular priced items as well! Be sure to spend $55 or more and get this month's AWESOME stamp of the month "HOLIDAY MAGIC" for just $5.50!

Remember, these items only available while supplies last!
Head to my WEBSITE now to start shopping!

Soul Mates

Challenges:
Heart 2 Heart - Weddings
Clean & Simple Stamping - Sketch 144
CAS-ual Fridays - Tic-Tac-Toe (Gems, Flowers & a Punch)

Materials Used:
Bliss Level 2 Paper Pack
Soul Mates stamp set
Hollyhock paper flowers (retired)
Licorice Opaques Gems
Ink: Chocolate
Cardstock: Gray Flannel & Chocolate

Deepest Sympathy

I really struggle with sympathy cards.  I spend forever trying to get the details 'just right'.  A friend of ours just lost her Mom to cancer.  The funeral is this Saturday - the day before Mother's Day.   My heart breaks for her and her family.  I hope this card will adequately express the sorrow we are feeling for them. 

I used this week's sketch from Chupa's Sketchbook Saturday challenge.

Materials Used (all Close to My Heart):

Bliss Level 2 Paper Pack

Treasure Life stamp set

Card Chatter - Sympathy stamp set

Mocha Opaques Gems

Chocolate Button

Chocolate Waxy Flax

Colonial White Organdy Ribbon with Satin Trim

Ink: Chocolate

Cardstock: Colonial White, Chocolate, Bamboo

Even more CTMH Bliss & New Clearance Items!

My Bliss paper pack is getting lots of use.
Another wedding/anniversary card - this time with a classic colour combo:

Materials Used:

Bliss Level 2 Paper Pack

Bliss acrylic stamp set available as part of the Bliss Workshop Kit)

Licorice Opaques Gems

Ribbon from the Black Designer Ribbon Rounds (retired)

Foam Tape

Ink: Black, Bamboo

Cardstock: Colonial White, Black

Also wanted to let you know today that a few new items have been added to the "While Supplies Last" Section of my Website, including these cute chipboard accents, priced now at just $1.25 CDN for a pack of 27 accents:

Or these great Summer Posies paper flowers - on now for $4.50 Cdn for a tube of 100 flowers and leaves!!

Check it out!!  And remember - you can combine clearance items on an order with regular priced merchandise to make the shipping worthwhile :-)
While you are shopping, be sure to take advantage of our March special!
Spend $30 or more on ANY stamp sets and you'll get a bonus FREE acrylic block (you choose 3x3 or 2.5x6 size)!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Together - Hand in Hand

More inspiration using the new Bliss paper pack.  Here I combined it with some great Sorbet paper from the retired Twitterpated pack for a pop of colour.

Linking up to the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Trio-tastic

Wee Memories #47 - Spring Theme

Materials Used (all Close to My Heart):

Bliss Level 2 Paper Pack

Twitterpated Level 2 Paper Pack (retired)

Bliss acrylic stamp set (available as part of the Bliss Workshop Kit)

Aspiration acrylic stamp set

Chocolate Designer Ribbon (retired)

Chocolate Bitty Brads

Ink: Chocolate, Sorbet

Cardstock: Chocolate, Vanilla Cream

Baby Bliss!

Here is another 'non-wedding' take on our new Bliss paper pack (you can click on the photo to see a larger image):

Layout design is "Final Act" from the CTMH layout book Magic.

Materials Used (all Close to My Heart):

Bliss Level 2 Paper Pack

Building Block Alphabet stamp set (retired)

Irresistables "Villa" Chipboard Die Cuts

White buttons - from my stash

Outdoor Denim Twill Ribbon (retired)

Ink: Outdoor Denim, Baby Pink

Cardstock: White Daisy, Outdoor Denim, Baby Pink

Full Throttle - A Masculine take on Bliss

I have a Bliss workshop coming up next week and I wanted to be able to show those attending that the Bliss paper pack is NOT just for weddings!  This is one of the layouts I came up with!

The sketch is from Inspired Blueprints (Sketch #66) and I also incorporated the Scrapbooker's Paradise 'distressing' challenge.

Materials Used (all CTMH, except as noted):
Bliss Level 2 Paper Pack
Dimensional Elements - Stars
Rough & Tumble Stickease (retired)
Cardstock: Cranberry, Black
"All Boy" Chipboard Piece - K & Company
Title - American Crafts Thickers
Journal Spot - Sharing Memories Scrapbooking

Bliss Butterfly Card . . . Another Sneak Peek!

Just a few more days until the new Spring/Summer CTMH Catalogue release!

This card was inspired by a few challenges:
- the sketch is from the Sketches in Thyme 'Tuesday Takes' for this week
- Heart 2 Heart challenge this week is to feature an animal of some kind

And of course . . . I was inspired by all the fantastic new products I have to play with!!

The sentiment reads "A true friend remembers your birthday . . .  but not your age."  Love that!

Materials Used (all Close to My Heart):

Kraft Cardstock

Bliss Level 2 Paper Pack

'Find Your Style' Stamp Set (January 2011 Stamp of the Month)

'Card Chatter - Birthday' Stamp Set

Chocolate Buttons

Crotcheted Ribbon from Colonial White Ribbon Rounds

Cardstock: Chocolate, Colonial White

Ink: Chocolate

Other: Foam Tape, Neutral Embroidery Floss

As this card features all new products, I'm linking it up to Erin's CTMH New Product Linky Party!  
Check out all of the gorgeous work & inspiration with the new goodies below!!