Stamp of the Month

June's stamp of the month is perfect to get you ready for summer fun! "Kaboom" is only available during July so be sure and get your fast!  Spend $50 and get it for only $5 (or get it at normal price of $17.95).  Plus if you spend $50 you also can get one of the special collections for only $30:

Be sure and get yours today!  These special collections are limited!

March Stamp of the Month

It is here!  The stamp set only available from March 1- 31, 2014.  Here is what it looks like:

And this is what you can do with it:

You can order it for $17.95 from my website: melissamay.ctmh.com or if you spend $50 you can get it for $5!  Great deal!

Fun with Stamp of the Month

March's stamp of the month is beautiful and fun!  And perfect for any upcoming spring weddings..

Supplies needed:

CTMH March stamp of the month or a stamp set like this: Love Blooms
For Always paper pack
Colonial White cardstock
Black shimmer trim
Pink glitter gems
Wooden flourishes
Cashmere ink pad
Hollyhock ink pad
Blush ink pad
adhesive
liquid glass
pop tape

The card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  The black piece of paper is from the For Always pack and is 3 1/4 x 3 1/4.  For the flourishes I adhered them with liquid glass.  After stamping the flowers and cutting them out I edged them with the cashmere ink.  To glue them to the card, I used adhesive for the parts that are on top of the wooden flourishes and pop tape for the parts on the card.  The black glitter trim is just on the top and bottom edge of the black square. 

Happy stamping!

November Special

November is here ALREADY!  Can you believe it?  Yikes!  I need a little stress reliever- like a good scrapbooking deal ;)  [I think you know what's coming]

Close To My Heart's special for the month of November is...

 

In November, you’ll get something extra when you buy the Stamp of the Month—50% off another stamp set! When you qualify for and buy the November Stamp of the Month set, Capture the Date, you’ll receive another stamp set* of your choice for 50% off—it’s like two promotions in one! The versatile Capture the Date stamp set is great for any layout, card, invitation, or calendar, and now you can choose another stamp set at half-off for more wonderful papercrafting. Get Capture the Date and then capture the savings today!

* Offer valid for A-E and M size stamp sets only; K-size, Workshops on the Go^®, Cricut^® collection, and Stamp of the Month stamp sets are not eligible for this promotion. Maximum of one 50% off stamp set per order.

Dates: Offer valid November 1–30, 2012

Have you seen the stamp of the month?  Well, here it is-

 

And here is what you can do with it-

 

Contact me if this is one deal you don't want to miss out on!

Stamp of the Month Fun

The stamp of the month is really cute! I had a lot of fun making these cards. 

I have a few of the new alcohol based markers so I thought I'd try them out.  I really like the color and how it doesn't shred the paper when you color it.  I realize thought I need to get the blending pen so I can blend better!  I don't have a lot of colors so I had to use my old markers with the blending pen for those for the blue colors.  I also used my new pigment stamp pads which was fun- I can't wait to try them on some darker paper to see them pop!

 Supplies Used:
September Stamp of the Month
Colonial White cardstock
Cocoa cardstock
Cricut Art Philosophy (for the tag)
Cocoa pigment ink pad
Desert Sand ink pad
Autumn Terracota markers
Olive markers
Ruby markers
Honey markers
Desert Sand marker (old one)
Black marker (old one)
Chocolate marker (old one)
paper leaves (retired)
hemp
liquid glass
blending pen

I stamped the images and colored them with the markers.  Then I embossed the cardstock and sanded it.  I distressed the  tag with Desert Sand ink and wrote in my own "Fall Favorites".  I wrapped the hemp around the card and tied the tag to it.  Then I tied the leaves to the hemp and glued the acorns (stamped and then cut out and glued together) on top.  To spiral the hemp, I put some liquid glass along the fiber and wrapped in around a round wooden stick I had (bigger than a skewer but smaller than a pencil) held it for about a minute then carefully slid it off the stick.  Wa-la!

 Supplies Used:
September Stamp of the Month
Colonial White cardstock
Dakota paper pack
Sunset cardstock
Twilight ink pad
Cocoa pigment ink pad
Desert Sand ink pad
Autumn Terracota markers
Olive markers
Ruby markers
Honey markers Desert Sand marker (old one)
barn red marker (old one)
outdoor deinum marker (old one)
twilight marker (old one)
hemp
liquid glass
pop dots
blending pen
buttons


So I stamped and colored with the markers.  For the overalls I used my blending pen and the twilight ink pad: you squeeze the ink pad before opening then open, use the pen to pick up the ink on the inside lid of the ink pad and draw with it on your paper.  For the burlap, you can use THIS, but I just so happened to have some burlap so I used it (you can get big burlap bags at Theisen's for $1).  I used the liquid glass to glue the buttons and burlap on and then also to glue the paper to the burlap.  I really like how this turned out- I might just give this one to myself :)

Here's the rest of the stamp set:
 

There are a ton of great ideas for stamping fun fall cards!  I pin a bunch of ideas so go check out what I found on Pintrest!

FREE Stamp of the Month!!

Want the Stamp of the Month for FREE?

 

During the months of August and September you can earn the Stamp of the Month for FREE by either:

• Signing up as a consultant (either kit) and earning $300 in your first month.  I'll give you the next month's stamp of the month for FREE (which is perfect for helping your business).  This adds to the company's incentive of $25 in FREE product for $300 your first month.

• Or Hosting a gathering or online party with your party totaling $300 or more.  I'll give you the current stamp of the month for FREE!

To sign up as a consultant click HERE

To sign up to host a party click HERE