A Little Holiday Magic in October!

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring October's SOTM, Holiday Magic, a set of 18 stamps.  If you have come here from BETH NAUMANN'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 here.  

This month we have over 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. Following the blog hop 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!

Christmas in October you say?  Actually October is the perfect month to get this stamp. If you love to make your own Christmas cards, you can get started early.   I have to say, it was a little hard for me to start these cards since I've been in such a 'Fall Mode' lately.  But once I started the first card, ideas just kept coming to create more.  So I've got three cards to share with you!


I used our Clear Cards to create these cards.   Clear cards are so much fun to create!   I used Cranberry and Olive for my 'traditional' Christmas colors.   Seems like these are my go to colors when I create Christmas cards but they are my favorites!   Here is a closer look at each card:


The stocking card is my favorite.   I used our new Pin Clips (Z1612) for stocking hangers 
and ran Natural Hemp (Z280) through them.


With the Christmas Tree card, you can see how the front of my card covers the inside sentiment.
I used our new Foundry Metal Ribbon Slides ( Z1460) on the cranberry ribbon.  
The tree is adorned with sparkles from our Red, Pink & Purple Assortment (Z1326) 


 I stamped the snowflakes with grey wool ink and added 
a dot of Silver Glitz Glitter Gel (Z1482) to give them sparkle.  
Pearl Opaque Adhesive Gems (Z1336) round out the corners of the card.

What a great set of stamps!  Remember, you can ONLY get it during the Month of October!  It is just $5.00 when you purchase $50 in Close To My Heart Products  That is a great discount off of the retail price of $17.95.   Contact me to order yours today!


Now keep on Hoppin' and see more great artwork from our Close To My Heart Consultants'.  Continue on to Shannon Beck's Blog to see what she has created for you!


Comments

  1. CarlaSeptember 30, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Great cards Gina!

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  2. CindySeptember 30, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Love the acrylic cards! I always forget to use mine...you've inspired me! :o)

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  3. JudyOctober 1, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    Your cards are great! I find the acrylic cards challenging, but you made it look easy.

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  4. Peggy LeeOctober 1, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Gina. I love love love the clear cards....

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  5. Mary EisenOctober 1, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    I love how you did these clear cards. Very nice ideas.

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  6. NancyOctober 1, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Gorgous Cards!!!

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  7. Susan Brooks - The Closet StamperOctober 1, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Awesome acrylic cards - 'nough said!

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  8. UnknownOctober 1, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    love the clear cards - great job!

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  9. KathleenOctober 1, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    Wow Gina, get out of here! These are super gorgeous!! Great way to show off clear cards, too!!

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  10. Wendy CoffmanOctober 2, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Fabulous Clear cards!

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  11. creating with kristineOctober 3, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    these look awesome on clear cards...I love that you've used the Cricut AP as well

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  12. Krista RitskesOctober 4, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    I really love how these images look on your clear cards! Beautiful.

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  13. UnknownOctober 10, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    So sweet! Love the stocking hangers and clear cards.

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  14. NalazooDecember 18, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    I know...I'm late in commenting...LOL. With my shoulder, finally having time to catch up on comments.

    I LOVE these! Very creative way to use the clear cards. Thanks for all the beautiful ideas.

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