It's Time...July Blog Hop begins TODAY!

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!
We will be featuring July's Stamp Of The Month
YOU'VE GOT FLAIR
(set of 8 -- D1351)

This set is full of lacy Victorian swirls and flourishes highlighting these graceful images, each one sending a message of flair and whimsy. Available July 1-31 ONLY.

I hope you'll check out each of the participating blogs - this month we have over 40 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Remember, this stamp set is only available during JULY. Contact your CTMH consultant right away to get your set at a discount or even for FREE before it's gone!
***
If you have come here from Jan's Blog, you are on the right path!
***
If you are just beginning, you may want to click on over to Jena's Blog where it all begins. This is a loop though so if you just continue on from here you will go full circle and just end with me when you've completed the loop.
***

Supplies Used:
Bella Level 2 Paper
Hollyhock RicRac
Sparkle
Chocolate Ink for distressing
Hollyhock Marker

Card is from our new Card Layout Book WISHES by Jeanette Lynton called It's A Wrap
***

Supplies Used:
Dutch Blue Cardstock
Black Cardstock
White Daisy Cardstock
Sand Paper
White Daisy Bigger Brads
TECHNIQUE TIP for the White Brads: I rubbed Staz On Black ink onto my White Brads since I did not have any bigger brads in black! Quick and easy little trick. Staz On is permanent so no rubbing back off!

Card Layout Design is from MOJO MONDAY Sketch #90

***

Now hop on over to Alanna's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the July SOTM is only available until July 31st! Contact your CTMH Consultant to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!
***
"If you get lost on the hop or find links that aren't working,
here is a complete list of participating blogs:
Jena Devries
Wendy Kessler
Sherry Thompson
Dawn Heuft
Brae Montgomery
Melissa Laverty
Karen Norman
Deb Young
Adeline E Brill
Tammy Lea Pinchard
Jen Rubio
Cibele Glazer
Laurie R Newton
Kami Welter
Helen Onulak
Sarita Schraeder
Chris Shouse
Paige Dolecki
Dawn Ross
Jamia Bankhead
Nona Davenport
Haley Dyer
Misty Jackson
Jennifer Patrick
Carla Ironside
Jody Gustafson
Heather Painchaud
Julia Menssen
Lori Miller
Pamela O'Connor
Reba Poquette
Anne Beck
Shallon Pelletier
Caren Goldsein
Jan Moxey
Kristie Horness-Herdener
Alanna Moses
Leslie Markland
Barbara Otten
Traci Godbee
Jill Lucas
Amy McVey
Laurie Levnik

Color Challenge and Mojo Monday

The weather has cooled off a bit, everyone was busy with their own activities leaving me with a minute to myself last night!

I've had a fun card in mind since I saw the Mojo Monday Week 88 Card posted.

The ironic thing is I had some colors in mind to use on this Mojo Monday card but hadn't had a chance to get to it. Then Jeanette Lynton posted her Color Me Monday challenge from June 1, 2009 with a couple of the same colors I had in mind.

Here are the two challenges:

And here is what I came up with!

I did not use Grey Wool in my card.
I did use Cocoa ink with the Stipple Brush to antique my edges.
Everything is CTMH except for the chipboard H.
It was an extra I had so I did paint it White with the CTMH Acrylic Paint.
Then I brushed on Cranberry Reinker over the dry paint with the fan brush.
Next I used the stamp pad directly to the H giving more of the "lines" across it.

Supplies Used:
Cranberry, Twilight, Cocoa Stamp Pads
White Daisy Paper Flowers
Cranberry Organdy Ribbon
Cranberry Sparkles (retired)
Cranberry Cardstock
Heavenly Blue Cardstock
B&T Duo from Emporium Paper Packet