August SOTM Blog Hop

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month
Blog Hop!  We will be featuring August’s SOTM, Baroque Borders, a set of 5 stamps.  If you have come here from Mary’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. 

The
August Stamp of the Month, Baroque Borders, features large stamps that
are perfect for backgrounds.  I chose to use one of the smaller
flourishes for the background of my card.  I stamped the flourish in a
circle to resemble a floral background.  I stamped with the new pigment ink pad
sets.  It gives almost a velvety look to the background.   My color scheme is Slate and Ruby….both new comers to the Close To My Heart
color palette.   The border on my card is made with the new Slate Polka
Dot Ribbon.  For my Thanks saying, I stamped in slate pigment ink and
then went over the image with Glitz Glitter Gel.  The decorative shape and layer were cut with the Cricut Artiste Collection. Add a few Rhinestone
Brads and you have a very elegant Thank You Card.  My card is based on
the sketch challenge this week at The Pink Elephant.

All supplies by Close To My Heart:

Z1790 Cricut Artiste Collection

S1208 Baroque Borders

A1125 Thanks

X5930 Slate Cardstock

X5927 Ruby Cardstock

1388 Colonial White Cardstock

Z2503 Basics Pigment Inks

Z1313 Stardust Glitz Gel

Z1360 Rhinestone Brads

Z1802 Slate Satin Ribbon

A sampling of artwork by the Close To My Heart
corporate office.

 We have over 50 consultants participating in the blog hop.  Hop on over toKaty’s Blogto see her
work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great
crafting ideas! Remember, the August SOTM is only available until August 31, 2012.

I have also entered my card in the following challenges:

A
& T Emerald Faeries Challenge -Flourishes & Swirls

Card Makin’ Mamas -Recipe
: 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments

City
Crafter Challenge –Solid As A Rock

Craft Your Days Away -50 Shades of
Grey and one other

Die Cuttin’ Divas –
Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!