Friday, November 30, 2012

December SOTM Blog Hop!


Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring December's SOTM, which is called Year Round Cheer, a down right adorable set of 12 stamps.  THIS is my favorite SOTM from this catalog for sure! If you have come here from LAURIE'S BLOG, you are on the right path!

This month we have almost 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM (and other great CTMH products) on their blogs. Hopping 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!

This month I created an adorable erasable Event Calendar to track all those birthdays and celebratory events. I make a gob of cards every month, but it's like the shoemaker's workshop around here. I have some kind of phobia about getting to the post office and I always mail things late. I want to do a better job of caring (and sharing a bit of art) with all my favorite peeps in 2013, and this event calendar is going to help me do it! I used our awesome new Display tray to make my event calendar, because for me, if something isn't out in the open, I just forget about it. Now all the birthdays will be on display by my desk and Dry Erase To Do list!

I stamped each month with the coordinating stamp image. Each month is embellished with sparkly Shimmer Trim flags and the month (stamped with the November SOTM, Capture the Date), plus lots of Silver Glitter Glitz. I layered some overhead transparency film over each month so I can use a wet erase pen to write on the birthdays. I like that better than dry erase for something where I really want to be sure I don't accidentally erase anything, but still want the option of erasing. Dry erase would work as well, of course.

I attached my event calendar months with velcro, inspired by my upline, Ginni Candelaria. That way if I ever want to update or change out my Display Tray I can do so with ease! That's also why I did not frame my tray with more shimmer trim...even though it fits PERFECTLY around the edges of the tray...

This is a sneak peek of the Volume 4 Stamping Rules Consultant kits! This is going to be such a fun workshop, just the way to start fresh in 2013. Two more projects are coming this month - woo hoo!

I'm linking this to the Heart 2 Heart Glitter It Up Challenge! Tis' the season for GLITTER!

I'm also linking this to the awesome craftiness over at Make It Monday on An Original Belle!

Now "Hop" on over to KRISTA'S BLOG to see what crafty cheer she's whipped up for you! Be sure to visit all the Consultants Blogs to soak in the great ideas! Remember, this SOTM is only available for the month of December.  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set for just $5!

Here are some more projects I have made using this Stamp of the Month...
Moonlight Stocking Stuffer Calendars
Super Fast (for me!) Holiday Card

14 comments:

Krista Hershberger ---- Krista's Crafty with CTMH said...

WONDERFUL idea Wendy...and I LOVE your bright colors! They go perfectly with our amazing silver glitter ribbon! :)

Thanks for sharing your inspiration!!!

Joy said...

This was completely unexpected and wonderful!

Lori said...

This is a GREAT idea!

Pam E. said...

WOW!!!! Thanks for the velcro tips! This is so fun. I love the colors and the transparency idea you made something Amazing

Created by Kathi said...

Love how you made it dry erasable! What a great and different way to use the calendar! You will enjoy that! And velcro is a wonderful idea! Kathi

Susan Brooks - The Closet Stamper said...

Great project idea Wendy! TFS the velcro and transparency film tips. Brilliant!

Diana Soling said...

Love this!! What a great idea!!

Karen said...

Perfect Project Wendy! I got my bitty sparkles yesterday--and love the card you sent-looks even better in person than it did on your blog!

Michelle said...

I love how often you think outside of the box! :) This is a GREAT project! Love it!

canadian_liner said...

EXCELLENT idea! I love an event calendar, and as you say, better "reminding power" out in the open (where its beautiful, too!). Thanks for joining in the glittery fun at H2H this week.

Krista Ritskes said...

Awesome work! What a great idea.

Shirley Ross, rockin' heARTist said...

Love the glitter shiny silver ribbon and you did a great job! Thanks for joining us on H2H

Tamra Young-Pope said...

This is an amazing idea.....so colorful :)

Nalazoo said...

What a great project! And...loved your tips on velcro and putting the transparency over the month. The final project is wonderful & a great way to get organized!

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