Altered Clothespin Thinking of You Tag with CTMH Butterfly Kiss and CTMH Tender Tags

Aren't these just super cute?  I've seen altered clothespins like this floating around lately and wanted to make a version of it for my April Stamp Camp.  I used Juniper re-inker and mixed it with our Ceramacoat White Paint.  I painted 18 of theses, cut tiny strips of paper from our Perfect Day kit and stamped a butterfly and a tag out in Creme Brulee ink.  Voila!  One adorable item to add to the top of a bag of goodies, place on the front of a card or attach to the front of a gift.  I'm looking forward to making more of these in different themes - very easy, fun and customizable!

Tomorrow I'm off to the orthopedic surgeons with my middle child for a knee injury.  He fell on the cement floors at school today and badly injured his knee.  The kid did it at the beginning of the day, went to the office for ice, went back to class and stayed for the rest of the day.  I couldn't believe it when he limped through the door that he didn't just call us to come get him.  Ugh - sometimes my kids take school TOO seriously!  I've always lived by the credo that God only gives us as much as we can handle but goodness, I think I'm maxed out for a while!  This girl is ready for some GOOD things to come her way!

Materials Used:
Paper:  Perfect Day
Stamps:  Buterfly Kiss, Tender Tags
Inks:  Juniper re-inker, Creme Brulee
Other:  Connection Club Pearls (love these!), Liquid Glass

CTMH Tender Tags, June Stamp of the Month BLOG HOP with Bird Basics, April Word Puzzle

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month BLOG HOP for June featuring Tender Tags (set of 15) which you can get at a great discount or even FREE with order through June 30th!

This is a circlular hop so if you keep on clicking through to check out the great art provided by 42 different Close to my Heart consultants, you'll have done the full circle when you come back to where you started! I can't wait to click through and see all the fabulous creations from my sister consultants. We have some serious talent in this company!

To follow along on this hop you just need to click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move along to the next site. Afraid you'll get lost? No worries! The list of all participating consultant sites is at the bottom of this post!

Everyone needs a tag set in their tool box of stamps and this set is such a sweet swirly set! I used one of the Tender Tags as a potted topiary tree on this card with the "Rock and Roll"technique. I started off with Sweet Leaf ink and inked up the entire stamp, then I "rocked and rolled" the edges of the stamp in Topiary ink and then stamped on White Daisy Cardstock. Tiny Cocoa CS pots finish off the look.

The little bird is from the April Word Puzzle stamp set. To get her pointed in the right direction, I stamped her and then cut her out, flipped her over and then decorated the "back side" with chalks (to get the blue body and yellow beak and feet). The back ground is also lightly chalked. Add some pop dots and all done! A simple and sweet card.

Products used:
Paper: White Daisy Cardstock, Cocoa Cardstock
Stamp Sets: Tender Tags, April Word Puzzle
Inks: Sweet Leaf, Topiary
Other: Soft Chalks, Round Sponge


Bonus card! This is one of the new patterns in our latest cardmaking book, Wishes! The outer part of the card is like an open envelope and the insert (with pink swirls on the sides) pulls in and out. I love how interactive this one is!

The greenish-blue color is Juniper (the patterned Juniper paper is from Perfect Day) and the blush pink is from That's Amore. The sweet little bird is from Bird Basics and is sitting on a blush Tender Tag highlighted with Cocoa edges. A couple of sparkles from a Connection Club Reward and we have one "tweet" little card! I guess I had a bird thing going this month - must be all that wonderful sunshine thats been coming my way!

Materials Used:
Paper: Colonial White Cardstock, Juniper Cardstock, Perfect Day Level 2, That's Amore Level 2
Stamps: Tender Tags, Bird Basics
Ink: Juniper, Blush, Cocoa, Baby Pink
Other: Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon, Connection Club Reward (found on the back of the Idea Book), Chocolate Brad

Now "Hop" on over to Pamela O'Connor's Blog to see her work!

Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great ideas! Remember, the June SOTM is only available until June 30th! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even FREE!

Got lost? No worries! Pick the blog hop back up by following this list of participating consultants! Happy Hopping!

Jena Devries http://www.livelovelaughscrapbook.blogspot.com/
Adeline E. Brill http://adeline-brill.blogspot.com/
Deb Young http://www.scrapbookczar.blogspot.com/
Chris Green http://www.createwithchris.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Patrick http://www.roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Chris Shouse http://www.houseostamps.wordpress.com/
Alanna Moses http://www.damoses.blogspot.com/
Haley Dyer http://www.inkyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Jen Rubio http://www.jenrubio.blogspot.com/
Kami Welter http://www.scrappin4memories.blogspot.com/
Caren Goldsein http://www.scrappycaren.blogspot.com/
Laurie R Newton http://scrapsfromthebeach.blogspot.com/
Reba Poquette http://www.thedirtyscramper.blogspot.com/
Nona Davenport http://www.nonapearl.blogspot.com/
Misty Jackson http://www.misstscraps.blogspot.com/
Julia Menssen http://www.ralphandjulia.blogspot.com/
Anne Beck http://www.anniemuses.blogspot.com/
Jamia Bankhead http://www.papermadnessinc.blogspot.com/
Dawn Ross http://www.iamahappystamper.blogspot.com/
Sherry Thompson http://www.picturespatternsandpaper.blogspot.com/
Laura Dame http://www.thecroppersconnection.blogspot.com/
Lucia Grabb http://www.luciasscrappinandstampin.blogspot.com/
Nancy Ball http://www.ballisticdesign.blogspot.com/
Shannon Laux http://www.rockinstamps.blogspot.com/
Melissa Laverty http://www.fancymelissa.blogspot.com/
Terrie Dodd http://www.my-life-in-real-time.blogspot.com/
Mindy Eggen http://www.creativevalleycreations.blogspot.com/
Helen Onulak http://www.hookedonstamping.com/
Ronnie Crowley http://www.ronniecreates.blogspot.com/
Karen Strous http://karensctmh.blogspot.com/
Jaime Benavides http://www.scrapcrazydiva.blogspot.com/
Kelly Triggs http://www.stampinallday.blogspot.com/
Lori Miller http://www.clearlyfromtheheart.blogspot.com/
Brae Montgomery http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com/
Shannon Pelletier http://www.shannonmvt.blogspot.com/
Wendy Kessler http://www.myscrapbookingblog.com/
Paige Dolecki http://www.paigespaperparadise.blogspot.com/
Pamela OConnor http://www.cherishyourmemories.blogspot.com/
Shari Odut http://stampinshari.blogspot.com/
Tammy Lea Pinchard http://www.creativeimpressions-pinchme.blogspot.com/
Dawn Heuft http://www.stamptildawn.blogspot.com/
Cibele Glazer http://www.flowerfoot.blogspot.com/
Sarita Schraeder http://www.blessedscrapper.blogspot.com/