1st Blog hop of the Annual Inspirations . . . . .What a HOOT!!!!

Welcome to the 1st Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for the NEW Annual Inspirations Catalog which will be active and in use for a COMPLETE YEAR!!!!!!! We will be featuring August 's SOTM, WHAT A HOOT which
is a set of 17  stamps. If you have come here from Michelle Loncar'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 a list of the participating blog's below.

This month we have 67 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their
creations using this month's SOTM and other great NEW 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!
So settle in with your favorite beverage and prepare to be inspired!!!!

Here is a close up of the set . . . .

I love the little owls and how easily they go with one of my favorite techniques "Paper Pieceing" . I used my Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge to cut the emblem from colonial white and my newest favorite THISTLE.  Then I stamped the larger owl image 3 times once on the colonial white, and twice on a scrap piece of SCARDY CAT once on each side then I cut them out and pieced then togetrher leaving one a complete owl and the other cutting the eyes and tummy out and adhereing them all to the colonial white.  Did you notice the new striped twill ribbon? Super versitle !!!

Now "Hop" on over to Jen Patrick'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! Feel free to leave a comment we all appreciate the love.  Remember What a Hoot is only available until  the last day of the month!

Also Friday August 1st is my Annual Inspirations Open house so please RSVP to let me know your coming!!!!

Adeline Brill	http://www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com
Melinda Everitt	http://www.ifyoublingit.blogspot.com
Michelle Stewart	http://mycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.ca
Alyson Mayo	http://createwithalyson.blogspot.ca
Jen Rubio	http://JenRubio.blogspot.com
Sheila Bennett	http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com
Nancy Womersley	http://nancysheart2heart.blogspot.com
Michelle Loncar	http://michelleloncar.blogspot.com
Pamela Ellison	http://pamsclearlycraftycorner.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick	http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com
Joy McHargue	http://www.studiowowjoy.com
Mary Eisen	http://mestamp2.blogspot.com
Dawn Ross	http://iamahappystamper.blogspot.com
Katy Taylor	http://www.scrappinkaty.blogspot.com
Michelle Jones	http://www.michellejonesva.blogspot.com
Traci Godbee	http://www.createwithtraci.com
Lalia Harris	http://www.craftylalia.blogspot.com
Melissa Laverty	http://www.fancymelissa.com/blog
Maureen O'Sullivan	http://somethingtoscrapabout-maureen.blogspot.com
Gina Brandstetter	http://gmbscrapper.blogspot.com
Krista Hershberger	http://kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com
Judy Burger	http://www.makingtimeformemories.blogspot.com
Maria Myers	http://www.stampmomma.com
Priscilla Gotham	http://www.priscillaspaperie.com
Beth Naumann	http://www.bethscreativeblock.blogspot.com
Wendy Coffman	http://www.stampingrules.blogspot.com
Carla Ironside	http://carlacreates.ca
Lori Brown	http://www.savingmine.blogspot.com
Shirley Ross	http://www.momnmescrap.blogspot.com
Dana Kessler	http://www.danakessler.com/blog
Judy Faye Garner	http://www.judyfaye.blogspot.com
Wanda Riley	http://Creatingwithwanda.blogspot.com
Lucy Kelleher	http://www.love2createitall.com
Krista Ritskes	http://simplycreatingtogether.blogspot.com
Haley Dyer	http://inkyscrapper.blogspot.com
Vicki Price	http://priceofpaper.blogspot.com
Sarita Schraeder	http://www.blessedscrapper.com
Michelle Johns	http://www.myflightsoffancy.com/blog
Teresa Scrivens	http://www.creatingwithinkypaw.com
Jill Lucas	http://scrapwench.blogspot.com
Brae Montgomery	http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com
Pam Trostle	http://www.pamtrostle.com
Lauren Moore	http://www.laurenctmhcraftings.blogspot.co.nz
Jilena Paskett	http://www.shayandjcrafts.blogspot.com
April Nourse	http://www.curlsandgrins.blogspot.com
Casandra Bennett	http://casandra-scrappinbliss.blogspot.com
Kathleen Androlewicz	http://BowlOfStamps.blogspot.com
Sarah Hirsch	http://www.sarahhirschstamps.blogspot.com
Jean McNulty	http://stampinmaui.blogspot.com
Kelly Janes	http://papercraftingwithkellyjanes.com
Donna Digby	http://www.datsmystyledj.blogspot.ca
Tina Lovell	www.myscraphappylife.blogspot.com
Terry Ann Diack	http://terryanndiack.blogspot.ca
Kathy Burrows	http://snipssnapsandscraps.blogspot.com
Susan Brooks	www.stampingintheopen.blogspot.com
Angela Garcia	http://angelascraftcloset.blogspot.com
Dawn Haight	http://haightmark.blogspot.com
Jaime Llewellyn	http://jaimellewellyn.blogspot.com
Stefani Ewing	thoughtfulscrapbooking.com
Brenda Lapp	http://centralnyscrapper.blogspot.com
Catherine Nowak	http://catscrapbooking.com
Morgan Vogt	http://www.tweetscraps.com
Heather Schmuckal	Heatherjanedesign.com
Peachy G. Lamb	http://peachylamb.blogspot.com
Amie Kiger	http://mimimyselfandibykigz.blogspot.com
Lela Norris	http://lilola4life.blogspot.com
Julia Hammond	http://createteachrepeat.blogspot.com