Floral Happiness

March might be coming in like a lion in the next couple days as our area is expecting 8-12 inches of snow. I was just getting excited with the prospect of spring around the corner but I guess it will have to wait. This month's Stamp of the Month called "Floral Happiness" reminds me of spring and I love the 2 step stamping that it offers.
Extra! Extra! Studio J® Savings Extended!

All Layouts are $5 through March 15!

Jump for Joy in March!

Jump to the Next Level of Hostess Rewards
During the month of March, hostesses “jump” to the next level of Hostess Rewards when a Gathering reaches $250 or more!* More discounts and free product for hostesses. Now that’s a reason to jump for joy!

*Shipping/handling and tax applies. Only Gatherings with a total of $250 or more will qualify for the jump in Hostess Rewards or Hostess Rewards Plus! Qualifying hostesses will receive Hostess Rewards from one level only—the level that is one higher than their sales total. Offer valid March 1–31, 2013.
There are lots of reasons to host a party in March. Contact me today if you'd like to take advantage of these specials! Thanks for stopping by!

January's Stamp of the Month

Happy Valentine’s SET OF 7
Available January 1–31, 2013
Get the Stamp of the Month set for just $5 (S1301A) when you place an order of $50 or more in products.

Jump-start the fun by ordering the items from the list below to create this artwork!
Clementine Paper Packet
($9.95, X7156B, Autumn/Winter 2012
Idea Book p. 26)
Cranberry Cardstock
($14.50, 1272, p. 9)
Champagne Exclusive Inks® Marker Set($5.95, Z2437, p. 9)
Almond Glitz™ Glitter Gel
($2.75, Z1769, p. 133)
Mini-Medley Accents Antiqued Gold Collection
($5.95, Z1786, p. 126)
Opaques Pearl Flourishes
($4.95, Z1744, p. 127)
RECOMMENDED BLOCKS: 2” x 2” (Y1003), 2” x 3½” (Y1009),
2” x 6½” (Y1010), 4” x 5” (Y1012)

You’ll find helpful assembly tips at my Online Business Address under Promotions.

Here's a look at the complete stamp set:

Also the Special "Whooo's Your Valentine" kit is still going on:

Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with an incredible deal—our Whooo’s Your Valentine kit(CC1022) for only $10! Combine your love of papercrafting with the contents of this kit to create personalized valentines—perfect for classrooms and other group settings. This darling kit, which retails for $40,can be yours for only $10 when you spend $35 or more in Close To My Heart products from the
Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book*. You’ll receive 12 die-cut boxes, 3 cardstock sheets, 1 sheet of silver glitter paper, 12 treat tubes, and an exclusive D-size
stamp set created specifically for the kit. This kit offers you a sneak peek at two new Spring/Summer 2013 products: the treat tubes and the silver glitter paper! Decorate the die-cut boxes with the stamp images, cardstock, and glitter paper. Then attach the clear tube and fill with treats for valentines in a cinch!

Kit includes:
• 12—Die-Cut Boxes (3 each of 4 colors: Blush, Hollyhock, Ruby, White Daisy)
• 3—12" x 12" Cardstock Sheets (Blush, Hollyhock, White Daisy)
• 1—Sheet Silver Glitter Paper—new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
• 12—Treat Tubes with Lids—new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
• 1—My Acrylix® Whooo’s Your Valentine Stamp Set (D-size)

Thanks for stopping by! Contact me today if you'd like the new CTMH Spring/Summer 2013 idea book. It's just $3 or free with any purchase.

December's Stamp of the Month Special

For the month of December the Stamp of the Month special is called "Year-Round Cheer". If you spend $50 in retail products you can purchase this set for just $5.

Here's a look at the whole set:

Contact me if you'd like to place an order or check out the online While Supplies Last Section CTMH will be adding more products so be sure to check out the close-out prices! Here's a sample of what you'll find:

Thanks for stopping by!

Capture the Date

Personalizing cards is super fun with the upcoming November Stamp of the Month (SOTM) called "Capture the Date". The idea that is displayed with the stamp set is where I got my inspiration for these cards. I chose some craft store B&T paper for the first card called "Lost & Found Christmas" from My Mind's Eye. The stamp sets were from the November SOTM and a previous CTMH special called "It's Your Day". I used CTMH Desert Sand and Vineyard Berry ink.

This card uses the B&T paper from the CTMH "Dakota" paper collection. I added some strips of CTMH goldrush and lagoon cardstock and then used the November SOTM and "It's Your Day" stamp sets.

Thanks for stopping by!

Just Announced: November Special!

I just love sales and specials from Close To My Heart and this next month (November) is going to have a really great special. If you buy the November Stamp of the Month called "Capture the Date" you can choose another stamp set for 50% off. What a great deal! Here's the details!

In November, you’ll get something extra when you buy the Stamp of the Month—50% off another stamp set! When you qualify for and buy the November Stamp of the Month set, Capture the Date, you’ll receive another stamp set* of your choice for 50% off—it’s like two promotions in one! The versatile Capture the Date stamp set is great for any layout, card, invitation, or calendar, and now you can choose another stamp set at half-off for more wonderful papercrafting. Get Capture the Date and then capture the savings today!

* Offer valid for A-E and M size stamp sets only; K-size, Workshops on the Go^®, Cricut^® collection, and Stamp of the Month stamp sets are not eligible for this promotion. Maximum of one 50% off stamp set per order.

Dates: Offer valid November 1–30, 2012

A Very Merry Stamp Set

I love Christmas and everything that goes with that wonderful time of the year and this month's special is so much fun to stamp with! It's called "Very Merry Christmas."
I started my card with a CTMH Ruby cardstock base, stamped the ornament shape with ruby ink in a random pattern, then I added a cocoa strip of cardstock and a colonial white strip that was run through the Big Shot with a snowflake embossing folder.

The new CTMH Artiste cartridge cut this adorable tag and the Stamp of the Month has this sentiment that stamps perfectly onto my shape. I stamped the number in Cocoa ink again and then cut those numbers out and 3D mounted them onto the Ruby stamped numbers. I also cut an additional tag from cocoa cardstock 1/4" larger than my colonial white tag.

The ribbon is grosgrain 3097 from Wal-Mart and the opaques were added for extra dimension. If you love this card make sure you place your order before this special goes ends.

The inside sentiment combines 2 stamps to make this saying and the snowflakes were cut by the Cricut and my Artiste cartridge. Thanks for stopping by!

October's Stamp of the Month

This month CTMH has the stamp set "Very Merry Christmas" as this month's special. Spend $50 in product and receive this set for just $5 more. It's versatile and has Cricut images to coordinate.

This is such a fun set and you can get it today by placing an online order or by contacting me. Thanks for stopping by!

Fall Inspiration

If you struggle for inspiration you can always use the CTMH idea book and look at all the inspiring artwork on each page!
This first card is on page 140 in the back of the CTMH idea book. It's an example using the September Stamp of the Month "Fall Favorites." I used a blending pen and different ink pads to color the scarecrow image which worked easily.

This card uses the Artiste cartridge and some of the images using the "F" key

I love the notebook page image that can be cut with the Cricut Artiste cartridge. I cut mine using CTMH Cocoa cardstock and it was cut at 5 1/4" (perfect for an A2-size card). The new flowers (cut at 2 1/2") are so easy to make with a quilling tool and some CTMH Liquid Glass adhesive. I also added a small bow using the CTMH Burlap Ribbon. The leaves were cut by the Cricut Artiste cartridge as well at 3/4" and 1" out of olive cardstock. I scored them slightly and sanded the edges for a more textured look.

Thanks for stopping by!

Mojo Monday #258

I'm so slow on getting to this week's Mojo Monday challenge. Life has gotten a bit hectic so I've taken a rather lengthy break from crafting (sad to say)!
This week's sketch was created by Julee Tilman and it's clean and simple:

For my entry I chose the new CTMH "Moonlight" paper pack. I love the plum tones that it has. For the stamp set, I chose this month's Stamp of the Month set called "Fall Favorites" It's a terrific set and I have a picture of it on my last post that you can check out! Spend $50 this month and this set can be purchased for just $5 more!

I used a blending pen with my chocolate, olive and autumn terracotta ink pads to color in the pumpkin image. The "fall" words were stamped in chocolate ink.

The button is from years ago and I don't remember where I got it from. The new CTMH Harvest baker's twine was used to make the bow.

Thanks for stopping by!

Fall Favorites-September's Stamp of the Month

It's already time for a new Stamp of the Month and you won't want to miss out on this adorable stamp set. It's full of perfect fall images for scrapbooking or stamping. Here are some ideas from CTMH:

The set looks like this:

If you spend $50 in products then this adorable set can be purchased for just $5 more. Contact me today or visit me online!

Introducing "You Are..."

Today begins the promotion of the new Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart called "You Are." It's a versatile set with a lot of possiblities.

This is a preview of what the CTMH creative team came up with:

By spending $50 in CTMH merchandise you can purchase this set for an additional $5. I just love these Stamp of the Month promotions. It's a very economical way to
build your stamp collection.
Here's a couple examples of the cards I created using this stamp set:

Contact me if you would like to purchase this special promotion. Thanks for stopping by!

March Specials

Happy March 1st! This month CTMH is offering the Stamp of the Month set "Potential".

And that's not all....CTMH announced they will be offering a FREE Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge to anyone that signs up to become a consultant during the month of March! Yahoo!

That's over $400 worth of product for just $99! Contact me this month if you'd like to join the CTMH family!

"Potential" Card

I have made several posts today. I guess I'm on a role:-) This card features some fun new paper from Authentique that matches the CTMH "Sunset" color just perfectly! I really love when paper colors come together!

The card features butterflies, a flower and leaves that were cut from the Cricut, the scalloped oval was cut with a Nestability and the sentiment shape was cut free-hand. This stamp set will be available very soon for the March Stamp of the Month. I wasn't sure I'd like this set but it's been really fun to play with!

Here's a close-up. The flower has a black opaque in the center and the leaves are scored to give it a more-realistic appearance. The butterflies have mocha opaques as their center and they were glued on with glue dots.

The inside greeting is from Card Chatter-Love and I thought it went well with the outside sentiment!

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Mojo Monday #229

This week over at the Mojo Monday Blogspot they have another fun sketch designed by Mary Fish to inspire us. Here's the sketch she came up with:

I chose a 5" x 6 1/2" base with dark chocolate, sunset, & crystal blue cardstock. The B&T paper is from a 6" x 6" pad from Authentique Papers called Gathering. I cut the flower at 2 1/2" using the Art Philosophy Cartridge again. The flourish was also cut with that cartridge, cut at 1". I chose the March Stamp of the Month that will be available March 1st-31st and it is called "Potential". I used Silver Glitz Glitter Gel which at $2.75 is a huge bargain. It works terrific for the "bling" look and costs very little. I like this sentiment because it reminds me of the verse in scripture from Matthew 19:26 --With God, all things are possible.

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"Little Reminder"

This month Close to My Heart is featuring their stamp set called "Little Reminder" as the Stamp of the Month (SOTM).

It can be purchased for $17.95 or with a purchase of $50 in product you can purchase it for an additional $5. It's a very fun set to personalize cards or scrapbook pages. The example I have is a card for my niece, Andrea, who is turning 15 on January 8th.
Here is a photo of the two of us taken on Christmas Eve:

The card has a colonial white cardstock base with Elemental B&T paper, sorbet, chocolate, creme brulee and olive cardstock. The flowers were cut with the Cricut and then the edges were sanded to expose the white core of the paper. The pennant was added by using part of a skewer stick and adding the chocolate striped grosgrain ribbon. The leaves were scored to add a veining appearance and the chocolate card stock was scored and sanded as well. Happy stamping!

Announcing the December Stamp of the Month "Mad About You"

It's December already and that means a new Stamp of the Month!!! This month Close To My Heart is featuring the stamp set "Mad About You" which is a set of 14 acrylic stamps that are just perfect for the upcoming Valentine's Day or any day that you want to celebrate those you love. 4 of the images coordinate with the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge as well! If you spend $50 in products this set can be purchased for an additional $5 throughout the month of December. Contact me if you'd like to get in on this month's special!

My card features a black cardstock base, the letter "U" cut with the Cricut using Mischief B&T paper. The heart is stamped and embossed for extra shine and the tag was also cut with the Cricut.

Thanks for stopping by!