November Stamp of the Month

Welcome to  the 

Close To My Heart

November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop 

We are featuring November's SOTM, which is It's the Little Things, a set of 15 stamps, just perfect for creating cards or borders or accents on scrap pages.

If you have come here from  Jean McNulty's blog, you are on the right path.  The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and hop all the way around.  This is simple to do -- just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move on to the next one.  If you get lost along the way, you can check the master list on Melinda's blog to hop back in.

This month we have over 60 Close To My Heart consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and many other great CTMH products in their projects.  So grab your beverage of choice and get your pinning finger ready to save lots of great ideas for using this great stamp set. 

This month I had fun creating some cards with this stamp set.

Here's a close up view of each card.  
I used paper from the Pathfinding Paper kit.

On this card I used a pocket card cut out from the new Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge, p 14.

It was cut it at 5 inches.

Products used:

Paper - Pathfinding paper pack X7186b 

Inks - Chocolate, Autumn Terracotta, Cashmere, Champagne

Accessories - Bronze Shimmer Trim - Z1849, Brown and Tan Sparkles Z1753
Cricut Cartridge - 

Z3017 Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection

Please leave a comment to let me know you were here!

Now "hop" on over to Carol Taggio'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! 

Remember, the November SOTM is only available until November 30th!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or contact me here) to see how you can get this stamp set for only $5!

November Special

Never tried Studio J?  

Well, here's a great chance to start and see what you've been missing!

November marks the five-year anniversary of Studio J®, and that means it’s your lucky month, with five amazing ways to win through Studio J and Close To My Heart social media!

What's Studio J, you ask?  It's CTMH's on-line scrapbooking program.  Now you can try it out on my website FREE!   You will need to set up a customer account, but don't worry, that doesn't obligate you to anything!  Just click here to see.
  
So here's the deal!

1.  First, throughout the month of November, all layouts purchased in Studio J are only $5! That is a savings of over 25% off of retail!

2.  Your second chance to win big must come by sheer luck: every fifth order placed in Studio J during November receives a FREE surprise Close To My Heart accessory in its shipping box! The accessory has a retail value of $5 or more. 

3. If luck doesn’t smile on you in that way, you might stumble upon it by finding a little extra something in your Studio J box. Five “golden tickets” will be sent out during the month of November with randomly selected Studio J print orders. This “golden ticket” is redeemable for one of Close To My Heart’s new D-ring albums* loaded with 10 Top Load Memory ProtectorsTM.

 

4.  For a fourth way to win, simply create new, gorgeous layouts in Studio J, select your favorites, and then post pictures of them on Close To My Heart’s Facebook page using the hashtag #ctmhlucky5.  After November 30, five lucky winners will be selected from the entries based on their artistry and creativity and each of these winners will receive their own D-ring album loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors!

5.  And there is one last way to win: take your new Studio J artwork and post a picture of it on Instagram using the hashtag #ctmhlucky5.  Just as it is with Facebook, after November 30, five lucky winners will be selected from the entries to receive their own D-ring album loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors!

To make things even more exciting, starting November 1, five brand new kits from the Annual Inspirations idea book will be made available in Studio J, so you can create new artwork using the latest papers and embellishments from Close To My Heart. With so many ways to win,
five may be new your new lucky number! Log in to Studio J and start creating today. 

*Offer valid November 1–30, 2014. Pattern and color of new D-ring album to be given
to winners will be at Close To My Heart’s discretion based upon availability. New kits available in Studio J® on November 1 include Confetti Wishes, Snowhaven, Seaside, Pathfinding, and Scaredy Cat. No tax or shipping will be charged on the free item(s). Studio J layouts ship in a protected box that can hold from 4 to 50 two-page layouts.

Free To Be Me - Scrapbooking Workshop

Free To Be Me Scrapbooking Workshop

Thursday, October 30

6:00 p.m.

Remember that special paper pack you bought last spring with a special promotion for 

National Scrapbooking Day?  

Free To Be Me paper pack

Dig it out and come on over to create your layouts with it.  

Don't have one?  I have a few extras!

Just purchase some extra card stock to create these layouts.

Layout 1
White daisy background with random stamping

Layout 2

Bases are Flaxen card stock.
White daisy and Lagoon card stock and some Teal shimmer trim are added to complete this layout.

Layout 3
Bases are White Daisy Card stock
More White daisy, saddle, and sorbet card stock as well as some Bronze Shimmer trim are needed to complete this layout.

Layout 4
Base sheets are Champagne card stock.  You will need some extra Lagoon and White Daisy card stock to complete this layout.

You will still have some beautiful vellum sheets and some scraps
 left over from this kit for making lovely cards

Please reserve your spot for this workshop by Thursday, October 23rd.

October Scrapbooking Workshop

October Scrapbooking Workshop

Thursday, October 23

5:30 - My workshop

6 page workshop - featuring Chalk It Up Paper packet 

plus supplement pack with additional card stock and supplies

Not in the area, but would like to do the workshop?

Contact me to get the kit and cutting directions sent to you.

Click on the link below to see the paper packet on my website.
If you haven't ordered the paper packet yet,
you can order from my website or contact me

Chalk It Up Paper Packet

Layout 1

       A     (white base)                                                              B (white base)

Layout 2

    C (white base)                                                                  d (white base)

Layout 3

   E (Sorbet base)                                                                    F (sorbet base)

Note: Bring your own circle cutting tools if you have a favorite


Please reserve your space for this workshop by October 20th.

October Card Workshops

October Card Workshops

Monday, October 27 - Noon - 3:00

Tuesday, October 28 - 6:30
My workshop

Please reserve your spot for one of these workshops by Friday, October 24

Lots of cards to choose from - Cards with a Fall theme that can fit any occasion, 

Halloween Cards and Thanksgiving cards

Many of these Halloween cards have been designed by other wonderfully talented consultants.

PSSST......Thanksgiving cards are still in the design process.

Choose the cards you would like to make and make as many cards as your time allows.

All cards are pre-cut ready to stamp and assemble.

Cards include envelopes.  

4 1/4 x 5 1/2 cards - $1.50 each

5 x 7 cards - $2.00 each 

October Calendar

October Calendar Update

Click on Agenda to see the complete name of the event
Click on name of event to see details about time, materials needed, what we'll be making

For Card workshops - Materials are precut, bring your own adhesive.
For Scrapbook workshops - Bring basic scrapbooking tool kit including paper trimmer, scissors, adhesive
Contact me if you have any questions.

October Stamp of the Month

 Welcome to the October 

Close To My Heart 

Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

We are featuring October's SOTM, which is Home For the Holidays, a set of 7 stamps which will be so much fun to use while creating scrapbook pages, cards, and tags for the Christmas holidays.

If you have come here from Judy Faye's blog, you are on the right path.  The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and hop all the way around.  This is simple to do -- just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move on to the next one.  If you get lost along the way, you can check the master list on Melinda's blog to hop back in.

This month we have over 70 Close To My Heart consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and many other great CTMH products in their projects.  So grab your beverage of choice and get your pinning finger ready to save lots of great ideas for using this great stamp set. 

For this layout I used this stamp set to random stamp for my background and texture paper.

You might notice a slight shine on the yellow candies on the right side.  I covered them with Liquid Glass to make it look like the cellophane wrappers on candy.

Here is a closer look at the random stamping.  

Products used
Card stock:  Cranberry, Topiary and White Daisy
Inks: Cranberry, Topiary, and Canary
Accessories: Bling Gems Gold, Gold Shimmer Trim, and Liquid Glass
Merry Christmas was cut from gold glitter paper from the Brown and Tan Glitter Paper Pack using the CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge.


Please leave a comment to let me know you were here.
Now "hop" on over to Kami'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! 

Remember, the October SOTM is only available until October 31rst!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or contact me here) to see how you can get this stamp set for only $5!









     

FREE paper pack special offering

Win A Free Paper Pack!

Check out my September 23 random drawing on my Facebook Business page  

• scroll down a little to find the post about winning your favorite paper pack
• submit the name of your favorite paper pack from the Annual Inspirations 2014 Idea Book
• If you don't have an Idea Book, you can either check the idea book on-line (there's a link on my post) or contact me to get your copy -- I also have links at the bottom of this post.
• wait for the drawing on September 23rd to see who gets the free paper pack of your choice
• What could be easier?

click here to go to my Facebook Business page to post your favorite pack.  

• If you're not on Facebook, you may post your favorite pack in the comments below.  I am trying to grow my FB business page, so I would really like you to post there if possible.  
• Thanks for helping me grow my business! 

You can see the papers here by clicking on the name of the paper packet

Brushed Paper Packet

Chalk It Up Paper Packet

Confetti Wishes Paper Packet

Pathfinding Paper Packet

Scaredy Cat Paper Packet

Seaside Paper Packet

Snowhaven Paper Packet

Wanderful Paper Packet

Yuletide Carol Paper Packet

Cricut Artfully Sent

It's Here!  Artfully Sent 

 Close To My Heart's new Cricut Collection

Cricut® is a registered trademark of Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc. All rights reserved.

You can get it here.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Cardmaking has never been easier or more fun! With our newest Cricut® collection, you can make handmade masterpieces in no time at all. Choose from cards with sentiments cut directly into them, or combine several cutouts to create your own pop-up scenes. Featuring more than 25 different card themes and 5 different card formats including dynamic interactive designs, this cartridge has a card for any and all occasions—even if the occasion is “just because”! Card styles include pop-ups, scenes, sentiments, sleeves, and pocket cards. Collection includes: 1 – Cartridge (700 images: Cards and Font) 3 – My Acrylix® D-size stamp sets 1 – 12″ × 12″ White Daisy Cardstock Pack Recommended blocks for included stamp sets: 1″ × 1″ (Y1000), 1″ × 3½” (Y1002), 3″ × 3″ (Y1006), 2″ × 3½” (Y1009). Creates: 250 card pieces + 150 small projects = 400 unique projects from 700 images Assortment of envelopes Alphabet A total of 25 themes, cut from 50 different keys in different card formats. BUT wait – you can do more than just traditional cards!!

National Stamping Month 30 Years of Happy

National Stamping Month Blog Hop

                                     

Close to my Heart is celebrating our 30 year anniversary with a super cute stamp set called 30 Years of Happy!  And the best part is that you can get this stamp set absolutely FREE with an order of $30 or more in stamps!  That’s right – absolutely free!  However, this offer is only good from September 1 – 30, so be sure to get yours before it’s gone!

If you are coming from Michelle's blog, you are on the right path.

I'm so glad you stopped by to see my work during this fun blog hop. 
There are just so many creative ways to use these great little stamps: bookmarks, lunch notes, gift cards, random stamping and so many more.  So beside my ideas,  you will get wonderful inspiration for this stamp set from approximately 40 consultants as you "hop" around the loop.  All you need to do is click on the next consultant's name at the end of this post.  Don't forget to pin your favorites.


For this hop, I made some gift bags that could be filled with treats or several handmade cards.

Gift bags: Designer Creations Honey Paper Bags  Z2039 $3.95

In addition to cardstock, I used Baker's twine on this gift bag.

Baker's Twine Neutral Metallic Assortment  Z1921 $5.95

The dotted card stock was embossed using one of our embossing folders and then rubbed with chocolate ink.

Dot Embossing Folder Z1924 $8.95. The flower is from A Budding Friendship D1602 $17.95.

I created this card with entering it in last week's Color Dare Challenge in mind using Lagoon, Sorbet, and  Flaxen with random stamping.  I went on  a fabulous bus trip, however, and never got the card posted.  

 

 You might also recognize the word Love from the September Stamp of the Month, Family is Forever.

Thanks for stopping by.  Remember, you get this stamp FREE this month when you purchase $30 in stamps from Close To My Heart only during the month of September.  Contact your CTMH consultant, or me, to get yours.

Your next stop along the hop is Judy Faye Garner's blog.  If you get lost along the way, check Melinda's blog for a complete list so you can hop back in.