Final Days for September Specials

Just a few more days remain to take advantage of the September Specials with Close To My Heart. The Hello Life Stamp Sets for National Stamping Month are just $13.95 each (for 1 or 2 sets) or you can purchase all 3 sets for $34.95 on my website.

The September Stamp of the Month-S1509 Paper Garden-is gorgeous!  It's only $5 with a $50 purchase (before tax & shipping).  You can take advantage of the September specials here on my website.

Sympathy Cards Workshop

I think you're really going to love these beautiful cards that were designed by my upline Lynn Como, using the September Stamp of the Month-Paper Garden.    The stamp set is gorgeous and the simple, elegant designs are perfect for Sympathy or Thinking of You cards.  

This workshop is designed for you to create six cards in two different color schemes using new colors (Eggplant, Fern & Poppy) from the Enchantment Color Palette.  You will also learn how to apply multiple ink colors to your stamp images to create the different color varieties of flowers on the cards.

This workshop will be held on October 15, 2015 from 6:30-8:30pm at my home in Choconut, PA.  Please RSVP to me by September 30th.   The cost is $15 and includes A1146-Sincere Expressions stamp set & all pre-cut pieces needed to complete the cards.

Other supplies used to create the cards:  (You may want to add-on a few of these items so you can duplicate these cards again & again on your own.)

• X1410 Colonial White Cards & Envelopes (pkg. of 50) $14.95
• Ink Pads-Z2642 Flaxen, Z2650 Fern, Z2652 Poppy, Z2116 Cranberry, Z2647 Eggplant, Z2640 Thistle  $6.95ea.
• Z3129 Gold Foil Tape $4.95
• Z2012 Gold Sequins $2.95
• Z726 Sponge Daubers (pkg. of 3) $4.50
• S1509-Sept. Stamp of the Month Paper Garden $5 w/ a $50 purchase or $17.95 retail price.
• Blocks-Y1000 1x1 $3.95, Y1003 2x2 $6.50, Y1012 4x5 $15.95
• Z1926 Quatrefoil Embossing Folder $8.95
• Z1294 Sanding Kit $4.95
• Z2060 Thin 3D Foam Tape $5.95

Feel free to invite a friend along and make this a fun Girls Night Out!  Hope to see you at the workshop!

Nat'l Stamping Month-Hello Life for Pocket Scrapbooking

Are you a pocket scrapbooker?   Well, you might want to start after you see what you can create using the Hello Life Pocket Scrapbooking Stamp Set.

Pocket Scrapbooking is Great!  It's a quick and easy way to scrapbook your favorite photos and still have a really cute album when you're finished.  I can help you get started with Pocket Scrapbooking today!  In a matter of a few minutes I created these inserts using the Hello Life stamp set, some ink pads and cardstock.  Added some Silver Sequins and Voila!  They are ready to go into our Pocket Style Memory Protectors along with a few photos, then added to an album.  It's that easy!

The Hello Life stamp sets for National Stamping Month are available during September for $13.95 each.  Or you can purchase all 3 sets for $34.95 on my website.  To learn more about Pocket Scrapbooking, contact me today!

More ZOE Cards

I finally used just about every last bit of my ZOE paper pack!  This is a first for me, since I usually hoard (did I just admit I'm a paper hoarder?) away my favorite papers, as if they're just too pretty to cut up and use.  I'm trying to break myself of this bad habit, and actually USE what I have!

So anyway, today I have a couple more ZOE cards to share with you & brighten your day.   The first one features Z7197B Zoe papers, Z3123 Green Enamel Triangles, Z3039 Glacier Twine and the stamp set from G1096 Zoe Workshop Kit.  The sunshine overlay is from Z3169 Artbooking cartridge and the vellum sunSHINE is a Z7197C Zoe Complement.

This next card features the same papers and twine, but a different stamp set, B1462 Lovely Birthday.  I also used some Clear Sparkles (which are retired).

Here's hoping your day is a lovely one!  If you would like to purchase any of the products I used to create these cards, you can do so on my website.

Zoe Cards

I can't get enough of ZOE!  After creating the four 2pg. layouts for the ZOE Workshop, I decided I would use up my leftover scraps to create a few cards.  Today I am sharing 2 of the cards I created.

The Hello Friend card features X7197B ZOE papers, Z3123 Green Glitter/Enamel Triangles, Z3088 Coral Shimmer Trim and D1677-Friend Tree stamp set.  This stamp set also coordinates with the new Artisty Cricut Cartridge Z3167.

The next card features X7197B Zoe papers, the Slate Chevron print paper is from Z3128 Basic Paper Fundamentals, Z2013 Silver Sequins, Z3024 White Shimmer Trim, C1588 Great Job stamp set & D1661 Crazy Good stamp set.  The star shaped border was cut from Z3169 Cricut Artbooking cartridge.  The polka dot vellum star is from the Z7197C Zoe complements.

I challenge you to see what you can create with your leftover scraps.  Leave me a comment!  I would love to hear what you've been creating!

Nat'l Stamping Month-Hello Life for Cardmaking

National Stamping is well underway and by now I'm sure you've had a chance to drool over the exclusive Hello Life stamp sets Close To My Heart is offering this month.

Today I am focusing on the cardmaking set, which I absolutely love!  It has so many possibilities!

I used this set to create these 3 cards.  The colors I chose (Saffron, Poppy and Peacock) are from the NEW Enchantment Color Palette.  I love this color combo, which is great for Fall.  I also used some Poppy Twine & Silver Sequins.  I used the Mini Stapler to adhere the twine onto the third card.  LOVE the Mini Stapler, not just because it's cute & mini, but because it's so easy to use and works well for adhering things when you don't want to use adhesive.  

The Hello Life stamp sets are only available in September for National Stamping Month.  You can order your favorite set(s) on my website for $13.95ea. or all 3 sets for $34.95.

 

ZOE Workshop

I've been super busy creating with the new ZOE kit and I think you're going to love it's versatility! It's one of those kits that doesn't really have any specific theme, so it can be used for a variety of occasions.  The colors and patterns in the kit are simple, but very appealing to the eye.

The kit was so fun & easy to work with that I went a little cray-cray and created four 2pg. layouts!!!

So if you love ZOE as much as I do, you'll want to be sure to participate in this workshop.  It will be held on October 4, 2015 from 2-5pm at my home in Choconut, PA.  You can participate in person, or get your kit "To Go" and create the pages at your convenience.  Either way, you will need to place your order on my website by September 20th.

Here are supplies I used to create the ZOE pages.

 

 The following Ink Pads were used:  (optional $6.95ea.)
Z2641 Glacier
Z2173 Slate
Z2164 Sorbet
Z2153 Sweet Leaf

You will also need 5 extra White Daisy Cardstock.
1388-White Daisy CS pkg. of 24 sheets  $9.50

Don't forget about the September specials!  The Stamp of the Month-S1509 Paper Garden is gorgeous and only $5 with a $50 purchase.

Also the National Stamping Month special-Hello Life stamp sets.  They are $13.95ea. or purchase all 3 for $34.95 (a savings of $6.90!)  Place your order now on my website.

Nat'l Stamping Month-Hello Life for Scrapbooking

Have you seen the 3 new exclusive stamp sets for National Stamping Month?  They are super-cute on their own, but they also work so well together.  Here is a one-page layout I created using 2 of the Hello Life stamp sets.

This layout features 3 of the NEW colors (Saffron, Peacock & Poppy) from the Enchantment Color Palette.  I random stamped the camera border along the lefthand side and stamped part of the title.  I also used the NEW Cricut Artistry cartridge to cut out the heart, arrow, camera & small photo mat, then added some Poppy Twine and Silver Sequins.  The 2 Hello Life stamp sets I used to create this layout are below.



The Hello Life stamp sets are only available during September, for National Stamping Month.  They are $13.95 for one, or purchase all 3 sets for $34.95 and save $6.90.   You can view all 3 Hello Life stamp sets and place your order on my website.

New Catalogs and September Specials

NEW Catalogs
It's finally here!  Today is the day that the NEW 2015-16 Annual Inspirations Catalog goes LIVE to customers!  It's as beautiful as ever and loaded with fabulous new products, amazing artwork and wonderful tips and techniques!   Beginning today, you can order from this catalog on my website. You can also browse through each page right here.

Also LIVE today is the Holiday Expressions Mini Catalog!  This catalog features NEW products as well, focusing on your favorite Fall & Winter Holidays.  This catalog is good through December 31, 2015, so be sure to order your favorite holiday products soon!  You can browse the Holiday Expressions Catalog here.  When you place an order on my website,  you'll be prompted to add this catalog to your cart for FREE!

National Stamping Month Special
To celebrate National Stamping Month, Close To My Heart has 3 exclusive stamp sets available only in September.  These sets are designed for cardmaking, scrapbooking and pocket scrapbooking.  They can be used individually or combined together for endless artwork possibilities.  These stamp sets also coordinate with shapes from the NEW Cricut Artistry Collection.  They can be purchased for $13.95 each, or purchase all 3 sets for $34.95 (a savings of $6.90).  When ordering on my website,  you'll be prompted to add these stamp sets to your order before check out.

Stamp of the Month
The September Stamp of the Month is the beautiful Paper Garden Set (S1509).  With each $50 purchase(before tax & SH), you are elgible to purchase the Stamp of the Month for just $5.  When shopping on my website, you'll be prompted to add it to your cart before check out.