May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Treasured Friend

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This time around we're featuring the May set Friendship Bouquet, a set of 8 stamps. If you have come here from Jean'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 around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find a complete list of participating consultants here.

There are over 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the May Stamp of the Month and other great CTMH products on their blogs. Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one. Here we go!

This month I not only wanted to feature the Stamp of the Month, I also wanted to highlight our fun Clear Cards. I found using this more challenging that combining the Pemberley papers with the stamp set. Here is my card:

Supply list:

S1205 Friendship Bouquet stamp set

X7148B Pemberley Level 2 Paper Packet

Z1309 Clear Cards 4 ½” Assortment

Z2111 Chocolate Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2118 Desert Sand Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2120 Garden Green Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2162 Honey Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z1368 Metal Bitty Brads Assortment

1771 Water Brush

Z697 Sponge

Z1151 3-D Foam Tape

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

And here are the cards created by all of the ladies in our swap group:

Now "Hop" on over to Carol's blog to see her work, and be sure to visit each consultant's blog to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas! Don't forget, this exclusive stamp set is only available until May 31st! Contact me to get yours today!

Dotty for You Blog Hop

Hello, and welcome to the Dotty for You Blog Hop! As you may know, May is National Scrapbooking Month and Close to My Heart wants to help you celebrate with the cute-as-can-be Dotty for You paper packet. This adorable paper features 12 fun and versatile designs on one side and polka dots on the other. (See below for complete details.) Now if you have come here from  Kim Schnoor'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 around. If you get lost along the way, you'll find a complete list of participating consultants  here .

There are over 35 consultants participating in the hop, and you’ll want to see what each of them has created with Dotty for You and other great CTMH products on their blogs. Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one. Here we go!

If you’re a scrapbooker I’m sure you won’t be surprised when I say that I am rarely in my own photos. It just doesn’t happen without a lot of plotting and pleading by me. Well, that’s just what I did this past Easter. I got it in my head that there *would* be a family photo with me in it! I didn’t have to plead this time though – I put the tripod my husband got me for Christmas to good use and got this great shot of the three of us. I couldn’t wait to scrapbook it! The Dotty for You papers are perfect for an Easter-themed page, so this is what I did. I kept my layout simple because I felt like the title and photos spoke for themselves, and I really wanted to feature these super-cute papers.

Supply list:

CC1017 Dotty for You B&T Duos Collection

D1506 Family Love stamp set

X5646 Vanilla Cream cardstock

X5763 Smoothie cardstock

X5639 Sweet Leaf cardstock

Z2111 Chocolate Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2311 Chocolate Exclusive Inks marker

Z1710 Paradise Paper Flowers

Z1702 Baker’s Twine Paradise Assortment

Z1697 Smoothie Mini-Medley

Z1410 Antiqued Copper Designer Brads

Z1366 Metal Brad Assortment

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Now "hop" on over to Adeline Brill's blog to see her work, and be sure to visit each consultant's blog to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas! If you want the details on how to get your hands on your own Dotty for You paper packet, please read the following:

There are three ways to get this exclusive Dotty for You paper packet, valued at $19.95*:

• Place an order of $35 or more in products from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book between April 17 and May 31, and add the Dotty for You paper packet for just $5.

• Host a Gathering with a sales total of $400 or more (excluding tax, shipping/handling, and Operation Smile donations) between April 17 and May 31 and receive a Dotty for You paper packet FREE.

• Join Close To My Heart as a new Consultant between April 1 and May 31 and receive a Dotty for You paper packet FREE.

Don't forget, this exclusive paper packet is only available until May 31st! Shop online or contact me to get yours today!

*Taxes and shipping/handling may apply. Offer good during above-specified dates, while supplies last.

April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - You Are...

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This time around we're featuring the April set You Are…, a set of 15 stamps. If you have come here from Jean'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 around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find a complete list of participating consultants here.

There are over 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the April Stamp of the Month and other great CTMH products on their blogs. Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one. Here we go!

I love the way our group does our swap by having an assigned paper packet each month. I think it’s made all of us get more outside the box. For April I had the Cruisin’ papers which have a fun color palette. It worked well for the sentiments in the stamp set.

Supply list:

X7154B Cruisin’ Level 2 Paper Packet

S1204 You Are… stamp set

1385 White Daisy cardstock

Z2105 Black Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2165 Juniper Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2160 Twilight Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2162 Honey Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z1372 Buttons Green Assortment

Z1393 Black Mini-Medley

Z1089 Black Waxy Flax

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Our number of swap participants has grown enough that we split into two groups. The photos are marked with the names of each of the talented ladies who made the cards.

Now "Hop" on over to Kathleen's blog to see her work, and be sure to visit each consultant's blog to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas! Don't forget, this exclusive stamp set is only available until April 30th! Contact me to get yours today!

March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Potential

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This time around we're featuring the March set Potential, a set of 8 stamps. If you have come here from Karen'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 around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find a complete list of participating consultants here.

There are over 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the March Stamp of the Month and other great CTMH products on their blogs. Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one. Here we go! 

I had a one of my toughest challenges yet this month. How on earth was I going to create something using mostly red, white and blue-colored papers and a stamp set full of elegant flourishes? It took a lot of scratching my head, trying different things, and changing my mind, but in the end I think I came up with a cute card.

Supply list:

X7152B Superhero Level 2 Paper Packet

S1203 Potential

Z1352 Colonial White 4 1/2” Circle Cards

Z2105 Black Exclusives Inks stamp pad

Z2305 Black Exclusives Inks marker

Z1326 Sparkles Red, Pink & Purple Assortment

Z1487 Pewter Mini-Medley

Z1463 Flutter Paper Shapes

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Our number of swap participants has grown enough that we split into two groups. The top photo is of the cards for the group I’m in. The second photo is of the cards from the other group.

Now "Hop" on over to Allisa's blog to see her work, and be sure to visit each consultant's blog to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas! Don't forget, this exclusive stamp set is only available until March 31st! Contact me to get yours today!

February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Thoughtful Tidings

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This time around we're featuring the February set Thoughtful Tidings (S1202) which includes 10 stamps. If you have come here from Kristine'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 around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find a complete list of participating consultants here.

There are over 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the February Stamp of the Month and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This month is especially exciting because all of the projects include new product! The Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book became available February 1^st!

Here is the Stamp of the Month. Such a versatile set!

I hadn't made a swap card with Elemental yet so it was the perfect choice for this month's card. (As part of my swap group assignment I had to choose a paper pack that carried over from the Fall/Winter Idea Book, so that’s why I didn’t use new paper.) I wanted to cut my card base using the Art Philosophy cartridge and decided to go with the same shape as the stamp image I wanted to use. I thought the little pop of blue (Pacifica) was a nice finishing touch.

The photo didn’t really capture how I did the sentiment very well. I actually stamped it in Olive on the coordinating shape, and then I stamped just the “thank” in Chocolate on a 1/2” x 1 1/2” piece. I used a piece of 3-D Foam Tape to pop it up.

Supply list:

X7141B Elemental Level 2 Paper Packet

S1202 Thoughtful Tidings

1388 Colonial White Cardstock (card base)

1245 Olive Cardstock

X5754 Creme Brulee Cardstock

Z2118 Desert Sand Exclusives Inks stamp pad

Z2111 Chocolate Exclusives Inks stamp pad

Z2137 Olive Exclusives Inks stamp pad

Z2192 Pacifica Cardstock

Z1705 Durables Studs (Square)

Z1464 Milestone Shapes

Z1151 3-D Foam Tape

Z697 Sponge

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

The first weekend in February was a very snowy one here in Colorado, so we were unable to have our monthly unit meeting. We all mailed our cards to each other, and I took photos, but then I forgot to add them to my post until now. Sorry for the delay!

We have two separate groups participating in our Stamp of the Month swap, but the cards are all so great that we want to share them all.

Now "Hop" on over to Kathleen's blog to see her work, and be sure to visit each consultant's blog to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas! Don't forget, this exclusive stamp set is only available until February 29th! Contact me to get yours today!

New Product Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the New Product Blog Hop for Spring/Summer 2012! If you have come here from Gina's blog you are in the right place!

The Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book will be available for customers on February 1st, but in the meantime, take a look through our Blog Hop to get a sneak peek at some of the fabulous things in store for you!

I am crazy about fleur-de-lis, so I decided to make a masculine card for my project.

Supply list:

X7150B Victory paper packet

X7151B Footloose paper packet

A1127 A Journey stamp set

1188 Colonial White cardstock

Z2104 Barn Red Exclusive Inks

Z2140 Outdoor Denim Exclusive Inks

Z2135 New England Ivy Exclusive Inks

Z1096 Neutral Embroidery Floss (Chocolate)

Z1366 Metal Brads Assorment (Pewter)

Z1294 Sanding Kit

Z1297 Edge Distresser

Now hop on over to Susan's blog to see the great project she created!

Going, going, gone!

In anticipation of the upcoming 2012 Spring/Summer Idea Book, Close to My Heart has released the list of products that will retire on January 31st. (The new Idea Book will be available on February 1st.) Don't count on something you want being put on the While Supplies Last section of my website at a later date, get it now!

Fellow consultant Tammy Jenkins graciously created a slideshow showing all of the products that will be retired. Here is that slideshow:

Click here to visit my website and get your favorite products before they're gone!

Productivity

I follow Positively Positive on Facebook, and this afternoon they shared this story on How to Be Productive from their blog. I know that I run into creative blocks and lack of motivation, and the next time I do, I'm going to try some of this gal's tips. The article is short and worth the read. I hope you find it useful too!