Layout Challenge

Craft Warehouse Challenge

Frog stamped from C1407 Hot Diggity

Copper Bitty Brads (Z1368) make cute eyes

  

We were give a few strips of paper and challenged to use 5 basic tools in our layout: stylus, paper trimmer, stamping, edge dristresser, and a paper piercer.  The lines on the turquoise paper were dry embossed using my paper trimmer with the stylus and then inked to stand out more.  It easy when you have such a great subject to inspire you!!  Calvan - not quite 2.

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Wonderland WOTG Additional Cards

Cards by Leslie Ann Chivers

Card #6 & #7: Add these items to your order of Wonderland WOTG (G1031) to create the workshop bonus projects of 5 additional cards plus these two extra.  

• White Daisy Die-Cut Cards (Z1473)
• Silver Glitz Glitter Gel (Z1482)
• Top Coats Icing Overlays (Z1468)

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Wonderland WOTG Bonus Project 5

Card by Leslie Ann Chivers

Card #5: Add these items to your order of Wonderland WOTG (G1031) to create the workshop bonus projects of 5 additional cards.  

• White Daisy Die-Cut Cards (Z1473)
• Silver Glitz Glitter Gel (Z1482)
• Top Coats Icing Overlays (Z1468)

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Wonderland WOTG Bonus Project 4

Card by Leslie Ann Chivers

Card #4: Add these items to your order of Wonderland WOTG (G1031) to create the workshop bonus projects of 5 additional cards.  

• White Daisy Die-Cut Cards (Z1473)
• Silver Glitz Glitter Gel (Z1482)
• Top Coats Icing Overlays (Z1468)

Cathy Stai ~ Independent Consultant ~ Close To My Heart ~ In Love with Ink!
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Wonderland WOTG Bonus Project 2

Card by Leslie Ann Chivers

Card #2: Add these items to your order of Wonderland WOTG (G1031) to create the workshop bonus projects of 5 additional cards.  

• White Daisy Die-Cut Cards (Z1473)
• Silver Glitz Glitter Gel (Z1482)
• Top Coats Icing Overlays (Z1468)

Cathy Stai ~ Independent Consultant ~ Close To My Heart ~ In Love with Ink!
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Wonderland WOTG Bonus Project 1

Cards by Leslie Ann Chivers

Add these items to your order of Wonderland WOTG (G1031) to create the workshop bonus projects of 5 additional cards.

• White Daisy Die-Cut Cards (Z1473)
• Silver Glitz Glitter Gel (Z1482)
• Top Coats Icing Overlays (Z1468)

Cathy Stai ~ Independent Consultant ~ Close To My Heart ~ In Love with Ink!
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Stamping Demo @ Central Wa State Fair - Sept 2011

My table set up in the Modern Living Building for stamping demo at the end of September.

View from the cheap seats.

And view from my demo seat - a little sparse on the spectators - lol!

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Close To My Heart Facebook is posting Fun Cards

This card uses the Sonoma Level 2 Paper Packet X7143B and the coordinating Pewter Photo Corner embellishment Z1487.

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October Stamp of the Month 'Holiday Magic'

October Stamp of the Month

October 2011: Holiday Magic (S1110)

Spend $50 US/$55 CAN and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5.00/$5.50

 

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CTMH Posting Great Cards on Facebook

The cute design on this card was made using the new My Acrylix^® Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set FREE with your qualifying purchase through September 30, 2011.

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CTMH Posting Cards on Facebook

Love the colors that help the mood of this card using the Elemental paper pack (X7141B), Pewter Mini-Medley Accents (Z1487) and the My Acrylix^® Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set FREE when you place an order of $75.00 US/$82.00 CAN from August 15 through September 30, 2011.

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CTMH Pair-a-Phrase Stamps on 'Sweet' Card

Pair-a-Phrase Stamp Set - September's CTMH Constant Campaign

To celebrate National Stamping Month in September, we are offering our first-ever double stamp set! You can get the exclusive My Acrylix® Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set FREE when you place an order of $75.00 US/$82.00 CAN from August 15 through September 30, 2011. You’ll love this double set—two D-size sets in one envelope—which includes lots of clever phrases and coordinating images you’ll use in your handmade cards all year. And with a retail value of $35.90/$39.90, this set drastically increases the value of your qualifying purchase! Have double the fun stamping during National Stamping Month with our new Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set!

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Close To My Heart's Posting Creative Cards on Facebook

Use the exclusive cartridge included in our Cricut® Art Philosophy Collection to create a card base that allows you to stamp your sentiment on the inside of the card with a bracket window to see through!

Pair-a-Phrase Stamp Set and Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

To celebrate National Stamping Month in September, CTMH is offering the first-ever double stamp set! You can get the exclusive My Acrylix® Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set FREE when you place an order of $75.00 US/$82.00 CAN from August 15 through September 30, 2011. You’ll love this double set—two D-size sets in one envelope—which includes lots of clever phrases and coordinating images you’ll use in your handmade cards all year.  Have double the fun stamping during National Stamping Month with our new Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set.

Cathy Stai ~ Independent Consultant ~ Close To My Heart ~ In Love with Ink!
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September's CTMH Stamp of the Month: Limited Edition

September Stamp of the Month
So many possibilities - a whole lot of options with this stamp set.

You can purchase this set during the month of September only in one of two ways:

• Spend $50 (before shipping and tax) and purchase the Stamp of the Month for only $5
• Purchase it for $17.95

Stay tuned for some very creative cards using this September Stamp of the Month - Limited Edition.

Cathy Stai ~ Independent Consultant ~ Close To My Heart ~ In Love with Ink!

CTMH New 'Art Philosophy' Cricut Rosette Card

The new 'Art Philosophy' Cricut Cartridge's offered exclusively by Close To My Heart has a fun project on page 9.  I thought I would complete this 3-D Rosette Happy Birthday card for you to see.  I used CTMH's Hollyhock, Kraft and Colonial White cardstock, This is my first project from the cartridge and I can already think of several more I want to do - so check back often.


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September's Constant Campaign - Double Stamp Set!!

National Stamping Month - September Constant Campaign

To celebrate National Stamping Month in September, we are offering our first-ever double stamp set! You can get the exclusive My Acrylix^® Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set FREE when you place an order of $75 US / $82 CAN from August 15 through September 30, 2011. You'll love this double set—two D-size sets in one envelope—which includes lots of clever phrases and coordinating images you'll use in your handmade cards all year long. The double set has a retail value of $35.90/$39.90, which drastically increases the value of your qualifying purchase! Have double the fun stamping during National Stamping Month with our new Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set!   Also available the Stamp of the Month - 'Limited Edition' at a discounted $5 when you spend $50.

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Video Scrapbook Page Pops with Flowers

 So fun finishing your layouts with easy accents using the new Cricut Cartridge 'Art Philosophy'.


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August Specials include 3 extra stamp sets!!

Extra! Extra!
August 2011 Constant CampaignIn celebration of our newly updated Stamp of the Month program, we're throwing in a little something extra: a FREE bonus stamp set! In August, when you place an order of $50 US/$55 CAN or more in products and purchase the August Stamp of the Month set, Wicked, for just $5/$5.50, you’ll receive the My Acrylix^® A Typeface A-size set FREE (a retail value of $6.95/$7.75). Think of this as two promotions in one—qualify for and purchase the discounted August Stamp of the Month set and we'll throw in a second stamp set FREE! It's Extra! Extra!

National Stamping Month

To celebrate National Stamping Month in September, we are offering our first-ever double stamp set! You can get the exclusive My Acrylix^® Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set FREE when you place an order of $75 US / $82 CAN from August 15 through September 30, 2011. You'll love this double set—two D-size sets in one envelope—which includes lots of clever phrases and coordinating images you'll use in your handmade cards all year long. The double set has a retail value of $35.90/$39.90.  Have double the fun stamping during National Stamping Month with our new Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set!

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Last of the 'Wicked'

Created Becky Mackenstadt - the Bat Jar is one of the new rub-ons

The inside of Becky's card has designed matching sentiment

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August Stamp of the Month: 'Wicked"

Created by Joanne Repman - those boots are embossed in glossy black

Created by Julie Reynolds - cat is popped up - such detail

 This stamp set is really great with it's Halloween design and some extra sayings like 'put your best foot forward' and 'Hats off to you'.
 
Cathy Stai ~ Independent Consultant ~ Close To My Heart ~ In Love with Ink!