September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our

Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

This month we will be featuring Close To My Heart’s September’s SOTM, which is called “ Fall Favorites” a set of 11 stamps, that will get you into the FALL spirit!

If you have come here from my friend & Spa Getaway pal, Laurie Newton’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 all around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants HERE.

This month we have OVER 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM!!

This Blog Hop is simple to do…just CLICK on the link at the end of the post on each blog and move along to the next one!!! Have FUN and happy hopping!!!

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This stamp set was so much FUN to play with and definitely had me starting to  think about fall!!! J

I thought I’d try to use the new paper pack called Flirty and began to really enjoy the yellow/orange color of Goldrush! LOL!!! 


Here are the bold and beautiful designs and colors of the NEW paper pack “Flirty”…

When I was creating this 5x7 card, I wanted to create an item that could show you that you don’t NEED to color in this open stamp set!

I was excited to pull out my Heat embossing tool and my Cocoa embossing powder to complete this task!

 I used my VersaMark ink pad to ink up the stamp, stamped it on my decorative shape cut by the Artiste cartridge (Accent 4>Shift>Key N>3 1/2" & 3 3/4") and completed my embossing!

  

For embellishments,

I used TWO sets of our Paper Flowers…(Floret & Paradise)

and I used our new Burlap Ribbon to give it the “harvesty” feel (is that a word? LOL!)

Did you notice, by cutting the burlap, you can get different widths of ribbon AND you can get burlap ribbon that has loose ends to give it a different look!

When I created the burlap ribbons for the center of my flowers, I used the part of the ribbon that I cut off. I was going to throw them away (horrors! ) but instead, tied them in a knot and added them to the inside of my flower!!!  I then used the zip strip, from the top of the Flirty paper pack, to add more color to my burlap ribbon. 

Did you notice the background stamping on the top of this card? YES…I was so excited when I discovered I could create my own background stamp by placing multiple words from this stamp set on my acrylic block!!!

Get creative in your own craft room and check out what stamp sets you could use to create this same type of background design!!!

Well, that’s all for today, but this hop is not over!!!

Next stop is Beth Naumann’s blog !!! Hop on over to check out what she has created with this Fun, Fall, Festive stamp set!! J

Be sure to visit ALL the Consultants at their Blogs…and feel free to leave comments as you go through the Hop! It’s so much fun reading about each piece of artwork!

This stamp set “Fall Favorites”,

is ONLY available from September 1-3oth …so contact your CTMH Consultant (or feel free to shop with me at my website J) to see how YOU can get this stamp set for an AMAZING discount!!

Creatively Yours,

Krista

Advent Calendar & Scroll Album Kit

The TWO new Home Décor projects from Close To My Heart are sooo BEAUTIFUL!!! 

Close To My Heart has started a Home Décor line!!  There are two kits to chose from (for now J)…Advent Calendar kit OR the Scroll Album Kit.  Each of these kits have exclusive stamp sets and exclusive embellishments included with them. 

Do you enjoy having your handcrafted items on display around your home?  Or, do you enjoy creating BEAUTIFUL works of art as gifts for family and friends? 

These home décor items from Close To My Heart are the PERFECT display items or gift ideas! 

Take a moment to watch this informative 3 minute video as Amy shares the NEWEST Home Décor projects from Close To My Heart!!!

Click here to shop online or feel free to contact me if you have any questions!!

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day! J
Krista

Free Exclusive Tote Bag for YOU!!

Whoa, there are only a few days left for you to claim your free Damask Tote Bag!

Become a new Close To My Heart Independent Consultant today and get a darling Damask Tote Bag FREE!! J

DAMASK TOTE BAG FEATURES

• 17" × 17" × 6"
• Large exterior pocket for 12" × 12" paper packets
• Huge interior can hold a 12" × 12" album and more
• Small, zippered interior pocket
• Fabric is coated-canvas for durability and easy cleaning
• 2 water bottle pockets
• Wear on the shoulder, across the chest, or as a backpack
• Large flap snaps closed

When you become a new Consultant in August, you will receive a free Damask Tote Bag (retail value $50), while supplies last. This handy, attractive tote with the Close To My Heart logo lets everyone know you are a Close To My Heart Independent Consultant — with class and style!

Choose the $49 New Consultant Essentials Kit or the $99 Master Kit which includes more supplies and tools, and we will send you a tote bag free — only in August and only while supplies last.  We are down to ONLY 18% of the tote bags left in stock!!!

The RETAIL VALUE of the $49 Consultant kit PLUS the FREE tote bag is $180!!! 

If you chose the Master Kit – your RETAIL VALUE jumps to $330!!!

Either way you are receiving an AMAZING deal for GORGEOUS products!!! 

Please call me to ask about any questions you may have OR CLICK HERE for details on the many ways you can “be a CTMH consultant”.

I’d love to have YOU receive this WONDERFUL discount on quality products you love AND experience the “family” at Close To My Heart!  I’m here to help, encourage and support YOU as you join me in this amazing crafting Adventure!! J

Looking forward to having you join my “Create 4 Him” team!!!

Happy Creating! J
Krista

Cricut Artiste Cartridge booklets

Have you heard the EXCITING news??? 

At Close To My Heart , we now have TWO Cricut Cartridge bundles…EXCLUSIVELY made from Provo Craft FOR Close To My Heart customers and consultants!!

If you already have the Art Philosophy Cartridge Bundle, you know just how AMAZING these exclusive cartridges are and you won’t want to miss out on our newest Cricut Cartridge!!! 

Take a peek at our newest cartridge Artiste Cricut Collection, scroll down to see a WONDERFUL video below, starring Brian Holman, Vice President & COO at Close To My Heart. Brian will share with you how SIMPLE it is to use the 2 booklets that come with the Artiste Collection!!!

The Cricut^® Artiste collection has 700 images (not sizes) on this AMAZING cartridge!!   There are themed projects for ANY event with wonderful images ~ 3D flowers, borders, font, boxes, favors, awards, signs…the list goes ON and ON!!!

CLICK HERE to see all the images on this new Artiste Cartridge Collection!!!

***How can you receive this cartridge for yourself? J***

There are 3 Ways to receive the ARTISTE CARTRIDGE COLLECTION...

1. CLICK HERE to purchase it on my website…make sure you click on the“AUGUST orders with Krista link” to qualify to receive your FREE set of our NEW alcohol markers when you purchase this cartridge!! After you place your order, email me and let me know what color marker set you would like!!! (expires August 31st)




2. When you have a CTMH gathering (a book party, online gathering OR an in home show) and your sales reach the $250 mark – you will receive $40 in product credit PLUS a 1/2 price item….this CRICUT Bundle can be your half-price item!!! (you pay only $49.50!)






3. Join my team in August for only $49  and get a FREE damask tote during the month of August ~while supplies last. (Consultant kit is usually a $130 value, but with the bag this month it changes to a $180 value!) Hurry…there are LIMITED supplies left on this beautiful damask tote bag!!! 

As a consultant, you can purchase this Cricut Bundle at your consultant discount ($77 instead of $99!!) PLUS you will be adding monthly sales to your account and earn extra products!!!



Ready to learn MORE about the Cricut® Artiste Collection ???

Watch the video below for some helpful tips and to see how easy it is to use this WONDERFUL cartridge!!!

Enjoy the VIDEO!!!

If you can’t wait anymore and would like an Artiste collection of your own, go to my website, click on the join button next to “August Orders with Krista” and order your Cricut® Artiste Collection today!! 

Don’t forget, when you order this Collection BEFORE August 31st, you will receive a set of our BRAND new Alcohol markers for FREE!!! 

When you order the Artiste Cartridge, you will ALSO QUALIFY for 2 more WONDERFUL deals!!!

You will be eligible to receive the August Stamp of the Month for $5.00

and the It's Your Day, National Stamping Month DOUBLE stamp set for another $5.00

This is a total retail value of $178.80 for ONLY $109.00 (prior to shipping & tax)!!!!

Or, please contact me to explore the other TWO ways you can add this EXCLUSIVE Cricut Cartridge to your collection!!!

Blessings to you!!
Krista

Alcohol Markers - NEW at CTMH!

I'm sooo EXCITED!!!  

Close To My Heart has debuted NEW alcohol markers!!!

So many of us were wondering this past Spring - WHY oh WHY would CTMH take our markers away from us? :) 

Never fear!!!!  When CTMH makes a change...they ALWAYS, ALWAYS have something up their sleeve :)...AND something better in mind!!

Close To My Heart has PROVED this point again (I LOVE this company!) and have debuted their NEW Alcohol Markers!!!

**Our markers come in a TWO pack ~ retail price of $5.95...for TWO!!!!

**They COLOR beautifully without any streaks or pilling of the papers! 

**Each set of markers come with the BASE color & than a lighter or darker shade of that color.  In the video below, Brian will share with you how it is marked in the Idea Book

Watch this video for MORE helpful information on our NEW markers!!!  Enjoy!!!

If you are ready to get some of your OWN markers today...CLICK HERE to go directly to the marker page on my website! :)  

Off to color some stamped images!!  

Happy Creating!!!

Krista

**Join My Team**

During the month of AUGUST…

Pay ONLY $49 for the Consultant kit...

and get this Adorable Damask Tote Bag

for FREE!!!!

A Retail value of $180 – for ONLY $49!!!

(or the $99 kit qualifies for this special too!) 

I've already WELCOMED 4 NEW crafters to my team who took advantage of this AMAZING deal!! 

Contact me if you'd like to join in the FUN too!!! J 

HURRY!!!  Supplies are limited …

only 20%  of the totes are left in stock!!!

CLICK HERE to see the details!

August 1-31st ~While Supplies Last!!! J

National Stamping Month Promotion!

If you haven’t heard already…

you’ll want to make SURE you take advantage of Close To My Heart’s National Stamping Month (NSM) deal!!

Do you like a GREAT value for the money you pay?  Silly question, right? J

Well, from now until September 30th…EACH time you place an order and your subtotal reaches $35 in sales…

YOU will be ELIGIBLE to purchase this PAIR of stamp sets, how much you ask?

for ONLY $5.00!!!! 

Retail value of these D-size stamp sets is $35.90!!!!

Think of those people that enjoy crafting, and with the gift season approaching (I’m not going to say Christmas – LOL J ) this would make the PERFECT gift for MANY on your list!! (of course, make sure you get one for yourself too! LOL!!)

CLICK HERE to go directly to my website to order your stamp set quickly…

Feel free to join the “August Orders with Krista” link when placing your order. 

ONE more special taking place this month…(I LOVE bargains! J )

and that is the Stamp of the Month stamp set!!! 

Here is some artwork that corporate created using this set….just BEAUTIFUL!!

Take a look at the SAVINGS…

Purchase $45 in product (prior to shipping & tax), Purchase the NSM double stamp set for $5.00…

With your subtotal at $50…you QUALIFY to get the Stamp of the Month – Baroque Borders for ONLY $5.00 too!!!

***When you purchase the items above – you will be receiving $98.85 in PRODUCT  but ONLY paying the $55!!!!– a savings of $43.85!!**

Here is a SHORT, IMFORMATIVE video starring Monica Wihongi – our VP of Events at Close To My Heart.  She will give you a peek at some projects they have created using this FABULOUS National Stamping month stamp sets!!

ENJOY!!

Blessings to you for a BEAUTIFUL Friday!!!

Krista J

National Stamping Month–BLOG HOP

How FUN and EXCITING!!!

   

National Stamping Month(NSM) will soon be upon us (September) and Close To My Heart has decided to celebrate early!!! 

Come on in and join us on this FABULOUS Blog Hop!!!

“It’s Your Day” stamp set ~set of 48 J

If you have come here from fellow Consultant Mary Eisen’s Blog, you are on the right path!

The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start right HERE and work your way through this hop to view each consultant’s work. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants HERE.

So sit back and enjoy each created item as you venture through this blog hop and get some GREAT ideas to create on your own!!

This Hop 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 stamp set is WONDERFUL ~ one reason because it includes TWO D-size stamps, which normally retail at $35.90…but you won’t be paying that price J ~ READ ON!!

I chose to create a bag from our NEW Artiste Cricut Collection using this stamp set!!  Here it is! J

 

Originally I was planning to use the Clementine paper pack in creating an item, but then the La Belle Vie paper pack came to mind…and off I went to create! LOL!!! 

This bag image can be found on the“Noel” key (page 79) of the Artiste Collection. I cut this bag by using the “Fit Your Page” button on my Cricut Expressions machine.  By using this key, it will cut the image as big as it can on my paper.  In this case it cut the bag at 5 1/4”.

(click on Cricut page to view ALL images on the Artiste cartridge!)

To get the different colored handle of the bag, I cut two bags and just used the scalloped handle for the top. 

This DOUBLE stamp set can be yours when you… place an order (online, home gathering, book gathering)and when your order subtotal is $35 or more! You will automatically QUALIFY to purchase this SET of STAMPS for ONLY $5.00 with every order $35 and over!!!

This special stamp set, It’s Your Day, will be available Wednesday, August 15th and will continue until September 30th!!

**If you would like to continue on and learn more details about this bag, please feel free to keep on reading. J

However, if you would like to skip this part and continue on this National Stamping Blog hop, please go to Terry Ann Diack’s Blog for the next post using this AMAZING stamp set!!!

***Be sure to visit ALL the Consultants at their Blogs…and feel free to leave comments as you go through the Hop!***

Don’t forget about the AMAZING specials this month!!! (Stamp of the Month & Damask Tote!)  Contact your Close To My Heart Consultant for all the details OR CLICK HERE to check out the $49 deal!!! J

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Ok, let’s share some details…

Did you notice the dotted butterfly??  I used a technique I hadn’t used in quite a long time – Stamp Kissing!

For those of you that haven't used this technique before, let me explain…

1. First ink up the solid butterfly in a color of your choosing (I used desert sand)

2. Next, take another image (the dotted stamp) ink it in a different color (Smokey Plum)

3. Now, STAMP the dotted image directly on top of the desert sand inked butterfly…be careful not to smear the inks, but just gently “kiss” the stamps together. 

4. Viola!!!  You have the finished product!!  Imagine the possibilities in using this FUN technique!!! 

Give it a try and see what different color combinations work well together.

As I created, I knew I wanted to add one of my FAVORITE new products next…the silver shimmer trim – a QUICK and easy addition to ANY creation!!!

I used another Cricut image from the “Noel” key – the black doily that layered my “best day ever” so well!  I LOVE the multiple designs of doilies on this Artiste Cartridge!!!!

As you can see, I used different stamps, to create different patterns for my banners…also for the top of the bag, I used the dots once again to carry my dot theme through to the top of the bag!!! 

By adding a few Bitty sparkles (another embellishment that’s a necessity J) and sponging the edges in black, it creates a finished look!

Details – details!!! J

How can YOU receive this set? 

It’s quite easy actually J  Place an order (online, home gathering, book gathering)and when your order subtotal is $35 or more and you will automatically QUALIFY to purchase this SET of STAMPS for ONLY $5.00!!!

This special stamp set will be available Wednesday, August 15th and will run until September 30th!!

A month and half of CELEBRATING! J

If you haven’t done so already, you can continue on this National Stamping Month Blog hop!! The next stop is Terry Ann Diack’s Blog

Have fun on the hop as you continue to get MANY creative ideas!!


Blessings to you,

Krista

**Join My Team**

During the month of AUGUST…

Pay ONLY $49 for the Consultant kit

and get this Adorable Damask Tote Bag

for FREE!!!!

A Retail value of $180 – for ONLY $49!!!

(or the $99 kit qualifies for this special too!)

I've already WELCOMED 3 NEW crafters to my team who took advantage of this AMAZING deal!! 

Contact me if you'd like to join in the FUN too!!! J 

HURRY!!!  Supplies are limited …

only 35%  of the totes are left in stock!!!

CLICK HERE to see the details!

August 1-31st ~While Supplies Last!!! J