July Stamp of the Month Blog Hop ~ Circus Alphabet

WELCOME…

to our monthly Stamp of the

Month (SOTM)BLOG HOP!!J

Today we will be featuring the July Stamp of the

Month (SOTM), which is called “Circus Alphabet”.

What a FUN, alphabet stamp set!! J

If you have come here from Joy McHargue’s Blog  

you are on the right track! J

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 HERE…

This month we have over 40 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this Circus Alphabet stamp set!

So, sit back and enjoy your tour as you click on the link at the end of the post to see what EACH Consultant has created!!

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With Close To My Heart’s annual convention, I didn't have a lot of time to create multiple projects…so I just created this simple card - at first. J

This stamp set is a PERFECT stamp set to create your own wording…like I used it on this card!!

I used the soon-to-be retiring paper pack - Jublilee & the soon-to-be retiring Jute ribbon on this card. 

As I was creating, I thought what other stamped images could I add to this card, without pulling in another stamp set? 

Good question!!!  That’s a hard thing to do when you are only working with an alphabet stamp!  LOL!!! 

Well, I did come up with something…take a look below. 

Can you see the difference in the 2nd card?

I used the letters to create some extra borders!!  The letter “C” was used for  my corner borders, and to create the border on the top & bottom of the “howdy” piece! 

As I though some more about how to use this alphabet set…I believe you could create flowers by stamping a letter in a circle…give it a try!!  J

Now head on over to Michelle Johns’ Blog  to see what she has created using this stamp set!   

Be sure to visit ALL the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas!  We always love to hear any feedback you’d like to share as well, so feel free to leave a comment. J

****Remember, the July SOTM

~ Circus Alphabet~

is only available until July 31st ! J

It can be yours at the retail price of $17.95 OR pay $5 when you purchase $50 in CTMH items

Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here if you need a consultant J) to see how you can receive these EXCLUSIVE items for ONLY $5 each!!!  

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista J

Retiring Products from Close To My Heart!!

Hi everyone!! 

It’s that time of year, when we learn what items are being discontinued in the Close To My Heart product line!

While it may be sad to see some of these products go- I am SO EXCITED to see what NEW PRODUCTS CTMH will soon have to share with us!! Wahoo!! 

August 1st is the debut of our NEW 2014 Fall/Winter Idea Book…and you want to make SURE you set that day aside!!

In the meantime…check out this RETIRING LIST & make sure you choose the items you’d like BEFORE THEY ARE GONE!!  

The paper packs are often the items that sell out first! 

CLICK HERE for the updated list of retiring items. 

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CTMH 2014 Retiring Products List  Hostess Collections – ½ Price Bundles  HB1059 Hostess Collection 1  HB1060 Hostess Collection 2  HB1061 Hostess Collection 3  Accessories  Item # Description  Z1789 Chalkboard 12" x 12" Sheet, Adhesive-backed  Z1832 Spinner  Z1843 Irresistibles™ Frames  Z1844 Color-Ready Trinkets Wooden Shapes  Z1858 Irresistibles™ Hexagons  Z1863 Color-Ready Midtown Cork Shapes  Z1039 Create A Shade Pearl Paint  Z1825 Keyboard Kraft Alphabet  Z1835 Tiny Type Epoxy Alphabet  Z1961 Marquee Enamel Shapes–White  Z1891 Base & Bling Teal Jewels  Z1892 Base & Bling Black Jewels  Z1893 Base & Bling Red Jewels  Z1894 Base & Bling Pink Jewels  Z1895 Base & Bling Purple Jewels  Z1837 Mini-Medley Accents Wooden Collection  Z1702 Baker's Twine Paradise Assortment  Z1751 Harvest Baker's Twine  Z1760 Burlap Ribbon  Z1808 Outdoor Denim Chevron Ribbon  Z1817 Slate Polka-Dot Washi Tape  Z1826 Hollyhock Zipper Lace  Z1846 Ruby Chevron Ribbon  Z1850 Lagoon Houndstooth Washi Tape  Z1867 Jute Ribbon  Z1917 Lagoon Zipper Lace  Z1930 Chocolate Woodgrain Washi Tape  Z1911 Designed Décor Frame Kit  Z1874 Base & Bling Necklace  Z1875 Base & Bling Cuff  Z1876 Base & Bling Hair Clips  Z1877 Base & Bling Rings  Z1878 Base & Bling Headband  Z1195 My Creations Memory Showcase 6x6  Z1647 My Creations® Card Box  Z1797 My Creations® Bracket Frame  Z1868 My Creations® Kraft Ring Box  Z1870 My Creations® Kraft Pocket Album  X1404 TrueFit Folios (5)  Z1820 For Always Textiles  Z1885 Sarita Textiles  Z1970 Skylark Textiles  Z1971 Jubilee Textiles  1514 Tombow Adhesive  1515 Tombow Adhesive Refill  Z1311 Circle Punch 1 1/4  Z338 Euro Personal Paper Trimmer  Z1114 Piercing Tool Kit  12x12 Albums  Item # Description  Z1343 12 x 12 Post Bound Album- Cranberry  Z1344 12 x 12 Post Bound Album- Hollyhock  Z1345 12 x 12 Post Bound Album- Black  Z1348 WIP 12x12 Album- Chocolate  My Reflections Papers, Complements, Workshop on the Go  Item # Description  Z3002 Ariana Assortment  X7179C Ariana Dimensional Elements Complements  G1074 Ariana Kit Workshops on the Go®  X7179B Ariana Paper Packet  Z1869 Babycakes Assortment  X7173C Babycakes Complements Canvas Shapes  X7173B Babycakes Paper Packet  Z3003 Balloon Ride Assortment  X7180C Balloon Ride Dimensional Elements Complements  G1075 Balloon Ride Kit Workshops on the Go®  X7180B Balloon Ride Paper Packet  Z3001 Ivy Lane Assortment  G1073 Ivy Lane Kit Workshops on the Go®  X7178C Ivy Lane My Stickease® Assortment  X7178B Ivy Lane Paper Packet  G1079 Ivy Lane Workshops on the Go® Cardmaking Kit  Z3004 Jubilee Assortment  X7181C Jubilee Dimensional Elements Complements  G1076 Jubilee Kit Workshops on the Go®  X7181B Jubilee Paper Packet  Z1854 Laughing Lola Assortment  X7170C Laughing Lola Complements Dimensional Elements  X7170B Laughing Lola Paper Packet  Z3006 Lollydoodle Assortment  G1078 Lollydoodle Kit Workshops on the Go®  X7183C Lollydoodle My Stickease® Assortment  X7183B Lollydoodle Paper Packet  G1080 Lollydoodle Workshops on the Go® Cardmaking Kit  Z1879 ProPlayer Assortment  X7172C ProPlayer My Stickease® Assortment  X7172B ProPlayer Paper Packet  Z1873 Sarita Assortment  X7171C Sarita My Stickease® Assortment  X7171B Sarita Paper Packet  Z3000 Skylark Assortment  X7177C Skylark Dimensional Elements Complements  G1072 Skylark Kit Workshops on the Go®  X7177B Skylark Paper Packet  Z3005 Timberline Assortment  G1077 Timberline Kit Workshops on the Go®  X7182C Timberline My Stickease® Assortment  X7182B Timberline Paper Packet  Exclusive Colors – Cardstock, Stamp Pads, Re-Inkers, Markers  Retiring Colors: Buttercup, Blush, Twilight, Crème Brulee, Sky  Item # Description  Z2400 Marker Set: Twilight  Z2401 Marker Set: Crystal Blue  Z2402 Marker Set: Sky  Z2403 Marker Set: Juniper  Z2404 Marker Set: Sweet Leaf  Z2405 Marker Set: Buttercup  Z2406 Marker Set: Creme Brulee  Z2407 Marker Set: Sorbet  Z2408 Marker Set: Blush  Z2409 Marker Set: Smoothie  Z2410 Marker Set: Gypsy  Z2411 Marker Set: Pacifica  Z2412 Marker Set: Lagoon  Z2413 Marker Set: Topiary  Z2414 Marker Set: Pear  Z2415 Marker Set: Honey  Z2416 Marker Set: Sunset  Z2417 Marker Set: Cotton Candy  Z2418 Marker Set: Hollyhock  Z2419 Marker Set: Cranberry  Z2420 Marker Set: Smokey Plum  Z2421 Marker Set: Outdoor Denim  Z2422 Marker Set: Indian Corn Blue  Z2423 Marker Set: Ponderosa Pine  Z2424 Marker Set: New England Ivy  Z2425 Marker Set: Olive  Z2426 Marker Set: Goldrush  Z2427 Marker Set: Autumn Terracotta  Z2428 Marker Set: Barn Red  Z2429 Marker Set: Ruby  Z2430 Marker Set: Black  Z2431 Marker Set: Slate  Z2432 Marker Set: Whisper Re-Inkers Z2206 Reinker Blush  Z2210 Reinker Buttercup  Z2260 Reinker Twilight  Z2267 Reinker Crème Brulee  Z2294 Reinker Sky Stamp Pads Z2106 Stamp Pad Blush  Z2110 Stamp Pad Buttercup  Z2160 Stamp Pad Twilight  Z2167 Stamp Pad Crème Brulee  Z2194 Stamp Pad Sky  Z2500 Whimsy Mini Pigment Set  Z4133 Marker Tower Cardstock 1271 Cardstock12x12Buttercup  X5640 Cardstock12x12Blush  X5666 Cardstock12x12Twilight  X5754 Cardstock12x12CremeBrulee  X5761 Cardstock 12x12 Sky  X5936 Whimsy Cardstock Combo  Z1801 Alcohol Blending Marker  Stamp Sets  Item # Description  A1130 Quick Cards-Bountiful Season  A1143 Teddy Bear Birthday  A1144 Birthday Cheer  A1145 Flowering Thanks  A1158 Doodle Signs  A1160 This Is Good  B1407 School Is Here  B1411 Greek Alphabet  B1425 Stitched with Love  B1426 Pick a Posy  B1446 Some Bunny  B1447 A Mother's Love  B1448 My Hero  B1451 Enjoy the Little Things  C1473 Remarkable Wreath  C1510 Merry & Bright  C1524 Words of Comfort  C1555 Count Your Blessings  C1563 Cityscape  C1572 On Holiday (Australia Only)  D1483 Glory To God  D1514 Just a Number  D1551 Swirls Around  D1557 Candyland  D1564 Maximum Power  D1583 Unicorn Dreams

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Would you like to see NEW PRODUCTS from Close To My Heart ? 

Why not join me at my annual Fall Open House? J  

I always have specials for those that attend AS WELL AS those that are long distance!! 

SAVE THE DATE…

Thursday, August 7th from 6-9:30pm

&

Friday, August 8th from 12-5pm

& watch for more DETAILS to come!!

Blessings to you for BEAUTIFUL day!!!

Krista Hershberger J

Baby Boy card- Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome to our monthly  

Joyful Stars Blog Hop!!!!

We're excited to share our creativity with you using our favorite Close To My Heart products!

Come on in and  see what BEAUTIFUL projects my fellow consultants have creating using the AMAZING products from Close To My Heart!!

 This blog hop is easy to do…just click on the link at the end of the post to go to the next creation!! 


 

If you get lost along the way, CLICK HERE to see the list of this month’s hoppers! 

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If you have arrived from Helen Gullet’s blog you are right on track.

Today I thought I’d share a baby card I made this past week.  I needed a BOY card, and created this card using the Ivy Lane (girly J paper pack) & the Paper Fundamentals collection.  

Take a look at what the Ivy Lane paper pack looks like… If you notice, I used the green side of the first designer paper. 

I challenge myself often to use a paper collection in a way it wasn’t intended to be used.  What FUN and interesting creations I can create when I allow myself to think this way! J

I also used one of our newer products - the Basics Paper Fundamentals papers…oh my…these are so FUN!!! Take a look, this pictures shows both sides of the papers…

…the 1st side is a glossy printed cardstock, while the second side has the same pattern, but in your “normal” paper appearance.  I’m hoping that in the NEXT Idea Book (Aug. 1st) CTMH will debut MORE of this collection in a multitude of colors!!! J

I pulled in a different color than listed with the Ivy Lane paper pack.  Outdoor Denim was the perfect color to accent the green and helped turn it into a GREAT boy baby card! J

The “New Arrival” stamp set is one you’ll want to have in your collection - AND it’s Cricut compatible to CTMH cartridges too!!

The only embellishment I chose to use on this card was our BEAUTIFUL outdoor denim chevron ribbon…nice & simple. 

The card pattern came from our Make It From Your Heart, vol. 2, pattern 28.   

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Now it’s time to Hop on over to  Nickie Hoffer’s blog to check out what beautiful, crafty item she has to share with us! J 

Happy Hopping and we’ll see you on the 9th next month, when the Joyful Stars team members will be sharing artwork using some NEW, upcoming products from CTMH!!    

Blessings to you for BEAUTIFUL day!!!

Krista Hershberger J