August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - From Me to You

Welcome to our monthly Stamp of the Month (SOTM) Blog Hop!!!

If you have come here from Jessica's Blog, you are on the right track!!

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE August SOTM stamp set called "From Me to You".

This blog hop is a great big circle, so you can START HERE & work your way around to the many consultants on this “hop”! If you get lost along the way, you’ll find a complete list of PARTICIPATING CONSULTANTS by clicking HERE…

This month we have many Close To My Heart Consultants that will be sharing items they have created using this month’s stamp set.  So, sit back & enjoy your tour as you click on the link at the end of each post to see what EVERY consultant has created.

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Here is this months EXCLUSIVE stamp set, that you can get for ONLY $5 with EVERY $50 CTMH purchase in August 2019. 

I LOVE that we have an EXCLUSIVE stamp set available at a DISCOUNT each & every month!!

I really enjoy WORD stamps...and I can't WAIT to see what my other consultant friends created with this stamp set! :)    

Today, I chose to create this card design using this stamp set.
Let's check it out!   

I found today's card design...in our Make It From Your Heart (MIFYH), vol 4 --- pattern #13. I love how QUICK & EASY my card creating becomes, when I have a basic design to work with! 
(this photo below, shows our MIFYH vol 3 - for scrapbooking pages) 

I used a "soon-to-be-gone" paper pack that is on Special this month, named "Seaside".  Make sure you contact your consultant & get all of the paper before it's gone on August 31st! :) 

Does anyone remember this paper pack from 2014??  I'm so thankful it's back for this limited time!!  

Let's take a look at some of the details of this card. 

 
Look at that tiny heart! :)  I stamped it in Smoothie ink...on top of the light side of our smoothie cardstock & then trimmed it out with my micro tip scissors. :) 

I wanted to use a LOT of stamp images on this card....so to accomplish that goal, I stamped the banner "background" with some of these FABULOUS images!!  

What better way to encourage a friend than with words like...
Hooray!
You're Amazing
Yay
Love It!
Whoa!
and You Got This
We ALL love to hear these words...especially when we are working hard to accomplish something that we may have only dreamed about! ;)   

In this photo...you can see the BEAUTIFUL, Gold Flecked gems & the burlap ribbon. These items will be leaving us on August 31st OR while supplies last! 

You also might see the Toffee sponged edges on the banner shape.  I adore that sponging the edges is making a comeback in the papercrafting world!! 

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I hope you are enjoying this blog hop & are getting LOTS of ideas for when you create with your OWN Stamp of the month stamp set. Happy Crafting to each of you! 

Now – it’s time to head over to check out the talented Miss Carrie's blog to see what CRAFTY item(s) she has created using this stamp set!

Be sure to visit ALL the Consultants at their blogs to get some GREAT crafting ideas!!  We always love to hear any feedback you’d like to share as well, so feel free to leave a comment below. 

****Remember*****

The August Stamp of the Month (SOTM) –

 ”From Me to You” – is ONLY available until August 31, 2019.

It can be yours at the retail price of $18.95 OR pay ONLY $5 when you purchase $50 in CTMH products this month!!!  

Contact your CTMH Consultant to answer any questions you many have. (or click here if you need a consultant )  

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista

Open House re-cap ~ Fall 2014

A HUGE 

THANK 

YOU

to EACH OF YOU that were apart of my Fall Open House!!! J


It's so much fun to be able to share all that Close To My Heart has created this 2014 Fall/Winter season  for you and me!!!


Come join me TODAY, as I’ll share with you a little bit about what Open House time is like with Krista.

You will see NEW PRODUCT, Artwork & the WINNERS of my door prize drawings! J

As you walk into our home, you will first see my display of Cash & Carry items!!

This is a highlight for many of you, as you enjoy looking for those retired items that you wanted just “one more” item of.

I chose to have a DISCOUNTED table at the Open House this year….lots of treasures at reduced prices!


The next direction you will head, is into our Living Room - and THIS is where you will find lots of displays of NEW items!!!

Take a peek at these different NEW goodies….

9 NEW Paper packs!!!

August Stamp of the Month! 

I’ll share these cards up close in personal in an upcoming Blog post!!

This Hostess Special is available for anyone who hosts a book party, home party or Online Party during the rest of 2014!!

Most of you look forward to creating a Make n Take card at my Open House too!!  Of course, I do my best to use ALL new products!!

(Come back, this Thursday - Aug 21st to see HOW MANY new products I used in creating this card!!  I LOVE the new Paper Fundamental colors!!) 

and of course…DOOR PRIZES!!J

CONGRATULATIONS
to each of YOU who were the winners at this Open House!! Wahoo!!! J

Take a PEEK to see if YOU were one of the DOOR PRIZE Winners!!  J

Door Prize #1 - Scandinavian Wishes ~ Mary Lou Nolt


Door Prize #2- Sparkle & Shine Complements ~ Michelle Hoover
Door Prize #3- Big Hug stamp set ~Mary Lamb
Door Prize #4-24 pack of Buttercup Cardstock ~Elsie Stauffer

Door Prize #5- Snowhaven paper, embellishments, ribbon
Thelma Nolt
Door Prize #6- 6 pack of handmade cards & envelopes ~ Cora Ford

Congratulations to EACH one of you!!!

We also had 2 SPECIAL door prizes & those winners are…
RSVP Drawing ~ Cindy Westra

Attending Actual Open House Drawing ~ Ruth Ann Martin

Wahoo!!!  So excited for EACH of you!!

*** I will include your door prize items with the order that you placed.  
Please get in touch with me to let me know when you will be able to get your order.


Even though everyone wasn't able to win a door prize -

 EVERYONE was a winner at my Open House , whether you were here in person...or placed an order online!  When you placed a $30, $50 or $80 order, you received THESE items for FREE!!!  

When you purchased $30 you received your choice of  our NEW enamel stars or hearts OR a pack of sequins

Purchase $50–your choice of one of our 5 NEW Ink Pad colors! 

Purchase $80– your choice of one of our NEW 1” Washi tapes!!

I hope you were just as Excited

about the FUN extras that my Open

House brought to you!!! J



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CLICK HERE to sign up to join my email mailing list!****

Feel free to check out my BLOG (click here) for samples of NEW ARTWORK and creations (and some updates too!)

If you still haven’t had a chance to look through this BEAUTIFUL  NEW Idea Book...feel free to click on the book below to go check it out! 

This book is NOW available in a PDF file download!!  Save this Idea Book to your phone or laptop to have it available at a moment’s notice!!

We only have 2 more weeks of our GREAT August Specials!!!  Check out those specials by CLICKING here!   J

Blessings to EACH of you for a WONDERFUL day!

Krista J

New Product Showcase - Simply Inspired Blog Hop!

Welcome to our 

Simply Inspired 

Close To My Heart

Blog Hop!

Wahoo! 

Come join us today, as we highlight the

 NEW Product from the newest Idea Book

here at Close To My Heart!!

If you have come here from Diana's Blog , (and her BEAUTIFUL creations) 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.

Here we go! J

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I wanted to create a card set using one of my FAVORITE, NEW paper packs….Seaside paper pack!

The colors of Sorbet, Hollyhock, Desert Sand, Glacier & Pear just spoke to me this month…J

Today, I am showing you 4 of the 8 card designs I created…and I will share an up close picture of one card today. 

Card design #6 from this 16 card workshop…

These card patterns came from the LOVELY Wishes How-To-Book, where it shows you how to create a 16 card workshop with only 3 sheets of paper!!

While I followed the “rule” of using 3 pieces of paper (+ card bases) to create these cards as per the book…I did add a strip of lagoon cardstock, punched with our new border punch to each card!

I ALSO was trying to showcase MANY of our new products!! 

Do you see all the NEW products??? J

New ink color - Glacier

Seaside Paper

Gold Sequins

Chevron Border Punch

Gold Shimmer Trim

Pretty Petals stamp set

Shinhan marker - Peacock Green

Take a peek at a close up of this card. 

Very simple, but beautiful. 

My favorite thing about this Pretty Petals stamp set…it’s CRICUT Compatible!!  So, all of the flower shapes were cut with our Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, & after they were cut…I just needed to stamp the flower image on top of the blank piece!!

If you’d like to see the rest of this card set,  come back and join me here at my blog to learn more about how EASY it is to create a simple workshop like this one!!

Products used for card…

C1599 Pretty Petals

S1411 It’s the Little Things (Nov 2014 SOTM)

Z1686 Art Philosophy Cricut Bundle

X7192B Seaside paper

Lagoon & Kraft Cardstock

Z2461 Peacock Green Shinhan Marker

Z2012 Gold Sequins

Z1985 Gold Shimmer Trim

Z1998 Chevron Border Punch

Inks used: Hollyhock, Sorbet, Pear, Lagoon, Glacier & Desert Sand

I hope you were inspired & are ready to create a project of your own!!

Make sure to contact your CTMH consultant (or click HERE if you need a CTMH consultant.) for a current copy of the NEWEST (& greatest) Idea Book!!

Now "Hop" on over to  Blythe’s Blog  to see her AMAZING work!  Be sure to visit all the Consultants in the Hop to get some great crafting ideas! 

Thanks for stopping by & feel free to become a follower of my blog & join me often to see MORE creations using CTMH’s beautiful product!!

Blessings to you for a wonderful day!!!

Krista J