Some of my FAVORITE soon-to-be-retiring stamp sets!

Have you taken advantage of this MARVELOUS, MARCH Stampaganza Special?  

Don't miss out on this FABULOUS sale of our wonderful My Acrylix stamp sets!! 

So - some of my favorite stamp sets that will be retiring within the next 1-4 months...(see retiring list at bottom of this post) 

 Take a look at some items I created using these soon-to-be gone stamp sets...

C1599 Pretty Petals

A1150 Charming Chevrons

D1515 Play Day

B1498 Play Hard-Football

C1501 New Arrival

This is just a FEW of the stamp sets that will be leaving us....maybe these stamp sets above are some of your favorites too...OR maybe you have some of your own favorites you want to make sure to get before they retire!  

Make sure to get those stamp sets during the Stampaganza sale - that only lasts until March 31, 2016!!! 

See Retiring Stamp List Here!

You may want to print out this list, and then head to my website where you can type in the stamp set item # into the Search box to see all the images that are included in each stamp set.

Details on this FABULOUS My Acrylix sale....

Buy any two My Acrylix® stamp sets (M-, A-, B-, C-, D-, or E-size) at full retail price and get a third stamp set of equal or lesser value FREE! 

That is a savings of up to $29.95! This offer is only available during March, so start submitting your stamp orders as soon as possible, and let the Stampaganza begin! 

You may be wondering...

 Are there any My Acrylix® stamps that will not be eligible for this promotion? 

Yes. Workshops on the Go® stamp sets, stamp sets included in Cricut® Collections, Campaign stamp sets, Operation Smile™ stamp sets, supply item stamp sets, Hostess Rewards stamp sets, and Stamp of the Month stamp sets (both discounted and full-priced) will not be eligible for this promotion (either as the qualifying full-priced stamp set or as the free stamp set). Additionally, stamp sets purchased using Select Product Credit or Hostess Rewards are also not eligible for this promotion.

You'll want to get those wish lists written, and figure out the best deal that you can get....AND if you'd like some help in that process, don't hesitate to contact me & we can figure it out together!! 

If you already KNOW what you'd like...feel free to head over to my website to get these fabulous goodies ordered. 

That’s all for now, and may you enjoy this MARVELOUS month of March!! Come back and see me again soon!!

Blessings to you!

Krista Hershberger J

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

Celebrating 9 years with Close To My Heart!

The perfect place for ALL of your Scrapbooking, Stamping, & Papercrafting Needs!

EMAIL:fun2stampnscrap@dejazzd.com

WEB: www.kristah.ctmh.com

BLOG:www.kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

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March 2016 Specials at Close To My Heart!!

I'm so EXCITED to celebrate together our AMAZING, quality, clear My Acrylix stamp sets here at Close To My Heart!!! 
Let’s celebrate Stampaganza during the month of March 2016!!!  Wahoo!!J  

 If you aren't familiar with this past special - you'll want to make sure to read all about how YOU can get stamp set(s) for FREE & make sure to check out the ADORABLE March Stamp of the Month too!!!! 

1. Stampaganza - Buy 2 get one FREE specials!!

Whether you are a long-time crafter OR brand-new stamper, now is the PERFECT time to grow your collection of My Acrylix decorative stamp sets!!

From March 1-31, 2016, when you purchase two stamp sets at full retail price you will receive a THIRD stamp set of your choice FREE* - a savings of up to $17.95!!

*the FREE stamp sets will always be the lowest-priced sets on the order.  Stamp of the Month sets, Hostess Rewards sets, and the Animal Greetings stamp set are excluded from this special offer.  

Here are a few of my favorite stamp sets at the moment...

D1660 Ink Blot - $17.95

C1619 So Many Smiles - $13.95

C1641 Springtime Wishes - $13.95

D1555 All the Details - $17.95 

D1482 Love Life - $17.95

D1515 Play Day - $17.95 

Ok...so the list could go on, and on! LOL!!!J 

  I ADORE our fabulous, clear stamps!!  I always am SO EXCITED to hear how YOU like the quality too!!  We really CAN tell a difference from the CTMH clear stamps vs. other clear stamps!!! 

Now - YOU get to decide.....what stamp sets would YOU like to get, as part of this STAMPAGANZA deal during March???J 

   

2. March Stamp of the Month (SOTM) -Sunshine Birdies

This stamp set is PERFECT as we start to think about the Spring season (at least here in the eastern part of USA) These birds, and sayings are adorable, and can be stamped just like they are OR you can choose how you'd like to color them.  There are so many options - our ShinHan markers, watercolor paints, sponge ink inside OR why not pull out those watercolor pencils & your blender pen like I did in the card I created below. J 

Hop on over to my latest blog post that showcases this lovely stamp. CLICK HERE to see the card I created & to learn the details of how YOU can create one too! 

How can you get your OWN Sunshine Birdies stamp set during March 2016?? 

You can purchase this stamp set for the retail price of $17.95 
OR 
when you place a $50 CTMH, you get this BEAUTIFUL stamp for ONLY $5!!! 

This stamp set is EXCLUSIVE….and only available this March!  Head on over to to my website, and get your stamp set today! J 

Decisions - decisions....

What stamp sets will YOU choose to purchase this month with all of these fabulous specials??? J

You'll want to get those wish lists written, and figure out the best deal that you can get....AND if you'd like some help in that process, don't hesitate to contact me & we can figure it out together!! 

If you already KNOW what you'd like...feel free to head over to my website to get these fabulous goodies ordered. 

That’s all for now, and may you enjoy this MARVELOUS month of March!! Come back and see me again soon!!

Blessings to you!

Krista Hershberger J

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

Celebrating 9 years with Close To My Heart!

The perfect place for ALL of your Scrapbooking, Stamping, & Papercrafting Needs!

EMAIL:fun2stampnscrap@dejazzd.com

WEB: www.kristah.ctmh.com

BLOG:www.kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/kristascraftycorner

PINTEREST: http://www.pinterest.com/kristascrafty/

Sunshine Birdies - March SOTM Blog Hop

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

If you have come here from

 Donna Digby's Blog 

you are on the right track!!

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE March SOTM stamp set called “Sunshine Birdies”.  

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 39 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 the post to see what EACH consultant has created!!

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Take a peek at this FUN, exclusive Stamp set only available during March 2016!!!J

As I look at this stamp set, I know SPRING will be on it's way shortly - here in the eastern USA. Are these guys ADORABLE or what?  What a cute stamp set!! J 

Spring, in my mind, equals bright colors...and this led me to use our Penelope paper collection to create this month's card.  

Take a look... 

The pattern for this card is found in CTMH's How-to book, Make it From Your Heart, volume 2.J 

I decided since this stamp set made me "happy"....why not pull out the word happy from the stamped images included in this stamp set. J 

How did I ONLY ink up the word "happy"?
Prior to inking the "You make me happy" image, I stuck a post-it note on the word me (right above happy).  Then I inked up the stamp (trying to just get the word happy in ink)....took OFF the post it note, and ta-da....only the word "happy" had black ink on it!! (because the rest of the ink went on my post-it note) I LOVE my post-it notes J 

To color in the sun, I used our ShinHan alcohol marker. I wanted my sunshine to be bright & happy. 

But then for the butterfly, I wanted a softer look - so I used our Watercolor Pencils & the Blending Pen.  Ooooo, it had been a while since I used the blending pen, and it was so EXCITING to watch the blending pen "smooth out the pencil lines" as I colored over it.  

I also used one of my FAVORITE techniques on this card - dry embossing!!  I ADORE the TEXTURE this brings to any piece of artwork!  By using CTMH's, larger than most, 5x7 embossing folders & my Cuttlebug machine...I was able to get a perfect imprint every time!! 

Take a look at the picture below for some of the detail....

I used our dots 5x7 Embossing folder, and embossed dots directly on top of an already PRE-PATTERNED paper!!!  Then to make the dots stand out a bit more, I sanded them lightly.  An added "twist" to embossing!! I did the same technique on the right side of the card....but instead of dots, I used the vine embossing folder. 

As you take a look at this card again, you will also notice the PURPLE glitter paper that I used across the bottom.  

The strip of flowers across the glitter paper is actually a ZIP STRIP that is cut in half, that came from the Penelope paper pack!!!  What a treat, to have those extra zip strips as part of EACH of our paper packs at Close To My Heart!! 

I hope you are enjoying this blog hop & are getting LOTS of ideas for when you have your OWN March Stamp of the Month (SOTM) stamp set in hand!  
Happy Crafting to EACH of you! J 

Now  its time to head over to Krista Ritskes' Blog to see  what FABULOUS item she has created using this stamp set!  J

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 February SOTM

~ Sunshine Birdies~

is only available until 

March 31, 2016! 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

A special offer for YOU when I am on my CTMH Cruise!!

We are SO EXCITED, and can hardly BELIEVE that in just 2 days we will be seeing my FAVORITE trees – Palm Trees!!

I just wanted to take a moment & again thank Close To My Heart, and a HUGE thank YOU to EACH of you for blessing me with this incredible opportunity!! It's YOU - my loyal customers- that have helped me to earn this amazing trip...so thank YOU!!!  

Eric & I are really looking forward to our EXPENSE paid trip on our cruise to St. Thomas, Tortola- British Virgin Islands AND Nassau, Bahamas!!! CTMH treats us like royalty when we are there…AND before we arrive too!! 

A few weeks ago, I received an entire BOXFUL of goodies from CTMH!!  Of course – I had to take a picture of these items…check it out!!

 Also, included in this kit is the yearly EXCLUSIVE incentive trip stamp set, created just for the incentive trip earners of that year.  It has city names, places, and images that will be used throughout our entire album!!  I just ADORE the dolphin & cruise boat!!!!

 So, our “royal treatment” has already begun, and I can’t WAIT to see what creativity CTMH has in store for our DAILY room gifts!!!  Yes – DAILY – this is another item I look forward to each trip!  Each day, we receive a gift in our room & it has an ADORABLE poem attached that helps us figure out what's inside!!!  Often the items have the CTMH logo on them, and some of my favorite gifts in the past were - an Eddie Bauer backpack, sunglasses, a zip up beach mat & a waterproof pouch to hold my phone....just to name a few!! 

This year, for the 2016 Incentive Trip, we will be cruising on the BRAND NEW boat from Norwegian - called the Escape.  It was just released in November 2015 & it is an AMAZING boat from the videos I've seen!!!  

If you want to check all this boat has to offer (high ropes course, water park, 12 pools, mini golf, etc)  - feel free to CLICK HERE for a video showcasing this amazing vessel.  

We will sail out of Miami...and actually, Eric & I are headed there a couple days earlier to visit with friends!!!  We are looking forward to that too! 

I can feel the sun’s warmth & see the palm trees already!

Enjoy the pictures below of what our ship will look like…and if you’d like to stay up-to-date with what’s going on our trip J…make sure to “like” my CTMH Business Facebook page!!  I plan on posting there a couple of times during my time away, as long as I have Wi-Fi access...that is to be determined.  J

I can't WAIT to see this in person - the movie screen area on the deck of the boat.

The WATER slides that are on the boat!!!

AND they have a high ropes course!!  and these pictures are ONLY pictures of the cruise boat...not any pictures of the actual ports we'll be stopping at!! J

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As part of my THANK YOU for helping me earn this trip,

I wanted to bless you with a "thank you" goodie too!!  I know - it's not quite like a vacation, but I'm excited to give you a fun treat because you are the reason I earned this trip! J

***Place a  $35 or more order on my website during my time away...
Feb 25 - March 5, 2016…

and I will SEND you a FREE pack of BEAUTIFUL, new Playful Puffies!!  
(retail of $3.95)

These new embellies have been a favorite of mine.  It's hard to see the glitter & sparkle that they have in this picture, but they are beautiful & can be used with just about anything!! 

So here's what you do...
1. Place your $35 or more order on my website www.kristah.ctmh.com
2. When your order is placed, please contact me to let me know that you just placed the qualifying order.  
3. When I return, I’ll get those puffies mailed to you right away!  Wahoo!! J

Thanks so much for all of your well wishes & congrats and thank YOU once again for helping me to achieve this amazing goal!! 

Blessings to EACH of you and I look forward to sharing with you again soon!  

Krista J