September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring September's SOTM, which is Poster Tidings, a set of 2 stamps. This stamp set is right on trend with the subway art craze and will work well with resist and masking techniques.

If you have come here from Kristine Ponte's Blog , you are on the right path! If this is your first stop, you may want to go back to Helen's Blog and start from the beginning! This month we have close to 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This 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.....

Here are the card I made using this set:

I used the following products:
S1309 Poster Tidings
1243 Goldrush Cardstock
Z891 VersaMark Stamp Pad
Z2162 Honey Ink Pad
Z2104 Autumn Terracotta Ink Pad
Z2111 Chocolate Ink Pad
Z2170 Ruby Ink Pad 
Z697 Sponge
1514 Tombow Adhesive
Z1760 Burlap Ribbon
I used also White embossing powder and honey and chocolate buttons all of which are retired.  

Now hop on over to  Judy Faye Garner's Blog  to see her amazing artwork!!  If you have time below is a video with more amazing ways to use this stamp set.

Base & Bling: Wear Your Creativity!

My workshop for September is going to be the Close to My Heart Fabric Necklace Kit. 
When: September 20th
Where: My house

Time: 6:30- 8:30 PM

Cost: $16.95 ( $14.95 + $2 for shipping/tax)

RSVP by September 12th by email or leave a message at 808-205-6170.

If you cannot make it but would like to get the kit order here..

  

 Kits will be mailed on September 20th!

Below is a video about our Bass and Bling items.




Hope you will join me on September 20th!

Thanks for hopping by:)

Artbooking Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop - Week 4 Home Decor or Gift

Welcome to week 4 of our Artbooking Blog Hop...if you came from Betty Locco's Blog you are on the right track.

This week we are making Home Decor or Gifts with this Cricut CTMH Artbooking Cartridge.

I made a 12x12 canvas using the herringbone overlay.  I love how it turned out and it was so easy with the Artbooking Cartridge:)  

Thanks for hopping by...now hop on over to Amy McVey's Blog  to see her amazing artwork:)

If you would like to order this cartridge head over to my website! 

Birthday Boys

Oh boy...or I should say oh BOYS..my two favorite twins are turning 1 today!!!
So Auntie Jean had to make them some cards and I had to use my Artbooking Cricut cartridge of course.  Here they are....

I am so excited to celebrate with them and get my Brody and Cayden hugs:)
They are just the cutest little guys!!

Thanks for hopping by:)  Now go and CREATE!!!

Artbooking Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop Week 3 - Mini Albums

Welcome to week 3 of our Artbooking Blog Hop...if you came from Betty Locco's Blog you are on the right track.

This week we are making Mini Albums with this Cricut CTMH Artbooking Cartridge.

Here is my album I made using our new Designed Decor Flip Album (Z1896).  

Thanks for hopping by...now hop on over to Amy McVey's Blog  to see her amazing artwork:)

Remember to check back August 25th for our last project.

If you would like to order this cartridge head over to my website! 

Autumn 2013 New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to our Close to My Heart New Product Blog Hop! Over 30 Fabulous Close to My Heart Consultants are celebrating the release of the Autumn/Winter 2013 Idea Book by giving you a peek of some of the great products available in the new Idea Book which started August 1st!

If you have come from Gina Brandstetter's Blog in are on the right path.  I have to say I am so in love with the new papers and products in this catalog, especially the new Cricut Artbooking Cartridge!!

Here is the layout I made using just the "B" key....

I also made a 6x6 card with this button..

Can I just say I LOVE THIS CARTRIDGE!!!!!!!  I also love the Babycakes Paper Pack:)

Now hop on over to Allisa Chilton's Blog  see what amazing artwork she has created.  

Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and see the great new Paper Packs and My Acrylix Stamp Sets!

Want to order these amazing products...head on over to my website. 

Smile!!!!

We had a nice rainy morning on Saturday so I spent the day playing with my Cricut and the new CTMH Artbooking Cartridge...love love love this cartridge!!!!

Here's a card I made using it. ...

How stinkin' cute is this camera!!!! I added the "smile stamp that comes with the bundle as the lens...maybe is my camera had a smile lens I could get better pictures of my son;)

Thanks hopping by and SMILE:)

Artbooking Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop Week 2 - A Card

Welcome to week 2 of our Artbooking Blog Hop...if you came from Betty Locco's Blog you are on the right track.

This week we are making cards with this Cricut CTMH Artbooking Cartridge.

Here is a card I made.  

I have a bit of the hexagon theme going here....  I used the following to make this card:
Z1906 Artbooking Cricut Cartridge
X7171B Sarita Paper Pack
Z1853 Aqua Dots
Z1850 Lagoon Houndstooth Washi Tape
D1558 Washi Wonder (is a Hostess Set and can only be purchased when you host a party)

Thanks for hopping by...now hop on over to Amy McVey's Bog to see her amazing artwork:)

If you would like to order this cartridge head over to my website! 

A Chocolate Affair

The Stamp of the Month is "A Chocolate Affair"  and I am loving this set...I mean who doesn't like chocolate once in a while:)

Here are some more projects I made using this stamp set
First is a scrapbook layout...I also used the Artbooking cartridge to make this layout.  If you order this cartridge bundle this month you get A Chocolate Affair stamp set for FREE!!!!

Next are 2 cards...This first one I used the Artbooking cartridge to cut the background.  It is a 6x6 inch card. I also used the Babycakes Paper Pack...love this paper and it works so well with this stamp set!

I think I am going to get myself a piece of chocolate....thanks for hopping by;)

Artbooking Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop Week 1 - 2 Page Layout

We have a brand spankin' new Cricut Cartridge called Artbooking and is amazing.  It is geared for mini albums and scrapbook layouts, but of course has shapes that would work for anything.  We will be doing a new project each week for the month of August.  This first week is a 2 page scrapbook layout.  Below is a picture of our bundle, which is an amazing deal...you get the cartridge with over 700 images, 3 coordinating Size D Stamp Sets and 3 sheets on coordinating shaped Dimensional Elements all for $99 

If you came from Betty Locco's Blog you are on the right track.  

Here is my layout...

Thanks for hopping by...Don't forget to check back next week to see the next project!!  Now hop on over to Amy McVay's Blog and see her amazing artwork:)

If you would like to order this fantastic cartridge or any of the other great products  visit my website.

New Close To My Heart Artbooking Cartridge

Woohoo...it is finally here..our new Autumn catalog and the CTMH Artbooking Cricut Cartridge.  This is a cartridge with over 700 images and it comes with 3 coordinating stamp sets and 3 Dimensional elements.... that is approximately $54 in stamps and $15.00 in elements so you will be getting this amazing cartridge for $30!!!

Here is a mini album I made thanks to the great artists at Close To My Heart convention....

Sorry some of the pictures are a bit blurry:(  I really need to work on my photographing skills!  If you order this cartridge this month you will also get the stamp of the month "A Chocolate Affair" for FREE on top of getting this amazing bundle!!!!

Are you as excited as I am and want this ASAP....just click here to order.  

I am in a month long Blog Hop starting August 4th and each Sunday of August we will be making something different to show you all that you can do with this cartridge so be sure to hop on by on Sunday:)