September is almost over, but it is not too late to get this month’s Stamp of the Month, Grateful for this Life. This stamp is filled with sentiments that express your gratitude through your projects. Plus, everyone who orders this stamp from me will get a kit in the mail to make this fun shaker Thank You card!
Even a summer girl like me love certain things about fall: the crispness of the fall air, the stores filling up with holiday inspiration and family gathering together to name a few. Fall is a also great time to whip out those scrapbooks and share them with loved ones. I’m excited to share this month’s stamp of the month collection because October is such a special month.
October’s stamp of the month represents everything I love about fall! Packed with heartwarming style, you’ll find little houses with smoke emerging the chimney, fall leaves, hearts, and cozy calligraphy with phrases such as “thanks & giving” “gather” and “home sweet home” just to name a few.
Imagine scrapbooking your photos from the fall season: family gatherings, fall decor around your home, the foliage in your yard, cooking comfort food in the kitchen. All of these photos will mesh perfectly with these stamps. You could create so many love filled pages to remember.
The stamp set also works well for fall and thank you cards. Check out these projects from the talented artists at Close To My Heart for some inspiration to help get you started!
If you’re ready to make your purchase- remember that right now you can get this exclusive October Stamp of the Month collection for the discounted price of only $5 with any $50 order. Or you can always order just the stamp of the month for the standard price of $18.95. No need to rush around to different stores to find what you need- you’ll have everything you need to create such fun and memorable keepsakes- delivered right to your door.
Please let me know if you have any questions or wish to share any ideas. This is such a beautiful and inspiring month. I truly hope you enjoy using these stamps in your creative endeavors. Have a fantastic fall everyone! 🙂
Rebecca
It’s time for the September Stamp
of the Month! September is such an exciting time of the year in general, as we
are all winding down from summer and gearing up for the holiday season. In
terms of scrapbooking, it’s also the perfect time to begin gearing up!
The holidays are just around the
corner and will be here before we know it. Thinking about that makes me think
of all the photos I’m going to take for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas!
Heck, you may even be like me and have plenty of photos from last holiday
season yet to be scrapbooked. The fall foliage will be a beautiful sight, as
will the snowy winter wonderland. I can’t wait to bust out my camera and make
some awesome scrapbooks to preserve all the memories. What about you?
September’s stamp of the month set
is so versatile. It includes a variety of seasonal and holiday related
expressions to help you document the best parts of the year! From fall leaves
and bats, to hot mugs, warm wishes, and candy canes… you’ll have everything you
need to get started on your scrapbooking for the upcoming season.
You can make some amazing projects
like this one by the super awesome artists at Close To My Heart. Best of all,
your most precious of memories will be kept safe and cherished.
You can start preparing your next
scrapbook now with this month’s exclusive stamp of the month for $18.95. Or you
can get it for only $5 with any purchase of $50. If you’re like me you have a big wish list with the new Holiday Expressions Idea Book just coming out… then you’re in need of stocking up on a bunch of things. Now is
the perfect time to make that purchase so that you can get the stamp of the
month for only 5 bucks!
Thanks to this month’s collection,
my wheels are turning with ideas for my holiday scrapbooks. It’s time to get
busy. I hope you’ve been inspired to get started too!
Happy scrapping! 🙂
Rebecca
If you have been following my blog or are familiar with Close To My Heart, you already know that each month we have an exclusive stamp set that is only available during that month. If you have not perused the new Seasonal Expression 2 Idea Book, you may not know how adorable this month’s stamp of the month, A Bushel and a Peck, is. Check it out:
Not only does this stamp set have an amazing set of sentiments that would work for both cardmakers and scrapbookers, but we have the sweet little girl to color!!! I love to color. Plus apples, a pie, sign and leaves blowing in the wind. Summer just started, but now is a good time to work on your fall projects — maybe you have pictures from last fall that still need to be scrapped or you can make some cards that will be perfect when there starts to be a chill in the air.
As awesome as this stamp set is, I still needs some inspiration. Thanks to the Close To My Heart artists, we have two lovely cards to get us started.
My daughter will be leaving our home and setting out on her own a couple hours away for college. This mama’s heart is full….I know it will be hard for both of us. One of these sweet “just because I love you” cards may end up in her bag.
Recipe for Awesome to the Core Card:
S1806 A Bushel & a Peck(June Stamp of the Month)
X7231B Central Park Paper Pack
Solid Cardstock: White, Saffron and Toffee
Stamp Pads: Archival Black
Z4178 Central Park Sequins
Markers (ShinHan Touch Twin): Bronze, Carmine, Clay, Sap Green and Warm Grey
Z3348 Thin Cuts – Scallop Border
Z4181 Thin Cuts – Stitched Circles
Z2060 Thin 3D Foam Tape
Recipe for A Bushel & a Peck Card
X1806 A Bushel & a Peck (June Stamp of the Month)
Solid Cardstock: White Daisy, Saffron and Toffee
Stamp Pads: Archival Black
Z4178 Central Park Sequins
Markers(ShinHan Touch Twin): Barely Beige, Bronze, Carmine, Golden Yellow and Sap Green
Z2060 Thin 3D Foam Tape
Z2046 Piercing & Embossing Tool Kit
Needle & Thread
***One of my favorite tools. It’s retired, but is currently marked down to just $5!!!***
If you’d like to order this stamp set, head over to my Close To My Heart website. If you want to get this stamp set for just $5, fill your cart with at least $50 in product and you will be prompted to add the discounted set.
Happy stamping!
Rebecca
Are you ready for cute? This month’s stamp of the month has owls that are ready to be dressed up and decorated. Whether you are planning a Halloween, birthday or other celebration, you can use this set to make fun cards, favors and other decorations.
The August Stamp of the Month, “What a Hoot” includes all of these stamps:
This stamp set is only available through August 31. The full retail price is $17.95, but you can get yours for just $5; that’s over 70% savings. When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.
Here are a few fun projects the creative folks at Close To My Heart dreamed up:
If you love the artwork in this picture, you will love the new Scaredy Cat Collection. Follow this LINKto check it out and all the other awesomely new stuff!
We are getting in the Halloween spirit at our house. Earlier this week, I posted pictures of the Halloween banner my daughter made for our mantle. Well, she’s added another item to the display. Last weekend, Emily worked with her cousins to decorated this paper-mache house using Moonlight paper and dimensional elements and the Wicked stamp set.
I especially like how they made the door look like it is falling off it’s hinges. The knocker is from the Haunted Assortment.
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| Our Halloween Mantle |
I am so happy that my daughter and nieces have caught the creative bug. I look forward to spending time with this next generation creating. What about you? Does your family like to craft together?
Today, I am showing off my beautiful banner that my daughter made for my mantel. Big thank you goes to my sister-in-law, Stephanie, who shared the Cricut cut sizes that she used for her similar banner.
Isn’t it cute? She made this using the fun Halloween images on page 77 of the Artiste Cricut cartridge handbook. Have I told you how much I love that the images on each key of this cartridge work together to create fun and unique projects?
Want to make one for yourself? A list of the cuts and a few hints are below. All papers listed are from the Moonlight paper pack. Please note that although the picture of the Spellbinder workshop was used as inspiration for this banner, Emily and Stephanie did not have access the instructions and they made a few modifications in the design. Their creation may have different measurement than that pattern.
Artiste Cricut Cuts:
Owl/leave B&T – Cut 2 of <Accent 1> at 8”
Striped B&T – Cut 2 of <Accent 1 (shift)> at 8”
Black check B&T – Cut 1 of <Accent 1> at 8”
Black cardstock – Cut 4 <Accent 2> at 2”; cut 3 <Accent 2 (shift)> at 5”; Cut 1 <Boo (shift)> at 2.25”, Cut 2 <Accent 4 (shift)> at 2.5”
Colonial White cardstock – Cut 5 circles (p. 48 <card>) at 3”
Goldrush cardstock – Cut 5 <3D Object (shift)> at 4” with real dial size selected
The rosettes under the spiders were a challenge at first, but we have a few tips to help you.
We recommend first scoring the rosettes every 1/2”. We lined the score marks up with the groove in the paper trimmer and traced them with the bone folder to make nice straight lines.
Then accordion fold (mountain/valley) the entire length.
Each rosette will take two of the border strips which you will attach at the ends. Make sure that you position them together so that you don’t mess up the mountain/valley pattern of the folds. To secure them, we used tombow tape runner (for immediate stick) with a few dots of liquid glass (for permanent hold).
Each rosette is now a ring of paper. Prepare a circle of paper (scrap approximately 2” diameter) for the base by filling it with several glue dots (immediate) plus some liquid glass (permanent). Set the ring on the table with the fancy side down. (Note: After taking this picture, we decided it was better to have the circle off to the side instead of setting in the middle of the ring. But I forgot to retake the picture.)
Then flatten by squishing the top edge down on the table and toward the center. Lay the prepared base with sticky side down on top of the rosette. To keep it in position, set something on top to hold while the glue sets. We used a large My Acrylix block.
The cut from the Goldrush paper may have seemed odd since we are not making the owl bag. Take another look at the picture…do you see them? That’s right, the “eyes” become the scalloped circle on each banner piece. How creative is that?
I hope this project has inspired you. I’d love to see you creations – post a link to your picture in the comment section!
This week, I’ve been working on a new card kit using the Clementine paper. I’ll be adding these to my kits page in a few days, but I can’t wait to show you. Here’s a preview of one of the cards.
Get Set! Go!
Over a week ago, the postman brought these to my door:
Yippee Skippee! Yes, I have FINALLY have an assortment of the new alcohol markers! The last couple of days, I have finally had a chance to play with them a little.
Who says coloring is for kids? Here are a few of the things Emily & I have colored over the last few days.
Soon I’m planning to share with you some finished artwork as well as some tips learned in the process.
Until then, you can watch this video to learn about the smooth effect you can create with the new alcohol-based markers. Use the two complimentary colors to create one amazing piece of artwork!
Fall is certainly arived! I’m a summer girl, but I can’t help but enjoy the colors of autumn. I bought my pumpkins and put an leafy wreath on the door as soon as it started feeling chilly. Fall is a great time for crafting. It’s cozy to be inside but also comfortable to go out to get inspiration from nature.
I think you’ll enjoy this video on how to make the beautiful pumpkin card found on page 66 of the Close To My Heart Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book. “So Grateful” is one of my favorite new My Acrylix stamp sets. This set is great for cards and scrapbooking. Do you have some pumpkin patch or carving pictures that need a home? I am planning to “scraplift” a beautiful layout posted by another Close To My Heart consultant earlier this month that also uses this stamp set set. I’ll post pictures once I have it done.
Let me know if you’d like more information on how to get the supplies or tools for this project.
