Wednesday, March 28, 2012

March Stamp of the Month

There are only a few days left to get your March 2012 Stamp of the Month - "Potential". 
Spend $50 and get the Stamp of the Month set for just $5.  Available Mar 1 - Mar 31, 2012 only.

Here are a few journaling cards and embellishments that I made with the stamp set.

 Journaling card

 Snowflake

Journaling card

Photo mat

Friday, March 16, 2012

How To Books from CTMH are retiring

I've come to rely on the Close To My Heart "How To" books when I am stuck for ideas.  Whether it's for a page layout, a title, an embellishment, or a card design, I can always find the inspiration I need.

Recently, Close To My Heart announced that they will be discontinuing the How To books.  They are only available "while supplies last".  (Reflections® is now out of stock.)  Get yours before they're gone. 

How To Books from Close To My Heart
Additional products which will be discontinued at the end of the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book include:
• Distressing Kit (full kit only)
• Exclusive Inks® Markers
• Cardstock Shade Packs
• 8 1/2" x 11" Cardstock Packs

Monday, January 16, 2012

Rock the Block

Close To My Heart has an exciting product preview that is available until January 31st.  You get two products, the new My Creations Collage Cubes and the Exclusive "Rock the Block" E-size stamp set which is designed to fit perfectly on the 2" x 2" blocks.














When you place a minimum order of $25 from the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book, you can get two new products for just $15: the My Creations® Collage Cubes (a Spring/Summer 2012 sneak-peek product!) and the exclusive My Acrylix® Rock the Block E-size stamp set. That’s a retail savings of almost $30!


I had fun using the stamps from this set to make some page layouts.

Close To My Heart products:
Papers:  Olive, Smoothie, Mayberry Level 2
Inks: Smoothie, Olive, Goldrush, Chocolate
Stamps: Rock the Block
Techniques: corner border is trimmed edge of stamp "Families are building blocks of love".
Small circle stamp cut out used as center of flower and faux brads.
Edges are inked in Chocolate.


Close to My Heart products:
Papers: Black, Olive, Colonial White
Inks: Cranberry, Olive, Buttercup
Stamps: Rock the Block
Techniques: center of flower is raised with a pop dot.
Additional color added to border by cutting out small circle stamp and adding on top.
Frame for flower is the cut out border from "You Rock the Block" stamp.

Products from the New Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book will be available beginning on February 1st, 2012!
Stay tuned for more exciting new products.