DARE TO DREAM

If you have been thinking about joining Close To My Heart, then this is a GREAT time!

If you join before MARCH 31, 2010 you will receive four new stamp sets free! The retail value of the free stamp sets total $91.80, which nearly covers the price of your New Consultant Kit. When all is said and done, you will receive more than $400 in fabulous new products to get your dream business started.

 

Email me today to learn more.

 

NOTE FROM TRACI:  This is a GREAT deal!  The stamps set are $22.95 each and you would be getting all four for FREE!  The consultant kit is darling too!  You just have to check it out! CLICK HERE to learn more about being a consultant and CLICK HERE to see the what the STAMP SETS look like.  And CLICK HERE to learn more about what comes in your kit.

 

Have a GREAT day!

March Stamp of the Month

Here are the cards I made using the March Stamp of the Month. When I saw the set for the first time, I thought. . this has a little of everything! And guess what the name of the set is, "A Little Everything." True Story.Such a versatile set! Here is a thank you card. I made up the paper flower and I will post directions later on. So come back to check and leave comments.

Mother's Day Card (variation 1)

Who doesn't want to feel like a princess?

Mother's Day Card (Variation 2)

"Happy Day" Card. I thought this would be such a cute card for a wedding or bridal shower! I love the whole princess and the frog thing.

Here's a close up. The frog and all the princesses are "painted" with a waterbrush and it was SO MUCH FUN!

If you want more info on water brushing, leave a comment and let me know!

SUPPLIES:

* I used the Veranda Creative basics collection x5809 on all of the cards. Its comes with 12 double sided patterned papers (6 each of 2 designs) and 4 yards of creme brulee ribbon.

*STAMPS: March SOTM "A Little Everything" D1408

*Water Brush 1771

*STAMPS: Cottage Floral B1306 (I used this for the paper flowers)

*STAMPS: Happy Endings C1343 (frog and princess)

*StazOn Brown Ink Z1142 (you use this when you are going to paint an outline stamp with the waterbrush - it won't bleed like a waterbased ink would) Don't forget the special cleaner Z890

Its finally here! "A Little Everything"

Buy it here: ilovepaper.myctmh.com

So what comes in the New Consultant Kit?

Click here to see a flyer with more info.

"Piece of Cake" Part 2

I had so much fun making these cards! The cards above are a sample of just 3 of the stamps in the "Piece of Cake" of February Stamp of the month - only available through February 28, 2010. Follow the link above to see the stamps in more detail.

I stamped the image once on white cardstock and then again on a piece of colored paper. . .I cut the image out of the colored paper and pieced it onto the image stamped on the white cardstock.

Then I used colored pencils to add some color to the stamped image. Just a little stamp, color, cut and paste. . . I felt like I was in Kindergarten again. Ahhhhhh, how therapeutic!

Valentine Card with "Love Language"

This is one of the cards I made for Valentines Day. The paper is from the Jingle paper pack. I used cranberry ribbon and the stamped heart (in cranberry ink) is from the Love Language stamp set.

"Piece of Cake"

I have been having so much fun with this stamp set. Check back soon for pictures of the cards I've made with it. I've been using the paper piecing technique and it really has been a "Piece of Cake" to make adorable and striking cards.

Hearts for Haiti

I'm excited to announce the Close To My Heart's February Constant Campaign, Hearts for Haiti - where customers can get a great deal while doing good for those affected by the devastation in Haiti.

From February 1-28, 2010, our 12"x12" textured cardstock combo packs are buy one, get one FREE - and with every offer purchased, Close To My Heart will donate $2 US to Operation Smile's Haiti Releif efforts.

Operation Smile is always a fantastic charitable partner - offering free facial reconstruction surgeries to needy children throughout the world. They've currently marshaled their medical teams and resources to provide emergancy relief in Haiti, and the donations given as part of Hearts for Haiti will be used exclusively for Operation Smile's efforst in Haiti. For more information on their on-the-ground response, you can visit www.operationsmile.org/haiti.

CTMH Textured Cardstock - Buy one get one free

X5747 Textured Basic $14.95

Bamboo, black, chocolate, cocoa, colonial white, and desert sand

X5681 Spring Harmony $14.95

Amethyst, baby pink, heavenly blue, key lime, sunkiss yellow, and taffy

X5745 Textured Celebration $14.95

Bubblegum, citrus leaf, dutch blue, topiary, and watermelon

X5669 Textured Harvest $14.95

Autumn terracotta, barn red, new england ivy, outdoor denim, pansy purple, and sunflower

X 5670 Textured Winter Cozy $14.95

Blush, crystal blue, honey, petal, sweet leaf and twilight

X5671 Textured Daisy White $12.95

Please let me know if ou want in on this awesome deal.

True Friends

Like what you see? You can buy it here. . . or earn it at a discount or even FREE. But hurry, its only available through the end of January.

National Papercrafting Month 2010

You still have time to get this darling collection. Contact me for more info. Leave a comment and I'll get back to you.