Close to My Heart August Stamp of the Month Bloghop with NEW PRODUCT!

If you have found yourself here from Amy McVey's Blog, then you are in the right place.  This month we have over 60 Close to My Heart Consultants for the August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  

The August Stamp of the Month is entitled Wicked (Set of 9).  What a fun stamp set!  I am lovin' the witch and the black cat - actually the entire stamp set!    Here is a picture of the August Stamp of the Month:

As you know, I took a couple of weeks off to go to the Close to My Heart Convention in California and to just relax, so I was chomping at the bit to get to this Blog Hop and to use our fantastic new products.  I had never done a Wiper Card, so I challenged myself to use it with this stamp set.


The tutorial for Wiper Card can be found on Splitcoast Stampers.   There is an awesome video there as well as a step by step tutorial.  Here is my card closed.  I used our new Mischief Level  2 Paper Pack to make this card.  So cool!

Check out my cute little spider web with spider.  Isn't that an adorable embellishment?  The spider and the web is from our new stamp set called All Hallows Eve (C1462).  The web is embossed with Silver Pearl embossing powder.  The paper beneath the spider web was sanded with our sanding kit.  I am loving the new sturdier patterned paper that Close to My Heart unveiled with this new Idea Book.

The "sign" underneath the witch panel is not stamped but  instead is cut out from the Mischief paper pack.  And check out my pretty rose.   It was cut out with the new Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge and I used the striped patterned paper from Mischief.  I had never used the Cricut before and look how gorgeous this flower is:

In the middle of the flower is a dark grey Opaque.  Hey, have I told you yet that I am lovin' these new products?  Well I am!

Now here is my wiper card opened up.  Check out the little surprise:

See my black cat?  Now how sweet is that?  The words above and below the cat are cut out from our paper as well.  Our patterned paper now has a little 1/2" strip along the top called a zip strip.  It can be cut off and used as decoration.  And once you cut it off you still have a 12" x 12" piece of patterned paper.

The Grey Wool sign all the way to the left was cut out with the Exclusive to Close to My Heart Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge and it fit perfectly with the stamp in the Wicked Stamp Set.  No cutting out!  Once again too cool!

This stamp set can be purchased or you can even get it for only $5 Between August 1 - August 31, 2011.  And guess what??!! We have a special in August that if you purchase $50 and get the August Stamp of the Month for $5, you will also get a FREE A sized alphabet stamp set called Typeface.  What a deal!  If you do not have a Close to My Heart Consultant, you can purchase this stamp set on my website. 

Thank you for visiting my blog,  but it is time to hop to the next blog.  So off you fly to the next stop, Pamela O'Connor's Blog  and see what she has created for you!

Using Your Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Add Cricut® Flair to Any Workshop

Two of the Autumn/Winter Idea Book Workshops on the Go™ projects feature the Cricut^® Art Philosophy collection; however, the other six do not. If you’d like to find out how to adapt the other six Workshops on the Go™ projects, watch this video!

Contact me to place your order for the Close to My Heart Exclusive Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge Bundle.

Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge Exclusively from Close to My Heart

I am sorry that I have not been around lately.  I traveled out to Disneyland in California for the Close to My Heart Convention and had a ball!  We had some awesome entertainment and listened to speaker, Mary Flynn, from the Disney Institute talk about how to improve our business during a recession.  Fantastic information!

I absolutely loved my time as a Design Team member for Heart 2 Heart Challenges, but I decided to give myself a creative vacation and come back with all new product.  So, be on the lookout for my creative efforts with our brand new Fall/Winter Idea Book products.  

I did want to tell you about our Exclusive Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge.  I have to admit that I was one of the few people in the Scrapbooking world who did not own the Cricut.  After viewing what the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge could do, I immediately purchased a Cricut Expressions 2, Anniversary Edition. I loved that I would not have to cut these stamped images out and I knew that my customers would be ecstatic!  So I spent all day today figuring out how to use my Cricut and I am so glad that it is easy to use

Here are the shapes that you can cut out with the Art Philosophy Cartridge.

And here is a cool video telling you all about the Close to My Heart Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge.  Enjoy!

Close to My Heart Exclusive Cricut Cartridge

Introducing the new CRICUT^® ART PHILOSOPHY COLLECTION

CRICUT^® CARTRIDGE CREATIVITY

We’re delighted to introduce the exclusive Close To My Heart Cricut^® Art Philosophy collection! We’ve worked with Provo Craft^* to bring you a Cricut^® cartridge filled with 700 shapes hand-selected by company founder and CEO Jeanette Lynton. Simply insert the cartridge into your Cricut^® machine (sold at retail stores) and you’re ready to cut any of the shapes with the touch of a button! Choose from stunning rosettes, unique gift boxes, elegant doilies, crafty banners, and more. The exclusive images are incredibly versatile, and many are designed to be used with specific My Acrylix^® stamps for real eye-popping power!

CARTRIDGE & MORE

Bring your artwork to life with stamps and chipboard Dimensional Elements! When you purchase the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge,^** you’ll also receive three exclusive D-size stamp sets and three sets of Dimensional Elements designed to perfectly coordinate with images on the cartridge. That’s a retail value of over $120 for just for $99! Stamp on your Cricut shapes; cover your Dimensional Elements with a Cricut shape; or cut, stamp, and then cover!

COMPLEMENTARY STAMP IMAGES

Numerous My Acrylix^® stamp images in our Idea Book  pair wonderfully with images on our Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. When you see the Cricut icon or a stamp image outlined in red in the Idea Book, you will know there’s a matching shape on your Art Philosophy cartridge. Cut out the coordinating shape with your Cricut machine using the setting indicated on the stamp’s carrier sheet, then stamp your image on the base shape—quick and easy!

GET YOURS TODAY!

Contact me to order your Cricut^® Art Philosophy collection (Z1686) today (available August 1, 2011).

And You Ask What Else Is Retiring at Close to My Heart?

Here is the second part to my retiring products list.  We have so many new products coming in our Close to My Heart Fall/Winter Catalog that we need tons of room in our warehouse.  You can still purchase these products but only through July 31st.

My Relections Paper Pack Kits
All Level One Kits
Bliss Level 2 and Stickease
Miracle Level 2 and Stickease
Sweetheart Level 2 and Stickease
Wings Level 2 and Stickease
Magnifique Level 2 and Stickease
Olivia Level 2 and Stickease
Hooligans Level 2 and Stickease
Mistletoe Level 2 and Stickease


Acrylic Blocks
1” x 1 ½” block   (Y1001)  
1” x 6 ½” block   (Y1005)
2” x 11” block   (Y1007)  
2 ½” x 2 ½” block  (Y1004)  
4 ½” x 6 ½” block  (Y1011)
My Acrylix block starter kit  (Y1500)  


Embellishments & Tools
Designer ribbon – Cranberry  (Z1209)  
Designer ribbon – Buttercup  (Z1154)
Designer ribbon – Sweet Leaf  (Z1125)  
Sophia Level 2 Journaling Spots  (Z1357)  
Mini Medley Accents – Pear  (Z1339)  
Mini Medley Accents – Lagoon  (Z1340)  
Mini Medley Accents – Outdoor Denim  (Z1277) 
Top Coats – Framed In  (Z1211) 
Rub Ons – Across the Board  (Z1231)
Rub Ons – Primavera  (Z1265)
Kraft Color Ready Borders   (Z1377)
Red Eye Pen (3501) 
Embossing Powders – Clear  (Z671)  
Embossing Powders – Heavenly Blue  (Z647)  
Embossing Powders – Pansy Purple  (Z664)  
Embossing Powders – Silver Pearl  (Z678)  
Block Buddy Set  Z1289  121 Pivot Point Stapler  (Z1009)  
Texture Tools – Foam Tools  (Z1090)  
Fun Flock  (Z263)  
My Accents Block Organizer  (Z185)


Cardstock
24 pks of Cardstock will only be offered in these colors after July 31st: Kraft,    
   Black, White Daisy, Colonial White, Vanilla Cream, Chocolate, Cocoa, Desert    
   Sand, Bamboo, Sweet Leaf, Pacifica, Smoothie, Creme Brulee, Olive,  
   Cranberry, and Outdoor Denim
Textured Cardstock – White Daisy 


We are not retiring any colors and you will be able to purchase the other colors in combo packs


Inks and Markers
After July 31st, you will be able to purchase our stamp pads and markers individually.  We will no longer offer them in sets of color families.  Order before July 31st so that you can receive the Color Family Set discounted price.

Dimensional Elements
Dimensional Elements – Villa   (Z1390)  
Dimensional Elements – Miracle   (Z1354)
Dimensional Elements – Booksmart  (Z1223)
Dimensional Elements – Borders   (Z1156)
Dimensional Elements – Framed Fun  (Z1140)
Dimensional Elements – Plain Chipboard   (Z1164)
Dimensional Elements – Stars  (Z1312) 
All Dimensional Elements Monograms – A – Z  


Other Items
All Envelope flats
3” x 3” Mini Album   (Z1166)  
My Creations 3 ring binder  (Z1141) 

These Workshops on the Go are available only through August 31st
Sweetheart  (G1017)
Lucky  (G1018)
Sophia  (G1019)
Bliss  (G1020)
Fanfare  (G1021)
Mayberry  (G1022)
Miracle  (G1023)
Wings  (G1016)


IF you would like to place an order before these products go away for good, you can either e-mail me your order at mkgmt@aol.com or click here.

Close to My Heart Retiring Stamp Sets

Only 11 more days until our new Fall/Winter Idea Book is released and it is absolutely gorgeous!  So what does that mean?  That means that we have a little bit of housekeeping to do.  Here are the stamp sets that are set to retire on August 1st.

If you do not have a Close to My Heart Consultant, you can purchase these stamp sets on my website or e-mail me at mkgmt@aol.com.  These stamp sets will retire on August 1st, so the last day to order them is on July 31, 2011.