WOOHOO!
I have been loving my new CTMH cricut cartridge. I have some  pictures of the images on the Art Philosophy cartridge from CTMH corporate to share. I thought you  might want to see all that this cartridge has to offer!

I also want to let you about the special we have from Aug 1st thru the 30th. Order $50 or more you get the Stamp of the month for $5 AND a free alphabet stamp set. Which means that if you order the cartridge bundle you will get 5 stamp sets! What a great deal if you are a stamper!

Click here to buy the ART PHILOSOPHY cartridge ==> ART PHILOSOPHY

Has it really been THREE months?

 

WOW!  Check this out!  Such a great concept!

My Acrylix® On This Day Inspiration & Tutorial

CTMH Inspiration for January

January is full of Inspiration!!!

From January 1st – January 31st, when you purchase a new Close To My Heart Wings Workshops on the Go kit for $29.95, it opens the door for you to participate in three exciting promotions. With the purchase of the Wings Workshops on the Go (WOTG) kit you can choose any or all of the following:

 

1. Purchase new Spring/Summer Idea Book My Acrylix® stamp sets at a super discount:

 

• My Acrylix® Stamp Set     Discount Price    Full Retail 
• A Game (A1113)                               $5.00           $7.95  
• Rosy Regards (B1369)                  $10.00          $13.95
• Take a Picture (C1440)                 $15.00          $18.95 
• Dreams Come True (D1470)     $18.00          $22.95
• Bohemian Alphabet (E1019)      $25.00          $34.95

 

2. Get the January Stamp of the Month set, Find Your Style, at a discount or free by purchasing new Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book products as follows:

 

Purchase a Wings Workshops on the Go™ kit and... Get the Stamp of the Month for:

• 1 item from the Inspiration brochure = SOTM at 25% off 
• 2 different items from the Inspiration brochure = SOTM at 50% off 
• 3 different items from the Inspiration brochure = SOTM at 75% off 
• 4+ different items from the Inspiration brochure = SOTM for FREE!

You can also earn the January Stamp of the Month with your purchases from the Autumn/Winter 2010 Idea Book following the standard Stamp of the Month program based on dollar totals rather than item totals. Mix and match new products from the Inspirations brochure and products from the Autumn/Winter 2010 Idea Book, and we will automatically calculate the greatest savings between the standard program and this promotion for you to get the best deal possible!

 

3. Celebrate National Papercrafting Month in January with a My Creations® banner project. Simply purchase a My Creations® Banner (Z1378) and you will be able to make the project with the remaining supplies from the Wings Workshops on the Go™ kit and the E-size Bohemian Alphabet stamp set. The how-to instructions are included with the Wings Workshop kit exclusively through the month of January.

You can view the Inspirations Brochure to see all the wonderful items you can get at a discount with purchase of the Wings WOTG kit.

 

Contact me or your Close To My Heart Consultant to order today!

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Find Your Style January Stamp of the Month 

 

Wings Layout from Workshop On the Go kit

 

 

Studio J Memberships

If you haven't had a chance to try Studio J, you are really missing out!  It is SO easy to upload your photos, choose a "paper" theme, and then just click and drag your photos into a layout.  Close to My Heart uses the best archival quality printing possible and they ship it right to you!  You don't have to buy the software and install it on your computer.  If you have internet access, you have Studio J!  Just go to my website and click on Studio J on the left hand side.  You don't have to order anything until you are ready too.  Just give it a try!  If you're interested, CTMH has several great subscription options with the following benefits:

• 50% off retail price for up to 10 two-page layouts per month (Just $3.25 a page!)
• JPG files available free with each purchased layout or for standalone purchase
• Free Memory Protectors® with every order
• Free shipping (minimums and maximums apply)
• Exclusive kits and patterns
• Special deals and promotions

Craft Critique reviewed Studio J and gave it a big thumbs up!  Check out the review here.  OR See for yourself here!

 

October SOTM blog hop

Here we are in the last quarter of 2010. The beginning of the busy Holiday season.  First Halloween, then Thanksgiving and before we know it Christmas and the New Year. EVERY year I say I am going to finish my Christmas cards early and EVERY year, I am scampering last minute to get them done. Maybe this will be THE year, but I'm not holding my breath...  ;)  

It's a good thing I got to play with the OCT SOTM early. Once again, this was not a stamp set I looked at and said...OH I HAVE to have this one....but after playing with it...I LOVE it. I have been giving out more and more gift cards for the younger nieces and nephews.  A gift card always fits!  This little bag is the perfect size to slip a gift card into.  I made it with the 2/4/6/8 pattern adjusting it to 1/4/5/8. You can't even tell from the picture that it's a gift bag, but it is.  I used the Creative Basics BGTP and ribbon. I could easily adapt this for a card front instead.

 

On to the BLOG HOP!!!  I really look forward to waking up in the morning and checking out everyone's artwork!  You probably came here from Debra Van Pattens' blog. Next you can follow along by hopping over to Brae Montgomery's blog.  Enjoy all of the wonderful artwork from this talented bunch of women!!!

September SOTM CTMH Blog hop

The months just go by quicker and quicker!  They say that's a huge sign of aging....oh well!   I love that CTMH puts out their holiday Stamps of the Month a month early.  That gives me more time to plan ahead.  This month we have THRILLER, a great collection of 9 stamps that don't have to be only for Halloween! 

We again have over 60 CTMH consultant that played along.   You have probably come from Nancy Brown's blog , just grab a cuppa coffee, sit back and enjoy the show!!! 

I used the papers from You Rock with our Simple Stitches stamp set to "sew"  all of the pieces.  I cut one of our  square clear cards into fourths to stamp the skull onto. The picture is from my iphone...I'll try to post a better one tomorrow. You can click on the picture for a larger view.

Next, you can follow along to the artwork of Krista Ritskes.

Thanks so much for stopping by!