Two Trends Together: Chevron and Washi Tape (Holiday Gift Guide Blog Hop)

Not everything in the Holidays From the Heart Gift Guide is for Christmas or Valentine's Day, there is also a "preview" of some of the new stamps sets which will be available in the Spring Idea Book. 

If you have come here from 'Show and Tell, with Michelle', you are on the right path!  With some very creative Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their projects, you will see many different projects - both for the Holdiays and for any occasion.  Blog Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!

'Clean and Simple' cards really appeal to me.  So this card pairs the Charming Chevrons stamp set with some of the new Washi Tape available in the Holiday Gift Guide.  The coordinating Sparkle Chevron Shapes are adhesive-backed and add just the right about of 'bling' when used with this stamp set.  The sentiment is from Banner Wishes, which is another new stamp set available in the Holiday Gift Guide.

A strip of wood grain Washi on the inside completes the card which has a Chocolate base and sentiment.  All three rolls of tape used on this card are in the Party Washi Tape 3-Pack.  In the pack are 15 yards each of 1" wide Cotton Candy polka-dot, 1/2" wide Honey triangles, and 1/2" wide Chocolate wood grain.

Now "Hop" on over to Haley's 'The Inky Scrapper' blog to see her work!  Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas!  For a complete list of Blog Hop participants, visit Melinda's 'If You Bling It' blog.    

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Holiday Gift Guide with an Attitude! (Blog Hop)

This month, the "Stampers With An Attitude" blog hop participants are sharing projects using new product that from the Holidays From the Heart Gift Guide.  The special Holiday items are only available from October 15 to the end of the year.   

If you have come here from Pamela's 'Reflections of My Art & Soul' blog, you are on the right path!  Blog Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!

For a small gift this Christmas, use the Season's Tweetings Gift Bag Kit to stamp a die-cut tag and attach it to one of the pre-made fabric bags.  The kit includes an adorable stamp set, complete with a small Santa hat to add to the owl or one of the cute birds.  The Season's Tweetings set has some other images, including three different sentiments which each fit within the dove-tailed border image.  Using the Artiste Cricut cartridge, cut a coordinating piece of cardstock to use for the sentiment.  The images were stamped on to one of the Die-Cut Tags which are included with the kit.  A bit of white Fun Flock was added to the Santa hats 'furry' trim.  

Season's Tweetings Gift Bag Kit includes the stamp set with 10 images, 6 fabric Gift Bags (3 each of Topiary chevron and Ruby polka-dot), and 9 die-cut tags.  It is a $24.90 value, for only $14.95, and is only available until December 31.

Now "Hop" on over to Lajeania's Scrap 'Til You Drop! blog to see more creations using products from the Holidays From the Heart Gift Guide!  The special Holiday items are only available through December 31. 

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Studio J ~ Express Collection

Had fun this weekend creating four scrapbook layouts in Studio J.  These four layouts are part of the "All About Me" Express Collection.  There are eleven different 2-page layouts in this Express Collection, each one is completely designed with coordinating cardstock, patterned papers, title, and other embellishments.  

Once you upload your photos to Studio J, then you simply 'drag and drop' each one into a Photo Well in the Express Collection template.  The photo is automatically resized to fill the specific size of the Photo Well.  Journaling space is also set up for you, complete with the recommended font style and color.  Simply click in the box and type your journaling.  When you have completed the first layout, simply Add Layout to start a new page.  You can use another template from the same Express Collection, or choose a different Collection.  Once you have added your photos and journaling for each layout in your project, continue to the Checkout page to purchase your creations.  Close To My Heart will print each page as a high-quality 12x12 photo.  When they are delivered to your home, they are complete and ready to slide into a Scrapbook Album.  

In My Front Yard:  shows plants growing in our yard that are special to me.  Each one has a history, and is special to me because of who gave them to me.  The pre-made title for this Express Collection page is "Little Things Make Me Happy" and I thought that was a nice title for my heirloom plants.

The Simple Things:  it seems that we forget to document the simple, everyday events in our lives, and that makes this page extra special.  For the journaling box, I included a quote by Laura Ingalls Wilder.  Her series of "Little House" books was the beginning of my life long love of reading. 

Things That Matter:  enjoying time spent together is certainly a thing that matters.  Samantha and I were able to spend a week on the Freedom of the Seas last December.  It was a wonderful vacation, with many fun memories.  A highlight of the week was spending an afternoon swimming with Remo the Sea Lion.  

My Week In Pictures:  photos from one week in September which included a trip to Denver where I introduced Origami Owl custom jewelry to ladies who attended the Scrapbook Expo.

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

Scandinavian Wishes (October SOTM Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop which features the Scandinavian Wishes stamp set from Close To My Heart.   When you place a minimum order of $50 during October, you will have the opportunity to purchase the Stamp-of-the-Month, Scandinavian Wishes, for only $5!  This stamp set contains 12 images, including 4 shapes which are shown with a red outline which indicates that they can be cut using the Art Philosophy cartridge.    

If you have come here from Michelle's 'Scrappy Hour' blog, you are on the right path!  With over 50 creative Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their projects, you will see a variety of uses for this stamp set.  Blog Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!

For the September SOTM, I created a Holiday card with very non-traditional colors using the Laughing Lola paper kit and did the same with this October SOTM.  The house image was cut using the Art Philosophy cartridge and then stamped using Scandinavian Wishes.  The layout of the card is taken from the new Make It From Your Heart Volume 2 which features 16 2-page layout patterns, 2 single-page patterns, as well as 12 different card patterns - all for only $7.95.  As a finishing touch, some Sparkles were added to the stamped images.

To complete the interior of the card, a piece of Laughing Lola Gold was stamped with the sentiment from Scandinavian Wishes along with the border stamp.

Now "Hop" on over to Mary's '..... me stamp 2 .....' blog to see her work!  Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas!  

For a complete list of Blog Hop participants for this month, visit Kathleen's Life's Like a Bowl of Stamps blog.  

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Celebrate Your Creativity! (September newsletter)

	SEPTEMBER 2013A NEWSLETTER FROM SHEILA See my creations at Sheila's Stamping Stuff blog Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant Supervisor (913) 485-4355        September is National Stamping Month! Cheerful wishes to lift your loved ones year-round Celebrate National Stamping Month by ordering our new, exclusive You Are My Happy stamp set trio for just $10 only during September. When you place an order of $50 or more you qualify for this whimsical triple stamp set of cheerful sentiments, images, and an alphabet to complement life’s silly, sweet, and serendipitous moments. The stamp set trio, which arrives on three D-size carrier sheets in two envelopes, is stylistically designed so all images coordinate to help you celebrate your happy times all year! Contact your Independent Consultant today to get your own You Are My Happy stamp set trio for just $10 — a savings of $37.90 over retail value! Offer valid September 1–30, 2013. Get your $10 You Are My Happy stamp set trio today! Stamp of the Month: Poster Tidings Block out some time to make stunning holiday projects With the September Stamp of the Month set, Poster Tidings, you’ll have exactly the right words to express what you feel this upcoming holiday season. All of your favorite holiday phrases are included on these fun block stamps, and mixing and matching words is easy to do using the masking technique! The trendy “subway art” look is a cinch with the September Stamp of the Month, so make sure to get it while you can! Offer expires September 30, 2013. See the September Stamp of the Month » Have a Crush? Fall in love with quick and easy memory keeping With our two new My Crush™ books, Modville and Bluebird, preserving everyday memories and mementos is a snap! The little things that normally get lost in the busyness of life will be safe within your book’s pages. With just a little tape, glue, or even a paper clip, you’ll be able to preserve life’s adventures as they happen — ticket stubs, receipts, photos, and fast journaling And thanks to the coordinating My Stickease® images, journaling spots, alphabets, and envelope pockets in the four My Crush assortments, you’ll make beauty in no time at all. Fall head-over-heels for the ease of scrapbooking on the go with our new, handy-sized My Crush books! Check out the new My Crush™ books  Where you can find me: sheila.bennett@me.com https://twitter.com/#!/sheilainolathe http://sheila.ctmh.com http://sheila.ctmh.com/retail http://www.facebook.com/Sheila.Stamping.Stuff http://www.sheila-bennett.blogspot.com http://www.pinterest.com/sheilabennett

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).