Sheila's Stamping Stuff

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Spotlight on Seasonal Expressions 1 ~ Stampers with an Attitude (Blog Hop)

This month, some members of our Stampers With An Attitude team are featuring products available in the Seasonal Expressions 1 catalog. Some of the products, including the two paper packets, are only available through the end of March 2015.

If you have come here from the If You Bling It ... 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, or visit each blog from the list at the end of this post.

When I saw the Eiffel Tower image in the Amour stamp set, I knew it would be one of my favorites. For this card, it is embossed using Silver Fine Detail embossing powder and matted with some Silver Glitter Paper for a bit more shine. To add some texture to the card background, the new Diamond Embossing Folder was used. And the Blue Shimmer Trim adds a pop of color.

Now "Hop" on over to Inspired By D to see more artwork featuring products in the Seasonal Expressions 1 catalog.

"Stampers With An Attitude" Blog Hop participants:

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

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

Friday, February 6, 2015

You're the Bomb (Operation Smile)

Welcome to our You're the Bomb Blog Hop, brought to you by the same ladies who participate in the monthly Stamp-of-the-Month Blog Hop. When you purchase this stamp set anytime from now through March 2015, Close To My Heart will donate $3 of the proceeds to Operation Smile. Since its founding in 1982, Operation Smile has performed over 220,000 surgical procedures to correct facial deformities in children. It only takes an hour for volunteer medical teams to perform these life-altering surgeries that will give children confidence for a lifetime.

If you arrived here from If You Bling It, you are hopping through our circle of Close To My Heart consultants sharing their projects using the You're the Bomb stamp set.

Using the different fonts and styles of words available in the You're the Bomb stamp set is a fun way to create a unique sentiment. For this card, a fun patterned paper from the Hopscotch kit was used along with a strip of Sunset Chevron Washi Tape and a bit of Flaxen Twine. The card is uses Pattern #20 in Make It From Your Heart Volume 1 and is sure to brighten anyone's day.

You're the Bomb (set of 18)

Please visit Priscilla's Paperie to continue along our Blog Hop featuring the You're the Bomb stamp set.

http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html

list of participants

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

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

Monday, February 2, 2015

Album Allure

FEBRUARY 2015

During the month of February, when you purchase one of Close To My Heart's alluring coated canvas albums, you will be eligible to receive a second album of your choice at half price. That is a savings of over $17! These albums are available in a gorgeous variety of colors and patterns in both post-bound and D-ring styles -- perfect to pair with traditional, Studio J, or pocket scrapbook layouts.

Your Most Floral February Ever

February's floral stamp-of-the-month, A Happy Hello, can be yours for only $5 with an order of $50 or more. Visit my SOTM Blog Hop post for my creation, and then follow along to see artwork from over 60 CTMH consultants using this stamp set.

Picture Perfect Pocket Pages

Your pictures deserve a good home, so tuck them into one of our pocket-style Memory Protectors alongside a few cards from a Picture My Life scrapbooking program for memories that will stay fresh for years to come. Visit the Make It From Your Heart blog to see these cards in action and get some great ideas for your own scrapbook.

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

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Origami Owl Expanding to Canada!

Hoot-hoot, Origami Owl will be spreading their wings into Canada soon. If you live in Canada, this is your ground-floor opportunity to introduce O2's incredible and innovative custom jewelry in your area.

When Origami Owl opens in Canada, it will be launching as an "open market" with the United States. This means there will be no limitations between the two countries, and you are able to join an existing U.S. team. Learn more about the Origami Owl opportunity by visiting the Success Story section of my website. Please contact me with any questions, and I would love to welcome you to our Designer Dynasty Team (mentor #6809).

Every locket tells a story!

There will be a Canada Designer in Waiting (DIW) website launching on February 3 for anyone who wants to join.

Business Packages (retail value $600+ USD) will begin shipping on February 17, and the Launch date to begin selling in Canada is March 16. Also, the first 750 who join in Canada will also receive an additional promotional product pack with a retail value of approximately $200 USD.

Keep updated with all the news by joining the Origami Owl Canada Facebook page.

Find out more about Bella and Origami Owl by reading some of the many ways O2 has been featured in the press, on our PR page.