Sheila's Stamping Stuff: Aspire

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Aspire to Dance

Since my daughter is going to study dance next year at college, using the Aspire stamp set along with papers from the Wings kit made a great combination for her high school graduation 'thank you' cards. The color combination of this paper packet is unusual, and very striking. The dancer is stamped using Vineyard Berry ink, and the inside of the card is completed with a 'Thanks' stamp as well as a corner detail using Sweet Leaf ink.

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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

"Thinking of Spring" - card workshop

To introduce some of the fabulous new stamps and paper packets that will be available in the CTMH Spring/Summer Idea Book, I will be hosting a "Thinking of Spring" card workshop on February 11 and 12. Even though there is a lot of snow on the ground right now, you can escape the winter chill and create some fun cards for upcoming birthdays.

This year, Close To My Heart is changing to a bi-annual Idea Book release,. The new Spring/Summer Idea Book will be available from February 1 through July 31, and includes some fabulous new stamp sets and eight new paper packets. Attend the card workshop this month, and you can take home your own copy of the Idea Book, along with 12 cards handmade by you.

A wonderful old-fashioned bicycle from the Enjoy Life stamp set is used along with a sentiment from the Card Chatter-Birthday set and papers from the Lucky My Reflections kit. The card base is made using a new Kraft cardstock, which has a nice 'rustic' feel.

One of my favorite new paper packets is Mayberry. It has such a bright, springtime feel and is used with A Posy and Card Chatter-Birthday stamp sets to create this card. Inside the card, the sentiment is complete with "I'm just extending the Celebration!"

After featuring this card in the New Product Blog Hop, I thought it would be a great workshop card. Features a dancer and sentiment from the beautiful Aspire stamp set along with gorgeous Sweetheart papers.

The "Thinking of Spring" Card Workshop will be offered on Friday evening, February 11 (starting at 7 pm), and also on Saturday afternoon, February 12 (starting at 1 pm). You will create four of each of the three projects (total 12 cards) for a workshop fee of $10. Allow approximately two to three hours to complete your projects. Please be sure to bring your favorite adhesive. All other supplies are provided with the workshop fee. All stamps and papers used are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

As an added bonus, place a $50+ order from the Close To My Heart Spring/Summer Idea Book - and your workshop fee is waived. Depending on total orders received, there will be a drawing for Hostess Rewards - so you could earn $25 or more in FREE product from CTMH.

Please let me know if you would like to attend the Card Workshop this month. Feel free to leave me a comment on this blog, send an email to sheilabennett@comcast.net, or call 913-485-4355.

Welcome to our Close To My Heart New Product Blog Hop/Linky Party! Some very creative CTMH Consultants are celebrating the upcoming release of the Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book by giving you a 'Sneak Peek' of some of the great products available in the new Idea Book as of February 1st.

Aspire is one of my favorite new stamp sets in the book. There are three different dancing poses, and each image has wonderful 'flourish' detail in the body of the dancer. In addition to the sentiment used for this card, there is a "Dance as if no one is watching" sentiment and a great little flourish to decorate corners. Papers used on the card are from the new Sweetheart paper packet, which includes great shades of pinks and purples paired with black for a nice accent.

If you would like to see even more fabulous creations using new products available in the Spring/Summer Idea Book, click on any of the 'thumbnails' below to visit participating blogs. Thanks to Erin and her Tazzygirl2000 blog for organizing the Linky Party!