WOWZERS!! New Consultant Special in March!!

WOWZERS!!  It doesn't get any better than this!!!

Starting Sunday, March 1st join Close To My Heart for this FABULOUS special!!!

CLICK HERE TO JOIN!!  

IT TAKES JUST A FEW MINUTES TO START THIS FUN JOURNEY!!!

 Come back often during March to learn all the reasons that I love Close To My Heart and leading my team!

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Final Days of the Album Allure Special

You have just a couple more days to get in on the Album Allure special!

BUY ONE, GET ONE HALF PRICE!

Canvas Coated Albums available at this special price:

Ruby Floral D-Ring

Ruby Floral Post Bound

Lagoon Chevron Post Bound

Black Post Bound

Black D-Ring

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Easter Card, Bag & Tag Kit

I have created an Easter class for you using my very favorite Easter color - Lagoon!!

Click on the photo to make it larger and read all the class details!

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Card/Memorabilia Box Kit

In the coming months, you will see me putting together some kits that are only available long distance.  They will also be limited in supply, so if you see one that you like, grab it right away!

My first kit available is the Hopscotch Card/Memorabilia Box.  The boxes are no longer available, but I happen to have 9 of them on hand!

When you order this kit, it will be shipped within two days.  This kit includes:

Card Box

Pre-Cut Hopscotch Paper and Flowers
Stamped Sentiment

(5) Gold Bling Gems

1 yard Flaxen Twine

Instructions with Photos

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blessed

I am at a very lovely hosted retreat this week, and my goal is to make a lot of headway on my Hawaii book.  I have actually completed a lot of pages already, so I took a break from pages to make some home decor.  Because I am wishing for an early Spring, I grabbed my Brushed paper packet and a canvas.

I love everything about this canvas - the paper, the Cricut cuts (Art Philosophy, Artiste, and Artbooking), the bright colors, the butterflies.  This will make a wonderful piece for Easter.

I am going back to scrapbooking now. I hope that you are having a wonderful day!!

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Winner of the Rose Blossom Blog Hop Stamp Set!

HELEN GULLETT

(Helen, e-mail me at girlygirlrose43@msn.com with your address, and I will get your stamp out right away!!)

Thank you to everyone that visited the Rose Blossom blog for the hop!!  Be sure to follow us so that you can be hop every 1st and 15th of the month!!

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Simply Inspired Bog Hop

Welcome to the Simply Inspired Blog Hop!  Today we are highlighting Hostess Rewards stamps set  from the  Annual Inspirations book and the new Seasonal Expressions Volume 1 Idea Book.  These are specific stamp sets that you can only purchase with Hostess Rewards when you host an online or home gathering.   If you came here from Bren's blog, you are on the right path.  This blog hop is a big circle so you can start here and work your way around.  I know you will have fun being inspired!

I chose to work with the Hats Off.  Let me show you my card, and then I will show you the stamp set.

I wanted to make this a feminine vintage-style card.  I love the newsprint piece of paper from the Heartstrings collection, and it was perfect for this card.  I also used the Artiste cartridge to cut the flowers, clock, banners, and Roman numeral border.  By adding flowers, silver glitter paper, and some pretty embellishments, I was able to turn this masculine stamp set into some very lovely!

Here is the stamp set:

Now it's time to move on to the next blog hop!  You are going to visit Krista, and I know she has something fabulous waiting for you in her crafty corner!

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Hopscotch Layout Kit

I am so excited to bring you the Hopscotch Layout Kit for March!  These bright wonderful colors are just so perfect for so many photos, and it has been a great joy to work with this paper. 

Didn't I tell you this was fun paper?!  

Here are your kit options, and they are available until March 15th:

Kit #1:  Hopscotch paper, Hopscotch complements  $17.23

Kit #2:  Hopscotch paper, Hopscotch complements, June Bug Puffies - $22.96

Kit #3:  Hopscotch paper, Hopscotch complements, June Bug Puffies, Pixie Twine - $27.52

Kit #4:  Hopscotch paper, Hopscotch complements, June Bug Puffies, Pixie Twine, Hopscotch Assortment - $34.40
Kit #5:  Hopscotch Workshop on the Go (with stamp set), Hopscotch complements, June Bug Puffies - $46.08

(Long distance kits will add an additional $6 for shipping.)

Hopscotch Layout Kit

Kit #1 $17.23 USD Kit #2 $22.96 USD Kit #3 $27.52 USD Kit #4 $34.40 USD Kit #5 $46.08 USD

These are the items on for the kit:

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Rose Blossom Blog Hop - AND A PRIZE!

It's time for the Rose Blossom blog hop!  Because of my delays in getting home from Hawaii, I am not able to participate this time.  However, I would really like for you to visit the six Rose Blossom gals that created amazing artwork for you!  They are highlighting the items from the Seasonal Expressions book that will retire on March 31st.  I have seen their work, and it is incredible!! I am so proud of my team and their love of creating!!  Here are the blogs and the some beautiful sneak peeks:

Lynn

Marg

Barbara 

Shelly 

Kim Hill 

Cathy A 

**PRIZE ALERT!!**

When you visit this 6 blogs, please leave a comment!  You will get a ticket in my drawing for each comment that you leave.  I am so appreciative every time you visit our blog hops.  I will draw a winner this week for the Have a Happy Day stamp set!

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Sunkissed Kraft Album

I really didn't forget about you!  My husband and I just returned from a week long stay at the Disney Aulani resort on the island of Oahu.  I am so grateful to Close To My Heart for this amazing trip.  You know, I am blessed to do what I love every day, and it is just over-the-top fabulousness for Close To My Heart to do these trips to reward hard work.  I'll share much more in the days and months ahead through scrapbook pages.

Today I want to share the album I made for my leader Karen and my sister team member Kimberly.  It was such a joy to spend extended time with them over the week!

This is the My Creations Kraft Mini Book.  I love this one because it has page protectors built in.  It is constructed of sturdy chipboard and the mini page protectors hold 4" x 6" and 3" x 4" photos or Picture My Life cards.  For the cover, I used Seaside paper (my favorite!), an Artbooking overlay of the sun rays, and a Seaside PML card.  There are many pages and I completed them with Seaside PML cards, but I thought I'd share a collage of my favorites.

I used the exclusive stamp set that Close To My Heart gave the trip earners as well as Seaside Complements.  Oh, this was a fun book to make with such beach-y colors!!

Look for this mini book to be a class in June to help you record your summer memories.

Now I can't leave you today without sharing a couple of my favorite photos from Hawaii!

Karen, Kimberly, and I

With my honey on the beach

The waves were spectacular!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend!! 

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February News

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 both post-bound and D-ring style.

PLUS A FREE PAPER PACKET FROM ME!
 

Thanks to Close To My Heart and YOU, I am leaving on February 5th for Hawaii!  So along with the Close To My Heart special, I want to give you something extra!  Place your Album Allure order, and I will contact you to find out what paper packet you would like!  Place two Album Allure orders for a total of four albums, and you will receive two free paper packets from me...and so on.  I am so grateful for you!
 

Shop my website today!

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Rose Blossom Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the Rose Blossom Blog Hop!  We are going to share February's Stamp of the Month,  A Happy Hello.   I know my team members have amazing artwork to share with you!  Now this hop is a big circle so no matter where you start, you can follow the loop.  In case you get lost, I've got a list of the seven blogs near the bottom of this post.

I stamped  whole bunch of flowers using the Adventure Pigment Inks.  The colors I chose from the tower are honey, pacifica, hollyhock, lagoon, and gypsy.  I used the embossing stylus to make a grid on my pacifica cardstock and then sanded the paper to bring out the embossing.  I simple stacked and clustered the fussy cut flowers to my liking.  A few flamingo dots and pixie twine finished off the card nicely.

Let me give you a couple of tips when using pigments.  First of all, the best way to store them is using the foam insert for pigments and the small organizer.  It keeps the lids on these 1" pads, and it also makes them easy to grab and use.  I'm often asked about cleaning the pigments.  When I am done using the stamp, I spritz it and then clean with a baby wipe.  After I get the majority of the ink off, I spritz it again and clean the stamp with the double scrubber.

Now it's time to move on on to Lynn's blog!  I know she's designed something beautiful and krafty with this lovely stamp set!

Should you get lost along the way, here are all the blogs:

Brenda - YOU ARE HERE!!

Lynn

Barbara

Shelly

Kim Hill 

Morgan

Cathy  

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