August Stamp Of The Month Designs

I finally got a chance to sit and play with the August Stamp of The Months Set. How cute is this set? Frames that can be switched up to go with any of the sayings.

I decided to make a few cards using the Zoe Paper Collections. I started out making a Best Wishes card.

My camera doesn't seem to pickup the color a clearly as I would like, because these colors are just gorgeous. I will be shopping for a new camera soon.

My next card was a Thank You card.

This time I used a piece of the Glacier Hounds Tooth print from the Zoe Collection. I love working with Glacier as a color. It is so versatile. I used a piece of the Glacier Thick Twine to make a bow under the stamp and adhered it with a dot of Liquid Glass.

If you have never used Liquid Glass, this stuff is wonderful. You can use it for so much. It makes stamped eyes glossy looking, because it dries clear, but is also a great adhesive for almost anything.

My last card is a Birthday Card. I wanted to show all three frame styles, and how they can be used with different sentiments, but I didn't have time to use all the sentiments.

The Sorbet and White Dot paper from the Zoe Papers worked well for this and felt festive. Since the Close To My Heart Printed Paper in the Collections comes with a small decorative strip across the top that you have to cut off to make it 12" x 12", I decided to use the strip this time. It was a strip with months and dates on it, so I used it like trim on the card and adhered it going out from the left side of the card.

I hope my simple cards give you some great ideas for what you could do with this stamp set. I know I can never have enough Thank you or Happy Birthday cards on hand.

Card Recipes (all Close To My Heart Products):

All used Colonial White Cards for base 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" (X1410)

Colonial White Cardstock (1388)

and August Framed Stamp Of The Month (S1508)

Best Wishes:

- Sorbet Card Stock (X5751)

- Honeycomb Embossing Folder (Z1995)

- Gold Shimmer Trim (Z1985)

- Whimsy Exclusive Mini Pigment Inks - Sorbet (Z2504)

- Basics Exclusive Mini Pigment Inks - Slate (Z2503)

- Coral Shimmer Trim (Z3088)

- Coral Reef Sequins (Z3042)

- Memory Book Mini Glue Dots (Z341)

Thanks:

- Zoe Collection - Glacier Hounds Tooth Paper (X7197B)

- Whimsy Exclusive Mini Pigment Inks - Glacier and Canary (Z2504)

- Glacier Extra Thick Twine (Z3039)

- Oceanside Sequins (Z3041)

- Liquid Glass (Z679)

- Memory Book Mini Glue Dots (Z341)

Happy Birthday:

- Zoe Collection - Sorbet Dots Paper (X7197B)

- Whimsy Exclusive Mini Pigment Inks - Sweet Pea and Sorbet (Z2504)

August Promotions - Ending Soon!

Where has the time gone? School has started again and August is almost over.

I thought it would be a good time to recap all the August promotions, so no one misses out.

August 31st is the last day to order any of the retiring Close To My Heart products you've had your eye on. You can check out the retiring products HERE. Don't wait, or they will be gone for good.

I will give you this adorable "Life is Sweeter" stamp FREE when you order the new Zoe Collection Workshop on the Go in August (below).

The August Stamp of the Month is a great set of Frames and Sentiments you can use year round, and is only $5 with a $50 purchase. But, I will give it to you for FREE this month with any $50 order! BONUS... If you place a $50 order in August, and it includes the Zoe WOTG, you will get both Stamp Sets FREE!!

Last but not least...

The NEW Marker Roll-up will be your new best friend, providing storage space for up to 25 of the ShinHan markers. When you order the Marker Roll-up, The Balloon Wishes stamp set is FREE. It is perfect for coloring, making them a practical pairing.

The NEW Accessory Roll-up is ideal for sorting and storing accessories, Base & Bling items, and embellishments, while the new Base & Bling style sheets are full of gorgeous floral designs and hip icons and sentiments perfectly suited for creating stunning jewelry pieces. When you buy the Accessory Roll-up, the Base and Bling Sheets are FREE!

Boy that is a lot of FREE stuff in August. Shop Now and don't miss out on any of these great deals!

Mojo Monday Card Challenge 411 - August 19, 2015

This week's Card Challenge was fun. The stars on the template made me think of 4th of July at first, but then I my mind started toying with back to school ideas... must be the time of the year.

Here is the template we had to work with from Mojo Monday.

I used all Close To My Heart products, and came up with this idea for a Thank You card I could use for one of my son's teacher's or even a coworker. The neutral slate gray color works well with the ruby red. Sorry my camera is not picking up the colors so well.

Recipe: All Products from CTMH

Gray Grid Paper from the Zoe Paper Packet (X7197B)

Red Shimmer Trim (Z1848)

Cranberry Cardstock (1272)

Cranberry from the Adventure Mini Pigment Inks (Z2505)

Slate from the Basic Mini Pigment Ink (Z2503)

Hello, Life! , My Acrylix Stamp Sets (CC1040, CC1041, CC1042)

Thanks for joining me. I look forward to seeing what you create.

Photo Card's

I recently made some photo cards to send to family with a few pictures and some journaling. I think they turned out pretty good, and are a fun way to share your photos.

I started with a 12x12 piece of card stock. Each card is made from one piece of card stock. I used CTMH Glacier and Juniper. Then trim the card stock to 12x10. On the 10" side, score at the 5" mark. Then from the 12" side, score at 4.5" and 9". Your card stock will now be 12" wide by 10" tall. The top and bottom halves are mirror images. With the score lines as dividers, you should have (from left to right) two 4.5"x 5" sections and a 3" x 5" section on the top and bottom halves. You can cut the left side top 4.5" x 5" section out. Now cut the top right 3"x 5" section out. The remaining top middle section is the flap.

Below is a photo of how your paper will look after you score it. The areas that are X'ed out, are the areas you will cut out.

Now that you have the basic card cut out, you can decorate and embellish as you wish. I used the CTMH Seaside Collection.

I decided to design my photo cards with a pocket on the little flap so I could tuck in a tag or another photo.

I love the soft colors and the cute metal embellishments.

I placed one of the Seaside Complements stickers on the back, just to give it a finished look.

I hope you enjoyed my photo cards. I think the idea would be great for a Christmas card or even a Birthday card. You could tuck a gift card into the little pocket on the small flap too.

Mojo Monday Card Sketch Challenge

Starting this week I am going to be participating in the weekly Card Sketch Challenge by Mojo Monday. I love the challenge and all the great creations and ideas that are shared.

A sketch is posted each Monday, and I have all week to create my version. I wasn't able to get mine done and posted until today, but I will be posting my creations each week on Wednesdays.

This week, the challenge was to create a card based on this sketch.

I was feeling in the mood for a little sparkle, so I got out some Coral Shimmer Trim to use for this project and got started. Sorry the picture is a little fuzzy. I think my Ipad camera just might be giving up on me.

I used all Close To My Heart products from the new Zoe Collection. I love the muted tones. You can find all the products HERE!

Recipe:

CTMH Zoe Paper Packet (X7197B)

CTMH Coral Shimmer Trim (Z3088)

CTMH Artistry Cricut Cartridge (Z3167)

CTMH Sorbet Card Stock (X5751)

CTMH Whimsy Mini Pigment Ink Set (Sorbet and Glacier ) (Z2504)

CTMH Glacier Card Stock (X5770)

CTMH Glacier Thick Twine (Z3039)

CTMH Hello, Life!-Cardmaking Stamp Set (CC1041)

Thank you for visiting and I hope to see you back next week.

Zoe Layout

I was very excited to start working with the Zoe paper and embellishments. I decided to work on a layout to use for my son's first day of school pictures. The white spaces will be for his pictures.

Recipe:

Close To My Heart's Zoe Collection

Zoe Complements (X7197C)

Zoe Workshop on the Go(G1096)which includes:

- My Reflections Zoe Paper Packet (X7197B)

- My reflections Zoe Workshop Stamp Set (exclusive to the WOTG kit)

- 3 White Daisy Cardstock Sheets ((1385)

- Zoe Assortment (Z3082)

- Coral Shimmer Trim (Z3088)

You can shop for all of these items at www.lisafaris.ctmh.com

I would love to see what you create!

Introducing Zoe, Artistry and Two New Organizers!

The new Close To My Heart Annual Inspiration Idea Book doesn't come out until September 1st, but a few items are available now. The new Zoe Creative Collection is available and it is gorgeous!!

The coordinating accessories that are available with this collection, make it a fantastic set.

The Workshop on the Go has everything you need to complete two beautiful 2-page layouts and still have a some left over. And don't forget, that when you buy the Zoe WOTG in August, I will send you a FREE Stamp Set. Visit my website and get started creating your masterpieces today!

You can also get the new Artistry Cricut Cartridge, which offers 100's of images and ideas. It comes with coordinating stamp sets, and a new Adventure Cardstock Packet. All the tools you need to get started creating and you can find it on my website today.

And who could forget the new Organizers? During the month of August, get your hands on the latest and greatest in organization products from Close To My Heart—with a few perks thrown in!

Simply place an order for the new marker roll-up at full retail price ($17.95 USD) and receive the new D-size stamp set My Acrylix® Balloon Wishes FREE! Or place an order for the new accessory roll-up at full retail price ($18.95 USD)and receive two new Base & Bling style sheets, Affirmations and Lovely Blooms, FREE!

The marker roll-up will be your new best friend, providing storage space for up to 25 of the ShinHan markers. The Balloon Wishes stamp set is perfect for coloring, making them a practical pairing.

The accessory roll-up is ideal for sorting and storing accessories, Base & Bling items, and embellishments, while the new Base & Bling style sheets are full of gorgeous floral designs and hip icons and sentiments perfectly suited for creating stunning jewelry pieces.

Place your order for one—or both—deals and get an exciting sneak peek at just a few of the many new products found within the Annual Inspirations Idea Books' pages!