Close To My Heart Flash Sale! - January 2018

Today only there is a Flash Sale with a great deal on your favorites!  Check them out before the sale is over!

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Last Chance for Holiday Expressions 2017!

I hope that everyone is enjoying some time off for the holidays.  I know I am!  After what has been a crazy few months in my world, I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some of the beautiful products we'll be saying goodbye to at the end of the year.  Note that they are only available while supplies last.  Please enjoy these photos of some of the things I've been able to make throughout this season.  And may 2018 bring you happiness and peace!

Cats and Bats:

Falling For You:

 Beary Christmas:

Silver and Gold:

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September 2017 Stamp of the Month - Feel So Blessed

The Feel So Blessed Stamp of the Month is a beautiful collection of multi-size and multi-font sentiments.  The addition of the feather and some other images makes for a very versatile set!  The feather in particular seemed to cry for white embossing.  I white embossed the image multiple times on the new vellum paper and then colored in several marker combinations using the Shinhan Touch markers.  These were adhered on a dry embossed background using the Alphabet embossing folder.  I also white embossed the "thanks" sentiment on black cardstock to add some pop to the mostly white card.

Here is a closeup of the embossing:

And here is the card:

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 - that's over 70% off retail!  When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.  Otherwise, you can purchase this set outright for $17.95.

This is only available through September 30, so get it while you can!

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Stampaganza 2017!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!  No, I'm not talking about Christmas.  I'm talking about Stampaganza!  It doesn't come every year, but when it does, it feels like Christmas.  Because during Stampaganza, you can buy two stamp sets and get one for FREE!   If you've been holding back on getting your favorites, now is the time!  Not sure what you want?  How about a cute and trendy Emojis stamp set?   I made this little 3x3 gift card which would be perfect for a child's lunch box, sweet reminder to a spouse, or impromptu gesture to a friend.

It was so easy to make with a variety of emojis to choose from and a solid stamp to fill in with yellow ink.  Although the heart eyes were on the emoji stamp I used, I opted to cut little hearts from Poppy Cardstock using an old heart punch I had.  The sentiments were stamped using stamps from the same set.  The tic-tac-toe "board" was quickly drawn with a sharpie and a ruler.  It was super simple to make this and make someone's day.  Stampaganza makes this a bargain!  The special will be gone before the end of the month of July so take advantage before it's over!

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Father's Day 2017

Did you remember Father's Day is this Sunday, June 18?  If you haven't made a card already, I highly recommend the Jack - Cardmaking Stamp Set + Thin Cuts bundle.  The combination of the stamps and Thin Cuts make for such a quick and easy card!

I stamped all the elements separately, lined them up with the Thin Cuts, and cut them with my Cuttlebug all in one shot.  Using alcohol markers, I did some simple coloring of the bear.  The card base is made from Juniper cardstock, which I then layered with Black cardstock and Jack B&T paper.  I simply used the Black and White Dots for the finishing touch.  Easy peasy!

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Hello Foxy - June 2017 Stamp of the Month!

I'm just loving the new trend of critters to color!  The June 2017 Stamp of the Month, Hello Foxy, brings some very cute, new fox critters to practice your coloring and experiment with different coloring mediums.  I chose to make a "Thank You" card using this adorable set and combined it with my favorite new paper pack, Jack.  Using alcohol markers I colored in the fox and wreath after stamping in Memento black ink.  I popped the fox and the black mat with foam tape to add some dimension.  For finishing touches, I used the Black & White Dots and the Whisper Thick Twine.  Finally, to add just a little pop, I used a white gel pen to add a few dots to the middle of the flowers.

Take a look at all the cute images in this set!  What can you make with these?

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 - that's over 70% off retail!  When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.  Otherwise, you can purchase this set outright for $17.95.

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Birthday Bear

My father had a birthday recently, turning the sophisticated age of 87!  In considering a birthday card for him, it wasn't a stretch to immediately think of the Jack - Cardmaking stamp set. I knew I wanted to pair it with the Jack paper pack.  My father lives in plaid flannel, even in the summertime.  And of course covers his head many times with a wool cap. So imagine my surprise to find that the hat from one of the papers from the Jack paper pack fit nicely on the bear's head!  I simply cut it from the paper and adhered it to the bear.  I then added some liquid glass to the hat (and heart) to give it a little pop.

Here is a closeup of the bear:

And here is the full card:

This won't be the last time you'll see this cute bear or paper! 😉

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