Woohooo Anything goes!!! I decide to make a little something for my soon to be born niece. Here is a ceramic tile I decorated with her name and some Peachy Keen goodness. Enjoy!!
Supplies:
Card Stock:
Recollections - All Girl
Cricut Cartridge:
Close to my Heart - Art Philosophy
Stamping Solutions
Stamps:
Peachy Keen Stamps - PKSC-07 July 2012
Peachy Keen Stamps - PK-117 Picnic Tablecloth (Can't tell in the picture but the dress of the gnome girl on the right is paper pieced)
All you need is some Peachy Keen Stamps and ANYTHING GOES!
This week's challenge is ANYTHING GOES!!
Just use your PEACHY KEEN STAMPS and link up!
We'll be awarding "TOP PEACH" to the player who uses their Peachy Keen Stamps this week and our two runner ups will receive a spiffy badge to display on their blog!
Guidelines:
Design must be new
Link up by 8/1 - 11:59 pm EST
For this particular challenge, you must use Peachy Keen Stamps to link up.(For other challenges, you don't need our stamps to play along, this only applies to the "Anything Goes" Challenge)
Sorry, any entry that does not meet the guidelines for this challenge (does not use Peachy Keen Stamps) will be automatically removed without notice.
Each month you can enjoy 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.
July 2012: Live Out Loud (S1207)
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You can contact me here with any questions. If you would like to do a little shopping or just take a look at the Spring/Summer Idea book click HERE to go to my Close To My Heart site. BUT...don't think about it to long or you'll miss this fantastic deal!!!
During July, get a free paper packet and coordinating accessory with a qualifying online purchase.
Place an online order of $75 or more in July and we’ll send you a popular paper packet and coordinating accessory—a Perfect Pair—for free! Different Perfect Pairs are available on different dates throughout the month so you’ll want to place more than one qualifying order to snatch several Perfect Pairs.
Specific pairs are available on specific dates; see below to find out when your favorite Perfect Pairs will be available. Be sure to place your order early in the availability period, as the promotion is while supplies last.
Order Dates
Perfect Pair
Retail Value
July 1–5
Mischief Paper Packet (X7144B) and Midnight Felt Shapes (Z1462)
$15.90
July 6–10
Dreamin’ Paper Packet (X7142B) and Harvest Charms (Z1633)
$14.90
July 11–15
Fanfare Paper Packet (X7138B) and Fanfare Level 2 Assortment (Z1400)
$17.90
July 16–20
Lucky Paper Packet (X7137B) and Lucky My Stickease® Assortment (X7137C)
$17.90
July 21–25
Mayberry Paper Packet (X7136B) and Mayberry My Stickease® Assortment (X7136C)
$17.90
July 26–29
Sophia Paper Packet (X7131B) and Sophia My Stickease® Assortment (X7131C)
$17.90
July 30–31
Believe Paper Packet (X7145B) and Holiday Pockets (Z1486) OR Wonderland Paper Packet (X7146B) and Wonderland My Stickease® Assortment (X7146C)
$14.90
*Taxes and additional shipping/handling may apply. Offer good during above-specified dates, while supplies last.
You can contact me here with any questions. If you would like to do a little shopping or just take a look at the Spring/Summer Idea book click HERE to go to my Close To My Heart site. BUT...don't think about it to long or you'll miss this fantastic deal!!!
Each month you can enjoy 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.
June 2012: Life Is Tweet (S1206)
Spend $50 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5.
You can contact me here with any questions. If you would like to do a little shopping or just take a look at the Spring/Summer Idea book click HERE to go to my Close To My Heart site. BUT...don't think about it to long or you'll miss this fantastic deal!!!
Buy two My Acrylix® stamp sets, get one FREE in June.
Fabulous stamp images for your cards, scrapbook pages, banners, and more can be yours FREE in June. For every two My Acrylix® stamp sets* (sizes A, B, C, D, or E) you purchase at full retail price, you'll receive a third stamp set of your choice FREE* (of equal or lesser value)—a savings of up to $29.95 per set! Check out the My Acrylix® stamp sets.
* Stamp sets that count toward the qualifying purchase and available for FREE include full-priced A, B, C, D, and E sets only. Customizable (K-size) stamps, Workshops on the Go™, Cricut® collections, and Stamp of the Month sets do not count as qualifying purchases and are not available as free sets. Offer valid June 1–30, 2012. Tax and shipping/handling may apply. The lowest priced set(s) in the entire order will be the free set(s).
You can contact me here with any questions. If you would like to do a little shopping or just take a look at the Spring/Summer Idea book click HERE to go to my Close To My Heart site. BUT...don't think about it to long or you'll miss this fantastic deal!!!
Have you ever thought of how much fun it would be to hold a Close To My Heart Home Gathering but figured none of your crafty friends would be able to attend because everyone lives in different cities or states??
If you have answered yes then I can help you!
How does a Virtual Gathering sound to you? That's right! You can host a Close To My Heart Gathering and included even your furthest of crafty friends. All you need is their email address so we can send them an EZ Invite!
Snatch a Dotty for You paper packet at an incredible discount or even FREE!
Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month in May by mixing and matching to your heart’s content with our new Dotty for You paper packet! The trendy patterns on the front of the papers coordinate perfectly with the dots on the reverse side, giving you lots of options for crafting colorful layouts, cards, and other projects. Dotty for You includes 24 specially designed, coordinating B&T Duos® sheets (2 each of 12 patterns) and an artwork idea insert to get your creative juices flowing.
There are three ways to get this exclusive Dotty for You paper packet, valued at $19.95:
Place an order of $35 or more in products from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book between April 17 and May 31, and add the Dotty for You paper packet for just $5*.
Host a Gathering with a sales total of $400 or more (excluding tax, shipping/handling, and Operation Smile® donations) between April 17 and May 31 and receive a Dotty for You paper packet FREE.
Join Close To My Heart as a new Consultant between April 1 and May 31 and receive a Dotty for You paper packet FREE. Let’s get started.
Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month in May with the oh-so-cute Dotty for You paper packet.
*Taxes and shipping/handling may apply. Offer good during above-specified dates, while supplies last.
Each month you can enjoy 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.
April 2012: You Are… (S1204)
Spend $50 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5.
Incredibly Cool Crafts
In love with the artwork we created with this stamp set? Get ready to make it yourself! Purchase the materials listed here along with your deeply discounted Stamp of the Month set to get started!
To create this artwork, follow the helpful hints outlined below and the assembly instructions found on page 113 of our how-to book Magic™.
Use cutting diagrams on page 112 of Magic and templates on DVD to cut papers for the left page only. In addition, cut 3/4" × 3/4" Colonial White cardstock for tag.
Stamp pennant image with Crème Brulee ink on scrap Colonial White cardstock for title; stamp one letter on each pennant with Archival Black ink.
Stamp the following with Archival Blank ink:
sentiment border on both B pieces
“amazing” on C
lined image vertically on E
sunburst of choice across F
“incredibly” on scrap Colonial White cardstock; trim
star cluster on 3/4" × 3/4" Colonial White cardstock for tag
diamond image on scrap Crystal Blue cardstock; use to cover medium Dimensional Elements star
lined image on scrap Heavenly Blue cardstock; use to cover medium Dimensional Elements star
diamond image with Archival Black ink on top 2 1/2" and bottom 1 1/2" of A; use blending pen with Twilight and Crème Brulee inks to lightly shade in various diamonds on the stamped pattern
Use blending pen and Crème Brulee ink to color one large and one small Dimensional Elements star.
Sponge edges of all papers, two paper-covered stars, and photos with Archival Black ink; set aside to dry.
Assemble page according to pattern on page 113 of Magic, using 3-D foam tape as desired.
To create this artwork, follow the helpful hints outlined below and the assembly instructions found on page 53 of our how-to book Wishes™.
Use paper dimensions on page 53 and templates on CD-ROM of Wishes to cut papers. In addition, cut 1/2" × 4 1/4" Colonial White cardstock for border and two 3/16" × 9/16" Colonial White cardstock for tags.
Stamp diamond pattern image on front card base with Crème Brulee ink; color some diamonds with Crème Brulee ink and the blending pen, and then continue coloring some without reloading the pen with more ink, achieving the lighter yellow color.
Stamp lined image vertically and horizontally with Crème Brulee ink to create grid on large Dimensional Elements star; color with Crème Brulee ink and blending pen. Stamp lined image with Twilight ink on A
Color small Dimensional Elements star with Twilight ink and blending pen; stamp lined image with Archival Black ink
Stamp the following with Archival Black ink:
sentiment border on 1/2" × 4 1/4" Colonial White cardstock
sunburst of choice on two 3/16" × 9/16" Colonial White cardstock
“original” on lower portion of card base
Sponge one star cork shape with Archival Black ink
Sponge edges of card base and all pieces with Archival Black ink
Assemble card according to pattern on page 53 of Wishes, using 3-D foam tape as desired
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YAY! I have have been wanting the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection from Close To My Heart forever, so when I saw the awesome deal they have this month, I just couldn't resist!
You can get the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection Free!! For $99.00 you can get the entire consultant starter kit and the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection! What an amazing deal! I had thought about becoming a consultant, but never really made a decision either way, but how could I resist??? Check it out for yourself!
Here are the contents of the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection:
(3 stamp sets and the cartridge!)
Check out the cute projects you can make with this!:
Here is a video explaining this amazing deal:
Popout
So, here is what you get in the Consultant Kit:
Lots of paper, idea books, cards, envelopes, stamps, scissors, double stamp scrubber, stamp cleaner, beautiful scrapbook album, liquid glass, acrylic blocks, adhesive, cute embellishments, and lots more!
Combined, you are getting almost $400 in goodies for only $99!
Would you like to sign up as a consultant too? All you have to do is click HERE.
This offer ends March 31, 2012.
You can contact me here with any questions. If you would like to go directly to the Close to My Heart site to sign up I will gladly email you my ID# to use, just send me an email requesting it. If you would like to do a little shopping while you think about it click HERE to go to my Close To My Heart site. BUT...don't think about it to long or you'll miss this fantastic deal!!!
