June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop- KABOOM

Welcome to the Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for June 2014- KABOOM

If you have come here from Michelle's Blog, you're on the right path.  This month we have over 50 amazing artists' blogs for you to visit.


This stamp set just screams Party, Celebration and 4th of July to me.  So I grabbed a couple photos from last July 4th and got to work on a layout!


I used the Jubilee Paper Pack, some dimensional elements stars, sparkles, silver shimmer trim and of course Kaboom!  The sketch for this layout came from Sketch Savvy

I used several of the stamps in this set on my layout.  I stamped the fireworks along the left side.  I stamped 3 tickets.  I stamped Fun & You're the Bomb on pieces cut from Art Philosophy, along with Pow, Bam, Bang on white circles and added those all onto the star/circle overlay.  The overlay was cut from Artbooking, then trimmed into a single "row" of circles.  I added the date in Pixie Glitter Alphabet. 

TheJune  Stamp of the Month- KABOOM is available from June 1-30.  It retails at $17.95, but you can get it for only $5 with your $50 purchase on my website!

The next blogger in our hop is Krista I know you will see amazing artwork there.  

Happy Hopping!!! 

Costa Rica Studio J Layouts

I want to (finally) share some of my layouts from our trip to Costa Rica in March.

This year, I took my mom on this amazing adventurous trip.  These are the layouts I created in Studio J, that I will put in her album :)

All of these layouts use the Skylark Kit.  I am a huge fan of Studio J because of how quickly and easily the layouts come together.  Give it a try!!!

Try Studio J HERE

Princess Birthday

My princess turns 6 today!

She is having a princess themed birthday, so I created Princess Castle Invitations.  I used the Once Upon a Princess and Paper Doll Dress Up cartridges.  Her favorite colors:  Cotton Candy Pink, Gypsy Purple, Pear Green. 

Then I created her Birthday Card using the Mojo Monday sketch #347.  I used Lollydoodle papers, Topiary Chevron Ribbon and another princess cut from Once Upon a Princess. 

Her party is in a couple weeks still, so I'll have more creations to share then :)

Free To Be Me Workshop- NOW AVAILABLE!!!!!

Free To Be Me

Workshop Guide

There is only one more week to get this amazing & limited paper pack - Free To Be Me.  Haven't picked it up yet?!?!?! Not sure what to create with it?! This guide is for you!

Create 3 12”x12” 2-page layouts and 15 4.25”x5.25” cards utilizing the 2014 May National Scrapbooking Month promotional paper pack, Free to Be Me, and additional Close to My Heart products.

Here's how this works:
 
Crafters: 
Purchase the Basic Kit from me and you will receive the files (cutting guide, photos, tips, and the CCR files) emailed to you upon order confirmation.
Most crafters already have some of the supplies, such as white card bases & 3D foam tape. If you have these already, you can substitute them out for any of the Best Kit or Recommended Items, making it at least $50 before the Free To Be Me Paper Pack can be added.
 
Purchasing ALL products in the Basic and Best Kits (or ordering additional items totaling $150+ before tax and S&H), will qualify you for $25 of FREE PRODUCT (Hostess Rewards). Contact me BEFORE you submit your order to qualify for this!

Shop for Your Supplies Here

Workshop Supply List: 
1)   Basic Kit Items - $56.65*:            Item #:           Item Cost*:   
·  Red Shimmer Trim                             Z1848           $4.95
·  Teal Shimmer Trim                             Z1918           $4.95
·  Aqua Dots                                           Z1853         $3.95
·  Durable Triangle Studs                       Z1928           $3.95
·  White Value Card Pack                       X254            $14.95
·  3D Foam Tape                                    Z1151          $5.95
·  Casual Expressions Stamp Set           D1525         $17.95

·  Qualify for: Free To Be Me Paper Pack                  + $5.00*
·  Qualify for: You’ve Got a Friend May SOTM           + $5.00* 

2)   Best Kit Items (Basic Kit + $85.30*):  Item #:     Item Cost*: 
·  Oodles of Doodles Stamp Set           B1449           $9.95
·  Holiday Tags Stamp Set                   D1560            $17.95
·  Flight of the Arrows Stamp Set        D1578             $17.95
·  Marquee Uppercase Stamp Set        E1029            $29.95
·  White Daisy Cardstock                      1385             $9.50 

3)   Recommended Products:          Item #:          Item Cost: 
·  Ruby Stamp Pad                                Z2170          $5.25
·  Lagoon Stamp Pad                            Z2195           $5.25
·  Sunset Stamp Pad                              Z2191          $5.25
·  Bamboo Stamp Pad                           Z2103           $5.25
·  Glue Dots                                           1772            $7.50
·  Micro-Tip Scissors                            Z1836            $13.95
·  Liquid Glass                                      Z679              $6.95
·  Artiste Cricut Cartridge                    Z1790              $99.00
·  Artbooking Cricut Cartridge             Z1906               $99.00
·  Make It From Your Heart Vol. 1          9035              $7.95
·  Make It From Your Heart Vol. 2          9042              $7.95
·  Scallop Border Punch                         Z1871          $17.95
·  4" X 6" Flip Flaps™                             Z4114          $3.95
·  Blocks
·  Adhesive
·  Computer and Cricut Craftroom 
* cost does not include tax and S&H

CTMH Consultants:

Purchase a minimum of $30 of any CTMH products from my website (http://roxybonds.ctmh.com) and receive the files (cutting guide, photos, tips, and the CCR files) emailed to you upon order confirmation. Consultant release conditions apply upon receipt of the workshop guide and associated files.

If you have any questions, please contact me at roxybonds@gmail.com

Designed by Jen Patrick, Close to My Heart Independent Consultant

www.roxybonds.ctmh.com • www.roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com • www.facebook.com/roxybondsCTMH

Designed by Denise Elliott, Close to My Heart Independent Consultant

www.inspired.ctmh.com • www.inspiredbyd.blogspot.com • www.facebook.com/inspired.by.d

Lollydoodle Card in a Box

This week's challenge over at Heart2Heart is "In the Garden". 

I got to thinking about how I could incorporate lots of flowers into a project.  Then I remembered that I've been dying to try the "card in a box" card...

I have seen these Cards in a Box everywhere so I looked up some awesome directions and gave it a try! 

I used the Lollydoodle paper pack for this one.  One of the b&t papers has whimsical flowers all over it, so I started cutting them out.  These box cards are SUPER EASY to assemble- and FUN too!

I used Artiste to cut the shape for my sentiment from Joyful Birthday, and backed it with Green Glitter Paper.  

Here's what the card looks like when closed, like you would pull it out of an envelope.

And a view from the top, where you can see how the flower bunches are built on the strips that go in the middle of the box.  

Hop on over to Heart2Heart Challenges to see what my Design Team friends created "In the Garden"!

Quick cards with the May Stamp of the Month

You've got a Friend in me.... I Love You to the Moon and Back... Merci Beaucoup... You're the Apple of my Eye... You Are the Best.  

Which of these sentiments would you use to create a card???

Take a look at this video to see how quick and easy it is to make cards with May's Stamp of the Month- You've got a Friend! 



Take a look at the cards I created using this set- CLICK HERE!

The May Stamp of the Month- You've Got a Friend in Me is available from May 1-31.  It retails at $17.95, but you can get it for only $5 with your $50 purchase on my website!

A Heartfelt WELCOME!

Jeanette Lynton posted this on her blog Friday:

This week, Close To My Heart concluded one of our highest new Consultant enrollment months ever—more than 3,600 Consultants joined our family! And who's surprised? (not me!) With an incredible new Consultant kit PLUS a free Cricut® collection, signing up was a great deal…but there's a great deal more here, and I'm eager for you to discover what it means to be a Close To My Heart Consultant.

You've just joined an incredible community of passionate paper crafters, savvy business leaders, dedicated teachers, and product enthusiasts who have found their place using, loving, and sharing our unique and exclusive products. We celebrate each other's successes. We laugh. We learn together. We hope each one of you are working with your new Upline to determine a vision for your new business—it is here to work for YOU, fitting your life and your needs and your creative journey, whatever that may be.

I'm also so grateful to the thousands of existing Consultants who are such incredible ambassadors of our business opportunity. Thank you for sharing what you love with others this past month—you are a light and you keep this company shining brightly! My heart is full of appreciation and excitement for each of you and this great time for growth. I say it often, but it's always true: You are welcome here!

In the month of April, the Roxybonds Scrappers team welcomed 71 new members!!!! 

Here's the breakdown:
13 new First Downline!
35 new Second Downline!
16 new Thrid Downline
7 Sister consultants

Isn't that A-MA-ZING!!!! 

I look forward to getting to know them all, working with them, training them and seeing them SOAR!!!!!

Hoo-ray! She's 5 Lollydoodle Layout

This week's challenge at Heart2Heart Challenges is Take 5!  For this challenge you can use 5 different items on your project, use 5 of one item on your project, or center your project around something that's 5.  

Well this little lady will be 6 at the end of the month, so I thought I would create a layout featuring her 5th birthday. 

For this layout, I used a pattern from the Magic How-To book.  I used the Lollydoodle Paper pack as well as Green Glitter Paper.  I cut a large decorative circle, decorative border and "birthday girl" from Artiste.  I embellished with Silver Shimmer Trim, Lollydoodle Compliments, Lollydoodle Assortment, Flamingo Dots & My Crush Best Day Ever assortment.  

Head on over to Heart2Heart challenges to see how the rest of the design team interpreted the Take 5 Challenge! 

Free To Be Me Blog Hop

Welcome to the Close To My Heart National Scrapbooking Month Blog Hop- Free To Be Me!

Be prepared to see some amazing with with this lovely promotional paper pack!  It's so fun and vibrant.  It's geometric and trendy.  

If you have come here from Nikka's Blog, you're on the right track! 

I started working with this paper pack and I absolutely love it.  I am in the middle of creating (along with Denise from Inspired by D) a workshop featuring 3 layouts and 15 cards.  So stay tuned!

Here are a couple of the things I've made so far:

Starburst cards.  Check out THIS tutorial to learn how to make these cards.  They are so fun to create.  I used the Flight of the Arrows stamp set along the bottom, and Big Top for the sentiment.  The red & teal shimmer trim works perfectly with this Paper Pack.

This second card has the starburst starting off to the left side of the card.  

On This Day- Just Be Happy Layout. 
This layout comes from pattern 7 in Make it From Your Heart Vol 2.  This is kind of a wild pattern that works sooo well with the vibrant colors in this paper pack.  It features many cuts from the Cricut Artbooking cartridge:  arrows, the titles and photo mats.  In addition to the Teal Shimmer Trim, I used Aqua Dots & Triangle Durable Studs to embellish. 

 
How fun is this paper???  During the month of May, you can pick up this paper pack for only $5 with a $50 purchase off my website!

I can't wait to show you more of my Free To Be Me creations as well as the entire workshop!!!!!  

The next blogger you get to visit is Priscilla.  

Have a HAPPY SCRAPPY National Scrapbooking Month!