Stamp of the Month Blog Hop- Circus Alphabet

Welcome to the Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for July- CIRCUS ALPHABET

If you have come here from Maria's Blog, you're on the right path.  This month we have over 40amazing artists' blogs for you to visit.

I just love the fun and whimsical Alphabet set this month!

Today I have a card to show you.  I was inspired by Pinterest once again, and decided to make a cardstock only card to showcase this fun set.  I used the Artiste cartridge to cut some clouds and the Artbooking cartridge to cut the sun.  I sponged some Whisper ink around the edges of the clouds.  Using Black Archival ink (for a thick, sharp stamped image), I stamped all the letters.  On the sun I sneaked a brand new product- a gold sequin, with a bitty sparkle in the center.  

The July  Stamp of the Month is available from July 1-31.  It is only $5 with a $50 purchase on my website!

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

Happy Hopping!!! 

Convention 2014

I am super excited for this week.  

I will be at the Disneyland Hotel for the next 7 days, soaking up Disney, enjoying the cooler weather, learning all the exciting NEW things that CTMH has in store for the fall at CTMH Convention :)

Here is my home for the week:





Stay tuned for peeks of what is coming in August!!

In the mean time, be sure to check out the Retiring List of products---- they're while supplies last!
CLICK HERE

Studio J- One Design, 2 layouts

One of the COOL things about Studio J is the ability to make duplicate layouts EASILY!!!!

Today I want to show you a layout I created, once for each kid :)

I used an Express Collection layout, in the sports  collection.  I changed the colors of the layout to match the school colors.  Then I dropped the photos of my son in the layout, added some journaling, changed the title and DONE!

Then I went into my projects, found that layout and hit DUPLICATE. 

I opened the duplicate layout, and dropped in photos of my daughter, changed the journaling/title and DONE!

 

This is great for when you're doing similar pages for each child  you have, or if you want to do pages for someone else, with different photos.  

Faster, Simpler Easier just got even Faster, Simpler and Easier!

Give Studio J a try today!!!!

Crop Out Cancer!

I am so excited about this upcoming event!

Near and dear to my heart, I am doing a fundraiser crop for my darling 5-year old cousin, Ariya, who is battling Rhabdomyosarcoma! 

If you are in the Fresno/Clovis or neighboring Central Valley, this event is a DO NOT MISS one! 

To sign up for this crop, PayPal your crop fees using this link:

If you are not local, but you would like to donate, click the link below:

Studio J Layouts- Princess, Zoo & Express Collections

I {heart} Studio J!!

Studio J is a way for me to catch up a little bit with my scrapbooking, to fill in the gaps between the traditional pages. 

This month, I completed 18 layouts, which include 5 pages of photo printing (for my traditional pages).  I will show you a couple of them today :)

Disney on Ice:
I used the Zippidee kit for this one :)

These next 2 use the Express Collections- where all I do is drag in my photos, add some journaling, adjust the colors (if I want to) and DONE!!!

At The Zoo
I used an OLD kit- Expedition for this one- perfect! 

Give Studio J a try today!  START HERE!

Celebrate 30!

Happy 30th Anniversary!!!!

To celebrate our Founder & CEO Jeanette Lynton’s 30-year anniversary in the stamping and scrapbooking industry, when you place an qualifying order  ($50) during the month of June, you can add your choice of one of 6 great gift collections to your order for just $30! Each collection has an original retail value of $50 to $65.

 Plus, each collection is perfectly tailored to fit a variety of interests and styles. They feature everything from gift bags to ribbons to washi tape to alphabet stickers—and much more! So make sure to take advantage of these savings and snag your own collection for just $30. It may be Jeanette’s anniversary—but you get the gift!

Take a look at this video to see these products:


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Here are all the Collections:

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