February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop: Home Sweet Home

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Welcome to the February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! Almost 60 Close to My Heart talented Consultants are participating in the hop this month. You can start here or from any of the other participating blogs and just follow the links at the top and bottom of the posts. Eventually you will make it all the way around and view about 60 ideas using this fabulous stamp set! If you came here from the amazing Sarita Schraeder's blog then you are on the right track. If you hit a few bumps in the road then you can always view the entire list on Kathleen's blog here.
 
Chalkboards and chalkboard art is SO popular right now and this stamp set is PERFECT!

We are making this card at my team meeting and my February Workshop, so I can't give away all of the details right now but check back later!  Here are the supplies needed:

Home Sweet Home Stamp Set
Chantilly Paper Packet
Black Cardstock
Sweet Leaf Cardstock  
Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge
Watercolor Pencils
White Embossing Powder
Versamark Ink Pad
Heat Tool
White Daisy Pad 
Paradise Twine
Pink Assort Buttons
Blue Assort Buttons
Paper Trimmer with Scoring Tool
Sanding Block 
Ruler
Liquid Glass
Glue Dots
Tombow Adhesive

ORDER HERE or through your consultant!
 
Now hop on over to the wonder Krista Hershberger's blog to see what she did with this set! Pin It

Last Chance for These Terrific Treats!

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I just checked the stock on these and there are only 7% left, so don't miss out! In celebration of National Papercrafting Month, we’re offering a new product, our Whooo’s Your Valentine kit! This darling kit, which retails for $40, can be yours for only $10 when you spend $35 or more in Close To My Heart product. 

The kit includes: 

• 12 die-cut boxes
• 3 cardstock sheets
• 1 sheet of silver glitter paper 
• 12 treat tubes
• An exclusive D-size stamp set!

Perfect for gifts and classroom projects, the Whooo’s Your Valentine kit will make Valentine’s Day a cinch! These are available until January 31st, but they are only available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST so don't hesitate to order these now! ORDER HERE
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Chocolate Purse Favor, Gift, or Valentine!

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Anytime I can find a quick and cute way to package chocolate then I can't wait to try it. One of my downline, Dee Blackburn, made a similar chocolate purse for our team swap and I had to copy it. I'm not sure if I made the folds exactly like hers, but it is close anyway. (I didn't want to take her purse completely apart!) She put a cute flower on hers, but I wanted to tie the Whooo's Your Valentine January Special into it so I came up with the following:

You can fit TWO Ghiradelli Chocolates into this little ditty. Here are the directions:

1) First start with a piece of 3" x 12" cardstock and score it every 3 inches at 3", 6", and 9".

2) Fold it like a "W" like this:

3) On the center fold, cut about 1/2" on each side like so:

4) Take a 1/2" x 7" piece of coordinating cardstock for the handle and slide the ends into the cuts you just created and secure with adhesive.

5) Now just place a brad through the center/top to secure the whole thing together. You can decorate the front and slide two pieces of chocolate into the little pockets. Let me know if you have any questions!

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January Workshop Projects

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Workshops are one of my favorite things about being a Close to My Heart Consultant. I get to see a wonderful group of women every month and show them fabulous projects using some of the best products out there! Some have become consultants as well and then I get to see them at my team meetings, so that is even better! Here are the projects we made today. You can click on their titles for the tutorials or more information. Please let me know if you have any questions!

La Belle Vie Card:

Whooo's Your Valentine Treats - January Special!

Whooo's Your Valentine Card:

Candy Purse

Star Calendar:

I hope you will join us at the next workshop on Saturday, February 23rd from 9:30am - 11:30am in Fircrest, WA. All products can be purchased on my website. Pin It

La Belle Vie & January Stamp of the Month Card

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Here is another teaser from my workshop this Saturday. I combined the La Belle Vie Workshop on the Go Kit with the January Stamp of the Month. I love that the Cricut Artiste Cartridge will cut the Eiffel Tower and the Mon Amour sign out for me! The Black Tulle Ribbon adds a little chic to the card as well. Can you say, "Oooo la la?!"

La Belle Vie Workshop on the Go Kit:

 

January Stamp of the Month

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Whooo's Your Valentine Card

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I just LOVE this Whooo's Your Valentine National Papercrafting Month special set! I know owls are all-the-craze right now and I am jumping on the bandwagon! The papers that come with this special pack are fabulous, but I wanted to try something a little different so I grabbed my La Belle Vie papers and combined it with the stamp set.  Here is the stamp set and my card:

 

• The heart is stamped with Blush ink and the "XOXO" circle is stamped in black ink.
• For the owl, I stamped him directly on the Colonial White rectangle with Chocolate ink, then rolled the edges of the owl again with the same ink and stamped it on a scratch piece of Colonial White.
• I sponged the edges of the owl with Black Ink and then used foam tape to add it right on top of the other owl to give it dimension.
• I cut strips of the paper and then trimmed an end to resemble a banner
• The Happy Valentine's Day was stamped in black on the bottom of the Colonial White rectangle.
• The wooden button has Bamboo Waxy Flax threaded through it and adhered with Liquid Glass
• The eyes are from the Slate Epoxy Bubbles from the Avonlea Cardmaking Kit

All of the products can be found on my website! Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Clearly the Best: Embossed Resist Stamping

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Star Photo Calendar

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I originally saw this cute idea on Pinterest and had to give it a try. It took me a while to create the calendar on MS Publisher, but I think it turned out pretty well. I used the Avonlea papers for the front of the calendar and then a variety of retired papers for the inside. Each page contains some of my favorite pictures from the past year. Of course I had to add a little bling to the cover using the Rhinestone Designer Brads. We will make this project at both my team meeting and my January Workshop this month so let me know if you would like to attend! The directions and a link to the calendar are below.

Directions:

• Take 3 6"x 12" pieces of cardstock and score them every 3 inches (3", 6", 9")
• Accordion fold the pieces
• Place all three pieces in front of you so they resemble three "M's" and stick together like this:

• The ribbon is secured under the layers of cardstock that are on the front and back. 
• You can find the link to the calendar here: CALENDAR.
• I printed the calendar on Background and Texture paper from a variety of retired paper packets. This is a great way to use your old papers!

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Whooo's Your Valentine? National Papercrafting Month: January 2013

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This special is so much fun! We will make one at my workshop on January 19th or they can be ordered through me or on my website: http://www.tuttonstreasures.ctmh.com. Enjoy! Pin It