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BIG National Scrapbook Day Giveaway @ Everyday Cricut!!!

2010-05-04T06:20:00.003-08:00

WOW! Are you dreaming of a Cricut Expression but can't afford it right now? Well you are in luck, Everyday Cricut is having a giveaway for one!!! You better hurry up and sign up for it because this giveaway ends May 9th!!! Click HERE to go to their blog!

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January's Giveaway Winner is....

2010-01-31T08:39:00.010-09:00

Michelle A.! Congratulations Michelle A. on winning the My Acrylix® Stamp Tender Tags (D1350)! Thank you everyone for entering in this month giveaway!

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You don't want to miss out on...

2010-01-17T07:52:00.003-09:00

... my giveaway!!!! There is ONLY 2 more weeks to enter it! See the post below on how to enter.

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January’s Giveaway

2010-01-01T07:14:00.016-09:00

I’m going to try something new and starting this month! I will try to have a giveaway every month for Close To My Heart products (CTMH). It might be a My Acrylix® stamp one month and a My Stickease® stickers the next. You have a chance to enter for the whole month and at the end of the month I will draw a winner and he/she will be announced here and notified via email. So PLEASE provided you email so I can contact you when you won something! Also I will tell you how to enter each month for the giveaway. And of course, there are BONUS entries that you can qualify for.

For this month’s giveaway I’ll be giving away a My Acrylix® Stamp Tender Tags (D1350) It has a value of $22.95. It is a versatile stamp that you can use the tags on almost anything!

And now how to enter the giveaway. Just post a comment to this post to tell me one Close To My Heart product you think you can't live without. Click HERE to go to my Close To My Heart website. There is no obligations & it is FREE! (You can't bet FREE! Right?)

For a GREATER chance to win there is extra ways to get MORE entries. Don't forget to place a comment to this post telling me that you fullfill one or all of bonus entries!

1) Every $5 you spend (before s&h) at my CTMH website you get 1 entry
2) Get the Stamp Of The Month (5 extra entries)
3) Buy or qualify for the Felicity Collection (5 extra entries)
4) Email some Love. Share this Giveaway with friends and family via email and cc leapinforstamps@gmail.com for 2 bonus entries per email (I will never ever contact your email recipients)
5) Blog about this Giveaway with links back to this post as well as the leapinforstamps.blogspot.com homepage. Please provided your blog so I can see where you blogged about the giveaway (1 entry)
6) Tweet about this giveaway using and @leapinforstamps after following me (daily Tweet, just post link here) (1 entry)
7) Follow my blog (1 entry)

On January 30th at 9:00pm Alaska Time a winner will be drawn, announced here and notified via email

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Caboodle Cardmaking & Scrapbooking Workshop On The Go (WOTG) for ONLY $29.95

2009-12-31T14:38:00.008-09:00

Caboodle Scrapbooking WOTG

The Caboodle Scrapbooking Workshop features the whimsical my acrylix®
This Way B-size stamp set. The playful images and sentiments paired with
the Caboodle Level 2 paper packet and coordinating accessories create a
cheerful setting for all your happy events! Buy it today to create a whole
Caboodle of memories! Caboodle Scrapbooking WOTG FLYER

Caboodle Cardmaking WOTG

The Caboodle Cardmaking Workshop features the whimsical my acrylix®
This Way B-size stamp set. The playful images and sentiments paired with
the Caboodle Level 2 paper packet and coordinating accessories will cheer
and brighten your loved one’s day with these clever cards! Buy it today to
create a whole Caboodle of cards! Caboodle Cardmaking WOTG FLYER

Caboodle Basic Kit
G1004 Retail Value: $32.85 / You Pay: $29.95
My Acrylix® This Way Stamp Set
My Refl ections® Caboodle Level 2 Paper Packet
Dimensional Elements Booksmart
Workshop Guide

Caboodle Best Option
Order the Basic kit then add these accessories:
Z1271 Tiny Tabs $3.95
Z1125 Designer Ribbon Rounds™
Sweet Leaf Collection $7.95

Click HERE to order your Caboodle Workshop On The Go kit today!
Tax and shipping/handling apply.

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True Friends, January Stamp of the Month

2009-12-30T18:17:00.007-09:00

Available January 1–31, 2010 only.
With a minimum qualifying purchase, get your Stamp of the Month set at a great discount or FREE!

Click HERE to see how you can get it for FREE!

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Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with Felicity!

2009-12-30T17:34:00.005-09:00

The Felicity Collection features decorative die-cut paper, three gorgeous color schemes, and a D-size stamp set that includes flowers, flourishes, argyle patterns, birds and an entire alphabet! The retail value is $34.95 US/$40.95 CAN. You can buy it outright or get it for FREE!

There are 2 ways to qualify for a FREE Felicity Collections:

~Place an order of $60 US/$70 CAN or more in full-retail priced stamp sets (A, B, C, D, and E-size. Excludes: stamp of the Month, Art & Soul, Workshop on the Go, and customizable (K) stamp sets.

~Place an order of $125 US/$145 CAN or more in full-retail priced Close To My Heart products.

The campaign also has enticing opportunities for hostesses and new Consultants. Hostesses get the collection FREE with a Home Gathering sales total of $400 US/$470 CAN or more, and new Consultants who join Close To My Heart between January 1-31 will receive the collection FREE in their New Consultant Kit.

START SHOPPING HERE

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I found another ZHU ZHU Pet contest!

2009-11-20T19:22:00.002-09:00

Go to http://goodgollymissblondie.com and enter the contest!She is giving away 2!!!

~Angela

Another Zhu Zhu Pet Giveaway

2009-11-19T08:46:00.002-09:00

I found another Zhu Zhu Pet giveaway at http://raveandreview.typepad.com I can't believe on how many drawings there is for these CUTE little hamsters!!! So go over to her blog and sign up!!! You have nothing to lose!! :o)

~Angela

Zhu Zhu Pet

2009-11-18T21:43:00.003-09:00

People are going CRAZY over Zhu Zhu Pets & I had no idea what they really were until my sister mentioned them to me the other day. Today I was on a website and my daughter was in the computer room with me and she saw one and she said that she wanted it. (She called it a mouse) So I searched and searched on where I can buy one for the normal price and not one that was marked up. Then I decided to just type in "win a Zhu Zhu pet" in the google search engine. Will there was a few of them & I came across on from chattygal.com. They actually have not one but TWO to giveaway!!! I sure hope I will win just ONE of them for my daughter. :o)

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More Recipe Cards

2009-11-08T16:30:00.005-09:00

This is a spoiler for a recipe swap that I'm hosting. The cards are 8x8. What do you think?

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It's a Stampaganza!

2009-11-02T22:25:00.006-09:00

FLYER

WHETHER YOU’RE A LONG-TIME FAN OF STAMPS OR ARE just venturing into this fun hobby, now is the perfect time to grab some My Acrylix® decorative stamp sets! From November 3–30, 2009, when you purchase any two stamp sets (sizes A, B, C, D, and/or E only) at full retail price you will receive a third stamp set of your choice FREE (of equal or lesser value)— a savings of up to $22.95! Choose from any stamp set offered in any 2009 Idea Book or the current Product Review. Take advantage of this month’s great offer to add to your assortment of these innovative stamps. Click HERE to start shopping!

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November Workshop On The Go ONLY $29.95

2009-11-02T21:41:00.008-09:00

Jingle Scrapbook Workshop On The Go

Jingle Cardmakin Workshop On The Go

The jingle scrapbooking & cardmaking workshop features the cheerful my acrylix® Somethin’ Special B-size stamp set available only through this workshop.The fanciful celebration images paired with the Jingle Level 2 paper packet and coordinating accessories will make your holiday memories come alive! Catch some “Jingle fever”and get yours today by clicking here!

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D1377 Around The Block, November 2009 Stamp Of The Month

2009-11-02T21:31:00.005-09:00

Available November 1–30, 2009 only.
With a minimum qualifying purchase, get your Stamp of the Month set at a great discount or FREE!

Click HERE to see the flyer.

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Generation Stamping

2009-10-27T20:22:00.017-08:00

I'm going to show you how to do generation stamping (It is REALLY easy!) & making a card using the new technique that you learned today. I just LOVE Close To My Heart (CTMH) Creative Basic Paper Packets because it come with 12 B&T Duos paper and PLUS ribbon! You can't beat that price! This paper packet, Creative Basic Jingle Collection is ONLY $7.95 plus S&H. Anyways I will stop rambling on about how I LOVE the CTMH Creative Basic Collection & show you how to do generation stamping! :o)

Here we go! Using the CTMH Exclusive Inks Tulip Stamp Pad (Z2166)(You can use any Exclusive Stamp Pad but this is what I used for this card.), stamp the CTMH Holiday Trinkets (D1366) ornament stamp two to three times without re-inking, creating a first, second, and third generation image.

Using the same CTMH Exclusive Inks Tulip Stamp Pad, stamp a decoration from the CTMH Holiday Trinkets (D1366) stamp set directly over the second generation ornament. Choose one of the ornaments to cut out. I cut out the second generation ornament.

Cut CTMH White Daisy Cardstock (1385) to 5 ½” x 8 ½” then fold in half to make a 5 ½”x 4 ¼” card base, Cut CTMH Creative Basic: Jingle strip paper (X5808) 3 ¼” x 3 ¼”, and Cut CTMH White Daisy Cardstock (1385) 3 ½” x 3 ½”

Cut CTMH Juniper Cardstock (X5752) 4 ¼” x 1 ¼” and cut CTMH White Daisy (1385) 4” x ¾”

Using you CTMH Shining Star My Acrylix Stamp (D1320) stamp two stars (Here there is three because one of the stars is a little light due to I didn’t ink it that well.) on CTMH White Daisy Cardstock (1385) using CTMH Exclusive Inks Crème Brulee Stamp Pad (Z2167) & cut out the two stars.

Using your CTMH Holiday Trinkets My Acrylix Stamp (D1366) stamp the ornament string using CTMH Exclusive Inks Black stamp Pad (Z2105)

Now assemble your card. Attach your ornament and stars to your strings. By using 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151). Cut off a little bit of CTMH Juniper ribbon (which comes with the paper packet) and tie a knot in it and attach it by using Glue Dots (Z341) to your ornament. Distress the edges with your CTMH Exclusive Inks Tulip Stamp Pad. Attach this to your CTMH Creative Basic: Jingle strip paper (X5808) 3 ¼” x 3 ¼”. Attach it to your card base, placing it ¼” from the top and left edge. Attach the CTMH Juniper Cardstock (X5752) 4 ¼” x 1 ¼” to the CTMH White Daisy (1385) 4” x ¾” & stamp Merry Christmas from your CTMH Holiday Trinkets (D1366) stamp set. Then attach it to the bottom of your card. Distress the outer edge with CTMH Exclusive Inks Tulip Stamp Pad (Z2166).

Items I used:

CTMH Holiday Trinkets My Acrylix Stamp Set(D1366)
CTMH Shining Star My Acrylix Stamp Set (D1320)
CTMH White Daisy Cardstock(1385)
CTMH Juniper Cardstock (X5752)
CTMH Creative Basic: Jingle Paper Packet(X5808)
CTMH Exclusive Inks Crème Brulee Stamp Pad (Z2167)
CTMH Exclusive Inks Black stamp Pad (Z2105)
CTMH Exclusive Inks Tulip Stamp Pad (Z2166)
Glue Dots (Z341)
3-D Foam Tape (Z1151)

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Paper Bag Album

2009-10-22T18:42:00.008-08:00

Today we'll be making a paper bag album. It is REALLY simple and fun. You can whip one up in a jiffy!

1. Take 2 paper bags (you can do more if you would like more pages) and lay them on top of each other alternating the ends.
2. Fold them in half to create a book. Notice how the two open ends each form a pocket. Punch three holes along the spine. Set an eyelet in each hole & thread a couple of ribbon in each hole and tie off.

3. Decorate your album as desire. I just LOVE Let's Get Together Paper Packet from Close To My Heart so that is what I decorated my paper bag album with!
Front Cover with two tags for the pockets:

1st & 2nd page

3rd & 4th page

5th & 6th page

For my paper bag album I used:
2 white paper lunch bags I got at a local store
Close To My Heart Let’s Get Together Level 2 Paper Packet (X7083B)(Retired) :o(
Close To My Heart Exclusive Inks Buttercup Stamp Pad (Z2110)
Close To My Heart Exclusive Inks Cranberry Stamp Pad (Z2116)
Close To My Heart Exclusive Inks Garden Green Stamp Pad (Z2120)
Close To My Heart My Acrylix Stamp Card Commentary (C1281)
Close To My Heart My Acrylix Stamp Gratitude (C1322)
Close To My Heart Clear Sparkles (Z1104)
Close To My Heart Cranberry Grosgrain Ribbon (Z1103)
Close To My Heart Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon (Z1102)
Close To My Heart Garden Green Grosgrain Ribbon

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Be the talk of the town by…..

2009-10-21T08:00:00.009-08:00

…putting some PIZZAZZ in displaying your recipe cards! My family got together and did an ABC recipe book (a recipe for every letter) & a recipe for each month another time, all 7 of us. We have a REALLY nice recipe book and everyone that sees it LOVES IT! This is just a fun way to display your recipes. Here are two recipe cards that I did for a Close To My Heart Swap that I hosted. These cards are 6 x 6 recipe cards. But I prefer to do 8 x 8 recipe cards because you can scrap a little more then what you can do on a 6 x 6 card.

Recipe Card #1

Recipe Card #2

After seeing this go ahead and get a group of friends together and scrapbook your own recipes! You guys will have a LOT of FUN & be the talk of the town with your really AWESOME recipe book!

Recipe Card #1
Close To My Heart Aspen Level 2 Paper Packet (X7103B)
Close To My Heart Colonial White Cardstock (1388)
Close To My Heart Colonial White Grosgrain (Z1102)
Close To My Heart Metal Brad Assortments (Z1217)
Close To My Heart Twilight Cardstock (X5666)

Recipe Card #2
Close To My Heart Colonial White Cardstock (1388)
Close To My Heart Colonial White Grosgrain (Z1102)
Close To My Heart Enchanted Level 2 Paper Packet (X7087B)
Close To My Heart Exclusive Ink Garden Green Stamp Pad (Z2120)

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Canned Salsa

2009-10-20T20:14:00.010-08:00

Today my mom & I canned salsa for the first time. I just wanted to share the recipe that we used. It is VERY simple & not that many ingredients!

Canning Chili Salsa

5 lbs tomatoes, peeled, chopped
2 lbs chili peppers, peeled, chopped
1 lb onions, chopped
1 cup vinegar
3 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Combine prepared tomatoes, peppers, onions, vinegar, salt and pepper in a large saucepan. (See Mexican tomato sauce for information on peeling chili peppers.) Heat to a boil and simmer 10 minutes. Fill jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Close jars and process. Caution! Wear rubber gloves while handling chilies or wash hands thoroughly with soap and water before touching your face.
Process at 10 lbs (PSI) in a pressure canner only. Process pints for 20 minutes (0-8000 feet elevation) Process pints for 25 minutes (8001-10,000 feet elevation) Dial gauge: 10 lb + 1/2 lb/1,000 ft.; weighted gauge: 15 lb at 1,000-10,000 ft.

Note: For a milder sauce, use substitute poblano peppers (or use fewer chili peppers).

Yields 6 to 8 pints.

This recipe is from Colorado State University Cooperative Extension

To make my salsa tag I used:
Close To My Heart Cranberry 3/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (Z1103)
Close To My Heart Exclusive Inks Cranberry Stamp Pad (Z2116)
Close To My Heart My Stickease from Perfect Day Level 1 Kit (X7100A)
Close To My Heart Juniper Cardstock (X5752)
Close To My Heart My Acrylix The Works Alphabet Stamp (D1195)

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Tip Of The Day: Changing Brad Colors

2009-10-19T08:37:00.009-08:00

If you don't have the right color of brad for your project use StazOn Ink Pad. Just rub the top on the pad and now you have a color that you can use!

I didn't have any black brads so I used Black StazOn Ink Pad (Z888) to make my Close To My Heart Colonial White brad (Z1219) black! This is a recipe card that I did for a Close To My Heart Recipes Swap that I hosted.

Close up of the brad that I turned black.

Items that I used:
Close To My Heart Black Cradstock (1386)
Close To My Heart Sunkiss Yellow Cardstock (1240)
Close To My Heart Sunkiss Yellow Exclusive Stamp Pad (Z2151)
Close To My Heart White Daisy Cardstock (1385)
Close To My Heart Essential Brad Assortments (Z1219)
StazOn Ink Pad (Z888)

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Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

2009-10-17T08:50:00.006-08:00

Halloween is almost here and that means curving pumpkins! This is the pumpkin that my daughter & I carved. After we carved the pumpkin we toasted the pumpkin seeds. Below is the recipe that we used.

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients
One medium sized pumpkin
Salt
Olive oil

1 Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut open the pumpkin and use a strong metal spoon to scoop out the insides. Separate the seeds from the stringy core. Rinse the seeds.

2 In a small saucepan, add the seeds to water, about 2 cups of water to every half cup of seeds. Add a half tablespoon of salt for every cup of water (more if you like your seeds saltier). Bring to a boil. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.

3 Spread about a tablespoon of olive oil over the bottom of a roasting pan. Spread the seeds out over the roasting pan, all in one layer. Bake on the top rack until the seeds begin to brown, 10-20 minutes. When browned to your satisfaction, remove from the oven and let the pan cool on a rack. Let the seeds cool all the way down before eating. Either crack to remove the inner seed (a lot of work and in my opinion, unnecessary) or eat whole.

This is the Toasted Pumpkin Seeds that we made. YUMMY!

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CTMH TV - Art & Soul®: New! Fall Surprises Episode Online Now!

2009-10-16T08:35:00.007-08:00

Would you like to learn how to do two-color heat embossing? Are you looking for ways to mix and match your kits? And are you ready to make adding and removing pages from your album a snap? If you answered yes, you're in the right place. We’ll show you how to do just that and much more!

Check out the NEW Fall Surprises CTMH TV episode online today by clicking on the Art & Soul logo above!

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Merry Monsters Card

2009-10-15T09:42:00.008-08:00

I just received this stamp yesterday and I was sooo excited to get it because I fell in love with this stamp when I first saw it! I looked through the Close To My Heart Originals Card Confidence Program (9032) to see what card I can make that will go good with the stamp. This is what I came up with!

1. Cut Close To My (CTMH) Heart White Daisy Cardstock (1385) 2” x 1 ½” & stamp CTMH Merry Monsters Stamp (B1333) by using CTMH Black Stamp Pad (Z2105).

2. Color the monster with CTMH Tulip Marker (Z2366), CTMH Dutch Blue Marker (Z2319), & CTMH Sunflower Marker (Z2350). Then add CTMH Liquid Glass (Z679) to the eyes of the monster. This is for making the eyes look glassy.

3. Distress by using CTMH Edge Distresser (Z1297) & then rub CTMH Clover Meadow Marker (Z2313) on the edge to give it more color.

4. Cut CTMH White Daisy Cardstock (1385) 5” x 3 ½”. Fold in half to make a 3 ½” x 2 ½” card base.

5. Cut CTMH Creative Basics Animal Cookies paper (X5807) 3 ½” x 1 ½”.

6. Attach CTMH Creative Basics Animal Cookies paper (X5807) 3 ½” x 1 ½” to the CTMH White Daisy Cardstock (1385) 3 ½” x 2 ½” card base.

7. Attach the colored CTMH Merry Monster to the card front, placing it ½” from the top and centered from side to side. Rub CTMH Clover Meadow Marker (Z2313) on the outer edge of the card to give it more color & stamp “Have a frightening fun Halloween.” from the CTMH Merry Monsters Stamp (B1333).

The card is complete! What do you think?

Items I used:
Close To My Heart White Daisy Cardstock (1385)
Close To My Heart Merry Monsters My Acrylix Stamp (B1333)
Close To My Heart Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad (Z2105)
Close To My Heart Exclusive Inks Tulip Marker (Z2366)
Close To My Heart Exclusive Inks Dutch Blue Marker (Z2319)
Close To My Heart Exclusive Inks Sunflower Marker (Z2350)
Close To My Heart Exclusive Inks Clover Meadow Marker (Z2313)
Close To My Heart Edge Distresser (Z1297)
Close To My Heart Liquid Glass (Z679)
Close To My Heart Creative Basics Animal Cookies paper (X5807)
Close To My Heart Originals Card Confidence Program (9032)

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Frankie Treat Box

2009-10-14T09:43:00.010-08:00

Today I'll be teaching you on how to make a Frankie Treat Box!

1. Cut your green sheet of cardstock to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".

2. Insert scoring blade on paper cutter or use your Close To My Heart bone folder to score at 2", 4", 6" and 8" along the 8 1/2" length side of cardstock piece. You will have a 1/2" section left over.

3. Turn cardstock piece 90 degrees, and score entire length of cardstock at the 2" mark. (Your scoring blade will travel 8-1/2" down. The 5 1/2" side of cardstock piece will be against the bottom lip of your paper cutter).

4. Look at your scored cardstock piece. Take scissors and trim off the 2" x 1/2" section (not the 3 1/2" x 1/2" section). *Note: The 3 1/2" x 2" sections are the box top and the 2" x 2" sections are the box bottom.

5. Cut each 2" score mark along the 8 1/2" side. (You will be making three straight cuts, each along the 2" score marks). Do not cut beyond the long score mark running the length of the 8 1/2" side.

6. Fold along all score marks.

7. Cut out two 1” circles out of Close To My Heart White Daisy Cardstock, two ¾” circles out of Close To My Heart Black Cardstock, & one 1” circle (cut in half making 2) out of green cardstock (shown here) or Close To My Heart Clover Meadow Cardstock.

8. Put together the eyes by placing one ¾” black circle on top of the 1” white daisy circle & then put the ½ of circle of green on top of the white daisy & black circle making the eyelid. By making the hair cut a purple cardstock to 1” x 2” & then cut out little triangles. Decorate face as desire. Then past on the box as shown here. Place a section of sticky strip tape along the 3 1/2" x 1/2" flap on the decorated/stamped side. Seal the top part of the box closed.

9. Fold up the four 2" x 2" pieces; this is the bottom of your box. Use a sticky strip on the last 2" x 2" piece to seal the bottom of the box.

10. Your Frankie box is complete! This is GREAT for Halloween party favors, for your children’s friends or really anybody!

Items I used:

Close To My Heart Exclusive Inks White Daisy Marker Z2359
Close To My Heart Exclusive Inks Black Marker Z2305
Close To My Heart Bone Folder Z1204
Close To My Heart White Daisy Cardstock 1385
Close To My Heart Black Cardstock 1386
Green & Purple Cardstock that I had laying around but the 2 colors that would look GREAT together Close To My Heart Clover Meadow Cardstock 1229 & Close To My Heart Hydrangea Cardstock X5634
Sticky Tape

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Tip Of The Day

2009-10-13T16:09:00.005-08:00

Today's tip is to make a 6 x 6 sample page, just like the one above, of the techniques that you leaner. This way you can just flip threw a 6 x 6 scrapbook and find the technique that you would like to use for making a card or adding to a scrapbook page.

By the way sorry that I missed yesterday, I was out of town.

The items that I made this sample page was

CTMH Let's Get Together Level 2 Paper Packet X7083B
CTMH Exclusive Inks Buttercup Stamp Pad Z2110
CTMH Exclusive Inks Crystal Blue Stamp Pad Z2117
CTMH Colonial White Cardstock 1388
(Not shown) CTMH 6 x 6 Scrapbook

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Tip Of The Day

2009-10-11T13:54:00.002-08:00

To ink just a portion of a stamp, cover the area of the stamp you do not want to use with tape. Apply ink to the stamp, then carefully peel away the tape. Now only the section you want to use has ink on it!

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Spider Border

2009-10-10T11:48:00.007-08:00

Today I'm going to teach you how to make a spider cobweb border. You begin by...

1. Cut your CTMH Autumn Terracotta cardstock paper to 4 x 12 & random stamp the CTMH Creepy Cobweb Stamp on the cardstock.

2. Punch out CTMH Black cardstock using a 1 ½” circle punch.

3. Buy using a Crop-A-Dial, put 2 eyelets on each circle for eyes. I used yellow eyelets but you can use whatever color eyelets you would like.

4. By using a decorative scissors (I don’t know what type I used but you can see it in the picture.) cut a strip of CTMH Black cardstock by making the decorative edge on both sides of the paper. Then cut the strip into small pieces. Use the smaller pieces for the spider’s legs. Glue legs on the circles.

5. This is the finish spider border.

6. Now add it on your scrapbook page.

Items that I used to make this page was

Item#s
1270 CTMH Autumn Terracotta Cardstock
1386 CTMH Black Cardstock
1388 CTMH Colonial White Cardstock
1291 CTMH Smokey Plum Cardstock
D1319 CTMH Creepy Cobwebs Acrylix Stamp
Z2105 CTMH Exclusive Inks Black Stamp Pad
9031 Reflections Scrapbook Program
Yellow eyelets that I got at a local craft store.

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Fun Food Faces

2009-10-09T10:06:00.006-08:00

Today I'm want to share some FUN ways to spice up your plate by food art! My daughter I made these fun food faces one night & she LOVED them! There is A LOT of recipes out on the Internet for food art. You can do a key word search my typing in food art, edible art, bento boxes, creative sandwiches, food garnishing, ect... Here is the recipes for the faces.

Scarecrow Tostadas

Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 16oz can Old El Paso vegetarian refried beans
2 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp garlic salt
6 Old El Paso tostada shells
6 ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots
12 cherry tomatoes
About 4 tsp sour cream
12 ripe olives slices
1 ½ cups finely shredded Mexican or taco-seasoned cheese blend
1 ½ cups chopped leaf lettuces
6 triangle-shaped tortilla chips (about 3 inches)
Red Bell Pepper

In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Add beans, cumin, & garlic salt. Reduce heat to low; cook 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot. Meanwhile, heat tostada shells according to package. To assemble tostadas, spread ½ cup beef mixture onto each tostada shell. Place carrots in center of each for nose, red bell pepper slice for mouth, & 2 cherry tomatoes for eyes. Spoon ¼ tsp sour cream on each tomato eye; top with olive slices. Sprinkle ¼ cup cheese & ¼ cup lettuce around top edge of each tostada. Place tortilla chip on top of each tostada for scarecrow hat. Serve immediately. Makes 6 servings

Clown Face Salad

Ingredients:
1 ½ cups torn lettuce
1 oz sliced cooked ham, cut into thin strips
1 hard-cooked egg, shell removed, halved lengthwise
2 slices rip olives
1 cherry tomato
1 strip red bell pepper
3 ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots, cut into strips
Favorite salad dressing

Place lettuce on serving plate. Arrange “face” on top of salad using ham strips for hair, egg halves & olive slices for eyes, tomato for nose, bell pepper strip for mouth & carrots for bow tie. Drizzle with dressing. Makes 1 serving

Frozen Berry Ice Cream

Ingredients:
8 oz frozen unsweetened strawberries, partially thawed
8 oz frozen unsweetened peaches, partially thawed
4 oz frozen unsweetened blueberries, partially thawed
6 packets sugar substitute
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups n-sugar-added light vanilla ice cream
16 blueberries
4 small strawberries, halved
8 peach slices

In food processor, combine frozen strawberries, peaches, blueberries, sugar substitute & vanilla. Process until coarsely chopped. Add ice cream; process until well blended. Serve immediately for semi-soft texture or freeze until needed and allow to stand 10 minutes to soften slightly before serving. Garnish each serving with 2 blueberries for “eyes”, 1 strawberry half for “nose” and 1 peach slice for “smile”. Makes 8 servings

I hope you enjoyed todays posting!

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October Workshop on the Go ONLY $29.95

2009-10-08T20:18:00.012-08:00

FLYER

The grace scrapbooking workshop features the elegant my acrylix® beautiful
Flourish B-size stamp set available only through this workshop. The stylish
images paired with the Grace Level 2 paper packet and coordinating accessories are perfect for spotlighting any person or event that’s close to your heart! Grace your memories with this layout by buying it today!

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Faux Silk

2009-10-08T07:49:00.003-08:00

Today I will teach you how to make Faux Silk. It is a REALLY EASY technique! The people that I taught how, LOVES it because it is sooo simple & plus it is a FUN way to use up all that wrinkly tissue paper that you have laying around!

1. Cut out the tissue paper a little bit beyond the cardstock that you will be pasting it on.

2. Crinkle the paper.

3. Smooth out. You still want a little bit of a wrinkle to it, as seen her. Set aside. Apply adhesive of your choice over entire piece of cardstock. Spread tissue paper over adhesive. Trim tissue paper.

4.Finish your card.

Variations:
You can stamp images on tissue paper instead of using per designed tissue paper. You may color the images if necessary but a little hint: color carefully, the ink will bleed through the tissue paper. To make it bold- Use a bold stamp image stamp instead and stamp in colored ink. The ink will run a bit if you use glues stick or liquid glue. It just adds to your project.

Items that I used to make this card:
CTMH Spellbound Stamp C1374
CTMH Black Cardstock 1301
CTMH Autumn Terracotta Cardstock 1270
CTMH Exclusive Inks White Daisy Stamp Pad (Pigment-based) Z2163
CTMH Exclusive Inks Black Stamp Pad Z2105
CTMH Exclusive Inks Cranberry Stamp Pad Z2116
Halloween Tissue Paper that I got at Wal*Mart

I hope you enjoy this technique! If you would like to buy any of the Close To My Heart products that I used here, you may buy them at my CTMH store. Click HERE

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D1376 Holiday Warmth, October 2009 Stamp Of The Month

2009-10-08T07:24:00.013-08:00

Available October 1–31, 2009 only.
With a minimum qualifying purchase, get your Stamp of the Month set at a great discount or FREE!

Click HERE to see the flyer.

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October Close To My Heart Special: Studio Splurge!

2009-10-08T06:50:00.006-08:00

This October 1-31, 2009, when you enroll as a new Consultant and successfully complete both levels in the Straight to the Top (STTT) program per policy, you will receive 10 FREE Studio J™ scrapbook layouts! Click here to see the flyer.

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Falling Leaves

2009-10-06T19:13:00.005-08:00

I saw this in a magazine a couple of years ago. It was in the background of a picture. They are REALLY simple to make.

String a leaf (I got my leaves at Wal*Mart a few years ago for $1.50) on some fishing string. Tie a knot so that the leaf wont fall down the fishing line. You keep on doing that until your desired length. That is it! I did the same thing for plastic snowflakes (I got the snowflakes at Wal*Mart too for $1.50) for Christmas.

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Faux Metal

2009-10-06T07:14:00.014-08:00

This is another technique that I LOVE! I got this idea from http://justduckyatheart.blogspot.com. WARNING: This technique is VERY ADDICTING once you learn it!

1. Cut your cardstock to the size that you need & peel the Flashing Tape (found at a hardware store) off its backing.

2. Cover your cardstock with the Flashing Tape. If there is a seam it's ok! Burnish the metal with your bone folder. Use your brayer to smooth out the tape on the cardstock.

3. Cut out your shape with a die cut machine. (I used the Cuttlebug). You can run it through an embossing folder or plate to give it texture, if you want.

4. The finished Faux Metal shape. You can use it at this point, or you can distress it with StazOn and mark it up with your stylus, bone folder, or fingernail. To age it-smear StazOn all over the die cut and wipe off with a paper towel. You can also use alcohol inks on it. If you distress it with tools the seam is hardly noticeable!

I put my CUTE little butterflies on this layout for my daughter's 1st birthday.

Up close of 1st page.

Up close of 2nd page.

Here is an up close of the cute little butterflies! I'll add more butterflies to this page once I get the pictures on her layout.

Items used to make this layout:
Cuttlebug 2 step butterfly die
CTMH Life Delights Level 2 Paper Packet X7089B
CTMH Chocolate Ribbon Z1127
CTMH Exclusive Inks Blush Stamp Pad Z2106
CTMH Reflections Scrapbook Program 9031

I hope you enjoy this technique! If you would like to buy any of the Close To My Heart products that I used here, you may buy them at my CTMH store. Click HERE

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Used Dryer Sheet

2009-10-05T07:38:00.013-08:00

This is a FUN technique that I just barely learned! It is GREAT if you want a snowy looking scene!

1. Stamp image on a neutral cardstock & color image or parts of image if desired.

2. Run image upside down through Xyron Machine to make the front side sticky or you may use an acid free spray adhesive, that is what I used here. If using the Xyron Machine, peel backing from image and apply used dryer sheet over exposed adhesive. If you are using an acid free spray adhesive just put the used dryer sheet on top & trim dryer sheet.

3. Pour Prisma glitter over top of image. Rub glitter into dryer sheet & tap off excess glitter.

4. Finish your card.

The items that I used to make this VERY CUTE card was:
CTMH My Acrylix Stamp Festive Frills C1328
CTMH My Acrylix Stamp Snow Friends D1244
CTMH Exclusive Inks Twilight Z2160
CTMH Exclusive Inks Black Z2105
CTMH Aspen Level 2 Paper Packet X71038
CTMH White Daisy Cardstock 1385
Prisma Glitter Z134
CTMH Watercolor Pencils 3505
CTMH Originals Card Confidence Program 9032

I hope you enjoy this technique! If you would like to buy any of the Close To My Heart products that I used here, you may buy them at my CTMH store. Click HERE

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BLOGtoberfest

2009-10-04T09:28:00.012-08:00

I'm going to try to list a tip, trick, or tutorial everyday for the month of October in celebration of BLOGtoberfest! To start off on this month of celebration, I'll be showing you the Scratch 'n Sniff Embossing technique! I do want to apologize in advance for the bad pictures. I don't know why they turned out horribly!

Scratch ‘n Sniff Recipe:

Combine 3 parts embossing powder with 1 part sugar free Kool-Aid (3/4 tsp embossing powder and 1/4 tsp Kool-Aid = 1 tsp scratch 'n sniff powder)

Variations
Try different smells
Sugar-free hot chocolate mix
Cinnamon
Nutmeg

1. Stamp image with VersaMark (if using colored embossing powder) OR a Craft Pad (if using clear embossing powder)

2.Sprinkle stamped image with embossing powder. Tap off excess. Heat with Heat tool/gun to set.

3. Allow to cool for a few seconds, then scratch ‘n sniff!

4. I LOVE using this technique with Close To My Heart Stamp Cupcake Sprinkles D1336!

I made this card with:
CTMH Cupcake Sprinkles D1336
CTMH Daydream Level 2 Paper Packet X7108B
CTMH White Daisy Cardstock 1385
CTMH Lilac Mist Cardstock 1295
CTMH Key Lime Exclusive Inks Z2131
VersaMark Z891
Purple Embossing powder (I got it at a local craft store)
Green ribbon (I got at a local craft store)

I hope you enjoy this technique! If you would like to buy any of the Close To My Heart products that I used here, you may buy them at my CTMH store. Click HERE

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Delight in the Everyday

2009-09-08T08:48:00.008-08:00

To celebrate National Stamping Month in September Close To My Heart are giving you 3 ways to get a FREE Everyday Celebration card kit for making 16 BEAUTIFUL cards!

1. Purchase a minimum of $60 in stamp sets(includes A, B, C, D, & E size) stamps between August 18- September 30

2. Host a Home Gathering with minimum sales of $400 between September 1-30

3. Sign up as a new Consultant between September 1-30

The Everyday Celebration Card Kit includes:

1-My Acrylix Everyday Celebration Stamp Set (D-size)(Only available with this kit.)
16- 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Colonial White Card Bases
16- 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Colonial White Envelopes
1- 12" x 12" Dutch Blue Cardstock
1- 12" x 12" Colonial White Cardstock
4- 12" x 12" B&T Duos Paper
1- Chocolate Distressing Ink
1- Dutch Blue Distressing Ink
1- Mini-Medley Accents Shades of Chocolate Collection
5'- Chocolate Ribbon with Colonial White Stitch
50- 3-D Foam Squares
Sponge
1- Full Color Step by Step Instructional Brochure

You can also buy as many card kits as you'd like for $39.95 per kit. But wait there is even more, place any order between September 1-30 and you'll be automatically entered in our daily drawing for a FREE card kit! Winners will be announced on closetomyheart.com. This kit is a while supplies last so hurry and order yours today!
CLICK HERE

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AND THE WINNER IS.......

2009-07-25T06:51:00.003-08:00

First of all I would like to thank all of you for sign up for Memory Making Crafts Yahoo Group! This was a contest to see who can sign up the most people. I HOPE I win something! Anyways lets get down to business. My daughter will be drawing....

Me: "Pick a name".

And the winner is....drum roll please... Jen email jenbstamps@yahoo.com You are the lucky person who won this VERY cute Close To My Heart Stamp Set!!!!! Congratulations Jen!!!!!

Once again thank you everyone for entering my drawing!!!!!

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One More Week For A Chance To Win!

2009-07-16T22:25:00.009-08:00

One more week to go for a chance to win this CUTE Close To My Heart Stamp!!! All you have to do to enter is join Memory Making Crafts Yahoo Group, which is FREE, put my name: Angela Semonin in the comment box when signing up, & then come back here and write a comment to tell me that you signed up. Please don't forget to write your email so I can get hold of you when you win. July 24th is the LAST day to enter my drawing. So what are you waiting for? Hurry and sign up. Remember it is FREE!!! You can't bet that!!!

Once again, this is how to join.
1. Click HERE
2. Sign into yahoo groups. If you don't have an account you can sign up for FREE.
3. Write my name, ANGELA SEMONIN, for the person who referred you in the message box.
4. Click on join this group.
5. Come back here and write a comment that you joined the group. Please give me your email so I can get hold of when you win.

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I changed the stamp to win for a more ADORABLE stamp!!!

2009-07-11T07:33:00.005-08:00

I changed the stamp that you have a chance to win from Friendship Alphabet stamp

to the Ambiance stamp!
I wish everyone luck for winning this VERY CUTE stamp!
(See June 30,2009 post, "a "FUN"TASTIC yahoo group", on how to put your name in the drawing.)

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YUMMY Chocolate Chip Cookies

2009-07-05T13:27:00.006-08:00

I made these yesterday for a 4 of July BBQ that we went to. They went FAST too! I got this recipe from a lady in my Ward. She would bring these cookies every once and a while to church and I LOVED them. I finally asked her for the recipe in Dec. The only thing I changed was butter instead of margarine. Butter make the cookies softer (I believe at least).

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 1/2 sticks butter-soft
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar

Cream together.

Then add:

1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 3/4 c. flour
1 box instant vanilla pudding
1 1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips

Mix together. Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes.

Suggestions:

I have made a recipe similar to this and it said that you can add chocolate instant pudding for double chocolate chip cookies. When I was looking for the vanilla pudding in my cupboard, I didn't think I had vanilla at that time, I was thinking about adding maybe cheesecake or a different flavor but I found the vanilla. I think I will experiment one of these days. :o)

Another suggestions instead of putting the cookie dough right on the pan, cover the pan with tin foil (shinny side down) & spray with PAM. That also makes the mess of cleaning a pan. You just have to throw the foil away & that is it.

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My Favorite Five Makes Signing Up Even Sweeter Then Ever

2009-07-01T08:26:00.010-08:00

Why YOU should join my team as an Independent Close To My Heart Consultant during the month of July:

1. Your start up consultant kit contains $300 worth of products and supplies for only $99
2. You can choose one or both of the available Bonus Packs (or neither if you prefer)

The Scrapbooking Bonus Kit has $180 worth of scrapbooking products for only $60 (including an album and Reflections Scrapbook Program book which features over 100 layout designs and cutting guides)

The Card Making Bonus Kit has $150 worth of products for only $50 (including Originals Card Confidence book with dozens of step by step instructions for making beautiful cards)

3. Only during July when you join my team, you can also choose 5 items from the list below. That’s a possible $98.75 in extra product at absolutely NO COST to you – we’ll even pay the tax and shipping on these! You can get these items whether or not you choose any of the Bonus Packs.

Choose Your “Favorite Five” from this list of products:

• My Acrylix Thank You Stamp Set (retail value $22.95)
• Magic Moments Scrapbook Kit (retail value $34.95)
• Basic Textured Cardstock Combo Pack (retail value $14.95)
• Life Delights Memory Showcase Kit (retail value $12.95)
• My Originals Hello Birdie Card Kit (retail value $12.95)
• Creative Basics Silhouette Collection (retail value $8.95)
• HeartFelt Whimsy Die-Cuts (retail value $9.95)
• All-Out Adventure Rub-Ons (retail value $9.95)
• Window Charms Squares (retail value $9.95)

So what does this mean in terms of value? If you take advantage of both Bonus Kits and the Favorite Five free items, you would spend a total of $209 plus tax and shipping, but receive a total of over $725 in products. Would that get you off to a good start in your business? You just cannot go wrong with an incentive like this one.

We have a fantastic training program, a solid caring company, and we give you the tools to make you successful.

Whether you want to start your own business or just get a great discount on your scrapbooking products and acrylic stamps and inks, now is the time to join Close To My Heart. Email me at leapinforstamps@gmail.com to discuss about joining my team.

If you’re ready to join right now, then go to www.closetomyheart.com, click on “Your Opportunities” and you can sign up right away! To make sure you are on my team you need to enter my information under Sponsors Information:
Sponsor ID: 9388589
Sponsor City: Palmer
Sponsor Name: Angela Semonin

I would LOVE to have you on my team.

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Oh I Forgot...

2009-07-01T07:58:00.005-08:00

..to mention if you sign up for Memory Making Crafts yahoo group & write my name, ANGELA SEMONIN, in the comment box; write a comment here (Don't forget to put your first name & an email address so I can get hold of you when you win!) and I will drawing 1 lucky person to WIN this CUTE Close To My Heart Ambiance Stamp. You have until July 24 to sign up. Don't forget to tell everyone you know about it!

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a "FUN"TASTIC yahoo group

2009-06-30T20:29:00.016-08:00

I would like share with you a little about an AWESOME yahoo group that I belong to. The yahoo group name is Memory Making Crafts. In this group there is swaps, contests(PRIZES involved), Bingo games(MORE prizes involved) & of course sometimes there is specials that is just for group members that goes on for scrapbooking and cardmaking items. You get all this for FREE too!! It doesn't cost anything to join.

I do want to say you really do WIN prizes actually the last thing I won was an I-Top by Imaginisce. An I-Top is a new tool that makes matching tops for brads to match your scrapbook/cards. It's coming in the mail & I can't wait to get it!!!

So are you wondering on how to join this "FUN"TASTIC group? All you have to do is click HERE
and write ANGELA SEMONIN referred you to this group in the message box and that is it. Easy as 1,2,3.

This is how to join.
1. Click HERE
2. Sign into yahoo groups.
3. Write my name, ANGELA SEMONIN, for the person who referred you in the message box.
4. Click on join this group.
It is that easy. So what are you waiting for? Go sign up!!!

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Sentiment Secured Card

2009-06-28T16:34:00.004-08:00

I finally got around to making a card from the new CTMH Cardmaking book, Wishes. I just LOVE CTMH how to books. It makes life a whole lot simpler because you don't have to think how to make a card or a scrapbook page. You just open the book and it tells you how to make a card or scrapbook page. Anyways back to the card. I made the card Sentiment Secured on page 78 on the Wishes book.

I used:
CTMH My Acrylix Stamp Gratitude C1322
CTMH Level 2 Paper Pack Evensong X7104B
CTMH Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Cranberry Z2116
CTMH Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad New England Ivy Z2135
CTMH Colonial White Brad Z1106 (I sponge over the brad with CTMH Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Cranberry)

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Cute Scrapbook Purse

2009-06-27T15:48:00.012-08:00

Front of the purse

Side of the purse

Inside of the purse

This is a purse that I did for a birthday gift. It was hard to give it away though because it turned out soooo cute! :o)

The items that I used to make it was:
X7083B CTMH Paper Pack Let's Get Together
Z1103 CTMH Cranberry Grosgrain Ribbon
Buttons I just had laying around. I don't know the company who made them.

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It Came Today In The Mail...

2009-06-26T19:57:00.007-08:00

a Wishes Card Confidence Program book!!! It just came out this month. Wishes is an AWESOME cardmaking book by Jeanette R. Lynton the founder & CEO of Close To My Heart. It has bulk cardmaking, (which is GREAT for Christmas, birthday, just because cards, ect..)trendy circle cards, and all new card patterns. It is a truly MUST HAVE for your library!!! Also in the Wishes book it has wonderful techniques & stamping tips that offer hours of inspiration and new ideas. There is also 3 bulk card workshops help you make 8, 12, or 16 cards in a jiffy while getting most out of your papers and your time. Email to find out how you can order the Wishes Card Confidence Program book TODAY! My email address is angieanderson_1979@hotmail.com

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Susan Bluerobot's BLOG Candy June 2009

2009-06-01T08:02:00.004-08:00

I just came across this blog today and she is going to hit 500,000 vistors to her blog!!! In celebration to that and plus her birthday she is giving away a really cute stamp (blog candy) CLICK HERE

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Baby Shower Invite

2009-05-31T22:24:00.004-08:00

Here is an image of the baby shower invite. All I have to do now is put the info on the green card stock and then I'm done! :o) You can see it but the front says "Soft & Sweet A Bundle Of Joy, Our Mommy Is Expecting A Boy!"

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Ladybug Appertizers

2009-05-28T18:58:00.003-08:00

I made these ladybug appertizers for a Relief Society Enrichment Night. They turned out really cute and I loved how they tasted too. Here is the recipe for them.

Ingredients:

2 oz cream cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. sour cream
1/2 tsp. snipped chives
1/8 tsp. minced parsley
1/8 tsp. garlic salt
Black paste food coloring
36 butter-flavored crackers
18 cherry tomatoes, quartered
18 large pitted ripe olives
72 fresh chive pieces (about 1 1/2" long)

Directions:

In small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sour cream, chives, parsley, and garlic salt; mix well.
Place 1 Tbsp. in small bag, tint black; set aside.
Spread remaining cream cheese mixture onto crackers.
Arrange two tomato quarters on each cracker for ladybug wings.
For heads, halve the olives width wise; place one half on each cracker.
Insert 2 chives into olives for antennae.
Use tinted cream cheese to pipe spots on wings.

Makes 3 dozen.

A picture of these yummy ladybugs can be found here. http://whatsforsuppermom.blogspot.com/2009/02/ladybug-appetizers.html

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Baby shower invite

2009-05-28T07:49:00.003-08:00

I finally designed a card for my sister's baby shower. Now I'm just waiting on my new stamp that I ordered from Close To My Heart. The stamp is called It's a Zoo and it is really cute!!!. I just checked my email and it will be here tomorrow!!!! :o) I can't wait.

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My new signature. Do you like?

Background

2009-05-24T20:55:00.005-08:00

It was high time to change my background. I still had winter background.:o)

~Angela I'm still looking for a new signature!

WOW!!!

2009-05-24T20:04:00.003-08:00

It has been a long time seen I blogged. Time sure flies fast!!! :o)

What is happening now? I'm planning a baby shower for one of my sisters. I'm having a hard time coming up with a invite. I tied to make a baby onesie that I saw on an other website but it didn't turn out. It looked HORRIBLE!!! I don't know what went wrong. When I come up with a baby shower card I'll post it. (If I remember. LOL)

My daughter and I planted a small garden this year. She was a big "help". Some of the seeds aren't in the row but that is okay. We have peas, radishes and tomatoes so far. I also planted green onions, carrots, and potatoes. I call it our snack or munchy garden because it is really small and there isn't enough to bottle.

~Angela I need to come up with a better signature then this. I want a cutesy one.

I DID IT!!!!

2008-12-05T18:39:00.004-09:00

I'm sooo excited that I made my goal of $1800!!! Now I can get my $150 wroth of FREE Close To My Heart products. Thanks everyone for making this happen.

~Angela

Straight To The Top

2008-11-18T22:00:00.004-09:00

Close To My Heart have this wonderful program called Straight To The Top (STTT) for new consultants. When you sell $300 in your first month CTMH gives you $25 and when you sell $1800 in your first three months they will give you an additional $125. That's a total of $150 of FREE products!!! And guess what! I just need to sell $187.69 more to get my FREE $150 total!!! :o) It is so exciting. I can't believe on how easy it is to sell their wonderful products. It truly sells itself.

~Angela

I No Longer Have.....

2008-11-12T12:07:00.005-09:00

...a personal Close To My Heart website. It wasn't paying for itself. But no worries, you can still buy the FUN stuff from Close To My Heart through me. I still do Gatherings and Indivuals orders. Contact me any time and I can put an order in for you. Thanks.

~Angela

I changed my background!

2008-10-16T22:46:00.006-08:00

Thank you to Laura, from Canada, for giving me a website that has cute backgrounds. There was a lot to choose from and I decided to go with the Autumn theme, since it is Autumn. Just in case you were wondering what website that she gave me, well here it is http://www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/ Once again thank you!!!! :o)

~Angela

Target Opened Up!!! :o)

2008-10-09T20:39:00.007-08:00

Yesterday was the 1st day that the public can go shopping at our Target store. It was sooo fun to go shopping there. Now we have a more verity in our town. Yeah!!! :o) I especially like the dollar isle. I found a lot of stuff but it adds up really FAST!!!

~Angela

Fall & Winter Pictures of My Girl

2008-10-09T20:26:00.008-08:00

These pictures were taken one day after another. I heard that it was going to snow so I hurried up and took pictures of her in the leaves. I wanted her to lay down flat on her belly and her head up but instead she posed like this and it was sooo cute. (My husband covered her up with leaves) This was on Monday and when I woke up on Tuesday it didn't snow like the weather guy said it was going to. Then all of a sudden I looked out the window again a couple of hours later and it was really coming down. The snow was beautiful and my girl LOVED playing in it and eating the snow. Like most kids like to do.

~Angela

Snow Days 2007 2 page Layout

2008-10-08T18:25:00.012-08:00

Here is a layout that I just did last night. I used the layout from Close To My Heart Relfection book. The paper is Aspen from Close To My Heart and the stamps I used were Thoughtful Seasons, Stamp Of The Month for Novemeber, All Decked Out & Stamp Of The Month for October, Annotations.

~Angela

Mini Candy Bar Wrapper & A Mini Altered Notebook

2008-10-08T18:05:00.008-08:00

For the turkey I used Close To My Heart stamps Playful Petals for the feathers and for the eyes& I used Close To My Heart stamp Gratitude for the thing that hangs down off the beak area( I don't know what that is called :o)) I just stamped the leafs on colored paper and cut out. The "wrapper" part I cut paper 5" x 1.5". For the snowman wrapper I used Close To My Heart All Decked Out the Novemeber Stamp Of The Month. For the altered snowman notebook. I bought a little notebook at Target for a $1 and 8comes in a pack. Anyways I unwound the spiral and add paper and put the spiral back on. I used Close To My Heart All Decked Out the Novemeber Stamp Of The Month. That is it. They were really fun to do.

~Angela

It's October-the Perfect Month to Choose Chocolate!!!

2008-10-08T07:22:00.005-08:00

Chocolate may be your favorite treat- and now you can make it a perfect way to begin your Close To My Heart careers. Talk about the best of both worlds!!!

When you join Close To My Heart as a Consultant during October, you'll receive a fabulous collection of current chocolate-inspired products FREE with you New Consultant Kit. The Choose Chocolate! collection has a retail price of OVER $100- making your kit even MORE VALUABLE and giving an additional selection of wonderful Close To My Heart products to "sweeten" your first days with the company. Here's what you'll get with your Choose Chocolate! collection:

~My Acrlix Chocolate Alphabet Small
~Caprice Paper Packet
~Caprice My Stickease Assortment
~Basic Textured Cardstock Combo Pack
~Desinger Ribbon Rounds Heartfelt Collection
~Desinger Ribbon Rounds Chocolate Collection
~Mini-Medley Accents Shades of Chocolate Collection
~Edge Anchors Heritage Assortment
~My Creations Artboard

Can you see the possibilities here? Gorgeous artwork highlighted by your FAVORITE flavor of accessories-looking good enough to eat and totally calorie-free to boot!

Be sure to join the chocolate phenomenon this month and get your Close To My Heart business off to a delicious start!

~Angela

Close To My Heart New Consultant Kit

2008-09-18T21:52:00.003-08:00

CTMH offers a reasonably priced Kit, supply/order forms, tons more! The current kit is priced at $99.00 plus your choice of shipping rate. To supplement your consultant kit you may add “Bonus Packs” to it. The Scrapbook Bonus Pack is $60.00 & Cardmaking Bonus Pack is $50.00. The Bonus Packs are a one-time offer when you sign up to be a consultant. Be sure to see a flyer for our current kit. You'll be overwhelmed by all the amazing products!!! It will feel like Christmas again when you receive your consultant kit! Click Hereto see all the wonderful things you can get in your kit!!!

~Angela

NEW: Art & Soul Episodes!

2008-09-17T17:46:00.005-08:00

I am so excited to announce something new, innovative, and happening on my MyCTMH Website starting TODAY! It's Close To My Heart's new online TV program called Art & Soul airing LIVE on "MYCTMH TV" every Tuesday at 9:00am MT.

This show will be fun and informative and will feature different scrapbooking techniques and projects that you can make ~ Faster. Simpler. Easier.

In addition to learning how to create a new project, you can print instructions as well as buy the items shown in each episode at 20% OFF!What a great savings!

Also, CTMH is having a contest. If you watch the first episode within the next two weeks, you can register to yourself for a chance to win some fabulous prizes (like one of 5 hard to get Just Because Card Kits!) and have your name announced on the next show!

Want to check it out? Please visit my MyCTMH Website today and click on the New "CTMH TV" button located on the menu to the left of your screen.

~Angela

Operation Smile

2008-09-13T20:40:00.019-08:00

Close To My Heart would like to invite you to join us in supporting Operation Smile, a non-proﬁt organization whose medical volunteers travel the globe correcting facial deformities in thousands of children.

A portion of every stamp set you purchase will be donated to Operation Smile. However, I would also like to encourage you to round up your Close To My Heart purchases to the nearest whole dollar each time you make a purchase on my website at www.leapinforstamps.myctmh.com

It only takes $240 for one operation to help a child. It's very easy for some of us to spend $240 at one store, but for a child with this facial deformity, it can mean so much!

To learn more please visit Operation Smile today at...
www.operationsmile.org

~Angela

First card with CTMH stamps

2008-09-11T22:23:00.011-08:00

I made this card out of the Just Because card kit that I got with my new consultant kit. It was fast, simple, & easy. Everything came precut so i just had to follow the direction, stamp & glue. That was it!!!

~Angela

Mini Backpack

2008-09-11T21:43:00.006-08:00

Here is a mini backpack that I did out of paper.

~Angela

Sarah Palin, my daughter & I

2008-09-11T21:33:00.007-08:00

Here is a picture of us on Oct 31, 2007. It was the Grand Opening of our Super Wal*Mart and she spoke there. The picture didn't turn out to good though.

~Angela

I GOT IT!!!!

2008-09-11T06:18:00.004-08:00

I got my new consultant kit on Tuesday!!! :o) I was excited to see the UPS guy delivering my box. It was like Christmas in September!!! There is a LOT of fun things in it. I did get a bonus for signing up this month, since it is National Stamp Month. Every new consultant that signs up for the month of September gets a free Just Because card kit. The kit comes with a full set of Just Because stamps, 16 cards that you can make & the accessories to go with it. I made one card and it was very simple. CTMH put a booklet in the box to tell you how to create the perfect card. It was FUN!!!

~Angela

Welcome

2008-09-08T06:59:00.003-08:00

Welcome to my blog!!! I'm starting a new path in my life. I have signed up to be an Independent Consultant with Close To My Heart. I just talked to a Close To My Heart today and I should receive my start up kit on Sep. 10th!!! :o) I'm so excited about the opportunity to sell their wonderful products & meet new people & having fun while doing it!!!

~Angela