CROP FOR A CURE

I will be donating a percentage of my Close To My Heart commission to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in honor of  CROP FOR A CURE being held in Patterson, California this Saturday October 1, 2011.  The Crop for a Cure event coordinator is Shelly Gaston and she has put in a lot of hard work to organize this great crop!  I will donate 11% of all Close To My Heart sales placed in conjunction with this Crop For a Cure event to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  There will also be a prize drawing for all who make a purchase!! The lucky winner(s) will receive FREE PRODUCT (this drawing will be for Hostess Benefits, if any, generated as a result of all orders placed in conjunction with this event,  Winner(s) will receive select product credit and will be notified on or about October 15, 2011). Purchases can be made anytime between October 1st and October 15th.

To view an online version of the current Close to My Heart idea book CLICK HERE

To request an email invitation to shop online for this event please contact me at:  stampingsavvy@gmail.com or call me at (209) 338-7628.

Halloween Candles

Okay, anyone who knows me will tell you that one of my biggest pet peeves is Halloween decorations before October!!!  So, someone had better feel my head because I am just chomping at the bit to decorate for Halloween this year.  I got a head start by making these hand stamped candles -- I haven't done stamped candles for years and I forgot how much fun and how super easy they are to make.  I had so much fun I decided to do candle stamping as a workshop -- you can find more details HERE. 

Cricut Art Philosopy and Mayberry

You guessed it!! More artwork featuring the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. This time I paired up the AP with Close To My Heart's Mayberry paper packet to make some fun fall boxes and a birthday card.

French fry box....

Petal Box....

Supplies used: (all supplies are Close To My Heart unless otherwise indicated)
          Cardstock_ Cocoa, Olive, Honey and Colonial White
          B&T Paper: Mayberry paper pack
          Stamps: Happy Birthday (from the Art Philosophy bundle) and A
                       Little Thanks
          Ink: Cocoa, Honey and Olive
          Embellishments: Cocoa Designer Ribbon, Cocoa brads from Basic
                                   Assortment and Olive button from Autumn Craft
                                   Button Collection

Summer Fun

Our family had a great experience this summer!  We were asked by the Modesto Sister Cities program to host a Japanese student for a few weeks.  We had such a great time and even though our Japanese friend did not speak much English (thank goodness for Google Translate) we seemed to communicate just fine.  I hope he enjoyed the visit as much as we did!  Our youngest really fell in love with him and, if you notice in the photos, by the end of the visit he was even mimicking the peace sign in all of the pictures!

Cricut Art Philosopy Birthday Card with 3D Roses

I just can't get enough of this Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge and coordinating stamp sets!  This is a birthday card I made using the 3D flower feature.  Love, Love, Love this cartridge!!!!

Supplies: (All supplies are Close To My Heart unless otherwise indicated)
          Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge
          Stamps - Art Philosophy Celebrations
          Inks - Archival Black, Pansy Purple, Petal
          Cardstock - Colonial white, Pansy Purple, Olive, Cocoa, Petal (textured)
          Embellishments - Mocha Opaques Adhesive Gems

You & Me notecard set

I made this quick note card set for a friend's birthday.  I found the great box template here.

Supplies used: (All supplies are Close To My Heart unless otherwise indicated)
          Stamps - You & Me, With Love
          Cardstock - Black, Lagoon, White Daisy
          Inks - Archival Black, Lagoon
          Embellishments - White Daisy Just Blooms,
                                     Licorice Opaques Adhesive
                                    Gems, Metal Rhinestone
                                     slide (Jo Ann's Essentials)
          Ribbon: Black and Teal satin ribbon (Offray)