January Stamp of the Month Team Blog Hop

Welcome from MARTHA'S blog to...

A new year, a new month...

a new Stamp of the Month!

S1501 This Moment 

is perfect for your 

special projects for Valentine's Day!

X7193B Heartstrings Paper Packet

Z3015 Heartstrings Assortment

Z3037 Puffies Stuck On You

X7193B Heartstrings Paper Packet

Z3037 Puffies Stuck On You

X7193B Heartstrings Paper Packet

Z1931 Washi Tape Honey Triangles

Z1928 Durables Triangle Studs

X5759 Pacifica Cardstock

Now let's see what MARTHA has created!

Team Blog Hop - Gift Giving

How do you dress up a special gift?

You've seen MARTHA'S gift-giving treasures.

My recommendation is to start with one of 

Close To My Heart's 

Designer Creations or My Creations products, 

such as the Kraft Container.

Z1833 My Creations Kraft Container 

X7188B Snowhaven Paper Packet

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Collection

Quick to decorate, but so classy!

You add homemade cookies or candy, k-cups, teas,

gift card, gift certificate, cash, movie or event tickets, 

jewelry, photos, or anything you are gifting! 

Now let's check out GRETCHEN'S gift-giving creations.

HOLIDAY SALE & OPEN HOUSE

OH THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL,
BUT SATURDAY WILL BE DELIGHTFUL, 
SO IF YOU'VE NO PLACE TO GO,
GO, GO, GO TO MY HOLIDAY SALE & OPEN HOUSE

Thursday eve is still on also (5:30-8 pm), 
but it will be much easier driving on Saturday!

I've got some great door prizes for the 
Holiday Sale & Open House,
including two $20 gift certificates, stamp sets 
and other great products! 
Earn tickets by:
1. RSVP for either day - Thursday or Saturday
2. ATTEND
3. bring a FRIEND I haven't met
4. sign up for an upcoming CLASS
5. schedule a HOME GATHERING

Click MY CALENDAR tab above for details or visit
https://www.facebook.com/events/871350566216742/

Totes To Go

Seasonal Expressions 1 - Hostess Rewards Stamp Sets Blog Hop

Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book & Catalog is here!

Schedule a Home Gathering so you can get the

great new Hostess Rewards stamp sets!

B1472 Love This Story - Only $6

C1606 A Thing Well Done - Only $8

B1471 Variety of Thanks - Only $6

At our recent team meeting, I gave everyone the same pieces of paper and told them they had to create something that featured these three new exclusive hostess rewards stamp sets. We wanted to share our creations!

You've seen MARTHA'S artwork and mine, so let's hop over to GRETCHEN'S blog to see what she created.

Crafty Creations with Amy & Barbara - Card Class

two holiday cards with decorated envelopes

and two gift card holders

Click on My Calendar tab above for details!

December Stamp of the Month Team Blog Hop

Sweetest Greetings

from the Pineapple Paper Artists!

Whether you've just enjoyed MARTHA'S sweet creation, 

or you are starting here, 

make the rounds to enjoy everyone's sweet artwork 

using the December Stamp of the Month:

S1412 Cutie Pie

I couldn't resist using one of 

Close To My Heart's 

Designer Creations Cupcake Boxes

for my blog hop sample!

It is perfect for this month's Stamp of the Month!

Z2049 Designer Creations Cupcake Box

S1412 Cutie Pie stamp of the month 

A1117 A Typeface stamp set

Z1987 Cranberry Striped Twill Ribbon

Z1929 Topiary Mini Chevron Ribbon

colors: cocoa, cranberry, topiary

Now hop on over to SANDRA'S blog 

for another sweet treat!

HOLIDAY SALE & OPEN HOUSE

December 11th - 5:30-8pm & 
December 13th - 9am-3pm

6892 Dorsett Trail, Victor

Participating Vendors:

Close To My Heart, Crafting Sweetness, 

Crafts by Amy, Crafts by Meg, Origami Owl, 

Scrap Bags by Martha, Sweet Dreams Nursery

I will have Close To My Heart cash 'n carry products, 

items from the new Seasonal Expressions Idea Book, handmade gifts and cards, 

and a Close To My Heart Jewelry Buffet 

where you can create your own necklace.

A perfect time to get some unique holiday gifts.

See you there!

CYBER MONDAY SPECIAL!!!!!

Cyber Monday Only: 20% Off All Cricut® Collections!

For the first time ever, Close To My Heart is offering a Cyber Monday Sale on Monday, December 1, 2014. There has never been a better time to buy Close To My Heart’s exclusive Cricut® Collections for 20% off the retail price. Whether you love scrapbooking, cardmaking, or creating 3-D projects, our four exclusive Cricut® collections make the perfect addition to any craft room! Sale starts at midnight (MST) on December 1 and ends at 11:59 pm Monday night.

http://amyraimy.ctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=11 

Team Blog Hop - Christmas Cards

Welcome from HARRIET'S blog

Some quick and easy Christmas cards!

Original design by Kim Ferguson

Now on to MARTHA'S blog

WORKSHOP: Yuletide Carol with Complements

Complete this workshop featuring 

the Yuletide Carol Paper Packet, 

Yuletide Carol Complements (stickers), and Bling Gems, 

and you'll be ready to scrapbook your Christmas photos!

All papers are pre-cut, and the workshop kit 

comes with color photos and step-by-step instructions. 

White papers represent suggested photo sizes, 

and are not included in the kit.

$25 kit fee

You will need adhesive and a ruler to assemble the pages, 

and 3-D foam tape if desired. See list below:

Z1471 ruler

Z1836 Non-stick Micro-tip scissors

Z1151 3-D Foam Tape

Contact me today to order your kit.

Rochester area delivery is free,

out-of-town mailing has shipping fee.

If you prefer to assemble the pages 

at my studio space in my home, 

please contact me to schedule a date.

New Year's Eve layout

More artwork with the Yuletide Carol papers!

This time I've used the papers for a New Year's Eve layout.

pattern: Reflections, Pieced Together

pattern: Reflections, Quartet-Perfect Square

X7187B Yuletide Carol Paper Packet

1275 Outdoor Denim Cardstock

1388 Colonial White Cardstock

C1593 Hats Off stamp set

D1522 Glamour Lowercase Alphabet stamp set

D1482 Love Life stamp set

Z2118 Desert Sand stamp pad

Z2140 Outdoor Denim stamp pad

Z2105 Black stamp pad

Z1790 Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Z1985 Shimmer Trim Gold

Z2023 Bling Gems Gold Assortment

Z697 Sponge

November Team Blog Hop - Florals

The Pineapple Paper Artists are abloom 

with some flowery artwork 

to inspire your next creative project! 

Welcome from MARTHA'S BLOG,

or begin your garden tour here 

with my floral Christmas card!

I relied on the beautiful piece of B&T Duos paper 

from the Yuletide Carol paper packet

as a backdrop for this card, 

and cut the New England Ivy filigree strip 

from the reverse side of the paper, 

applying it along the left side of the card.

I then used the rosy zip strip cut from the paper 

to create two little flag strips in the bottom left corner

X7187B Yuletide Carol Paper Packet

C1567 Santa Claus stamp set

Z2170 Ruby stamp pad

Z2174 Champagne stamp pad

Z697 sponge

Z2023 Bling Gems Gold Assortment

Next stop on the hop? GRETCHEN'S GARDEN!

Scrapbooking Weekend Crop make 'n takes

pattern: Imagine, Monologue

X7188B Snowhaven Paper Packet

C1506 Flakey Friends stamp set

C1557 Polar Bear Holiday stamp set

Pumpkins!

My fabulous 3rd Upline, Bren Yule, shared this project and I couldn't resist making them with my team. They loved them!

NEW discounted items added!

New items on the discounted section of my shopping website! Get them fast! http://amyraimy.ctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=15

November Stamp of the Month Team Blog Hop

The Pineapple Paper Artists 

are bringing you a blog hop to showcase 

the November Stamp of the Month

S1411 It's The Little Things

CHERYL has shared her artwork and now it's my turn!

There is nothing better than a stamp set with super sentiments for cards and scrapbook pages, 

and great images for random stamping and clusters!

One of the sentiments is the title of my layout:

pattern: Cherish, Filling Spaces

X7187B Yuletide Carol Paper Packet

1388 Colonial White Cardstock

Z2118 Desert Sand stamp pad

Z2174 Champagne stamp pad

Z2170 Ruby stamp pad

Z2135 New England Ivy stamp pad

Z2643 Canary stamp pad

Z2137 Olive stamp pad

Z2012 Sequins Assortment Gold

Z1151 3-D Foam Tape

Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape

And the other two sentiments are used on the cards, 

with the scraps of random stamped paper from my layout! The same materials were used,

except for a few different embellishments.

Z2023 Bling Gems Assortment

Z1753 Sparkles Brown and Tan Assortment

Enjoy the samples with this stamp of the month by clicking through everyone's blogs - MARTHA'S blog is next!

Team Blog Hop - Autumn Splendor

The Pineapple Paper Artists team blog hop this month features artwork with the theme

Autumn Splendor

Maybe you've seen GRETCHEN'S fall artwork, 

or you can start here and click through everyone's posts.

I used the theme as the title on my layout.

pattern: Magic, Now You See It

X7186B Pathfinding Paper Packet

Z3012 Pathfinding Assortment

1388 Colonial White cardstock

D1604 Season of Thanks stamp set

C1504 Fall Harvest stamp set

D1537 Glamour Uppercase

D1522 Glamour Lowercase

Z2174 Champagne stamp pad

Z2104 Barn Red stamp pad

Z697 Sponge

I stamped a background stamp in champagne ink 

on the colonial white title and journaling pieces

to soften the "whiteness" of the colonial white cardstock.

Now let's visit MARTHA'S BLOG to see what she created.

WORKSHOP: Pathfinding with Complements

Complete this workshop featuring the 

Pathfinding Paper Packet and Complements,

and you will be ready to scrapbook

your favorite fall and Thanksgiving photos.

All papers are pre-cut, and the workshop kit comes with color photos and step-by-step instructions.

White papers represent suggested photo sizes,

 and are not included in kit.

$20 kit fee

You will need adhesive and a ruler to assemble the pages,

and 3-D Foam Tape if desired.

The following items will be helpful:

Z1471 Ruler 

Z1836 Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors 

Z1151 3-D Foam Tape 

Contact me today to order your kit. 

Rochester area delivery is free,

out-of-town kits have a shipping fee.

October Stamp of the Month Team Blog Hop

October is here and we're all enjoying a lovely fall, 

but you know what is lurking right around the corner - 

the holiday season! 

It's time to get a new stamp set for your cards and gifts, 

and the October Stamp of the Month 

S1410 Home For The Holidays

will be perfect!

BROOKE is working on her holiday projects - 

maybe you have arrived from her blog. 

If not, start here and click through for great ideas!

I used the Cricut Artfully Sent Collection,
item # Z3017, to make some cute holiday cards.

The first is a pop-up card stamped with 
"home for the holidays" and made with

X7187B Yuletide Carol Paper Packet

Z2012 Sequins Gold Assortment

 

Next is a 5"x7" overlay card stamped with 

an ornament stamp from the SOM and made with

X5770 Glacier Cardstock

1385 White Daisy Cardstock

Z1829 Glitter Paper Black & Grey

Z1752 Sparkles Clear Assortment

Z1921 Baker's Twine Neutral Metallic Assortment

Another 5"x7" pop-up card featuring the 

polar bear stamp from the SOM and made with

X7188B Snowhaven Paper Packet

1386 Black Cardstock

Z1752 Sparkles Clear Assortment

Z1933 Washi Tape Ruby Chevron

Z1932 Washi Tape Silver Geometric

This is a super fun sleeve card! 

Add the  tag stamp from the SOM and your card is 

ready for gift-giving - no wrapping required!

1386 Black Cardstock

1385 White Daisy Cardstock

Z1921 Baker's Twine Neutral Metallic Assortment

Z1752 Sparkles Clear Assortment

The sleeve card holds a 4"x6" photo or tag. 

I used a tag, which you could stamp on, 

or write a message on if desired.

On the back of the tag you could affix a gift card, cash, 

a lottery ticket or tickets to a sporting event or performance!

Here's a border card featuring 

the ornament stamp from the SOM. 

X5770 Glacier Cardstock

1385 White Daisy Cardstock

X5770 Glacier Cardstock

1385 White Daisy Cardstock

Z1921 Baker's Twine Neutral Metallic Assortment

Z1752 Sparkles Clear Assortment

This 5"x7" sentiment card has the cute candy cane and wrapped candy from the SOM hiding inside!

X7188B Snowhaven Paper Packet

Z1921 Baker's Twine Neutral Metallic Assortment

Z1752 Sparkles Clear Assortment

Z2013 Sequins Silver Assortment

I love this new Cricut Collection! 

In addition to the card types shown here, 

there are also fun scene cards, 

pocket cards to use with picture My Life, 

envelopes with liners, 

and tons of cute icons for cards, scrapbooking and more!

What cards are you most excited about?

Make your list and check it twice - 

and don't forget to add this versatile Stamp of the Month! 

Find more inspiration at MARTHA'S BLOG!