Triple Play Gift Card Set

For those of you who don't like making mini albums and are looking for gift option with the Triple Play Mini Album, a fellow consultant Gloria Rogers suggested making a card set with the kit. Here is my version:

I took the Indian Corn Blue set, stamped the images as instructed. I cut the album pages to 3.5 x 3.5 for card fronts.  I embellished them and attached them to card bases. I then made a cute little pocket to hold the cards and envelopes.  And, there it is a cute little card gift set.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this project. Also, leave me a comment about the blog. Any advise and/or suggestion would be most helpful.

      Thanks,

National Stamping Month

ONE’S GOOD, TWO’S GREAT, and three’s best of all! Celebrate your love of stamping by using stamps to embellish the three mini albums in our exclusive National Stamping Month kit, Triple Play. With inks, stamps, albums, and pre-cut accents for stamping, you’ll complete all three albums in a jiffy. Since each album has its own color scheme, all three are unique and ready for many different kinds of photos. Make one for yourself and two to give away—if you can bear to part with them!

In honor of National Stamping Month, you can get huge discounts on the Triple Play kit when you purchase My Acrylix® stamps from your wish list, or get it free when you host a qualifying Gathering or become a Close To My Heart Consultant. Here are five ways to get this outstanding mini album kit: (Note: We’ve saved the best for last,so be sure to read all five!)

1. Buy the Triple Play kit for $29.95.

2. Purchase $25 in My Acrylix® stamps and get the Triple Play kit for just $15.

3. Spend $40 on My Acrylix stamps and get Triple Play for only $5!

4. Host a Gathering with sales of $300 or more and get Triple Play FREE!

5. Join Close To My Heart as a Consultant and get the kit FREE!

National Stamping Month is always fun, but this year you’ll get three times the excitement with Triple Play!

The campaign runs from August 15 to September 30, 2010,  Let me know if I can help you with your order.

Something Splendid

The summer seems to be flying by.  I have been trying to catch the latest back to school sales for the supplies the kids need. Also, been trying to catch some of the tax free shopping this week. I did manage to get the girls tap and ballet shoes. I bought my son some jeans and shirts for school. I hope he likes them so I don't have to return them.

There have been quite a few birthdays this month and lots of partying: my niece, my brother, and my sister-in-law. I wanted to use the August Stamp of the Month, Something Splendid to make some fun birthday cards. This card is for a very special someone; and I hope she is surprised when she receives it.  It was inspired by one of my fellow consultants.

Here's the inside. I used the new Fall stamp set, The Present with the new Pear Ink.

The new Fall papers have arrived and I have been trying to find time to create with them. I have been trying to finish some layouts from our new How To book, Magic.

It's off to bed. We are heading to my niece's house tomorrow for the "family" birthday party.

Something Splendid

I have wanted to try the circle cards in the Wishes Book for a while now, but couldn't figure out how to cut a circle card other than the pattern that was included in the CD.  Finally, I was able to use my 4" scallop circle Nestie and my Cuttlebug to cut this card base.

                 Supplies: Something Splendid

                                   Hollyhock and White Daisy Cardstock

                                   Hollyhock, Creme Brulee, Cocoa,and Crystal Blue Inks

4th of July

Summer is going by so fast. I can't keep up. We have been busy lately. We took some time out to see the fireworks at the Carroll County Farm Museum. We were lucky to see them from the grounds of Carroll County Hospital. It was a beautiful night and we were pretty close to the spot they were shooting them off. The kids were super excited and it was a thrill to hear their "oooos" and "ahhhs".

The new Idea Books have arrived, so I am getting ready to make my order for Fall/Winter. I will be working on some new layouts and cards. Need to do a lot of catching up.

Happy Forever

Another card using the July Stamp of the Month Happy Forever. I think the hedgehog is really cute.

Supplies:

Stamp: Happy Forever July SOTM

Inks: Chocolate, Bamboo, Heavenly Blue, Sunny Yellow

 Paper: Tinkering,Caboodle

Enjoy,

New Colors

During Convention 8 new colors were revealed. They are the new colors for the Summer Carnival and Summer Celebration Palettes. The new colors are Gypsy, Pacifica, Sunset, Cotton Candy, Lagoon, Pear, Sky, and Smoothie.

Courtesy of Jen Rubio

The retiring colors are Clover Meadow, Hydrangea, Orange, Star Spangled Blue, Bubblegum, Citrus Leaf, Ocean, and Watermelon.

Stay tuned for more updates.