Hip hip hooray, I broke some rules!

Hooray Bouquet D1491 is a great Cricut Compatible Stamp set.  I love its three sentiments:  “hip hip hooray,” “may this be your grandest year yet,” and “you make me smile.” 

There’s an assortment of flowers and flower centers on this sheet so you can have layered flowers or large & small.  The best part is that it’s Cricut Compatible with the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.

Each Cricut Compatible stamp set gives you the recommended size to cut your paper.  For this card, I didn’t follow their suggestions.  First, I eliminated the white border by making the flower a 1/4” smaller than the stamp sheet. Next, I added dimension to the center by enlarging it and using a scalloped cut instead of a basic circle.  My favorite way to break the rules is to repurpose a stamp.  The leaves were stamped using the same stamp I used on the petals after cutting the leaf shape with the Cricut.  I don’t need a leaf stamp when you have a great shape to cut on the Cricut! 

This card was finished with a
swirl in Honey ink from the D1482 Love Life 
Z1483 Bronze Glitz™ Glitter Gel
Green papers are from the X7137B Lucky Level 2 Paper Packet (Don’t just stamp on cardstock!)

 

Have a hip hip hooray day!

Daisy Daisy!

I saw this daisy at a leadership meeting a couple weeks ago and knew I had to make some. 

They’re incredibly easy.  After cutting and getting your supplies out, it will take you about 1 minute to assemble. 

Tips:  Stack all three layers of petals and then ink! 

This one I layered the white petals and then inserted it into my Crop-A-Dile Big Bite and punched a small hole all the way through.  I inserted a skewer and secured it with Liquid Glass.  Then I added the Olive Green & Honey colored centers. I dotted Liquid Glass around for a little accent and I was done! 

The rest of the instructions are on Lisa’s Blog.  I want to give her full credit for the project so I’m sending you over to her blog.  Leave her a comment if you stop by!

This is one of the projects at my gathering on 9/24.  Come on by! 

Coming up in September

I can’t believe September is only a few hours away!  How can this be?  I’m not ready for the school routine.  I like my lazy days of summer! 

With September, Close to My Heart is celebrating National Stamping Month & a new Stamp of the Month!  Both of these specials are good Sept 1 thru Sept 30th.

September’s Stamp of the Month one of our first Cricut Compatible stamp sets.  That means that the tags & cards can be cut out with the new exclusive Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge and then stamped.  How’s that for Faster, Simpler, Easier? 

This stamp set is just $5 with a $50 purchase or $17.95.

On August 15th, we kicked off National Stamping month a couple weeks early.  This stamp set is available through Sept 30th.  It’s CTMH’s first ever Double D stamp sets.  It includes two D sized stamp sets in the one envelope. 

Pair-A-Phrase is only available with a $75 purchase and is free (almost free, you have to cover its shipping). 

Combine both stamp sets and save big!

You can order online at www.ctmh.com/lharris or contact me today to get your beautiful, new Fall 2011 Idea Book and take advantage of this offer.

Lalia Harris
425-350-6879
laliah@live.com

RUBBER STAMP WARNING

A recent study indicated that rubber stamps and embossing powders give off certain pheromones that actually hypnotize women and cause them to purchase unreasonable amounts.
When stored in large quantities in enclosed spaces, the pheromones (rubber) cause memory loss and include the nesting syndrome (the rubber emits a very high pitched sound, heard only by a select few..a breed of women know as “Rubber Stampers”. When played backwards on an LP, the sounds are heard as chants, “buy me, stamp me, emboss me.”
Studies have also indicated that aliens have inhabited the earth, helping to spread the effects that these stamps have on the human population. It’s also been experienced that these same pheromones cause a pathological need to hide these stamp purchases when taken home (or at least blend them into the existing stash), and when asked by a significant other if the stamp is new, the reply is: “Oh I’ve had it for a while.”
Are you addicted?

I can help you with your addiction. 

I have no idea the source of this, but it was so cute I just had to share! 
Have a great day!

Tons of Freebies!

As I mentioned earlier this month, we have tons of freebies!
With a $50 purchase, you can get two stamp sets as part of the August Stamp of the Month for $5.  (retail value $23.90.)

With a $75 dollar purchase, you get Pair A Phrase for free Aug 15-Sept 30.  (retail value $35.90)

  

So if you’re interested in the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, this is a perfect time to get it!

These two offers can be combined, but just in the month of August.  That's FOUR stamp sets for just $5.00 (plus ship/tax) instead of $60.80 retail.  INCREDIBLE.  Contact me today to get your beautiful, new Fall 2011 Idea Book and take advantage of this offer.

I'm putting in an order Monday night (8/15).  I can add your order to my own & you will save about $5 on shipping.

Lalia Harris
425-350-6879
laliah@live.com
lharris.myctmh.com