April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! If you arrived here from Barbra's Blog you're on the right track. Wasn't her Mother's Day card adorable?! If this is your starting point, sit back and relax...there's lots of fantastic artwork coming your way!! We have over 70 talented consultants sharing their art and ideas this month!!

The Stamp of the Month for April is called Flower Pot (D1409) and with a qualifying purchase of $100 you can get your hands on this adorable set for FREE!


This month I found myself in need of a booking board for gatherings. A booking board is filled with available dates for gatherings. Many consultants offer an extra incentive via a booking board if you choose a date on their board. I used the Flower Pot set, along with the May Constant Campaign Miracle kit to create my booking board. I wanted it to be simple, yet fun. So, when you decide on one of my preferred dates for your gathering, you will simply pick a flower to reveal your extra gift! Who wouldn't love an extra gift?!

As I mentioned, I used the Miracle kit (featuring Crystal Blue, Sweet Leaf, and Bamboo colors) and then added in a touch of Vineyard Berry and Hollyhock to give it some flair.

The little window stamp was perfect for showcasing my flowers, which are essentially tags that are tucked under the paper. I am very pleased at the way it turned out and can't wait to use it at my next gathering!

Now, hop along to Cieble's Blog to see the beautiful card she created! Don't forget to leave a comment here before you go...I love to hear what you think of my work! Have fun hopping!! :)

Last Day!!!

Today is the LAST DAY to take advantage of the new consultant special offered by Close to my Heart. Every scrapbooker and stamper should take advantage of this amazing deal!! Where else can you get over $400 in innovative products for $99?! ALL the summer Stamp of the Months will be yours for FREE with your new consultant kit when you sign up before midnight tonight! You will receive free training, support in whatever avenue you take your CTMH business, awesome girlfriends who love the creative hobbies that you do, lots of free stuff along the way, extra cash in your pocket, and a bazillion ideas on our team and corporate boards!! How great is that?! Don't let this deal get away...sign up today and join CTMH!!! CLICK HERE for more info. :)

CTMH Product Spotlight Blog Hop

This month we are featuring CTMH's fantastic Liquid Glass! If you arrived here from Cindy's blog, you're on the right track. If this is your first stop, enjoy the ride! There are eight consultants sharing their ideas and projects this time around.

Liquid Glass is a versatile embellishment that can be used for so many things, but most importantly to give your projects shine and flair! Liquid glass gives a glossy, glaze-like effect and can also be used as a strong adhesive. (I've used it for many household projects, too! It's super strong!!) I love this stuff!

For this month's hop, I took three cards that I had previously created and added liquid glass to add some dimension and shine. I added tiny dots of liquid glass to the center of the flower on the daisy card...


liquid glass to the ribbon on the birthday card...

and to the eyes of the cute little monster on this card...


For the mini album below, I added liquid glass over the entire green star making it dimensional and shiny! It doesn't show that great in the picture, but applying liquid glass to an embellishment like this really makes the project stand out!


To get your own bottle of liquid glass, click here to order online. Once you start playing with liquid glass, you won't stop! :)

Take a look at the next stop on the blog, Wendy's Scrapbooking Blog, to see how she used liquid glass! Enjoy the hop!

Year of Cards workshop

Last week I held a class in Brighton for 6 ladies. It was so much fun! We made a Year of Cards...13 total. (see below) Some were new to stamping and everyone had a blast! If you would like to set up a card workshop like this one, let me know! We can tailor it to your wants and needs...if you'd like more birthday or thank you, etc. we can do that! Contact me today to pick your date!

Dare to Dream!

What a fantastic deal the March special is!! If you could get $400 worth of scrapbooking and stamping products for just $99 (plus shipping and handling), I know you'd want it!! So, what are you waiting for?? CTMH is offering just that...$400 worth of innovative products for just $99 (+s/h) only during the month of March...which includes ALL of the Stamp of the Month sets from the summer catalog!! Contact me today for this fabulous deal!

Gently Used Stamps for Sale (updated list)

I am selling the following retired Close To My Heart acrylic stamp sets:

Gently used A sets are $5.00 each
A1080 Amore Numbers
A1094 Make My Day

Gently used B sets are $7.00 each
B1284 Holiday Blocks
B1070 Storytime Caps

Gently used C sets are $12.00 each
C1056 Curly Sentiments
C1222 Seasonal Thoughts
C1269 Fabric Finishes

Gently used D sets are $15.00 each
D1183 Adorable
D1210 Moments
D1218 Summertime
D1325 Argyle Backgrounds
D1055 Best Friends
D1063 Sweet Talk
D1220 Typewriter Keys
D1321 Festivities

Never used stamp sets:
D1002 The Simple Things (new) $20.00
D1115 Princess (new) $20.00
D1156 A Little Bee (new) $20.00

Please email me at melissaburch@myctmh.com if you are interested in any stamp sets listed above. Pictures of the sets available upon request. Shipping charges additional. Thanks for looking!! :)