CTMH Perpetual Calendar: January!

Since it is January already, I think it is high time I share the month of January in my Close to My Heart perpetual calendar.

This was THE PERFECT sentiment to light up my January!  You can find it on the Diamonds Are Forever My Acrylix stamp set over on my Close to My Heart Website.  I just adore pairing it up with a touch (or more) of SPARKLE!  On this particular day, I chose to use my Gold Glitter Paper, Gold Sequins and Bling Gems.

I used the Stamp of the Month, Cheers! 2016, from November to ink those cute little triangle banners in Peacock Exclusive Ink.  You never know when you will use an "old" stamp set!  ;)

Here is the current set only available in January...

Beloved Bouquet

Live Your Day

Freshly Made Christmas Star

I am going to make this one short but sweet because technology is not my friend today...nor has it been the entire month actually.

Here is the lovely sketch up this week at Freshly Made Sketches...

The problem was, I wasn't really in a flowery stamp mood...but I DID have an amazing new Close to My Heart Cricut compatible Christmas Star lying just within reach...as well as some Princess Gold Ranger Embossing Powder!

I cut the star from the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge on my Explore.

I am absolutely thrilled with how the stars turned out on the black cardstock using the Charming Cascades background stamp.

 

The banner image I used is found on this month's CTMH Stamp of the Month HERE.  I was able to scour my Christmas stamps to find the perfect words to stamp inside it.

 

Here are the other crafty toys I used to make this glowing card:

vellum
MCT Circle Die
Sparkles Flourish (retired CTMH)

Alright, I need a technology time-out for a while...see you later!

No Shave, No Computer November

Well, I have no idea how, but November came pretty much without warning, lol!

I won't bore you with the details, but my laptop's motherboard fried, so I am stuck borrowing one until I can replace it.  (Trust me when I say you just don't even want to know how long we have been out of shaving cream around here...and I have girls!)  Anywhoooo, no laptop means re-creating all the pics and STUFF that I had prepared for my blog on top of the STUFF that I had yet to do.  PLEASE bear with me, peeps!

Here is a super-brief intro to all things Close to My Heart for November:

NEW Stamp of the Month!!!  Meet, Cheers, 2016!

NOW, let me introduce you to the Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking Workshop! 

Experience the beautiful Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking workshop—available only during November! This workshop has been created using all the items featured in our campaign exclusive My Legacy™ album bundles, available during November for $71.80 each! When you purchase the album bundle, you will also qualify to receive a value pack of side load or top load Memory Protectors™ FREE—a savings of $19.95! Along with the album style and design of your choice, each bundle includes one Paper Fundamentals Enchantment pack, one Fundamental stickers Enchantment pack, one Peacock Fundamental assortment, and three sheets of White Daisy cardstock. You will then be set to turn these beautiful products into fabulous layouts using the new Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking workshop featuring five layouts you can make using all the supplies in your bundle.

If YOU haven't had a chance to try the new Fundamental patterns, then NOW is definitely the time!  I haven't re-created the pics of the workshop pages for this exclusive offer yet, so look for those to come as well as the date for my upcoming All Things Christmas Workshop!  See you soon!