Last Chance for these Throwback Thursday Favorites!

Hey everyone!  Just want to pop in and remind you that TODAY is the very last day to order several items in the Close to My Heart Spring and Summer Idea Book.  Here are some of my faves in the most monstrous version of Throwback Thursday if there ever was one!!!

Marquee White Enamel Shapes--GOTTA HAVE THESE!!!

Burlap Ribbon--AMAZING TEXTURE!!!

My friend Dana made this one!  :)

Zipper Lace in Lagoon and Hollyhock!  Yummo!!!

Ruby and Outdoor Denim Chevron Ribbon!

Chocolate Woodgrain Washi Tape!  STOCK UP NOW!!!

The Lollydoodle Workshop on the Go Cardmaking Kit!!!  OH THAT SENTIMENT!!!  And the SEQUINS!!!

Laughing Lola Papers and the Cityscape My Acrylix Stamp!

Wouldn't you know I JUST talked MYSELF into some of these again!!!  ;)

Retiring My Acrylix Stamps from Close to My Heart

Going, going, GONE!  Here is a little look at some of my favorite My Acrylix stamps that will no longer be available from Close to My Heart after July 31st.  If any of these are on your wish list, you will want to pick them up before the month is over!

Remarkable Wreath

Cityscape

The Laughing Lola Papers and Embellishments shown here are retiring too!

Words of Comfort

Glory to God

Merry and Bright

Click on any of the stamps set names under the pictures to take you to my website.  :)

Meet Close to My Heart's November Stamp of the Month, Illuminate!

Hi, everyone!  I have been looking forward to November for a number of reasons, one of them being that I ADORE the Stamp of the Month available from Close to My Heart.  In November, you can either purchase this beautiful My Acrylix set for the regular price of $17.95, OR when you make a purchase of $50 from my website, you can add it to your cart for only $5!  Take a look...

Illuminate - November 2013 Stamp of the Month

I even designed a card a few months ago in anticipation of this set being released, and I finished it up now that I actually HAVE it!  Remember this card I made with the Laughing Lola papers and Cityscape My Acrylix?

 I finally got to finish the inside!  :)

Remember, the stamp of the month is called just that because it is only available for ONE month.  Don't wait to get yours...the busy Holiday season is just around the corner!  ;)

I can't wait to show you more ways to use this one!

I am linking this bit of sparkle up to the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Challenge!  :)

I still need to fill a few spots in my Reward Club!  How about you?  Click my Reward Club tab above for all the juicy details!  :)

Going Au Naturale at Heart 2 Heart with the Close to My Heart Kraft Container

Hi everyone!  I probably say this a lot, but isn't the time just FLYING by?  It is already Team Sunset's turn to wow you with our projects and get your creative juices flowing for the first Heart 2 Heart Challenge for the month of October!!!

After a good, hearty giggle among the DT members, the "Au Naturale" theme for this month took my mind to mother nature and all things Kraft.  Very soon I was raking my way down the leafy path of creating something for Thanksgiving with the My Creations Kraft Container.  I would like to share with you my Blessings Bank.

I used the Close to My Heart Always Grateful My Acrylix Stamp Set to make the tree shape and the "always grateful" bands along the top and bottom of the container.  I stamped the leaves in first and second generation Goldrush, Autumn Terracotta, and Ruby Inks with the "leaves" stamp from the Cityscape My Acrylix.

Both the shape that the tree is stamped on and the background woodgrain shape are cut from the Cricut Artiste Cartridge exclusively from Close to My Heart.  The gorgeous little woodgrain is a  pattern in the Universal Backgrounds My Acrylix set.  I simply stamped it in Chocolate Ink on Chocolate CS.

The Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain ribbon encircles the container behind the focal shapes.  Mocha Opaques stud the wood and trim pieces.

I wanted the lid to be very basic with minimal decoration to get in the way of opening and closing the Bank.  Each day in November, I want my family to write one blessing on a leaf I cut with the Artiste Cartridge and "deposit" it inside.  In the future, when we might not be feeling very blessed, we can "make a withdrawal" and read them to remind ourselves how many things we have to thank God for each day that we tend to take for granted.  :)

I thought this sentiment from the Always Grateful stamps was JUST the perfect one for the lid...

Gratitude...may you always know your blessings!

We would feel SO blessed if you would make up your own project for our theme, Au Naturale, and link up with us over at the Heart 2 Heart Challenge Blog!  You have the entire month of October to play along.  God bless YOU until we meet back here again!  :)

Since today is the last day of September and National Stamping Month, don't forget to order the September Stamp of the Month:

and the Triple Stamp Set, You Are My Happy!

TODAY is the LAST day to get them!!!