It’s Stampaganza Time!

I am so excited about the upcoming special that starts in just six, that's right, just 6 days!

Purchase any two stamp sets (sizes A, B, C, D, or E) at full retail price and receive a third stamp set of your choice FREE (of equal or lesser value)—a savings of up to $29.95!

Stamp sets that count toward the qualifying purchase include full-priced A, B, C, D, and E sets only. Stamps that do not count toward a qualifying purchase include customizable (K), Workshops on the Go™, Cricut^® collection, and Stamp of the Month (both discounted and full-priced) sets.

So......to take advantage of this awesome deal, just visit my website at www.PaperCraftingWithAngelina.CTMH.com and make your selection!

Dates: Offer valid June 1 (9:00 am MDT) – June 30 (11:59 pm MDT)

Also, don't forget to check out the While Supplies Last page where you will find some deeply discounted items.

May is National Scrapbooking Month

Announcing National
Scrapbooking Month

Start the Celebration with the Dotty for You Paper Packet!

May is National Scrapbooking Month, but who can wait until then? Start celebrating in April with the adorable Dotty for You paper packet, packed with 24 sheets of gorgeous B&T Duos® papers in 12 unique double-sided patterns! The springtime colors and patterns fit any number of occasions and events, from picnics in the park and birthday parties to family reunions, and the everyday fun that comes during this wonderful time of year. One side of each paper has a unique pattern (two sheets of each pattern included), while the other is a subtle tone-on-tone polka-dot pattern, making it easy to mix and match with numerous other Close To My Heart products.
Starting April 17, you can get this incredibly versatile paper packet into your projects for just $5 when you order $35 or more in products from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book. That’s four times the B&T paper that comes in our My Reflections® paper packets—for only $5! Or get it free by hosting a Home Gathering that reaches $400 in sales.
There’s one more way you can get this Dotty for You paper packet: sign up to be a Close To My Heart Consultant at any time in April or May and you’ll get the entire Dotty for You paper packet free! Even though you have two months to sign up, be aware that the offer is only good while supplies last, and a paper packet this good may be gone if you wait too long. If you want it, act early! Contact me to ask any questions you have about joining my Team and I’ll be happy to answer them.

For more details and project ideas, visit my shopping site >>

Fashionista 2-Page Scrapbook Layout

I have been wanting to get these sassy pictures into a scrapbook for quite sometime now but just didn't have the right paper combination, until now!  Using Close To My Heart's (CTMH) Workshops On The Go Pemberley(WOTG) kit I was able to achieve the exact look I wanted.  These two "Fashionistas" had a great time posing and I had an equally great time putting the 2-Page layout together.

Here is a video going over what I did to accomplish this layout.

Supplies List - All products from CTMH unless otherwise noted.

G1033 - WOTG Pemberley Kit

     (The following are included in the kit but can also be purchased separately)

     X7148B - Pemberley Paper Packet

     Z1694 - Bouquet Assortment

X5901 - 12" X 12" Colonial White Cardstock 

X5900 - 12" X 12" White Daisy Cardstock

Z1686 - Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge (Only available through CTMH's collection - 700 images)

Z2130 - Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad - Indian Corn Blue

Z2118 -  Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad - Desert Sand

D1504 - Fashionista Stamp Set

Z534 - Micro-Tip Scissors

Non-CTMH supplies:

Gelly Roll Pen - White by Sakura

Gelly Roll Pen - Clear Star by Sakura

Measurements:

Art Philosophy

  Flower - Page 50, <Flower8>, cut at 1.5", 1", and .75"

  Flourish - Page 58, Font Layer <Tab2>, cut at 3"

  Letters - Page 75, cut at 1"

Workshops On The Go - Pemberley Bonus Card

I am so in love with this paper from the Workshops On The Go (WOTG) Pemberley Kit (G1033).  I have taken the bonus ideas and created a Belated Birthday card with a little change up and additions!  If you don't want the entire kit, you can purchase the Pemberley Paper Packet (X7148B) independently. I also used the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge, which is ONLY available through CTMH consultants and an amazing value!  Included with this collection are 700 images, 3 D-size Stamp Sets & 3 sheets of Dimensional Elements.

Here is a video on how I made the card.

Supplies use are as follows:
WOTG Pemberley - G1033  or  Pemberley Paper Packet - X7148B  (both include coordinating cardstock)
Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge - Z1686 
Color-Ready Garden Wooden Shapes - Z1718
Bouquet Assortment - Z1694
Card Chatter - Birthday Stamp Set - D1475
Cardstock Combo Pack Neutral - (12" x 12" - X5921)  or (8-1/2" x 11" - X5926) Used Cocoa, Colonial White and White Daisy
My Acrylix Block (2 x 3-1/2) - Y1009
Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads:  Indian Corn Blue (Z2130)  &  Desert Sand (Z2118)

Time to Get Creative!

Free up some time for your creative outlet

 

If someone asked you to explain what a hobby is, you’d probably explain it as something you enjoy doing in your free time, right? But nowadays, when jobs, family, school, friends, sporting events, church, and other group activities make so many demands on our time, there are days when it feels like it is all we can do to squeeze in the necessary things like eating, sleeping, showering, and a couple of quick chores around the house. So what do we mean when we talk about supposedly “free” time?

No matter how busy we get, we can always manage to find a few minutes here and there to watch our favorite television shows, or at least check our Facebook updates and Twitter feeds. We can make time for things that feel like breaks in our otherwise hectic schedule. And that is just what we need to do in order to keep up on our crafting.

It is easy to take our creative projects too lightly and write them off as unimportant things that we can get to any time. But when we’re “too busy” to take that precious creative time, we’re depriving ourselves of more than just completed projects—we’re denying ourselves the chance to take a break, change the pace of our day, and exercise our minds in a different way. We need that time and that creative outlet to focus on just one thing for a change, one thing that we have greater control over than the other variables in our lives. That kind of focus and sense of control brings with it a sense of satisfaction that is independent of project completion.
So, instead of waiting for free time to magically come along on that rare lazy Sunday afternoon, free up some time in your busy day to sit down and do the creative work that you love. Even if you give away the completed project, the gift of time and relaxation you’ve given yourself may be even better!

Check out the Idea Book for great project ideas >>

Thanks for stopping by today!  ~Angelina~

Found the inspiration for this card at "The Sweetest Thing" Sweet Sunday Challenge. Made this card using the Workshops on the Go - Stella Workshop kit from Close To My Heart.  This card is for my husband's 60th birthday - tomorrow.  Happy Birthday Alex!  Here is a link to the video I did.  Hope you like.

Have you ever used a brand new acrylic stamp and it didn't stamp a crisp image?  Or, have you used a dark ink on a stamp and it stained the stamp?  Well in this video I show you how to "season" your CTMH Acrylix stamps so that you will get a clean, crisp image and prevent staining of the stamp.

Seasoning of CTMH Stamps