Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Be Your Own Boss

Have you ever thought about starting your own home business but weren’t sure where to start or how? Do you need some direction in what to sell, where to get it, and how to advertise it? Do you wish you had a mentor that could show you the ropes for beginning your business adventure, encourage you along the way, and be available to answer newbie questions? How about a whole team of mentors? If you find yourself nodding in agreement then being a Close to My Heart independent consultant might be just right for you.

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Medium Organizer (Z4139)
2" × 6½" My Acrylix® Block (Y1010)
1" × 3½" My Acrylix® Block (Y1002)
2" × 2" My Acrylix® Block (Y1003)
Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors (Z1836)
My Acrylix® Stamp Scrubber (Z1782)
My Acrylix® Spritz Cleaner (1778)
Bonding Memories™ Glue (1512)
3-D Foam Tape (Z1151)
Round Sponge (Z697)
Customer Order Form (qty. 25, W101)
Annual Inspirations Idea Book (qty. 5, WC1161)
Seasonal Expressions 2 Idea Book (qty. 5, WCS1163)
Cardstock Sampler (W1136)
Paper Fundamentals Sampler (W1137)
Annual Inspirations B&T Duos™ Sampler (W1138)
Seasonal Expressions 2 B&T Duos™ Sampler (W1144)
My Acrylix® Artful Textiles—Petite Perks (qty. 3, W2034)
Idea Book Postcard (W1129)
Desk Pad (W1140)

$50.00 of Select Product Credit
(Some items may not be shown. Contents are subject to change without notice.)

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Offer valid April 1, 2016 (9:00 am MDT) – April 30, 2016 (11:59 pm MDT).**The 30-day period begins five days after the New Consultant Kit has been shipped.  
Even if you don’t think you are the most creative person you know, that’s alright. With the on-line training and the workshop guides that Close To My Heart provides you will be creating beautiful cards and scrapbook pages in no time.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Political Animal Balloons


While I was playing with my new stamps and watching the debates a light bulb went on in my head. I found my balloon donkey and my balloon elephant stamps and got patriotic. That was when the debates first started. Now I watch a debate and think to myself, "When are the real candidates going to come on?" Ha-Ha!
When creating the two tone effect on the stamps, I used a simple technique called masking. No fancy tools are needed, 2 sticky notes will do the trick.
The steps involved:
1. Cover one half of the stamp with a sticky note. No need for precision, just eye-ball it.
2. Ink the exposed portion of the stamp.
3. Remove the post-it note.
4. Stamp the image on your project.
5. Clean your stamp.
6. Cover the other half of the stamp (the one you just stamped) with a clean sticky note.
7. Ink the exposed area using a second color.
8. Remove the sticky note.
9. Line the stamp up directly over the first image (this is where clear stamps and Acrylix blocks really come in handy)
10. Stamp the second color.
Viola! You have a 2-toned or masked image.