April Playgroups- It's Sophia!

Ready for an afternoon or evening out?  Join us for the Sophia Workshop on the Go!  The next playgroups will meet on April 10th at 2 pm and April 15th at 7 pm.  Or remember that you can get your kit "to go" if you are unable to attend or do not live in the Central Florida area.  Here is the shopping list:

Sophia Workshop Shopping Guide

Basic Kit:  $29.95 (plus s/h and tax)

• Sophia Level 2 Paper Pack
• Sophia Exclusive Stamp Set  
• Pink Buttons Assortment Buttons
• Colonial White Waxy Flax
• Workshop Guide  

Best Options = Basic Kit plus your choice of the following products:

• Sophia Level 2 Journaling Spots, Z1357, $3.95
• Friendship Alphabet Stamp Set, E1016, $34.95

Tools and Ink Pads

• Hollyhock Ink Pad, Z2128, $5.25
• Round Sponge, Z697, $1.25

Coordinating Items:

• Sophia Level I Kit, X7131A, $9.95
• Sophia Stickease, X7131C, $4.95
• Red, Pink, Purple Sparkles, Z1326, $2.95
• Heartfelt Treasures, C1456, $18.95 
• Polka Dot Alphabet, D1469, $22.95

Stamp of the Month:

Don't forget that with the purchase of your Workshop On The Go kit you are eligible for the stamp of the month at 25% off, 50% off, 75% off or even FREE based on your order total.

Happy Creating!
Janice

Blessed in April!

This beautiful April Stamp of the Month, Blesssed, really had me going crazy!  At first I wasn't sure how to create with this stamp set- I just couldn't decide how I would  color in the images. This set can really be used in so many ways:  color in with watercolor pencils, chalk, paper piece, or use the two step stamping to fill in the images.  I decided to use the two different techniques!

The 8" x 3 1/2" card on the left uses the two-step stamping.  The solid images of the butterflies, bird, and flower were stamped in second generation twilight!  For the 6" x 6" card on the right, I stamped the bird image twice:  once on colonial white square and once on the cocoa patterned B&T paper.  I cut out the bird image on the patterned B&T and then adhered him to the image on the colonial white paper.  I LOVE how they turned out! What do you think??  Feel free to leave me a message!


Here is a close up of each card..

Close To My Heart products used:  Blessed Stamp Set (D1455), Cocoa Ink Pad (Z2114), Twilight Ink Pad (Z2160), Bliss Level 2 Papers (X7132B), Pearl Opaques (Z1336), Mocha Opaques (Z1333), Bliss Level 2 Assortment flower (Z1335), Cocoa Ribbon Collection (Z1316), Grey Flannel Marker (Z2324)

Don't forget that you can get this great stamp set at a discount or even FREE with  your order this month!  

Happy Creating!

Janice

Hope for Japan

The last few days have been filled with sad images of the devastation in Japan.  Most of us have felt a need to help and reach out to those in need but have not had a means to do so.  Starting today, Close To My Heart is making the exclusive A-sized stamp set, Hope for Japan (see images below), available for only $5 and 100% of the profits going to the Red Cross relief efforts in Japan!  The stamp set features beautiful hearts, wings, and butterflies that express our love and hope for the people of Japan.  The stamp set will be available from March 24th to April 30th- thank you for helping to provide Hope to Japan!!