Close To My Heart's June Stamp of the Month -- Kaboom (S1406) Blog Hop!

Welcome to our Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.

We will be featuring June's SOTM, which is 

Kaboom (S1406), a set of 16 stamps.

If you have come here from Jean's Blog,

you are on the right path.

June's Stamp of the Month just screamed 4th of July so I knew I wanted to use the fireworks in a fun random-stamping kind-of-way.

I dry embossed using the Dots Embossing Folder on the Cranberry and Indian Corn Blue Cardstock pieces and then used the sanding block from the Sanding Kit so the white core base would show through.

I used the coordinating Cranberry and Indian Corn Blue Ink Pads to randomly stamp the fireworks on the 

White Daisy Cardstock pieces as well.

The "Your're the BOMB" and "TNT" stamped images were cut out and adhered with our 3-D Foam Tape to give them added dimension.

And my card wasn't complete without a little Red Shimmer Trim and some Clear Sparkles. 

I hope you enjoyed my festive 4th of July card.

Now "Hop" on over to Pam's Blog to see her work.

Close To My Heart Products Used in This Card:

Dot Embossing Folder (Z1924) -- $8.95

Cranberry 12" x 12" Cardstock (1272) -- $14.50

Indian Corn Blue 12" x 12" Cardstock (1284) -- $14.50

White Daisy 12" x 12" Cardstock (1385) -- $9.50

Sanding Kit (Z1294) -- $3.50

Cranberry Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad (Z2116) -- $5.25

Indian Corn Blue Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad (Z2130) -- $5.25

3-D Foam Tape (Z1151) -- $5.95

Red Shimmer Trim (Z1848) -- $4.95

Sparkles Clear Assortment (Z1752) -- $2.95

Remember, the June SOTM is only available until June 30.

When you place a $50 order, you can purchase the SOTM for only $5.

You can also purchase it at it's retail price of $17.95.

To Purchase Any of These Great CTMH Products
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Nathan Catches the Winning Touchdown with No Time Left on the Clock!!

Sorry I've been MIA for a little bit.

Last week was crazy busy and filled with garage sale prep on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Then the official sale began Thursday and went thru Saturday.

Sunday was then spent cleaning it all up.

My parents were also in town the entire week so I wanted to make sure I spent time with them as well.

This was one of the most exciting flag football games Nathan has been a part of, and I'm very excited to share it with you.

Two weeks ago Nathan scored the WINNING Touchdown with no time left on the clock.

He was super excited as were we!

I love watching my kids play sports . . . but football is my Favorite!

Nicely Done Little Man!

Come Crop 'Til Ya Drop on June 7 in Madison, WI!!

CROP ‘Til Ya Drop!!

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Noon to Midnight (or later)

 ALSO BE SURE TO MARK YOU CALENDARS 

FOR ALL of 2014's EVENTS 

LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST!!

WHO: You and your friends
WHEN: From Noon to Midnight (or later) - 

Saturday, June 7, 2014
WHERE: Comfort Suites - 1253 John Q. Hammons Dr., 

Madison, WI, 53717 - (608) 836-3033
COST: $10.00 per person to cover the room rental
RSVP: keeleyskreations@gmail.com - (608) 320-9801

** BINGO FOR A BUCK **

Want a chance to earn FREE product from the Spring/Summer 2014 Idea Book for $2. 

The first person to call Bingo will win the cash and be able to put that towards purchasing new products. 

We will play 3 times (3pm, 7pm and 11pm) so plan accordingly for some fun.

** GIVEAWAYS & GRAND PRIZE **

There will be giveaways that you must be in attendance to win.
I also am giving away a Grand Prize at midnight in which you do not need to be present to win.

** TOOLS **

I will provide the following:

Cricut Expression as well as cartridges - including the EXCLUSIVE CTMH Cartridges Art Philosophy, Artiste and Artbooking (and about 50 other cartridges - both fonts and images) 

**Everyone is welcome to use my Cricut, but if you own Cutting Mats please bring your own.** 

Sizzix Big Shot with Cuttlebug, Tim Holtz and Sizzix Embossing Folders
Punches - Close To My Heart, Fiskars, Martha Stewart, EK Success and Stampin' Up Punches
CTMH Stamp Sets - Alpha Stamp Sets and Sentiment Stamp Sets
CTMH Ink Pads & Coordinating Cardstock - All 42 Colors
CTMH Acrylic Blocks
CTMH How-To Programs (4 for Scrapbooking, 2 for Cardmaking and 2 for both)

** ORDERING **

You are not required to purchase any CTMH products. 

This is strictly to get together and have some fun so bring whatever you want to work on. 

I will have FREE Close To My Heart Idea Books for you, and orders are always more than welcome. 

In addition there will also be CTMH products available (all 42 colors of current cardstock for $0.50 each).

** FOOD & DRINK **

If you want to leave for lunch and/or dinner or shopping and come back you are more than welcome to. 

If you would like something to drink throughout the day you will need to bring your own beverages as well as any snack type foods.

2014's CROP & RETREAT DATES:

April 25-27 -- Craft-A-Palooza Weekend Retreat (Begins Friday at 8am / Ends Sunday at 8pm)

July -- NO CROP

August 2 -- New Autumn/Winter Idea Book Extravaganza (10am to Noon) & Crop (Noon to Midnight)

September 6

October 4

November 14-16 -- Craft-A-Palooza Weekend Retreat (Begins Friday at 8am / Ends Sunday at 8pm)

December 13

Can't make it all day...no problem...come for a couple hours and PLAY. 

We still have room so walk-ins are welcome!!

Close To My Heart's Project Inspiration: Tools for Tasteful Pages

The stitch guide helps you quickly and easily add a little “oomph” to your projects. 

Watch the video to see how we’ve added the popular hand-sewn effect to the stamped images in the My Acrylix™ Windy Day set using just three tools: the stitch guide, the foam mat, and a sewing needle with embroidery floss.

Featured Close To My Heart Products in the Video:

Windy Day (D1579) -- $17.95

Baker's Twine Neutral Metallic Assortment (Z1921) -- $5.95 

Stitch Guide (Z1852) -- $12.95

Foam Mat (Z1859) -- $4.95

To Purchase Your Close To My Heart Products

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Rediscover BEAUTY with Close To My Heart -- FREE Scrapbook Accents!!

There is no better time to rediscover beauty than during National Scrapbooking Month.

Beautify your projects with pretty scrapbook accents you can download FREE through May 31.

Beauty abounds.

Flag Football Time -- Green Bay Packers vs. Seattle Sehawks

Nathan's FAVORITE sport is FOOTBALL!

Don't get me wrong . . . he enjoyed wrestling and was very good at it.

BUT . . .

The kid loves to catch the ball, run the ball, kick the ball, etc.

I don't think he could ever get enough.

He was super excited to play this season because this year they no longer have the coaches as the Quarterbacks but rather have the kids themselves throwing and handing off.

This program has the 2nd and 3rd graders playing together so he is one of the youngest kids on the team.

He wasn't worried . . . 

he can catch, he can throw, he can run, and he is fast.

The only thing that made him sad this year was the team he was put on . . . the Green Bay Packers.

For those of you that don't know me very well . . . let's just say that him being a Packer made my day.

Of course I don't want to see my child upset or sad, but knowing he was a Packer couldn't have been more bitter sweet . . . LOL!

You see, his dad is a VIKING fan and has corrupted the poor kid.

I, on the other hand, am a total Packer fan . . . LOL.

Nathan has gotten over the jersey shock and was now just excited to get on the field and PLAY.

This video is of his first game on Saturday, May 3.

He was SUPER EXCITED to SCORE a TOUCHDOWN as a RUNNING BACK for the GREEN BAY PACKERS!  WOOHOO!

Way to Go Nathan!

WE DID IT!! WE ACHIEVED OUR TEAM GOAL!!

On April 1 I set a Challenge to my From the Heart Embellisher's Close To My Heart Team to Recruit 30 New Team Members!

I'm Super THRILLED to announce that we not only hit our goal, but we exceeded it by 9!

It was awesome to watch all the new promotions happening and seeing our family grow each day.

I want to CONGRATULATE and WELCOME ALL of our new Team Members!

I also want to CONGRATULATE my Team on all their HARD WORK this month.

My motto has always been:

If you MIND can SEE it,
And your HEART can BELIEVE it,
Then your HANDS can ACHIEVE it.

It's sooooo true!

We had 1 Supervisor promote to MANAGER this month!
CONGRATS to Debbie Mann who added 3 new Team Members!

We had 7 Consultants promote to SUPERVISOR this month!
CONGRATS to:
Kelley Sral who added 1 new Team Member!
Devana Barney who added 1 new Team Member!
Carol Guziewski who added 1 new Team Member!
Susanne Prince who added 1 new Team Member!
Robin Slovenski who added 1 new Team Member!
Gessica Doughty who added 2 new Team Members!
Monica Miranda who added 2 new Team Members!

CONGRATS also goes out to Chrys Kamps for adding 2 new Team Members this month and keeping the title of Manager.

HUGE THANK YOU to Chrys Kamps and Debbie Mann (my two Managers) for helping to promote me to the new title of SENIOR DIRECTOR!

WOOHOO!

This is the first time I have held this title, and I'm super duper EXCITED!

Again, none of this would be possible without this AWESOME TEAM of whom I sooooo proud to be their leader.

Close To My Heart has blessed me in sooooo many ways and brought sooooo many new and wonderful people and opportunities in to my life that I will forever be grateful!

I LOVE WHAT I DO, and I HAVE THE BEST TEAM EVER!

YOU LADIES ROCKED IT!

Congrats & Welcome to Our Newest Close To My Heart Team Member!!

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Cora Dominguez.

~ Joined 04/30/14 ~

You are going to LOVE Close To My Heart -- 

the products, the people, and ALL the FUN.

We have a great group of gals on our team 

who are always willing to help, share creative and inspirational ideas 

and are just plain AWESOME.

WELCOME HOME!!  =)

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Rocio Meyer.

~ Joined 04/30/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Bobbie Doneghy.

~ Joined 04/30/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
April Noyce.

~ Joined 04/30/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Carnelia Ellison.

~ Joined 04/30/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Annette Deardurff.

~ Joined 04/30/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Jennifer Brooks.

~ Joined 04/30/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Melissa Simmons.

~ Joined 04/30/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Kerry Ellenbecker.

~ Joined 04/30/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Vicky Turner.

~ Joined 04/30/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Michelle Dragonuk.

~ Joined 04/30/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Patricia Casillas-Mckissic.

~ Joined 04/30/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Cathy Pfingsten.

~ Joined 04/29/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Kathy Bartholomew.

~ Joined 04/29/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Maggie Morton.

~ Joined 04/28/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Bert Brinkmeir.

~ Joined 04/28/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Judi Finneran.

~ Joined 04/28/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Kelly Smith.

~ Joined 04/28/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Janelle Brown.

~ Joined 04/27/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Lindsey Dominy.

~ Joined 04/27/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Jill Boid.

~ Joined 04/27/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Helen Morgan.

~ Joined 04/27/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Krystina Miller.

~ Joined 04/26/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Linda Knox.

~ Joined 04/25/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Kelly Gardner.

~ Joined 04/25/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Jen Weindel.

~ Joined 04/21/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Susie Donker.

~ Joined 04/21/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Michael Kingsley.

~ Joined 04/16/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Barbie Sutherland.

~ Joined 04/14/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Ellie Kyser.

~ Joined 04/12/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Valerie White.

~ Joined 04/07/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Devana Barney.

~ Joined 04/04/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Jenni Skare.

~ Joined 04/03/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Vicki Kamps.

~ Joined 04/02/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Cheryl Thompson.

~ Joined 04/02/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Stephanie Daley.

~ Joined 04/02/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
Mary Maness.

~ Joined 04/01/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our newest 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --
C. Doughty.

~ Joined 04/01/14 ~

Please help me Welcome and Congratulate our first new 

From the Heart Embellisher's Team Member --

Robin Slovenski.

~ Joined 04/01/14 ~

30 is our TEAM GOAL for my Close To My Heart team to recruit this month!! 

As we add wonderful new team member's to our From the Heart Embellisher's Family I will reduce the number. 

So excited to watch our TEAM GROW and this number hit 0!! 

WE CAN DO IT LADIES!!

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