Aug 2015 blog hop

Welcome  to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for August.  We have so much to share,  New Cricut cartridge called " Artistry" That alone is BIG, add to that new paper and accessories.   Your in for a treat.  Have fun hopping from one blog to the next, look for the highlighted name at the bottom of each post.  


For my open house I made a make and take with 4 NEW products.

1. Zoe paper x7197B   
2. Coral Shimmer trim z3088       
3. New "Artistry" Cricut cartridge  (Stamp and Cricut cut)  Z3167
4.  Aug Stamp of the month S1508 (For You)

             

                                                    

August Stamp of the month, this can be yours for only $5.

Zoe paper

                                                               

                                                                                                                 

Artistry CTMH Cricut cartridge
comes with 700 images,  3 wonderful stamp sets and
Enchantment cardstock (7 new colors)
This cartridge comes in digital, also.

Here is my first card with the NEW Artistry Cricut
I used the stamp of the month for the Best Wishes. The typewriter 

is an Icon key #7  Simply cut all four shapes, I cut this at 3"

                                   (Sneak peak ink blot background stamp)

Thanks to Melinda Everitt for the Design  Studio file to make this wonderful typewriter card.

The sparkle gems and the glitter paper make this card even more special.

The inside of this card is fun with the cut out glasses from Artistry.

Best part all this is available this month!

Now hop over to NANCY'S blog, I saw this card, I hope the picture does it justice, Simply beautiful!

Joyce Houck                      Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com .

Nancy Brown                   creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Betty Locco                       scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Andrea Sherman                girlpluspaper.blogspot.com

 Marie Flayer                   njstampingqueen.blogspot.com

Stephanie Huber                  lavendersagedesigns.blogspot.com                

      

 Lori Meadows                      craftymeadows.blogspot.com

 Krista Hershberger         Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

  

back to Joyce                  Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com 

Cricut shapes ARTISTRY

Order the NEW Artistry cartridge starting this month.  700 images  3 D-size stamp sets and a full pack of  Enchantment  paper, 7 new colors.

 Add this to your collection, you won't be disappointed. You now get this in digital for $79 or Reg for $99.  Let me know if you have questions.

Go to my Website to place your order Z3167  Get the wonderful Stamp of the Month for only $5. Your name will be placed in a drawing for FREE hostess rewards.  Your order will be shipped right to your house.  Check out our monthly Joyful Stars blog hop on Aug 10th and see more about the Aug specials.  

Lemon Zucchini Bread

Just posted the recipe ......look under recipes tab at the top of this post.
Don't forget about Customer Appreciation Days
Thurs, Fri 10-?  Sat 10-2pm
Stop by and say hello

mickey mouse

When I went to convention, I wanted to give my roommates something from Disney since that's where were staying, my friend Debi made me these lip balm holders. Aren't they cute? 

THANKS Debi!!!!

I added a hook at the top so they could be hung on a bag

Disney was great and so is the new Idea book and products. We also have a Holiday Inspiration book. Everything in those books is available starting Sept 1st.  For August you can purchase our new Cricut Cartridge called Artistry. For the first time it comes in digital or hard copy.  We also have a new paper assortment called Zoe and that can be ordered. 


Customer Appreciation Clearance Sale

Customer Appreciation Sales Days.  Aug 6, 7, 8   Thurs, Fri and Sat. 

Thurs 10-?  Fri 10-?  Sat 10-2  

Pick up your new Annual catalog that starts on Sept 1st. 

See artwork from the NEW Cricut Artistry cartridge.

See are new colors and new products.

Free Make and Take and refreshments

Free shipping on orders

Door prizes

Huge markdown on Inventory (got to make room for more stuff)

BUY 3 paper packs 

or 

3 stamp sets 

 and get a previous Stamp of the month FREE

Spend $50 and get a previous Stamp of the month FREE

Spend $25 get a FREE compliment

Spend $100 and get a FREE paper pack

July Blog hop

Welcome to the July Blog Hop............ Some of us are at Convention in Anaheim, CA drooling over the new Catalog. Thanks to technology we can schedule our posts and still enjoy convention and Disneyland.  Enjoy hoping from one blog to the next to see all the talented creations.  

Thanks to CTMH and the Cricut Explore I can customize Relay for Life ribbons.  If anyone wants to support Friends for Life Relay team order your ribbon today.  Any color.  Just contact me at StampN4Joy@aol.com

My oldest Grand daughter will be turning 16 this month. So proud to watch her turn into a beautiful young lady.  

I used my Cricut to cut the roses, car and the Sweet 16.  The paper is not CTMH, I wanted something with sparkles, but everything else is.  

What a better way to celebrate a 16th birthday is to have a pop-up car on the inside.  The best part was what was behind the car.  What else MONEY!!!!

Now hop over to my friend Nancy to see her fabulous work of art.

Joyce Houck                      Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com .

Nancy Brown                 creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

 Crystal Davis                craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

Andrea Sherman                girlpluspaper.blogspot.com

   Marie Flayer                   njstampingqueen.blogspot.com

  Stephanie Huber                  lavendersagedesigns.blogspot.com                

      

 Lori Meadows                    craftymeadows.blogspot.com

. Krista Hershberger         Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

back to Joyce                  Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com 

July schedule

Next week I will be going to our Annual Convention at Disneyland.  I will be anxious to share all that I learned and some of the new goodies that we will be getting in Sept. Come to the July classes to find out more.

 Make sure you stop by on July 10th for our monthly Joyful Stars Blog hop.  

 These are some cards we made at the Shenkel Church card ministry.  The graduation card has a pocket to add a gift card or cash 20,1,5 for the year.  

    Don't forget to go to my website and see what's on the retiring list.  Go to shop and scroll down on the left side and find retiring and while supplies last.  
        
                             Workshops                                                    
                  July schedule is as follows:

• July 14  Tuesday card workshop    1pm only
  July  15  card workshop  7pm only
  July  21 Tuesday card workshop   1 or 7pm
  July  28 Tuesday card workshop   1 or 7pm
  
  
  July 20  Monday 2- Page scrapbooking class   6-8pm
  July 16  Shenkel Card Ministry  10 am  Pottstown
  July 23  Cricut class*                7pm
  July 28  Above and Beyond **    10am  

June Blog hop

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop!

We are happy you could join us each month to see our monthly hop.  So hop from one blog to the next until you get back to here. You will find the next person to hop to at the bottom of each post, her name will be highlighted.  

This month I would like to share with you a cascading card I made for our friends 50th Wedding Anniversary. 

I used White daisy cardstock and gold for the "50".  I cut two pcs of 5 1/2 x 12 on an angle. Directions are below.

Directions:  Cut 2--- 12" pcs of cardstock at 5 1/2" on one end and 2 1/2" on the other end. One side will be the straight edge.  Score at 2", 4" 8" 10"  on the 6" just make a pencil mark. At the 5 1/2" end  Find the center 2 3/4" and at the other end the center will be 1 1/4" , draw a pencil line down  of the long strip, center.. On one strip cut score line at 2" 10" to the center pencil line.  On the other strip, cut opposite (from the other side) at 2" 10"   At the 6"  mark cut to center pencil mark on the opposite side. So one pc you would cut from the top  at 2" 10" to center line and on the other strip you would cut from the bottom at 2" and 10".  Then slide the 2 pcs together with the tallest at the back.  

You can make this for any occasion and use any Cricut cuts.  These are the cuts I used:
50----------------Artiste  2"
butterflies-----------Artfully Sent   Icon Pg 14 Shift R 2"
circle behind the 50--------------Artbooking Pg 61 Photo Mat 2  8"
hearts---------Artbooking  Pg 48 Border shift Real Dial size 2 1/2"
Banner for anniversary----------AP Pg 26 shape 1  1"



Now hop on over to Crystals blog to see what she has been creating.  


Joyce Houck                      Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com 

 Crystal Davis                craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

 Betty Locco   .                scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Nancy Brown                 creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Andrea Sherman                girlpluspaper.blogspot.com

 Krista Hershberger         Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

back to Joyce                  Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com 

See ya next month on the 10th of July

                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Washi tape card

I added my June schedule under calendar of events. Lots of activities for you for join in on.
So go check it out.



 

Here is another card made at the Spring Fling designed by Krista
The words were from our new Washi tape. She also used shimmer trim and glitter paper. The flowers were cut with the cricut and rolled, the chevron strip was cut out using  our Chevron border punch Z1998. Blossom paper was used.  

Special Blossom Workshop

I created a Special 10 card workshop using the Blossom paper.

Join me on May 29 at 10am  1pm or 7pm to make these 

All Occasion cards

Simply email me or call me to save your seat. I would love to have you join us.  
StampN4Joy@aol.com 
Cost is $18 
There is a paypal button at the bottom of this post or you can pay by cash, check or credit card.  

fabulous day card

This is another card made at the Spring Fling. It was designed by Krista and made by Debi.  The stamp set is from the Seasonal Expressions 2 and it is the Operation Smile set. D1653  Everytime someone buys this set $3 goes to Operation Smile.  The background was embossed with one of our embossing folders.   

Help with a goal!

Close to my Heart has just given us a fantastic opportunity.....they are giving a trip for two to Australia to one lucky person who attends Convention.  I am going to receive my 20th year award this year and I want to say:

1. I couldn’t do this without YOU….and I am so blessed & amazed once again of your continued support!!  I am so THANKFUL for MANY of you that I now call friends.  We most likely wouldn’t have met if I hadn’t been a part of CTMH…what a Blessing!!!

I want to continue to be here for YOU & help you in the BEST way I know how. J  THANK YOU!!

2. To help with a GOAL I am trying to reach that CTMH gave to each of us that are consultants. J 

  

Oh what FUN…I adore my CTMH Family, and when they offer a challenge…I like to give it my best!!!

So – what are they offering to us as Consultants???

For those of us Consultants that are registered to go to Convention 2015 in Disneyland, CA….(yup…I’m registered!!)

we have the opportunity to have our names put into a drawing to

 WIN a trip for 2 to Brisbane, Australia!!

yes – you read correctly (believe me…I had to read it a couple of times to allow it to sink in – LOL!)

I have been BLESSED beyond measure with the trips I have EARNED through CTMH….but to WIN a trip to a place we’ve never been?  Oh it’s FUN to dream AND I will give it my best as I try to get my name entered as many times as I can into this drawing!!

****So – how do your purchases help?? 

By attending Convention this year – my name is already in the drawing…HOWEVER…

with EVERY $1000 in sales I sell from May 1-31st…I get another ticket entered towards winning that trip!!! 

For everyone who places an order with me or on my website I will send you a homemade card. 

(similar to this one)  Your name will be put in a drawing to win tons of prizes.   

This is easy.....look at this month's special. These papers are so bright and colorful and you can get a matching stamp set.  Remember this will be gone at the end of the month.  The card above features the new Jackson paper and my previous blog post features the new Blossom paper.  Great products in Seasonal Expressions 2.  So order today and help me get another chance 
for a trip of a lifetime.

Thanks

May Joyful Stars blog hop

Welcome to the :

We are so happy you could join us in our monthly blog hop. 

You will be able to hop from one blog to the next and get inspired by other Close to My Heart consultants.  I have a  list of bloggers at the bottom of this post where you can see the rotation, in case you get lost.  Enjoy all the wonderful ideas you will find in this hop.

I chose to share with you  this month a cascading heart card. I made this card for my Mother, I hope she likes it. Happy Mother's Day MOM!

I used Blossom paper from Seasonal Expressions book.

This could be a great happy birthday card or valentine's day card.

 I had so much fun making the above card, I decided to make a card for my Grand-daughter's 11th birthday. I used Confetti wishes compliments. 

If you want  measurements I posted them below or I would be glad to have a class to show you how.

Hop over to Betty's blog and check out what she has been up to.  Happy Mother's Day!  


Joyce Houck                 Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com 

 Betty Locco                    scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

 Krista Hershberger         Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

 Marie Flayer                   njstampingqueen.blogspot.com

 Nancy Brown                 creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

 Crystal Davis                      craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

 Lori Meadows                    craftymeadows.blogspot.com

Andrea Sherman              girlpluspaper.blogspot.com

 Helen Gullet                      http://helengullett.com

  Nickie Hoffer                      nickiehoffer.blogspot.com

   back to Joyce      Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com


Heart Cascading card
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Cut white cs 4x11" and score at 2 3/4  5 1/2   turn and put a mark at the center 2"  longest section

Cut white cs 3 1/2 x 8 score at   2"     4"        turn and put a mark at the center 1 3/4" longest section 

Cu twhite cs  3x6"      score at   1 1/2 x 3"     turn and put a mark at the center  1 1/2" longest section

Cut B&T paper 4x3"   4 x 1 1/2"  4 x 1" 

Cut colored cs for the front 4x3" (in this case Pear)

Cricut  Artiste

Pg 51 Accent 2 SHIFT Hearts (A Key)  

Cut hearts at   4"   3 1/2"   3"     2"  in white cs

Cut hearts at   3 3/4"  3 1/4"  2 3/4"  using B&T paper  (in this card Blossom)

Take the scored three white  pieces and bend the short flap front and place largest heart on the 

largest flap, glue just the bottom and cut off the side pcs so  you just see the shape of the heart.

Do this on all three.  Start placing them together using the center mark.  Glue on the B&T paper in between 

hearts.  Stamp the 2" heart and 3-D it at the bottom center.  All the other hearts should stand up behind it. 

Decorate the front anyway you want

Cut the bottom of the paper where the heart gets glued.