September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to September's {Limited Edition} Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month the featured stamp of the month is S1109-Limited Edition, a set of 21 images!  Below are the images in this stamp set.

If you have come here from Debbie Little's blog, you are on the right path!  I am the first stop for this month's hop! You can find a list of all the partipant's (in case you get lost) here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html  This month we have just over 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this classic set. The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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My first item is a card created with the new Typeset Paper Pack (Workshop on the Go).  As I thought about what I would make for my project I decided that it had been ages since I had done a Mojo Monday and decided that whatever the Mojo was for this week, I was going to use.  I did stay true to design but flipped the design on its side:

Here is the Mojo Monday sketch:

And, here is the 6" x 6" square card I created from this sketch - you can click on picture to better view details:

And a little different view:

Supplies used: S1109 Limited Edition Stamp Set; G1024 Typeset WOTG; Black, Juniper, Vineyard Berry, and Colonial White Cardstocks; Juniper & Vineyard Berry Exclusive Inks; CTMH Cricut Art Philosphy Cartridge; Black Mini Medley Accent Collection; Juniper Ribbon from Wings Creative Basic package (retired); 3-D foam tape.

Time to hop on over to Helen Onulak's Blog to see her beautiful eye candy! Be sure to visit all the Consultants' Blogs to get some great crafting and other fun ideas! Remember, the SOTM is only available until September 30th! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free! Here we go!

Finally, be sure to check out the September National Stamping Month Special which ends September 30th.  Get 2 D-size stamp sets free when you spend $75.  Download the information from the link at the top-right portion of my blog.

Happy hopping!

Holiday Projects Are A Breeze!

In the first video, making tags can be a breeze with the new CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge and the December 25th C1469 stamp set!  See how easy below:



And here's a way to make cute quick cards.  Again, the CTMH Art Philosphy is showcased along with the A Holiday A1115 stamp set:



Now, for the last video we have it All Buttoned Up:

Healing the Family Tree

WOW!  Tonight I saw this amazing prayer for healing a family tree and had to reprint it here:

Prayer for Healing the Family Tree
Rev. John H. Hampsch, CMF

Heavenly Father, I come before you as your child, in great need of your help; I have physical health needs, emotional needs, spiritual needs, and interpersonal needs. Many of my problems have been caused by my own failures, neglect and sinfulness, for which I humbly beg your forgiveness, Lord. But I also ask you to forgive the sins of my a...ncestors whose failures have left their effects on me in the form of unwanted tendencies, behavior patterns and defects in body, mind and spirit. Heal me, Lord, of all these disorders.

With your help I sincerely forgive everyone, especially living or dead members of my family tree, who have directly offended me or my loved ones in any way, or those whose sins have resulted in our present sufferings and disorders. In the name of your divine Son, Jesus, and in the power of his Holy Spirit, I ask you, Father, to deliver me and my entire family tree from the influence of the evil one. Free all living and dead members of my family tree, including those in adoptive relationships, and those in extended family relationships, from every contaminating form of bondage. By your loving concern for us, heavenly Father, and by the shed blood of your precious Son, Jesus, I beg you to extend your blessing to me and to all my living and deceased relatives. Heal every negative effect transmitted through all past generations, and prevent such negative effects in future generations of my family tree.

I symbolically place the cross of Jesus over the head of each person in my family tree, and between each generation; I ask you to let the cleansing blood of Jesus purify the bloodlines in my family lineage. Set your protective angels to encamp around us, and permit Archangel Raphael, the patron of healing, to administer your divine healing power to all of us, even in areas of genetic disability. Give special power to our family members' guardian angels to heal, protect, guide and encourage each of us in all our needs. Let your healing power be released at this very moment, and let it continue as long as your sovereignty permits.

In our family tree, Lord, replace all bondage with a holy bonding in family love. And let there be an ever-deeper bonding with you, Lord, by the Holy Spirit, to your Son, Jesus. Let the family of the Holy Trinity pervade our family with its tender, warm, loving presence, so that our family may recognize and manifest that love in all our relationships. All of our unknown needs we include with this petition that we pray in Jesus' precious Name. Amen.

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St. Joseph, Patron of family life, pray for us.

Blessings upon all of your families!

Pair-A-Phrase Blog Hop

Welcome to the Pair-A-Phrase Blog hop CELEBRATING NATIONAL STAMPING MONTH IN September.  Close To My Heart (CTMH) is offering its first-ever double stamp set:  Pair-A-Phrase!

Here is a quick peak at the Image Files - click to show details:

If you have come here from Helen Onulak's blog, you are on the right path!  You can find a list of all the partipant's in case you get lost here:  http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/pair-phrase-blog-hop-list.html.  We have just over 40 CTMH Consultants sharing their creations using this wicked set. The hop is simple to follow --just click on the link provided at the end of the post to move to the next blog!

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I find the little owl adorable so I've selected to show him off in this post with a standard size card.  I also chose to feature Taffy papers--the almost forgotten exclusive color:

A close look at the die cut border:

Supplies:  Pair-A-Phrase stamp set; Bliss B&T papers - Grey Flannel, Taffy, Chocolate CS & EI; Colonial White paper; Cocoa collection ribbon; mocha opaques; liquid glass; Cuttle bug and Sizzix Embossing folders; Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies.

Hope you enjoyed my slant on this lovely stamp set!  Now it's off to Melissa Laverty's Blog to see her lovely creations!

"Enjoy" Scrapbook Pages that Pop with Flowers!

Quickly cut, stamp, and curl pretty 3-D flowers using Close To My Heart’s new Cricut® Art Philosophy cartridge, My Acrylix® Hooray Bouquet stamp set, and your own creativity. Pick up more ideas for embellishing your layouts, cards, and gifts with fun florals in this how-to video.



I can't wait, my cartridge won't be here until next week.....

Happy Scrapping!