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What: Bella Scrapbooking Kit of the Month
When: Friday, 31 July at 7-9:30PM
Where: Snoqualmie, WA
Cost: Basic kit starts under $25!

Come join me on Friday, 31 July to make the incredibly beautiful Bella Scrapbooking Kit of the Month! We will create the featured layout (top layout) and then cut the additional layouts for later assembly in your home. A basic kit gets you everything you need to create these layouts, the better kit adds some embellishments on the additional 4 layouts and the best kit includes the stamp set "Buttoned Together". All purchases will also go towards Stamp of the Month discount!
Materials List:
Basic Kit:
X7114B Bella Level 2 Paper Packet $12.95
X7114C Bella Level 2 My Stickease® Assortment $4.95
Z1161 Foundry® Tabs $3.95
25" Hollyhock Stitched Ribbon (from Paige at the workshop) $0.36
Bella Workshop Guide (from Paige with order or at the workshop) $1.00
Total Supply Fee (plus shipping and tax): $23.21

Better = Basic Package + this product
Z1119 Mini-Medley Accents Autumn Garden Collection $7.95
Total Supply Fee (plus shipping and tax): $31.16

Best = Basic + Better + featured stamp set
C1361 My Acrylix® Buttoned Together $18.95
Total Supply Fee (plus shipping and tax): $50.11

Additional Items Supplied DURING WORKSHOP ONLY
9029 Cherish™ $21.95
E1007 My Acrylix® Homestead Alphabet $34.95
Z2128 Hollyhock Exclusive Inks™ Pad $5.25
Z2147 Smokey Plum Exclusive Inks™ Pad $5.25
1776 1/8" Long Reach Punch $9.95

To place your order, simply send me an e-mail or give me a call at (425) 260-6965. We can even do it long distance if you are interested in creating this workshop in your own home!

CTMH Deal of the Day FREE White Daisy Ricrac 3/8" ($6.95 value) - June 12th

Close to my Heart's Deal of the Day for Friday, 12 June is a 12 yard spool of White Daisy Ricrac 3/8" ($6.95 value!) FREE with any order of an A,B,C,D or E size Acrylix stamp set with reduced shipping of just $3! This sweet ribbon is used in our Animal Cookies workshop (click here to see the full workshop from my website) which is coming up in August. The bright colors in Animal Cookies and Tinkerin' really pop against the crisp white of this fun zigzaggy ribbon!

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How do I apply ricrac to my projects? I like to lay the ricrac down on a piece of scrap paper and run some Tombow down the back side. I then apply it to my project. There will be a bit of Tombow sticking out off the sides of the zigzags. You can then rub the excess Tombow off with your finger or with a White Polymer/Plastic Eraser you can find at your local office supply store. These erasers also work great for taking off excess chalk, excess watercolor pencil (before you use a blending pen) and for seasoning your stamps.

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When I season my stamps I lightly trace over the stamp with the white eraser then I ink the whole thing up in Bamboo and stamp on a piece of scrap. This gives it the first breaking in to remove any residue from manufacturing and kind of seals the stamp from excessive staining. When I go to use a stamp for the first time I rub it a bit on the ink pad of choice and might stamp off on scrap to make sure it is fully seasoned before stamping directly on my project. The seasoning makes your ink fully saturate the top surface of your stamp so you get a nice crisp clear image. Make sure you are using your foam from the inside of the stamp set or a VersaMat to stamp on so it has some "give" and the ink can reach all areas of the paper!

CTMH Deal of the Day June 6th - Designer Ribbon Rounds Chocolate Collection!

Today's Deal of the Day is a FREE Chocolate Designer Ribbon Rounds ($7.95 value!) with the purchase of any A,B,C,D or E size stamp! We used the Chocolate dotted organdy ribbon from this collection in our recent Stardust Kit of the Month Workshop. (You can see it on the left page as a picture hanger for the star cluster and in a couple of other spots.)

I love our Designer Ribbon Rounds because they perfectly coordinate with our inks, cardstock and paper packs. As with all our products the colors are consistent so coordinating and matching is a breeze! With my busy family of 5 anything that can make my life faster, easier or simpler is a winner!

I'm a more-bang-for-your-buck kind of gal so I thought today I'd show you exactly what a great deal our June Deal-A-Day promotion is for you wallet using the purchase of a B size alphabet solos stamp as an example!

Sally Stamper wants to buy:
B1243 Alphabet Solos S: $13.95
Z1127 Chocolate Designer Ribbon Rounds: $7.95
Regular Shipping from my website: $7.95
Tax (based on my rate of 8.6%): $2.57
Grand Total: $32.42

Sally Stamper takes advantage of today's deal to buy:
B1243 Alphabet Solos S: $13.95
Gets FREE Chocolate Designer Ribbon Rounds (value $7.95): $0.00
REDUCED SHIPPING ON THIS PROMOTION: $3.00
Tax: $1.46
Grand Total: $18.41

So make your list today of stamps you'd like to add to your tool box and take advantage of these great savings during our Deal-A-Day promotion! I know I could use the extra $14.01 in my wallet! Happy shopping!