Category Archives: Miscellaneous

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A Lot Of Retiring Items At Close To My Heart

I would like to let you know the retiring items this season at Close To My Heart, from Accessories, My Reflections paper packets, Complements, Cardstocks, Picture My Life collections, Ink Pads, Pigment Ink Pads, Stamps, Workshop On The Go kits, gems, My Crush books, My Crush Assortments, Washi Tapes, clothespins, die cut shapes, boxes, Base and Bling, Home Decors, and many more…. Here’s the sneak peek:

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Check the whole list of Retiring Items here. And you have until August 31, 2015 to buy them. And when you put order of $50 or more, you can get the August Stamp of the Month, Framed, for only $5 (regular price $17.95).

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THANK YOU for visiting my shop!

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Super Sweet Deal In July

Jump into July with super sweet deal!!!! This is the chance for you to get the Hostess Rewards that you have been wanting to get for so long.

During the month of July, when you purchase $25 (USD & CAD) in current, retail priced stamps, you qualify to receive either the July Stamp of the Month, My Acrylix® Life Is Wonderful, FREE or any one of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets featured in Annual Inspirations 2014–2015 or Seasonal Expressions 2 for only $5 (USD & CAD)! That is a savings of up to $17.95 USD / $19.75 CAD! The July Stamp of the Month is a lovely, versatile stamp set that is a great match for your cards and layouts that celebrate all the wonderful things—big and small—that life has to offer.

Additionally, the Hostess Rewards stamp sets have previously only been available as part of the Hostess Rewards program, which means now is the perfect opportunity to get those special stamp sets you’ve had your eye on! To get your FREE stamp set or your $5 (USD & CAD) Hostess Rewards stamp set, simply place an order for $25 (USD & CAD) of any current, retail priced stamps. This offer is available only during the month of July and applies only to the July Stamp of the Month and current Hostess rewards stamp sets, so spring into action and jump on this deal before it’s gone!

Visit my CTMH website for more ideas and shopping!

Thank you so much!!!! Your purchases mean a lot to us as family 😊

Have a wonderful and fun Summer!

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Bible Journaling: Encouragements On A Trip

This week is our second week in Indonesia. It took a whole week for all of us to adjust with the time. The biggest challenges for my daughters are the language and the food. But they are learning some new survival phrases since they got here.

Honestly for me this reverse re-entery is harder than I expected. But I am thankful for the encouragements I received from the Lord when I read His word and I am so thankful for a lot of friends and family who are praying for us during this trip.

I take some of my ESV Journaling Bible and Bible Journaling supplies on this trip 🙂 And here are some of the blessings I journaled this week:

His word is forever!

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Happy Mother’s Day

For all special moms on this special day: “Happy Mother’s Day” You are amazing, blessed and no one is like you!

My mom is a very special woman. She was not from a Christian family. When I was still at college, she came to know Christ and she follows Him until now. Her devotion to God and family bless me so much. Her love for God and her family teach me to love like her. She never give up on us. She always encourage me and my sisters.

She is always there when we need her. She id my mom.

I am forever thankful for this calling in my life as a mom and a wife. Today I am thankful for every gift He has given in my life: salvation through Christ Jesus, my husband, 2 daugthers, parents, in-laws, relatives and friends. my headt full of thanksgiving & joy for what God has done in my life and through my life. It is all Him!

My daughter gave me a very special gift she made for me at school:

What else do I want for gift? Nothing becuase I have all what I need in my life: to live my given life with thanksgiving. To live my given life with my husband and my daughters to serve Him and obey Him. To live my given life for His glory and His kingdom through the work of my hands and wherever He plant us.

Yes, I have all what I need in Christ Jesus, my Savior and Lord.

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Mom, You Are Special

Mother’s Day is getting closer. I am missing my mom more and more. She lives in a different country but I am so thankful for the technology, we can always Skype with her. I always hope one day we can celebrate this special day with her.

In this special week, I am working on cards for special moms I know 🙂 Today I would love to share with one of the cards I have been making:

I cut 4.25″ x 11″ Kraft Cardstock and scored in the middle to make the card base.

First, I heat embossed the flowers from Flowers For Mom stamp set. Before stamping the flower using VersaMark watermark ink pad, I rubbed the card with anti-static power all over the card so the embossing powder won’t stick everywhere, then stamped the flowers, added the Ranger Super Fine White Embossing Powder, and heat set it using Craft Heater.

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Second step is stamping the sentiment. Using Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad, I stamped the sentiment from Flowers For Mom stamp set on the card base.

Next is adding the Chevron Ruby ribbon on the card (retired) using Tombow Mono Liquid Glue. It dries clear and quick.

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On a piece of White Daisy Cardstock, I stamped the flowers and leaves from Have A Happy Day stamp set using Canary Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad (flowers) and Pear Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad (leaves). Then using my Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors, I cut them one by one and added them on the card using Tombow glue and 3D foam tape.

And then I stamped the saying from Flowers For Mom stamp set on the piece of White Daisy cardstock with Cotton Candy Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad, then I cut the dove tail using my Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors and added it on top of the ribbon using 3D foam tape. Then I finished the card with some Sparkles Clear Assortment, Sequins Gold Assortments and couple of the pink glitter butterflies from Junebug Puffies (these cute puffies are still at While Supplies Last section, all items in this section is only available until they are all gone).

I was quite nervous but I took the challenge from Virginia’s View Challenge #14 – adding layers and dimensions to the project. Like the result 😀

 

Other Supplies:

My Acrylix Blocks: 1″ x 1″, 1″ x 3 1/2″, 2″ x 2″, 2″ x 3 1/2″