Hello, September! Although summer is over and the year may seem to be winding down, stampers and scrapbookers know that great things are just beginning to happening. Here are a few ways Close To My Heart is celebrating September.
Hello, Life: National Stamping Month
– All during September, you can celebrate the fine and fun art of stamping. What began as putting blocks with rubber images to ink to paper has evolved into an artform with acrylic blocks and clear vinyl stamps. Stamped images make a great artful addition to all kinds of projects. It doesn’t matter if you are a card maker or a traditional scrapbooker or a non-traditional scrapbooker, Close To My Heart has made a special stamp set for you to say Hello to Life!
Each of these Hello, Life stamp sets are available during September for $13.95 USD each. If you can’t decide on just one or if you know you like all three, you can buy them at a discount for only $34.95 USD. A savings of $6.90 USD. That’s a deal worth stamping about!
Live September 1st: Two New Catalogs
You read that right – not just one but two new catalogs went live on September 1st. Both the new Close To My Heart Annual Inspirations and the Holiday Expressions are chocked full of new and updated craft supplies that are perfect for your best projects.
Open up the Annual Inspirations and be prepared to be dazzled with eight great new paper packets and seven new ink and paper colors. Be ready for an adorable overload with mini stamps that include every state in the union and the cutest little album system called Instalife. Be amazed by the improved storage systems and brace yourself for a new Cricut cartridge!
Annual Inspirations doesn’t have everything, though. The Holiday Expressions catalog holds all the new ideas for the fall and winter holidays as well as keeping our old favorite, the stamp of the month. That leads us to…
Stamp of the Month: Paper Garden
Just when you thought you had enough flowers, September stamp of the month has to just blow you away. This pretty flower as a stamped image works great with watercolors like shown below or makes a great silhouette against any number of backgrounds. 
You can help celebrate National Stamping Month and view our two new catalogs at my online business address: gericonley.ctmh.com or click on the shopping button to the right.
Happy Crafting,
Geri