Melissa Bartholomew

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Close To My Heart


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Art & Soul®: Expressions of Love for Mom (12:37)

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Coming your way in this episode is an abundance of ideas for celebrating your mom. From cards and layouts to 3-D cubes and colorful flowers, you'll come away with lots of great ways to say "I love you" to the women who mean so much to you. You'll see how easy it is to "cluster" our My Acrylix® stamps on a block to create a unique focal point or background; you'll learn the trendy rock 'n' roll stamping technique; you'll go beyond the obvious with our colorful Fancy Cuts® Botanicals—use them as stencils! And Jeanette shares a mini album she created to honor her mother. You'll want to watch this episode several times to take it all in!


How to Make This Project (click to view)

Learn how to use the technique featured in this episode of Art & Soul. Click on the link to see pictures, a supply list, and written instructions.


Featured Technique

Stamping Clusters

"Expressions of Love for Mom" Special

Additional Items

AS1012 *My Acrylix® Priceless Love

*This stamp set is specially discounted until May 31, 2009. Use item #AS1012 to receive the discount.

X7106B Unforgettable Level 2 Paper Packet
Z2106 Blush Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z2118 Desert Sand Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z2164 Sorbet Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z2165 Juniper Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z1033 Just Blooms™ Big Pinks Paper Flowers
Z1114 Piercing Tool Kit
Z697 Sponge
Z1151 3-D Foam Tape

To create the project shown here, follow the helpful hints below and the Triple Play—Basic™ pattern (page 97) as outlined in our how-to book Reflections®. For more detailed information on how to create the featured technique and project, or to purchase a copy of Reflections, contact your Close To My Heart Consultant.

  • Trim the papers as follows: one 2 1/4” x 3 1/2” Vanilla Cream cardstock, one 4” x 4” Vanilla Cream cardstock, one 2 1/4” x 5 3/4” Vanilla Cream cardstock, and as outlined on page 97 in Reflections®, omitting pieces C and E.
  • Assemble stamp cluster on one block, as desired. Using Desert Sand ink and the random stamping technique, stamp the cluster on the bottom two thirds of the cardstock base. Clean the stamp cluster, keeping the stamps in the same location on the block.
  • Using Blush and Sorbet inks and the rock 'n' roll technique, stamp the cluster in the center of the 2 1/4” x 3 1/2” Vanilla Cream cardstock.
  • Using a combination of ink colors, stamp the circle, heart, swirl, and frame images on the 4” x 4” Vanilla Cream cardstock. Trim images.
  • Using Blush ink, stamp the border image on the petals of the white Just Blooms™ flower.
  • Using the sponging technique, apply Blush ink to the edges of the pink Just Blooms flower.
  • Using the sponging technique, apply Desert Sand ink to the 2 1/4” x 3 1/2” Vanilla Cream cardstock, the 2 1/4” x 5 3/4” Vanilla Cream cardstock, and the photos, as desired.
  • Using the piercing tool, make a design on the 2 1/4” x 3 1/2” Vanilla Cream cardstock.
  • Attach pieces A and D. Attach a photo to piece B. Fold two corners of piece B and attach.
  • Layer the white flower, then the pink flower, and then the cut-out circle, securing each layer with adhesive. Cut the flower embellishment in equal halves.
  • Attach one half of the flower embellishment to each side of the 2 1/4” x 3 1/2” Vanilla Cream cardstock. Attach the cut-out frame vertically behind the right flower embellishment. Attach the combo to the right side of the page.
  • Attach the bottom right photo with 3-D foam tape, making sure to leave an opening on the left side for the hidden journaling.
  • Attach the cut-out swirl and heart images to one side of the 2 1/4” x 5 3/4” Vanilla Cream cardstock. Add journaling and slide behind bottom right photo.


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