Display Trays

I have been in a crafty mood! I wanted to share a post of the display tray I made.  I love the way it turned out! I kept it fairly simple to show that you don't have to go super elaborate.  

You could create your own display tray using any paper collection.  It took me about 20 mins start to finish.  I really had no idea what I was going to put in it, but if you plan it out then it will take less time to put it together.

We also have have a 5" x 7" Hinged Display Tray if you don't want something that's 12" x 12" or hanging on the wall. 

 

Hope you enjoyed this post and thanks for stopping by :)

Studio J Flash Sale!

Studio J Flash Sale!!!!

Do you have an account full of Studio J® layouts waiting to be printed? How about a big photo order you keep meaning to make? Well, now is the time to log in to Studio J and order all your layouts and photos! From July 15, 2015, 9:00 am MDT to July 31, 2015, 5:00 pm MDT (16 July 2015, 1:00 am AEST to 1 August 2015, 9:00 am AEST), all layouts in Studio J are only $5 USD/$5.95 CAD/$7.50 AUD/$8.25 NZD each!

As a reminder for Consultants, your discounted amount is commissionable. Plus, the discounted amount also counts toward earning Hostess Rewards and Gathering totals when connected to an EZ Invite™ published Gathering. Remember, this sale applies only to layouts ordered before the cutoff time on July 31 (August 1 for our friends in Australia and New Zealand), so get ‘em while they’re hot and start designing—and ordering—as soon as possible!

*Considerations:

• No grace period for orders; no Consultant preview
• Layout credits are used first before the discounted price takes effect
• Applies to SJ1001 (Hostess Rewards) layouts as well
• Discounted amount is commissionable
• Discounted amount counts toward earning Hostess Rewards and Gathering totals when connected to an EZ Invite™ published Gathering
• Discounted amount does not count toward earning the discounted Stamp of the Month
• Normal shipping/handling rates apply

You can score this deal on my site at Alex Garino, Independent Consultant Close To My Heart

Deal of the Day!

Today's Deal of the Day is a $ 150 bag.  This bag is guaranteed to have at least $325 worth of product in it!!!! Remember you will need to put in one retail item (a pack of embellishments for $2.95 will do) in your cart for the Deal of the Day to pop up. 

Click here to get your own Deal of the Day!

Here is a video I made of what came in my grab bag!

 How it looked when I took it out of the box!

 A display tray! LOVE these...Can't wait to show you what I did with this .. using the PML and embellishments I got in my grab bag!!! 

All the embellishments I got in my grab bag!

Here are some photos of other Consultants Grab bags! 

Cricut® Artfully Sent: Pop-Up Cards with Icons

 

Get Yours Here!

Cricut® Artfully Sent: Scene Function

 

Get Your's Here!

Cricut® Artfully Sent: Sleeve Function

 

Get Yours Here!

Cricut® Artfully Sent: Sentiment Function

 

Get Yours Here!

Cricut® Artfully Sent: Pocket Function

Get Yours Here!

Cricut® Artfully Sent: The Basics

Get Yours Here!

February Promotions

Album Allure

Buy one album this month and get one half off!

During the month of February, when you purchase one of Close To My Heart's alluring coated canvas albums you will be eligible to receive a second album of your choice at HALF PRICE! That's a saving of over $17!  These albums are available in a gorgeous variety of colors and patterns in both post-bound and D-ring styles - perfect to pair with traditional, Studio J^®or pocket scrapbooking layouts.  This offer is only available while supplies last, so make certain to get your order in early to ensure you can choose the styles and colors you love. Click here to place your order. 

*Offer valid while supplies last February 1, 2015 (9:00 am MST) - February 28, 2015 (11:59 pm MST). Shipping/handling is calculated on the full retail price of the discounted items ($34.95.

 

You can watch this video for more information on our fabulous new albums!

Express Yourself!!!

 Check out the new, limited edition Express Collection in Studio J® featuring the Yuletide Carol paper kit. Only available from January 1 to February 28! After that, the Express Collection will no longer be available for use in Studio J^®, so make certain to place your orders before the deadline!  Don't miss out on these wonderful layouts! Click here to get started.  

Mix and Mingle!

 

 What a perfect time to mix and mingle all your layouts in one album. Visit the "Picture My Life: Endless Possibilities" blog post from Close To My Heart for all the details and inspiration! Don't forget you can now get the Picture My Life scrapbooking program cards A La Carte!

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 February Stamp of the Month - A Happy Hello

Let's not forget about the Stamp of the Month!  You can get this beautiful D-sized stamp set for just $5* 

*With a minimum qualifying purchase of $50. Add the stamp set to your cart here at full retail price ($17.95) or, with your qualifying order, add it at checkout for the promotional $5 price. 

 

'Picture My Life' Cards in a Non-Traditional Way!

As they say better late then never! I had every intention of posting several times in the month of December, as you can see that didn't happen. lol

I had signed up to do a craft fair on 6 Dec.  My goal was to have handmade Christmas cards (at least 200 of them) to sell.  I figured out what kind of cards I wanted to make, made the list of supplies and ordered what I needed.  I was so excited to be making Christmas cards this year.  My kids were equally excited. I was surprised that even my 11 year old son WANTED to help make cards.  Over the week of Thanksgiving, Monday - Friday we made 242 cards.  About 40 of those cards were non-Christmas cards (see picture below). Even though I was finished making the Christmas cards I couldn't stop! It was so easy to make these cards, and with my kids helping (with the adhesive) it went even faster!!

Here are some pictures of the Christmas cards we made.

Christmas cards using A la Carte Picture My Life Pear & Partridge Scrapbooking Program

Larger Christmas cards using A la Carte Picture My Life Pear & Partridge Scrapbooking Program

Non-Christmas cards using other Picture My Life Scrapbook Programs.

I made two different size Christmas cards, one for the smaller (3x4) PML cards and one for the larger (4x6) PML cards. Even if I hadn't been making these for the craft fair it would have been a great way to make a large number of Christmas cards without breaking the piggy bank.

I used white (Z3024), red (Z1848), and silver (Z1799) shimmer trim.  I only need the 3 rolls, 1 of each color and still had plenty left over! I used silver geometric washi tape (Z1932), silver sequins (Z2013), and bling gems gold assortment (Z2023).  Several sheets of cardstock in 6 different colors (from full packs of cardstock). One can never have too much cardstock!!! The A la Carte Picture My Life™ Pear & Partridge Scrapbooking Program (Z3064) and of course card base/envelopes.

If you haven't given the Picture My Life Scrapbooking program a try, well all I can say is all aboard!  There are so many ways to use these versatile cards! Mini albums, our Display Tray (Z1750), traditional scrapbooking, pocket scrapbooking and SOOO many more ways to use these cards. Check out the picture below for a complete list of A la Carte PML programs, item numbers and price!