A place to share my love of preserving photos and stories of the ones we cherish. I love to help people get most out of their paper crafting addiction! So come join me while we craft, learn and preserve those memories together!
I don't know about you but I am ready for all this snow to melt !! Well if you're like me and still cold, then boy do I have something that will really WARM you UP this month!
Close To My Heart is offering a FABULOUS sign-up special for March!
Have you been thinking of joining Close To My Heart?
How would you like to receive your supplies at a discount?
Not a very "creative" person, no worries we have a program that you will LOVE!
Are you a digitally scrapbooker? We have a program for you too!
From 1 - 31 March 2015, new consultants who enroll with receive a FREE shoulder Tote (a retail value of $26.95) in their New Consultant kit.
Without a doubt the Consultant kits are fabulous without all the extra goodies!
You have a choice between a Cardmaking Kit,
which includes the following,
OR a Scrapbooking Kit
which includes the following,
Our New Consultant Kits (both pictured above, only choose one) are just $99 (before tax and shipping) and includes nearly TRIPLE the retail value in products and supplies! Including your FREE shoulder tote, that is a savings of over $290!
To sweeten the deal,
new consultants who remit $300 worth of commissionable sales in their first 40 days after their new consultant kit ships will receive the rolling tote (retail value of $149.95) as a FREEBONUS (not including s/h)
Here is a recap of what all you will get!
I would LOVE to have you on my team! Let me show you all the reasons why joining Close To My heart would benefit you, even if you are not interested in growing your business, there are still plenty of benefits to joining!
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.
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!
This
year marks the 10-year anniversary of Close To My Heart's revolutionary
My Acrylix® clear polymer stamps-and we can't wait for you to celebrate
with us!
With a qualifying purchase of JUST
$50 during the month of December, you will be eligible to purchase ANY
C- or D-size
stamps from the Annual Inspirations 2014-2015 idea book
for only $10.
That's up to
$7.95 USD/$9.75 CAD of savings on a single stamp set! Plus, once you achieve the qualifying order total, there is
no limit
to the number of eligible stamp sets you can purchase at this
discounted price.
A purchase of $50 will also qualify you to receive the December Stamp
of the Month for only $5, so if you purchase both the discounted Stamp of the Month and
additional stamps at this special campaign pricing your savings will compound!
*Offer valid December 1, 2014 (9:00 am MST)-December 31, 2014 (11:59 pm MST). Shipping/handling is
calculated based on the full retail price of the discounted items (C-size stamp set: $13.95 USD/$15.25 CAD;
D-size stamp set: $17.95 USD/$19.75 CAD).
WHEN
ORDERING REMEMBER THAT THE DISCOUNTED STAMP SETS ARE ONLY THE ONES IN
THE ANNUAL INSPIRATIONS CATALOG, NOT THE SEASONAL EXPRESSIONS.
HOWEVER, ANYTHING IN THE SEASONAL EXPRESSIONS CATALOG CAN BE PURCHASED
TO GET YOUR SALES UP TO $50!
But it gets even better because on December 1st, our new Seasonal Expressions catalog goes live! It contains ALL NEW PRODUCTS and you're going to love it!!
The other cool thing is that the cutest stamp of the month comes out in December too. When you spend $50 you get it for just $5.00!!! It's called Cutie Pie and it's so adorable!!
AND HERE'S THE ONE DAY ONLY CYBER MONDAY SPECIAL!
Wow!! CTMH is offering a Cyber Monday Sale!!
20% Off All Cricut® Collections on Monday!
For the first time ever, Close To My Heart is offering a Cyber Monday Sale on Monday, December 1, 2014. There has never been a better time to buy Close
To My Heart's exclusive Cricut® Collections for 20% off the retail
price. Whether you love scrapbooking, cardmaking, or creating 3-D
projects, our four exclusive Cricut® collections make the perfect
addition to any craft room! Sale starts at midnight (MST) on December 1 and ends at 11:59 pm Monday night. Make sure to share the news!! Here's the link to the 4 collections:
This is a picture of everything you get in ONE
(of two) of the new Close to my Heart consultant kits! Incredible
right?!? How amazing it is to be able to choose between two kits, one
geared for cardmakers the other scrapbookers? During the month
of October, my team is having a team building challenge to sign up one
new team member a day. I'm looking for people who need some extra money
during this holiday season or someone who likes buying their crafting
items on sale ALL THE TIME!
How exciting!!!! Today we were informed that the newest Cricut® cartridge
is now available for purchase!!!
Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection
Cardmaking has never been easier or more fun! With our newest Cricut®
collection you can make handmade masterpieces in no time at all. Choose
from cards with sentiments cut directly into them, or combine several
cutouts to create your own pop-up scenes. Featuring more than 25
different themes and 5 different card formats including dynamic
interactive designs, this cartridge has a card for any and all
occasions—even if the occasion is “just because”! Card styles include
pop-ups, scenes, sentiments, sleeves and pocket cards. Order your Cricut® Artfully Sent collection (Z3017) today.
How
cool is this? I can NOT wait until I get my own cartridge! It will be
easier than ever to make cards for my family and friends. :D
Check out CTMH's video to see what Artfully Sent is all about! Click HERE if you want to get this collection for yourself!
Recently
{well about a month ago} I had an encounter with a lady who was looking to swap with another
consultant so she could make her minimum. I offered to swap with her but she said she
was not interested and would just buy from herself.
She told me that
she just doesn't have time to scrapbook. Scrapbooking doesn't have to
be time consuming or expensive. My view is, if you really want to
preserve your families memories and stories, then
you will. You won't make excuses as to why you can't but you will find
the will to get it done.
I am passionate about what I do because I
really don't have anything from my childhood. I have first hand experience with not being able to pull a baby picture out to share. My mother and I haven't
spoken in years and will probably never speak. All the pictures she has (had) are lost to me. I see what having
completed albums has done for my kids. I see how their friends, who have
nothing, wish all the time that they had the same thing.
For me
scrapbooking isn't about being artsy (although I do like it at times).
It is about preserving the photos and stories. Each person has to decide
how best they want to that. If you just aren't creative well guess what,
there is a program called Picture My Life and it was designed for the
people who want the albums, don't have a lot of time and don't want to
get all creative. I have helped friends get albums completed without breaking the piggy bank, without them having to do much work at all. I love making pages, traditionally and digitally. I love being able to had a completed album to someone, seeing how happy they are to have such a treasure.
What legacy do you want to leave behind? How do you want to be remember? It all comes down to one thing, do you really want to preserve
the photos, stories and memories you claim to cherish?
Well here is my second post. I had every intention of posting this blog BEFORE Father's Day! As they say better late then never ... right?!? I am going to have to remember to take pictures of my work as I am working!!
I wanted to make a couple of Father's Day gifts using the Timberline
papers (because I absolutely LOVE this paper pack) It has the perfect colors for the men in our lives especially
ones that love to camp or fish. (Which mine do!) I will post about the mini album I made using this same paper pack another day (sooner than later)!!! :)
For this project I used the following CTMH products: 3-4 sheets from the Timberline paper pack {X7182B}, 2 [3x4] and 2 [4x4] flip flaps {Z1747}, some bitty sparkles {Z1263, Timberline Assortments {Z3005}, and D1342 World's Greatest Dad stamp set (retired). Tim Holtz products: Configuration box, tissue tape, compass coin, game spinners and knob. I used some dimensional fishing stickers and metal letters. Some tools I used: the sanding block from my sanding kit {Z1294}, liquid glass {Z679}, 3-D Foam tape {Z1151} and some glue n' seal (multi-purpose glue and sealer).
With the left over paper I made matching Father's Day cards :) Which I forgot to take a picture of before I gave them away :(
I love this paper!!! I wanted to show off the paper so the only thing I added was the Tim Holtz knob. The newspaper-like tape on all of the edges is Tim Holtz. The first thing I did was put my tissue tape on all the edges. I sanded all of the paper edges before I glued them down. Once I
had everything glued (and it had dried) I then used some glue n' seal as
a sealer over all the edges.
I was going to use a 4x6 flip flap but I wanted the sunset from the bottom picture to "peek" through so i used 2 [3x4] flip flaps instead. I liked the way it turned out!
View of the inside of the box. I was careful that the embellishments on the inside cover landed within the boxes on the right side, so the book would still close. I used the liquid glass to adhere the Bitty Sparkles. Once it had dried some (about 2 mins) I then covered the metal letters with a thin coating of liquid glass. I used the 3-D foam under the compass coin. I wanted the game spinner to be able to spin :)
I used 2 [4x4] flip flaps in the center of the book. I adhered them to the book rather then the removable boxes. I added a piece of cardstock behind the pictures in the flip flaps for a spot to journal. I also used 3-D foam tape under some of the pictures to give a dimensional feel to them. I decided not to glue down the boxes or use tissue tape on the edges. I wanted the ability to move the boxes around. I had thought about putting tissue tape around each box but decided I didn't like the look of it so left the tissue tape off.
I really like that it's a shadow box so you can add dimensional embellishments but it still has a cover, so if we decide you don't want to
display it, it slides onto a book shelf nicely.
I had a ton of fun making this (Tim Holtz) configuration box! I have never made anything other then albums. If you would like to try making a configuration box using Timberline or
any other paper packs, you can order the CTMH supplies I used at my website.
You'll want to order soon though, because Timberline (and all the paper
packs in the current idea book) are being retired 31 July (only to make
room for all new (9) paper packs!!)
Here are some videos from Tim Holtz. They are about his configuration boxes. Not exactly the same but you get the idea! :)
Thanks for stopping by!! Please let me know what you think and leave a comment! Hope you have a blessed week. Enjoy!
I have spent most of the afternoon creating my blog and I am finally ready to add my very first post!!
I am a Close To My Heart Independent Consultant. Even though I am new to CTMH I am not new to the scrapbooking world. I was with Creative Memories prior to finding my way to CTMH. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Close To My Heart's paper, embellishments, stamps ... heck I love it all! I am a hybrid scrapper so being able to create layouts traditionally and digitally with the same papers is a MUST! I have been scrapbooking for over 15 years and preserving my family's history for over 24 years. :) There isn't ANYTHING I would rather be doing then preserving my family's memories.
I am extremely excited to start my new adventure with this amazing company. I love paper crafting and being able to teach, share and making projects with my friends and family.
I also have a Facebook page, stop by, say hi and of course a like too :-) visit me here
Thanks so much! I can't wait to share artwork, projects and layouts. I hope I can help inspire some creativity in others.
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