Cyberweek 2015!

It's Cyberweek and Close To My Heart has something special for you!

For five days only, a selection of items from Close To My Heart’s current product inventory can be yours for 25% off retail price! Get supplies you’ll need to make handcrafted gifts and cards for the holidays, including our Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection, at an amazing discount! This offer is available for a limited time only, so hurry and make the most of your holiday preparations!
* Offer valid Monday, November 30, 2015 (9:00 am MST) through Friday, December 4, 2015 (4:00 pm MST) while supplies last. Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of any discounted items.

Get 25% off selected items, including:
Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection (Z3168)
Designed Décor Red Magnetic Chalkboard (Z2006)
Designed Décor Display Tray (Z1750)
Picture My Life™ Going Places Scrapbooking Program (Z3180)
Designer Creations Buttoned Bag (Z2053)
Designer Creations Short Stack Album (Z2028)
Designer Creations Ruby Paper Bags (Z2038)
Cut Above™ Dapper Giraffe Card Kit (Z3147)
My Creations™ Pint-Sized Container (Z3137)
Scallop Border Punch (Z1851)
Triangle Border Punch (Z1997)
plus many more!

Christmas Cards

I just finished making Christmas cards using the Workshops on the Go "White Pines" Cardmaking Kit (G1099).  These cards are adorable, easy, and FUN to make!  The kit makes 15 cards (5 each of 3 designs) and comes with an exclusive stamp set for just $24.95.

Workshops on the Go® White Pines Cardmaking Kit Contents:
1 – My Acrylix® White Pines Workshop Stamp Set (D-size)
2 – White Pines B&T Duos™ Papers
5 – Cardstock Sheets(2 Fern, 2 White Daisy, 1 Cranberry)
15 – White Daisy Cards & Envelopes
1 – Bitty Sparkles (Z1263)
1 – Fern Thick Twine (Z3093)
1 – Instructional Brochure
Featured Colors: Chocolate, Cranberry, Fern, Colonial White






The following ink colors are used in this project:  Black(Z2105), Cashmere (Z2175), Cranberry (Z2116), Fern (Z2650).

Recommended block sizes for this stamp set: 1"x1" (Y1000), 1"x3 1/2" (Y1002), 3"x3" (Y1006),  2"x3 1/2" (Y1009)

"Paper Garden" Stamp of the Month - September 2015

Paper Garden is such a lovely stamp set.  It is perfect for making cards or for embellishing your scrapbook pages.  This stamp set is available during September 2015.  With a minimum qualifying purchase of $50, get the Stamp of the Month for $5.00!

 

My 5 x 7 inch card features "Paper Garden" (S1509) stamp of the month using Olive, Buttercup and Goldrush inks.  The sentiment is stamped in Chocolate using "Words of Comfort".  The stamped image is centered on Goldrush and Buttercup cardstock.  I added a small scrap of ribbon across the bottom.    (Buttercup = 4 x 6 inches, Goldrush = 3.5 x 5.5 inches, White = 3.25 x 5.25 with stamped image)

September is National Stamping Month, and this year Close To My Heart has something to help every kind of papercrafter say a big “hello” to life!

Available only during the month of September, these exclusive C-size My Acrylix^® Hello, Life! stamp sets can be purchased for $13.95 each! Or, for an even better deal, you can purchase all three for only $34.95 — a savings of $6.90!

Make certain to follow Close To My Heart’s blog, Instagram, and Facebook page for artwork inspiration featuring these lively stamp sets all month long. You can post your own artwork to your social media channels using the hashtag #ctmhHelloLife. 

Versatile paper collection - Zoe

I loved the Zoe paper collection as soon as I saw it.  The colors will work with so many themes and occasions.  Blue houndstooth and gray plaid for masculine pages and pink polka dots for the ladies. Here's a layout that I've created for an upcoming workshop.  I'm looking forward to using this paper on a few more projects.

Zoe paper collection

 

Zoe paper packet (X7197B)

  

Zoe Complements (X7197C)

 

Zoe Assortment (Z3082)

 

Zoe Workshop on the Go (G1096)

Wanderful paper line retiring

I enjoyed using this paper collection to showcase my travel pictures.  "Wanderful" will be retiring on August 31, 2015.

Without pictures or title

With pictures, title, and journaling

I substituted two 4"x3" photos in the bottom left space. Title was cut with CTMH Cricut Artbooking font using Cricut Craft Room to weld letters.

Wanderful paper (X7191B) and Complements (X7191C)

Products Retiring on August 31, 2015

As summer draws to a close, so does the 2014-2015 Close To My Heart Annual Inspirations Idea Book.  On August 31st, all the paper lines and coordinating complements and accessories will be retiring.  Get yours now before they are gone.

• Chalk It Up
• Scaredy Cat
• Pathfinding
• Yuletide Carol (sold out)
• Snowhaven (paper packet sold out, cardmaking WOTG still available*)
• Confetti Wishes
• Brushed (WOTG sold out)
• Wanderful (WOTG sold out)
• Seaside
• Blossom (from Seasonal Inspirations)
• Jackson (from Seasonal Inspirations)

*as of August 16, 2015

To see the full list of retiring products, including paper lines, stamps sets, accessories, craft items and cardstock colors, visit my site under Shop > Retiring Items.

If you spend $50, you are able to get the August 2015 Stamp of the Month - "Framed" for just $5.00!

Also in August, order the new marker roll-up (Z3120) at full retail price and receive the new D-size stamp set My Acrylix^® Balloon Wishes FREE!  Or, order the new accessory roll-up (Z3121) at full retail price and receive two new Base & Bling style sheets, Affirmations and Lovely Blooms, FREE!  These items are featured in the NEW Annual Inspirations 2015–2016 idea book, but are available for early purchase during August only as part of this campaign.

Retiring paper collections:

BLOSSOM

 

 BRUSHED

 CHALK IT UP

 CONFETTI WISHES

 JACKSON

 PATHFINDING

 SCAREDY CAT

 SEASIDE

 WANDERFUL

Beach layout using Jackson paper collection

When I first looked at the Jackson paper collection, I knew it would be perfect for my pictures from a recent trip to Great Wolf Lodge.  What I didn't see immediately is how well it worked with my beach pictures - and the beach is my "home away from home".  Here's a look at how the paper collection looks with two different views.

 Mountain Lodge

photos covered to 'protect the innocent' ;-)

I picked up a package of Great Wolf Lodge scrapbooking embellishments from their gift shop and the colors worked perfectly with Jackson!

Beach Get-away

(without photos)

Magic: Enchantment

(With photos)

The colors work great with beach photos as well as camping, hiking and outdoor adventures. The stamps and embellishments on this layout are from the Jackson Workshop on the Go.  The title "Happiness is . . ." was cut using Cricut Art Philosophy.

Celebrate Summer with a Lemonade Stand

We always thought we were going to make it big with our lemonade stand.  We'd set up a table in the front yard and hang a sign.  What happened next was different every time, but every time it was the best day ever. I added some limes to mine . . . cold and refreshing!

Celebrate your Lemonade Stand adventures with a colorful layout using "Taste of Summer" papers.  

(Magic: Parlor Trick,  Magic How-to book - 9040)

My title was cut using Cricut Artfully Sent (Z3017) (weld text with -5 spacing and 1 inch tall).  I cut it once from white daisy and once from Taste of Summer and layered the white behind (slightly offset) to give a highlight.

The journaling spot is cut from Cricut Artbooking (Z1906) bundle stamp set "Sweet & Lovely" (D1571). Juniper ink coordinated very well with this paper line.

Taste of Summer is available in May for just $8.95 - no qualifying purchase is necessary.  Product CC1038 - Taste of Summer paper.  (hurry while supplies last)

 In addition, a coordinating stamp set is available for $17.95.  Product CC1039 Taste of Summer stamp.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Blossom Flip Flap Workshop

In honor of National Scrapbooking Month I've created a special Flip Flap workshop using the new "Blossom" paper collection.  Here's a sneak peek. I've shown it here, closed, without the protector so there's no glare.

Here it is, in the protector - first closed and then with all four flaps open.

This workshop features the Blossom paper packet, Blossom Complements, Flip Flaps (12 inch assortment and 4x6 inch size), as well as Cricut shapes and title.  I also used some black photo corners and ribbon that I had in my stash as well as additional flowers from a older Workshop on the Go kit.  The title is made using the four fonts from each of the four CTMH Cricut cartridges. (Artiste, Art Philosophy, Artbooking and Artfully Sent)

National Scrapbooking Month - Taste of Summer

I'm ready for summer!  Warm weather and fresh fruit, what could be better?  How about a fresh new paper packet especially for National Scrapbooking Month for just $8.95?!  No qualifying purchase is necessary. Product CC1038 - Taste of Summer paper.  (while supplies last)

 In addition, a coordinating stamp set is available for $17.95.  Product CC1039 Taste of Summer stamp.

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month during the month of May with our exclusive mouthwatering Taste of Summer paper packet, available for only $8.95! Featuring bold, vibrant colors, this exclusive paper packet is perfect to pair with your sweet summery memories, and provides delicious designs for your layouts, cards, and more! We’ve created two online workshops—one for scrapbookers and one for cardmakers—to go along with this special paper packet. Both workshops have been designed so you can easily mix and match papers across projects. What will be your perfect pairing? Watch Close To My Heart’s blog, account, and Facebook page throughout the month for more projects inspired by Taste of Summer. This paper packet is only available during May while supplies last, so get your order in early. No matter where you are or what the weather may be, you deserve a little taste of summer in your life!

Plus, as a special bonus, during the month of May you can also purchase the exclusive Taste of Summer bonus D-size stamp set for $17.95 USD / $19.75 CAD. Make sure to follow along with our blog, Instagram account, and Facebook page throughout the month and check out the hashtag #ctmhtos to see this stamp set in action! 

Dates: Offer valid May 1, 2015 (9:00 am MDT)–May 31, 2015 (11:59 pm MDT).

Deal of the Day!

Do you love a bargain?  I sure do.  Close To My Heart is offering an irresistible opportunity for savings this month. (April 2015).  When you add ANY current, full-priced item to your cart, you are eligible to get the Deal of the Day grab bag - as many of them as you want! (while supplies last)

Bonus! - The price you pay for the grab bag counts toward earning the discounted Stamp of the Month.

Visit my site to check out today's deal!

Each day during April, while supplies last, Close To My Heart will feature a random grab bag filled with current and retired Close To My Heart products available for purchase at a major discount. To grab your bag, simply place any current, full-priced item in your online shopping cart and you will then be eligible to purchase as many grab bags as you wish (while supplies last)!

What is included in the grab bags?
It’s a big surprise, but grab bags will feature a mix of current and retired product. Five grab bag tiers will be available at random times throughout the month, but not all grab bags within a given price point will contain the same product. The price tiers are as follows:
• $35 Grab Bags (On average, a $70 value!)
• $50 Grab Bags (On average, a $90 value!)
• $75 Grab Bags (On average, a $140 value!)
• $115 Grab Bags (On average, a $240 value!)
• $150 Grab Bags (On average, a $325 value!)