April's Special ~ Discover The Art Of Business! You Can Get A Free CTMH Cricut Collection ~ Ask Me How!

 

I thought I'd share April's special with you today..."Discover the Art of Business"! Check out the flyer HERE for the details! If you think you might want to start a craft business...now is the time! Starting April 1st...you not only get a great kit...full of amazing CTMH products...but you'll also get one (your choice) of the Cricut Collections too! I think this has to be the best offer Close to My Heart has ever offered! And, they give you a chance to earn your $99 kit money back too (see flyer)! (Plus a free website, free training, and lots of new friends)

I also want to add...if you are on the fence, not sure you want to have a business...but like the idea of getting a discount for your hobby...join up...get all the products (including the collection of your choice)...try it out and see. With this special you're getting a great deal...and who wouldn't want a craft room full of fun products! The only real questions is: Which Cricut Collection to pick!? 

Do You Think This Scrapbook Layout Would Be Good For Easter Photos (just change the title)?

I thought today I'd share a cute scrapbook layout that the Close To My Heart's Art Department made. I was looking at it thinking it would be a really cute layout if we changed the title to show off Easter photos. It would also be cute if we used wedding shower or wedding photos too. It's simple but fun!

 

Video ~ Project Inspiration: Hip Pics Album ~ Great Mother's Day or Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

I thought today I would share a video that Close To My Heart put on youtube called "Project Inspiration: Hip Pics Album". I thought I would share this video because these mini albums are so easy to put together. They make such nice gifts too (esp. for Mother's Day or change the theme and make them as Teacher Appreciation gifts). So, take a few minutes and check out the video!
 

Want An Easy Card Kit? Love Owls? This Is The WOTG Kit For You! Adorable!

I thought I would share with you today the Lollydoodle Cardmaking WOTG kit (G1080). Most of the Workshop On The Go kits are for scrapbooking but this kit is for making cards. With this kit you have enough products to make 15 beautiful cards. There are 3 designs (with instructions)...also included is a special D-size stamp set, 2 Lollydoodle papers, 4 cardstock sheets of paper, Sequin Dot Assortment, Silver Shimmer Trim and 15 cards & envelopes. This kit is great because the cards aren't for just one theme...you could make them for many different events going on in your life. So, if you're looking for an easy to put together card kit...you've just found it.

Artbooking Layout To Go With The Picture My Life Kit Layouts.

I thought I would share this page with you today. It's one of the pages I made to go with the "Picture My Life" kit. I used one of the cards that came in the kit. I also used the "Artbooking" Cricut Collection (Z1906) to make the fun designs. Super easy to put together and will look great with the PLM kit layouts.  

 

 

Ps. If you want to get the Artbooking Cricut Collection for free...or one of the other collections...

ask me how! 

Picture My Life Kits Are A Great Way To Scrapbook Random Pictures You Have Sitting In A Box!

I thought today I would share a few pages I put together using the new "Picture My Life" kit. I wasn't sure if I would like using the kit since I usually do more traditional scrapbooking. But I found out that I actually do like it. The cards the kit came with (I used the Chantilly PML kit, Z1949) are pretty cute (the photo just shows you some of the cards that are included).

A few reasons I like using the kit... I have a bunch of random photos of my daughter from around 5 weeks to 6 months old...not enough of any of them to make a 2 page layout but still too cute to not scrapbook. They have been sitting in a box because I wasn't sure how to go about scrapbooking them. Well, this is a perfect fit. Also, I made a few 1 page layouts using the cards and the layouts fit perfectly with the kit since the cards tie the layouts together with the PML layouts. I think once I'm done that I'll still have some of the cards not used...and they would make cute embellishments to add to other projects. So, if you didn't really check the kits out when you looked at the catalog you might want to go back and give them a second look.

Ps. I'm having issues loading the pictures...I'll try again later to see if I can get another layout picture posted.

Video ~ Artbooking Made Easy: Fab Frames ~ Are You Looking For More Cute Pennant Frame Ideas? Check Here!

I thought today I would share a video that Close To My Heart put on youtube called "Artbooking Made Easy: Fab Frames".  I thought I would share this video because there are a bunch of cute ideas in the video using the My Creations Pennant Frame (Z1941)...which is the same frame I shared for the baby shower gift idea I posted about the other day. So, take a few minutes and check out the video! 
 

Mid Month Reminder ~ March's SOTM "Happy Place" (S1403A) ~ Who Doesn't Want A Happy Place?

I wanted to remind everyone that we are at the middle of the month...incase you want to buy the Stamp Of The Month ("Happy Place" ~ S1403A). This set is only available during the month of March! Also, during this month we are having a fabulous Studio J  special. If you haven't checked out Studio J...it's free to play and only $5.00 per 2 page layout if you decide you want to buy the layouts you made! So, you don't want to forget...because once the month is over...so is being able to buy this adorable stamp set or get Studio J layouts for a great price! Go to my website today and get your order in!

Want An Adorable Baby Shower Gift Idea? Check This Out!

I thought today I would share a really cool idea using the Lollydoodle paper pack (X7183B), the stamp set "Hopscotch Alphabet" (E1028), Lollydoodle Assortment (Z3006), Lollydoodle Complements (X7183C), and two Washi Tapes (Smoothie Striped, Z1923 and Chocolate Woodgrain, Z1930). They also used My Creations Pennant Frames (Z1941). I thought this would be just adorable in a little girl's room. Or I bet it would be just as cool if you use the "Skylark" paper pack (X7177B) or the "Timberline" paper pack (X7182B)...for a more boy look. Aren't they just adorable?!  

Lollydoodle ~ Workshop On The Go ~ Scrapbooking Kit ~ Cards

I thought I would share the paper pack "Lollydoodle" with you today. You can buy the Workshop On The Go (G1078). It comes with: "Lollydoodle" paper pack, a special D-Size stamp set (can only get this set if you buy the wotg kit), Lollydoodle Assortment, Flamingo Dots, and an Instructional Brochure (directions to make some scrapbook layouts). 

If your not really into stamping you can buy the paper pack (X7183B) and Lollydoodle Complements (X7183C) and make your own designs up. Or, try out one of the How-To Publications: "Make It From The Heart, vol. 1" (9035), "Make It From The Heart, vol. 2" (9042), "Reflections" (9037), "Cherish" (9038), "Imagine" (9039), "Magic" (9040), "Wishes" (9041) or "Originals" (9036) to get ideas. 

And, if you are into stamping...we have 2 sets that go great with this paper..."Owls" (B1450) and "Feathers" (C1584). 

No matter which way you want to go...you're going to want to order this paper. So, check it out and get to work!

Video ~ Studio Savings ~ Studio J ~ Digital Scrapbooking! Check It Out And Save During March!

I thought today I would share a video that Close To My Heart put on youtube called "Studio Savings".  I thought I would share this video because of March's special...if you're not familiar with Studio J this gives you a sneak peek. So, take a few minutes and check out the video! 

Looking For Some Cute Card Ideas? Check These Out!

I thought today I would share a few cards that the Close To My Heart Art Department made. The two blue cards are pattern paper made using stamp sets ("Flight of the Arrows" D1578 and "In the Background" D1540). I thought I'd share this idea because you can change the color of the paper and the ink color and have the same cards in different colors. I love this idea...so many ideas there! The white card (can't really see the card in this photo but you can see it on page 94 in the catalog) was embossed using the new embossing folder "Dot" (Z1924). What I love about the new folders is that they are 5x7 so you can emboss a piece of paper to fit the front of a standard card...super easy. Also, they have a slit at the top so you can slide paper through to make long embossed paper if you want it to be 12 inches long (if you scrapbook). The yellow envelope was cut using the Cricut Artiste collection (Z1790). It's a cute idea if you plan to hand deliver the envelope maybe with a gift card inside. Lots of fun ideas for you to check out!

  

I Love This Ivy Lane Cardmaking Kit! Beautiful Cards...Made In No Time!

I thought I would share with you today the Ivy Lane Cardmaking WOTG kit (G1079). Most of the Workshop On The Go kits are for scrapbooking but this kit is for making cards. With this kit you have enough products to make 15 beautiful cards. There are 3 designs (with instructions)...also included is a special D-size stamp set, 2 Ivy Lane papers, 4 cardstock sheets of paper, Sequin Dot Assortment, Gold Shimmer Trim and 15 cards & envelopes. This kit is great because the cards aren't for just one theme...you could make them for many different events going on in your life. So, if you're looking for an easy to put together card kit...you've just found it.

Video ~ Mix & Match Contest ~ Watch The Video To See The New Picture My Life Scrapbook Kits And Enter The CTMH Contest!

I thought today I would share a video that Close To My Heart put on youtube called "Mix & Match Contest".  I thought I would share this video for two reasons...1) because they show you what the "Picture My Life" kits look like (which are pretty fun to use!) and 2) because there is a contest...and you might win if you join in. So, take a few minutes and check out the video! 

SOTM For March 2014 ~ Happy Place ~ S1403A ~ Fun Sayings and Cute Dolls!

I thought today I'd share this month's SOTM. Check out the Stamp of the Month for March. The set is called "Happy Place" (S1403A). It comes with some fun sayings and cute dolls...fun for cards, scrapbook layouts, or tags. Check out the photo for some fun ideas. To get this stamp set...that is only available during the month of March...just spend $50.00 and you can get it for $5.00! Check out my website and find a few goodies!