Connect with Us through Online Events

I will be there - will you? I hope you can join me :)

If you have been missing out on the interpersonal connections that come from crafting together with your best crafting buds, we have some wonderful online opportunities coming up next month that we would love to have you join us for!

National Scrapbooking Day Celebration

As you may know, May is National Scrapbooking month, with National Scrapbooking Day being celebrated on the first Saturday of May each year. We are planning a FREE all-day event on  Saturday, May 2 to celebrate! The event will be held 11:00 am–11:00 pm (MDT)  on the Close To My Heart Facebook Page, and will feature creative projects as well as product giveaways throughout the day. Join us live or catch up on the video after the event has concluded! Get more details and RSVP to the event on the Event page. We're featuring six awesome creative projects as part of this event and would love for you to craft right along with us as we make them! To make that possible, we have created project bundles containing materials you'll need to make the projects. These bundles include brand new products that are not yet available to the public as well as exclusive items that are only available as part of the bundles! While purchasing the bundles is completely optional, you will definitely want to check them out to see the fun that we have in store for this special event. Get all the details about these bundles and see the artwork you'll make with each by visiting the National Scrapbooking Day page.

See Bundles

Later in May, we will be holding a virtual Album Retreat, which we are opening to all who would like to join us! At our Album Retreat, we will spend two days putting together an entire album of beautiful scrapbook pages, with an emphasis on elevated artwork techniques. The album we have designed for this retreat features 20 beautiful 12" x 12" scrapbook pages, including 8 two-page layouts, 2 single-page layouts, plus a cover page and a closing page. This event will be held May 15–16, and to participate, all you need to do is purchase the album bundle! There will be no separate registration fee; you can participate in this event for only the cost of the materials and the preparation work of cutting the projects and packaging them—oh, did we mention that the projects would be pre-cut? They will be! This will free up our time together to focus on technique instruction and assembly. We are even waiving the cost of the instruction, giving you an incredible value for participating in this unique event. We'll begin shipping project bundles for Album retreat on May 1, so we encourage you to order yours by April 30  if you would like to join us for the event!

Album Retreat Bundle

We hope you'll join us for one or both of these wonderful events! Whether or not you do, we hope you'll stay connected to us through our social media for continuing crafting inspiration and ideas!

Album Sale has been extended!

We just got word - the sale on our albums has been extended through the end of July! That means, you can get our great albums at a great price of only $26.21! But the albums will only last while we have the supplies on hand.

Make sure you check out our Flash Sale every Friday starting at 3 PM, MTS!

Just click on my website and you are good to go! Share with your friends and family. All through the month, I will have a drawing that if an online party will reach $150 I will have a drawing for $20 in free product!

August 2015 Newsletter

QUICK LINKS   Upcoming Events  These are the cards I made this month for the card workshop. I used the Blossom WOTG kit. I love this paper - there are so many possibilities with this. If you like this kit - you want to hurry, it will go away by the end of August! Our last class featured the Taste of Summer papers. The next class will be held on Aug. 27 at 10 am and 7 pm. Please, let me know right away if you would like to participate. You can find all the details on my blog. Other dates: Ideabook Premier - Sept 12, 10 am - 12 pm Card workshop - Sept. 17, 10 am and 7 pm I am planning a Christmas Card Buffet in October - any interest? I would like to offer card kits - any interest in that? Please let me know, thank you  JOIN OUR LIST July Stamp of the Month Stamp of the Month August 2015: Framed S1508 Framed, set of 12 Recommended Blocks: 1" × 3 1/2" (Y1002) 2" × 3 1/2" (Y1009) Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 - that's over 70% off retail! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products (excluding purchases made in Studio J®), you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing. Spend $50 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5. Like this Stamp of the Month? Check out others in these Idea Books. Hostess Challenge At convention we were challenged to find at least 1 hostess in August for a party - are you it? I would love to work with anyone who love to have some fun with their friends. I only have a few more dates open. You will be the first to see the new products!  Would you say "no" at the possibility of receiving free product? Let me show you how! Welcome to Close to my Heart -July 2015 Dear Margit, Convention was a blast! My studio is packed with boxes and I am still receiving more. You will be amazed by the wonderful new products we have in store for you. In the meanwhile - make sure, you do not miss the cool products that are going away, that may be your favorites - when they are gone, they are gone ... Get Organized in August! Get Organized Snap up these deals before they roll on by! During the month of August, get your hands on the latest and greatest in organization products from Close To My Heart-with a few perks thrown in! Simply place an order for the new marker roll-up at full retail price and receive the new D-size stamp set My Acrylix® Balloon Wishes FREE! Or place an order for the new accessory roll-up at full retail price and receive two new Base & Bling style sheets, Affirmations and Lovely Blooms, FREE! All of the items offered as part of this campaign are featured in the Annual Inspirations 2015-2016 idea book, but are available for early purchase during August only as part of this campaign. The marker roll-up will be your new best friend, providing storage space for up to 25 ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ markers. The My Acrylix® Balloon Wishes stamp set is perfect for coloring, making them a practical pairing. The accessory roll-up is ideal for sorting and storing accessories, Base & Bling items, and embellishments, while the new Base & Bling style sheets are full of gorgeous floral designs and hip icons and sentiments perfectly suited for creating stunning jewelry pieces. Place your order for one-or both-deals and get an exciting sneak peek at just a few of the many new products found within Annual Inspirations' pages! Contact me for more details. Choose a combo below!   Marker Roll-Up Combo During August, when you place an order for the new Marker Roll-Up at full retail price, you qualify to receive the new D-size stamp set My Acrylix® Balloon Wishes FREE!   Accessory Roll-Up Combo During August, when you place an order for the new Accessory Roll-Up at full retail price, you qualify to receive 2 new Base & Bling style sheets, Affirmations and Lovely Blooms, FREE! *Offer valid August 1, 2015 (9:00 am MDT)-August 31, 2015 (11:59 pm MDT). No tax will be charged on the free items. Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of any free items. Retiring Items and While Supplies Last As we all wait for the new book in September to come live, we have lots of items to choose from at great prices! You don't want to miss any of your favorite items in the "Retiring Items" list or the "While Supplies" last list. Here is the difference between the two, the latter has items, that have been retired and will not be replenished. Most of the items have been reduced in price, some of them quite deeply. When the items are gone - they are gone! It also pays to keep checking this list, since the company keeps adding on a regular basis to this list. The Retiring List has items that can be there until August 30, however - it is also while supplies last on some items. We can get more supplies on some items. As we just reprinted some of our papers, but we cannot guarantee that all the items will be there through the end of the book. As you can see some of the supplies have already sold out. So, if you have some favorites - get them now! Since we are talking retiring - here are the colors that will be retiring: This is it for this month - please make sure you keep checking my blog and my facebook for updates! If you are not on facebook, let me know I would love to stay in touch with you with other means. We are about to launch the new idea book and we have always newsflashes I would love to bring your way - I would hate for you to miss something. I would like to serve you - please let me know how I can do that the best way. Oh - one more thing! At convention, we were informed how much we have supported Operation Smile in the passed 10 years! Can believe, it has been that long? We now have upped how much of the Operation Smile stamp set will go to that charity and we offer a T-Shirt with the proceeds going to that charity. If you would like to help share a smile - you may want to purchase a T-shirt! Thank you! Have a great day and I will talk to you soon. Happily stamping,   Margit McCabe Close to my Heart We show you how to celebrate relationships through discovering your creativity, to preserve and share the moments that matter most.

New Fall/Winter 2012 idea book is now live

Here is the new book you have been waiting for you can find all the cool new products in our online version right here. 

Here are some of the cool new things you will find:

• A new Artbooking Cricut Cartridge with 3 stampsets, 3 dimensional sheets and 700 designs - and your imagination is the limit. You can make layouts, cards, mini albums, home deocations and so much more with this cartridge. You will love it!
• Of course new scrapbook themed kits and card kits
• Workshop on the Go kits
• Wearable art - yes you can make it and wear it, give it as a gift or share and it does not break your bank!
• New decor items - love those frames!
• More organizational tools
• Did you love those early DOTS stamps? Do you know what I am talking about? We are bringing a bit history back. Next year we are celebration 30 years for Jeanette being in business with DOTS and some of her favorite designs are in this idea book for a limited time only! Catch them while you can.
• And of course lots of new bling :)
• There are probably a few more things I missed, you will have to go through the new book page by page to find out all the other new things to find them yourself ... can't take all the fun away from you - ha!

CTMH July Newsletter

If you don't get your own copy yet, but would like to email me - thanks. July 2013 Summer Delights Dear Margit, You may want to include a personal greeting, a note or editorial written by the owner of your company. By including a photo, you can make your greeting even more personal. Know your target audience. Who are your most important customers, clients or prospects, and why? Know what is important to them and address their needs in your newsletter each month. Sincerely, Margit McCabe Close to my Heart 801-391-5806 Another Pajama Party Check out my recent Blogger post for the Pajama party! We will be introducing some new products. Especially our new Artbooking cricut cartridge. It will make scrapbooking so much easier for you! Make mini albums and layouts in a jiffy. Over 700 images with every season covered. Many cut outs are great for cards as well. Your imagination is the only limit. Love this cartridge! Read More July Specials July Stamp of the Month - Sweet Life. Every month we offer one special set you can only get during that month along with recipes online for great projects.   Get Patriotric - You can still get our Patriotic special sets and support our troops this month! I have highlighted the sets in my blog for you. Work the Workshop - This month you can our Canvas Workshop (normally priced at $39.95) for only $19.95. Get it while you can.  You can see all those great special in my blog, or you can right to my website to purchase some of those great deals. Join one of the open online parties or ask me how you can open one for yourself and possibly earn some free hostess benefits yourself. Before I I leave I want to let you know I am working on a color club again. Please let me know if you are interested in joining in again. It used to a favorite of you. You can order your new idea book now from my blog, or you can get it free, by placing an order or be a hostess! As I want to set myself up now in Florida, I will appreciate any referrals you might have in this area. Of course - I will reward them with a gift! Take care for now and don't miss all the great new things coming our way in August with the new book. I will have an "Open House" for the new book, even if it is virtual! Take care, Close to my Heart PO Box 470698 Kissimmee, Florida 34747 801-391-5806 In This Issue Newsletter Title Another Pajama Party July Specials Are you social? Are you social? Throughout the month I am adding content to my blog, my facebook page and now my pintereste board. As I do this, I do not want to keep sending out a newsletter - you may not appreciate it :). So, if you want to stay on top of what is going on you may want to start following one of those place: My goal is to start google hangouts on a regular basis. In those hangouts, I would like to showcase some of our cool products and show you how to use them. The hangouts will be recorded so you can revisit them. The nice thing about hangouts is, that you can ask me questions, once I am done with my demonstration. It's like a gathering on a national basis! How cool is that! You don't have to leave the house for it - yeah! So, lets' spread the word, join me in my google circle - you don't need gmail. I can start our google community and we are off! Read More Text | Link Copyright © 20XX. All Rights Reserved.

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Another Big Picture Class!

http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/pajamaparty/project.php

Close To My Heart is teaming up with Big Picture Classes again to bring you a live webcast with step-by-step instructions for making this layout using the Cricut^® Artbooking collection. Purchase the collection beginning August 1, 2013 and revolutionize the way you scrapbook!
The FREE webcast will air Wednesday, July 31 at 7:00 pm (MDT). During the presentation, you’ll learn to make several projects from a variety of sponsors, including Close To My Heart’s Artbooking layout, as our very own Kristine Widtfeldt walks you through the steps—and sneaks the Artbooking collection!
The Pajama Party class will be available for FREE at BigPictureClasses.com on July 31, and will be archived after the event for future viewing. If you would like to interact on the message board, participate in live chat, post to the gallery, download handouts, or enter any contests, you will need to log in to the Pajama Party “classroom” by creating a free account on the Big Picture Classes website. If you have already created an account or if you registered for the first Pajama Party in May, you are all set! You will not need to create another account or register again.
We hope you will enjoy this sneak peek of the new Artbooking collection as Kristine Widtfeldt, Stacy Julian, and the rest of the Big Picture Classes crew make the featured project and share their tips and tricks for using the collection. We know you will be chomping at the bit to make the Artbooking layout, so take this opportunity to sit back, relax, and drool over the items, then be ready to spring into action August 1 when you can buy the collection with the rest of the supplies. Then you can tune in to the archived event for step-by-step details on how to make the project. To make the project, you  will want to have the following items—or similar products—on hand:

• Z1906 Cricut^® Artbooking Collection*
• 1301 Bamboo Cardstock
• 1388 Colonial White Cardstock
• X5668 Honey Cardstock
• X5762 Lagoon Cardstock
• X5930 Slate Cardstock
• X5639 Sweet Leaf Cardstock
• X5666 Twilight Cardstock
• Z2160 Twilight Exclusive Inks^® Pad
• Z2173 Slate Exclusive Inks^® Pad
• Z1853 Aqua Dots*
• Z1799 Silver Shimmer Trim
• Z1151 3-D Foam Tape
• Z1294 Sanding Kit

*These products will be available for customers to purchase beginning August 1, 2013.

As always, I will be more than happy to help you with any of these items. August will be a great time to schedule an online party for you to garner some of those great hostess rewards to for you. As you get your own Artbooking cartridge you might as well get some rewards for free! Let me help you with that!

Background Stamps

Get a sneak peak of some of our new background stamps in this clip. Background stamps have such a versatility - I always love to use them - watch this and think about how you might be able to use them. You might find some sets right here to get started.

November Online Party - don't miss it!

This is a month of Thanksgiving - I am grateful for so many things I have and the people in my life! But I think I will dedicate another blog entry for that. Right now I just want to share about my new Online Party for this month - yeah! As before, just click on "join" and you are part of the party and your purchases will be shipped straight to you.

Every order will get a mystery gift this month!

As you are shopping this month our great Stamp special you can do good in two ways - first every stamp purchase gives a percentage towards Operation Smile. Close to my Heart and you have helped thousands of smiles to return on happy faces! All because you decided to purchase stamp sets! How cool is that! The other way Close to my Heart and you can help this month is every time you qualify for the Stamp of the Month purchase Close to my Heart will donate $1 to support the Red Cross relief efforts for those areas of the US severely affected by Hurricane Sandy.


Hope you are taking advantage of all our great tutorials we are putting out. Close to my Heart is almost taking my work away by not having to show all the cool things you can do with our stamps - almost ... ha! I would love to show you more! So, get in touch with me - I would love to help you get started with your projects. Get those things out of the drawer! Things in the drawer are very expensive. Only when you pull them out and do something with them do they become a bargain!

If you are looking for a quick project - check out one of our Workshop of the Go kits. Everything is in one place. Love those kits!

Need to get quick pages done - consider our Express Layouts in Studio J. Check it out, play around - you don't pay until you press the purchase button. And yes - they count towards a party, hostess rewards. It cannot get better!

September Online Party - Yeah!

Its time again for our online party - yeah! You can still get our National Stamping Month special with your $35 order and once you hit $50 you can our Stamp of the Month for only $5! You can save twice this month. Both sets are stinkin' cute! Check them out on the website!

Hope you are taking advantage of all our great tutorials we are putting out. Close to my Heart is almost taking my work away by not having to show all the cool things you can do with our stamps - almost ... ha! I would love to show you more! So, get in touch with me - I would love to help you get started with your projects. Get those things out of the drawer! Things in the drawer are very expensive. Only when you pull them out and do something with them do they become a bargain!

If you are looking for a quick project - check out one of our Workshop of the Go kits. Everything is in one place. Love those kits!

Need to get quick pages done - consider our Express Layouts in Studio J. Check it out, play around - you don't pay until you press the purchase button. And yes - they count towards a party, hostess rewards. It cannot get better!

Remember - I always have a drawing for the free product from the orders placed in those online parties. The more orders - the more I can give away. Maybe you want to have your own party to get it all - :).

Take care for now and happy stamping.

Margit aka scrappingbee

Online Party - Yeah

See how easy it is to have an online party - come on over to my website and join me in my online party. Just visit me on my website and click on "join" and go shopping. If you decide to have your own party, we can set you up with your own link and you can invite your friends to your party or you can just post your party and refer them to my website and tell them to "join" your party by a set date. At the end of your party we will see how much you have earned as a hostess.

Everyone who orders will have their orders shipped directly to them, you do not have to worry about messing with bags or cleaning your house! Now, if you are local and would love to have a get together with your friends - by all means - I would love to set something up with you :)

So, lets have some fun.

Did I mention, that everyone who places an order this month at my online party over $50 will go into a drawing from free product?

Clubs, Clubs, Clubs!

The Stamp Club:

Purchase 12 Stamp Sets over 6 months and earn a free Acrylic Stamp set organizer.

The Color Club:

Every month I will pick a different kit and color from the newest idea book. If you want to complete your stamp pad and marker collection. This club might be just the right thing for you. Contact me for all the details.

The Paper Pack Club:

Do you purchase lots of paper packs? You might as well get something free! For every 12 paper packs purchased within 6 months, get a free pack of protector sheets of your choice!

The Birthday Club:

During your birthday month receive a birthday card from me! Invite your friends for a party and get 10% off your personal order. Before your party give your friends your wishlist! How much better could it be? Lets party! Contact me now, so I can add you to my club list.

Hostess Club:

Purchase $25 every month for 6 months in a row and you have earned $25 in free hostess benefits! or

Purchase $40 every month for 4 months in a row and you have earned $25 in free hostess benefits!

Purchase $50 every month for 3 months in a row and you have earned $25 in free hostess benefits!

You can also also sign up to form a regular club with your friends, make it an open club for either 4 to 6 months and take turns being the hostess! Membership in either club gives you a free idea book and at least $25 in free product! How can you loose? If you refer a member to one of these clubs you will receive a special stamp set as a gift!

Playgroup:
Join me during my playgroups for layouts or to make cards. There is no commitments, but you need to RSVP when you want to attend and you need to prepay the appropriate fees.

Hopefully, you can find something that will strike your fancy. Let me know if there is something I could add for you.

Margit McCabe, scrappingbee.ctmh.com
scrappingbee42@gmail.com, 801-391-5806