What's New In Stamps

This video gives a great overview of some of our great new stamp sets in the new Fall/Winter 2013 idea book. Now you can get crafting with as little as $2.95 with our M size sets! Don't let those limited addition sets pass you by.

Contact me today and ask me about a Party in the Box if you are not local to me and I can set you up so you can get together with a few of your friends and you can learn how easy it is to start making cards yourself :).

Memory Keeping Matters!

Scrapbooking is not dead! There have been rumors - yes rumors that scrapbooking is dying. But what we are seeing in the industry, that it is evolving. Social media and the way we are living, scrapbooking is changing. There are still many people who love to work with paper - we can help you. But now, there are lots of people who love to use their media - we can help you with that as well - there is Studio J.

But did you know, that you can use your Instagram, Facebook and many of the other Social Media platforms for scrapbooking? As you document your daily happenings - you are scrapbooking! Those of you, who never put a pair of scissors to paper, but document your family's life in media, you are scrapbooking. Make sure, you save it. You will enjoy it someday.

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Late and Great Update from CTMH

Creative Keepsakes has reviewed a few of our new products - they basically have saved me a little bit of my work :). I could not have taken better pictures of the Crush books or the washi tape - so have a look and you may want to start playing with those new products.

As you check those new products out, remember, one of the new Hostess sets - the Washi Wonder will give you an endless assortment of Washi Tape choices.

I also wanted to tell you when I first saw the crush books I was not so sure what to do about them. I am a traditional scrapper. Cut the background, put a stamp here and there and so forth. But these books totally set you free! My gosh! Collect your memorabilia, use some of our flip flaps, journal, put your pictures in as you take them and you put your little book together as you go! Do you have a special occasion you want to put one together for - same thing! The purposes you can use these books for again - are endless! See how many different books we have available and have fun!

Hostess Rewards - Better Than Ever!

Here are more ways how you can get stamps for less or possibly even free! Let me show you how! Just contact me and I will get you going on your way ... :). We can even set you up with an online party and you don't have to clean the house, just send all your invitations to your friends and they can shop from where ever they are. Discover the endless possibilities. If you have not been able to check out all the new products yet you can get a great start right here. Just email me at scrappingbee42@gmail.com and we will get you going. Can't wait to hear from you.

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!

Dress Up your artwork with the Ombre Technique!

How cool is that! This technique is very hard to show at a gathering or do at a workshop, because it will be hard for you to stick it in your bag and take home - it would be all messy when you get home :). So, I am glad CTMH took the time to show this to you. I love it! Can you imagine all the cool things you can do? I hope you spied the cute little mini album she dressed up with those letters. Today is the first day you can get the new Artbooking cricut cartridge all all the other new products from the new Fall/Winter idea book. Stop by and check all the new cool things out. I will highlight some of the wonderful new things we added over my next posts.

Have fun!

See the new Artbooking Cricut Cartridge

This was my first attempt to make a youtube video - I think it may show ... :). It actually published before I could approve my final music ... so, if anyone out there can give me pointers ... I would appreciate it! I promise, the next time will be better and it will be live! But I wanted to share the wonderful new Artbooking cricut cartridge - enjoy! You will be able to get it starting August 1!

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!

Get Organized!

Love, Love, Love those organizing tools from Close to my Heart! Here are some of the big organizers. When I go to a crop I usually have all my tools in there from the blocks to sets, to glue - you name it. If I need it, I will take the medium with me for some of my embellishments. At home I keep them separated for sets, embellishments, blocks, inkblocks - yes, our little inkblocks have their own little place. I just received a new little camera, so be on the lookout for a little video to show you what I mean! There will be another installment of my own for organization. 

Once I move into my new house I can organized again into my own space and I will share how I do it - because I need to know where all my goodies are :)

As always, you can find these goodies on my website right here. Have fun creating!