The My Creations™ line has two great, new products that feature some exciting possibilities. The mini mix album and the mini folio are quaint in size but large in capacity. Take a look at the video for some fun and refreshing ideas about the opportunity that awaits you with these two neat products. We have other great little albums for you to get creative as well.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
My Creations™ Mini Mix Album and Mini Folio
The My Creations™ line has two great, new products that feature some exciting possibilities. The mini mix album and the mini folio are quaint in size but large in capacity. Take a look at the video for some fun and refreshing ideas about the opportunity that awaits you with these two neat products. We have other great little albums for you to get creative as well.
Monday, April 13, 2015
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Thursday, April 9, 2015
Easter Workshop
All these are from our March workshop! Yes, we were busy and we had fun! On top of it, we learned how to use watercolor pencils. They are so much fun to use and so easy! You need a dampened waterbrush or damp paintbrush for this technique.
Those cute little bags were hit - you can find them in several different colors on my website. You can get 12 bags for only $3.95, that is a pretty good price for 3 different designs.
I also used:
B1469 He Is Risen
Z2191 Sunset Ink
B2105 Black Ink
Z1919 purple Shimmer Trim
Z2012 Sequins
X7194B Hopscotch B&T
Lavender shin Han marker
For the bag:
D1633 Hopping by
Z2640 Thistle Ink, Z2105 Black Ink, Z2117 Crystal blue to sponge edge
Z1990 Thistle Ribbon
White daisy, Crystal blue CS
Z2039 Honey paper bag
On this little card I wanted to teach how to use our score tool. It was a quick, cute little card to make and we had fun. Quite often it is in the small little details that can make a card.
I used the set B1470 Love Ya Silly - it is still available, along with Black CS and Lagoon ink.
Another cute card I wanted to share a set with everybody - Operation Smile set from last Seasonal Expression 1. You can get a new set from Seasonal Expressions 2. It is called Happy Everything.
Normally. when you purchase a stamp set from CTMH a portion will go to Operation Smile, but with this set $3 will go directly to that charity. You can ca be sure, I will make a card of the new set soon :)
I used one of our new embossing folders - the Heart embossing folder on the card.
Whew - I am caught up for now - until the next class this month. Please contact me if you should have any questions. Have fun!
Two workshop samples

The last few months have been very busy in my life - my mother in law was very sick, she did pass away. I also had to deal with some health issues myself. Since she wanted to be buried with her husband in Arlington we had to wait a few months and we just came back from that.
Anyways, taking care of all of her affairs takes quite a while and so I am doing catch up work with all my artwork - sorry I am behind with posting my workshops now.
The above cards were made in my workshop in February! If you have a Seasonal Expressions 1 book you can find the WOG card making kit - Heartstrings. Everybody adjusted cards a bit the way they wanted them to look - we had a lot of fun! The kit is no longer available - however - if you love card kits - check out the new Blossoms card kit - I absolutely love it!
If you love the little hearts I added, they are still available, while supplies last - everybody at the workshop loved them.
Moving on - I promised I would tell you how to make those cute little treat bags. Here we go:
- Cut across a lunch bag to have straight edge - I found these cute little colored bags at a discount store
- Stamp on the "clean" side of the bag, not the one with glued side of the bag, it just looks nicer
- Random stamp your bag - remember, random stamping is really not random. There is a pattern. Start in the left hand corner and go on down. Make sure you stamp off the edge as well. Hope that makes sense.
- From the top start folding your bag every 1/3" with first fold going to the back. It will be back and forth.
- Stop folding when you have reached the space for your artwork.
- My card measures 4 1/4 x 31/8 for the base and 4 x 3 for this bag
- The stripe was 5 x 1 and 1/2" the inside strip
- Once all of those are folded pinch all of the folds together in the middle like a fan and punch a hole for your ribbon - you can see the hole in the picture.
- Attach the card - fill the bag - make the fan again
- Attach the ribbon and you are done!
The materials used are:
Z2195 Lagoon ink
Z2196 Smoothie Ink for the edge
B1470 Love Ya Silly
White Daisy CS
Smoothie CS
Heartstrings Background paper
The other "Thanks" card is from the Cut Above "Happy Birthday" Card kit and I used the B1467 "You Mean the World to me" stamp set. I added some flowers from another stamp set along with some of our sequins to add a little bit of bling - don't you love bling? I do! And the card is done. You get pretty much everything you need to get this card in a hurry. All you need is a stamp set. You decide, what you want to say!
Well, that is it for these cards. I now have to get the Easter cards on the blog as well :)
Have fun for now!
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Today is the last day!
Today is the absolute last day you can get your favorite items from the Seasonal Expression 1 book - in fact some items are already gone! One of my favorite, the Hopscotch Picture my Life cards are gone!
So, hurry and check out what you may still be able to find - again, anything with the clock icon will go away tonight at midnight.
The other opportunity that will go away at midnight tonight is the awesome opportunity Close to my Heart provided this month for a free shoulder tote, rolling tote and possibly earning your $99 investment back!
Don't delay and start shopping now!
If you have not checked that out yet - check it out here
Ready to become a Consultant? Let’s get started.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Spine Expanders for My Legacy™ Post-Bound Albums
My Legacy™ post-bound albums have great features, including a nice, finished look for your cherished memories. To top off that look, try using spine expanders between layouts. Curious as to how they work? Take a look at how to assemble your post-bound albums using this nifty product. This is a great video to show you quick and easy how to put the albums together.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Cricut® Artfully Sent: Pocket Function
The pocket function of the Cricut® Artfully Sent cartridge is one of the most versatile on the entire cartridge! Use it to supplement not only your Picture My Life™ layouts, but dozens of other projects too. You will love the way these classy cards spice up your layouts, greeting cards, and albums in a variety of ways.
As I mentioned before - this cartridge is so versatile! It can be used for so much more than just card making, yes - I love to make cards. But I love to own something, that I can use for more than just one thing and this cartridge is it!
Monday, March 9, 2015
10 Reasons Why Close To My Heart Consultants Live the Dream
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10 Reasons Why Close To My Heart Consultants Live the Dreamby Close To My Heart |
Here is a blog post from Close to my Heart - I could not have said it any better! Every week, Close to my Heart makes all kinds of great addition to their blog, but I thought I would have to share this one. Hope you will enjoy it and share with :). Check out the blog at Close to my Heart and see some of the great artwork that has been shared in the past!
Why should you join the Close To My Heart Consultant family? We’ll give you ten good reasons:
1. You work with beautiful products that practically sell themselves.
With unique papers, Cricut® cartridges, and exclusive stamps, our products will keep your memory keeping on-trend and downright fun. To make matters even sweeter, when you’re a Consultant you get these products at a great discount—and who doesn’t love a discount on beautiful products? The toughest part of your job will be trying to resist purchasing the whole idea book in one order!
With unique papers, Cricut® cartridges, and exclusive stamps, our products will keep your memory keeping on-trend and downright fun. To make matters even sweeter, when you’re a Consultant you get these products at a great discount—and who doesn’t love a discount on beautiful products? The toughest part of your job will be trying to resist purchasing the whole idea book in one order!
2. You make friends that will last a lifetime.
No doubt about it, the people you meet as a Close To My Heart Consultant will change your life. Ask any Consultant—the trust, love, and unity you feel when you’re a Consultant is reason enough to join today. Your new community of friends, business partners, and mentors will be an incredible support to you throughout your journey. Close To My Heart will become your second family, and when you’ve got family, you’ve got everything you need.
No doubt about it, the people you meet as a Close To My Heart Consultant will change your life. Ask any Consultant—the trust, love, and unity you feel when you’re a Consultant is reason enough to join today. Your new community of friends, business partners, and mentors will be an incredible support to you throughout your journey. Close To My Heart will become your second family, and when you’ve got family, you’ve got everything you need.
3. Your job is literally a work of art.
With a job where you work with art every day, you’ll be living the dream! You’ll have a great outlet for sharing your artwork, your business supplies will include paper and stamps, and you’ll teach what you’re passionate about. This isn’t your everyday business; you make money by doing what you love!
With a job where you work with art every day, you’ll be living the dream! You’ll have a great outlet for sharing your artwork, your business supplies will include paper and stamps, and you’ll teach what you’re passionate about. This isn’t your everyday business; you make money by doing what you love!
4. We’ve got your back.
Throughout your entire journey with Close To My Heart, we at the corporate office stand ready and willing to help. You’ll have access to every form, flyer, and newsletter you need. With an entire online library of training videos, business classes at almost every event, and a Consultant Services department dedicated just to helping you, you’ll always know you have a place to bring your questions. And your Team members (and even other Consultants you haven’t met yet) will also always be there to answer your questions, calm your concerns, or simply lend a listening ear.
Throughout your entire journey with Close To My Heart, we at the corporate office stand ready and willing to help. You’ll have access to every form, flyer, and newsletter you need. With an entire online library of training videos, business classes at almost every event, and a Consultant Services department dedicated just to helping you, you’ll always know you have a place to bring your questions. And your Team members (and even other Consultants you haven’t met yet) will also always be there to answer your questions, calm your concerns, or simply lend a listening ear.
5. You'll become the business guru you always knew you could be.
You’ll gain some serious muscle as you work on building your business—business muscle, that is. A lot of your experience will come through fun travel and trainings with people you love to be around. You’ll have plenty of opportunities for “work” that will usually feel a lot more like play!
You’ll gain some serious muscle as you work on building your business—business muscle, that is. A lot of your experience will come through fun travel and trainings with people you love to be around. You’ll have plenty of opportunities for “work” that will usually feel a lot more like play!
6. You can rest easy knowing your business is built on a solid foundation.
Not only will you find stability in taking control of your own career, but you can rest easy knowing Close To My Heart has unmatched longevity and stability. Our Founder & CEO, Jeanette Lynton, has been in the papercrafting business for over 30 years—that’s a lot of business savvy! Even cooler: Close To My Heart functions free of debt.
Not only will you find stability in taking control of your own career, but you can rest easy knowing Close To My Heart has unmatched longevity and stability. Our Founder & CEO, Jeanette Lynton, has been in the papercrafting business for over 30 years—that’s a lot of business savvy! Even cooler: Close To My Heart functions free of debt.
7. We throw pretty amazing parties and you’re always invited.
We do ‘em big, we do ‘em small, but all of them are fantastic! From annual Conventions to regional events across the globe, there is always something happening with Close To My Heart. These events offer countless perks, such as business training, product training, creative sessions, networking opportunities, and TONS of fun.
We do ‘em big, we do ‘em small, but all of them are fantastic! From annual Conventions to regional events across the globe, there is always something happening with Close To My Heart. These events offer countless perks, such as business training, product training, creative sessions, networking opportunities, and TONS of fun.
8. Sticky Boy. Enough said.
Come meet the world’s number one expert on clear, sticky, and sassy, the one and only Sticky Boy. You can’t help but fall in love with him immediately. Plus, if you attend Convention, you’ll have the chance to get your very own Sticky Boy to keep!
Come meet the world’s number one expert on clear, sticky, and sassy, the one and only Sticky Boy. You can’t help but fall in love with him immediately. Plus, if you attend Convention, you’ll have the chance to get your very own Sticky Boy to keep!
9. You have the chance to travel to exotic lands across the globe.
Who wants to go to the Caribbean on us? How about Hawaii? Central America? Abu Dhabi? If you work hard, we’ll make sure you’ll play hard. Guaranteed.
Who wants to go to the Caribbean on us? How about Hawaii? Central America? Abu Dhabi? If you work hard, we’ll make sure you’ll play hard. Guaranteed.
10. You get a free shoulder tote if you sign up this month!
Yes, that’s right—the adorable, trendy shoulder tote is yours when you join in the fun. Better yet, joining this month gives you the opportunity to earn its magnificent matching organization piece: the rolling tote! Could there be a better way to get your business in order right from the beginning?
Yes, that’s right—the adorable, trendy shoulder tote is yours when you join in the fun. Better yet, joining this month gives you the opportunity to earn its magnificent matching organization piece: the rolling tote! Could there be a better way to get your business in order right from the beginning?
You see, when it comes to business opportunities, it doesn’t get much better than Close To My Heart. Get in touch today to join the family! We can’t wait to meet you.
Here is how you put the tote together: https://youtu.be/1bxEeP5jiuY
Here is how you put the tote together: https://youtu.be/1bxEeP5jiuY
Monday, March 2, 2015
Time is running out ...
$4.95 Z3029

$4.95 Z3028

$14.95 Z2056

$14.95 Z2059

$4.95 Z3038

$4.95 Z3037

$13.95 C1617
Don't miss out on these items - they will be gone by March 31 or if supplies run out earlier, even sooner. So get them while you can!
Since its my anniversary month - I will make it sweeter for you. Every $25 order will go into a drawing for a gift. Celebrate with me! 21 years - Yeah!
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This is my first attempt on a blog - can you tell? I am sure you can. From what I have learned about blogs they are like an online journal and you are getting a peak into my soul ...
At this time I am trying to learn how to post my artwork with watermark and copyright and all that jazz -but I a, learning. My plan is to post my work and along with it I will explain what I used and how I made the project.
As we go along, I will also give you a peak into my life. I will share some pictures of my family, places we have been, places we have visited. So, please come back and visit often. Just know, that I am very new to this blogging thing! So, at this time - any help you can give me is highly appreciated in growing my skills in "blogging".
If you live close to me and you would like to join me in my craft place or one my crops please, check my calendar for any upcoming workshops!
At this time I am trying to learn how to post my artwork with watermark and copyright and all that jazz -but I a, learning. My plan is to post my work and along with it I will explain what I used and how I made the project.
As we go along, I will also give you a peak into my life. I will share some pictures of my family, places we have been, places we have visited. So, please come back and visit often. Just know, that I am very new to this blogging thing! So, at this time - any help you can give me is highly appreciated in growing my skills in "blogging".
If you live close to me and you would like to join me in my craft place or one my crops please, check my calendar for any upcoming workshops!
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