Sea Glass, Thin Cuts, Shimmer Brush, Oh My!

Hey!!!! Sorry for my absence. I've been crafting and posting on social media and my blog took a back seat this summer.  Ready for some new inspiration??

If you haven't gotten your hands on our new Annual Inspirations Idea Book you must do so ASAP!! You can contact me for a copy, throw a copy in your next online shopping cart or just check it out in at my online shop.  EYE CANDY!! Aside from the amazing product remember it is an IDEA BOOK!

Here to show you just what I mean is my first artwork post of the fall (Yes, it's here loving the cool breeze!).

This artwork is showcased on page 1 of the 2016-2017 Idea Book:

And, here is how I made it my own.  By doing so I also showcased SEVEN new amazing products!!

Layout featuring: Sea Glass CTMH Color of the Year, Sea Glass Glitter Paper,  Hello & Thank You
Thin Cuts, Happy Thoughts Embossing Folder, Glitter Brush, Stamp Sets: Capture This and
This & That

Can you pick out the new products?
1.  Color of the Year: Sea Glass
     I think you are going to find that this gorgeous color complements artwork of all seasons

2. Glitter Paper  (Sea Glass Glitter Paper)
    The new glitter paper packs come with 3 - 12x12 sheets and all 3 sheets are the same color!

3. Thin Cuts: Hello & Thanks
    My dream came true in Disney World this year at Convention! I was so hoping to get new thin cuts, but not just any thin cuts... words!  We got 'em!!! Whooo!! Hooooo!!

4.  Embossing Folder: Happy Thoughts
    Adorbs!

5.  Glitter Brush
    My favorite new tool.  Adds such a great element!  You can make any thing shimmer. So easy! You brush it on, applying as many coats (shimmer) as you want.  So amazing! (Or magic?)  So affordable!

6. Stamp Set: Capture This
   This stamp set is a great everyday stamp set to help make your scrapbook journalling and date keeping quick and easy with a trendy and cute font.

7. Stamp Set: This & That
   'This' stamp set 'makes me happy'! Look at all the phrases you can use, so many possibilities.

The Close to My Heart Idea Books are so great!  They are chalk full of inspiration.  And, you won't believe what happens tomorrow morning... The Holiday Expressions Idea Book releases! Halloween, Fall, Christmas... Oh My!!
Contact me today to get on my calendar to host your own crafty workshop to earn your favorite scrapbooking, stamping and paper crafting supplies FREE or Half-Off!

Happy Crafting!

June: CTMH Flash Sales!!

I'm so excited June is here!  Summer is my favorite.  I get to be home with my kiddos and enjoy our days together each day.  We are so looking forward to that and have started our 'Places to Go, Things to Do' lists!  4 more school wake-ups for us until Summer Vacation! :)

Bonus:  CTMH Convention is in June this year.  I get to go again and this year it's at Walt Disney World in Florida.  eeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! So looking forward to that!

What's on your summer-to-do-list?  I hope tons of things you enjoy!

THANK YOU!! Thanks to all of you who participated in my National Scrapbooking Month week event!  I had fun finding goo things to share, getting in my own scrapbooking  room and getting some challenges down myself and BINGO was a riot!!!  If you missed out mark July 17-25 on your calendar for Christmas in July!  ...more challenges, games, giveaways, fun and sneak peeks of new product coming in August!  You don't want to miss it!  If you're not on Facebook (to be included in the group) let me know and we'll figure out a way to stay connected!

FLASH SALE!!

CTMH is excited it's June too!  In addition to Convention this month they have a party for all of us all month long!  CTMH is having Flash Sales throughout the month of June.  They will be offering great deals on bundles of discounted Close to My Heart products every weekend!  You can find these deals on my Online Business Address (OBA) each Friday afternoon at 4pm CST.

There will be lots to choose from, but you'll need to snatch them up quick, because they're only available through the following Monday while supplies last!  Bundles will vary each weekend.  Some will have only new product, some will have only retired product and others will contain both!  CTMH will also be posting artwork on their blog (blog.closetomyheart.com) each weekend showing what you can create with some of the bundles offered for the weekend.

Bundles will be available at various discount levels and price points through the month, so check every weekend to see the new offerings.  They even have a countdown here!  hahaha! Remember, these discounts won't last forever, and some will be gone in a flash, so act quickly to score the best deals!

Stamp of the Month: The Long Way Home
It's traveling season!  This stamp set will compliment any of your destinations!! During June, you can get this SOTM set, The Long Way Home for only $5 with every $50 purchase!

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#AlltheAlbums Sale Continued
CTMH has decided to extend this sale and offer 25% off the retail prices of the remaining inventory of albums.  These albums will retire July 31st.  Act fast, some of these beautiful albums have already sold out with this great deal.  All albums available can be found on my OBA here.

Until next time... Happy Crafting!

Sunday Paper: Wavy Blooms

At CTMH Convention many consultants brings cards and swap with others. I debated and debated on what to create, tried a few different things and came up with this card for my card swap card this year at Convention.

To create this card I used Wavy Blooms and Finding the Words stamp sets, Cricut Artbooking and kept it clean and simple with white, black and thistle.

I made 30 cards for my first year attending and I think it was just right for me.  I had a chance to meet some pretty great ladies this way.  Swapping gives us all a chance to see each other's work up close and personal as well as give each other some new ideas and fun cards to add to our stash! Fun idea!

I was happy with what I came up with and it was well received.  I'm already looking forward to next year now that I got a taste of what card swapping is all about!

Happy Crafting! 

Close to My Heart Mission Statement

Hey all! I'm back!   Whew - That. Was. Awesome.

Close to My Heart Convention was amazing and way more than I expected! From the moment I registered to go (and even before) I was excited to go.  I was excited to be one of the first to see all the new product, to be one of the first to make things with new product - heck! just to scrapbook on a vacation!  Sign me up!  I was looking forward to meeting people on the much bigger team I'm part of, Northern Stars.  And, I was excited to be able to go do Disneyland!

Convention was a blast from beginning to end.  I loved, LOVED the inspiring Creative Sessions, Product Premiere and crazy awesome artwork at Extravaganza.  The General Sessions were crazy fun and the giveaways and show this company put on had me stunned in amazement.  But as I said before I found out that Close to My Heart's Annual Convention was so much more.  The first thing I said to Mike when he picked me up at the airport was that I was surprised by how much my heart was touched.

While in California at Convention, I had the opportunity to meet so many great people from all around the world and was able to connect with different members of my team.  (Really!  Did you know Close to My Heart is in Canada, Australia and New Zealand?)  We got to hear from Jeanette Lynton the Founder & CEO of CTMH.  Her Q&A session left me with giggles, grins and teary eyes.  Even bigger hearing from her left me with a heart full of gratitude, a greater appreciation for this company and (if it were possible) an even deeper passion for what I do and why I do it.  Finally, CTMH is a huge supporter of Operation Smile and Convention is a major event where money is raised for this charity - wow!  More on that later!

I came back with so much to share!  Today, I'll start with a video really showing you Close to My Heart's mission and why we do what we do.  I shared it on Facebook when I was at convention but I don't think you can watch it too many times.  Take another look...

I'm excited to connect with everyone and show you what I've got, tell you what I've learned and to share Close to My Heart's mission with you!

We show you how to celebrate relationships 

through discovering your own creativity, 

to preserve and share the moments that matter most. 

Make it from your Heart!