Close To My Heart

Scrapbooking the School Year!

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School K-6 Complements

By now all schools should be out.  If you haven’t already done so, now is a great time to scrapbook the school year!  And CTMH’s Complements are the perfect companion.  You get a wonderful assortment of stickers, chipboard die-cuts and Kraft die-cuts all themed around school. Sadly, these items are on the Retiring List, so … Read more Scrapbooking the School Year!

FREE Pattern for Scrapbook Layout

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May 2017 CTMH Scrapbook Pattern

What better way to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month than with a free pattern for a scrapbook layout?!? DOWNLOAD PATTERN Close To My Heart has several books containing amazing layouts just like this one.  The sad news though is that these are retiring come July 31!  There are four different ones to choose from. Reflections (1-page … Read more FREE Pattern for Scrapbook Layout

Scrapbooking Crop

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Cricut Artistry Straw Cup

May is National Scrapbooking Month.  The perfect time to either host or attend a scrapbooking crop!  For the last several years, I’ve hosted a crop with some other CTMH Consultants both in November (a great time to prepare holiday cards and/or get a jump start on your holiday layouts) and one in May.  This May … Read more Scrapbooking Crop

Have a Magical Day Card

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Magical Day Unicorn Card

In the latest Close To My Heart catalog–the Seasonal Expressions 2–you’ll see the first *NEW* collection is the Little Dreamer.  It’s soft, pastel colors and darling prints like unicorns, hearts and polka dots are so appealing for Spring. It’s also the perfect collection to try some fun sponge stencil techniques with!  In fact, yesterday Close … Read more Have a Magical Day Card

Thinking of You Card

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Thinking of You Card

There are only 2 more days to shop from Close To My Heart’s Seasonal Expressions 1 Catalog. Come Monday, May 1st, items in this catalog will no longer be available (with the exception of a few select items.) Now is the time to look back through the Seasonal Expressions 1 Catalog and see if there … Read more Thinking of You Card

DIY Wedding Guest Sign-in Book

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Hello Lovely Paper Pack

It’s wedding season and today I’m sharing a wonderful idea for a DIY Wedding Guest Sign-in Book.  This idea is not only easy to create since the page layouts are duplicated throughout, but it also is going to be a treasured keepsake for years to come. And, as Karen says in the video, Close To My … Read more DIY Wedding Guest Sign-in Book

24-Hour Flash Sale

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April CTMH Flash Sale

It’s that time again! There will be another One-Day Flash Sale on MY CTMH ONLINE STORE starting today–Friday, April 7th, at 2 pm (PDT) and ending at 2pm tomorrow, Saturday, April 8th. This sale will feature a 30% discount on selected products and product bundles from our Annual Inspirations and our Seasonal Expressions 1 Catalogs. Be … Read more 24-Hour Flash Sale

DIY Wall Hangings

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CTMH's Dreamin' Big Paper Collection

It’s Wednesday–the middle of the week–and the perfect time for a little inspiration!  Today I’m sharing a quick 2-minute video showing both a feminine and a masculine DIY Wall Hanging idea created quickly and easily with CTMH’s Dreamin’ Big Collection along with CTMH’s Cricut Artbooking Collection, Artistry Collection and Flower Market Collection. If you’d like … Read more DIY Wall Hangings

Scrapbook Layouts Quick & Easy

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Left Some Kinda Wonderful Layout

These days we are all short on time, right?  Even with the best of intentions, it can be hard to find time to scrapbook our memories. This is why I love Close To My Heart’s Workshops Your Way Kits.  Each kit contains enough supplies to create three 2-page layouts–which are all beautifully designed and complete … Read more Scrapbook Layouts Quick & Easy

Crazy for Cards Event

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Hershey's Hugs with Paper Hug Card

Thanks Oodles Card

This past Saturday, we held our Annual Crazy for Cards Event.  This event is a wonderful way to get exposure to many different styles of cards, techniques and fold styles.  This year we created 9 different standard sized cards along with 9 mini cards.

We had 3 instructors who each designed 4 projects and 34 ladies registered.  It was an all day extravaganza of card making FUN!

Here are the projects we did:

Congrats Double Dutch Card

Card #1

This is a Double Dutch Fold Card which focused on embossing and coloring with alcohol markers.  I love how the embossed look not only gives more dimension, but also helps you stay in the lines easier when coloring. =) And you just can’t go wrong with our Foil Tape!

Donut Window Card w/ Belly Band

Open Donut Window Card

Card #2

This card focused on using our Sugar Rush Thin Cuts to not only cut out the donut and it’s coordinating glaze/sprinkles, but also the window for the card base.  I love how beautiful the Sugar Rush Dots are–so much sparkle to them!

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How to Organize Your Craft Supplies

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CTMH's Workspace Wonder

Start 2017 off right by organizing your craft stash!  With Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Workspace Wonder system you have the flexibility to choose which of the components will work best for your situation. This short video will show you a few different ways you can utilize the organizers. It’s all up to you! To … Read more How to Organize Your Craft Supplies

Holiday Wrapping Ideas

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Santa Bags

It’s Christmas Eve eve and maybe you need a few quick, last-minute gift wrap ideas?!  Here are a couple of simple ideas that you could easily duplicate in no time at all. First up, are some Wine Bottle Tags.  These were super easy to come together as I decided to use Close To My Heart’s … Read more Holiday Wrapping Ideas

Tips for Coloring Your CTMH Planner

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2017 CTMH Planner Pages

  We’ve got a brand new planner system for 2017, and it’s sure to amaze! With fun graphics you can color with a variety of tools, like watercolor pencils, alcohol markers, and ink, this planner will help you stay organized AND creative! In this short video, you’ll get a closer look at the Close To … Read more Tips for Coloring Your CTMH Planner