It's been a long time since I posted some artwork mostly because of too much life going on, I think. This is a page of my beautiful granddaughters on their first day of going back to school last September. Here is the layout that I used from one of last year's Summer papers. You can click photos to enlarge view.
Here is the first page:
And the second page. My littlest grand daughter is going back to preschool so there was really no big change for her.
Papers: Sapphire, White Daisy, Saffron (ret.) Cardstocks; I Heart Us B&T papers Stamps: Z3373 School Kids Stamp Set (still available online) Ink: Intense Black Exclusive Ink Embellishments: Various stickers from Hobby Lobby, Blue sparkle tape from Hobby Lobby Other: Z3386 Block Alphabet Thin Cuts (still available online)
Images for School Kids Stamp Set:
Just seems much too soon to be sending children back to school. May this be a year of TRULY Normal for them!
Has your summer been going by as quickly as my summer? Whoosh, I can't believe it is August! We just had our Close To My Heart Convention and as you know the color of the year -- Blue Bell comes to an end and a new color of the year debuts. This year, we are retiring 7 color besides blue bell and my heart truly grieves for Lilac and Peacock! But in truth I will miss all of these!! Don't worry, though, you will also love the incoming colors which will be announced soon!
August 2021 Featured Paper - Isabella
Celebrating relationships through paper crafting is more beautiful than ever with this month’s featured paper collection - Isabella! This versatile collection of products will work wonders on cards, scrapbook layouts, and all kinds of crafts made for a variety of occasions.
August '21 Stamp of the Month: Tutti Fruitti Summer
Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set valued at $18.95 for just $5—or you can get it for FREE as a VIP Customer! Qualify for this special pricing by placing an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products. This month’s set is only available August 1-31st.
And here is a closer look at the individual images of Tutti Fruitti Summer stamp set:
Prepare for extra fun this Halloween with an exclusive product collection Boo Crew featuring a new paper packet and coordinating items.
Save 20% when you purchase these items as part of the Boo Crew Product Bundle or the Boo Crew Workshop Kit. Check out the Boo Crew Workshop Guide for instructions in using the materials in your workshop kit plus some additional supplies to create three 12″ × 12″ two-page layouts and a set of paper crafted treat holders!
Offer available through October 31, 2021, while supplies last. Shipping assessed on retail value of all items. Here is a quick video on the contents of this promotion.
Holiday Stories Promotion
Everyone Loves Holiday Stories! Save on kits designed in collaboration with renowned storyteller Stacy Julian and tell the stories you love!
Telling stories is a fun part of any holiday celebration, and you will love having your own stories to tell with the Story by Stacy™ Holiday Stories I Love Workshop Kit. This kit guides you through the process of exploring the memories behind your most treasured photos and then writing detailed stories to go with them.
The Holiday Stories kit includes stickers designed especially for the holidays—including some shiny silver foil accents—while the traditional Stories I Love kit includes stickers designed for any other stories you have to tell. Both are available at discounted prices for a limited time during this sale, including bundled together in the Holiday Stories Bundle!
After picking out your Stories I Love kit, be sure to join us for a virtual crafting event hosted by Stacy Julian herself on August 17! Learn more about the event on our Facebook page.
Offer available through August 31, 2021, while supplies last. Shipping & handling based on full retail price of all items.
Technique Video Presentation
Finally be sure to check out the video of the month regarding Watercolor Pencil techniques:
We start the month of July out with a new Idea Book/Catalog: July/August 2021. Be sure to download your copy by clicking on the catalog below or the one on the right column.
You are sure to find some amazing products in this Seasonal Idea Book! Here is some amazing artwork mad with the new products:
July 2021 Featured Paper - Wander
Take on new adventures in crafting with this month’s featured paper collection, designed to help you create scrapbook pages, cards, and more to celebrate everything you love about the great outdoors.
See all the featured products for this collection here:
Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set valued at $18.95 for just $5—or you can get it for FREE as a VIP Customer! Qualify for this special pricing by placing an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products. This month’s set is only available July 1–31.
Here are the individual images for this set:
This (to me) is definitely a "must have"!!
Bring Back My Pack: White Pines
The White Pines collection features the same classic paper designs that made it popular the first time it was available, with a refreshed color palette and several coordinating products, including a new sticker sheet, a coordinating cardstock packet, and FOUR My Acrylix® stamp sets!
You can save 20% on this great collection of products with the White Pines Product bundle, which contains each of these special items. You also get discounted prices with the two workshop kits, which include materials for creating scrapbook layouts or cards using items from this great collection, plus a few additional items.
Rediscover the beautiful paper and stamp designs of this popular Christmas-themed paper collection, which is now paired with two new stamp sets and workshop projects!
Start your Christmas early this year!
From the Blog: Mixing & Matching Cricut Paper Collections
Great crafting from scratch is all about finding a cohesive way to incorporate various elements into a project. Adding a Cricut® shape to your artwork is a quick and simple way to elevate the aesthetic of your artwork, and to make this easier than ever, we’re going to show you a few ways to create […]
See the article from the Make It From Your Heart Blog here:
Buenas dias! I'm taking Spanish from Duolingo because I have high hopes of going on a pilgrimage to see Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico; however, in the meantime let's look at all the great specials from Close to My Heart.
National Scrapbooking Month
Celebrate Scrapbooking month with the exclusive You Are Enough 12-sheet special collection. Watch this video for a closer look at the amazing products in this collection:
This really is such a delicious collection. Here is a look at the full bundle (Click image for closer look):
1-You are Enough Stamp + Thin Cuts (CC52114)
1-You are Enough Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet (CC5219)
1-You are Enough Coordinating Cardstock (CC52111)
1-You Are Enough Picture My Life Cards (CC52116)
1-You are Enough Sequins (CC52112)
1-Layered Butterflies Thin Cuts (CC52115)
This TOTAL Package (CC52118)
Be sure to check out all of the packages and product for this special HERE.
This offer is available through June 30, 2021, while supplies last. Shipping assessed on retail value of all items.
National Scrapbook Day Special - all bundles available
The links for the individual workshops give you a peak at all the artwork and you can download the Guides for each workshop on that page. The Guides should give you great ideas and layout that you can use for other papers and stamp sets!
This offer is available through May 31, 2021, while supplies last. Shipping assessed on retail value of all items.
May Stamp of the Month - Flowers For You
Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set valued at $18.95 for just $5--or you can get it FREE as a VIP Customer! Qualify for this special pricing by placing an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products. Below is Flower For You.
May's Featured Paper Collection - Hillside Cottage
Hillside Cottage is bursting with rustic charm and richness. So many choices in coordinating designs and papers with this beautiful set!
Carry Over Specials:
Mothers Are the Best
Create personalized, hand-made artwork with Mothers Are the Best stamp set to show Mom just how much she means to you using the new, exclusive Mothers Are the Best stamp set. Create cards, scrapbook pages, gifts, and more, using the beautiful florals and sentiments included in this set. Available thru May 31st.
Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget stamp sets are designed especially for Anzac Day—a day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand— these two stamp sets feature beautiful floral elements that lend themselves to many occasions. You can save 20% on the cost of these sets when you purchase the bundle containing both. Available thru May 31st.
May all your creativity this month be full sunny and full of love!
April brings us a Happy Easter season, Divine Mercy, and Spring! Have you seen the flowers budding out? And spring now brings us some great CTMH specials. If you click on the picture will take you to my Shop-on-line site for information on these amazing deals:
STAMPTACULAR SALE
During April, enjoy Stamptacular savings on a wide variety of My Acrylix® stamps and stamp + Thin Cuts bundles. Close To My Heart has even brought back five of our most popular stamp sets just for this sale! These exclusive stamp sets and discounted prices will only be available this month, so order yours today!
LEST WE FORGET
Designed especially for Anzac Day—a day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand— these two stamp sets feature beautiful floral elements that lend themselves to many occasions. You can save 20% on the cost of these sets when you purchase the bundle containing both.
MOTHERS ARE THE BEST
Create personalized, hand-made artwork to show Mom just how much she means to you using the new, exclusive Mothers Are the Best stamp set. Create cards, scrapbook pages, gifts, and more, using the beautiful florals and sentiments included in this set.
NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY CELEBRATION
CTMH has got so much planned for National Scrapbooking Day, that we need to spread the celebration over two days! You’re invited to join the fun online April 30 – May 1, 2021 on the Close To My Heart Facebook page. We’ll spend our time completing FIVE amazing creative projects featuring exclusive products, tips & techniques, and of course product giveaways!
Check out the project bundles on my site when you click the image above or here for more details about the featured projects. Order the National Scrapbooking Day Celebration bundle to get all five at a 30% discounted price!
MAY ALBUM RETREAT
Join us online May 14–15 for our next virtual Album Retreat. At Album Retreat, we go step-by-step through the process of creating an entire album’s worth of breathtaking scrapbook pages bursting with unique artwork techniques! At this event, we will create 11 two-page 12″ × 12″ scrapbook layouts, for a total of 22 pages!
To participate in this event, simply purchase the album bundle (EB20214)—there is no separate registration fee! Be sure to also check out this list of additional supplies needed to complete the project. Visit the item page for EB20214 to get a closer look at the artwork, too!
The last day to order the bundle is April 19; we will begin shipping ordered bundles shortly after that date. As we get closer to the event, we will send an email to everyone who has purchased the bundle with an invitation to join a private Facebook group where the event will be held.
VIP REFER A FRIEND (April Only)
If you love being a VIP with us, then chances are good that you might know a few people who would love it just as much as you do! Now you can earn free credit by inviting them to sign up as a VIP this month! Here’s how it works:
As a current VIP Customer, you will receive an email containing a personalized referral code. You can also locate your referral code by logging in to the Close To My Heart website, clicking Account and then the VIP Membership link.
Share the referral code with friends, family, and followers. You can share it by copying and pasting it into an email, a text message, or social media post.
When your friends sign up using your referral code, you receive $10, and your friend does too! Your friend’s bonus is in addition to their normal $15 sign-up credit. Your credit will be available to you at checkout the next time you shop for Close To My Heart products.
There is no limit to the amount of bonus VIP Credit that you can earn using your referral code, but keep in mind that this offer is only available during the month of April 2021.
Celebrate creativity from the kitchen to the craft room with this bright, cheerful paper collection! Click on the image above to see all the featured products!
STAMP OF THE MONTH - SCANDANAVIAN FOLK ART GREETINGS
IMAGES:
Spend $50 and get this set for $5.00. But you could always become a VIP member and get this for free when you spend $50.
Close out the year with some amazing savings from the Close To My Heart Boxing Week sale! This sale offers incredible deals each day from December 26 through December 31. With new offers posted daily at 12:00 am (MST) and expiring at 11:59 pm (MST) the same day, the Boxing Week sale provides an excellent opportunity for you to save on your favorite products! Click the Boxing image to be taken to my site:
And before we go further, here are the upcoming online events you can find at the Official Close To My Heart Facebook site:
This month CTMH featured the beautiful Serenity Paper Collection. Did you notice that there are 2 upcoming events online for this beautiful paper? Here's a quick look at that collection before it is gone:
And here are a few things that will be leaving by December 31st is the Merry Little Christmas special with the most darling ornaments and tags!
This was the kit I couldn't pass up. So many tags and ornaments!
Another great special that we will be saying good bye to is theSeasons In Motion:
The full kit contains three stamp sets, thin cuts, and lots of papers:
See how these motion stamp images work when pulling the tab:
Do you love doing Calendars? The Calendar project, Moments Like These which is available with or without stamp set will be ending December 31st. Make this upcoming year memorable either with phots of what happened each month in the coming year or what happened last year!
And, finally one other special that will be ending in December that I want to point out to you is Jingle All The Way 6" x 6" album workshop to preserve this Christmas' memories.
I hope everyone's Christmas is delightful and the birth of our Savior fills you with joy and peace!
Above all else is the love of God and family. I am a mother of two wonderful children and grandmother of six beautiful grandchildren! Finally, I am a patriot and honor the Founding Fathers of our country. God bless those who resist tyranny for they are the obedient servants of God (paraphrased from Katherine Albrecht of http://www.spychips.com)
