September Brings Us So Many Goodies & Specials!

 Lots of exciting new things happening with Close To My Heart! 

We have 2 NEW catalogs! We have a seasonal catalog, which runs the month of September and October as well as our annual catalog which runs for the entire year until the end of August 2021! Let me tell you, the products in these catalogs are AMAZING! 😲 

I have to say, these 2 catalogs are my absolute, new favourites! My wish list is very long! New paper packs, Distress Oxide inks, Mixed Media, new paper packs, new colours as well as new colour of the year, new stamps and thin cuts as well as digital files and many more! Here's a few pictures of some of the new product.

 

Colour of the Year: Blue Belle

  Shimmer Trim (Left) 

Metallic Markers (Right)

   

Liquid Pearl

Shimmer Brushes

Distress Oxide(Seedless Preserves)

Media Gloss Spray (Night & Turquoise)

Bloom With Grace WYW Kit

Specials: 

Got Candy? 

This special includes a fun-filled collection of coordinating products, including a fun paper packet, coordinating cardstock pack, an exclusive My Acrylix® stamp set, and a matching set of exclusive loose sequins! Save 20% when you purchase the whole collection in the Got Candy? Product Bundle!

 

National Stamping Month: Creativity in Motion

These innovative animated stamp sets featured in this year’s National Stamping Month Special: Creativity in Motion help bring your stamping to life! When you layer the lined acetate over the top of these specially designed stamp images, sliding the image back and forth results in a magical, moving stamp image! This special features 3 different animated stamp sets, animation sheets, an exclusive pack of 6″ × 6″ patterned papers, and a fourth stamp with coordinating Thin Cuts designed to decorate and embellish pull tabs for your animated stamps!

Get a 20% discount on the animated stamp sets when you purchase all 3 in the Animated Stamp Sets bundle. Save even MORE with a special project bundle that includes materials for creating fun artwork designed especially to show off these adorable stamp sets! This bundle was created especially for our National Stamping Day celebration—learn more and purchase the event bundle on the National Stamping Day page! 

                           

Funny Farm Cards

Here's a kid-friendly creative experience with the Funny Farm Cards. A virtual event is taking place September 25th. This event will walk kids through each step of creating a set of 10 wise-cracking cards using the Funny Farm Card kit, which includes 3 sheets of cardstock, plus 10 White Daisy card bases and colourful envelopes. Save 20% when you choose the card kit that also includes the My Acrylix® From the Funny Farm stamp set and mini stamping block!

https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/2009-funny-farm.aspx

Timber-August-Cross Canada Blog Hop

Welcome to the August Cross Canada Blog Hop where we will be highlighting Timber themed creations. You will be taken for a virtual trip across Canada to view other projects from my fellow CTMH consultants. 

If you came from Brandi's blog, you are on the right track, click the link at the bottom of my post to head over to Janet's blog. We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we enjoy the feedback from our guests to our blogs. Let us know if you enjoyed a technique or the paper pack. If you are interested in finding out more or where you can get your hands on some of these goodies for yourself, you can contact me or head on over to my website to place an order.  justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca 

Today I am featuring layouts using the Timber Workshop Your Way Kit. The kit does come with instructions and cutting guide, which I did use, however, I took the layout guides that were given and then put my own spin on it. I wanted to show how you can take what is in the kit and change some (or all) of it and still get beautiful results. By changing 1 or 2 things, you could change the entire look or mirror it.

Treasure These Moments

Adventure

Getting Lost With You

Supplies used:

Timber Scrapbooking Workshop Your Way Kit G1208

    -these items could be purchased separately: 

        Timber Paper Packet & Stickers-X7259S 

        Timber Paper Packet only-X7259B

        Timber Diecuts-X7259E

        Coordinately Cardstock-X7259C

Paper Trimmer- Z1783

Adhesive-Z3372

Foam Dots-Z3342

Non Micro-tip Scissors-Z1836

Cricut machine

I really enjoyed creating with this paper pack. I loved the outdoorsy theme, now I just need to get pictures printed off to add to the layout!

I hope you are enjoying everyone's projects. You are now heading off to Janet's blog.

Summer Vibes-July-Cross Canada Blog Hop

Welcome to the July Cross Canada Blog Hop where we will be highlighting the Summer Vibes creations. This is my 1st time participating, and I am so excited! You will be taken for a virtual trip across Canada to view other projects from my fellow CTMH consultants. The colours and patterns this paper brings are so bright and beautiful, perfect for this heat wave we have right now!

If you came from Brandi's blog, you are on the right track, click the link at the bottom of my post to head over to Kristine's blog. We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we enjoy the feedback from our guests to our blogs. Let us know if you enjoyed a technique or the paper pack. If you are interested in finding out more or where you can get your hands on some of these goodies for yourself, you can contact me or head on over to my website to place an order. justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca 

For my 1st project, I made a quick and easy card using the Summer Vibes paper pack and coordinating Lemonade card stock. The word HOME is stamped in black and I added some embellishments as well as some doodling. 

My 2nd project is a single page layout using the same Summer Vibes paper pack and Lemonade cardstock, but I added another coordinating colour-Tangerine. These are such fun summer colours! I used some acrylic Summer Vibes shapes as well as a couple of the leftover stickers from the Summer Vibes Kit. This layout was put together using leftover paper and embellishments from the kit. 

I wanted to show how versatile our paper packs are. You can create a different look by just flipping over the paper you are working with. Our patterned paper comes with a different pattern on each side, and our solid coloured cardstock is two toned-meaning the front is darker and the back is lighter. Both projects were used with leftover items from the Summer Vibes kit as well as using both sides of the paper.

Well that's it for me, I hope you are enjoying everyone's projects. You are now heading off to Kristine's blog.

June 2020

Well hello there! 

If you have found this blog for the 1st time, welcome! I have been away from blogging for a little while and now I am back and gearing up to join the Cross Country Blog Hop that I will be participating in next month, so be sure to 'hop' on back next month!


Legendary Father’s Day Special 
With Father’s Day coming up, you can celebrate an unforgettable day with the Legendary Father’s Day special! With 2 exclusive stamp sets, the Legendary Father’s Day special provides a wealth of creative potential whether you are a scrapbooker, cardmaker or both.
 
The Legendary Father’s Day special includes the My Acrylix® Legendary Father’s Day stamp set (CC6205) and the My Acrylix® Someone to Look up To stamp set (CC6206). Both stamp sets are available together at a 20% discount with the Legendary Father’s Day Stamp Set Bundle (CC6207). 
https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/2006-legendary-fathers-day.aspx

The Bring Back My Pack—Brushed Special

With an updated color scheme, a new sticker sheet, coordinating cardstock, and 2 exclusive stamp sets from the past, the Brushed paper collection is an ideal addition to any project! For even more creative options, CTMH is offering the Brushed Product Bundle (CC6204) at a 20% discount! Available until July 31st, but only while supplies last! 

https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/2006-bbmp-brushed.aspx
 

In conjunction with the Brushed Special, I invite you to join CTMH for a FREE crafting event on June 30 at 3:00 pm CST on the Corporate Facebook page. Create one single-page layout, three 2-page layouts, and 8 cards using our exclusive Brushed collection! The exclusive products you’ll need to craft along with us are all available in the Brushed Bundle (CC6204). This bundle includes the 2 fabulous stamp sets that have been brought back for the Bring Back My Pack—Brushed special. If you already own the stamp sets, you can simply order the Brushed Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet (CC6202) and the Brushed Coordinated Cardstock (CC6203).

You will need the following additional supplies to fully complete the projects we’ll be making at the Brushed virtual event:
 

• 5 sheets of White Daisy Cardstock (1385)
• Archival Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z3271)
• Green Apple Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z6513)
• Lagoon Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z2895)
• Smoothie Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z2896)
• Clear Sparkles (Z3274)
• Thin 3-D Foam Tape (Z2060)
• 1" x 1" My Acrylix® Block (Y1000)
• 1" x 3½" My Acrylix® Block (Y1002)
• 2" x 2" My Acrylix® Block (Y1003)
• 3" x 3" My Acrylix® Block (Y1006)
• 2" x 3½" My Acrylix® Block (Y1009)
• 8 White Cards & Envelopes (X254)
• Black Journaling Pen (.01) (Z3515)
• Scissors
• Paper Trimmer
• Adhesive of Choice
• Ruler
• Sticky Notes

Facebook Live Events on the Close To My Heart Facebook Page

On June 16 at 3:00 pm (CST), come join us for a craft-along live event on the Close To My Heart Facebook Page! During this event, we’ll be creating the cards in the Aurora Cardmaking Kit (G1205). On June 23 at 3:00 pm (CSTT), a similar event will take place where we’ll be creating the layouts in the Aurora Scrapbooking Kit (G1201).

https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=177

If you haven’t ordered these kits already, make sure you do so you can craft with us during these fun events! Head over to the Close To My Heart Facebook Event Page and click “Going” so you can be eligible for our exciting giveaways during the events!

Let's Stay Home-Stamps Sets and Free SVGs
The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely changed a lot about our daily lives, and we know that crafters everywhere want to be able to account for and respond to those changes in our crafting! That’s why CTMH has designed the My Acrylix® stamp sets shown here and some FREE SVG files to go with them. Use these items to preserve memories, make thoughtful cards, and incorporate current events into whatever craft projects you are working on.
https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/2005-lets-stay-home.aspx

Bring on Summer!

Summer not only brings us hot and dry Manitoba weather, but it is also bringing the Close To  My Heart's last Convention! I was lucky enough to be able to have gone two years ago, and now I am  going again for my 5th anniversary with CTMH! The magic and excitement that happens there is unbelievable! This year it is in Provo, Utah. We will be able to tour the Head Office again! I can't wait to meet up with my fellow sister consultants and learn, and create! And of course, HAVE FUN!

Bring Back My Pack—Seaside

July 1 – August 31

The Bring Back My Pack—Seaside special features a new, a sticker sheet, a coordinating cardstock pack, paper pack with refreshed colors, the My Acrylix® Seaside Greetings stamp set, a workshop kit with the materials for a 2-page scrapbook layout, two single pages, three standard-size cards, and three 3″ × 3″ cards. Save 25% when you purchase the entire Seaside Workshop kit! There are also some special perks for new Consultants and Hostesses in the Month of July! 

https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1907-bbmp-seaside.aspx

             

Join my team or host a party today if you love receiving free items and having fun!

Share the Joy

June 15 – July 31

Share the Joy features 2 exclusive My Acrylix® stamp sets & the exclusive Share the Joy Thin Cuts Bundle. These items can be purchased separately at full price. The Share the Joy Stamp Set Bundle includes both stamp sets and is available at a 20% discount! Save even more when you purchase both stamp sets & the Thin Cuts metal dies together in the Share the Joy Bundle~30% off! 

https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1906-share-the-joy.aspx

Stamp of the Month: July 2019 Bear Hugs (How stinkin' cute is this stamp?!)

This adorable stamp can be yours for only $6 when you place a $50 order! WOW! Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set — valued at $24.75 — for just $6. This month’s set is only available July 1–31.

https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/sotm/2019/1907-bear-hugs.aspx

                                                          

                                                                                                                                                     

Spring has Sprung!

So many things have happened over the past month and many more to come!

Last month I was busy preparing for my jaw surgery during my Spring Break. You don't realize how much you take for granted when you suddenly can't do them anymore (or for awhile anyways). I wanted to make sure I had got all kinds of foods that I could put into a blender and had to stock up on soft foods so I would be able to chew them. I needed to make sure my orders went in before and every bill was paid up as I would not be up to going anywhere for awhile. I even made sure I had books to read...which I pretty much read in the first few days! Doing a simple task like making myself something to eat that required more than just opening up a fruit sauce or yogurt, seemed to require a lot of mental energy. One day, I slept pretty much the entire day away! I struggle with sleeping so I was quite impressed with this. As I slowly (very slowly) am getting back into the swing of things, I am trying to get organized for April and May. May 3rd-5th I am having my weekend retreat at Camp Assiniboia, where I will be able to introduce the new catalog and I will be hosting my last No Frills Crafting Crop  before summer on May 25th.

This month brings us a few new specials before this catalog is retired and the new one is brought in. (I am going to go broke, I want everything in the new catalog!!)

Bring Back My Pack — Zoe (April – May 2019)

Close To My Heart has brought back Zoe, a much-loved paper packet, refreshed with new colours and a coordinating 12″ × 12″ sticker sheet! This paper packet, coordinating cardstock, and stamp set are sure to put you in a sunshine mood! A  special workshop kit was created featuring the Zoe paper packet and stamp set to make four 12″ × 12″ layouts and six cards.

https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1904-bring-back-my-pack.aspx

 

FREE Zoe paper packet when you join my team in April!

                           

FREE Zoe paper packet when you have a a qualifying party in April!

HOME CHIPBOARD MONOGRAM WORKSHOP

This workshop uses chipboard monogram letters & easy-to-cut shapes from the Cricut Design Space™ project file* created just for this workshop. The workshop kit has all the basic materials you’ll need, but be sure to check out the additional supplies needed so you’ll have all the tools to complete this project!

https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1903-home-workshop.aspx 

And we cannot forget the Stamp of the Month! This is my favorite so far this year. For every $50 order, you can purchase the SOTM for only $6!

https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/sotm/2019/1904-love-so-sweet.aspx

Why I Love Close To My Heart

Happy New Year! 

It is 2019 and I am looking forward to what this year will bring! New year, new goals, new adventure...new catalog.

I absolutely love this company! It is feels like one big (HUGE) family! Close To My Heart has so many wonderful people, and it's all thanks to an amazing lady, Jeanette Lynton, our co-founder and CEO! She started this company from scratch out of her house with 2 small children, and 35 years later, it has consultants all over the world! In the fall, Canada celebrated 15 years, and this year, the U.S. is celebrating 35 years! 

There is just so much greatness, where do I start?!

How about 35% OFF each of these Alphabet Stamp sets only for the month of January in honor of 35 years? 

https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1901-celebrate-35-years.aspx

 

Or how about it's National Papercrafting Month? How cute are these? 

 https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1901-npm-frame-it-up.aspx

• Buy 1: $39
• Buy 2: $32.50 each — 15% off!
• Buy 3: $26 each — 30% off!

Let's not forget the Stamp of the Month! When you place an order of $50 or more, you can purchase the Stamp of the Month for only $6! AMAZING!! 

https://justscrapit.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/sotm/2019/1901-card-captions.aspx

Multiple card captions all on 1 stamp set!

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