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This just in... Close To My Heart is retiring THREE Cricut Collections.   It's that time of year again... time to make room for brand new products be retiring others.   This is the FIRST TIME that CTMH is retiring a cricut collection... so get it before it's gone FOREVER! Art Philosophy Artiste Artfully Sent Be sure to check out all the coordinating stamp sets too.... they are retiring as well! Cricut Collections are now WHILE SUPPLIES LAST... or until July 31st.  

Last week I shared with you a couple of Christmas Cards that I created with White Pines Papers , White Pines Picture My Life Cards and Paper Fundamentals .   Today I want to share with you another of the cards we created! For this NOEL card, I took the Picture My Life Card and trimmed it down a little.  I used the Ruby Paper Fundamentals paper, and cut a bow using Cricut Artiste .  The white background paper is embossed with the Cascading Stars Folder.    Joy! This card was created similar to the "Peace" card I shared last week.  I cut the Picture My Life Card to fit, and cut some of the borders from other cards as accents.  I used the New England Ivy Paper Fundamentals for the background.  I added Silver Shimmer Trim and sparkles to finish the card off. Picture My Life cards are not just for scrapbooking, they make great cards too!  

This month, Close To My Heart is featuring the Nevermore paper pack.   At my All Day Crop last weekend, I created this Spooky layout for all the ladies.  They created this layout as part of their make n take project! This was a fun layout to design.  I used several Cricut cuts from both Artiste and Artistry.   Cricut Artistry Cricut Artiste Products used: Nevermore Paper Pack Cricut Artistry Cricut Artiste Grey & Black Epoxy Bubbles LOVE this layout??? I have TWO extra page kits.  They are available for $10 plus $3.50 shipping (US).  If you are interested, you can purchase these HERE

Guess who was at the Scrapbook Expo in Santa Clara this past weekend?????  ME!!!!! I was so excited to partner with fellow consultant Kristina Baldwin  to do this show!  Let me tell you all about it! Thursday we spent the day setting up and getting our booth to look like this: Then we got to work! Myself, Kristina, Deanna and Denise (Not pictured: Deb) We had a fabulous time meeting new faces, seeing friends from all over, doing make & takes with hundreds and serving our fabulous customers!   I LOVED being at Expo this weekend, and especially enjoyed meeting new friends who live near me!  I look forward to seeing my Expo friends SOON! Check out the awesome make & take that Kristina designed!  I love the 3- color stamping that we did using sponge daubers.  The paper fundamentals, dots and sparkles and shimmer trim allowed each person to make theirs unique.   I created a little gift bag with Artiste to show how you could...

Do you make your own Christmas Decorations?? I want to share with you an easy project I created for my Christmas decor this year!  A Christmas Ornament ShadowBox, two actually :) I used an 8x8 shadowbox frame I found at Michaels, and small ornaments that I found at Target.  I added a piece of patterned paper to the back of the frame, placed the ornaments inside, then added "Merry & Bright" cut from  Artiste  in white vinyl on the top of the glass.   Super easy and fun project.   What have YOU created for your Christmas Decor???

OHMYGOODNESS!!!!! Cyber Monday Only: 20% Off All Cricut® Collections!! For the first time ever, Close To My Heart is offering a Cyber Monday Sale on Monday, December 1, 2014.  There has never been  a better time to buy Close To My Heart’s exclusive Cricut® Collections for 20% off the retail price.  Whether you love scrapbooking, cardmaking, or creating 3-D projects, our four exclusive Cricut® collections make the perfect addition to any craft room!! Sale starts at midnight (MST) on December 1 and ends at 11:59 pm Monday night. Make sure you share the news about this sale with all your friends and family members, too!! Shop Here --  www.roxybonds.ctmh.com Orders must be submitted between 12:00 am and 11:59 pm (MST) on Monday, December 1 in order to get the discount on your selected Cricut® collections. And This Deal Gets EVEN BETTER!!!!! Purchasing the Cricut Cartridges ALSO qualifies you for the  December Promo --  Deal ...

I am so excited about this   Scaredy Cat Workshop Kit!!!   Create THREE 2-page layouts PLUS THREE cards with this fabulous Scaredy Cat Workshop!  Today I want to show you the first of the 3 layouts you can create with this kit :) Autumn Harvest: Some close ups! This layout is based on a pattern from Make It From Your Heart Vol. 2.  I cut all images from Artiste in Sunset, Black and Purple Glitter Paper.  The Scaredy Cat Assortment & Compliments make great embellishments.   Be sure to check out ALL the Scaredy Cat projects and workshop information  HERE! Products used: X7185B Scaredy Cat Paper Pack 9.95 X7185C Scaredy Cat Compliments 4.95 Z3011 Scaredy Cat Assortment 6.95 Artiste

I am so excited about this  Scaredy Cat Workshop Kit!!!   Create THREE 2-page layouts PLUS THREE cards with this fabulous Scaredy Cat Workshop!  Here is another of the cards you can create... Trick Or Treat Here's the inside of the card (the coloring is off a little) This card base was cut from Artiste in Thistle Cardstock, then again in black cardstock.  The Pumpkin is from the Scaredy Cat Compliments.  Trick Or Treat was also cut from Artiste.  The sentiment No Tricks, only Treats was stamped from Halloween Greetings.   I embellished with White Enamel Stars and Purple Shimmer Trim. Be sure to check out ALL the Scaredy Cat projects and workshop information  HERE! Products used: X7185B Scaredy Cat Paper Pack 9.95 X7185C Scaredy Cat Compliments 4.95 Z1919 Purple Shimmer Trim 4.95 Z2010 White Enamel Stars 3.95 D1605 Halloween Greetings 17.95 Artiste Stay tuned for the LAYOUTS from this worksho...

Welcome to the August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for What A Hoot If you have come here from   Pamela's Blog ,  you're on the right path.  This month we have over 50 amazing artists' blogs for you to visit. What a Hoot is such a fun stamp set to work with, it's a build-an-owl set.   Today I have a fun layout to show you featuring NEW product and What a Hoot.   This layout features papers from the Whimsy Paper Fundamentals set (pink) as well as from Chalk It Up (lagoon).  I cut the title from Artiste then stamped some of the small images onto the title in black and flaxen ink.   I stamped the owls using black ink, directly onto the patterned papers and card stocks, then paper pieced.  I added some silver sequins to the eyes of the large owl.   I used the new ShinHan Twin Touch markers - Tender Pink, Cherry Pink, Turquois, Peacock Green to color and shade the sentiment.   The August Stamp of the Mon...

This week's theme at Heart2Heart Challenges is The Spice of Life. I struggled with this theme for a while, until I came across the Artbooking cut "sugar & SPICE".  So it's a little out of the box, but here's my Sugar & Spice girly card :) This 6x6 card features Lollydoodle papers &  compliments , Flamingo Dots , Silver Shimmer Trim and *new* Silver Sequins (coming in August). To create this card, I cut the overlay with Artbooking from the G key at 5 1/2" in White Daisy, a bracket frame from Artiste at 4" in the pink pattern, Sugar & Spice from Artbooking at 1 3/4" in both Pear & Juniper.  Once all the pieces were cut, this was easy to put together :) Don't forget that the  Lollydoodle papers  &  compliments   are on the Summer Retiring list, and are only available through July 31st.  Pick your set up today!!! Come on over to Heart2Heart and check out what my Design Team friends have created this we...

Welcome to the Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for July- CIRCUS ALPHABET If you have come here from   Maria's Blog ,  you're on the right path.  This month we have over 40amazing artists' blogs for you to visit. I just love the fun and whimsical Alphabet set this month! Today I have a card to show you.  I was inspired by Pinterest once again, and decided to make a cardstock only card to showcase this fun set.  I used the Artiste cartridge to cut some clouds and the Artbooking cartridge to cut the sun.  I sponged some Whisper ink around the edges of the clouds.  Using Black Archival ink (for a thick, sharp stamped image), I stamped all the letters.  On the sun I sneaked a brand new product- a gold sequin, with a bitty sparkle in the center.   The July  Stamp of the Month is available from July 1-31.  It is only $5 with a $50 purchase on  my website ! The next blogger in our hop is  Ka...

This week's challenge over at Heart2Heart is "In the Garden".  I got to thinking about how I could incorporate lots of flowers into a project.  Then I remembered that I've been dying to try the "card in a box" card... I have seen these Cards in a Box everywhere so I looked up some awesome directions and gave it a try!  I used the Lollydoodle paper pack for this one.  One of the b&t papers has whimsical flowers all over it, so I started cutting them out.  These box cards are SUPER EASY to assemble- and FUN too! I used Artiste to cut the shape for my sentiment from Joyful Birthday , and backed it with Green Glitter Paper.   Here's what the card looks like when closed, like you would pull it out of an envelope. And a view from the top, where you can see how the flower bunches are built on the strips that go in the middle of the box.   Hop on over to Heart2Heart Challenges to see what my Design Team friends create...

Welcome to the Stampers with an Attitude Blog Hop!   The blogger in front of me is Cat at http://catscrapbooking.com    The Stampers with an Attitude are excited to show our Ariana Artwork with an Attitude, so here we go. Today I have FOUR cards to share with you :) These first two are the same design, with different stamps & papers. This first one has a base of Outdoor Denim, uses the striped pattern and Joyful Wishes stamp set.   I used Metallic Bakers Twine to embellish.    This one has a White Daisy base that I embossed with the Striped Embossing folder.   I used the blue "fan" looking pattern on this one.  The stamped sentiment is from a special Consultant only set.  The shapes are cut from Art Philosophy.  I used Red Shimmer Trim and some bling to embellish.       This next one is scraplifted from Jody.   I used the floral pattern & striped pattern on this one....

Welcome to the Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for April 2014- Balloon Talk If you have come here from Haley's Blog , you're on the right path.  I just love the word bubbles in Balloon Talk!  This set can be used in so many ways!  This set coordinates with Artiste.  Today I want to show you the card that I have created to send to EVERY NEW CONSULTANT to join the Roxybonds Scrappers Team in April!  Featured here is Ivy Lane papers, Pink Glitter paper and Balloon Talk!  I stamped Welcome in Black, and used foam tape to pop it.  I stamped the empty word bubbles in Hollyhock, randomly down the side, and wrote in  "to CTMH".   This is a super easy card to reproduce :)  I'm hoping to make at least 50 of these this month :) :) The next amazing CTMH Consultant on our hop list is Michelle . Take a look at what she's created for us this month!    When you pla...

FREE Cricut Collection when you join the Roxybonds Scrappers Team in APRIL!!!   Who would like to go on an Artistic Business Venture with me??? When you join my Roxybonds Scrappers Team as an Independent Consultant during the month of April, you’ll not only start out on your artistic journey, but you’ll also be given t he right artistic tools to help you on your way: you’ll receive a FREE Close To My Heart Cricut® collection* with your New Consultant Kit! Each collection is extremely “art-full” and makes for hours of artistic scrapbooking. Let your CTMH journey begin APRIL 1st!!!  Basically for $99, you'll get all that is pictured ($300 value) plus your choice of Artbooking, Artiste, or Art Philosophy (over $400 total). Plus you can earn your $99 back in the first 3 months. This is a SMOKIN HOT deal---- 75% savings! Let's chat about how we can make this work for you!! For only $99, look at all you get: PLUS Choose ONE of the following three: Art Phi...