Workspace Wonder Now Available!

The Close To My Heart warehouse just received the first shipment of the NEW Workspace Wonder organization products.  They are now available to order on my website.  

This new line of organizational products makes it easy to have all your favorite items handy when you are papercrafting.  The different pieces are made to stack together, taking up less space on your work surface.  There's even a cube to hold the NEW larger size Magnetic Ink Pads!

Be sure to make your selections early, as this is the first shipment of these products from the manufacturer and they will probably sell out quickly.   Future shipments will be available at a later date.

2017 Planners are here!

Get a headstart on your holiday shopping-2017 Planner Bundles make great gifts!

A combination coloring book and day planner, Discover your inner artist while staying on top of your schedule with our new 2017 planner system. Featuring seasonal designs you can color by hand, this exclusive planner system combines the worlds of work and play to give you a planner you can truly make your own. Choose a bundle with either the Everyday Life™ Sea Glass or stripes album, or purchase just the planner pages if you already have an album—the choice is up to you!

Everyday Life 2017 Planner Pages Item# CC2017  $16.95

Everyday Life Sea Glass Album & Planner Pages Bundle Item# CC1177 $31.90

Everyday Life Stripes Album & Planner Pages Bundle Item# CC1178 $31.90

Here's a list of items that go great with the NEW Planner Bundles.  You may want to add them onto your purchase.

• #3505-Watercolor Pencils
• Z3224-Small Round Waterbrush
• Z3225-Medium Round Waterbrush
• Z3226-Medium Flat Waterbrush
• Z3132-Watercolor Paints
• Z3188-Paintbrush Set
• Z3293-Clear Shimmer Brush
• Z1979-Journaling Pen
• Any of the ShinHan Markers would work great for coloring your Planner Pages.

The Everyday Life Planner Bundles are available NOW!  You can purchase your Planner Bundle right here, on my website.   They are available, while supplies last.  Be sure to shop early for best selection, as I'm sure they will sell out fast!

October Workshops

This month I'll be hosting 2 new workshops to kick off the Fall Season!

1.  Jeepers Creepers Scrapbook Workshop
This workshop will be held on October 26, 2016 at 6:30pm.  You'll create three 2-page layouts using the Jeepers Creepers Workshop You Way Kit (Item#G1110-$26.95).  If you would like to attend, please RSVP to me and place your order by October 12th.  You can place your order RIGHT HERE on my website.   If you can't attend, you may want to order a kit "To Go."  I'll email you my cutting guide so you can create the pages at your convenience.  They are super cute and perfect for all your little monsters!

2.  Rustic Home Fundamental Thank You Cards (designed by Karen Pedersen)

This workshop will be held on October 27, 2016 at 6:30pm.   You will create 8 different cards using the Happy Hearts Stamp Set (Item#A1192), Rustic Home Fundamental Papers along with some Poppy, Peacock and Saffron Cardstock, Thin Cuts-Hearts, and White Embossing Powder to emboss the sentiments.  The cost for this workshop is $20 and includes the stamp set, pre-cut papers & hearts, card bases & envelopes and use of my embossing powders.    You will need to bring your own adhesives, and a fine tip glue pen to adhere the Thin Cut Hearts.  Please RSVP to me by October 12th if you plan to attend or would like a kit "To Go."

Save the date!  Coming in November....

Fall Cards-November 7th 6:30pm

Annual Christmas Card Making Day-November 19th

A Little More Kindness

The Create Kindness campaign is well underway, have your ordered your kit yet?  You can grab your kit HERE on my website.  It's a great deal at $46.95-a 15% discount off the retail value of the items included in the kit.

Here's what's included in the kit:

Z3106 My Acrylix® Mini Stamp Organizer 

CC1146 3" × 3" pre-printed card bases, envelopes, and pre-cut circles (24)

Y1003 2" × 2" My Acrylix® block

CC1147 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Beautiful 

CC1148 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Enjoy 

CC1149 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Friend 

CC1150 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Hello 

CC1151 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Everything 

CC1152 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Love 

CC1153 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Smile 

CC1154 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Special 

Mini Archival Black Exclusive Inks™ stamp pad

Here's a couple more cards I created using items from the Create Kindness Kit.  I cut the pre-designed card bases in half and used them on standard size cards.  I added some scraps of Adventure Fundamentals papers and cardstock, along with Adventure Ribbons and White Twine.  I also used the Thin Cuts-Hearts, NEW Chevron Embossing Folder, Gold Glitter Paper and the Shin Han Markers to color in the sentiments.  The Gold Glitter Stars are from the Whimsy Fundamental Complements.   Love the bright and cheery colors! 

The Create Kindness Card Kit is only available in September, or while supplies last.  Order your kit today and get started spreading more kindness in the world!

September Specials

Create Kindness Card Kit

Celebrate National Stamping Month this September by making hand-stamped cards to create a little more kindness in the world! Our Create Kindness card kit contains all of the supplies you’ll need to create 24 beautiful handmade cards, which feature sentiments to brighten someone’s day! The kit can be yours for only $46.95 USD/$ 60.95 CAD —a 15% savings off the retail value! 

Thanks to the pre-printed card bases, these cards come together in no time, which makes it even easier to find time to do an act of kindness. Watch Close To My Heart’s blog, Instagram account, and Facebook page throughout the month of September to see what we’ve created with this card kit, as well as the acts of kindness it has inspired! This exclusive kit will only be available in the month of September or while supplies last, so make sure to get your order in early.  You can place your order HERE, on my website.

As a special bonus, the exclusive stamp sets and pre-printed card bases with envelopes can also be purchased separately so you can make as many cards as you’d like—but just like the card kit, they’re only available in the month of September while supplies last, so make sure to grab yours fast!

Here's what's included in the kit:

Z3106 My Acrylix® Mini Stamp Organizer 

CC1146 3" × 3" pre-printed card bases, envelopes, and pre-cut circles (24)

Y1003 2" × 2" My Acrylix® block

CC1147 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Beautiful 

CC1148 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Enjoy 

CC1149 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Friend 

CC1150 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Hello 

CC1151 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Everything 

CC1152 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Love 

CC1153 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Smile 

CC1154 My Acrylix® Create Kindness—Special 

Mini Archival Black Exclusive Inks™ stamp pad

Here's a close up of the stamp sets included in the kit.  They are so cute and can easily be colored in with markers, watercolor pencils or watercolor paints.

 

 

 

 

I had fun creating with this kit.  I started by creating a set of the 3x3 cards included in the kit and added some cardstock from the Adventure color pallette.  These cards can be used for a variety of occasions and are great for attaching to a gift, leaving on a note on a desk or in a lunchbox, or to spread kindness & make someone's day!

I then wanted to use the pre-printed card bases on a standard size (4 1/4 x 5 1/2) card.  By simply cutting the pre-printed bases in half, you can create twice as many standard size cards.  For these 2 cards I added some papers from the Adventure Fundamentals pack (Z3253), Adventure Ribbons (Z3286) and Silver Sequins (Z2013).  I used the NEW Happy Thoughts Embossing Folder (Z3249) for the card on the right and the NEW Thin Cuts-Hearts (Z3260) on the left.

But then I took it one step further and created a one-page layout using one of stamp sets along with the Adventure Fundamentals papers (Z3253), Good Life Complements (Z3264), NEW Thin Cuts-Stars (Z3261) and Celebrate (Z3256), Grey Enamel Gems (Z3089) and Picture My Life Journaling Cards (Z3278).  So you see, the Create Kindness Card Kit isn't just for cardmaking.  It can be used for scrapbooking too!

This kit is a great value at $46.95 and only available during September or while supplies last!

Also availabe in September is the Stamp of the Month-Blessed Beyond Measure.  It can be yours for only $5 with a $50 purchase.  I absolutely LOVE this set for Fall.  The outlined images below coordinate with the Cricut Artbooking Cartridge.

All of your favorite fall products, the Create Kindness Card Kit and the September Stamp of the Month can be found on my website RIGHT HERE.  Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Fall Weekend Retreat

I’m so excited to announce that registration is NOW OPEN for the next Scrappy Weekend Retreat! 

Would you be interested in a FUN weekend away, with lots of time to work on your own scrapbooking or cardmaking projects?  How about the opportunity to take a few classes and learn a new technique or two?  Does having all your meals prepared for you interest you?

I’ve teamed up with friend & fellow consultant Mary and we will be hosting a Fall Weekend Retreat October 20-23, 2016.  This is an all-inclusive event at a quaint lakeside setting in Hamilton, NY.    

Everyone receives 4ft. of crafting space, meals and lodging in a cozy cabin by the lake.  Cabins contain 2 double beds, and can accommodate up to 3 people with a roll away bed if needed.  Each cabin has its own bathroom. 

 

The event is being held at the White Eagle Conference Center in Hamilton, NY.  The weekend will include creative workshops, spa services, an art gallery, and plenty of time for crafting and making new friends.  I personally have attended several scrapbooking events at the White Eagle and I absolutely love it!  I’m sure you will too!

Contact me via email and I will forward the registration form to you.  There are 3 lodging options to choose from.  We’ve added a 3^rd night to include more crafting time!  Please complete the registration form and return it to me along with your deposit by September 1^st.   Final payment of your balance is due by October 1^st.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via phone/email.  I look forward to spending a fun weekend full of laughs, inspiration & creativity with you!

A New Idea Book & August Specials

August is a very exciting month!  It brings you a NEW Annual Inspirations Idea Book loaded with tons of new products I know you're going to LOVE!

 

Then, right around the corner in September, the NEW Holiday Expressions catalog makes its debut! Oh my goodness!  I cannot get enough of these NEW Idea Books!  There's so many new products and beautiful artwork to go along with them.    This is just a little sampling of what you'll find in the Annual Inspirations Idea Book...

• NEW Fundamentals Paper Packs and Complements
• NEW Albums, Flip Flaps & Pocket Plus Memory Protectors
• NEW Ribbons, Embellishments & Embossing Folders
• Tons of NEW Stamp Sets & Thin Cuts
• 7 NEW Colors, Plus a "Color of the Year"
• Cricut-Flower Market Collection

I know you'll want to get your hands on the NEW Annual Inspirations Idea Book as soon as possible. I'm expecting them to arrive by the end of next week.  But if you can't wait til then, you can browse the catalog on my website by following the link RIGHT HERE. 

August Specials

The first special is "Basically The Best"-when you purchase all 3 of the NEW Fundamentals Paper Packs, you get your choice of the Rustic Home or the Uptown Fundamentals paper pack for FREE!

So...purchase all 3 of these NEW Fundamental Paper Packs

 

Then, choose 1 of the Basic Fundamental Paper Packs for FREE!  (that's up to a $14.95 savings!)

By taking advantage of the "Basically The Best" promotion this month, you'll also qualify to get the Stamp of the Month, Purr-fect Halloween for just $5!  It's a super-cute one this month, for Halloween or for all you cat lovers out there.

You can begin shopping for the NEW Fundamentals Paper Packs right here, on my website.  You'll be prompted to add your FREE Basic Fundamentals Paper Pack upon checkout.  If you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to help you.  You can contact me via phone/email.

Happy Shopping!