Daily Deals Coming in December!

 

To thank YOU for supporting my business over the past year or more, I will be running a Deal-A-Day special that gives you GREAT DEALS at a discount! Beginning Dec. 5th-9th I will be offering a specific deal, valid for that day only. You'll recieve the Daily Deal by email (it will also be posted here on my blog). It may be a discounted item/product, buy a certain # & get one free etc. I'll hold an open shopping cart for you during the Deal-A-Day promo-if you're total order is $50 or more, you'll recieve the Stamp of the Month for $5. If your order exceeds $100, you'll recieve FREE shipping too! At the end of the Daily Deal promo, I will contact you to finalize your order and collect payment. These fabulous Daily Deals are only available through me. This is not a Close To My Heart promotion, but something I am personally offering my customers. Therefore, you must email me each day with your order to take advantage of the Daily Deal and save BIG on the products you LOVE!

A Very Merry Christmas & A FREE layout!

Today I wanted to tell you about 2 great specials for the month of October.  The first one is the October Stamp of the Month-Very Merry Christmas.  I love this set for holiday card making, especially since many of the shapes coordinate with the new Cricut Artiste cartridge which makes it so much quicker and easier to create a large number of holiday cards in no time at all!  This stamp set is available during the month of October for just $17.95 or ONLY $5 with a $50 purchase.  Here's a look at the images included in this stamp set.

Last week I had some time to sit down and create a couple of items using this stamp set. The card and tags were both created using the Cricut Artiste and Art Philosophy Cartridges.  I love how quick & easy it is to pre-cut your desired shapes, stamp on them and adhere them to your project.  I also used the Pear & Partridge Papers, Clear and Brown & Tan Sparkles, Harvest Bakers Twine, Tan Twill Ribbon (included in the Workshop on the Go Card Kit) and Green Brad Asst. 

Up next is the Studio J special for October, Buy 9 layouts-Get 1 FREE! If you haven't tried Studio J yet, head on over to my website and check it out!  It's super easy to upload your photos, choose your kit, page design and create fabulous looking layouts in minutes.  There's even a new Express Collection where the pages are already designed for you.  You just simply upload your photos, add a title and journaling and call it good!  Oh, and did I mention it's totally FREE to try it out!  You create your layouts and decide which ones you would like to purchase.  Close To My Heart prints them out for you and ships them directly to your door.  It doesn't get any easier than that!   

October is the month to save on Studio J^® layouts. In this special promotion, when you buy 9 Studio J layouts, you’ll get another custom-printed layout for free! It’s the perfect opportunity to use any Member Bonus layouts you may have on your Studio J account, or to try this fast and easy online software for the first time. The discount is automatically applied to your cart when you order 10 or more layouts. You can get up to 4 free layouts with this fantastic promotion! So what are you waiting for? Start your online scrapbooking today!

Hooray for Halloween!

In our house, Halloween is a big deal.  My kids get so excited and love to dress up in their costumes and go trick-or-treating.  I am sad to say that they have outgrown the "cute" stage and both wanted to be something scary this year, the scarier the better-as my youngest puts it.

What kinds of crazy characters will you have hanging around your house this Halloween?  Why not get a jump start on some fun Halloween pages using Moonlight-October's Kit of the Month.

This workshop will be held on Sunday, October 28, 2012 from 2-5pm.  If you would like to participate, you will need to contact me no later than October 10, 2012.  To place your order on my website, just CLICK HERE and begin entering your item numbers in the search box & add them to your cart.  Your order will be shipped directly to your address.  I will email you the cutting guide so you can pre-cut your papers ahead of time.  You will need to BYOBasics (adhesives, trimmer, scissors, glue/pop dots, piercing tool etc.) to the workshop.   The basic workshop kit is $29.95 (plus tax & shipping).  All other items used are optional purchase, but really make the pages POP!

G1051-Moonlight Workshop Kit $29.95 (includes workshop stamp set, X7161B Moonlight Level 2 paper pack, Z1741 Haunted Assortment, Z1754 Black/Grey Sparkles, 2 Colonial White CS, brochure and my cutting guide)

X7161C-Moonlight Complements $4.95
Z1755-Posh Journaling Spots $5.95
Z282-Black Hemp $2.25
Z1781-Black Striped Ribbon $6.95
Z1798-Black Tulle Ribbon $5.95
Z2105-Black Ink Pad $5.25
Z2173-Slate Ink Pad $5.25
Z2147-Smokey Plum Ink Pad $5.25
9035-Make It From Your Heart Vol. 1-$7.95

Don't forget about the October Stamp of the Month S1210-Very Merry Christmas.  It's a great stamp set and would help you get a head start on your holiday cards.  It coordinates with the Cricut Artiste Cartridge too!  The stamp of the month is just $17.95 or only $5 with a $50 purchase.

Fall Favorites-September Stamp of the Month

If definitely feels like Fall outside today, so I thought I would share a few cards that were created using the September Stamp of the Month-Fall Favorites.  Here's a look at the images included in the Fall Favorites set.

5x5 Card I created using the Flirty Papers, Bakers Twine & Dark Chocolate Striped Ribbon.

Another example of a standard size card using the Flirty & Moonlight Papers and NEW Burlap Ribbon-love the Burlap!  The pumpkins were colored in using the Watercolor Pencils and Blendy Pen.

These 2 cards (& the 2 below) showcase the NEW Alcohol Markers-used to color in the images.

You can get your Fall Favorites set now until September 30, 2012 at the full retail price of $17.95, or for only $5 with a $50 purchase.  Contact me to place an order or click on the shopping cart (located along the left hand side of my blog) to go directly to my website where you can join one of my open gatherings & place your order.

It's Your Day Cards

To celebrate National Stamping Month, Close To My Heart has a great deal for YOU!  With just a $35 purchase, you can get this double stamp set for only $5!

Today I thought I would share a few cards I created using this fun stamp set.   I used several different papers and accessories, giving me a variety of everyday cards to have on hand.

Two different looks using the Flirty papers-love that rich raspberry color!

This one showcases the Scholastic papers and the Harvest Bakers Twine.

This card was created using the Dakota papers, Bakers Twine(I can't seem to get enough of the twine!) and the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge.

Love the Clementine papers and the Cottage Assortment-stitched fabric flowers that are adhesive backed and come with the buttons already on them.

This card uses the La Belle Vie papers and Just Blooms Flutter Paper Shapes & the Bakers Twine-again.

 

There's still time to get the It's Your Day Double Stamp Set.  This offer is valid until September 30, 2012.  You can CLICK HERE and be sent directly to my website to place your order, or contact me and I can place the order for you.  You can certainly contact me at any time if you have any questions.  Until then...Happy Scrappin!

Back To School with Scholastic-September Kit of the Month

September brings cooler weather, the start of a new school year and the beginning of Fall-my favorite season.  What better way to kick off September than with the NEW Scholastic Kit-perfect for those 1st day photos.  Here are the layouts we will be creating at this month's workshop.

Layout 1 & 2

Layout 3 & 4

 

 

Layout 5 & 6


This workshop will be held on Sunday, September 30, 2012 from 2-5pm at my home in Choconut, PA.  If you would like to participate, I need your order/payment by September 13th.  You may place your order HERE on my website & have your supplies shipped directly to you.  I will email you the cutting guide so you can pre-cut your papers before the workshop.  Here is the supply list;

G1049-Scholastic Basic Workshop Kit $29.95 (contains X7159B-Scholastic Paper Pack, C-Size Stamp Set, 2 Colonial White CS, Z1773 Canvas Shapes, Z1705 Durables Square Studs and Instructional Brochure)

Other items used:  (optional add-on purchase)
X7159C-Scholastic Stickease $4.95
Z1777-Color-Ready Canvas Alphabet $6.95
Z1766-Memo Assortment $4.95
Z2140-Outdoor Denim, Z2170-Ruby, Z2171-Saddle Ink Pads $5.25ea.
Z1751-Harvest Baker's Twine $4.95
Z1711-Foundry Metal Binder Clips $4.95

Don't forget about the National Stamping Month Special-It's Your Day Double Stamp Set.  You can get it for just $5 with a $35 purchase.

 

 

 

Also the September Stamp of the Month-Fall Favorites is only $5 with a $50 purchase.  This set is so cute-definitely a must-have for Fall.

Project Inspiration 2012 Autumn/Winter Idea Book: Harvest Banner

Watch this short video for tips and techniques on how to achieve rich, vibrant color using the NEW Alcohol Based Markers from Close To My Heart.  The NEW Pigment Ink Pads work well with the markers and will not smear when dry.  So cool!