Get out your markers and Color Birdies

 The March Stamp of the Month- Sunshine Birdies is the perfect stamp to use with your markers. My little 3x3 cards have multi colored butterflies that I colored and blended using CTMH markers.

Just because Mini Cards

 Here are a few more of those cards I made blank and then came back and added a stamp image to them. In the top picture you can see the one I snapped and put on my Facebook page. By making these cards ahead of time and then adding the stamp I find that I get done a lot faster and don't fuss so much over making them look perfect.

Remember YOU get FREE product this month-- so go order some new product!
  Place an order of $50 or more on my website all month long using the February Mystery Hostess Link and I will send you a FREE Sorbet Stamp Pad. (Sent Separately)
Also any size order in using the February Mystery Hostess Link will be entered to win the Hostess rewards for February.

3x3 Share the Love Cards

This little berry basket holds 10 cards and envelopes. It was a class for me this past weekend, and it was a hug hit! I picked up the berry baskets on clearance after Christmas. I am sure you can still find them at the craftstores.

Remember YOU get FREE product this month-- so go order some new product!
  Place an order of $50 or more on my website all month long using the February Mystery Hostess Link and I will send you a FREE Sorbet Stamp Pad. (Sent Separately)
Also any size order in using the February Mystery Hostess Link will be entered to win the Hostess rewards for February.

It's all about the Gold (and antlers!)

 It's all about the GOLD this week! I have been seriously obsessed with gold recently (and deer antlers!) Close to My Heart has a large selection of products that are gold.
Gold Glitter paper
Gold embossing powder
gold embelishments
Gold foil tape
and more!
This great deer was cut on the CTMH Artistry cartridge. Yep, I cut him out on gold glitter paper. I cut the 3D flowers on the CTMH Artiste cartridge. You are going to see this deer again later in the week used in my planner!

 For these little 3x3 cards I used several of the Gold items. To start I used the CTMH fundamentals. Those bows come in each of the of the fundamental embelishments packs in gold and silver. I also used the gold foil tape, this product is awesome, in fact I will be showing you a cool technique with it this week.
Lastly I used the CtMH Picture My Life Card that comes in gold dots to cut apart to make a gold pattern paper. Below you can see a picture of the PML card I cut apart and the scrap paper I used to make these cards.

Leave a comment on this blog post between today and Dec. 12 one Random winner will receive a Free Roll of Gold Foil tape. 

Also any order $30 or more placed this week using the December Mystery Hostess Link will also get a FREE Roll of Foil tape, sent separately.

3x3 Cards and Notepad with Cheers, 2016!

 It's no secret that I love the 3x3 cards. I like to keep them handy to add to a birthday card for gifts. It's also a great way to use up scraps. For the above cards I used the Sangria Paper and sanded. In fact I sanded almost all of my projects for Sangria. I like the rustic look it gives the paper, great for fall! I also used the vellum birds from the Sangria Compliments, a little foam tape and it looks like they are flying right off the page.
Below is a note pad holder. Inside is a long skinny note pad. The New Year, New Me! stamp for the November SOTM is great, for a note pad, especially since I am keeping track of who I am contacting about joining CTMH. I added some leaves that I cut on the CTMH Cricut Artistry Cartridge and a little bow.
I will be back on FRIDAY with a few more SOTM projects and a tutorial.

Dont for get you can get a Sangria Paper Pack for FREE, all the details are on the blog post for NOVEMBER 3rd!!!

Hey Ewe!

 I still have a tube of this older CTMH product -Liquid Applique- hanging around. It's perfect for some little EWEs!

Birthday Love 3x3 Cards

September is National Stamping Month, and this year Close To My Heart has something to help every kind of papercrafter say a big “hello” to life! Available only during the month of September, these exclusive C-size My Acrylix^® Hello, Life! stamp sets can be purchased for $13.95each! Or, for an even better deal, you can purchase all three for only $34.95 —a savings of $6.90, Each stamp set is designed to fit with a specific type of papercrafting, whether that’s scrapbooking, cardmaking, or pocket scrapbooking. However, all the stamp sets coordinate with each other and can be used together to create dynamic artwork. These stamp sets also coordinate with shapes from the new Cricut^® Artistry collection to help expand your artwork options even further. Remember, these stamp sets are available for one month only, so get your orders in for one stamp set—or all three—before these gorgeous stamps disappear!  #ctmhHelloLife.

Open House in the Morning

It's time for my Open House, come on over in the morning. Pick up a new catalog, see the new projects and classes, Make this card and WIN prizes.
9:30 am August 29th

3x3 For You Cards

Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 — that’s over 70% off retail! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products (excluding purchases made in Studio J^®), you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.

3x3 Arrow Cards

Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 — that’s over 70% off retail! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products (excluding purchases made in Studio J^®), you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.

July 2015: Life Is Wonderful (S1507)

Spend $50 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5.

3x3 Ice Cream Cards

Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 — that’s over 70% off retail! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products (excluding purchases made in Studio J^®), you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.

June 2015: Ice Cream Dream (S1506)

Spend $50 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5.

3x3 Butterfly Cards

Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 — that’s over 70% off retail! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products (excluding purchases made in Studio J^®), you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.

May 2015: Just Sayin’ (S1505)

Spend $50 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5.

3x3 Butterfly cards

I am currently hosting a Color Club, included it this club is a project idea. This month's color was Thistle and this was the fun project idea I included.

XOXOXO

Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 — that’s over 70% off retail! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products (excluding purchases made in Studio J^®), you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.

April 2015: Typed Note (S1504)

Spend $50 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5.

Rainy Day Set

 Creating little card sets are my very favorite, I love to give them as gifts. This set I added to a cut down paper bag.

3x3 Heart Cards

Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 — that’s over 70% off retail! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products (excluding purchases made in Studio J^®), you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.

February 2015: A Happy Hello (S1502)

Spend $50 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5.

3x3 the bomb cards

I like to keep 3x3 cards around to give as gifts or to add to a package. I used a great stamp called You're the Bomb. For every one of these stamps CTMH sales they will donate $3 to Operation Smile.

Love Notes 3x3 Card Set

Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 — that’s over 70% off retail! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products (excluding purchases made in Studio J^®), you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.

January 2015: This Moment (S1501)

Spend $50 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5.

Hey You 3x3 Cards

These little 3x3 cards are perfect for using up scraps. I love to toss a set of 3 in a birthday card or add them to a small little gift I hand deliver!

Merry and Bright 3x3 cards

I am a huge fan of the 3x3 cards, especially for Christmas. Why you ask? They are perfect to add to all those gifts for people who do special things for you all year! I will add them to gifts for the house keeper, the mail man and of course the delivery man who brings all my CTMH supplies, he's here about 3 times a week. He's getting to be like family!