Close to My Heart Upcoming September Product Campaign

WATERCOLOR FUN!!!!

$11.95 Z3132 Watercolor Paints

$5.95 Z3224 Small watercolor pen

 

Watercolor Products and Art

How many of us would love to be able to make a simple card like this?

A lot of practice goes into the design but well worth it for the receiver of a simple card.

September Constant Campaign SNEAK PEEK

CARD Kit for 24 cards, stamp set, block, die cuts & ink. 

Product Description $46.95

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, with sentiments perfect for brightening someone’s day!

Kit contents:

24 – 3" × 3" pre-printed card bases with envelopes

24 – Pre-cut 1 ¾" white circles

8 – Exclusive M-size stamp sets

1 – Archival Black Exclusive Inks™ mini stamp pad

1 – 2" × 2" My Acrylix® block

1 – My Acrylix® mini stamp organizer

 

Blessed Beyond Measure

September Stamp of the Month

Item Number: S1609

Uptown Fundamentals

Look at the elegant feel that the Uptown Fundamentals bring to this layout with that beautiful script font, the gold foil polka-dots, and the striped vellum it features neutral colors. Check out our new fundamental paper lines for your scrapbooking and card making today.  SHOP WITH ME

CLOSE TO MY HEART NEW PRODUCT SPECIALS

CLOSE TO MY HEART

SAMPLE USING FUNDAMENTAL PAPER PACKET

NEW IDEA BOOK 2016-2017

SPECIAL CAMPAIGN OFFER

What could be better than treating yourself to brand new papers? How about getting even MORE paper for free!

During the month of August, when you order our Whimsy, Adventure, and Enchantment Fundamental papers, you can choose to get either the Rustic Home or Uptown Fundamentals for FREE! Both of these Basics packets feature foil designs and specialty materials for making your artwork unique. Yep, this deal is basically the best!

SEPTEMBER STAMP OF THE MONTH

Purr-fect Halloween

Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5. When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.

Close to My Heart NEW Annual Idea Book Release

August 1, 2016 Monday
NEW RELEASE of Close to My Heart's NEW Idea Book

Ordering from the NEW Annual Idea Book is easy. Go to www.ldj.ctmh.com for the link and press the Idea Book tab to view on your computer.  Orders can also be placed from this website. Sign on to make your own account so you can receive up to-date newsletters and specials available for each month.  Thank you for viewing my post.  It has been quite some time since I went down this road and plan to make it work.  Thanks for your support and comments.  Bless you all!!!

September 1, 2016 Thursday
NEW RELEASE of the Close to MY Heart's NEW Holiday Expressions
Go to www.ldj.ctmh.com for the link and press the Idea Book tab and scroll to view the Holiday Expressions on September 1, 2016.  Please join me in the months to come for some great projects and view some NEW IDEAS for Scrapbook Pages.

Close to My Heart LAST CHANCE SALE

SALE

LAST CHANCE 

CURRENT Post & Bound or D-Ring Albums

SALE ENDS JULY 31, 2016 - SUNDAY

25% OFF ALL ALBUMS

ALL CURRENT ALBUMS RETIRE JULY 31ST!!!!!

LAST CHANCE

2015-2016 Close to My Heart Annual Idea Book 

RETIRES JULY 31st 

Get your favorite stamp sets and CTMH products of the year before its too late!!!

A List of Retiring Products will be posted for your convenience.  

The Seasonal Expression 2 Idea Book will RETIRE August 31, 2016-Wednesday

Both of these Catalogs are available to view online.

http://www.ldj.ctmh.com/

Tommy Paper Pack CTMH

http://juliedavison.blogspot.com/2012/01/snowman-side-spring-card.html

Picture not shown of original design on my website.

    Hello again, I only had a little time to create today and I had pinned several items last night that I wanted to take a hand at.  The link is above to the pin I made, however you have to go one more step to Splitcoasters to get the picture tutorial.

    I made two of the cards featured and with a lot of thought, I mastered the folding and adhesive areas on the example.  As the link described the card would not open all the way so I made an alteration to the version and made a cut in the seam so the card would open all the way.  However, folded as link instructed, it was too bulky on the left side, would not stand up or lay down flat due to the many folds at the left side, and that is even with adhesive in the right spots.

     So with that I made my own version.  This is an example and sorry about the quality of the photo but I do not have an area that is so masterfully set up as some posting on Pinterest.

     I cut a piece of card stock that was 41/2" x 51/2" size, scored it at 23/4", folded on the long side.  Then I cut another coordinating piece at 21/2" x 21/2" an adhered it in the same spot as the original folded card in the original tutorial and then began to matte and embellish with coordinating pieces.  It folds, stays shut, and fits in a regular envelope(41/2" x 53/4").  Give the original tutorial a try and then let me know what you think about my version.  This is a cute card style and I can see creating other cards in this same manor just different papers and embellishments because its outside the box and attractive to the eye.

Autumn/Winter 2013 & National Stamping Campaign for September

This is a selection of my latest work and designs for classes I hold in my home.  The National Stamping Stamp set featured here with the sun only 2 of the Stamp Sets were used here in the 3 set that is available this month. I posted earlier the September Campaign and you can get this adorable Stamp set for only $10 with a purchase of $50 or more.  www.ldj.ctmh.com This card was designed using all CTMH products but the Paper Packet retired several years back but it worked perfectly in this design.  

The last 2 cards featured on the right bottom utilized the Always Grateful Stamp set, Masking Technique(close up of card made in the class today), and  Holiday Tags Sentiment. The bottom right featured the Avonlea Paper Packet and CTMH Sentiment Stamp Set.  The Paper is no longer available. This was one of my favorites from an earlier Idea Book.  Then the bottom right picture shows 3 cards they were my first class introducing the Autumn/Winter Idea Book and New Products.  I focused on showing the class the chalk board look using our Colonial White Pigment Ink as well as the new paper packs, Babycakes, Huntington, & Frosted Paper Packs. The Artiste Cartridge was used for tags as well.  I did use a Stampin Up Stamp Set in the middle card for the sentiment.  

National Stamp Set Available only IN September

I just finished this class today utilizing the masking technique with Post it notes.  We used 3 colors and the masking technique for all 3 of these cards.  I also demonstrated the new PIGMENT Inks we have and they loved them.  The difference in clarity is amazing.  The Always Grateful Stamp set was utilized for this class along with a Sentiment stamp set for the Think of you card shown here.

Technique of Masking with Always Grateful Stamp Set

Babycakes Paper Packet with Wild Wonders Stamp Set

The next card and scrapbook page utilized the Babycakes Paper packet from our CMTH Idea Book and the Wild Wonders Stamp Set.  Just darling and so much fun.  The scrapbook layout incorporated several embellishment elements from our Fall line along with the Canvas Stickease that coordinates withe the Babycakes Paper.  I also used the Artiste Cartridge to cut the pin wheel out.  This was a lot of work measuring to get a balance for the picture I choose of our 3rd Grandchild.  I have yet to use the Cricut to cut this young mans name out and apply.  Corner Rounder, Bronze Shimmer Trim were also used. 

Babycakes Paper Packet

OK, I stepped out of the box on this one.  My daughter had this punch so I  just punched the famous hexagon shapes that we are seeing everywhere these days with I think Mind's Eye Paper packet to create this beautiful piece.  The Artiste Cartridge was used to cut the butterfly and I used some gems I had on hand and a CTMH sentiment Stamp with a banner cut with the Artiste as well.  Love this one and Love the colors.  

Creative Memories Hexagon Punch, CTMH Sentiment Stamp Set
and Artiste Cartridge for Butterfly

Avonlea Paper packet and CTMH Sentiment Stamp Set

CTMH Always Grateful Stamp Set

Always Grateful Stamp Set

Babycakes, Frosted & Huntington Paper Packets