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Loving this SkyLark paper!!  Makes me really ready for Spring.....  How about you?

Cards for any occasion

This fun card made from SkyLark papers can be created and used for any occasion.  This one has two of our cute little robots stamped on it, but anything could take their place.    What would YOU like to put on this card using this fun paper?  Try it out for any occasion.

Picture My Life

Close to my Heart introduced a FABuLOUS new line of scrapbooking supplies!  Picture my Life is Faster, Simpler and Easier.  Adding our beautiful Picture My Life cards into the pockets of the Picture my Life Page Protectors along with your favorite photos and voila you have a Scrapbook layout ready to include into your album.  There are 8 different themed Picture my Life kits and each one is fantastic.  Mix and Match and create your entire album using this fun new product.  You can use it in Traditional Scrapbooking too!  These little fun cards can be accents, titles and more.  Ask me how you can use them in your Scrapbooking

I have been Playing with my new Product....

                     And Love all the new Close to My Heart 

                     Papers, & Embellishments

This is a fun layout using the fun new Ivy Lane papers.  You will want to get this pack of paper for sure.  Elegant, fun and one of my favorites.  Each Close to my Heart pack of paper is filled with 6 double sided background and texture paper, along with coordinating sheets of card stock.  The entire package for only $9.95

Close to my Heart Jewelry

Did you know we have a fun NEW line of Jewelry.  Yep, a doe it yourself, design it yourself jewelry. There are lots of inserts to add quickly to make this fun jewelry.  you can choose from antique gold, silver, along with a choice of square or circle pennants.  Each package has 3 interchangeable pennants an some fun choices of little charms to add to your fun necklaces.  Check out the possibilities on my online website. check out all the fun products here!!   

Artbooking Made Easy: Sugar & Spice

What is the best thing to do on a Snowy day???

                    SCRAPBOOK of course!!

And what better way to Scrapbook than with FREE Product!  Yep I did say FREE!  During the month of February, we are giving away a FREE New Embossing Folder with every 2 packages of Card Stock that you purchase.  There are 5 new folders and you can get all 5 FREE!  Shop the new Idea book anytime from the comfort of your own home, office, or favorite chair.
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IT's HERE.... It's HERE!!!

The NEW Idea Book is here and filled to the brim with pages and pages of FUN new delicious products!  You will love all the fabulous new papers, embellishments, stamp sets, and more.  Each page is loaded with fun new ideas too!  You can check it out 24/7 and shop, even in your P.J.'s
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Artbooking Made Easy: Love, Love, Love

National PaperCrafting Month

It is National PaperCrafting Month.  Celebrate with Close to my Heart with this Beautiful paper crafting Card Kit.  You receive a really fun stamp set, some BEAUTIFUL paper, a roll of polkadot wash tape, and a roll of lagoon colored sparkle tape along with a colored brochure with instructions for your fun project.  This is an incredible value and you can purchase it for ONLY $15. with a qualifying Close to my Heart purchase of $35  Visit my website and take a look.  You will love our delicious products.   Great for ALL your paper crafting.  SHOP NOW

Artbooking Made Easy: Love Is in the Air

Embellished Burlap Bags

Artbooking Made Easy: Celebration Layouts (S01E16)

November Stamp of the Month!

These are some beautiful cards made by my Fabulous team members.  They are all made with the November Stamp of the month.  You will LOVE THEM!!  These are all made with our Sarita papers!!  You will love this set of stamps and the beautiful Sarita papers.  

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Happy Holidays

This beautiful card is also created with our Frosted papers.  Add the touch of ruby (red) for a beautiful elegant touch.  Check out all the fabulous products on my website http://chris.ctmh.com
and shop for our Frosted papers and products.

A little Christmas Joy!

Another card using our Frosted papers.  So fun and different for your Christmas card making this year.  The colors in this paper packet are beautiful.  Notice the little ornament hanger..... it is our fun new twist ties!  They come 20 in a pkg and are 7" long, so they can be cut in half and used in smaller pieces.  The package is only $3.95 so an incredible value for lots of uses.

Snow Much Fun

Use the fabulous Close to my Heart Frosty Papers for your Christmas Cards this year.  Stay tuned the next few days for some fun ideas for your Christmas Cards.  Everyone will love them!  This one uses our fun stamp set Frosty and Friends.

Find a little JOY

Preserve your memories and all your Joy on this fun and simple layout using our frosted paper packet.  The word JOY, snowflake, and ornament  were cut from the Artbooking cricut cartridge
Let me order yours for you now.  You will be all set for the holidays.

HO HO HO get ready for your memories...

It is never to early to start creating layouts for your fun holiday memories that will be upcoming!  What memories will you make this holiday season?

Why Switch?

What Fun!

Be Grateful!

This is the month to be Grateful!!  Using this fun idea you can save the memories of this Thanksgiving season.  What are you grateful for?  This is also using our Babycakes paper.  yep, it is our baby packet but look.... it can be used for other occasions too!    I love the polka dot paper, and the stripes as well.  You will LOVE this baby cakes paper.  Try some for your holiday memories.

Baby Cakes Layout!

Check out this layout shared by my fantastic team member Kathy!  She created these beautiful layouts and shared them.  Using the baby cakes paper packet and all our fabulous products these can be a darling addition to any childs layout.  Thank you Kathy.  You are awesome

Christmas Card Workshop - THIS SAT

Want to make some fun handmade Christmas Cards to send to all your friends and family members!! Come join me this Saturday (Nov 16th) and create 25 Christmas Cards.  Choose your favorite.  Use the Sparkle and Shine (right hand side) the traditional green and reds or choose the Frosted paper packet (left side ) with the beautiful greys and blues.    Email me and reserve your kit, even if you can't join us!  I will send you everything you need.    Cost $25 for 25 complete cards.  RSVP quickly!

Make a Wish

Make a wish and blow out the candles.    Then when the party is over, preserve your memories on one of the fabulous layouts.  These overlays are cut from our exclusive Artbooking Cricut Cartridge.    If you have not got your hands on this yet, order yours today.  You will LOVE it!!   http://chris.ctmh.com

Blessings Brighten when you count them

This fun card would make anyone smile.  The next few days will highlight the fabulously beautiful Close to my Heart Huntington paper packet.  Such rich fun colors.  This was made with a colonial white card base and a pop of Autumn Terracotta card stock.  Stay tuned for more autumn time fun!!

AuTumN Time Fun

You can make A layout for any occasion to keep all your memories all tucked away.  This fun layout is created using our fun New Artbooking Cricut Cartridge.  It is a fabulous new cartridge exclusively from Close to my Heart!  There are 700 fabulous images.  You will love all it can do for your memories.

Blast from the Past

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Today is a Good Day

Stars, overlays, words, titles, tags, photo mounts and more.  The Artbooking cartridge is a must have.  Everything was cut with that.  This was another layout we created at the Close to my Heart album retreat.  I love all the fun possibilities.  Just putting a strip of color behind an overlay gives such a fun pop of color.  LOVE LOVE LOVE it.  Scrapbooking with Close to my Heart makes everyday a GOOD day...

Clearly the Best: Wacky Washi (S02E04)

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Fangs for the Memories

Just in time for you little goblins and Dracula memories try out this fun layout using some fun Close to my Heart papers and our fun little stamp set Creepy Creatures.   Happy Halloween!

The Sweet Life....

Check out all the fun details on this layout.  Each and every one of the are cut from the Close to my Heart Cricut Cartridge ARTBOOKING.  From overlays, to the smallest detail, Artbooking is the cartridge that can do it all.  Order yours today if you havent yet.  You will be so happy you did.

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Artbooking Made Easy: Festive Mini Albums (S01E09)

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The Real Life

 Check out the fun details on this layout.  All the cuts you see are from the Artbooking Cricut cartridge, exclusively from Close to my Heart.  So many fun ideas.  There are 700 shapes and ENDLESS possibilities.  You will LOVE this cartridge I promise....

Trendy Trims

Check out the Trendy Trims that Close to My Heart offers.  You will love them all.
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Hello world

I LOVED this layout.  We started with white cardstock and spritzed it with our fun spritzer pen.  (the grey areas you see)  the white HELLO WORLD is a cut out from the Artbooking cartridge, as is the overlays and the photo mounts with the cute little hearts.  SO many possibilities with the fun new ARTBOOKING cartridge.  Do you have yours?  http://chris.ctmh.com

Clearly the Best: Connect the Dots (S02E03)

Capture the details of Life

I recently attended an Album Retreat sponsored by Close to my Heart.  200 of us flew to Salt Lake City and scrapped the weekend away.  3 fun filled days of scrapbooking, with all the prep work mostly done for us.  You can imagine an entire album cut with the Artbooking cricut cartridge for 200 women.  LOVE IT.....   This was the cover page.  Stay tuned for more layouts completed at that retreat.  I LOVE Close to my Heart and my job!!

Artbooking Made Easy: Everyday Layouts (S01E08)

Clearly the Best: Preserve with Pizazz (S02E02)

Designed Décor Frame Kit

A little 'M' Sized fun

Check out these fun cards made from our 'M' sized stamps.  You will love how easy each one is.

One more fun Thank You card made with this darling 'M' sized stamp.  Thank you is an occassion we all need cards for.  Make yours today!  You will love how easy it is!

Happy anything.....

Using this fun 'M' sized Stamp of a gift, you can make a happy anything
 card any time.  stamp it once, or stamp it several times.... choice is yours.  You will love this little stamp

QUICK Happy Birthday card

Easy as pie!!!  One stamp, one color and a marker of your choice.  This crd uses shimmer tape and bakers twine as well.....  How fun and easy.  Use the same stamp and repeat it over the entire background.  This technique can be used on any card, and any scrapbook layout.  Use your imagination.  you will have a blast

Thank you... fast and easy

Use this fun 'M' sized stamp for any look and any card.  This one was fast and easy using two circles cut from our cricut cartridge and stamped.  Use your imagination.  The possibilities are endless

I've Got a Crush on You! October 2013 Contest