Enjoy the REAL Life

Zip Strips, copper sparkle tape, Skylark paper packet and of course the Art Philosoply Cricut Cartridge.    Close to My Heart has everything you need to make fun and easy cards.  Order your SkyLark Paper packet today!  http://chris.ctmh.com

Studio Savings

You and Me

Owls are so fun and say it  in a cute way.  I am loving this SKYLARK paper packet combined with the fun "Owls" set of stamps.  And that fun little strip across the card.... that is another fun "ZIP STRIP"  These are terrific and are such a great BONUS

Hello March

What says March more than a fun card made from some fabulous Green paper!!  This is from the SKYLARK paper Packet and is filled with beautiful colors.....  Greens, Yellows, blues and more fun than imaginable.  Stay Tuned.....

Artbooking Made Easy: Top Secret

Ivy Lane - Happy Day

You can create a fantastic card, layout or any other paper crafting project using small pieces, even scraps.  

Happy Birthday

Yep another fun "ZIP STRIP" is used on this card along with another couple of fun shapes from the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.    I am loving this fun paper packet!!

Base & Bling Style

Artbooking Made Easy: Nursery Rhymes

U R Special

This fun strip of paper across the bottom of this card is a "ZIP STRIP" from this Ivy Lane paper.  Each package has 6 sheets of background and texture paper, and each paper has a zip strip (a fun decorative strip) that is free on each sheet.  It's a BONUS!!

Thank You

You will have paper enough for many projects with each Close to My Heart paper Packet.  This is a fun card using a new pattern from the Ivy Lane paper Packet.  Get your cricut cartridge out and have a great time....

Hello

say hello with this quick and easy card, Ivy Lane Paper,  using Cotton Candy, Smokey Plum and bamboo ink, make this fun card easy.  and of course, using the cricut cartridge makes it even easier.

Add a little Cricut touch to any Project

I LOVE our cricut cartridges.  Each one has 700 images and are perfect for every project you might have.  This fun tag has a butterfly cutout, which is great to use as an additional accent to your projects.

More Ivy Lane as Promised

Another color in this fun pack of paper is this fabulous exclusive green highlight!  These rich colors are great together.  Wondering where this fun little epoxy arrow is from???  You can get a whole package of them!!!  They are a fun accent to all your projects!

Artbooking Made Easy: Sweet Smiles

A Perfect day for a banner!

Some "Zip Strips" and the SkyLark papers made this cute card too.  The cute little banner was cut using the cricut Art Philosophy cartridge.

Score Big with Embossing

AMAZING!!

Check out this fun little robot guy!!  This set of stamps is so fun.  This set is one that you will love.    Skylark paper can be used for every occasion for sure.

Ivy Lane card Making....

This fabulous pack of paper is gorgeous.  Smokey Plum, and Holly Hock colors are just a few of the colors in this great paper packet.   Watch for the next post to see a few more samples of the great patterns in this package of paper.

Hello

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
SHOP NOW for fantastic ideas

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...