ART and SOUL

Have you watched the latest episode of ART and SOUL? It is the greatest! All of the fabulous episodes of Art and Soul and Fantastic. Be sure and watch this one. It will put you in the mood for Spring for sure. Visit my website, and click on CTMH TV.

Little Blessings

There is nothing more miraculous than the birth of a new baby! We welcomed grandbaby #10 into the world last week. She surprised us all coming 2 weeks early. Wanted to introduce our little doll with you! Yippeeee another reason to SCRAPBOOK!!

FUN little Basket

Just in time for Easter, May Baskets, or any reason you might need a little basket. Enjoy learning how to make these adorable little baskets with our fabulous papers.

Cheaper by the Dozen!!

ITS BACK by popular demand!!! Another Cheaper by the Dozen workshop!! Spread the word. Tell your friends!!
April 17th 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
All supplies included in kits for a DOZEN layouts!
Call or email for detail!!
Early registration is only $50 ($10 more after March 20th)
LUNCH is included

*** cant make it? Still want the layouts? Kits can be ordered with instructions and full colored photos for you to assemble on your own!! ORDER YOURS TODAY.

February Stamp of the Month

We all have celebrations in our life. Why not help celebrate them, and then preserve the memories in your scrapbooks with this adorable set of stamps. It is filled with images of cakes, words and fun!! Remember, you can get it for a discount, or even FREE, but only during the month of september. Visit my website to see some great samples made with this fabulous set of stamps. click below then click on artwork! You will love this little set.

Hearts For Haiti

Our hearts go out to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, and like so many of you, we're eager to help. Helping has never been easier OR more fun for you! Through the month of February, purchase a "12x12 textured cardstock combo pack and you will get one pack FREE - and with every offer purchased, Close to my Heart will donate $2 to Operation Smile's Haiti relief efforts. That means for only $14.95 you get two packs of our high quality textured cardstock and you help this urgent and important cause.

Close to My Heart Trip to New Zealand

What a fun perk to a GREAT job!! Close to My Heart just took 35 consultants and their guests on a trip of a lifetime. We went to New Zealand! What an adventure. After 13 hours on a plane, we arrived in green and gorgeous New Zealand. What a nice change from the snow and ice we left behind. Thank you Close to my Heart and to all my customers for making this trip possible for us! I LOVE my job!

National Papercrafting Month

Have some fun in January during NATIONAL PAPERCRAFTING month. Earn this set FREE or purchase as many of them as you would like. See my website for more details.

A Sneak Peak!!

Earn this darling little set FREE during January! When you spend $75 on any product during National Papercrafting month (January) you get this darling set FREE from me!



During the month of January, you can get this fabulous set of stamps! You can even earn it FREE, or at a discount.

Christmas Memories

What a fun holiday! We had 4 of our 6 children home for the holidays. Grandchildren bring back the magic of Christmas. We had such a fun time. The big boys even helped Grandpa dig out his old toy train. That was set up in the middle of the room and was a hit with ALL the kids. Even the two year olds learned how to make it go. Lots of fun, food, paper wrappings, giggles, smiles, shouts of joy and messes all made the holiday WONDERFUL. We all made gingerbread houses. Some ate more house components than they did any building with them, but the night was a hit. Here are a few pictures of our Picture Perfect holiday. Hope you enjoyed every memory of yours as well. Lets get together and start making some fun layouts to put these memories on. Two of the "cheaper by the dozen" layouts will be Christmas layouts to help you get going. There are still spots open if you want to join us....Jan 23rd. Email me or call for details. 988-6030

HOLIDAY HEYDAY!!

Shop online starting today for clearance prices 50-70% off! These are fabulous products at clearance prices. Start shopping today!!

MORE fun Scrap Catchers

Here are a few more styles. Need a specific color? Let me know. I will be happy to take special orders.

Let the Shopping Begin!!

Did you make it through Black Friday? I choose to stay home this year. Was so glad there was nothing in the ads i just absolutely needed! Instead, I made some fun gifts on my own. Thought I would share them with you. Fun little gifts with the handmade touch for all your crafting friends.

SCRAP CATCHER
I have used these 'scrap catchers' on my tables in my workshop room for years. They are the best! I take them to crops, or wherever I need a catcher for my scraps. Very portable and I have made them to match my workshop room and different ones for my studio and sewing room! I thought I would share these with you this year. Each bag is only $15 (+$4.00 shipping) and can be made to match a color scheme of your choice or just a random fun selection. They come packaged and ready to wrap up for a gift as well. Order one, or several! You will always be prepared for any crafting you do!

SCISSOR LANYARD

Are you always loosing your scissors? Do they get lost under the piles you have on your desk. Attach them to a hand-beaded lanyard. Wear them around your neck and you will never wonder where your scissors went again. They will always be right there ready to use! Designs will vary. Each lanyard is $10.00 (plus $2 shipping) Add some fabulous Close to my Heart craft scissors and your total will only be $20

What fun little gifts for those hard to buy for on your shopping list!!

10 Things I am Thankful for!!

It has been a fun week! Card making workshop, two Christmas Album workshops, a little Christmas shopping, a little babysitting, seeing the grandkids I dont get to see on a daily basis, watching other grandkids 'shoot a commercial' dr appointments, and more but we topped off the week with an early Thanksgiving Dinner. This year, most of the kids were going to their in-laws house for Thanksgiving so we had ours last night. What a fun time. Lots of giggles, messy faces, food and fun. After they had all gone home, dishes were done, and I was waiting to fall asleep, I took that quiet time to reflect on my top 10 list of things I am thankful for. It has been fun this week to read others post on facebook daily of things they are thankful for. It is so easy to get so busy we forget what is most important. Here is my top 10....

1. FAMILY! First and farmost, I am so thankful for such a great family. My dear hubby (and best friend) and I have 6 fabulous kids and 9 grandkids, (with 2 more on the way) So thankful for parents who taught me the value of the family! Thanks mom and dad. Thanks Scott for making my life the best!! We have been married for 34 fabulous years! So many memories.... so many things to be thankful for. Thanks Scott.

2. My Heavenly Father! So blessed to know I am a child of God and He is there for me and loves me. So thankful for my testimony of the gospel, and for my brother Jesus Christ.

3. HEALTH!! I am appreciating good health more and more each day! Thankful for each day.

4. FRIENDS! What would my life be like without friends. So thankful for those who add fun and enjoyment to my life. Thanks my fun friends!!

5. MEMORIES! I have been working on a scrapbook album of many years ago, when we first got married and began our little family. It has been so fun going back through those memories and 'watching them grow up' through pictures.

6. SCRAPBOOKS!! I love putting together Scrapbooks to hold those memories. Scrapbooking has brought me so many more things to be thankful for.... Some of those are.....

7. CLOSE TO MY HEART! What a great place to work! I became a Close to my Heart consultant in July of 1991. Thinking it would just be an outlet to get the fun products I wanted to use in my papercrafting projects..... I signed up. Has it ever proved to be more than that. I am so thankful I found this fabulous company so many years ago. It has brought me so many more things to be thankful for....

8. CUSTOMERS who have become my friends. Not many people can say they really LOVE their job! I CAN!! I love the fabulous women I have met. They are far more than just customers. I consider them friends. Thank you CTMH for bringing me such fantastic women and for such a great opportunity!

9. My friends AT Close to my Heart Corporate office!! and all other consultants and team members. Besides the friends I have made as customers, I have a fabulous team of fantastic women! They too have become my friends. Thanks to each of you. Thanks also for each of you at Corporate! I am thankful for our friendship and for all the fun times! Looking forward to seeing you in New Zealand! So grateful for all the trips I have earned with Close to my Heart. What a fun way to take my sweetheart on some terrific vacations!!

10. THE SEASON! I am thankful for this time of year, when things get so busy that somehow we figure out how to slow down and really think of all the things that are important to us. So thankful for my life!!

ART and SOUL - The Sparkle of the Season

The season for Sparkle is quickly approaching! Want a fun idea or two to add sparkle to your season! Watch the latest episode of ART and SOUL and see the FABULOUS ideas to add sparkle and shine to your season! Click here and enjoy the latest episode as well as many fun ideas that are there for you to watch. Be sure to check out the special deal at the end of the segment! Get your jumpstart on your sparkle and shine!

ITS a STAMPAGANZA!!!

Stock Up on Gifts During Stampaganza in November!
We've never done a promotion like this so close to the holidays! Buy two stamp sets, get one free-is a singular opportunity to make gift giving more fun and more affordable. Tell your friends, your family, your neighbors, your co-workers-you might even want to tell Santa Claus!

From November 3-30th, 2009, when you purchase any two stamp sets (sizes A, B, C, D, and or E only) at full retail price you will receive a third stamp set of your choice FREE* (of equal or lesser value)- a savings of up to $22.95!


Take advantage of this month's great offer to add to your assortment of these innovative stamps!
*Shipping/handling apply. Stamp sets available as the FREE set include A, B, C, and D-size sets only. E-size, customizable (k), Art & Soul, and stamp of the Month are not available as the free set. Stamp sets that count toward the qualifying purchase include full-priced A, B, C, D, and E-size sets only. Stamps that do not count toword a qualifying purchase include Stamp of the Month, Art *& Soul, Workshops on the Go, and Customized (k) stamps.

OCCASSIONS Card Workshop

Thanks to everyone who came to the Occassions Card Workshop tonight. What a fun bunch of stampers! Great Fun, Great company, Great conversation.... What more could you ask for. Oh yeah, and everyone took home 10 new cards! Take a look at what they made. See you in November for Christmas Cards!!

HALLOWEEN ideas!!!

Need some inspiration for your Halloween and Fall projects? Check out Jeanette Lynton's fabulous ideas on her blog! You can make such fantastic projects with Close to My Heart products. Follow Jeanettes blog for new weekly ideas!!
Click here for the best blog! Jeanette's Blog

Scrapbook Crop... So much Fun!

I had so much fun yesterday! I went to a fundraiser scrapbooking crop for my grandchildren's elementary school. We scrapbooked from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm! I havent done that and just played for a long time! It was so much fun. I am a mom with all married children, so their scrapbooks are 'done' and I am caught up on all my Close to my Heart trips, so I took on a HUGE project. (Wish me luck)

I took 34 years of photos OUT of their little plastic photo pages (since they were distroying the photos as they were before the acid free days) I organized them by the year, and jumped in with both feet and began scrapbooking a 'Family Album' from when we were married in 1975 to Hopefully someday I will be current! It was so much fun to go back through that many years of memories! I have included a few pictures of some of my layouts. The children on these few layouts were my babies, but are now in their 30's and married with their own children. The years have passed but it was so fun to remember the very details of these moments! I am up to 1984! WOOHOOOO I am having a blast! I may never do housework again. Sorry honey....

"Life isnt measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breaths away."

MEMORIES....what are you doing with yours???

A New GIFT IDEA - Event Calendar Workshop

Back by Popular demand... the Event Calendar Workshop. This is a Fantastic gift for Anyone on your gift giving list. It is a gift that lasts forever. Each month is decorated up cute, and has numerous lines to put down the important events! Not the dr appointments, but the Annual events. Birthdays, Anniversaries, Etc. Dont forget another birthday or important event again. Have them displayed in a fabulous calendar that will be a daily reminder. COST $15.00 Make as many as you would like! Tell your friends and have them come too! Friday evening Dec 4th 6:00 pm or Saturday morning Dec 5th 9:00 am Choose the date that works best for you! RSVP by Nov 20th