12.10.2013

Happy Birthday with Laughing Lola

Our daughter loves the patterns in the Laughing Lola paper packet. So here is her fun folded birthday card with a pocket for her favorite gift card and yep she loved it!




Close to Heart additional art in frame! Love it!

11.02.2013

November Specials include Picture My Life™ Scrapbooking Program

Lots going on this month!  Hot off the press!
This is the best month ever to join my Close to My Heart team! Here are the BIG three reasons! Crafting  friends! There is a place for you here! Calling all hobbyists and/or business builders! Here's the latest fabulous scoop!

#1: Picture My Life™Scrapbooking Program
When you join our Close to My Heart Family as a new first Downline on my team between November 1 and December 15 and submit qualifying personal sales,* you’ll receive a stunning new product, the Picture My Life™ scrapbooking program—FREE! (retail value $24.95)! Select from eight darling themes, from vacation to friendship to childhood— each featuring 122 double-sided cards plus 10 unique Memory ProtectorsTM to capture it all!


Beautiful!! Oh glory bee!! Oh my Stars!! 
It’s simple to join. I am including step by step information to help you out! And do contact me for any questions! anniem.lass@gmail.com
Start by clicking on the “Let’s Get Started” link at the bottom of  THIS PAGE and completing the form. AND Please NOTE: two kit choices!  
1.As part of your enrollment, you will purchase the New Consultant Essentials Kit for only $49! You will receive the basic business and creative supplies you want most. All the supplies in the kit have a retail value of approximately $130!

2. OR If you'd like an even greater start for your new business, we recommend the New Consultant Master Kit for just $99! This kit includes the Essential Kit items and more! With a retail value of approximately $280, the Master kit includes expanded business items, along with additional products and Studio J layouts, to help you organize your business and reach your creative and financial goals. It’s an investment that will reap big rewards!
*NOTE to new consultants: *New Consultants must submit minimum qualifying personal sales of $300 by March 31, 2014. If a new Downline reaches the qualifying sales for this campaign before January 1, they will receive their free Picture My Life product after January 1.
ALSO! If you remain an active consultant until March 31, 2014, in addition to the FREE Picture My Life program, I'll throw in an additional $50 incentive FREE product of your choice! Plus let me know you are signing up and I will send you one FREE copy of our current Autumn/Winter Idea Book!


#2: Holiday Gift Guide continues in November! 
**Join my team and get started with these new holiday items 
for creating beautiful cards and scrapbook pages!

This Holiday Gift Guide for crafters is a wonderful addition to Close to My Heart's already fabulous AutumnWinter Idea Book. 
When you place an order of $100 or more (retail price) between NOW and December 31 from the Holidays from the Heart gift guide and/or the Autumn/Winter 2013 Idea Book, you qualify for one free star item from the Holidays from the Heart Gift Guide. You'll love the sparkle, the ease, and the savings! Receive one free "star" item for each $100 in your order. 
Let me know how I can help you with your order! As a consultant, we have the option to order these papers, stamp sets and 3D items early and I love them!!  LOVE!!

            #3: Nov Stamp of the Month: "Illuminate"
                   As always, Close to My Heart creates gorgeous stamp sets and this one is another, shall I say, "bright" winner! 
                     
Up close art work by Close to My Heart:





10.18.2013

Halloween Mini Books With Artbooking

The newest Cricut cartridge from Close To My Heart  "Artbooking" cuts a jillion shapes BUT my favorite features are the mini books that you can create from start to finish from this one cart. Truly, simply creative and quick! Check out the marquee video here and see what I'm talking about!! Let me know what you think:)
And purchase your own Artbooking cartridge On My Website HERE!!!

10.17.2013

Christmas Tags LOVE!

Here is one of the most wonderfully packaged Christmas Kits ever!  
Season's Tweetings Gift Bag Kit!
Check out the details here in the Holidays from the Heart mini catalog!
Just one of many fabulous Christmas creative items available now through Christmas. Think school, teacher, neighbor, family gifts! So easy to create!




Create 6 decorated holiday gift bags using the festive items in this kit.
Kit includes:
1 – My Acrylix® Season's Tweetings Stamp Set (C-size)
6 – Season's Tweetings Gift Bags (3 Topiary chevron, 3 Ruby polka-dot)
9 – Die-Cut Tags
**Stamp images outlined in red coordinate with the Cricut® Artiste Collection (Z1790).



10.16.2013

Holidays From the Heart for YOU



This Holiday Gift Guide for crafters is a wonderful addition to Close to My Heart's already fabulous AutumnWinter Idea Book. Here's the scoop!
When you place an order of $100 or more (retail price) between October 15 and December 31 from the Holidays from the Heart gift guide and/or the Autumn/Winter 2013 Idea Book, you qualify for one free star item from the Holidays from the Heart Gift Guide. You'll love the sparkle, the ease, and the savings! Receive one free "star" item for each $100 in your order. 
Let me know how I can help you with your order! As a consultant, we have the option to order these papers, stamp sets and 3D items early and I love them!!  LOVE!!
Here are some of the Holidays From the Heart products you can order from the Holiday Gift Guide:













    9.06.2013

    National Stamping Month September 2013


    We have a FABULOUS special this month!  
    It is National Stamping Month and to celebrate we have a trio of awesomeness for $10.00 when you
    Purchase $50.00 of product on my website annieart.ctmh.com
    The, add the Stamp of the Month for $5!
    What is included in the You Are My Happy stamp set trio?
    This exclusive, whimsical stamp set trio includes three adorable, coordinating stamp sets on three D-size carrier sheets. They will arrive to you in 2 stamp envelopes, one carrier sheet in one envelope and two carrier sheets in one envelope. 

    Your trio includes:
    • One alphabet (upper and lowercase)
    • One sheet of 9 encouraging, friendship sentiments
    • One sheet of 15 cheerful images great for a variety of life’s occasions
    These three sets have been designed stylistically to work together for creating darling cards, layouts, and 3-D projects.

    So easy...
      place a $50 order on my website and you earn the National Stamping Month trio stamp set plus the September Stamp of the Month for just $15.
      
    Four practical card making- layout creating stamp sets for just $15 more dollars!
    Here are the images for the National Stamping Month trio!


    And the images and some artwork for the September Stamp of the month, POSTER TIDINGS! 
    NOTE:  When purchasing, wait for the prompts for stamp set specials for YOU to add to your order.  
    Contact me if you have questions re: ordering.

    Love For Gracie's Arrival...

    My niece Meaghan is having her first born child soon! Family members call this birth a miracle!! 
    And it is!! Grace will be her name...
    I used my Cricut Art Philosophy & Artiste cartridge to create a banner for the BABY SHOWER celebration. Then, love! Created darling "baby shoes" with the Artiste cartridge for decor on the refreshment/gift tables.  So easy........ you gotta have all three of our fabulous cartridges HERE.






    8.01.2013

    Autumn Winter Idea Book LIVE Today!



    Autumn-Winter Idea Book

    Check out our wonderful new products 
    HERE!
    Purchase HERE and I will send your FREE copy!
    Oh so many new products and diverse art activities for all!
    Here are my two favorite products: 
    Artbooking Cricut Cartridge & CTMH Crush Books!

    Artbooking Cricut Art
    You will love this awesome cart made exclusively for Close to My Heart.  Call 936-900-9022 or Email me at anniem.lass@gmail.com and I will tell you how you can get your new Artbooking bundle at a huge discount when you order from me beginning today!
    Artbooking Bundle
    New Crush Books with fabulous coordinating embellishments!  LOVE!!


    7.10.2013

    July 2013 Specials! What fun and beauty to behold!


    First Special! "Sweet Life", our July stamp of the month. So easy to create with this one!



    This is a gorgeous stamp set! I used our pear cardstock, inked the image in archival black and used alcohol markers to put the color where it counted! Simple layout but 
    gorgeous colors! This month through July 31st, spend $50 and receive this beautiful stamp of the month art for just $5.00!  Purchase HERE...July 2013 Stamp of the Month: Sweet Life (S1307A)





    Second special!! Get this fabulous canvas art kit for 50% off now! Check out the deal HERE!


    Also this month, Close to My Heart will donate to our military USA & Canada when you purchase any or all of the following stamp sets! Join in & purchase yours today!






    6.12.2013

    Buzz and Bumble Collection

    I love, love this paper!  So warm and inviting.  Created this collection with many family members in mind!  You can never go wrong creating gift cards and containers, right?!
    You can purchase all the Buzz and Bumble items and the round container rightcha hereuh! And here!









    5.28.2013

    My Mom is 88 today! Happy Dream POP to you!!

    For dinner tonight for my mom's 88th birthday, I created a CD folder to hold a collection of her favorite hymns!  Do you think she will like it?!  She LOVES bright colors so Dream Pop was perfect! You can get your Dream Pop papers through May 31!!