Claire... I Miss You Like Crazy

So, when I first saw "Claire", one of our new papers, she grew on me! Love the navy and the floral. Here is my card design...

Card: White Daisy die-cut cards & envelopes
Paper line:  Claire
Inks: Outdoor Denim, Cashmere
Stamp sets: 4 My Friend & Girls Rock
Ribbon: Chevron, Sunset waxy flax (retired)
Pearl Gems: Mocha

Creating with Canvas in time for Mother's Day!

One of our newest products is the 6x6 Canvas Display. LOVE it! 

This 3-D art product will make a fantastic Mother's Day gift!

Or to celebrate any event!

Purchase the canvas HERE! Or purchase the kit below HERE!

The following video demonstrates a technique for applying photos (or any art) to our My Creations 6 x 6 Canvas Display.  You can imagine a wall with these, right!?  Enjoy!

Happiness is...

Happiness is...my family, my friends!

Well just about creating anything makes me happy! Just ask my mom how that is when 

she finishes a quilt!! Right Momma?! 

6x6 Flip Flap Photobook...Oldie but goodie Mini Album

Here is a 6x6 mini album I created for my grandson. The pages inside are protected by the Close to My Heart 6x6 Memory Protectors flip flaps. I love creating with these! Been giving these minis as gifts since my first creation in 2009. So easy to put together! Leave a comment if you have any questions at all!

Give this gal some credit!

Crafters love these little books I design! And I do love to share them!

 All I ask? Use your re-creation of my artwork for your personal use. If you post your re-creation of my art or my photography, I would appreciate that you give this gal some credit. A link to my blog: Annieworks would be great or just contact me for questions for use. Please do not use copies of any of my art or photos for profit, selling or submission to contests or publications. Thank you!

Fabulous Fabric!!

Enjoy! Here is a video for you demonstrating our fantastic new fabrics that coordinate with our paper lines! Purchase here! Close to My Heart Textiles

Sign Up and Celebrate in April!

So much is going on this month I cannot stand it!  

First, it’s time to sign up as a Close To My Heart Independent Consultant! When you sign up as a Consultant in April, you’ll receive a little something extra for joining the Close To My Heart family—the April, May, June, and July Stamp of the Month stamp sets for free! These D-size stamp sets are great for a new Consultant to create artwork, bring to Gatherings, and show off to everyone. Now that’s a reason to celebrate!

*No additional shipping/handling or tax will be applied for the free stamp sets. Only new Consultants who sign up during the month of April will qualify for the free stamp sets. Offer valid April 1–30, 2013. Check out these awesome Stamps of the Month! Yours NOW when you sign up on my team in April!

Valentine's Day with Cricut ARTISTE...best cart ever!!

I used Chantilly papers for the card and some old stash greenish aqua cardstock  for the base.
Created the sentiment with the awesome stamp set Frame Flair!!
Shop Here for your Chantilly papers!
And Here for the Frame Flair stamp set!

AND best part ever!  all the stamps on this set coordinate with Cricut ARTISTE!!

Also used Stardust glitz glimmer gel on the sentiment to add more glam.

Happy Valentine's Day! with Ashton's Help!!

*My grandson and I recently finished his gift of Valentine treats for his classmates.  And it was his idea to add the pink tulle from Walmart on all the girls' treats.  He said "The girls will like that!"...and with a sweet Ashton smile of course.  Children love to help, to create and be involved.  I am for sure still a child at heart!  Happy Valentine's Day!! *To create, we used the Close to My Heart January Constant Campaign "Whoooo's Your Valentine" kit!  The next Constant Campaign is in May so do not miss out!  Easy to earn with a minimum purchase!

"For Always" Cards

For these cards today, I was inspired by the cards on page 124 of our new Idea 

Book/Catalog.  Great ideas and inspiration! Place an order on my website and receive a FREE Spring Summer Idea Book!  HERE

All products used are Close to My Heart:  

*For Always paper line

*Cardstock: Pear, Hollyhock, Sunset and Lagoon, Black Tulle ribbon. 

*"Thanks" stamp is from the Artiste Cricut Collection.  

*"Smile" & "Howdy" sentiments are from a stamp set all CTMH consultants received at last year's annual Convention. Be a consultant and join my scrapbook team!  Check out the newest consultant sign-up kit!   

*And "Wonderful Fabulous You" stamp set is a must have!

February Stamp of the Month: Home Sweet Home

With a $50.00 order, receive this fabulous stamp set for only $5.00! A $17.95 value. 

Available February 1-28, 2013.

Spring Summer Idea Book is here!

Love love the new products in our newest Idea Book/Catalog!  Check out the beautiful papers, embellishments! First 10 customers to contact me by Thursday, will receive a FREE copy!

These are going fast!!!!!

Whooo’s Your Valentine?

Categories: ART ATTACK, NEW & NOW

The Whooo’s Your Valentine kit is the key to creating your own goody-filled valentines with sneak-peek products such as the My Creations™ treat tubes and glitter paper. Watch the video to learn how to create your own valentines that everyone is sure to love!

Clementine and September Specials

Just love the new Clementine paper line!  So versatile.  Here is a Happy Birthday card that I made today to show off the many colors.  Thank you for looking:)

Have a fantastic day!

Papers:  Clementine  

Base: Kraft

Ink: Chocolate

Stamp set:  Casual Expressions

Cricut cutouts from the Artiste cartridge, exclusive to Close to My Heart

Buy here:  AnnieArt

And Here's our September Specials

September 2012 Constant Campaign:  It's Your Day

Get a great deal! The exclusive, new My Acrylix^® It’s Your Day double stamp set for just $5 when you place a minimum order of $35 in full retail products through September 30. 

Includes nearly 50 trendy images that makes it easy to capture the everyday moments in your life. Retail value is $35.90, which drastically increases the value of your qualifying purchase!  Dates: Offer valid through September 30, 2012 (11:59 pm MDT) 

New Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Close to My Heart Exclusive!!

Between September 1st-30th, get your own Cricut Artiste cartridge for $99.00.

The Cricut  Artiste value bundle includes the above: 

The Artiste Cricut cartridge (suggested by manufacturer $59.99)

Three stamp sets (normally $17.95 each) 

Three Dimensional Element chipboard sets (normally $4.95 each) 

That is a total recommended retail price of $128.69 for just $99!

- After you purchase the Cricut Artiste collection you have spent over $35, 

you can now purchase the It's Your Day stamp set for $5.00.

 This is a $35.90 value stamp set for only $5! Yipeeee!!!

**You will be prompted at the end of your online order or call me at 970-376-2620.

  

Since you spent over $50, you can now purchase the 

September Stamp of the Month

 for $5.00! Yipeee!! Usually $17.95!(and coordinates with our Art Philosophy cartridge)
**You will be prompted at the end of your online order or call me at 970-376-2620.

So let's add it up!

Purchase the Cricut Artiste Collection 

You now qualify to buy the September Promo: It's Your Day double Stamp set for $5.00.

You also qualify to buy the September Stamp of the Month for $5.00.

Your savings are $78.00 and some change!

You will love it all: 6 stamp sets, 3 dimensional element sheets and a Cricut cartridge!!

For $109.00 retail (plus ship & tax)

Cricut Artiste Mini Album

Close to My Heart has a new Cricut cartridge!!  Artiste is here!

And once again the cartridge purchase includes:

The CTMH Artiste cartridge with hundreds of images for your creation.

Three D-size stamp sets and three dimensional element packages!

Purchase yours here:

MY BLOG Shop

See how to create with Artiste...

Here is a mini album I created at our recent Close to My Heart convention in Dallas, TX.

All chipboard is covered by the shapes cut from Artiste. Love it! so easy!

Yep that is me at one year old!  :)

Check out the demonstration video here...

September Clubs: Avonlea

I love the Avonlea papers and all the 3-D projects like the frame in this picture! Want to create using these?? OK!! Our next club will meet September 20.  Contact me for a space.  970-376-2620 We will be creating 2/2 page layouts and one 3-D project from one paper packet!!

The Avonlea papers go well with any holiday, activity or family photos!  

New Idea Book

The new Autumn Winter Idea Book is here!

And it is beautiful!  Gorgeous art and design to inspire the crafty in us all!!

Get your FREE copy by placing an order on my website!

HERE

Or sign up for my monthly or bi-monthly Clubs! Contact at 970-376-2620.




August is the month to sign up as a Close to My Heart Consultant!
Join My Team...HERE Click on Opportunities 


We have a new Essentials Kit for $49.00!  Look at all the product!!
$130.00 in retail value for $49.00
The kit includes this gorgeous paper line, "Avonlea". Love it!

NEW Consultant Essentials Kit Contents include:

• 3 - Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Books

• 5 - Hostess Order Forms

• 5 - Customer Order Forms

• 1 - CTMH Color Swatches

• 1 - Autumn Winter 2012 B&T Duos paper Sampler

• 1 - Petite Perks Nature's Delight Incentive stamp set

• 1 - Avonlea Complements Canvas Shapes

• 1 - Avonlea WOTG Scrapbooking Kit

• 1 - My Creations Recipe/Photo Box

• 1 - Color-Ready Canvas Alphabet

• 1 - Chocolate Exclusive Inks Pad

• 1 - Slate Exclusive Inks Pad

• 1 - My Acrylix Glamour Lowercase stamp set

• 1 - My Acrylix Perfect Fit-Frames stamp set

• 1 - 3"x3" My Acrylix Block

• 1 - 2"x3 1/2" My Acrylix Block

And there is more!

August 2012 Constant Campaign

When a new Consultant joins Close To My Heart in August, they will receive this exclusive Damask Tote Bag for FREE (retail value $50)! This offer has limited availability, so act quickly to ensure you snatch this darling tote bag. This offer is good for both the $49 and $99 New Consultant Kits (while supplies last). Yes, this is the same cute bag we gave to Consultants who attended Convention 2012 in Dallas. This awesome, coated-canvas tote can be slung over the shoulder, across the chest, or worn as a backpack.

Dates: Offer valid August 1, 2012 (9:00 am MDT) – August 31, 2012 (11:59 pm MDT)

April 1st No Foolin' FREEBIE

I am not foolin' when I say this is your next FREEBIE!

All customers who sign up to follow my blog this week: April 1-7 will receive this Petite Perks "thanks so very much" stamp set FREE from me. You gotta have his one!

Use MyStickease with Ease!

Here's a card designed with the Sonoma papers, Smokey Plum cardstock, new colored ready seam binding ribbon and the feature sentiment from the Sonoma MyStickease. Love these colors! Purchase the items used to make the card HERE!

Circles and scallop circle cut with our Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge!

In addition to my layouts, I am using the MyStickease sentiments for cards! So easy, so fun. And using up my stash!

A Card for My Missionary

Our son , John, is serving a mission for our church. He loves it!  And the people that he serves. WE send him letters and keep in touch via email.  Today I decided it was time to send him this special card I created with him in mind!  He is one amazing young man...and touches so many lives, for sure.  

Cheer Up!!

Here is a card I made using my favorite stamp set (at least for now!), "4 My Friend". The sentiment is "cheer up" and how could you not be happy with these colors from the "Stella" paper line!??

Supplies~

Paper: Stella paper line & kraft cardstock for the base

Stamp Set: 4 My Friend, D1510

Ink: Cocoa

Embellishments: bronze Glitter gel (Z1483), Just Blooms (Z1710), bronze shimmer designer brad (Z1349), mocha Opaques adhesive gem (Z1333), color ready seam binding ribbon (Z1732)-died with Sunset re-inker.