Picture My Life Meets Artbooking

Two of Close to my Heart’s great new products work REALLY well together. Watch this video to see how our new Picture My Life Scarpbooking Program works with the Artbooking Cricut Collection. It’s a match made in Heaven!!! Did you know you can get the Artbooking Cricut Collection (or any CTMH Cricut Collections of your choice) for FREE this month? Click here for more info.

Would you like to order any of the products shown in the video? 

Hop on over to my website to shop.

Ivy Lane Sunburst Mother's Day Card

I thought it would be fun to use the Ivy Lane papers to make a sunburst Mother’s Day card. You can actually use any of the various sentiments in the Holiday Tags stamp set on this card, but since Mother’s Day is coming up, I thought I would use the “Happy Mother”s Day” sentiment.

The trendy sunburst is easy to create. I cut (4) pieces of Ivy Lane patterned paper and (1) piece of Pink Glitter Paper to 1½" x 4½" and then cut them each again from corner to corner to make triangles. I lined them up and adhered them against each other onto a piece of 5" x 3" cardstock letting the excess hang over the edge. Then I trimmed off all of the excess around the top and side edges.

I matted the sunburst piece to a piece of 3¾" x 5" cardstock and added a small piece of scalloped  Hollyhock cardstock that I made with the Scallop Border Punch behind it. Then I double matted it to a Colonial White A2 sized card base.

The Mother’s Day sentiment and scallop circle came from the Holiday Tags stamp set. The scallop circle image coordinates with the Artiste Cricut cartridge which makes it easy to mass produce this card. (Did you know that you can get the Artiste Cricut Collection or any of our other exclusive cartridges for FREE this month? Check out this post to see how.)

Since the outside looks like a sunburst, I thought the “sunshine” sentiment from the Gift a Lift stamp set was perfect for the inside.

I can’t wait to make more of these cards with different papers and different sentiments. They will be good additions to my card stash. *Ü*

Get a FREE Cricut Collection!

You read that right! It may be April Fool’s Day, but this is no joke! I am so excited about this sign-up promotion! If you have been thinking about becoming a CTMH Consultant, now is the time to do it! Join my team anytime from April 1-30, and not only will you get all of the incredible goodies in the New Consultant Kit (worth over $300), you will also get to choose one of our our three exclusive Cricut Collections for FREE! Choose form the Art Philosophy Collection, the Artiste Collection, or the Artbooking Collection. That’s over $400 worth of goodies for just $99!

But it gets even better than that! If you take advantage of CTMH’s generous Straight to the Top program and get $1,200 in sales (including your personal orders) within your first 3 months, Close to my Heart will refund you the $99...AND I will give you a Workshop on the Go Kit of your choice for free! That’s approximately $450 worth of CTMH goodies for FREE!!!!!!!

I love having both business builders and hobbyists on my team, so whatever your reason for joining, I would love for you to become part of my CTMH family!

• If you love getting discounted and free CTMH products, this is a great deal for you!
• If you want to turn your hobby into a lucrative business, this is a great deal for you!
• If you want to order new CTMH products before anyone else, this is a great deal for you!
• If you want access to all of my monthly project kit guides for free, this is a great deal for you!
• If you are visiting my blog and reading this right now, and heck, if you are just alive and breathing, this is a great deal for you! LOL! *Ü* 

Have questions about becoming a Consultant? Visit my New Consultant FAQ page here.

Have more questions? Feel free to contact me here. I’d love to chat with you.

Ready to sign up? Click here to fill out the online application.

*Offer valid April 1–30, 2014. No tax or additional shipping will be charged on the free item(s). For more information on shipping and handling options for the New Consultant Kit, please contact your Independent Consulatant. Shipping on the Cricut Collection will also not be charged if the collection is shipped separately from a kit checked out by a sponsoring Director. To qualify for the Straight to the Top program, New Consultant must remit $1200 of commissionable sales in the first 3 months after enrolling. The shipping and handling fee will not be refunded as part of the Straight to the Top program. For more information on Straight to the Top, please refer to the Consultant Manual.

April Creative Club Project - Ivy Lane Purse and Card Kit

April's Creative Club will be held on Thursday, April 17th at 7pm. This month will be making a fun set of cards and matching purse to hold them. This would make a perfect gift for Mother's Day, a birthday, or just for a friend to let them you know you are thinking about them.

The basic project kit to make one purse and 5 cards is $30 and includes the following:

• (3) Pre-cut sheets of Ivy Lane patterned paper (cards and purse)
• (1) Pre-cut Hollyhock cardstock pocket (purse)
• (5) Pre-cut Hollyhock and White Daisy Cardstock Brackets (cards)
• (1) package of Ivy Lane Self-Adhesive Complements
• (1) package of Ivy Lane Self-Adhesive Assortments
• (1) package of Self-Adhesive Pink Glitter Gems
• (1) Joyful Wishes Stamp set
• (1) Hook & Loop Self-Adhesive Dot Circle
• (5) White Daisy A2 cards and envelopes
• Step-by-step instructions

Additional products needed to complete this project:

Markers: Blush and Sweet Leaf
Ink Pads: Chocolate and Blush
3-D Foam Tape
Artiste Cricut Cartridge (optional - Kit comes with all pieces pre-cut, but you will need the cartridge if you would like to make more purses in the future.)

**Extra sets that including everything but the stamp set are just $20 more.

Your purse will be the perfect size to fit the (5) cards and envelopes. Once you use the cards/envelopes, you can use the purse as a cute gift bag.

The purse has a small pouch in the front where you can place a mini greeting card, gift card, or small gift.

You will make (5) cards using the sweet Joyful Wishes stamp and use the stamp to decorate the envelope flaps to match.

Add a little bling to your cards with the Pink Glitter Gems that are included in your kit!

You will embellish your purse (and cards too, if you like) with the adorable fabric and acrylic flowers in the Ivy Lane Assortments which are also included in your kit.

Contact me for more information or to sign up for this month’s class. Please contact me no later than March 7th if you would like to join us for the class. 

Kits ordered before 4/5 will be mailed by 4/19.

Kits ordered after 4/5 will be mailed within 2 weeks.

All kits/classes need to be paid for in advance.

Thank you for understanding.

To order a kit(s), you may either send me a check or pay securely online with a credit card or your PayPal account by using the PayPal “Add to Cart” buttons below. Be sure to use the drop down menu to choose your kit options. (If you would like your kit(s) shipped, please choose the shipped option. $5 will be added for shipping.)

Local Kits - $30 for base kit ($20 for additional kits) How many kits you would like to pick up?

(1) Ivy Lane Purse and Card Kit - local $30.00 USD (2) Ivy Lane Purse and Card Kits - local $50.00 USD (3) Ivy Lane Purse and Card Kits - local $70.00 USD (4) Ivy Lane Purse and Card Kits - local $90.00 USD (5) Ivy Lane Purse and Card Kits - local $110.00 USD

 

Shipped Kits - $30 for base kit ($20 for additional kits) plus $5 for shipping  How many kits you would like shipped to you?

(1) Ivy Lane Purse and Card Kit - shipped $30.00 USD (2) Ivy Lane Purse and Card Kits - shipped $50.00 USD (3) Ivy Lane Purse and Card Kits - shipped $70.00 USD (4) Ivy Lane Purse and Card Kits - shipped $90.00 USD (5) Ivy Lane Purse and Card Kits - shipped $110.00 USD

 

Optional Add Ons

Blush Marker Set $6.00 USD Sweet Leaf Marker Set $6.00 USD Chocolate Ink Pad $5.25 USD Blush Ink Pad $5.25 USD 3-D Foam Tape $6.00 USD Artiste Cricut Cartridge $99.00 USD

 

To find out more about my monthly “no-commitment” Creative Club, click here. You do not need to be local to participate.

Adorable You Card

I had fun making this standard sized card using one of the cards from Close to my Heart’s Balloon Ride Picture My Life Scrapbooking Kit.  (You get so many great cards in this kit that you will have lots left over to make other projects like this fun card.) I matted the PML card on a piece of Sorbet cardstock and rounded the corners with the Corner Rounder to match the PML card. The “adorable you” chipboard piece is from the Balloon Ride Compliments.

The flower and leaf were made using the Ballon Ride paper and the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge. (See page 60 of the Artbooking cartridge for the flower and leaf shapes.)

I cut a piece of 5½" x 8½" Colonial White cardstock, then scored and folded it in half to make the card base. I embossed one edge of the front of the card base with the Damask Embossing Folder. I matted everything on top and added some Small Sparkle Flourishes to finish it off.

Get a FREE Cricut Collection...

I am so excited to announce the BEST sign-up promotion that Close to my Heart has ever offered! If you have been thinking about becoming a CTMH Consultant, April is the time to do it! Join my team anytime from April 1-30, and not only will you get all of the incredible goodies in the New Consultant Kit (worth over $300), you will also get to choose one of our our three exclusive Cricut Collections for FREE! Choose form the Art Philosophy Collection, the Artiste Collection, or the Artbooking Collection. That’s over $400 worth of goodies for just $99!

But it gets even better than that! If you take advantage of CTMH’s generous Straight to the Top program and get $1,200 in sales (including your personal orders) within your first 90 days, Close to my Heart will give you back the $99...AND I will give you a Workshop on the Go Kit of your choice for free! That’s approximately $450 worth of CTMH goodies for FREE!!!!!!!

I love having both business builders and hobbyists on my team, so whatever your reason for joining, I would love for you to become part of my CTMH family!

Have questions? Visit my New Consultant FAQ page here.

Have more questions, feel free to contact me. I’d love to chat with you.

Ready to sign up on April 1st? Click here to fill out the online application.

And the winner is...

I am back from Costa Rica! I had a wonderful time and am soooo grateful to Close to my Heart for spoiling us! (I really do love my job!!!) Thank you to everyone who placed an order on my website while I was gone. As promised, I have picked a winner of the Tropical Paradise stamp set from those who placed orders from March 1 - 15. And the winner is... Dona Henderson! Congratulations Dona! I will order your stamp set and have it sent out to you right away!

For those who are interested, here are a few more photos from my trip. CTMH offers such amazing incentive trips. I am excited that I am on track to earn the next one to the Disney Aulani Resort in Hawaii! Would you like to join us in Hawaii next year? CTMH just announced an amazing sign up promotion that I will share with you tomorrow! If you join my team and would like to earn the trip, I would be happy to work with you and help you earn it! Don’t forget to come back tomorrow for a sneak peek at April’s incredible sign up promotion!