Monday, September 22, 2014

Brushed Workshop on the Go Layout


Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to order a kit that includes all of the paper, embellishments, an exclusive stamp set, and instructions for creating a fun scrapbook layout? Did you know that Close to my Heart has 9 kits like this? They are called Workshop on the Go Kits and I LOVE them! There are 7 Scrapbooking WOTG Kits and 2 Cardmaking WOTG Kits. The kits have everything you need to make the projects except for the ink pads and Cricut cartridges. However, if you do not have a Cricut cartridge that the Workshop Kit may use, you can find alternate instructions without Cricut cuts on my website here. Plus you can find instructions to make an additional scrapbook layout as well, so you can make two double page spreads with each scrapbooking WOTG Kit!

Plus, it gets even better! The WOTG Kits are a great deal because if you were to buy everything separately, it would cost more. The Scrapbooking Kits are $29.95 and the Cardmaking Kits are just $24.95! What a great value!


This Kit comes with the following:
  • 1 - My Reflections Brushed Paper Packet
  • 1 - D-Sized exclusive stamp set
  • 4 - Cardstock sheets (1 Pear, 1 Slate, 2White Daisy)
  • 1 - Brushed Assortments (Self-Adhesive Metal Flowers)
  • 1 - Topiary Striped Washi Tape
  • 1 - Full Color Instructional Brochure



I love the new Brushed Collection and wanted to create the main layout with the Brushed WOTG Kit. The photos of my daughter drawing worked perfectly with the colors on the layout.


One of my favorite parts of this kit is the Brushed Assortment that comes with it. They contain beautiful, self-adhesive, metal flowers. Aren’t they fun?


You can visit my website to get the instructions to make this layout as well...



To order your own Workshop on the Go Kit(s), click here or on the image below.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Artfully Sent Floral Thank You Card


I have been having soooo much fun playing with the new Artfully Sent Cricut Collection. This is one of the many pop-up cards that is on the cartridge. Isn’t the pop-up flower pot cute? The small “You’re the best” sentiment is from one of the three stamp sets that come with the Collection.


I used some of the images from the inside of the card on the outside by bringing the card into Design Space and ungrouping it. I made the flowers and pot a little smaller for the outside. I also used another of the stamps that came with the Collection for the scroll shape and then reduced the “Thank you” from the inside of the card. I also added some tiny sparkles for a bit of bling.


It’s hard to see in the photos, but I embossed the outside white panel with the Dot Embossing Folder to give it a fun whimsical feel.


This card just mades me happy every time I open it. I hope my sweet friend who receives it will feel the same way.

Click here to order your own Artfully Sent Cricut Collection. If you order it from my website during the month of September, you will also get an additional stamp set of your choice absolutely free as a special thank you for ordering it from me.*

*Free stamp set offer is only available through Lisa Stenz and will not be honored by the Corporate Office or any other Consultant. You will not be charged tax or shipping on the free stamp set. Offer valid on orders placed through my website through September 30th. One your order is placed, I will contact you to find out which set you’d like for free and I will have it sent to you separately.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

The Artfully Sent Collection is now available!

Yay!!!! The long awaited Artfully Sent Cricut Collection is now available to order! Here they are, fresh out of the box in the CTMH warehouse ready to ship out to you! PLUS, if you order from my website during the month of September, you will get an additional stamp set of your choice for FREE!*


The Collection is AMAZING. It includes:
1 - Cartridge (700 images: Cards, Envelopes, and Fonts)
3 - My Acrylix D-sized stamp sets
1 - 12" x 12" White Daisy Cardstock Pack

Recommended blocks for included stamp sets: 1" x 1" (Y1000), 1" x 3 ½" (Y1002), 3" x 3" (Y1006), 2" x 3½" (Y1009) 

Cardmaking has never never been easier or more fun! With our newest Cricut Collection, you can make handmade masterpieces in no time at all. Choose from cards with sentiments cut directly into them, or combine several cutouts to create your own pop-up scenes. Featuring more than 25 different card themes and 5 different card formats to make over 400 different cards including dynamic interactive designs, this cartridge has a card for any and all occasions—even if the occasion is “just because!” Card styles include pop-ups, scenes, sleeves, and pocket cards.  

Click here to see the images on the cartridge.


See my previous post or click here to see some fun artwork ideas using this great new Collection.

BONUS: Order your Artfully Sent Collection from me during the month of September and you will receive a free stamp set of your choice! Once I am notified of your order, I will contact you to see which stamp set in the current catalog, you would like me to send you for FREE!*

Click here or on the image below to order your Artfully Sent Collection today!


*Free stamp set offer is only available through Lisa Stenz and will not be honored by the Corporate Office or any other Consultant. You will not be charged tax or shipping on the free stamp set. Offer valid on orders placed through Lisa Stenz's website through September 30th.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Artfully Sent Cricut Collection is coming soon!


The highly anticipated Artfully Sent Cricut Collection is coming soon! Close to my Heart estimates that it will be available to order within the next couple of weeks. (I cannot wait!!) If you would like to be notified when it becomes available, feel free to fill out the form at the bottom of this post and I will let you know as soon as it is available to order. I will be offering a special promotion for those who order the Collection through me.   

In addition to the amazing cartridge, the Collection also comes with a full pack of White Daisy cardstock and 3 adorable stamp sets including a whimsical alphabet, fun frames, and TONS of great card sentiments!


With this Collection, you will be able to make handmade masterpieces in no time at all! Choose from cards with sentiments, cut directly into them, or combine several cutouts to create your own pop-up scenes. Featuring 400 card designs with more than 25 card themes and 5 different card formats including dynamic interactive designs, this cartridge has a card for any and all occasion—even if the occasion is “just because!” Card styles include:




















Watch this great video to find out more about this fantastic Collection. 



If you would like to be notified when it becomes available, feel free to fill out the form below and I will let you know as soon it will be available to order.

I will be offering a special promotion for those who order the Collection through me.   

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Monday, September 1, 2014

Simply Inspired Blog Hop - #30yearsofhappy


Welcome to this month’s Simply Inspired Blog Hop! This month we are celebrating National Stamping Month by highlighting projects made with Close to my Heart’s limited edition #30yearsofhappy Stamp Set! If you arrived here from the fabulous Pamela O’Conner’s blog, then you are on the right path.


The limited edition #30yearsofhappy stamp set contains 30 adorable mini stamps. Isn’t it a cute set? You can get this set for free by placing a qualifying order of $30 in current retail-priced stamps during the month of September. (Contact your CTMH Consultant or click here if you don’t have a Consultant to order yours.)


I decided to use two of the mini stamps for my project. I used the tiny “It’s Your Day” ticket stamp and the cute little flower stamp to created a mini birthday card set and matching box. The box was cut using the Artiste Cricut cartridge. I brought the box shape from page 44 of the Artiste booklet into Design Space and resized it to 11.25" wide. Before folding the box, I stamped the entire piece with the tiny ticket stamp in Pixie ink.   


This is what the box looks like when it is open. 
All of the cards and envelopes fit inside.


To make the mini enclosure cards, I cut (5) pieces of White Daisy cardstock to 2¾" x 7½", scored and folded them in half. Then I stamped the front with the mini ticket stamp in Pixie ink. I cut the Chocolate cardstock rectangle scallop on the cards using the scallop rectangle shape from page 78 of the Artbooking cartridge booklet at 2½" wide. (The rectangle on the box was cut at 2¼" high.) The birthday sentiment (from the Your Own Kind of Wonderful set) was stamped on the bottom of a 1⅝" x 2¼" White Daisy piece of cardstock in Chocolate ink. (The White Daisy piece on the box measures 1⅞" x 2⅝".)    

The cupcake top was cut using the scallop circle shape on the Art Philosophy cartridge at 1¼" from a piece of pink Paper Fundamentals cardstock. 


I cut the cupcake wrapper from a piece of Chocolate cardstock freehand and then scored it using the new Score Board. (Love that thing!) I inked it with some Chocolate ink to make the lines pop a little more. The Pixie cardstock scallop strip on the top was cut with some scallop scissors. I adhered the cupcake to the card with some 3-D Foam Tape and added the stamped and hand-cut flower to the top. I finished it off with a Pink Sparkle. 

The envelopes were cut from the Artiste Cricut cartridge (page 73) at 5" high in Design Space. I stamped the ticket image on the flap in Pixie ink to coordinate with the rest of the set.


Click here to download the Design Space file which includes all of the Cricut shapes used from the Art PhilosophyArtiste and Artbooking cartridges. (You must have an Explore machine and the Cricut cartridges to use the Design Space file.)

Thanks for stopping by. Now hop on over to Dana Kessler’s blog to see her fabulous creation. (If you get lost along the way, you can see all of the fabulous blog hop participants here.)

September Creative Club Project - Pathfinding Dinner Party Kit


September’s Creative Club will be held on Thursday, September 18th at 7pm. This month we will be getting ready for Fall by creating a dinner party set that will make your guests feel welcome this Thanksgiving.


The basic project kit is $30 and includes all of the following: 
Additional products needed to complete this project:
Ink Pads: Chocolate, Barn Red, Goldrush, Olive
Adhesive of your choice
3-D Foam Tape
Scallop Border Punch
Sponge Dauber
Mini Hole Punch
Art Philosophy and Artiste Cricut Cartridges (all pieces will be pre-cut for you in the kit, but you will need these if you would like to make more in the future.)

Add additional place setting kits without centerpiece and stamp set for just $10 more!

Each basic project kit includes supplies to make (1) invitation, (1) place card, (1) dinner menu, (1) napkin ring, (1) favor bag with coordinating tag, and (1) centerpiece for your table. (Additional place setting kits include: invitation, place card, dinner menu, napkin ring, and favor bag with coordinating tag.)


Invitation outside...


Invitation inside...



Place card...


You will print your guest’s name on the front of the place card. The back of the place card has a place where they can write what they are thankful for. During dinner, you can go around the table and everyone can share what they wrote. It is a great way to start a discussion about all of the things for which we can be thankful!


Print the details of your meal on the dinner menu. Or, you may choose to use this card as a thank you card to send to your guest to thank them for joining you for Thanksgiving dinner.



Wrap each of your napkins in this adorable napkin ring that says, “There’s always time for pie.”



What is a party without a party favor? Place a muslin drawstring favor bag filled with fun Fall-themed treats on each plate for your guest to take home. 


Write a special note to your guest on the tag that slips inside the little pocket.


Decorate your table with this adorable Fall-themed center piece that comes with the basic kit. 
(Extra kits will not include additional centerpieces.)




Would you like to add even more fun to your Fall-themed decor? Add this sweet “Thankful” banner for just $10 more! You will receive all of the pre-cut pieces and instructions on how to put it together.



Kits are now sold out. Thank you for the great response.  
To find out more about my monthly “no-commitment” Creative Club, click here. You do not need to be local to participate.