National Stamping Month

We are celebrating National Stamping Month in a BIG way! When you spend $75.00, you get TWO D-size stamp sets for FREE! The TWO stamp sets are called, Pair-a-Phrase, and have all sorts of cute images and great sayings/phrases! They are packaged in one stamp envelope/case. The retail value is $35.90 and they are only available with your $75.00 purchase from August 15-September 31. Contact me if you want these stamps or place an order on my website to have them shipped right to your door!

Lucky Camping Layout

Here is the layout I created in July for my scrapbook club. It uses the lucky papers. I liked the colors in the Lucky papers and thought they would be perfect for an outdoorsy/camping layout. I used the torch from the Paper Lantern stamp set. That set was always shown geared toward birthday layouts, but I loved the torch stamp in it. I also used the stamp set, Campin' Fever. I created my own pattern paper using the fish and flies from the Campin' Fever set and random stamped the desert sand cardstock with desert sand ink. Tone on Tone made it subtle, yet effective. I also stamped the lighted portion of the torch on Sunset cardstock and used foam tape to give it some dimension and look like the torches were lit. I added foam tape to the stamp that says, "to the woods and back". I stamped that twice, once in outdoor denim and once in olive, then cut it out and layered it. Buttons, ribbon and waxy flax were added for flair. I hope you like it!

Add Cricut® Flair to Any Workshop

This video show how to adds some flair and visual "oomph" to your layouts and cards using the new cricut cartridge. It uses the new dreamin' workshop-on-the-go. Very cool and easy!

Art Philosophy Cricut® Collection

This is HUGE!! Close to my Heart is introducing a cricut cartridge that works with our stamp sets!! It has over 700 images and it comes with 3 stamp sets and 3 sheets of dimensional elements that match the cricut shapes. Plus, LOTS of other stamp sets in the new catalog go with the cricut cartridge, as well! All the stamps that have a red line around them in the new fall/winter catalog work with the cricut. You can get the cartridge, 3 stamp sets, and 3 sheets of dimensional elements for $99.00. If you are a hostess, you can use your rewards to receive for 50% off!! If you would like to schedule a gathering and be the hostess to be able to get this amazing deal at 50% off, please email me! You don't want to miss out on this!

August Specials and Stamp of the Month

When you spend $50.00 in August, you can purchase the stamp of the month, Wicked, for $5.00 and Close to my Heart will add the stamp set, A Typeset, for FREE!!

The New Idea Book is Here!

This is it! The fall/winter 2011 Idea book. It is 144 pages packed with new papers, stamps, and embellishments. The artwork is gorgeous. Email me to today to get your own idea book into your hot little hands!