New Idea Book is out!

Click here to take a look at the new Spring/Summer 2013 Close To My Heart Idea Book.

Love, love, love all the new stuff in this Idea Book.  I've already made the cards from the Workshops on the Go(R) Chantilly Cardmaking Kit! I'll be posting pictures later on in the week.  I will also once again post my top 10 new favorite items for this Idea Book.

Enjoy!

Christina

Mojo Monday 275 - Birthday Card

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.  I'm trying to get back into the swing of things.  This year I'm going to try and make cards a bunch of cards ahead of time rather than waiting till the last minute.  For Mojo Monday 275 I decided to make a birthday card using the sketch.

Here's the sketch by Julee Tilman

 

Here's the card I created

 

 

 

All products used were CTMH unless otherwise stated

 

Paper Packet:  La Belle Vie

Cardstock: White Daisy, Vineyard Berry(retired)

Ink:  Smokey Plum

Stamp Set:  Say It In Style

Other:   Opaques Adhesive Gems-Pearl, Black Tulle Ribbon, Cricut(R) Art Philosophy Cartridge(to create butterfly), Circle Punch(CM)

 

Thanks for looking!

Christina

 



Mojo Monday 246 - Happy Holidays Card

At the beginning of the month we moved to our own place and now I am way behind with my Christmas cards.  I should be still unpacking but decided making a card would be much more fun :)

I was going to use the current sketch but half my cord for the Cricut has disappeared, so I have decided to use an older sketch from Mojo Monday.

Mojo Monday 246 was designed by Mary Fish.

Here is my creation using the sketch

 

 

Unless otherwise noted all products are from the Autumn/Winter 2012 CTMH Idea Book

 

Paper: Pear & Partridge Paper Packet

Cardstock:  Olive, Colonial White

Ink:  Blush, Olive, Cocoa, Cranberry

Stamp Set:  Pear & Partridge Cardmaking Workshop Stamp Set

Other:  Bitty Sparkles, Kraft Die-Cut Cards, Pink Collection Designer Ribbon(retired)

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Christina



My Top 10 List of New Items for the Autumn/Winter 2012 Close To My Heart Idea Book

I had a hard time narrowing it down to 10 items since there were so many wonderful new items added.

1)  Studio J Express Collections (pg. 13) - 6 collections to make scrapbooking even faster – all you have to do is add your own pictures

2)  Cricut Artiste Collection (pg. 15) - can’t wait to get this collection. 

3)  Flakey Friends Stamp Set (pg. 87) - I love snowmen things, so this item was hard to resist, just so cute.

4)  Organizers (pg. 119) - always looking for new ways to organize all my scrapbooking stuff.

5)  Sparkles (pg. 127) - love my sparkles! They added three more: clear, brown and tan, and black and grey assortments.

6)  Make It From Your Heart Volume 1 (pg. 11) – some great ideas for cards and layouts, beautiful artwork featured.  I look forward to future volumes

7)  Pear & Partridge Card Making Kit – Workshop on the Go (pg. 66) – can’t wait to make my Christmas cards using this kit.

8)  Alcohol-based markers along with the Alcohol Blending Marker (pg. 9 & 133) – look forward to trying these out.

9)  Mini Pigment pad sets (pg. 9) – another item I look forward to trying out.

10)  Silver Shimmer Trim (pg. 124) – a fun item to add to embellish Christmas cards.

 

Here's the link to look at the Idea Book on-line http://cstrom.ctmh.com/CTMH/Content.aspx?id=%2fen%2fsitecore%2fcontent%2fOBA%2fProducts%2fOnline_Idea_Book.aspx

Happy Scrappin'

Christina

Mojo Monday 265

Just in the knick of time to enter Mojo Monday 265.

 

 

Mojo Monday 265 was designed by Julee Tilman.

 

 

 

 

All the items can be found in the new Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book unless otherwise noted.

Paper Packet:  Clementine(X7156B)

Cardstock:  Colonial White(1388), Twilight(X5666)

Ink:  Chocolate(Z111), Sorbet(Z2164)

Stamp set:  Clementine Workshop (G1046)

Other: Opaques Ahesive Gems - Pearl(Z1336)

 

Thanks for looking!

Christina

 

 



 



Specials for November

November's Stamp Of The Month is called Capture the Date. It's available from now till the end of the end of the month.  A picture of the set can be found on page 142 of the Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book.  When you spend $50 you and get the SOTM for $5.

 

 

The November Constant Campaign is

 





When you spend $50 full retail or more on an order you can choose any one stamp set (A, B, C, D, or K) for 50% off plus you can get the November SOTM for $5.

Close To My Heart is also donating $1 from every Stamp of the Month sold during the promotion to the Red Cross to help those that have been effected by Hurricane Sandy.

If you need to get a hold of me please go to my CTMH page.

Thanks!

Christina

I'm back!!

With the passing of my SIL due to tragic circumstances crafts took a sit on the back burner.  I'm slowly trying to get back into the groove of things.

Back in August the new Autumn/Winter Close to my Heart Idea Book came out.

 

 

Lots of wonderful new products.  My top 10 list to come soon.

 

Thanks for continuing to follow my blog.

 

Christina