The end of the May/June Catalog is near!

 

The end is here and the May/June catalog is coming to an end.

• You have until midnight MST on the 30th  to order from the May/June catalog
• The Aurora paper and stamp collection is one of my favorites!  Get a kit or just buy the amazing papers, you won't be sorry. 

Our friend MeghannAndrew just posted a new process video on her YouTube channel, where she creates this gorgeous layout featuring our Aurora collection!✨Happy crafting!✂️

Video linked here: https://youtu.be/O7SXCcKdpbc

Buy your Aurora collection and get started creating.

Here are a few of the pages from the guide that is available 

Join us tomorrow, June 30th, at 2:00pm MDT for our FREE virtual crop event! Check out details for the event here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/340000213642769/

It will be a FUN & FREE virtual craft event! We will be creating one single page layout, three 2-page layouts, and 8 cards using our exclusive Brushed collection.

The exclusive products you will need to create these projects with us are available beginning June 1st. You will need the Brushed Product Bundle available at closetomyheart.com – or go to https://mrsannalight.closetomyheart.com/ type in item (CC6204) to order your kit for this event! This bundle includes 2 fabulous stamp sets that we have brought back for this special! If you already own the stamp sets, you can simply order the Brushed Paper + Sticker Sheet (CC6202) and the Brushed Coordinated Cardstock (CC6203).

Additional supplies needed on-hand:
5 Sheets of White Daisy Cardstock (1385)
Archival Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z3271)
Green Apple Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z6513)
Lagoon Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z2895)
Smoothie Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z2896)
Clear Sparkles (Z3274)
Thin 3-D Foam Tape (Z2060)
1" x 1" My Acrylix® Block (Y1000)
1" x 3½" My Acrylix® Block (Y1002)
2" x 2" My Acrylix® Block (Y1003)
3" x 3" My Acrylix® Block (Y1006)
2" x 3½" My Acrylix® Block (Y1009)
8 White Cards & Envelopes (Z254)
Journaling Pen - Black (Z3515)
Scissors
Paper Trimmer
Adhesive of Choice
Ruler
Sticky Notes

INK UPDATE:
If any of the needed stamp pads used in the Brush workshop are out of stock, we have recommendations for other colors that would work.
Smoothie can be replaced with Pixie, Candy Apple or Raspberry.
Lagoon can be replaced with Glacier.
Another option for all the flowers stamped in this workshop is to use the scraps of the Pixie and Smoothie cardstock and stamp just the outline flowers in Black ink directly on the colored cardstock. We use this technique on some of the cards and it can be applied to all of them, if needed.

Please click “going” on the event page to be entered to win prizes during the event. We can’t wait for you to join us!

  

Cardmaking Kit, Stamp of the Month & Consultant Opportunities

Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Kit

I hope all of you had a very special Mother's Day celebration.  I spent the day with my kids and husband.  For my gift this year, I was given a spot in the Virtual Album Retreat with Close To My Heart on May 15 & 16th.  I will get to spend two whole days creating a complete album, boy am I so EXCITED!!  Thank you family.

Today I want to talk about The Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Kit (G1205) which is so much fun !  I worked on the kit yesterday and was able to create 16 cards, 4 each of 4 designs.  This workshop kit is full of neat elements.

You get the whole kit for just $29.95 which gives you a 10% discount.

Here is what is included:

• 1 exclusive stamp + Thin Cuts
• 2 Aurora patterned paper sheets
• 5 cardstock sheets (2 Glacier, 1 Sage, 1 Sapphire, 1 White Daisy)
• 1 Silver Glitter Gems (Z4191)
• 16 White Card Bases & Envelopes
• Printed Instructions 

The exclusive stamp set is very versatile.  The small stamp images are great for making borders as well as background designs.  I am pretty sure I will be using the little cloud stamps a lot this year!

The card designs are simple yet very creative.  

Order your Aurora Cardmaking Workshop kit here

There are additional supplies that you will need to create these cards.

• Charcoal Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Z2831
• Glacier Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Z2841
• Peacock Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Z2849
• Mint Shimmer Brush Z4225
• All-purpose Mat Z2045
• Thin 3-D Foam Tape Z2060
• Dual-tip Permanent Glue Pen Z3440

My cards turned out pretty close to the ones in the instructions.

I am going to tackle some scrapbooking this week using the Aurora Paper Packet, Sticker Sheet and Coordination Cardstock so stay tuned!

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Stamp of the Month

May 2020: Time to Celebrate (S2005)

Spend $50 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5.

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Join Us and Do What You Love!

Become a Consultant with Close To My Heart and discover the rewards of operating your own papercrafting business! 

As a Consultant, you’ll always have a wonderful variety of crafting products to offer and an incredibly supportive community to help you succeed!

What Does the Close To My Heart Opportunity Have in Store for You?

There are so many great reasons to become a Consultant with Close To My Heart! Join our community of Consultants and start enjoying these rewards:

• 22% – 50% commission on all orders, based on title and performance
• $50 in CTMH Cash immediately upon sign-up
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• Performance-based product and cash bonuses
• Annual incentive trip opportunities
• Flexibility to work your own schedule

Join our community of crafters and start getting paid to promote the products you love!

Join Anna's Paper Crafters Team Here

WHEN YOU JOIN MY CTMH TEAM, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!

• Free product earning opportunities
  • Receive a free gift from me when you today!
  • Complete the CTMH ‘Straight To The Top’ program in your first 90 days to earn extra bonus gifts from me and CTMH.
• Mentoring opportunities
  • One-on-One with me if you choose to
• Plus, so much more!
• Including a generous discount starting at 22%
• Bonus opportunities
• Incentive Trips, Virtual Events, Creative Buddies, Live Events
• Work from home doing what you love!

If you have any questions, I would love to help answer those for you.  Please feel free to send me an E-mail or text me at 813-597-9767.  

Stuck At Home and National Scrapbooking Day

We Are All Stuck At Home

and

National Scrapbooking Day is May 2

As I'm sitting here listening to Harry Styles sing, I think about what life was like before COVID-19.  Kids were in school, folks were at their jobs, sometimes I thought staying home all day was fun.  Perspectives change.  

I miss traveling, I miss going to live music concerts, I miss eating in a restaurant (since we rarely went out to eat it was special when we did), I miss taking my grand kids to the playground, I miss the solitude of drinking a hot cup of coffee all alone in my house, I miss the beach and I miss living a normal life. 

I have done more creating in the last few months than I have in a very, very long time.  I used to put it off until the last minute or try and squeeze it in all in one day.  I have come to realize that I put things in my way, impeding my creativity as well as my ability to grow, both financially and as a person.  What have you found out about yourself during this crazy time in the world?

This week I have been concentrating on using my old stash of crafting supplies along with new things I have from Close To My Heart.  I am a CRAFTING hoarder and I can admit that I have a rather large collection!  How many of you can say the same?

I pulled out an older workshop kit I had stored away in a hanging folder in my craft room.  It is called The Great Outdoors Workshop Kit item CC101815.  I love the animal stamp set that came with the kit, especially the salmon.

I also created a cute beaver card and used a sentiment stamp that comes from the BRAND NEW Aurora—Scrapbooking stamp set!  This stamp set will be out with the new catalog that goes live May 1st.

Here is a sneak peek of the front of the new catalog AND the Aurora Scrapbooking stamp and die set.

National Scrapbooking Day is May 2

Craft along with us to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day this year!

Join Close To My Heart for a day filled with creativity and fun as we celebrate National Scrapbooking Day on Saturday, May 2! Everyone is welcome to join in and watch the FREE event on our Close To My Heart Facebook Page! We will be demonstrating some fabulous creative projects during the event that you can create along with us. 

 You can purchase them on my website here 

I've already received and played with the National Scrapbooking Day Cardmaking Bundle 1

Item Number: CC7213

Here are a few of my creations.

"Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else." ~ Fred Rogers

Fred Rogers is one of my heroes and his words really touch my heart.  Things have changed and will continue to change but in the end, it is what we do with that change that makes or breaks us.  I see the beginning and have started down that road, a road where we become something more, something better than we were before, will you join me?

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