The July-August Catalog is here and so is the July Stamp Of The Month

Get excited!

The new CTMH (Close To My Heart) July-August 2020 Catalog is here!!!
You can see it here

I've been creating with some of the new products.  Here is a small sample for you to enjoy!

A Koala-ty Day Stamp + Thin Cuts Item Number: Z3735   

Simple Florals Stamp + Thin Cuts Item Number: Z3724  

Summer Vibes Cardmaking Workshop Kit Item Number: G1209  

Mix-in Paper Packet Item Number: X9017 

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The July Stamp of the Month is 

SO ADORABLE!!!

Stamp of the Month

July 2020: For My Beautiful Friend S2007

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

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Party with Us!

Get rewarded at your next crafting night by making it a Close To My Heart party! We have one of the most generous rewards programs out there, showering you with product credit, 50%-off items, and an array of exclusive, hostess-only items!

Here are the NEW July/August EXCLUSIVE Hostess Rewards stamp sets

Party Types

**Because of COVID-19 Virtual Parties Only**

Crafting Party

Nothing beats getting a few friends together to complete a simple crafting project! Whether in your home or another location, crafting parties are perfect for the ultimate girls’ night!

Virtual Party 

For your friends who are too far-flung or whose schedules are too hectic to allow for a get-together, host a virtual party! Individual online orders can be collected into a group order to earn you 

Hostess Rewards.

Catalog Party

Circulate one or more of our beautiful Close To My Heart catalogs among your friends to showcase the amazing crafting products we offer. Works great for in-person or long-distance events.

May Is Here & So Is The New Idea Book!

Can You Believe It Is May?

That means we have a NEW IDEA BOOK!!!  

As of May 1st, our new May-June 2020 book is live and ready for you to order.

Just click here to see What's New

Today I am going to show you a little bit of what Aurora is all about.  

Aurora is one of the new paper collections in the Idea Book.  

It features Eggplant, Sapphire, Peacock, Evergreen, Sage, Linen and Charcoal colors.

I absolutely love this pallet!

The cardstock, inks, paper packs and accessories are all in coordinating colors to allow anyone to create amazing works of art.

One of my favorite items from the collection is the paper pack + sticker sheet.  The 12"x 12" sticker sheet has coordinating images along with some FABULOUS foil accents!

The 12" x 12" paper pack includes 6 sheets, 2 each of 3 double-sided designs PLUS 1/2" zip strips

The coordinating 12" x 12" cardstock includes 12 sheets, 3 each of Sage, Peacock, Sapphire, and Charcoal

There are also some totally amazing NEW assorted see-through acrylic shapes.

Picture My Life Cards are also included in the Aurora collection.  These are great for pocket scrapbooking, card making, regular scrapbooking, slam books, and much, much more!

Last but not least there is the NEW Cricut Aurora Collection!!!  Yes, you heard me right, new Cricut cuts. <3

These Cricut shapes can be purchased my visiting my website and clicking on the Cricut Icon at the bottom of the first page on my website.  It will then take you to the Cricut website where you can make your purchase.  You will get a discount if you are a Cricut Access Member.

You can purchase any of these in the Aurora collection here.

Next blog I will be showing off the Aurora Cardmaking Workshop! 

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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