Saturday, April 11, 2020

National Scrapbooking Day

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 by using the products and bundles below. These kits are available to purchase now!

Story by Stacy™ Story Starter Workshop Kit—Candy Apple Item Number: Z4208

National Scrapbooking Day Cardmaking Bundle 1 Item Number: CC7213

National Scrapbooking Day Cardmaking Bundle 2 Item Number: CC7214

National Scrapbooking Day Scrapbooking Bundle Item Number: CC7215

National Scrapbooking Day Wreath Bundle Item Number: CC7216

National Scrapbooking Day Projects Bundle Item Number: CC7217

Blue Skies Cut Above® Layout Kit Item Number: CC5207

Cardmaking kit bundle 1 is my favorite so far. I just love the humor! These stamp sets are available only in the bundles and won't be found anywhere else to purchase. Visit my website for more amazing new promotions from Close To My Heart!

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Getting Crafty During The Virus

It has been hard for me and my family during the Stay At Home orders for Colorado. The COVID-19 virus has made life different for everyone. My husband and my 16 year old daughter are both considered essential employees. I never thought I would see the day when my teenager was needed at work more than those her senior. She works as a bagger in the military commissary (grocery store) and many of those who work with her are retired military guys, all over 60 years old. They have been staying home and staying safe instead of going into work. The younger folks, high school and college age kids, are working extra days to fill in the gaps. Sadly, my daughter and my husband have both fallen ill this week. We are waiting to hear the results for the virus tests. In the meantime, I am trying to keep my mind elsewhere instead of dwelling on the what ifs.

I have been working on a bunch of cards since the Stay At Home orders were given by our Governor. Here are a few that I have created.

These are the items I used to create them.

Happy Easter Card:

Gather Happy Moments Card:

Blossoming Friendship Flower Card:

Here is the hostess stamp set Bloom With Grace. You can only purchase this set if you host an online gathering (Facebook or via emails).

Please email me if you are interested in hostessing a gathering. MrsAnnaLight@gmail.com

Today I will start on my Week 14 scrapbook layout for the Year In The Life album I began this year. Here is the Week 13 layout I did last week.

I used an older Cut Above Kit for the base paper and some of the die-cuts and turned a Christmas layout into a COVID-19 virus and birthday layout. I have been trying to use up a bunch of my paper crafting stash during the long days at home. I am sure if you dig into what you have, you will find things that were once old new again!

Cardstock Carnival

Enjoy month long savings on cardstock in all the colors of the rainbow!

Don't forget, there is an amazing NEW cardstock sale going on RIGHT NOW on my website. This month only, enjoy special discounts on our amazing cardstock! Available in all of our exclusive colors, our cardstock is a crafting essential that you can never have too much of! Save 20% on all individual cardstock packs, 30% on exclusive combo packs, and 40% on the exclusive Cardstock Carnival bundle, available only through this sale! I just purchased the bundle and am excitedly awaiting its arrival.

Click on this link to purchase your cardstock from the Cardstock Carnival

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Last Month for Current Catalog!

March-April 2020 Catalog

This is the last month to order from the amazing March-April 2020 Catalog.

The Yesterday & Today collection includes paper packs, coordinating cardstock, stamps, workshops, foil die-cuts, vellum die-cuts, Picture My Life cards and sticker sheets.

This collection can be used for vintage pages as well as modern. The choices are endless!

Shop Here for the Yesterday & Today Collection

The Seas The Day collection is spot on for the beach, ocean, lake or just for the outdoors. The colors are bright and the artwork is adorable.

Shop Here for Seas The Day

April Stamp Of The Month

O-fish-ally Awesome

Item Number: S2004

Only $5 with a qualified purchase of $50

Buy the April Stamp of the Month here

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Christmas Is Coming, Are You Ready? Days of December Special!

Days of December

Commemorate your sweetest holiday moments with this year’s Days of December album bundle and workshop!

The weather has started to change, fall is in the air but so is the prospect of the Christmas holidays! Don't wait to start on your projects until later, do it now and save some money.

We’ve brought back this popular project, so you can create a unique Everyday Life™ album with one page for each magical day in December. This year’s album project features brand new paper from the Holly Jolly collection, plus cardstock and embellishments to match!

Choose between two different workshop kit options: one that includes the Holly Jolly—Scrapbooking Stamp + Thin Cuts, and one that doesn’t. Be sure you also have the additional materials listed below when completing your album.

Additional Materials Needed:
Z3529 Holly Jolly—Scrapbooking Stamp + Thin Cuts*
Z4219 Black 6" x 8" Everyday Life™ Album
Z6509 Candy Apple Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Z6513 Green Apple Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Z4189 Intense Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Z3549 Holly Jolly Dots
Z4223 Red Shimmer Brush
Y1000 1" x 1" My Acrylix® Block
Y1003 2" x 2" My Acrylix® Block
Y1010 2" x 6½" My Acrylix® Block
Adhesive
*Unless you purchased a bundle including this Stamp + Thin Cuts

Download Workshop Instructions

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Close To My Heart Catalog

November–December 2019

You can now order online from the BRAND NEW November-December Catalog!

Online November - December 2019 Catalog

Nov Dec Catalog Recipes

I just finished making my Mom 15 of the Cedar & Pine Cardmaking Workshop cards and boy was it fast, easy and beautiful. I am all about the ease of creating cards that can be duplicated without any hassle. To be honest, it was one of the smoothest and shortest card making sessions that I have had in a long while.

Buy Cedar & Pine Cardmaking Workshop Here

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Fall and Halloween Activities are FUN to scrapbook!

I used the Spooktacular Scrapbooking Workshop along with the Autumn Blessings Stamp + Thin Cuts to create some cute pages about our last two fun outings with the triplets. It was their first time dressing up for Trunk or Treat. They had so much fun! The pumpkin stamps and thing cuts made making the pages so much simpler. I also included a few pages of the Pocket Plus™ Memory Protectors™. They allowed me to add more photos and decorations without having to do full 12 x 12 layouts. I LOVE using the Pocket Plus™ Memory Protectors™ and I know you will too! They come in so many different sizes I am sure you will find the ones that fit your projects.