Saturday, November 28, 2020

Black Friday and Cyber Monday!

Black Friday Sale Going Until 11:59 PM MST Saturday November 28, 2020

This year’s Black Friday special features special discounts up to 50%-off on a wide variety of popular crafting items. We’ve also introduced some exclusive products that will ONLY be available through this sale! These offers will only be available from 3:00 pm (MST) on Friday, November 27 through 11:59 pm (MST) on Saturday, November 28, while supplies last!

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Quarantine Thanksgiving

Item Number: CC112025

Here are a few samples of a cute scrapbook layout along with an adorable card

Quarantine Christmas

Item Number: CC112026

There is a lot more 50% off available on the website including cardstock, patterned paper, organization products, tools, as well as this super cute alphabet stamp set!

Floral Monogram Stamp Sets Bundle

Item Number: CC112019

$106.65 $52.95

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There is so much more available online for shopping COVID free this holiday season!

Friday, October 9, 2020

Step Up Your Card Creation Game

Go From Simple to WOW!

Have you been making cards and they look great but you want to step up your game and go to the next level? I have some simple tips for you to follow.

Make your cards pop by using layers, thin cut dies and embellishments!

These cards are created using the In My Prayers Item Number: C1870 stamp set. It’s so easy to add a card stock mat behind your main image or greeting and it really makes it pop.

I cut my card mats to either match the size of my card or I go down a 1/4" from the card size.

You can see that the card on the left is matted in black cardstock.

Another great tip is to use a thin cut die, like the card on the right. The Olive Branches Background Thin Cuts Item Number: Z3679 was used to cut out a lighter cardstock color and then it is adhered to a darker cardstock to really make it POP! The center is stamped with the flourishes and sentiment.

Add embellishments, like the gems, sparkles, pearls, dots, buttons, stickles and ribbons. The card on the right has three sequins glued on the front along with a black velvet ribbon bow. There are quite a few that you can use that won’t add too much bulk to your cards. I like to keep them simple so my cards will easily go through the mail without extra postage. If you aren't mailing your cards then the choices are endless!

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Stamp of the Month

October 2020: With All My Love Item Number: S2010, set of 16

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

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LIVE EVENT: Got Candy? October 21 and 22

October is here, which means it’s time to get our spook on! Today, we are sparing you the tricks and are sharing with you all of the treats from our new Got Candy? collection! We also have a sneak peek into the goodies in store for our upcoming live virtual crafting event later this month.

Our Got Candy? event will take place on October 21 and 22 on the Close To My Heart (Official) Facebook page. Spend time crafting with us, get to know our product, or simply stop by to get inspired! This event is open and FREE for anyone to watch! An instruction guide for all of the project we are making will be posted on our Facebook page one day before the event, so you can follow along with our Home Office experts as they create these projects live. We’ll also be doing some exciting giveaways, so be sure to mark yourself as “Going” on the event page to be eligible to win!

The Got Candy? collection includes a delightful paper packet and sticker sheet, a coordinating cardstock pack, an exclusive My Acrylix® stamp set, and a matching set of exclusive loose sequins.

Purchase EVERYTHING you need for this live event

Got Candy? special

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Creativity in Motion Is Here!

Animated Stamps, Yes Please!

Welcome to September and to our FABULOUS special called Creativity In Motion!

The Creativity in Motion special is brand new and introduces a new line of animated stamps. These animated stamps create images that move on the page and provide a fun, interactive experience you’ll have to see to believe.

This special includes three animated My Acrylix® stamp sets—Animated Sentiments, Animated Butterfly Kisses, and Animated Safari Animals. How cute are they??

Along with the three animated stamp sets shown above, the Creativity in Motion special also includes specialized Animation Sheets. These acetate sheets are printed with thin, black lines. These lines cover portions of the animated stamp images, but when they are pulled, the lines cover different parts of the stamp, creating the illusion of movement.

The Creativity in Motion special also includes the Border Tab stamp set and Thin Cuts metal dies. Together, they allow you create pull tabs to help guide the animated stamp experience. With simple instructive sentiments like “pull here” or “SLIDE,” and a few more fun options like “fancy,” “surprise,” “OOOH,” and “AAAH,” the Border Tab stamp set gives you plenty of options to create personalized pull tabs for your animated artwork.

The Creativity in Motion special also includes our brand-new 6″ x 6″ Bright Stack; we’ve taken some of our favorite paper patterns from past collections and shrunk them down from their original 12″ x 12″ versions to create this adorable mini paper packet!

Purchase the special Creativity in Motion Bundle and get it all for a discount! The bundle Includes:

1 – My Acrylix® Animated Sentiments Stamp Set (CC9201)

1 – My Acrylix® Animated Butterfly Kisses Stamp Set (CC9202)

1 – My Acrylix® Animated Safari Animals Stamp Set (CC9203)

1 – My Acrylix® Border Tab Stamp Set (CC9204)

1 – Animation Sheets pack (CC9205)

1 – 6" × 6" Bright Stack (CC9207)

1 – Border Tab Thin Cuts (CC9206)

1 – Clear Sparkles (Z3274)

12 – white card bases & envelopes

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National Stamping Day

Join us on Saturday, September 19, for a virtual event dedicated to the art of stamping. You are invited to a virtual event filled with creativity and fun in celebration of National Stamping Day on Saturday, September 19! Everyone is welcome to join in and watch the FREE event on our Close To My Heart Facebook Page, but you’ll want to get the items below in order to join in on the fantastic creative projects that we’ll be demonstrating during the event! Watch the Close To My Heart Corporate Facebook Page for further updates on this great event.

You Brighten My Day stamp set

Creativity in Motion Event Bundle

Monday, August 24, 2020

Easy Tips for Lining Up Paper When Papercrafting

Need helpful tips for lining up your paper?

Today I will address the issue of keep those lines straight and looking good!

My Tips

Look at the paper line it up using handy tools like a ruler, t-ruler or what I like to use, a VersaMat™ Item Number: Z1279 It helps me get it all down straight and has more great uses too. The VersaMat™ is perfect for protecting your work surface as you create. The 12" × 12" grid side of the mat helps me place pieces with precision when I making scrapbook pages or cards. The flip side of the mat is cushioned and allows me to create crisp, clear stamping images.

Be sure you have good lighting with very little shadows otherwise it makes it hard to line up the paper and you realize later, when it is too late, that the paper is off-center. Make sure you have lights coming from above your work space or from the sides. I use an OttLite, (on sale now with a great back to school special). They are great for all types of crafting. You can purchase them in a wide range of sizes too which makes them easy to fit in any type of space you utilize for creating. I also like to take advantage of the natural light from my floor to ceiling windows. Do what makes your space the best it can be for you!

When putting the paper layers down, keep the border the same width all the way around like the card above on the right and the the inset paper for the card on the left. It is called matting. Most framed photos or pictures are matted before being put into a wood or metal frame.

Use adhesive that is easy to reposition like Adhesive Runner Item Number: Z3372. I love it because after I stick paper down, I can lift it up and fix it if I have to. It holds well after it has been adhered to the paper for a while so don't worry about it not working.

I hope these tips are helpful for those of you who are having issues keeping their papers lined up and looking good.

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Here is a sneak peek at the BRAND NEW COLORS

They are in the new CORE catalog that releases September 1, 2020

These are the retiring colors so buy them while you still can!

Friday, August 21, 2020

Got Candy? and Story By Stacy On Sale!

Who wants to start Halloween papercrafting?

Got Candy? Product Bundle Item Number: CC8206 $45.80 $35.95 USD