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Yes indeed, it's that time of year again, CTMH is getting set to celebrate National Stamping Month this September. As always, to mark the event, CTMH has put together an amazing stamp campaign! This year's campaign is the biggest ever - with the offer of our first-ever Double 'D' size... Continue reading
Here's a quick video tutorial for making eye-popping floral embellishments for your next scrapbook page. The video features the new Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge and the My Acrylix® Hooray Bouquet stamp set but you could use the same process with hand-cut or punched designs. Try it out! Quickly cut, stamp,... Continue reading
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Just a quick post to share the first of 3 Studio J scrapbook layouts I did yesterday using the brand new 'Elemental' My Reflections scrapbook kit. When I first saw the idea book, I have to admit that Elemental was not among my favourites. On further inspection however, I realized... Continue reading
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I told you a couple of weeks ago, that debuting in the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book was the exclusive CTMH Art Philosphy Cricut Collection. I posted a quick video, and gave you a brief introduction, but today I wanted to take a bit of time to tell you a bit... Continue reading
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Guess what I just learned and couldn't wait to share? IN CELEBRATION OF OUR NEWLY UPDATED STAMP OF THE MONTH PROGRAM, CTMH is throwing in a little something extra: a FREE* bonus stamp set! In August, when you place an order of $55 or more in products and purchase the... Continue reading
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Did you know that effective August 1st the Stamp of the Month program with Close To My Heart was revised? Well it's true, and getting your hands on the Stamp of the Month just got more affordable! Each month you can enjoy a new D-Size stamp set, available for one... Continue reading
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Yes, It's that time of year again -- retirement time. You may recall that with the Introduction of the 2011 Idea Book series, CTMH announced some changes to their retirement policies. Rather than picking and choosing miscellaneous items for retirement, they instead decided to simply things and as a result... Continue reading
Attention all Cricut Owners! Debuting in the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book (avail Aug 1), the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Collection! We are the first to come out with a Cricut Cartridge that pairs with clear acrylic stamps & dimensional chipboard. Simply plug the cartridge into your Cricut machine and you’re... Continue reading
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When you become a Close To My Heart Consultant during February and achieve Straight To the Top, you will receive a rebate of $140 on your New Consultant Kit, plus $110 in select product credit rewards! That's a total retail value of up to $544 in products and business supplies... Continue reading
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Good Day faithul readers....it would seem that I've been MIA again - but now I'm back! And I've got big plans and lots of great content coming your way for the month of February, so be sure and stay tuned! Did you know that today is the big release day?... Continue reading
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Do you have crafters on your holiday gift list? Don't you think they'd appreciate a gift from Close To My Heart? I know if I was a crafter, I would. LOL! And...since the holidays are quickly approaching, it's probably smart to start getting some of those purchases crossed off the... Continue reading
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Yesterday I promised to share the second make and take card we created at Eva's CTMH Home Gathering on Sunday afternoon. And here it is! Artwork Recipe Card Stock: (1386) Black, (1276) Ponderosa Pine, (1272) Cranberry, (Z1353) White Daisy 4.5" Circle Cards Patterned Paper: X5811 Creative Basics Mistletoe Collection Ink:... Continue reading
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Yesterday I had 5 ladies join me at a Close To My Heart home gathering. It had been quite some time since I'd had the opportunity to talk about Close To My Heart to a group of 'newbies' so to speak. They had seen the product, used the product, and... Continue reading
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I'm a little slow on the draw posting this one, but if you haven't yet checked out the latest episode of Art & Soul on CTMH TV -- you definitely should! Believe me....You’ll fall head over heels for the techniques featured in this episode! Add subtle texture and a variety... Continue reading
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Today, I'm sharing the final 2 cards that I taught last Sunday! This colour combination: Lagoon, Smoothie and Pear and is completely outside of the box for me, especially for Christmas Cards! I took it right from the Idea Book and low and behold it works (I guess that's why... Continue reading
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Again, time is getting the best of me and I've been a bad bad blogger. So...today I'm actually going to share some art! What a novel idea! Lucky for me, I spent last Sunday afternoon crafting with 8 talented ladies. They each made 5 cards and the photo below shows... Continue reading
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The day is just about over and I forgot to mention that I've got a review up and running today on Craft Critique. This time I had the opportunity to review the My Friendship Bracelet Maker by Corey Creations and I am totally impressed with this product. Pop on over... Continue reading
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I mentioned back in September that the Close To My Heart EZ Invite system was changing this month to make it possible for you to earn Hostess Rewards WITHOUT hosting an actual home gathering. Well, effective immediately, the system is up and running and there is no time like the... Continue reading
I wanted to pop in and thank those of you that came out to support Titian Ministries International on Saturday at our Crop For A Cause event. Together we raised over $1300 that will assist the needy in Ghana. Many scrappers that attended had been with us in years prior... Continue reading
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To round out the new colour palette that CTMH launched for Autumn/Winter 2010 is another blue -- this one is called Pacifica. it is much darker and richer than Sky, the other recent addition to the blue family. The Pacifica papers in the My Reflections Magnifique product line seem an... Continue reading
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We've got a peachy pink in Smoothie to replace the brightness of the old Watermelon, but what do we get to replace Bubblegum? With Autumn/Winter 2010, CTMH introduces another yummy pink with Cotton Candy. Another versatile and fun colour try can using Cotton Candy in the following ways: Use Cotton... Continue reading
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To recap - over the last couple of weeks we've talked about the new CTMH colours Sunset, Lagoon, Smoothie, Gypsy and Sky. What's missing? A new green of course! So let's talk about Pear. Pear is featured in the My Reflections Hooligans and Olivia products, so get creative and use... Continue reading
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We saw a green-blue with the new Lagoon but what about adding a new icy blue to your palette with Sky? Sky can evoke a wintery feel, as shown here, but is also great for beach, lake, and ocean scenes. Featured Colours: Brown Bag, Pacifica, Sky Take a peak a... Continue reading
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I've been busy over the last week or two pulling my Fall workshop schedule together. There are just so many classes I would love to share with you all, but it seems that there just isn't enough time to get them all in before the holidays - so I've had... Continue reading