Hidden Treasure

I was cleaning up my scrapping space and I came across a sparkly little Christmas Card (I know what you are thinking... Christmas but it is only August).  But in January I love to take some of the Christmas Cards I receive and repurpose them into my own creation.  Well this little card was missed back in January and it was soooo cute I couldn't through it out so I cut it apart and this is what I came up with....  what do you think?

3-D Flowers using the New Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

Check out this video to see how easy it is to make 3-D Flowers with the new Art Philosophy cartridge. I can't wait until my cartridge arrives!

National Stamping Month in September

To celebrate National Stamping Month in September, we are offering our first-ever double stamp set! You can get the exclusive My Acrylix^® Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set FREE when you place an order of  $82 CAN from August 15 through September 30, 2011. You'll love this double set—two D-size sets in one envelope—which includes lots of clever phrases and coordinating images you'll use in your handmade cards all year long. The double set has a retail value of /$39.90, which drastically increases the value of your qualifying purchase! Have double the fun stamping during National Stamping Month with our new Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set!

Tip: If you order between August 15 and August 31, you can take advantage of this special and Extra! Extra! August special (described in a previous post) and get even more free! It's like double couponing! :)

Save Summer Memories

Studio J(r) design software helps you scrapbook your photos on the fly, so you spend less time documenting your memories and more time making them! Use this cool summer layout to capture anything from birthday parties to camping trips to bike races, and everything in between-any of your summertime activities.

Since lots of the photo wells are square, you can use them for photos that started out either vertical or horizontal. Watch the video to find out how to make this layout; then go into Studio J to create your own!

August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop...

Stumped on what to do with your stamp of the month... check out the S.O.T.M Blog Hop hosted by a fellow consultant.  Just follow the links at the bottom of each post for great ideas. Start Here

New Stamp of the Month Program - Free Extra Stamp in August!




If you have had a chance to browse the new Idea Book which went live on August 1st you probably already know that the Stamp of the Month Program has changed.


Spend just $55 on CTMH products and you can purchase the Stamp of the Month for only $5.50. To celebrate this new program Close To My Heart is throwing in a free alphabet stamp if you order the Stamp of the Month 'Wicked'


Free stamp set - 'A Typeface'

Stamp of the Month - 'Wicked'

Fabulous New Cricut Cartridge Coming to CTMH

In just a few days Close To My Heart's Fall/Winter Idea Book 2011 goes live to customers. One of the exciting changes to our product line is the addition of an excluseve Cricut cartridge that co-ordinates with many of the new stamp images in the new Idea Book. I have held off purchasing a Cricut, but this may be the extra push I need to finally pick one up. Here is a CTMH video describing the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection.

Fellow consultant Amanda Leahy has also created a great video to view the images on the cartridge.