Artbooking Made Easy!

My absolute favorite Close To My Heart product has got to be their Cricut cartridges. There are currently three different ones to choose from - "Art Philosophy", "Artiste", and the latest addition, "Artbooking". It's no coincidence that there is "Art" in each of their names! With over 700 images on EACH cartridge, you are never going to run out of reasons to use these collections. And since the latest cartridge, "Artbooking", is so unique, CTMH has put together an entire series of videos entitled "Artbooking Made Easy". Each episode focuses on two theme-related pages in the cartridge's booklet. The latest release - "Artbooking Made Easy - All-Star Scrapbooking!" Use the two "team-related" pages in the booklet to create fun & sporty layouts for your scrapbooks. Watch the video and be sure to go to MY WEBSITE to view more episodes!

From Bland to Beautiful!

I am very excited to be one of the vendors at this year's third annual Uxbridge Women's Club Craft & Vendor Fair on April 12. There are so many things I would love to showcase, but I really have to narrow it down due to space constraints! One item I really want to share is the "My Creations™ Journaling Cards Box" because it is the perfect place to store my "Picture My Life" cards. It also has a magnetic closure, and is made from a very sturdy white chipboard:

Here it is open with my "Picture My Life" cards in it:

Nice, right? But kind of plain (who are we kidding - it's horribly plain!). But this is the beauty of this, and all, of CTMH's "My Creations" line - it is a blank canvas just waiting for you to embellish it! I decided to dress mine up with patterned paper from the "Ariana" Paper Pack, a bow from the "Ariana Assortment", and a bit of Bronze Shimmer Trim. I also used our Scallop Border Punch with some Crystal Blue cardstock to create the scalloped edge along the top of the cover. Here it is all gussied up:

Whoa! MUCH better, right? I painted the whole thing with matte Mod Podge so the paper wouldn't get worn. I love it!

I hope you will be able to come out on April 12 to the Craft & Vendor Fair! Check out the Facebook Page HERE. And to order Close To My Heart products ANYTIME, visit my website at funforyou.ctmh.com!

Win Your Own Picture My Life™ Scrapbooking Program!

Sorry this post is coming a day late. Working full-time leaves me no time for anything else! Perhaps I need a time-management class....Anyway, I wanted to be sure to let you know about a contest that Close To My Heart currently has running until the end of this month. You can win your choice of one of the eight, brand new, Picture My Life™ Scrapbooking Programs! I will let Kristine tell you all about it (because she's a lot more fun to listen to!). Be sure to enter your comment at all three places to increase your chances of winning! Good luck!

What's New for March

Each new month brings fun and exciting new things from Close To My Heart. Today I’m here to tell you about what the month of March has to offer. First and foremost, is the new Stamp of the Month, “Happy Place”:

This set of seven stamps has a mix of images and sentiments, making it a versatile set for scrapbooking, card-making, or any of your paper-crafting projects. You can purchase this set for $17.95 – which is a great price – OR...you can get it for JUST $5 with a $50 CTMH purchase! Now that’s a deal!

Next up – “Rediscover Home” this month with a special FREE download from Rediscover CTMH:

If you go to my website, under the “Promotions” tab, you will see “Rediscover CTMH”. Click on that, and it will bring you to the latest download, “Rediscover Home” – a set of spice labels that you can print onto label stock and punch or cut out to add a fun and unique look to your spice rack! How fun!

And last, but most certainly not least, is this month’s special: Studio Savings! 

During the month of March, order your Studio J™ layouts—including ones using the new Photo Express Collection—for only $5 each! Quickly create gorgeous, personalized studio layouts using an incredible selection of papers, collections, patterns, and embellishments. And don’t forget to check out the templates in the new Photo Express Collection, which allow you to design layouts comprised entirely of photos. Now you can use Studio J for your photo processing as well! Print photos in a variety of sizes – 4” x 6”, 3” x 4”, 3” x 3”, 2” x 2”, and more. And what better time to try it out then when it’s just $5 a layout – that’s only $2.50 per 12” x 12” page! “You’ve taken the photos. Now keep the memories.™” If you’ve been following me at all, you know that I LOVE Studio J, and that it is the only thing I use for my 12” x 12” scrapbooking. I encourage you to log on and play! If you choose to purchase any layouts, this month is the time to do it at just $5 each! Have FUN!