Convention Recap Part I

I just got home from my first Close to My Heart Convention.  It feels good to be home.  I was just starting to unpack and I thought I would start a series of Convention Recap.

I'm going to first share a video I watched with many other consultants at the Convention several days ago.  It is an amazing video that speaks why we want to capture, celebrate and document our lives.

Enjoy!

Artfully Sent is finally here!

I'm more than thrilled to share with you that the new Close to My Heart Cartridge, Artfully Sent, is finally available!

This cartridge focuses on cardmaking.  Not a cardmaker, no worries.  It offers so much more!  There are pocket cards for Project Life type of scrapbooking or you could simply enlarge or shrink images for your projects.

Check out the video below to learn more about it.  Click here to order your Artfully Sent cartridge!



This month is National Stamping Month and by placing an qualifying order of $30 or more, you'll receive the exclusive C-sized stamp set #30yearsofhappy for FREE!  These images are so versatile that you'll be reaching out to this set again and again!

Place an order to get your Artfully Sent cartridge now and enjoy the fun of crafting!

Embellished Burlap Bags

Have you tried using the burlap bags from Close to My Heart to make gifts?  Let's learn some great ways to embellish them!

Artbooking Made Easy: Inspiration Mini Album

Hi everyone!

I'm having back pains from my cold (how can the upper respiratory problem cause lower back pain, anyone?) so I refrain from crafting.  Bummer.  Having said that, I am catching up on watching videos and tutorials.  I really like this mini album and would love to share with you.  Enjoy!

Designed Decor Framed Kit

Looking for ways to make hand-made gift for the holiday season?  I have a suggestion for you - The Designed Décor Frame Kit.  In fact I am going to make one for my family.   I like that the kit can be dressed up for the holiday season, but later be modified to become a simply home décor item.  Want to know more about it?  Let's watch the video below and find out more!

Cricut Craft Room

Let's watch the video below and learn the basics of Cricut Craft Room!

Fabulous Fabric

Have you tried the fabulous fabric by Close to My Heart?  I've made some flowers with them here and love that I could do a variety of things with them.  Check out the video below!

Perfect Parents

Today is the last day to enter the Perfect Parents contest.  If you wat to win BOTH of the My Acrylix Perfect Fit—Mom and Perfect Fit—Dad stamp sets , then you have to stop by Jeanette Lynton's blog and leave a comment explaining why you have the perfect parent.

Watch the video below and leave a comment!  Good luck!

Creative Cricut

Wow!  I've learned so much about how to use our Cricut machine from the video below and I'd like to share  it with you!  Check it out!

Paper Panic Contest

Watch the video below to learn more about our new paper packets and how you could win one of your favorites!

Monograms Stamps - a Personal Touch

Have you ever wondered what we could do with the monograms stamps?  Let's watch the video below to learn some more!

Whooo's Your Valentine?

Whooo's Your Valentine promotion is almost coming to an end.  You only need to pay $10 when you make a qualifying purchase of $35 to receive the kit!  Some of the products are sneak peak to the new 2013 Spring/Summer Idea Book.  Check it out:

Basic Stamping Techniques

Today's video focuses on generational stamping.  Let's check it out!

Embossing and Stamping

Did you know that embossed images resist ink? Learn this fun trick to ink the areas around your embossed images to make them really stand out!

Random Stamping

Want to learn Random Stamping?  I do!
Let's watch the video produced by Close to my Heart Corporate!

Create Your Own Patterned Paper

Today's video is showing you how to create your own patterned paper - one of my favorite techniques! Let's learn how to do it!

Framing Your Sweet Treats

If you want to jazz up your treats on your table top, this video is for you!  Let's watch it to find out more how to make the center piece or other decorations more attractive!

Whooo's Your Valentine?

January is National Papercrafting Month and Close to My Heart is celebrating it with a darling kit called Whooo's Your Valentine.

Let's watch the video below to learn more about it!

Cluster Stamping

One more reason that clear stamps are clearly the best - you can build your own stamp clusters!

Watch the video below to learn more about this technique.  Enjoy!

The Right Tools Make All the Difference

I learned a couple of things about Close to My Heart's new products from the video below and would like to share with you.  Enjoy!