Happy National Scrapbooking Month!

Hooray its May!! May is my one if my favorite months, not only because it is my daughter's birthday month and Croptopia, but also because it is National Scrapbooking Month! It’s the perfect time to celebrate the reasons why we scrapbook. Preserving our memories is so important and I am thankful that Close to my Heart has made it faster, simpler, and easier!

I am so excited to announce that during the month of May, the Close to my Heart New Consultant Kit will be 50% off! PLUS it gets even better! (I know. You are probably thinking, “There’s more?”) Yes, there’s more! In addition to the 1/2 price kit, when you sign up in May, you will also get the beautiful National Scrapbooking Month Kit called You & Me (valued at $38.95) for FREE! That’s over $370 worth of goodies for only $70, plus tax and shipping! In addition to all of your basic business supplies, the New Consultant Kit includes three of the following “Choose Me” Options. (If you can’t decide on just 3, you can choose the extra 2 options as well for an additional $40 each.)

Choose Me Kit #2 – Includes a 12-month Studio J Membership.

Choose Me Kit #3 – Includes a Workshops on the Go™ Mayberry Kit (G1022), My Acrylix® Summer Days Stamp Set (B1375), Smoothie Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2196), Olive Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2137), Brads Pink Assortment (Z1362), and a 2" x 3-1/2" My Acrylix® Block (Y1009)

Choose Me Kit #4 – Includes a Workshops on the Go™ Lucky Kit (G1018), Lucky Level 2 Assortment (Z1356), My Acrylix® Enjoy Life Stamp Set (C1439), Outdoor Denim Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2140), Desert Sand Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2118), Kraft Color-Ready Borders (Z1377), Sponge (Z697), Edge Distresser (Z1297), and a 2-1/2" x 2=1/2" My Acrylix® Block (Y1004)

Choose Me Kit #5 - Includes a 12"x12" Dark Chocolate My Legacy® Faux Leather Album (Z1342), Outdoor Denim Quick Pic™ Album (Z1404), My Acrylix® Ciao Stamp Set (D1461), Chocolate Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2111), and a 4" x 4" My Acrylix® Block (Y1008).

Choose Me Kit #6 - Includes a Double Scrubber (Z1163), My Acrylix® Spritz Cleaner (1778), My Acrylix® A Tulip Stamp Set (A1111), My Acrylix® Spring Up Stamp Set (B1365), My Acrylix® Bless This Nest Stamp Set (C1445), Tulip Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2166), Garden Green Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2120), and a 3" x 3" My Acrylix® Block (Y1006)

Plus you will also get this super cute You & Me Scrapbooking Kit for FREE in your New Consultant Kit when you sign up in May!

You & Me Scrapbooking Kit Includes:
1 – My Acrylix® You & Me Stamp Set (D-size)
1 – 12" × 12" Colonial White Cardstock
6 – 12" × 12" B&T Duos® Papers (New! Cardstock-weight)
1 – 6" × 9" You & Me Irresistibles™ Chipboard Die-Cut Sheet
1 Yard – Chocolate Stripe Ribbon
1 Package – Opaques Mocha Adhesive Gems
1 – Instruction Guide
Featured Colors: Chocolate, Crème Brulee, Olive, Smoothie

Watch the video to see all about this wonderful scrapbooking kit.

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If you have ever wanted to turn your hobby into a lucrative business...

or

If you have ever wanted to get a great discount on all of your stamping & scrapbooking supplies for you and your friends...

or

If you have ever thought about getting a Studio J Membership...

or

If you'd just like to get a great deal on a TON of fabulous products found in the New Consultant Kit...

Contact me if you have any questions.

You can also click here to sign up.

Sophia Workshop - April 30

Join me at the April 30th 12 hour crop where we will be creating this beautiful 2 page layout perfect for spring or summer pictures. Remeber that the pink cardstock can always be substituted with green for a more boyish look to the layout.

Sophia Workshops on the Go™ Kit Contents
Sophia Level 2 Paper Packet
My Acrylix® Sophia Workshop B-size Stamp Set
Buttons Pink Assortment
Colonial White Waxy Flax
Workshop Guide

Follow the included step-by-step instructions to create the two workshop projects featured in the workshop guide: a two-page layout and six cards (2 each of 3 designs). Layout and card patterns are Jeanette Lynton originals created exclusively for this workshop.

The cost of the workshop kit is $33.50*. Order yours today!

Do You Like Free Products?

With every order of $115 or more on my website, not only will you receive the Stamp of the Month for Free ($25.50Cdn value), but you will also receive your choice of a FREE Level 1 Scrapbooking Kit ($10.95Cdn value)!! Shop from fabulous clearance deals as well as all of our current catalogue items! Offer valid April 1 - 30th.

April Hostess Club Project

Since April is Easter Bunny month we will be making a really cute basket out of paper and cardstock to hold some of those chocolates and jelly beans. Some of you have already seen the basket at last month's project night but I have made 2 more with the two different paper sets that will be available for you. 

The pink one is made from the Sophia paper.

The blue and green one is made from the Miracle paper pack.

These boxes are big enough to hold alot of goodies!

Date: Tuesday, April 12 and Wednesday, April 13th (if necessary)

Time: 6:30pm

Place: 83 Russell St N (my house)

RSVP: April 8th

Cost: $7.00 or FREE with a $30 order

As always, space and paper is limited so book your seat today!

Supplies Used

(all CTMH unless otherwise stated)

pattern paper: Sophia paper pack (stripe and small flower), Miracle paper pack (stripe and small flower

cardstock: white daisy, pear, hollyhock, goldrush, colonial white, sweet leaf, heavenly blue, bamboo

stamps: Sensational Season (march stamp of the month)

markers: hollyhock, pear, desert sand,blush, sweet leaf

watercolour pencils: desert sand, crystal blue, orange, bubblegum

tools: waterbrush, crop-o-dile, large paper trimmer, glue pen, glue stick, scoring blade

Sweetheart Workshop - March 19th

My Version

This is the layout workshop we will be doing at the March 19th 12 hour crop in Arnprior.

Click here to view the contents of the full workshop kit.

Options

1. Buy the whole kit for $33.50*
2. Buy Sweetheart Level 2 $14.50*, Sweetheart Level 2 Assortment $5.50*
3. Buy half of Sweetheart Level 2 $7.25*

I also used Hodge Podge Colour Ready Alphabet $4.50* on my layout.

* price does not include tax and shipping.

Please RSVP by March 6th so I can order the papers in time for the crop.

February Hostess Club Layout

In February we gathered at my house and made a cute double page layout using the new Mayberry paper kit.

made a hidden journalling/picture tab

All supplies used are from CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Stamps: Magic Tabs (C1448)
Paper: Mayberry Level 2 (X7136B)
Inks: Cocoa, Smoothie
Embellishments: Cocoa Grosgrain (Z1100) 
Other: unknown vellum title sticker, remember word art by Ali Edwards

Free My Acrylix® Blocks in March!!

Throughout March, when you buy $30 in My Acrylix® stamps from Close To My Heart, you will receive

a free My Acrylix® block. 

{Your choice of either 3" x 3" (Y1006)

or 2" x 6 1/2" (Y1010).}

 

Limit one free My Acrylix® block per order per customer. Qualifying stamp purchases include A-, B-, C-, D-, E-size stamp sets, and Stamp of the Month sets purchased at full retail or at a discount. K-size stamp sets, Stamp of the Months earned for free, and Workshops on the Go™ are excluded. Tax and shipping/handling may apply.