Anything Goes with the Artiste Blog Hop

Welcome to our "Anything Goes with the Artiste" Blog Hop 

where we are  showcasing  the exclusive Artiste Cricut cartridge which can be  purchased exclusively through a Close to My Heart Independent Consultant.  This will be our last Artiste blog hop for 2012.

Our "theme" for this hop was to create anything we wanted with the Artiste Cricut cartridge.  And honestly, you can pretty much create anything and everything with the Artiste so this was not a difficult thing to do.

If you just happened to come to this blog, you should start at the  beginning at Lucy's blog - Love 2 Create .   If you came here from Diana ~ Diana's Free Moments, then you're in the right place!

 My project is ...

I just love all these little boxes that can be made with this cart.!! 

This box is made from pg. 37. I also like the way the booklet tells you what size to cut.... makes it so easy!

For this project I also used: Pear & Partridge paper (X7162B), Burlap Ribbon (Z1760), Round Durables Studs (Z1706) and Just Blooms Floret paper shapes (Z1764).

 The next stop on your blog hop fun is Laura ~ Scrappinsweetie's Escape.

 Here's the entire blog hop lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Lucy ~ Love 2 Create
Darla ~ Caution:  Crafting is Contagious
Diana ~ Diana's Free Moments
Jennifer ~ 4 Hearts Scrapboooking
Laura ~ Scrappinsweetie's Escape
Penny ~ It Makes Total Cents
Theodora ~ Celebrate Crafts

Thanks for joining us - have a wonderful and safe holiday with your friends and family.

Whooo’s Your Valentine

Spend $35 and get the exclusive treat tube kit for only $10!

In celebration of National Papercrafting Month, we’re offering a new product, available through January — our Whooo’s Your Valentine kit! This darling kit, which retails for $40, can be yours for only $10 when you spend $35 or more in Close To My Heart product. The kit includes 12 die-cut boxes, 3 cardstock sheets, 1 sheet of silver glitter paper, 12 treat tubes, and an exclusive D-size stamp set created specifically for the kit! Perfect for gifts and classroom projects, the Whooo’s Your Valentine kit will make Valentine’s Day a cinch!

Qualify and buy the Whooo’s Your Valentine kit today for only $10!

*Shipping and handling may apply. Offer valid November 15, 2012 – January 31, 2013. Maximum of one $10 Whooo’s Your Valentine kit per customer.

Family and Friends Blog Hop

Welcome to our "Family and Friends" Blog Hop 

where we are showcasing the exclusive Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge which can be purchased exclusively through a Close to My Heart Independent Consultant.  This will be our last Art Philosophy blog hop for 2012.

(Z1686)

We will be showing you creations made using the Art Philosophy cartridge for our family and friends.

If you just happened to come to this blog, you should start at the beginning at Lucy's blog - Love 2 Create. If you came here from Diana ~ Dian's Free Moments, then you're in the right place!

 My project is ... This fun gift for my Mother-in-Law.

Coffee is something we both enjoy... and enjoy sharing together!

So I took this coffee mix and wrapped it in La Belle Vie paper (X7158B) and used the very fun and fitting Cup of Cheer stamp set (B1404)... I just love the saying! And for a MIL that is like a best friend, I just had to use it!!

Because of the red color of the container... I used Red Collection Designer Ribbon (Z1615)

Mini-Medley Accents~ Antiqued Gold (Z1786 and Durables Studs Round (Z1706) were also added to give this gift the finishing touches.

The shape of the stamp made it so easy to figure out what to do! I love that the stamp sets give you the size and now page of what Cricut cut out to cut. 

 The next stop on your blog hop fun is Laura ~ Scrappinsweetie's Escape.

 Here's the entire blog hop lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Lucy ~ Love 2 Create

Darla ~ Caution: Stamping is Contagious

Diana ~ Dian's Free Moments

Jennifer ~ 4 Hearts Scrapbooking

Laura ~ Scrappinsweetie's Escape

Priscilla ~ Priscilla's Paperie

Stephanie ~ The Quilted Scrapper

Kindred Hearts ~ It Makes Total Cents

Thanks for joining us - have a wonderful and safe holiday with your friends and family.

A personal touch for a low price!!

I just love these stamps!! They really do add that personal touch for not too much money! At just $2.95 each.... they are perfect to make a special homemade gift for someone or just give them the stamp as the gift so they can make something special!

What a great way to tag a gift for that special person... just add the stamp to the gift and let them know its for them!!

Year-Round Cheer SOTM Blog Hop

Welcome to our December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  

This is our last Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for the year.  Can you believe it's December already?

This month Close to My Heart is offering a stamp set called "Year-Round Cheer" throughout the month of December. This versatile set can be purchased exclusively through a Close to My Heart Independent Consultant for only $5 with a qualifying purchase of $50. (That’s a $17.95 value!)

This is truly a versatile set that you will be using all year round for many different projects and holidays.

In this hop, you will see projects featuring this fun stamp set from many talented crafty ladies!  

Enjoy our blog hop.  

If you have just hopped onto my blog, please start at the beginning at Lucy's blog – Love 2 Create.  If you came from Lucy's then you are in the right place!

Your next stop on our Year-Round Cheer blog hop is Priscilla of priscillas paperie .

Here is the complete lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Lucy ~ love 2 create it all
Jennifer~ 4 hearts scrapbooking
Theodora Stacey ~ celebrate crafts
Marcia  ~ marcia kosanke
Stephanie ~ quilted scrapper

Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you.

Cricut Artiste Blog Hop

Capture The Date SOTM blog hop

11/10/12 @ 6:00 a.m.

Welcome to our November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! 

 This month Close  to My Heart is offering a stamp set called "Capture the Date" throughout the month of November. This versatile set can be purchased exclusively through a Close to My Heart  Independent Consultant for only $5 with a qualifying purchase of $50. (That’s a $17.95 value!)

We are also proud to announce that Close to My Heart wants to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. To  show our support of Red Cross relief efforts for those areas of the US  severely affected by Hurricane Sandy, Close To My Heart will donate $1 for every Stamp of the Month set sold as a part of this promotion during  November.

In this hop, you will see projects featuring this fun stamp set from many talented crafty ladies!  

Enjoy our blog hop.  

If you have just hopped onto my blog, please start at the beginning at Lucy's blog – Love 2 Create. If you came from Darla of Staming Under Doctors Orders then you are in the right place!

My project for this hop is a fun birthday card I made for my Father-in-law. I set stamps from the Capture the Date set randomly on a block then removed the Oct. and 26 from the block. After stamping the remainder in black I went back and stamped the Oct. and 26 in blue.

The paper I used was Dakota (X7157B) with the Noted Canvas Shapes (Z1773) stamped Happy Birthday on a Adhesive Spring (Z1725), and Papa spelled out with Canvas Alphabet (Z1777)

Your next stop on our Capture the Date blog hop is Theodora of celebrate crafts.

Here is the complete lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Lucy ~love 2 create

Darla ~ stamping under doctors orders

Jennifer ~ 4 hearts scrapbooking 

Theodora ~ celebrate crafts

Stephanie ~ quilted scrapper

Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you.

CTMH... always helping with a big heart!!

So many good deals this month! But none as good as the Help for Hurricane Sandy Relief!!

  

In November, you’ll get something extra when you buy the Stamp of the Month—50% off another stamp set! When you qualify for and buy the November Stamp of the Month set, Capture the Date, you’ll receive another stamp set* of your choice for 50% off—it’s like two promotions in one! The versatile Capture the Date stamp set is great for any layout, card, invitation, or calendar, and now you can choose another stamp set at half-off for more wonderful papercrafting. Get Capture the Date and then capture the savings today!

* Offer valid for A-E and M size stamp sets only; K-size, Workshops on the Go®, Cricut® collection, and Stamp of the Month stamp sets are not eligible for this promotion. Maximum of one 50% off stamp set per order.

Dates: Offer valid November 1–30, 2012

Come back soon to see my Black Friday Sale!!

Thanksgiving table

I love to make a nice coordinating table for Thanksgiving!! 

Napkin rings, glasses, candles... and even place cards if you know who all is coming!

Pumpkin Napkin Ring:

Using Cricut Artiste page. 78

Cut:  

Card – Shift - 2 ¼ “ (Goldrush CS)

3D – Shift – 2” (Green B&T from Flirty)

1. Stamp in Goldrush ink – word pumpkin from “So Grateful” (B1395)

2. Glue on leaf

3. Glue ring together

Cricut Art Philosophy Autumn Blog Hop

Welcome to our Autumn Art Philosophy Blog Hop!  
Each month we are showcasing our amazing Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge which can be  purchased exclusively through a Close to My Heart Independent  Consultant.

It's the time of year where leaves are changing colors, temperatures are dropping, the days are shorter, and the holidays are quickly approaching.  This month we will be  featuring projects with an Autumn theme made using the Art  Philosophy Cricut cartridge!   

If you just happened to come to this blog, you should start at the beginning at Lucy's blog - Love 2 Create.  If you came here from Amie ~ Mimi, Myself, and I, then you're in the right place!

My project is ...
this fun leaf collecting bag I made using pg. 23, Shift, Font Layer on the Art Philosophy Cart. (Z1686)
The paper used was our new Scholastic paper pack (X7159B), Stamp set was Fall Harvest (C1504)

It was very easy to stamp on our new Arbor Wooden Shapes (Z1765)

The next stop on your trail of falling leaves is Rebecca ~ Stamp and Scrap Studio

Here's the entire blog hop lineup in case you "fall" off the path:

Lucy ~ Love 2 Create 
Darla ~ Caution:  Crafting is Contagious
Diana ~ Dianas Free Moments 
Stephanie ~ The Quilted Scrapper 
Amie ~ Mimi, Myself, and I
Jennifer ~ 4 Hearts Scrapbooking
Rebecca ~ Stamp and Scrap Studio
Kindred Hearts ~ It Makes Total Cents
Arlene ~ Arlene's Creative Space
Amanda  ~ Scraps of Love
Priscilla ~ Priscilla's Paperie
Ginger ~ Ginger's Creative Cottage
Michelle ~ My Flights of Fancy

Oct. SOTM A Very Merry Christmast blog hop

Welcome to our October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  

This month Close to My Heart is offering a stamp set called "Very Merry Christmas".  This set can be purchased exclusively through a Close to My Heart Independent Consultant for only $5 with a qualifying purchase of $50.  (That’s a $17.95 value!)

In this hop, you will see projects featuring this fun stamp set from many talented crafty ladies!  

Enjoy our blog hop - we hope we inspire you to create your “very” own Merry Christmas projects!  

We are having a giveaway – that’s right blog candy for you hoppers!  Carolyn of Nuts 4 Scrappin  http://nuts4scrappin.blogspot.com is giving away a stamp set to one of our  hoppers!  She is giving away a stamp set called "Bonjour".  You can see a  picture of the stamp set on her blog.   All you have to do to be eligible to win is to leave a comment on each blog and become a follower of Carolyn's blog. 

If you have just hopped onto my blog, please start at the beginning at Lucy's blog – Love 2 Create  http://www.love2createitall.com. If you came from TinaGale ~ http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com then you are in the right place!

I made a cute treat bag this month with the super fun stamp set Very Merry Christmas and our new Cricut Artiste cart. (Z1790) pg. 77. And the stamped images were very easy to make with the Cricut cuts on page 79 and 35 for the tag. 

The Red Glitz Glitter Gel (Z1484) worked perfect with the B&T paper from the Pear & Partridge paper pack (X7162B)

What a perfect little gift to give someone you care for!

Your next stop on our Very Merry Christmas blog hops is Carolyn ~http://nuts4scrappin.blogspot.com.

Here is the complete lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Lucy ~ http://www.love2createitall.com 
Darla ~ http://stampingunderdoctorsorders.blogspot.com
Michelle ~ http://mycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.com
TinaGale ~ http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com
Jennifer ~ http://4heartsscrapbooking.blogspot.com
Carolyn ~http://nuts4scrappin.blogspot.com
Stephanie ~ www.quiltedscrapper.blogspot.com
Amanda ~ http://scrapsoflovescrapbooking.blogspot.com

Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you to create your own "Very Merry Christmas" projects.

Clearly the Best: Coordinate With Cricut® Cuts

Fun Halloween Treats

Just wanted to share these fun Halloween treats I made using the new Cricut Artiste cart. and Treat Cups from Close to my Heart.

Save with Studio J!

October 2012 Constant Campaign

Get a FREE Studio J® layout in October! In this special promotion, you will receive a free custom-printed layout when you buy 9 custom-printed Studio J layouts. To receive the discount, just add 10 or more layouts to your cart. You’ll see a discount reflected in your order total. And you can totally take advantage of this promotion by ordering in multiples of 10. Buy 9, get 1 free. Buy 18, get 2 free. Buy 27, get 3 free. Up to 4 free layouts! It’s a great time to use any Member Bonus layouts you may have. If you haven’t tried Studio J yet, now is the time to start!

Dates: October 1–31, 2012

I am so excited for this special!! I have 5 double page layouts waiting to be ordered and just took pics of my kiddos yesterday that I am going to put in the new Express Collection! 

Since my Dad doesn't look at my blog.... I think its safe to say, I'm going to be making a double page layout of my kids for him for Christmas :)

Happy Online Scrapbooking!!

Organizing....

Are you like me and have so much craft supplies and not sure what to do with it all!?!? Close to my Heart is here to help!! Check out these new organizers....

I have 3 so far and I love them!!

Clearly the best

Artiste Blog Hop

Welcome to our September ARTISTE Blog Hop!  Each month we are showcasing the amazing, exclusive ARTISTE Cricut cartridge which can be only purchased through a Close to My Heart Independent Consultant.

We don't want to scare you but Halloween is a little over a month away and we know you have to be thinking about what YOU are going to create for this spooky holiday! We decided to show you all the creative projects you can make using our exclusive Artiste Cricut cartridge. You will be hopping along our haunted trail of creativity - you never know what you will see next!

 If you just happened to come to this blog, you should start at the beginning at Lucy's blog - http://www.love2createitall.com.

Also, to help you get ready to start making your own Halloween projects Lucy has some blog candy for you! She is giving away a Moonlight Complements Dimensional Elements pack!  That's two (2) sheets of Printed Dimensional Elements that you can use to create your own Halloween project! There is a picture of the blog candy on her blog. All you have to do to be eligible to win is to leave a comment on everyone's blog AND become a follower of Lucy's blog.  (If you are already a follower, just let her know in your comment.)

 My project is ... A cupcake box (page 39) made with Spellbound Workshop on the Go kit paper (G1040)

I used our new Black Tulle Ribbon (Z1798), Haunted Assortment (Z1741) and Black & Gray Assortment Sparkles (Z1754)... for the bow on the front.

For the web on top, I used page 76 on the Artiste Cartridge (Z1790)

The stamp set used is the Moonlight Workshop on the Go kit stamp (G1051)

The next stop on the haunted trail is http://mariawoodworth.blogspot.com .

 Here's the entire blog hop lineup in case you get spooked along the way:

1. Lucy - Love 2 Create  http://www.love2createitall.com 

2. Darla - Caution Crafting is Contagious http://www.stampingunderdoctorsorders.blogspot.com

3. Diana - Dianas Free Moments http://dianasfreemoments.blogspot.com

4. Carolyn - Nuts 4 Scrappin' http://www.nuts4scrappin.blogspot.com  

5. Julia Hammond - You Can Create http://youcancreatectmh.blogspot.com

6.Wendy Kessler - My Scrapbooking Blog http://MyScrapbookingBlog.com

7. Pam Stewart - I Candy Scraps http://i-candy-scraps.blogspot.com

8. Carolyn Mendoza - Crafting With Carolyn http://www.craftingwithcarolyn.blogspot.com

9. Jennifer Kramer - 4 Hearts Scrapbooking http://4heartsscrapbooking.blogspot.com

10. Maria Woodworth - Maria's Paper Craft Place http://mariawoodworth.blogspot.com

11. Kindred Hearts - It Makes TOTAL Cents http://itmakestotalcents.blogspot.com

12. Ginger Morriello - Ginger's Creative Cottage http://www.createwithginger.com

 Thanks for stopping by for some Halloween fun -- hope we didn't scare the creativity out of you! Muah-ha-ha!

Cricut Artiste Purse

 Purse:

Using Cricut Artiste (Z1790) page 41

Cut:  

3D – 5” – (Slate CS X5930)

3D – Shift – 5” – (Cream B&T from Avonlea X7155B)

1. Stamp in Slate ink (Z2173) – Corner from “Scroll Album Workshop” (G1042) on Slate CS.

2. Stamp in Slate ink – A gift for you from “Christmas Joy” (C1520)

3. Scour all dash lines and fold

4. Glue purse together

5. Glue on outside pocket

6. Add embellishments

 I used Haunted Assortment (Z1741), Black & Gray Assortment Sparkles (Z1754) and Hook & Loop Dots (Z1805)