Story By Stacy Albums

Close To My Heart

is now offering this adorable 6X6 album

by Stacy Julian.

It is called Story By Stacy!!

These are the cutest and easiest albums.  They come with a guide to help walk you through the setup and journaling, so that when you are done, you have a completed story with pictures and journaling.

Check it out:

The adorable kits come in two different album colors....

Buffalo Plaid (black and white)

or Lagoon.

You can see them both here.

I think this album would make a great fundraiser for school sports teams or clubs as well.

I would love to work with you and see if this might work for your organization too.  Leave a comment if you would like more information.

September News Letter - New Holiday Expressions

It's September, and that means a lot of things.  For many it is back to school time.  It also means the New Close To My Heart Holiday Expression Catalog is here!!  You will want to get a cup of coffee, or your favorite beverage, and settle into a cozy chair to spend some time looking through this exciting catalog. 

One of my personal favorites is The Color Of The Year - Sugarplum!!  It comes in cardstock, ink, dots, shimmer pen and glitter paper.  It's beautiful

If you haven't received the catalog yet, please let me know and I will be sure you get one.  Or, you can see the Online Catalog now and start preparing your wish list today. 

National Stamping Month — Memories in the Making

September 2018 Monthly Special

 

This year’s National Stamping Month special features the Memories in the Making Cut Above^® layout kit. With this kit, you can create 13 single pages, or add a few additional products to turn this layout kit into a calendar!

This special includes two exclusive stamp sets: Memories in the Making — Days, and Memories in the Making — Months. Use these stamp sets to add months, date numbers, and other details to your calendar.

There are different sets available in this collection.  This is perfect for those who want to make several calendars for family, but only need one set of stamps, or for those who only want the layout and no calendar.

Check out the Memories In The Making Cut Above Layout Kit Here

   

National Stamping Day: National Stamping Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in September. This year it falls on September 15, 2018 .

Bring Back My Pack - More Magical

We’ve brought back the popular Magical paper packet with updated colors and some coordinating products! You can also get a workshop kit that includes the updated paper packet together with materials to create 4 two-page layouts and 8 cards!

See Bring Back My Pack - More Magical Here

You've Got Class

Preserve your child’s K–12 school progress with this unique project, which includes instructions and materials for 14 single-page scrapbook layouts. This album also includes special folders made for preserving standout schoolwork and other memorabilia, making it the perfect way to preserve your memories of these formative years.

See the entire collection for You've Got Class Here

Boutique - Paper Collection of the Month

Each month, Close To My Heart will be promoting a different collection from the new Holiday Expression Catalog.  September is the beautiful new Boutique collection.  And.... Boutique coordinates beautifully with the Color of The Year - Sugarplum

Be sure and check this collection out Here

September Stamp Of The Month

And who could forget there is always a great Stamp of The Month available for only $5 USD with any $50 USD purchase.   September's Stamp is the great Just Treats set.  It is just in time for all the holidays that will be upon us soon.

That are a lot of great deals in September, so be sure and check them all out.  These great products will only be available through September and while supplies last.

May Promotions - Live Beautifully

May is National Scrapbooking Month... and Close To My Heart has some really fun new Paper Collections and Stamps just for May!

LIVE BEAUTIFULLY

This beautiful collection is perfect for all your spring/summer paper crafting needs, and the coordinating Stamp Set will take your projects to the next level. During the month of May you can pickup this Paper Collection for only $14.95 USD, and the Stamp Set is just $17.95 USD. These are only available while supplies last so don't delay and miss out. You can see the complete Live Beautifully Collection HERE

SEASONAL EXPRESSION 2

This fun new idea book is available now, and so are all the great new items inside. You can see the Seasonal Expression Catalog Here

STAMP OF THE MONTH

Get this D-size Stamp of the Month set for a only $5 USD with a minimum $50 USD purchase! This is a set of 9 stamps that will work perfectly with any of the new Paper Collections in the Seasonal Expressions 2, or with the Live Beautifully Paper Packet.

With all this inspiration, what will you be working on this May 6th for National Scrapbook Day?

Close To My Heart in March

Can you believe we are already in March? Time seems to be flying by faster and faster.... I guess I'm getting old.

I wanted to take a minute and let you know about all the is going on this month with Close To My Heart. There are some fantastic things, so let's jump right in!

Thin Cuts 25% off

Thin cuts give you a fast and easy way to cut all kinds of shapes for your crafting, and this month they are all available at 25% off! Choose from titles, sentiments, and a wide variety of shapes to stamp on, so you can get precise, dimensional shapes in no time!

Purchase any current Thin Cuts or Thin Cuts bundles at 25% off in March.

Join my team in March and new Consultants will receive a set of Thin Cuts in their New Consultant Kit at no additional cost to them!

Start Shopping the entire collection of Thin Cuts HERE!

Stamp of the Month

I just love the teacup theme, and it has such a wonderful Spring feel about it. The March Stamp of the month can be yours for just $5.00 with any $50.00 order. Retail value $17.95

Dreamin' Big is the Paper pack of the month for March. If you have not yet checked it out you will want to. You can find the complete line of Dreamin' Big products HERE!

Close to My Heart keeps it easy for you with a Scrapbooking kit as well! The kit includes directions to make 6 two page layouts, pocket page layouts and 3 cards (3 each). The kit is just $26.95. You can get the kit and the Cutting Guide HERE

Additional supplies needed:

Z3303 Dreamin’ Big Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle

Z2865 Juniper Exclusive Inks ™ Stamp Pad

Z2852 Poppy Exclusive Inks ™ Stamp Pad

Z2864 Sorbet Exclusive Inks ™ Stamp Pad

Z2873 Slate Exclusive Inks ™ Stamp Pad

Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape

X254 White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack

I have the National Scrapbook papers and stamp set that you will have access to in May as well. I can't show them to you yet... but I can tell you that you will LOVE them. They are gorgeous! As a consultant I get access to trainings and new product pre-views before they are available for purchase. That is just two of the perks of being a consultant. If you would like to join my team and have access to these perks I would love to have you join us. Let's schedule a time to meet for coffee (or tea!) on me to discuss the Close to My Heart opportunity.

Another option CTMH offers is for hostesses to earn free product with Select Product Credits just for hosting a party. The amount of credits you earn is based on your party sales, but you can get free paper packs, stamp sets, pens, stamps, and even 50% off other items in the catalog. If you are interested in being a hostess I am happy to help! This can be a traditional face to face home party, a catalog party or an online event. You decide what works best for you.

I would LOVE to work with you as a Hostess or as a new Team Member. You tell me what you need!

February Promotions

Did you hear about our promotion this month?

We would LOVE to have you join us!!

And if you are a former Consultant.....

Join me today!

Make Memory Keeping MAGIC with this months Featured Paper Collection

Memory Keeping Magic

Our featured paper collection this month makes real memory keeping magic. Check out all of the Magical Collection's bright bold designs!

Get a sneak peek at the newest products - and lots of other benefits - by joining the Close To My Heart family of Consultant! Learn More Here!

July Stamp of the Month: From The Notebook

July Stamp of the Month, From the Notebook, gives you a stylish and simple way to make note of every milestone. Find out how to get yours for just $5.

And don't forget to follow my blog by email, to be entered in this months drawing for a Magical Paper Packet FREE! I will chose one lucky winner from the followers on July 31st.

July Give Away

It's been a while since I did a Giveaway. July seemed like just the right month to offer this one.

I am offering a complete Magical Paper Packet to one lucky subscriber. This is a great collection of Papers designed to work with any Magical Adventure you might have this summer. The packet includes: 12 –12" × 12" B&T Duos™ (2 each of 6 double-sided designs). The Featured Colors: Black, Cranberry, Crystal Blue, Honey, Sapphire, Whisper, White Daisy.

You can enter to win this Magical Paper Packet simply by signing up to follow my blog. I will chose one lucky winner on July 31st... will it be you?

If you just can't wait until then to get your hands on this Magical Collection, you can shop the whole collection HERE!

HAPPY TIMES - May is National Scrapbooking Month... and More

Happy times can be yours during the month of May because it’s National Scrapbooking Month, and we’re offering an exciting promotion to celebrate! With a qualifying purchase of $60, you can get the exclusive Happy Times paper packet for FREE! This fun paper packet, which is available for one month only, features floral designs, gold foil details, and more! You can also purchase this exclusive paper packet at full retail for $14.95 with no purchase requirement.

Additionally, we’ve designed a coordinating D-size stamp set, My Acrylix® Happy Times, to go with the paper packet, which you can purchase for $17.95. Together with the Happy Times paper packet, this stamp set will help keep your precious memories vivid and bright in the pages of your scrapbook.

*Offer valid May 1, 2016 (9:00 am MDT) – May 31, 2016 (11:59 pm MDT) while supplies last. Shipping/handling rates are based on the full retail price of free items. Tax is not charged for free items.

In addition to the gorgeous Happy Times Promotion, there are a few more goodies that CTMH has in store for us this month... The New Seasonal Expressions Catalog is Here! All new papers, stamps, workshop kits, and more have arrived

With the release of a new mini catalog comes lots of new products and creative ideas! There are 3 new paper packets, 3 new Workshop Your Way Kits, new PML Cards, 2 new Cut Above Card Kits, new water brushes, and lots of fantastic new stamps and Stamps of the Month!

See all of the new products here. Click here to view the new Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog online. AND you can get a free Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog with your online order.

25% off all My Legacy Albums in May! So you can celebrate National Scrapbooking Month with discounted Albums!

Now through the end of May, you can save 25% on the purchase of Close To My Heart’s amazing My Legacy™ albums! That is a savings of over $8.50 per album! Choose from our gorgeous variety of colors and patterns available in both post-bound and D-ring styles. But this offer is only available while supplies last, so place your order early to make sure you get the styles and colors you love. They’re built to last and going fast—order yours today!

Click here to order your favorite albums before they are gone.

*Offer valid while supplies last. Sale ends May 31, 2016 (11:59 pm MDT). Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the discounted items.

Stamp of the Month - Celebrate with Cake!! Get this great stamp set for just $5!

With a minimum qualifying purchase, get your D-sized Stamp of the Month set for just $5! Add the stamp set to your cart here at full retail price ($17.95) or, with your qualifying order of $50, get it for just $5! But hurry. It is only available until the end of the month.

With SO many wonderful promotions going on in May, you're bound to find something you to make your spring crafting a breeze.

STAMPAGANZA is Back!

I’m here to officially announce that Stampaganza is back! In case you don’t know what that is, let me explain. For every two stamp sets you purchase, you can get one of equal or lesser value for free—free, my friends, FREE!

Now, everyone loves free, but when it comes to Close To My Heart’s My Acrylix® stamps, you’re getting an exceptionally good deal, if I do say so myself. My Acrylix stamps,are one of a kind. They are made with special, high-quality materials, which means you can’t find anything like them on the shelves of your local craft store. When it comes to affordable, easy-to-use, and versatile stamp sets, they're the clear winner!

Now on to my favorite stamp sets!

I love the My Acrylix Treats of Friendship stamp set. I mean, it has coffee and a donut in it! What could be better than a donut with no calories?

These diamond stamps are one of a kind. If you like the ba-BLING like I do, make sure to get your My Acrylix Diamonds Are Forever stamp set. It’s a real gem!

I think the lovey-doveyness of the My Acrylix I Do stamp set is just awesome. It is perfect for all those romantic and mushy cards we always need to have on hand.

Okay, okay, enough with the mushiness.

Tell me below what your favorite stamp set is. I want to hear your opinions! I will pick one lucky winner from the comments to receive either a Treats of Friendship or Diamonds Are Forever stamp set, winners choice.

Good luck!

Recipes

5½" x 4¼" I Like You a Latte Card

Make It from Your Heart™ Vol. 2: Pattern 20

C1616 My Acrylix® Treats of Friendship X7199B Sangria Paper Packet 1385 White Daisy Cardstock X5643 Chocolate Cardstock Z3127 Paper Fundamentals Whimsy Z3126 Paper Fundamentals Enchantment Z2165 Juniper Exclusive Inks™ Pad Z2111 Chocolate Exclusive Inks™ Pad Z888 Black StazOn™ Ink Pad Z2012 Sequins Gold Assortment Z3132 Watercolor Paints Z3188 Paintbrush Set Z1979 Marvy® Uchida® LePen journaling pen

5½" x 4¼" You’re One of a Kind Card

Make It from Your Heart™ Vol. 1: Pattern 25

C1629 My Acrylix® Diamonds Are Forever X7202B Kaleidoscope Paper Packet X5930 Slate Cardstock X5929 Whisper Cardstock Z3146 Watercolor Paper Z2641 Glacier Exclusive Inks™ Pad Z891 VersaMark™ Ink Pad Z3130 Silver Foil Tape Z2068 Ranger™ White Super Fine Embossing Powder Z3132 Watercolor Paints Z3188 Paintbrush Set Z3167 Cricut® Artistry Collection

Cricut® Shape:

Artistry

5½" x 4¼" Bride and Groom Card

D1636 My Acrylix® I Do X5776 Peacock Cardstock 1385 White Daisy Cardstock X5763 Smoothie Cardstock Z2649 Peacock Exclusive Inks™ Pad Z2172 Whisper Exclusive Inks™ Pad Z2105 Black Exclusive Inks™ Pad Z2196 Smoothie Exclusive Inks™ Pad Thread

February Promotions - Share The Love

Share the Love

Share some love and help change the life of a child!

Share the love this February by purchasing the exclusive My Acrylix® Share the Love D-size stamp set (CC1060). Filled with adorable icons and loveable sentiments, this stamp set will be a beautiful addition to your collection—but there is more to this stamp set than meets the eye! Not only will you be getting a high-quality, swoon-worthy stamp set by taking part in this promotion, but Close To My Heart will also donate $7 of the proceeds from this stamp set to Operation Smile™, an amazing organization that provides surgeries to repair cleft lips and palates for children all over the world!* Check out our social media channels all month long to see this stamp set in action, and remember to post your own artwork using the hashtag #ctmhsharethelove to help bring attention to a wonderful and worthy cause.

Click here to order your Share the Love stamp set today.

Stamp of the Month - Balloon Animals - Get this great stamp set for just $5!

With a minimum qualifying purchase, get your D-sized Stamp of the Month set for just $5! Add the stamp set to your cart here at full retail price ($17.95) or, with your qualifying order of $50, get it for just $5!

Set of 13

Recommended My Acrylix® Blocks:

1" × 1" (Y1000), 1" × 3½" (Y1002), 2" × 3½" (Y1009)

Stamp images outlined in red coordinate with the Cricut® Artistry collection (Z3167)

Click here to order your Stamp of the Month.

*Product purchases in US states Alabama and Massachusetts excluded from donation. Offer valid February 1, 2016 (9:00 am MST)–February 29, 2016 (11:59 pm MST) while supplies last. Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the promotional stamp set.

Starting The New Year And January Promotions

It's hard to believe we are already into the second week of the new year. Does it seem that the time is flying, or is it just me?

I thought I would take a few minutes to share my plans for this blog for the year, and to share this months promotions. The new year is a great time for starting fresh on a lot of things, and so I thought I would start fresh on my blog. I have decided to only post once a week, and will be posting on Tuesdays. If Tuesday doesn't seem to work well, it might move to Monday or Wednesday, but I plan to keep it on Tuesday.

My thinking on this, is that I can post early in the week with my planned blog topic, and then leave the end of the week for any bonus blogs, or unexpected posts that come up.

I will be including any Close To My Heart (CTMH) promotions, as well as Stamp Of The Months (SOTM) info, early in the month. I will also be sharing my own artwork when I have a chance to work on any. I am hoping to start showcasing some of my very talented follower's work as well, so let me know if you would like to be included.

Something a bit new this year, will be a monthly FREEBIE. Each month, I will offer some sort of FREE promotion for my followers. It might be a FREE random drawing, a FREE gift with purchase, FREE shipping, or any other fun thing I can think of.

I am also putting together a project club right now. I hope to start offering this in March, and it will be offered every other month to start. If, it works out, I will consider monthly. SO, if you have any project ideas you would like to see, let me know, and I will be happy to see what I can come up with. Right now, I will be doing things like card sets, journals, and a few 3-D decor items. I will share more on this in mid-February.

Ok, that was a lot of info, and I still haven't shared the promotions yet. January is National Papercrafting Month, and CTMH has a Wonderful way to celebrate... Pocket scrapbooking cards for your everyday life.

Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with the exclusive Picture My Life™ Live Your Day scrapbooking program—available for one month only! This collection was designed to coordinate perfectly with the sensational Everyday Life™ 2016 Planner Pages and My Crush® Everyday Life Pages, so you can seamlessly integrate pocket scrapbooking into your 2016 planner. Whether in the planner or on their own, these cards make it easy to preserve your everyday moments all year long. Get yours today for only $8.95 before this offer is gone!

And since the Pocket Scrapbooking Cards are designed to work with Everyday Life™ 2016 Planner, I have decided to have a random drawing this month for a FREE Everyday Life™ 2016 Planner (includes planner pages and binder)!!

All you have to do is post a comment on this blog by midnight on January 30th. Then, on January 31st, I will draw one lucky winner from those who have commented to receive the Everyday Life™ 2016 Planner FREE from me. It's that simple.

We can't forget about the SOTM set either. Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for that month only, for just $5! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing. January is a 14-Stamp set called Beloved Bouquet. I think it is BEAUTIFUL!!

Shop now, and take advantage of the promotions this month, and get your own exclusive Picture My Life™ Live Your Day set and Beloved Bouquet stamps before they are gone.

*National Papercrafting Month Offer valid January 1, 2016 (9:00 am MST)–January 31, 2016 (11:59 pm MST) while supplies last. Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of items.