Artbooking CTMH Cricut Cartridge - View All Images Here

Meet Artbooking - the amazing new cartridge from Close To My Heart.  I thought I could not love a cartridge more than Artiste or Art Philosophy, but CTMH has gone and done it again!!!  Artbooking delivers 15 two page themed layouts, 10 different mini books, full page overlays, partial page overlays and over 700 images including accents, frames, titles, alphabets and so much more!!!  Three D size stamp sets and three sheets of 9"x12" Dimensional Elements are also yours with this cartridge bundle for only $99.

Artbooking will be available to order on my website as of August 1, 2013.  If you can't possibly wait that long, it is available to CTMH consultants right NOW.  Sign up to become a consultant today for only $49, and not only will you receive over $130 in CTMH products, but you are immediately eligible for a 22% discount on everything CTMH that you purchase, INCLUDING the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge Bundle.   Not a salesperson, no worries...you are free to join my team just for your own personal discount on all of your CTMH purchases.

Interested in reserving your cartridge?  Please see my special bonus offer found after all of the great Artbooking images below.

 

CTMH New Products Sneak Peek

Looking for a sneak peek of a few new CTMH products that will be available in the Autumn/Winter 2013 Idea Book?  This fun card features our new Spinner Cards, MyAcrylix Stamps priced at only $2.95 and the beautifully warm Huntington paper pack.  All of these products will be available on my website starting on August 1, 2013.

CTMH Convention 2013 - Viva at Disney World

I have just recently returned from the 2013 Close To My Heart Convention held at the beautiful Coronado Springs Resort in Walt Disney World.  All that I can say is WOW!!!  Two of my favorite things combined in one trip - Disney Magic and Close To My Heart Creativity...what could be better?  The convention started for me on Wednesday evening.  Since it was my first convention ever, I attended a "meet and greet" where I met a whole bunch of first timers like myself.  (A big thank you to Katy Carlson for hosting this event!)  

 I then moved onto my team meetings with the Scattered Hearts and MeriHearts teams.  My uplines, Barb and Tina showered our team with wonderful Disney inspired projects, awards and gifts.  I love these ladies!

 Barb Carrico

 Tina Sutton

Three more full days of fun followed as the convention was in full swing.  We had informative and very entertaining general sessions each day, where we learned about the new products and so much more.  We had creative sessions where we were given new products to create exciting projects with. We had a delicious lunch buffet with fabulous Disney food.  On Friday evening, we had our Gala dinner, where we celebrated achievements such as the Scattered Hearts team to which I belong winning a prestigious award.  The food was phenomenal, the entertainment was superb in true Disney fashion, and the time with my CTMH friends was priceless!

OK, confession time, I am a bit of a foodie when it comes to Disney!  The chocolate mousse mickey ears were nothing short of decadent!!!

Here is a photo of me with one of my favorite GIRLplusPAPERhearts team members at the Gala...my mom!

Speaking of priceless, I am going to go out on a limb and embarrass myself.  On the last evening of convention, CTMH hosted a big 80's dance party.  Here is a picture of me with Sven, the CTMH IT guy dressed as an 80's rocker.

Oh, and I almost forgot!  CTMH treated us to an evening at the Disney Park of our choice.  We went to Epcot, enjoyed a few of the attractions, and stayed for the Illuminations show.  It was a relaxing evening, and quite a different experience than when I have my four kids in tow!  Of course, there were many consultants that did choose to have their family vacation right along with the convention.  After all, it is the "Happiest Place on Earth"!

In addition to the excitement over the new CTMH Artbooking Cricut Cartridge to be available to all on August 1, 2013, we also learned that the 2014 CTMH convention will be held at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California!  Do you want to be in on all of the excitement?  Would you like to combine the ultimate creative experience with the magic of Disney?  Join my team and you could come with me next year!  And for only $49 you will receive over $155 in Close To My Heart products, as well as a 22% minimum discount on all of your CTMH purchases including our extraordinary Cricut Cartridges!

Such a Treat!

Would you like to learn how to make your own gift packaging easily using Close To My Heart Products?

Boutique Purses and Cards Make and Take

At our fundraising crop last week, there was such an interest in the paper purses that I had made out of the CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge, that I really should have offered them as a make and take.  Well, I have been lucky enough to be chosen to be a vendor at a crop on this Saturday also.  So, I will be offering a class in which the croppers will make both cards and both purses.  That Artiste cartridge makes everything, even the paper bows and roses just a snap to put together.  Take out yours and get crafting!

CTMH Flirty Layout "Trendy"

Over the next few posts, I plan on sharing some of my artwork that I have created using the CTMH Flirty paper pack.  It is retired now, but don't worry, I have enough to create some kits with.  For those of you familiar with Flirty, it has a bold floral pattern for which it is known.  I decided not to highlight this quality, and instead go for a "trendy" look.

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CTMH Chantilly - Superbly Simple Cards

 Today I got the urge to play with the 3D bows available on the CTMH Cricut Artiste cartridge.  I had a small piece of Chantilly paper laying around, so I got to work.  Using the bow on page 55 of the Artiste handbook, I set my size dial to 1".  I cut all of the pieces needed to complete the floral bow at 1".  The pieces came out perfectly.  The green bow, below, was my learning curve attempt.  I did not realize at first that I should keep the dial at 1", and I decided I wanted the "tails" about 1.25" long.  Instead they were cut proportionately for a 1.25" bow, and they turned out about 2" long.  I still liked them though, so I used them.

Using White Daisy cardstock, I simply embossed the top of the card front using my Cuttlebug.  The sayings come from the CTMH stamp set Hooray Bouquet.  A 1/2" strip of coordinating cardstock attached to the cardfront, followed by the bow complete these simple cards.  Hope you enjoy them!

Chantilly Springtime Collage Frame

 

It was love at first sight for me when I saw the CTMH Chantilly paper.  It immediately made me think of Spring.  So I created this Chantilly Springtime Collage frame for a very special lady who is always going out of her way to help others.  She should be receiving it soon.  

Paper Flower Twirling Instructions

I thought that today I would post a little tutorial on twirling the paper flowers that you can cut out with the Close To My Heart Art Philosophy and Artiste cartridges.

1.  Lightly spritz the flower cut out using a spray bottle.  This is my own little secret - the paper will dry quickly and this allows the paper fibers to loosen a little.  It will be much easier to twirl and create a more lifelike flower this way.  Don't have a spray bottle, don't worry!  Dampen the flower with your finger after dipping it in water, it works, trust me.

2.  Look at your flower.  There will be a little tail on the outside that starts the spiral. There will also be a big base at the center of the flower. You will want to begin twirling that little "tail" piece around something such as a q-tip with the cotton removed from one end.  Twirl that spiral until you come to the base.  Remove the q-tip.  Your flower will sit upon this base.

3.  Apply glue to the base, and attach the spiral that you have twirled.  If you have used a tacky glue, you should be able to adjust the size of your flower by tightening or loosening the spiral at this point.  Hold the spiral down gently until the flower sets.

4.  For the finishing touches, glue a bead, button or bling in the center of your flower to finish it off.  
You may also want to curl down the petals of the flower to create a more natural look.  It is completely up to you.

5.  Apply a bobby pin, a pin back or any sort of hairpin that you desire to the back of the flower using a really strong glue.

Sign Up and Celebrate in April!

Signing up with me to become a Close To My Heart consultant has never been sweeter!  Sign up with me in April and receive the 2013 April, May, June and July Stamp of the Month as our gift to you.  This bonus has a value of $71.80!!!

This is a cherry on top of your New Consultant Essentials Kit which includes

everything to meet your crafting and career needs. Approximately $155 in retail value!

• Read Me First Letter
• Current Idea Books (qty. 3)
• Hostess Order Forms (qty. 5)
• Customer Order Forms (qty. 5)
• Close To My Heart Color Swatches (W471)
• Spring/ Summer 2013 B&T Duos^® Sampler (W1123)
• Petite Perks™ Critter Expressions Incentive Stamp Set (W2025)
• Chantilly Complements Dimensional Elements (X7163C)
• Workshops on the Go^® Chantilly Scrapbooking Kit (G1053)
• Reflections^® Scrapbook Program (9037)
• Originals Card Confidence Program® (9036)
• Buttercup Exclusive Inks^® Pad (Z2110)
• Cotton Candy Exclusive Inks^® Pad (Z2193)
• Spinner (Z1832)
• My Acrylix^® Wheel of Life Stamp Set (D1545)
• My Acrylix^® For a Friend Stamp Set (D1542)
• 4" × 5" My Acrylix^® Block (Y1012)

That means that you will receive over $225 in retail products when you sign up to become a CTMH Consultant in April for only $49.  
Don't delay, sign up today!


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My Sunshine CTMH April Stamp of the Month

A new month is upon us yet again.  Celebrate with My Sunshine, the April 2013 Stamp of the Month.  It can be yours for only $5 with a qualifying purchase.  Click here for more details.