It's Freebie Friday!

It's Freebie Friday again!  Funny how Friday comes around so quickly every week.  LOL!!

This week's freebie is the Mini Medleys in Colonial White.

This collection includes:

1 yd. 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
8 Buttons (2 sizes)
15 Brads
20 Bitty Brads
4 Metal Tags

How do you get a chance to win these?  Easy!  Just leave a comment about your 4th of July plans.  Good Luck!

Create a Card

This week's card was created using Close To My Heart's Lucy papers.  Also used was D1514 Just a Number stamp set. I love the sayings in this stamp set!  The rose was created using the Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.

Here's the cutting instructions for the card:

4 ¼” x 5 ½” side fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” Cotton Candy card stock

3 ¾” x 5” Cotton Candy card stock

4” x 5 ¼” Pear card stock

3 ¼” x 4” Lucy Floral B&T

Stamp sentiment with Cotton Candy ink on Colonial White piece.  Attach to Pear piece.

Cut a V out of the bottom of the Lucy Floral B&T and attach to Cotton Candy card stock

Attach Cotton Candy card stock to Pear card stock and then to larger Cotton Candy card stock  piece.

Attach ribbon across card front at center.  Cut another piece of ribbon and tie a bow around the centered ribbon.

Attach matted sentiment with foam dots.  Ink edges of rose with Cotton Candy ink.  Bend the two Pear leaf petals down center to give shape.  Attach the leaves directly to the card front.  Attach the rose on the matted sentiment piece.

Here's how to create the rose:

 1.  Remove waste from flower

 

2. Begin rolling the outer end around your paper piercer or other small item. Continue rolling until the whole flower is rolled

 3. Here you can see it rolled up with the base left unrolled.  You will then let it loose so that it will unroll until you like appearance.

4. Put a dab of Liquid Glass on the base and attach the rolled rose.  Hold in place until it’s dry.

$50 Mystery Hostess Shopping Spree!

You can win it!!

Simply shop my Close To My Heart website between now and 6 pm EST, June 30 for your chance to win a $50 shopping spree from me, Suzanne Davis! One lucky winner will be announced on July 1.

To qualify, simply click on the "JOIN" button during check out next to where it says, "Mystery Hostess Party-Chance to Win"

Plus, remember: Spend over $50.00 and I will send you the brand new Winter 2012 Idea Book in July for FREE!  And, you can get this cute Stamp of the Month for only $5!

 So...what are you waiting for?  Start shopping now!

There's never been a better time to hold a catalog party!

 Hold Your Own Stampaganza Party and you will get these goodies in addition to your Hostess Rewards....

When you place a $150 order or more, you will receive $25 in FREE CTMH products!  Plus, you will get these other extras from ME!

• FREE Fall/Winter 2012 Idea Book when they arrive in July
•  A free My Reflections Kit of your choice when your party closes
•  A FREE B-size stamp set from the new Fall/Winter 2012 Idea Book debuting in August

You must email me your order to receive your Hostess Rewards.

Magic Club

This is one of the layouts we created for the May Magic Club. There's still time to order your copy of Magic.  Supplies are limited and could sell out any time.  If you are interested in joining our Magic Club, drop me an email.  For only $20 a month, you will get all the papers and embellishments you need to create two double page layouts.  This includes shipping to you!  Whether near or far, you can be a part of this club.  If you continue with the club for one year, you'll receive a FREE My Legacy album!

It was created using Close To My Heart's X7154B Cruisin' My Reflections Kit.  I embellished it using Z1691 Bottle Caps.

Monday Sketch

This week's sketch is a card sketch from Close To My Heart's Wishes How-to book.

The paper is from Close To My Heart's X7152B Superhero My Reflections kit.  The stamp set is from Close To My Heart - C1408 Live Inspired.

Click HERE to download the sketch.

$50 Mystery Hostess Shopping Spree!

You can win it!!

Simply shop my Close To My Heart website between now and 6 pm EST, June 30 for your chance to win a $50 shopping spree from me, Suzanne Davis! One lucky winner will be announced on July 1.

To qualify, simply click on the "JOIN" button during check out next to where it says, "Mystery Hostess Party-Chance to Win"

Plus, remember: Spend over $50.00 and I will send you the brand new Winter 2012 Idea Book in July for FREE!  And, you can get this cute Stamp of the Month for only $5!

 So...what are you waiting for?  Start shopping now!

There's never been a better time to hold a catalog party!

 Hold Your Own Stampaganza Party and you will get these goodies in addition to your Hostess Rewards....

When you place a $150 order or more, you will receive $25 in FREE CTMH products!  Plus, you will get these other extras from ME!

• FREE Fall/Winter 2012 Idea Book when they arrive in July
•  A free My Reflections Kit of your choice when your party closes
•  A FREE B-size stamp set from the new Fall/Winter 2012 Idea Book debuting in August

You must email me your order to receive your Hostess Rewards.

Freebie Friday

It's Freebie Friday!!

Congratulations to Hilde Janbroers!  You are the winner of last Friday's freebie. Email me and let me know which stamp set you would like along with your shipping address.  You have a choice of any stamp set who's item number starts with an A, B, C, or D.  You can find the stamps here.

Now for this week's Freebie Friday.

Today is the last day of school for children here in NY.  So, tell me what your plans are for your summer vacation or what you'll be doing to keep your children entertained for the summer.  What will you win if you're the lucky name drawn?

These!

Z1708 Sparkle Flourishes


Also, don't forget.....

The Great Cricut Giveaway!!

How would you like to own the Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut® cartridge?

 Included in the Cricut Bundle:

• 1 – Cartridge (700 images: font, shapes, and 3-D items)
•  3 – My Acrylix® D-size stamp sets
•  3 – 9" × 12" Dimensional Elements (3 sheets of different shapes)

It's a $99 value!

How can you get a chance to win it?  Easy!!  Simply sign up to follow this blog!  When I have 100 followers I will draw a winner. Be sure to tell all of your friends!  The sooner we hit 100, the sooner I'll draw a winner!

Good luck!!

Love your Layout

Use Studio J® to capture this beautiful time of year with fresh colors and simple techniques that come together in minutes! Watch this week's Love Your Layout video for instructions that will show you how to make this darling layout. We'll show you a clever way to add your title and also play with the stitching tool! Log in to Studio J and start saving those memories!



The My Reflections Kit used in this layout is X7153B Florentine if you would like to follow along to scrap traditionally.

Create a Card

This week's card was created using Close To My Heart's X7149B Lucy My Reflections Kit.  It's such a pretty kit and has so many color combinations. I've used D1514 Just a Number stamp set. Directions to create this card are below.

4 ¼” x 5 ½” side fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” Pear card stock

4” x 5 ¼” Lucy B&T (pink side)

3 ¾” x 5” Lucy B&T (floral side)

½” x 3 ¾” Colonial White card stock

Ink edges of Pear and Colonial White card stock with Desert Sand ink.

 Distress edges of both pieces of Lucy B&T

Ink edges of the larger piece of Lucy B&T with Desert Sand.  Wet upper right corner a bit and roll down.  Allow to dry.

Tear upper right corner of smaller Lucy B&T piece and ink edge.

Ink edge of butterfly with Desert Sand.  Attach the Lucy Floral B&T piece to the Lucy Pink B&T and attach to card front.

Ink Colonial White ribbon with Desert Sand and glue across card front.

Take another piece of Colonial White ribbon and double it.  Tie bow with the doubled piece.  Ink visible parts with Desert Sand ink and attach as shown.

Attach sentiment, flower and butterfly as shown.  Put large brown pearl in center of flower a and two small brown pearls in upper corners of sentiment.  Attach three small white pearls down center of butterfly.



Stampaganza is back!!

It's been a very long time since we had this favorite special!!

 

For every two stamp sets you purchase in June, you get another one FREE (of equal or lesser value)!  No limits! Email your order to me to receive the most bang for your buck.
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 View CTMH Online Catalog


Freebie Friday!
 
So, before I announce the next Freebie Friday, the winner of last week's My Reflection kit is......
Happy Crafting!!  Be sure to email me your information and choice of paper pack, and I'll get it shipped right out.

Now, for this week's Freebie Friday......since it's Stampaganza month, I just have to give away a stamp set!

How cute is this month's Stamp of the Month?!

How can you enter?  Easy!  Just leave me a comment about this stamp set and I will draw a winner next Friday for your choice of any stamp set!  See...how easy is that?  LOL!  You may choose the Stamp of the Month or any other stamp set!  Be sure to stop by my website for instructions to create these cute cards.

Also, don't forget.....

The Great Cricut Giveaway!!

How would you like to own the Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut® cartridge?

 Included in the Cricut Bundle:

• 1 – Cartridge (700 images: font, shapes, and 3-D items)
•  3 – My Acrylix® D-size stamp sets
•  3 – 9" × 12" Dimensional Elements (3 sheets of different shapes)

It's a $99 value!

How can you get a chance to win it?  Easy!!  Simply sign up to follow this blog in June!  When I have 100 followers I will draw a winner. Be sure to tell all of your friends!  The sooner we hit 100, the sooner I'll draw a winner!

Good luck!!

Monday Sketch

Today's sketch is Mystify from the Close To My Heart Magic book.

This layout was created using a retired My Reflections Kit called Wings.  Very pretty paper!
You can download the sketch HERE.

Freebie Friday

Good Saturday morning!  Is it still Friday any place?  LOL!  I'm a day late posting. I set out yesterday to pick strawberries.  There's a local strawberry picking place where I normally go every year and pick 25-30 pounds.  I freeze them so that we can have wonderful strawberry shortcake in the dead of winter.  This year the picking was tough.  Back in April, we had a heat wave with a number of 90 degree days, and then it turned very cold and it did a number on the berries, apples, and other fruits.  So, this year the strawberries were extremely small...by that I mean, about the size of wild strawberries!  Normally, I can pick the 25-30 pounds in about 3 hours.  Yesterday it took me more than twice that.  And, of course, that meant I had about a million more berries to hull!  I thought I'd never get done yesterday!

So, before I announce the next Freebie Friday, the winner of last week's My Reflection kit is......
Happy Crafting!!  Be sure to email me your information and choice of paper pack, and I'll get it shipped right out.

Now, for this week's Freebie Friday......since it's Stampaganza month, I just have to give away a stamp set!

How cute is this month's Stamp of the Month?!

How can you enter?  Easy!  Just leave me a comment about this stamp set and I will draw a winner next Friday for your choice of any stamp set!  See...how easy is that?  LOL!  You may choose the Stamp of the Month or any other stamp set!  Be sure to stop by my website for instructions to create these cute cards.

Also, don't forget.....

The Great Cricut Giveaway!!

How would you like to own the Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut® cartridge?

 Included in the Cricut Bundle:

• 1 – Cartridge (700 images: font, shapes, and 3-D items)
•  3 – My Acrylix® D-size stamp sets
•  3 – 9" × 12" Dimensional Elements (3 sheets of different shapes)

It's a $99 value!

How can you get a chance to win it?  Easy!!  Simply sign up to follow this blog in June!  When I have 100 followers I will draw a winner. Be sure to tell all of your friends!  The sooner we hit 100, the sooner I'll draw a winner!

Good luck!!

Love your Layout

Watch our latest Love Your Layout episode to see how to make this fabulous Studio J® layout. In just minutes, you'll learn how to create your own patterned paper, crop My Stickease® accents between pages, plus we'll show you a fun new way to use text boxes.



The My Reflections Kit used in this layout is X7147B Stella.  This paper package is still available if you would prefer to create your layout traditionally rather than digitally.

Monday Sketch

This week's sketch is a card sketch from the Close To My Heart How-to book, Wishes.

I used Close To My Hearts My Reflection kit called X7149B Lucy.  The stamp sets used are also from Close To My Heart - C1467 Sweet Moments and  D1514 Just a Number.

Click HERE to download the sketch.

Freebie Friday!

It's Freebie Friday again!  Where do the weeks go???

This week's Freebie Friday give away is a FREE My Reflections Kit!  Who doesn't love paper??  Simply visit my website and choose your favorite paper package, then stop back here and let me know which one is your favorite.  You'll be entered in the drawing to win the paper pack of your choice.  My favorite (at least this week :)) is X7153B Florentine.

The large print paper in this kit reminds me of the floors in some of the buildings in Pompeii.  It amazes me that these floors are so well preserved.

So, be sure to check out the paper packs and let me know which one is your favorite!  I'll post the winner next Friday.

Don't forget about the Great Cricut Giveaway!

The Great Cricut Giveaway!!

How would you like to own the Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut® cartridge?

 Included in the Cricut Bundle:

• 1 – Cartridge (700 images: font, shapes, and 3-D items)
•  3 – My Acrylix® D-size stamp sets
•  3 – 9" × 12" Dimensional Elements (3 sheets of different shapes)

It's a $99 value!

How can you get a chance to win it?  Easy!!  Simply sign up to follow this blog in June!  When I have 100 followers I will draw a winner. Be sure to tell all of your friends!  The sooner we hit 100, the sooner I'll draw a winner!

Love your Layout

In only minutes you can capture some of your happiest memories with this simple, yet beautiful layout using Studio J®! Just watch this Love Your Layout episode to get the step-by-step instructions. You'll even master a few techniques along the way.

Create a Card

Today's card was created using a now retired CTMH stamp set called "A Little Buzz".  The papers are also part of a retired paper package called "Cherry-O".

4 ¼” x 5 ½” top fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” Tulip cardstock

2 ¼” x 2 ¼” Tulip cardstock

1 ¼” x 2” Tulip cardstock

4” x 5 ¼” Cherry-O Cherry B&T

2 ¼” x 3 ¾” Cherry-O Stripe B&T

2 ½” x 2 ½” Sweet Leaf cardstock

2” x 2” Colonial White cardstock

1” x 2” Colonial White cardstock

Stamp snail with Tulip ink.  Color dots with Blush and ink edges with Blush. Attach this to Tulip cardstock and then to Sweet Leaf. 

Stamp “Best wishes” with Tulip on Colonial White.  Stamp to the right side as some of this will go under the cardstock.  Attach to Tulip cardstock.

Attach Cherry B&T to Tulip cardstock.

Attach Chocolate ribbon at bottom as shown.  Leave some at right unattached and tie bow around the chocolate ribbon.

Attach Cherry-O Stripe B&T ¼” from top and left side of card front.

Attach “Best Wishes” ¾” from right side and 1 ¼” from top.

Attach matted snail ½” from top and left side.

Stampaganza is back!!

For every two stamp sets you purchase in June, you get another one FREE (of equal or lesser value)!  No limits! Email your order to me to receive the most bang for your buck.
  View Flyer
 View CTMH Online Catalog


Freebie Friday

The Great Cricut Giveaway!!

How would you like to own the Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut® cartridge?

 Included in the Cricut Bundle:

• 1 – Cartridge (700 images: font, shapes, and 3-D items)
•  3 – My Acrylix® D-size stamp sets
•  3 – 9" × 12" Dimensional Elements (3 sheets of different shapes)

It's a $99 value!

How can you get a chance to win it?  Easy!!  Simply sign up to follow this blog in June!  When I have 100 followers I will draw a winner. Be sure to tell all of your friends!  The sooner we hit 100, the sooner I'll draw a winner!

Monday Sketch

Today's sketch is Sweet Symphony from Close To My Heart's retired Imagine How-to book.

The paper used is the new Footloose My Reflections Kit.

Click HERE to download the sketch.

Stampaganza and FREEBIE Friday!

Two great things today!!

First....Stampaganza is back!!

For every two stamp sets you purchase in June, you get another one FREE (of equal or lesser value)!  No limits! Email your order to me to receive the most bang for your buck.
  View Flyer
 View CTMH Online Catalog

Freebie Friday

The Great Cricut Giveaway!!

How would you like to own the Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut® cartridge?

 Included in the Cricut Bundle:

• 1 – Cartridge (700 images: font, shapes, and 3-D items)
•  3 – My Acrylix® D-size stamp sets
•  3 – 9" × 12" Dimensional Elements (3 sheets of different shapes)

It's a $99 value!

How can you get a chance to win it?  Easy!!  Simply sign up to follow this blog in June!  When I have 100 followers I will draw a winner. Be sure to tell all of your friends!  The sooner we hit 100, the sooner I'll draw a winner!

I'm sad to say that there were no entries in last Friday's Freebie giveaway.