Cyber Monday 20% Cricut Collections

	Cyber Monday Only: 20% Off All Cricut®Collections! For the first time ever, Close To My Heart is offering a Cyber Monday Sale on Monday, December 1, 2014. There has never been a better time to buy Close To My Heart’s exclusive Cricut® Collections for 20% off the retail price. Whether you love scrapbooking, cardmaking, or creating 3-D projects, our four exclusive Cricut® collections make the perfect addition to any craft room! Sale starts at midnight (MST) on December 1 and ends at 11:59 pm Monday night.  You will be able to take advantage of this special deal on my website, or you may email your order to me.Orders must be submitted between 12:00 am and 11:59 pm (MST) on Monday, December 1 in order to get the discount on your selected Cricut® collections. Enjoy extra savings on Close To My Heart's exclusive Cricut® collections this Cyber Monday!

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National Papercrafting Month Special

Did you know that January is National Papercrafting Month?  It is!  And, Close To My Heart has created the cutest card kit just for you!

You can get an exclusive Cloud Nine cardmaking kit for $15 (retail value $46) with a qualifying purchase of $35 or more (excluding tax and shipping) during January in celebration of National Papercrafting Month. Make 10 adorable cards (2 each of 5 designs) with funky messages to put any recipient on cloud nine! You can add one cardmaking kit for every $35 in your order*. New Consultants who enroll in January will receive a FREE Cloud Nine cardmaking kit when they have submitted total personal sales of $300 or more**.

* Note that Cloud Nine cardmaking kits do not count toward qualifying order totals. The retail value of the order is totaled prior to determining promotional kit eligibility. For example, if a customer purchases $60 in retail items, and adds a single card kit for $15, that $75 purchase does NOT qualify the customer to add a second promotional kit. The qualifying base purchase is exclusive of promotional cardmaking kits.

** New Consultant’s total qualifying sales must be remitted no later than June 30, 2014. The Consultant will be prompted to add the free kit with the Consultant’s order that achieves the minimum qualifying total sales. Offer valid January 1–31, 2014.

You can create 10 adorable cards (2 each of 5 designs) using the materials in this exclusive cardmaking kit and some basic supplies. The Cloud Nine cardmaking kit offers you a sneak peek at 3 new Spring/Summer2014 Idea Book products: gold polka-dot washi tape, teal Shimmer trim, and Durables triangle studs! It also includes a new, exclusive D-size stamp set and an instructional guide for creating 10 cards. The full kit includes:

• 1 – My Acrylix™ Cloud Nine Stamp Set (D-size)
• 1 – Cloud Nine B&T Duos™ Paper
• 1 – Lagoon Cardstock Sheet
• 1 – Honey Cardstock Sheet
• 1 – 9" × 9½" White Daisy Die-Cuts Sheet
• 1 Roll – Gold Polka-Dot Washi Tape
• 1 Roll – Teal Shimmer Trim
• 1 Package – Durables Triangle Studs
• 10 – Card Bases & Envelopes
• 1 – Instructional Brochure

Featured colors: Lagoon, Sunset, Honey, White Daisy.

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A fellow consultant created a sheet of the cut outs in Cricut Craft Room. Click Here to download it.  You will need the CTMH Artiste cartridge.

Visit my website to order yours today!

Magic Monday

Happy Monday morning!  I hope your week is off to a great start!

Today's Magic Monday layout was created using the Close To My Heart Sarita papers.

X7171B Sarita

The pattern is from the Magic Book and called Lovely Assistant.  I have taken a little creative license and changed it a bit on the left page.

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Don't have a Cricut?  Loving the trees on the front of the Holiday Gift Guide?  No problem!!  I will be doing pre-cut Rosette Tree Kits.  They will be the tree on the left.  Each kit will contain all the rosette cuts, the tree topper cuts and stamped.  It will also contain the embellishments and the cut glittery snowflakes. Each kit will be cut from one Sparkle and Shine paper pack ($9.95).  The remnants of the kit will be shipped to you.  You will also get an instruction sheet showing how to assemble your tree.  Kits will begin to ship on November 13. There will no shipping charge.   If you have any questions, shoot me an email.

Sparkle and Shine Precut Tree Kit $25.00
Included in your kit:
X7176B Sparkle and Shine Paper Packet $9.95
Precut and Stamped Toppers
12 Precut Silver Glitter Snowflakes
Red Shimmer Ribbon
Red Chevron Ribbon
One Red Badge Button
Free Postage

Freebie Friday!

Today is a perfect day to launch my Deal of the Day promotion.  For the next 11 days, I will announce a new "Deal of the Day".  Be sure to stop by daily to see the special.

Today's Deal of the Day is a big one!  Purchase any one of our Cricut cartridges and receive a FREE Workshop on the Go. ($24.95-$29.95 value)

Z1906 Artbooking

 Z1790 Artiste

Z1686 Art Philosophy

Order any two of the Cricut cartridges and receive double the hostess rewards, plus two FREE Workshops on the Go!  That's $50 in hostess rewards, plus $50+ in FREE Workshops on the Go!!  Want all three cartridges?  Even better!  That's $80 in free hostess rewards, plus three FREE Workshops on the Go!

You must email me your order to get these freebies.  If you have any questions, be sure to email me. :)

Have a wonderful Friday everybody!!

Magic Monday

Another Monday!  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  We had rain most of yesterday, but Saturday was gorgeous!  I got a ton of flowers planted.  It's still gloomy out, but I hope it clears up quickly, as I still have a ton more to plant.

Today's Magic Monday layout is one that was created traditionally for our Magic Club.

The layout is called Hocus Pocus.  The paper packet used is CTMH's Tommy My Reflections Kit.  The film strips were cut using my Cricut and the CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge.

Have a wonderful day!

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Dream Pop!

How pretty are these papers?

They can be yours for only $10 with a $35 purchase!  How, you ask? 

In honor of National Scrapbooking Month, you can get the yummy Dream Pop paper packet for only $10 when you spend $35 in May (valued at $19.95 retail)! This exclusive paper packet includes 12 cardstock sheets as well as 12 B&T Duos^® papers that were specifically designed for this promotion only—you can’t get these sweet colors and patterns anywhere else! Start National Scrapbooking Month off right with a unique paper packet at a bargain price and get your creative juices flowing! Also, consider hosting this month: Hostesses receive one paper packet free with qualifying May Gathering sales totals of $400 or more.

*Shipping/handling and tax apply. Not available for purchase at full retail. Offer valid May 1–31, 2013, while supplies last. Qualifying purchases must be current, retail-priced product.

Dates: Offer valid May 1–31, 2013.

What is included in the Dream Pop paper packet?
The Dream Pop paper packet, created specifically for National Scrapbooking Month in May, includes:

• 12 exclusive B&T Duos^® papers (2 each of 6 designs)
• 12 coordinating cardstock sheets (2 each of 6 kit-exclusive colors)
• an artwork idea insert

The cardstock sheets have glossy patterns on one side that coordinate with the B&T patterns for a pop of shine on the colorful cardstock. The colors of the cardstock sheets and B&T papers are specialty colors exclusive to this paper packet only. It has a retail value of $19.95.

Be sure to click on the flyer as you'll have a much better idea how gorgeous this paper really is!

Another Magic Club Layout

Here's the other layout we created in our January Magic Club.  It used Close To My Heart's La Belle Vie paper packet.  Sadly, it is retired.

The flowers were cut using the CTMH Cricut® cartridge Art Philosophy.  The scroll came from the CTMH Artiste Cricut® cartridge.

Create a Card

It's Wednesday again, already!  Here's this weeks card and instructions.

This card was created using the retired CTMH Olivia My Reflections Kit.  Such pretty paper!  The stamp set used is D1523 Sweet Music.

4 ¼” X 5 ½” side fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” Olivia Flower Background and Texture Paper

4 ¼” x 5 ½” Olivia Dot Background and Texture Paper

2” x 2 ½” Bamboo card stock

1 ¼” x 3 ½” Bamboo card stock

2 ¼” x 2 ¾” Sunset card stock

1 ½” x 3 ¾” Sunset card stock

Cut each of the Background and Texture pieces diagonally. Attach to your card front.

Stamp image and sentiment on Bamboo card stock pieces with Sunset ink.  Ink edges of both.  Adhere to Sunset card stock.

Attach image to top of card ½” from top and ¾” from right side of card front.  Attach sentiment ¾” from bottom and ¼” from right side.

Roll the flower, ink edges of with Sunset in.  Attach two leaves and flower to card front.

The flower and leaves came from the CTMH Cricut® Artiste Cartridge.

Create a Card

This weeks card uses the CTMH Flirty papers.  I love the fun, vibrant colors!  Two of the colors are limited edition papers created just for this kit.  The stamp set used was C1524 Words of Comfort.  The embossed paper was created using the Cuttlebug and one of it's folders.  And, for the New England Ivy and Bamboo cut outs, I used the Close To My Heart Artiste Cricut® cartridge.

Here are the cutting instructions.

4 ¼” x 5 ½” top fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” Bamboo card stock

4” x 5 ¼” Flirty Background and Texture paper

2” x 3 ½” Goldrush card stock

1 ¾” x 3 ¼” Bamboo embossed card stock (included in the kit)

Stamp sentiment with New England Ivy on Cricut piece.  Mat to New England Ivy piece.

Attach Flirty Background and Texture paper to Bamboo card stock

Attach embossed Bamboo piece to Goldrush card stock. Wrap gold ribbon around bottom and tie in bow.  Attach this piece to card front ½” from left and 3/8” from bottom. 

Attach sentiment.

Attach flower.  I cut off some of the pin part of it to make it shorter.

Magic Club

For the October Magic Club we used Close To My Heart's X7161B Moonlight paper packet.  

The cuts were created using the Close To My Heart Artiste Cricut® cartridge.

Create a Card

Today's card features Close To My Heart's Pear and Partridge papers and the stamp set is C15710 Merry and Bright.  The cut out was created using CTMH's Artiste Cricut® cartridge.

4 ¼” x 5 ½” side fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” New England Ivy card stock

1 ¾” x 4 ½” New England Ivy card stock

3 ½” x 4” Pear and Partridge B and T

1 5/8” x 4 ¼” Pear and Partridge B and T

1 ½” x 4” Pear and Partridge B and T

Stamp wreath with New England Ivy and flowers & berries with Cranberry on included Bamboo piece.  Mat to included New England Ivy piece.

Attach Pear and Partridge B and T to top of New England Ivy card stock.

Attach Pear and Partridge B and T New England Ivy side up to bottom of card front.

Attach Pear and Partridge B and T to New England Ivy piece and attach to card front as shown.

Attach wreath as shown.  Add 3 pearls as shown.  Tie bow in cranberry ribbon and attach to wreath.

Last Day to Save on this Exclusive "Pre-Holiday" Savings Special from Suzastampin!

How would you like to get a jump-start on all your Close To My Heart Holiday projects with an exclusive special? Now you can!

• When you place your Close To My Heart order, I will pay your sales tax! 
• When your order reaches $100 or more, I'll also pay your shipping!

Offer good on Standard Shipping fees only.
Hostess perks are available with sales over $150.00.
Email me your order to take advantage of this offer.
Exclusive to Suzanne Davis of Suzastampin
Offer expires at 12:01am on November 1st.

Click here to view online catalog

Place your order 

I'm also giving away one free Pear & Partridge Workshop on the Go.  Winner has choice of either the Pear & Partridge Scrapbook Workshop

            

Or the Pear & Partridge Card Kit

            

Simply place an order as described above and you will be entered to win your choice.  Winner will be announced November 1 on my blog.  Good Luck!

Happy Pre-Holiday shopping!

Suzanne Davis
Close To My Heart
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Create a Card

This is another card that we created in our Stamp a Stack club for September.  We used the C1504 Fall Harvest stamp set. I cut the leaves with the  CTMH Cricut® Artiste and Art Philosophy cartridges.

4 ¼” x 5 ½” side fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” Goldrush card stock

3” x5 ¼” Passages B&T

1” x 5 ¼” Goldrush B&T

3/8” x 5 ¼” Cocoa card stock

Poke cut holes from Goldrush oval.  Stamp sentiment with Desert Sand. Attach to Cocoa oval.  Stamp leaf with Autumn Terra Cotta on Honey card stock and Bamboo card stock.  Cut out.

Attach Passages B&T to right of Goldrush card front. Attach Goldrush B&T to left side.  Attach Cocoa card stock

Wrap Baker’s Twine around card front twice and tie as shown.  Insert hemp though button holes and tie

Attach sentiment, leaves and buttons as shown.

Create a Card

This card was created using the CTMH C1504 Fall Harvest stamp set.  The leaves were cut out using the new CTMH Cricut® Artiste cartridge and the Art Philosophy cartridge.  The papers used in this card are retired CTMH papers called Passages.

Here are the instructions so that you may recreate it.

4 ¼” x 5 ½” top fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” Cocoa side B&T

4” x 5 ¼” Passages B&T

3 ½” x 4 ½” Bamboo card stock

¾” x 3” Bamboo card stock

1” x 2 ½” Bamboo card stock

Distress edges of Bamboo card stock piece.  Ink edges with Desert Sand.  Stamp Sentiment with Goldrush ink.  Stamp leaves with Autumn Terra Cotta on Bamboo, Honey and Goldrush card stock.  Cut out.

Attach Passages B&T to Cocoa B&T. Attach Bamboo card stock on angle as shown.  Insert two copper brads.  Attach two sentiment pieces.  Attach leaves as shown.  Insert hemp through button holes and tie a bow, leaving long ends.

La Tour Eiffel

My Cruisin' Buddy loves the Eiffel Tower.  I've been busy collecting Eiffel Tower pictures on Pinterest as I plan to create another calendar as part of her Christmas present.  I created a calendar for her last year using lots of pictures from all of the places we visited.  She loved it!  So, this year I'm going to do another with just Eiffel Tower pictures.

Here's a quick layout I created today using some of the Eiffel Tower photos and the La Belle Vie papers from CTMH.  It's so easy to come up with a quick layout using Studio J®.

In October, when one purchases nine Studio J® layouts, they get the 10th one FREE!  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!  For more information, view the flyer.

Have you checked out the October Stamp of the Month?  This is a great stamp set for your holiday cards.

See the red lines around the designs?  That indicates that the CTMH Cricut® Artiste cartridge has those shapes on it.  And, on your acrylic carrier sheet, it tells what size to cut the shapes in order to match the stamp.  How cool is that?

Freebie Friday is Back!

I'm getting back into the groove!  It's Freebie Friday!  As some of you know, before my Cruisin' Buddy and I boarded the ship in Barcelona, we made a two day stop in London.  We toured London the first day, then took the Eurostar to Paris for the second day before heading off to Barcelona.  Needless to say, you can only get a small glimpse of Paris in a day, so, she and I plan to return some day.  We have no idea when, but we will!  As you can expect, we love anything Paris related (and there seems to be so much out there these days), so today I'm giving you the chance to win the La Belle Vie Close To My Heart paper pack.



What do you have to do for your chance to win?  Easy!  Just tell me where your fantasy dream vacation spot would be.  Next Friday I will draw the winner!



Don't forget... The Great Cricut© Giveaway!   When I have 50 followers for my blog, I'll give away the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut© cartridge.

And...when I have 100 followers, I'll give away the CTMH Artiste Cricut© cartridge.

So, tell your friends!!  I can't wait to give these cartridges way!

It's Freebie Friday!

This freebie is good Friday, Saturday and Sunday only!  Purchase either Z1790 Cricut Artiste Collection or Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Collection and take your choice of any $29.95 Workshop on the Go for FREE!!

Z1790 Cricut Artiste Collection

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy

View the complete collections HERE.

Simply visit my website to place your order, then email me with your choice of FREE Workshop on the Go kit.

Don't forget to check out the Stamp of the Month.  It's yours for only $5 with a $50 order.  How cute is this set?!

Plus!  Don't forget the National Stamping Month double stamp set, It's Your Day!  It's yours for only $5 with a $35 purchase!

 Questions?  Shoot me an email!