My Acrylix On this Day Inspiration and Tutorial

Here's a great tutorial! You'll love the paper piecing technique that makes the stamped images stand out!




Please visit my MyCTMH website order form to order the supplies used in the tutorial.
#D1468 On This Day stamp set – $22.95
#Z1375 Kraft CS – $9.50
#1301 Bamboo CS – $9.50
#X5666 Twilight CS – $9.50
#Z2111 Chocolate Ink Pad – $5.25
#Z534 Micro-Tip Scissors – $9.95
#Z553 Bonding Memories Glue Pen – $4.50

March Club Projects

This month's Stamp a Stack Club used C1455 Aspire along with papers from the My Reflections Bliss paper packet.



For our Imagine Club, we're using X7132B Bliss My Reflections Kit. This paper packet is a great set of papers to use for weddings or anniversary layouts. The brown B&T has a gray backside, which would be perfect for 25th Anniversary layouts.

Sparkle with Studio J

It’s time to make your Studio J® layouts sparkle! Create your own embellished studio layouts in a snap with clear Sparkles and Opaques Pearl adhesive gems. Just buy 10 or more layouts in one order and you’ll get two packages of these popular accessories (one of each kind) free! This members-only special lasts throughout April 2011.

Would you like to become a Studio J member?

A Studio J® membership opens the door to many exclusive benefits. Members get our best pricing and exclusive content, plus free high-resolution JPG files and low-resolution web-ready files of all custom-printed projects, as well as additional benefits unavailable to other users. Customers can choose a 12-month membership ($99) or a 3-month membership ($30), with the 12-month membership offering the greatest value. Visit HERE and scroll down for more information about a Studio J membership.

April CTMH Special - Lovin Level 1

During April, when you place an order of $100 or more, you have your choice of a My Reflections® Level 1 kit for FREE. You may choose from the following:

Passages Level 1 Kit (X7126A)

Perfect Day Level 1 Kit (X7100A)

Splendor Level 1 Kit (X7124A)

Sweet Home Level 1 Kit (X7116A)

Topstitch Level 1 Kit (X7120A)

Veranda Level 1 Kit (X7119A)

Zippidee Level 1 Kit (X7125A)

You'll also be getting the April Stamp of the Month for FREE! That's a $32.90 value!

Visit my MyCTMH website if you'd like to place an order.

Hope for Japan

Our hearts go out to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and like so many of you, we’re eager to help. From now until April 30, when you purchase the exclusive, non-commissionable “Hope for Japan” A-size stamp set (A1118) for the special price of only $5. Close To My Heart will donate 100% of the profits to the American Red Cross’ efforts in Japan. This stamp set has a retail value of $7.95 US but is available to you at a great discount, with the profits going toward helping this urgent, important cause. If you'd like to order this stamp set, visit my MyCTMH website If you won't be putting in an order this month, I will be placing an order at the end of the month and will ship to you. Email me for the details.

New Studio J Layouts

These are some of the Studio J layouts that I've done recently. With the Studio J membership comes some "members only" layout options. I hadn't had a chance to play with it until the other day, and decided to do more of our Mediterranean Cruise photos. I think I have to face the fact that I'll never get the 1000 or more pictures scrapped traditionally. The Studio J layouts look so much like regular, traditional scrap pages. One needs to remove the layouts from the page protectors to know they aren't done with paper!

If you have any questions about Studio J, or would like more information, just shoot me an email.

FREE Close To My Heart Blocks!

Things have been crazy here! Just getting a chance to post the March CTMH special.

AT CLOSE TO MY HEART, WE KNOW WE HAVE THE BEST CLEAR stamps and blocks—and we’ll prove it! Throughout March, when you buy your favorite My Acrylix® stamps, we’ll give you a free My Acrylix block. Not only will you have the best stamps on the block, you’ll have the best block, too! Just purchase $25 in stamps and you can choose from two of our most versatile block sizes: 3″ × 3″ (Y1006) or 2″ × 6½” (Y1010). Contact me for an Idea Book so you can start shopping now!

February Club Projects

For our February Stamp a Stack club, we used C1441 Affection and some of X7131B Sophia My Reflections Kit.



For February's Imagine Club, we used X7134B Sweatheart My Reflections Kit.

I'm loving all of the papers in the current Spring/Summer Idea Book. If you'd like a copy, stop by my website. If you'd like more information on either of the clubs, just shoot me an email.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope you had a wonderful day!

February is FREE, FREE and Fabulous!

Join my Close To My Heart team in February and achieve both levels of Straight to the Top and you will receive a $129 refund on your kit, plus $100 in FREE products! That's a total of up to $491 in products and business supplies! Visit my website for more information on becoming a consultant. View Flyer

A Perfect 10!

Become a Studio J Member, then purchase 9 layouts and you'll receive the 10th layout free. No limits! Visit my website for more information about Studio J. Check out the flyer!

Be sure to email me if you have any questions about either of these promotions.

November Club projects

I have to say, I'm quite pleased with how all of these layouts turned out! You know how sometimes, they have to grow on you.....well, these I liked from the start. LOL!

Above are the Stamp a Stack cards. We used the Tag the Occasion stamp set for these. I didn't realize how many circles I had used until I started punching them to pack in the club kits. LOL!! My room looks like a disaster at the moment. With all my scrapping/stamping stuff and all of my sewing materials out, it was easier to punch the circles than it was to move things to get to the Cricut and to find a place to put it. LOL!!

For the Cherish Club, we used X7130B Mistletoe Level 2 kit. I love these papers! They are such traditional and elegant papers. Love the Mistletoe embellishments also!

And, for our Imagine Club, we used the beautiful X7119B Veranda Level 2 kit.

If you'd like to join any of the clubs, whether you are local or long distance, drop me an email and I'll give you all the details!

Plenty for Twenty - December Special

During December, when you place an order of $20 or more on my website, you will receive a FREE retired D-set of My Acrylix stamps! That's a $22.95 value! And, you will not have to pay shipping/handling or taxes on the free set of stamps! Check it out!

A Little more Thanks!

During November we're expressing our gratitude to you by helping you earn two FREE stamp sets. When you place a minimum order of $100, you will not only get the Stamp of the Month free, but you can choose any A through D set of stamps FREE, also! That's $45.90 in free stamps with your $100 order! (offer valid 11/1-11/30). I don't know about you, but I just love freebies! LOL!

Christmas Card Workshop

Create 18 cards (more if you have cardstock on hand) from X7130A My Reflections Mistletoe Level 1 Kit and stamp set A1110 Timber for only $17.50. These cards work up quickly and you can either make them all different, as I did, or you can create multiples of the same cards. You can also embellish them with ribbon and other embellishments you might have on hand.

Visit my website to see these and the other workshops I currently am offering. Whether you live close by or long distance, you can take part in these workshops. Feel free to email me if you have any questions. I can't believe we're already thinking Christmas! Where did this year go!!??