Seasonal Expressions 1 - Three Days Remaining

There are only three days left to order from Seasonal Expressions 1. The last day to order is April 30, 2018 at 11:59pm MDT; that is May 1, 2018 at 1:59am for those of us on the East Coast.

I posted a list of retiring items on April 13. Fortunately many items in SE1 were very popular; unfortunately some were so popular that the stock is already depleted.

This table shows all of the unavailable CTMH products as of May 3, 2017. Updated May 7 - since Seasonal Expressions 1 is no longer valid, this is a screenshot of the table:

If you would like to place an order or would like to read more about a product before the Idea Book expires, the Shop Now button will take you to my Consultant Website.

If you have any product or promotion questions, do not hesitate to reach me via the Contact Form to the right. You will also find me on Facebook at Brenda's Paper Crafts. Thank you for visiting today.

Fab Faves Weekend Sale - April 27

It is Friday at 2pm EDT so it is time for the Final Fab Faves Weekend Sale of April.

I do not know what items are in this sale, but I think I got a glimpse at a few of them when capturing the link for this post and I am excited! You may recall I told you Corporate said this about the sale: "This weekend’s sale will feature a unique set of items and product bundles available at 25% off the retail price. These deals will only be available for 24 hours while supplies last, so be sure to get your shopping in early!" I haven’t looked at my schedule for the day yet, but I think someone put a meeting on my calendar during the start of the sale. Yikes!

UPDATE - Here's what was on sale when I was able to check about 1/2 past 2pm EDT:

If you are interested in anything, order soon because this offer is while supplies last.

I look forward to really seeing what CTMH will have on sale this week. Thanks for dropping by.

More Monogram Crest with Farmhouse Alphabet Cards

Last week I shared two cards that I created using the Hostess Rewards Stamp Sets Monogram Crest and Farmhouse Alphabet. Today I have two additional cards I created using those stamp sets. This time I used a new paper which is available in Seasonal Expressions 2; on one card I featured the darker side of the Heather and Bashful cardstocks and on the other card I featured the lighter side.

I also looked through the Cricut cartridges exclusive to Close To My Heart and found an image that would nice to create a focal point for the crest.

To create similar cards, all supplies are from Close To My Heart except where noted:

• My Acrylix™ Stamp Set: Farmhouse Alphabet (D1759), Monogram Crest (A1217) - only available using Hostess Rewards until April 30
• Beautiful Friendship Paper Packet (X7233B) - available May 1
• 12" X 12" Cardstock: Bashful (X5941), Heather (X5948)
• White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack (X254)
• Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pads: Heather (Z2826)
• embellishments: Clear Sparkles (Z3274)
• adhesives: 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151), Adhesive Runner (Z3372)
• Cricut® Explore Air™ 2 (available at Level 3 of Hostess Rewards; see page 4 of Annual Inspirations 2017-2018)
• Cricut® Artistry Collection physical cartridge (Z3167) or Cricut® Artistry Digital Collection no cartridge (Z3190)
• Frame ― #M4181DD ― page 48 ― height 3"; width 3" ― Shape + <Christms>
• I rotated the image 90 degrees, ungrouped the image and deleted the top layer, unlocked the image to change the proportions and used the Slice feature to create a two-layer frame; my Design Space link is here (with two frame options) if you would like to use it
•  Supplies not from Close To My Heart: We R Memory Keepers Precision Press Stamping Tool

If you are not already working with a CTMH Independent Consultant, you may purchase all of the supplies I used at my Consultant website.

I enjoy reading comments about items I make and share. If you have a minute, please leave a note letting me know what you think. Thanks for visiting today!

April SOTM & Gimme Some Sugar

For the month of April, a layout and card were created by the CTMH Corporate Artists using Color Your Life, the April 2018 SOTM, and Gimme Some Sugar, the featured paper for April.

The products used to create the card and layout are:

12″ × 12″ Always be Kind Layout
S1804	My Acrylix® Color Your Life — April Stamp of the Month
X7228B	Gimme Some Sugar Paper Packet
Z3146	Watercolor Paper
Z2805	Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
X7228C	Gimme Some Sugar Complements
Z4153	Gimme Some Sugar Cork Shapes
Z4144	Peacock-stitched Ribbon
Z1263	Bitty Sparkles
Z3132	Watercolor Paints
Z3188	Paintbrush Set
4¼″ × 5½″ Celebrate Card
S1804	My Acrylix® Color Your Life — April Stamp of the Month
X7228B	Gimme Some Sugar Paper Packet
X7228C	Gimme Some Sugar Complements
Z2809	Tangerine Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Z1985	Gold Shimmer Trim
Z1263	Bitty Sparkles
Z2066	Ranger™ Princess Gold Embossing Powder
Z555	Craft Heater

If you would like a PDF of the recipes, you will find it here.

The April SOTM is available until 11:59pm MDT on April 30th – that is 1:59am EDT on May 1 for night owls on the East Coast. If you decide you would like to purchase the stamp set for $5 with a qualifying purchase, add the other items to your cart and then add the SOTM from the green Promotional Items area of your shopping cart.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Attention Cricut® Craft Room Users

I am not sure how many people I know are still using Cricut® Craft Room. When I first became a CTMH Independent Consultant, CCR was what we were using with our Expression, Expression 2 or other older machines. We could weld images and design layouts and cards on a virtual mat in the software on our computers.

On April 22, 2018 Cricut® posted an important announcement on their blog: Cricut Craft Room is closing as of July 15, 2018. Please see their post, Important News for Cricut Craft Room Users, for full details. That blog post also has a FAQ and information about some exclusive webinars that they’ve created for legacy machine members.

Cartridges linked to your Cricut® Craft Room account will be available when you use the same account to log into Cricut® Design Space. While I am not a product expert, I feel very comfortable using Cricut® Design Space. If you have any questions, please reach out to me using the contact form to the right. If I do not know the answer, I will do my best to help you find it.

Fab Faves Weekend Sale - April 20

It is Friday at 2pm EDT which means it is time for the Third Fab Faves Weekend Sale.

I wonder what products and bundles are at 25% off for the next 24 hours. I will post a snip of the items below as soon as I am able.

The products that went on sale, while supplies last, this afternoon are:

If you find something you like, you can shop here. Have a fabulous weekend.

Monogram Crest with Farmhouse Alphabet Cards

When I told you about the products retiring from Seasonal Expressions 1, I forgot to mention the stamp sets that are exclusively available with Hostess Rewards.

There are five stamp sets that are exclusive to hostesses. You will find them on pages 4 through 6 of SE 1. Here are some projects the Corporate artists created with each set.

Farmhouse Alphabet (D1759)	Monogram Crest (A1217)
Sent & Delivered (C1712)	Doily Wishes (B1593)
Background Essentials (D1767)	alternate view of Background Essentials

There still is some time to earn Hostess Rewards to use to get one or more of these stamp sets. Please use the contact form to the right to discuss scheduling an in-home or on-line gathering.

I combined two of the stamp sets to create some cards. This one with Chelsea Gardens.

 And this one with Gimme Some Sugar.

If you would like to create similar cards, all supplies are from Close To My Heart except where noted:

• My Acrylix™ Stamp Set: Farmhouse Alphabet (D1759), Monogram Crest (A1217)
• Chelsea Gardens Paper Packet (X7230B), Gimme Some Sugar Paper Packet (X7228B)
• 12" X 12" Cardstock: White Daisy (1385), Glacier (X5978)
• White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack (X254)
• Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pads: Juniper (Z2865), Heather (Z2826)
• Black Memento™ Ink Pad (Z899)
• ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Marker: Pastel Peach (Z2460), Golden Yellow (Z2452), Turquoise Blue (Z2465), Leaf Green (Z2454), Marigold (Z2457)
• adhesives: 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151), Adhesive Runner (Z3372)
• Cricut® Cuttlebug™ (available at Level 1 of Hostess Rewards; see page 4 of Annual Inspirations 2017-2018)
• Supplies not from Close To My Heart: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Sizzix Dotted Squares Framelit, Sizzix Dotted Ovals Framelits

If you are not already working with a CTMH Independent Consultant, you may purchase all of the supplies I used at my Consultant website.

I love to hear what people think about the items I make and share. If you have a few moments, please leave a comment letting me know what you think of the cards. Thank you for stopping by!

Fab Faves Weekend Sale - April 13

It is Friday at 2pm EDT so it is time for the Second Fab Faves Weekend Sale of April 2018.

I think it will be similar to last week's sale where there will be products and bundles at 25% off, but I have not seen any emails or post giving us hints what will be included.

The sale is only until 1:59pm EDT on Saturday, so please be sure to shop before the 25% off ends (or inventory runs out). Have a fabulous weekend.

UPDATE
Here is a screenshot of the sale times as of about 7pm EDT.

Happy shopping! Enjoy your weekend!

Seasonal Expresions 1 Retiring Products

Since I wrote my post with April 2018 CTMH News, we received an email with additional information about products that are retiring from and continuing past Seasonal Expressions 1.

The following items will retire on April 30, 2018, even though they were marked with the carrying forward icon:

Cream Ribbon (Z4154) page 15	Peacock-stitched Ribbon (Z4144) page 45
Thin Cuts—Basic Circle Tags (Z4147) page 69	Thin Cuts—Gift Card Box (Z4150) page 69
Thin Cuts—Party Banners (Z4152) page 69	Thin Cuts—Title Banners (Z4151) page 69
Shimmer Brush—Bashful (Z3400) page 69	this space intentionally left blank

Also retiring are the Hostess Rewards Stamp Sets shown on pages 4 to 6 of Seasonal Expressions 1 and the following items:

Cut Above™ - pages 10 through 11
Cut Above® Layout Kit—This Is Me (Z4166) page 10	this is a layout created with This Is Me
this is a layout created with This Is Me	this is a layout created with This Is Me
Chelsea Gardens Creative Collection - pages 12 through 21
Chelsea Gardens Paper Packet (X7230B) page 15	Chelsea Gardens Coordinating Cardstock (X7230D) page 15
Chelsea Gardens Complements (X7230C) page 15	Chelsea Gardens Dots & Gems (Z4155) page 15
Cream Ribbon (Z4154) page 15	this space intentionally blank
WYW® Chelsea Gardens Scrapbooking Kit (G1149) page 17	created with WYW Chelsea Gardens Scrapbooking Kit layouts shown on page 16
Chelsea Gardens—Cardmaking Stamp (C1709) page 18	Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4158) page 18
Chelsea Gardens—Scrapbooking (D1760) page 19	this space intentionally blank
It's a Date (C1708) page 20 coordinates with Basic Tags Thin Cuts	Floral Tag (M1200) page 20 coordinates with Basic Circle Tags Thin Cuts
WYW® Sending Hugs Cardmaking Kit (G1150) page 21	created with WYW Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Kit cards shown on page 21
Make Waves Creative Collection - pages 22 through 31
Make Waves Paper Packet (X7227B) page 25	Make Waves Coordinating Cardstock (X7227D) page 25
Make Waves Complements (X7227C) page 25	Make Waves Sequins & Gems (Z4142) page 25
Make Waves Shimmer Trim (Z4146) page 25	space intentionally left blank
WYW® Make Waves Scrapbooking Kit (G1143) page 27	created with WYW Make Waves Scrapbooking Kit layouts shown on page 26
Make Waves—Cardmaking Stamp (C1710) page 28	Make Waves Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4160) page 28
Make Waves—Scrapbooking (D1764) page 29	Treat for You (D1769) page 30 coordinates with Gift Card Box Thin Cuts
WYW® Something Magical Cardmaking Kit (G1144) page 29	created with WYW Something Magical Cardmaking Kit cards shown on page 31
Stargazer Creative Collection - pages 32 through 41
Stargazer Paper Packet (X7229B) page 35	Stargazer Coordinating Cardstock (X7229D) page 35
Stargazer Complements (X7229C) page 35	Stargazer Dots (Z4143) page 35
WYW® Stargazer Scrapbooking Kit (G1147) page 37	created with WYW Stargazer Scrapbooking Kit layouts shown on page 36
Stargazer—Cardmaking Stamp (C1704) page 38	Stargazer Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4157) page 38
Stargazer—Scrapbooking (D1757) page 39	space intentionally left blank
WYW® A Slice of Happy Cardmaking Kit (G1148) page 40	created with WYW A Slice of Happy Cardmaking Kit cards shown on page 40
Picture My Life™ Cards—Summertime (Z4148) page 41	created with Picture My Life™ Cards—Summertime shown on page 41
Gimme Some Sugar Creative Collection - pages 42 through 59
Gimme Some Sugar Paper Packet (X7228B) page 45	Gimme Some Sugar Coordinating Cardstock (X7228D) page 45
Gimme Some Sugar Complements (X7228C) page 45	Gimme Some Sugar Cork Shapes (Z4153) page 45
Peacock-stitched Ribbon (Z4144) page 45	space intentionally left blank
WYW® Gimme Some Sugar Scrapbooking Kit (G1145) page 47	created with WYW Gimme Some Sugar Scrapbooking Kit layouts shown on page 46
Gimme Some Sugar—Cardmaking Stamp (C1702) page 48	Gimme Some Sugar Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4156) page 48
Gimme Some Sugar—Scrapbooking (D1758) page 49	space intentionally left blank
WYW® You Are More Cardmaking Kit (G1146) page 50	created with WYW You Are More Cardmaking Kit cards shown on page 50
Picture My Life™ Cards—Be-YOU-tiful (Z4149) page 51	created with Picture My Life™ Cards—Be-YOU-tiful shown on page 51
Seasonal My Acrylix® Stamp Sets - page 54 through 67
Cross-stitch Love (C1705) page 55	Cross-stitch Love Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4165) page 55
New Two (B1586) page 56	To a Special Couple (B1585) page 56
Zesty Best (B1587) page 57	Grateful Wow (B1588) page 57
Super Boy (B1583) page 58	Super Boy Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4162) page 58
Super Girl (B1582) page 58	Super Girl Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4163) page 58
Comic Book Scenes (D1765) page 59	We Belong Together (B1581) page 60
Free Cake! (M1197) page 60	Growin’ Old (M1196) page 60
Most of My Heart (M1198) page 60	Good Thymes Together (M1195) page 61
Mother’s Garden (C1714) page 61	Mother’s Garden Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4164) page 61
Easter Basket (M1199) page 62	Easter Animals (C1706) page 62
He Is the Way (D1768) page 63 coordinates with Cricut® You Are Here collection	High Five (C1711) page 64
Graduation Cap (M1201) page 66	Notes of Inspiration (C1713) page 65 coordinates with Cricut® You Are Here collection
Welcome Spring (D1763) page 66	Rain or Shine Paper Doll Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4161) page 67
Thin Cuts - page 68 through 69
Thin Cuts—Basic Circle Tags (Z4147) page 69	Thin Cuts—Gift Card Box (Z4150) page 69
Thin Cuts—Party Banners (Z4152) page 69	Thin Cuts—Title Banners (Z4151) page 69
Shimmer Brush—Bashful (Z3400) page 69	space intentionally left blank
International My Acrylix® Stamp Sets - page 72
Toi & Moi (B1589) page 72	Semana Santa (B1584) page 72
Bonne Fête des Mères (A1216) page 72	Feliz Día de la Madre (A1215) page 72

Please note that retiring items above are available until April 30, 2018 at 11:59pm MDT or while supplies last.

Items that continue to be available after April 30, and you will find in Seasonal Expressions 2 or on my Consultant Website, are:

Make It from Your Heart™ Volume 4 (9044) page 9	alternate view of Make It from Your Heart™ Volume 4
Light Grey Ribbon (Z4145) page 35	this space intentionally left blank
Cut Above® Recipe Kit—Kitchen Traditions (Z4168) page 52	Cut Above® Recipe Kit—Kitchen Traditions (with Memory Protectors™) (Z4169) page 52
Cut Above® Kitchen Traditions Bundle (Z4167) page 52	Kitchen Traditions (D1770) page 53
Thin Cuts—Block Numbers (Z4159) page 68	this space intentionally left blank
Designer Travel Carry-all Case (Z6007) page 71	Designer Travel Paper Insert (Z6005) page 71
Designer Travel Trolley (Z6006) page 71	Designer Travel Marker Case (Z6000) page 71
Designer Travel Tool Case (Z6001) page 71	Designer Travel Block Case (Z6002) page 71
Designer Travel Ink Case (Z6003) page 71	Designer Travel Stamp Case (Z6004) page 71

If there are retiring products still on your wish list, be sure to order as soon as you can before they are gone for good.

Be sure to visit my Consultant Website at 2pm EDT today to see what is available at 25% off during this weekend's Fab Faves sale. The discounted items and exclusive product bundles are only available for 24 hours.

Also, we were told that the stock of The Important Thing Bundle is now limited quantity. Once the remaining inventory has been sold, the bundle will no longer be available. The mini-album project is based on a journaling model inspired by Margaret Wise Brown’s The Important Book. Please see my earlier post for more information about this project, including some photos of the pages you can create, or visit The Important Thing Bundle product page to download the guide.

Be sure to bookmark my blog or Follow by Email (to the right) to see what is coming in our idea book - Seasonal Expressions 2 which is valid from May 1 to August 31, 2018.

Thank you for visiting today and have a fabulous weekend!