Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Flash Sale Later Today

Starting at 5pm EDT Close To My Heart is having at 35th Anniversary Flash Sale.

35th Anniversary Flash Sale
CTMH is having a 35th Anniversary flash sale on my Consultant website and this time it is going to last for more than 3 days! The sale will begin at 5pm EDT today and end at 1:59am EDT on Saturday, June 1 (that's 11:59 pm MDT on Friday, May 31 - CTMH is headquartered in Utah).

While this sale will last longer than typical CTMH flash sales, many of the same considerations apply:
  • Sale prices are only available on orders placed on my Consultant website.
  • The sale features a selection of current products at 35% discounted prices. There is a limited number of these items set aside for the sale; the Corporate Office expects to completely sell through several of the items because of how great the deals are. Once CTMH sells through the allowed amount, those items will no longer be available, so shop early!
  • Any items that sell out during the sale will return to availability at their normal price once the sale has ended.
  • All discounted items count towards Stamp of the Month qualification.
  • Shipping and handling is based on the full retail value of the sale items.
  • Systems maintenance is scheduled for later this evening, for four hours beginning at 10pm EDT, so please avoid shopping at that time. 
Please shop early for the best selection; unfortunately during previous Flash Sales I have seen some items sell out in minutes.

Happy Shopping!

Monday, May 27, 2019

Seasonal Expressions 2 - Hostess Rewards

Happy Memorial Day! If you are veteran or part of a current or former servicemembers's family, thank you for your service to our country.

On May 1, Close To My Heart introduced Seasonal Expressions 2. In SE2 there are many fun new products. Today I will focus on the new Hostess Rewards stamps sets and touch on the other HR available when you host a Gathering (in home or online).

cover of Seasonal Expressions 2
valid May 1 to August 31, 2019
Holiday Expressions 2 may be viewed on my Consultant Website. Click here to download a PDF copy of the Idea Book.

When you host an in home or online Gathering you can earn free and half price Close To My Heart products. Rewards are determined by the chart on page 2 of Seasonal Expressions 2, shown in the image below:

Seasonal Expressions 2 - page 2
Seasonal Expressions 2 - page 3

Hostess Rewards are featured on pages 2 to 7 of Seasonal Expressions 2. Use can use your Hostess Rewards credit to get products like these:
  • Paper packets
  • Complements
  • Cardstock packs
  • Workshops Your Way®
  • ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ markers
  • Cut Above® kits
  • Picture My Life™ cards
  • Exclusive Inks™
  • My Acrylix® stamp sets
  • My Acrylix® blocks
In addition to choosing from most current My Acrylix® stamp sets – the Stamp Of The Month and Operation Smile™ stamp set are excluded – Hostess Rewards may also be used for the following stamps available exclusively to Hostesses:

Hostess Rewards Stamp Sets Flyer - front
Hostess Rewards Stamp Sets Flyer - back

The CTMH Corporate Artists made the following crafty items using the Hostess Rewards stamp sets:

Hippo-partymus (C1784)
page 4
All Is Well (D1855)
page 5
She’s a Wildflower (D1851)
page 6
Say Cheese (B1674)
page 7
The Smile You Gave Me (B1677)
page 7
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If, after learning about the Hostess Rewards you could earn when you host a Gathering, you would like to host a Gathering, in-home or on-line, please reach me using the contact form to the right.

The Shop Now button will take you to my Consultant website where you can see the other products that were introduced, read full products descriptions and place orders.


If you have any product questions, do not hesitate to email me. You will also find me on Facebook at Brenda's Paper Crafts. Thanks for visiting today.

Sunday, May 26, 2019

May's SOTM and Sweet Girl

May brings us a new SOTM To My Bestie and a new featured paper Sweet Girl in a recently introduced Idea Book: Seasonal Expressions 2. We use the #ctmhsweetgirl hash tag to make it easier to search for inspiration on social media for ideas using the Sweet Girl collection.


Using the May SOTM and the Sweet Girl Paper Collection, Corporate artists created this 12″ × 12″ page, two cards and tag on a basket.

The following supplies were used to create the paper crafts in the above photo.

12″ × 12″ Birthday Girl Page
S1905My Acrylix® To My Bestie — May Stamp of the Month
X7246BSweet Girl Paper Packet
X7246DSweet Girl Coordinating Cardstock
X6027White Daisy Cardstock
Z2826Heather Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Z2848Sapphire Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Z3271Archival Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
X7246CSweet Girl Complements
Z4058Sapphire Crochet Thread
Z3132Watercolor Paints
4¼″ × 5½″ It's Your Day Card
S1905My Acrylix® To My Bestie — May Stamp of the Month
X7246BSweet Girl Paper Packet
X6027White Daisy Cardstock
Z3271Archival Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
X7246CSweet Girl Complements
Z3132Watercolor Paints
4¼″ × 5½″ Happy Birthday Card
S1905My Acrylix® To My Bestie — May Stamp of the Month
X7246BSweet Girl Paper Packet
X7246DSweet Girl Coordinating Cardstock
X6027White Daisy Cardstock
Z2826Heather Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Z2850Fern Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Z6502Peach Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
X7246CSweet Girl Complements
Z4058Sapphire Crochet Thread
Basket with Tag
S1905My Acrylix® To My Bestie — May Stamp of the Month
Z2826Heather Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
X7246CSweet Girl Complements
Z4058Sapphire Crochet Thread

You will find the PDF file of recipes here.

The To My Bestie SOTM is only available during May; the Sweet Girl collection (Paper Packet, Compliments, etc.) will retire on August 31st; items from the collections in Seasonal Expressions 2 are available while supplies last.

If you are looking for other project ideas for using Sweet Girl, CTMH created Workshops Your Way® and Deluxe Scrapbooking Kits. Here's what you could create (click on any image for a better view):

Workshops Your Way® Sweet Girl Scrapbooking Kit (G1179)

Workshops Your Way® Grateful for You Cardmaking Kit (G1183)

Sweet Girl Deluxe Scrapbooking Workshop Kit (Z4512 or Z4516)

Please visit my Consultant Website to find everything in the Sweet Girl collection. I hope you found a paper creation that inspired you today. Thank you for stopping by.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

CTMH You're the Best

We have Made With Love for the women. Now it's time for something for the guys. The CTMH You're the Best special is perfect for creating a beautiful, handmade keepsake mini album for an important man in your life.

You're the Best
The You're the Best project guide takes you through creating a mini album using the Into The Wild paper packet, coordinating cardstock, Cricut® Artbooking collection, and an exclusive wood mini-album cover. Save 25% on the workshop kit that includes the My Acrylix® For My Father stamp set; the papers, stamp set and album cover are available individually.

You're the Best Mini Album Workshop Kit
(US spelling stamp set)
(CC6198)
You're the Best Mini Album Workshop Kit
(British spelling stamp set)
(CC61911)
You're the Best Mini Album Workshop Kit
(without stamp set) - (CC6199)
Wood Mini Album Cover—Heart
(CC6197)
For My Father (US spellings)
(CC6196)
For My Father (British spellings)
(CC6196E)

From now until June 30th, while supplies last, purchase the You're the Best Workshop Kit and a few additional items to make this mini album as instructed in the Workshop Guide.

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Front Cover
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6 - Front
Page 6 - Back
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11 - Front
Page 11 - Back
Page 12 - Front
Page 12 - Back
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If you would like to re-create the layouts and cards in the Workshop Instructions, there are a few additional supplies needed (if you do not already have them in your crafty space):
This flyer lists the contents of the Workshop Kit and the additional supplies needed to complete the workshop. On the back of the flyer are thumbnails of each page of the mini album.

You're the Best - front
You're the Best - back

Download the You're the Best flyer to refer to while checking your inventory and placing your order. Be sure to download the Workshop Instructions before June 30; they can be difficult to find after the promotion ends.

The Shop Now button will also take you to my Consultant Website where you will find all of the Close To My Heart products and Workshop Instructions.


Do not hesitate to email me if you have any product or promotion questions. You will also find me on Facebook at Brenda's Paper Crafts. Thank you for stopping by today.

Monday, May 20, 2019

Seasonal Expressions 2 New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the Close to My Heart Seasonal Expressions 2 New Product Blog Hop! This special hop is brought to you from same the group who bring you the SOTM Blog Hop. Today we are featuring items created with products from the new Seasonal Expressions 2; all projects were created by talented Close To My Heart Independent Consultants.

On this hop we have almost 20 CTMH Independent Consultants sharing creations featuring products in Seasonal Expressions 2. If you just happened upon my post, clicking the link to the next blog (typically found near the bottom of the page) will take you full circle.

SE2 New Product Blog Hop Badge
If you are visiting from ***Miss. Carrie's Creations by Carrie Simonds*** then you are on the right track; a complete list of participants can be found at Melinda Everitt's If You Bling It.

For this hop I created a gift tag and gift box.


To create the tag I cut apart the "a little something..." stamp; I now have four pieces: "a little something phrase", "for", "a little" and "someone". I stamped "special" and "Mollie" one letter at a time using a technique from the Stamping ABCs on the CTMH Blog. I discovered the larger hearts on the Sweet Girl cut apart page fit the heart on the Fancy Tags Thin Cuts fairly well, but I encourage you to use some low tack tape to hold the die still while running it through your die cutting machine. I used a corner from the Sweet Girl—Cardmaking frame stamp to decorate the outside of the Favor Box.

If you missed the Favor Box assembly video when the die was first introduced, here is how to complete the box in just a few quick and simple steps.



I hope you enjoyed your visit today. Before you head to your next stop on the Seasonal Expressions 2 Blog Hop, ***Terry L Metzger's Creative Imaginations***, product details about my card are below.

All supplies are from Close To My Heart except where noted:
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 folks think about the items I create. If you have a few moments, please leave a comment letting me know what you think of my card. Thank you for hopping with us!

So you do not have to scroll back up, the next stop on the hop is ***Terry L Metzger's Creative Imaginations***.