Everyday Life™ Album Sale Announcement

This weekend only! Enjoy 20% discounts on your favorite Everyday Life™ albums during the CTMH Everyday Life™ Album Sale.

Everyday Life™ Album Sale

The Everyday Life™ Album Sale will begin on Friday, March 27 at 5:00pm EDT and runs through the end of March (prices expire in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 1:59am EDT).

Prices for this sale are only available on orders placed through my Consultant website. All discounted albums ordered count toward earning the Stamp of the Month and Hostess Rewards qualifying order totals. Shipping and handling will be based on the full retail value of the albums.

I saw a sneak peek of an upcoming special and I have to say the Candy Apple color will coordinate very well.

I hope that you have a fabulously crafty weekend. Since we are still practicing social distancing here in New York State (and beyond), I hope to get some crafting completed as well.

Let's Stay Home

Close To My Heart just released this new My Acrylix® Let’s Stay Home stamp set (CC3212).

Let's Stay Home (CC3212) - set of 28

Let’s Stay Home is a fun D-size stamp set. It is very timely and made to make it easier to create cards, scrapbook pages, and other crafts about what we are all going through right now with social distancing and a focus on staying home.

Be sure to check out this video (you do not need to have a Facebook account to view it) on the CTMH Facebook Page to get a better look at all of the stamps and to see a fantastic page. Just substitute the photo and alter the journaling a bit and it could be my experience the past week or two.

Here's hoping that by staying home we can really flatten the curve. Take care. Be safe.

Cricut® Everyday Moments Collection

Introduced in the CTMH March—April 2020 catalog is the Cricut® Everyday Moments collection. 

Cricut® Everyday Moments Collection

This collection includes fully-designed projects for everyday occasions in a variety of sizes and styles. You can get even more creative by mixing and matching individual elements from different projects to create your own unique cards or pages. Some projects created with the Everyday Moments collection are this page and card.

created using the Cricut® Everyday Moments Collection

created using the Cricut® Everyday Moments Collection

When you are browsing the March—April 2020 catalog, you will find the Cricut® Everyday Moments Collection on pages 42–43.

CTMH March—April 2020 page 42

CTMH March—April 2020 page 43

This collection is available exclusively through my Consultant website; click the green Cricut® icon that you will find in the footer of every page.

Stay safe and I hope you are finding a chance to get creative during this challenging time.

Easter Traditions Wood Banners

CTMH just introduced two great banners for Easter.

Easter Traditions Wood Banners

The shapes are cut from wood so they are very durable. There are two options; one featuring adorable Easter bunnies and the other Easter eggs that spell out Easter or you can purchase one each in a bundle. Each banner comes with a digital art file to make it easy for you to embellish the shapes using papers of your choice. The Mix-in Paper Packet (X9013) was used on the completed samples. It looks like White Ribbon (Z4196) was used to hang the bunnies and the Easter eggs were strung on Mink Twine (Z4221). Save 20% when you purchase the bundle that includes both banner designs!

Here are the options available on my Consultant Website.

Bunny Wood Banner CC3209	Easter Egg Wood Banner CC3210
Easter Traditions Wood Banners CC3211	Completed Easter Traditions Wood Banners

CTMH created a flyer with all of the Easter Traditions details:

Easter Traditions Flyer

A PDF of the flyer can be downloaded here.

I think this is such an adorable banner bundle. This offer is available through April 30 while supplies last.

Australian Wildfire Relief Stamp Set Announcement

The Keep Your Head Up stamp set Close To My Heart designed for Australian Wildfire Relief will retire on March 31, 2020.

Keep Your Head Up (W1202) - set of 8

This stamp set will no longer be available for purchase after 11:59pm MDT on March 31st.

So far proceeds of this stamp set have allowed CTMH to donate over $43,000 AUD to the relief efforts in Australia. Thank you for your generosity.

March–April 2020 New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the Close to My Heart New Product Blog Hop. Today we are featuring items created with products from the new CTMH March–April 2020 catalog. This Blog Hop is brought to you from same the group who bring you the SOTM Blog Hop.

On this hop we have just over 20 CTMH Independent Consultants sharing their creations. If you happened upon my post, clicking the link to the next blog (often found near the bottom of the page) will take you full circle.

Cover March–April 2020 Catalog

You should have arrived here from ***Haley Dyer***. If you get lost along the way, Melinda keeps a list of all blog hop participants on her blog at If You Bling It.

For this hop I created a Seas the Day Cardmaking Workshop card and a second card which is a hybrid of two cards (on pages 45 and 21) in the March–April 2020 catalog.

This card is one of the four cards from the  Seas the Day Cardmaking Workshop.

CTMH March–April 2020 New Product Blog Hop - Seas the Day Cardmaking Workshop

I drafted the card I had in mind using Cricut® Deign Space; this is the pattern I came up with. The four-patch (four White Daisy pieces) was inspired by a card on page 45 and layering into Mint cardstock was inspired by a different card pattern in the Seas the Day Cardmaking Workshop.

card sketch created in Cricut® Design Space

My completed card using the above pattern:

CTMH March–April 2020 New Product Blog Hop - Just Because card

I did not stamp the whale and crab because I thought the shape was easy to identify and I thought it make the die cuts a little more "sophisticated". I used the Under the Sea Embossing Folder to add some dimension to the Mint cardstock and the sentiment was stamped on the striped Seas the Day paper.

Before you head to where ***Michelle Loncar***, the supplies I used to create my project are listed below.

All supplies are from Close To My Heart except where noted:

• My Acrylix™ Stamp Sets: Say It in Style (D1283), stamp set + Thin Cut from Seas the Day Cardmaking Workshop Kit (G1200)
• Patterned Paper: Seas the Day Paper Packet (X7255B) or Seas the Day Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet (X7255S)
• Cardstock: White Daisy (1385), Mint (X46042), Sapphire (X5957), Smoothie (X5985)
• Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pads: Mink (Z2825), Sapphire (Z2848), Smoothie (Z2896)
• White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack (X254)
• Embellishments & Tools: Under the Sea Embossing Folder (Z3660), White Ribbon (Z4196), Glue Dots® Mini Dots (Z341)
• Die-cutting & Embossing Machine (HB1080, available with Hostess Rewards, see page 4 of Close To My Heart Core Products or Party with Us!)

If you do not have a CTMH Independent Consultant, the supplies I used are available at my Consultant website.

If you have a moment, please let me know what you think of my cards. I hope you are enjoying the projects created with the new products from CTMH. Thank you for hopping with us!

So you do not have to scroll back up, the next stop on the hop is ***Michelle Loncar***.

Hostess Rewards in Mar–Apr 2020 Catalog

There are some new stamp sets available exclusively with Hostess Rewards for the life-cycle of the new March–April 2020 Catalog.

Cover March–April 2020 Catalog

In case you missed it, the March–April 2020 Catalog was introduced on March 1. This new catalog and the Core Products Idea Book may be viewed on my Consultant Website (under More > View Catalog). Under the page turner version of the March–April 2020 Book are links to download PDFs of the Catalog, the Recipes and the Product Index. The Product Index is a fantastic way to keep track of your wish list and inventory. The March–April 2020 catalog is valid until April 30, 2020.

The three stamp sets available with Hostess Rewards while the March–April 2020 Catalog is valid are:

Hostess Rewards Exclusive Speech Bubbles (B1708)

Hostess Rewards Exclusive Wildlife Puns (C1849)

Hostess Rewards Exclusive Bloom with Grace (D1928)

The Hostess Rewards stamp sets are not shown in the March–April 2020 Book, but you can download a flyer here.

The Hostess Rewards in the Core Products catalog (shown on pages 4 and 5) continue to be available. Please visit my September 9 blog post or the Core Products page turner for information about the rewards shown in Core Products.

Hostess Rewards Chart

In addition to the Hostess Rewards stamp sets shown above, which are only available until April 30, 2020, many other CTMH products are available with Rewards. When you look at the Product Index lists (Core Products Product Index or Mar–Apr 2020 Product Index) the far right column shows if an item is available with Hostess Rewards.

If you would like to host a gathering (in home or online) to earn Hostess Rewards, please reach me via the Contact Form to the right so we can schedule your party. Any time you have questions about CTMH products or promotions or the crafts I share, do not hesitate to use the Contact Form to reach me.

Have a start to your weekend!

These Are My People Exclusive Collection

Hello there! No, I have not fallen off the face of the Earth, I have just been a bit busy. I am sorry I am a bit behind sharing full details of the These Are My People special that started on March 1st.

These Are My People

One of the options is a These Are My People Cut Above® kit. This kit features 6″ × 8″ pre-printed base pages that can be decorated with die-cuts and stickers to create an entire album focused on the people who bring joy to your life. It also includes a custom SVG file you can use to decorate the cover of your album when you’re done with it! Here are the details of the Cut Above® kit:

These Are My People Cut Above® Kit (CC3201)
These Are My People Cut Above® Kit (CC3201)	BONUS downloadable SVG
These Are My People Cut Above® Kit	These Are My People Cut Above® Kit
These Are My People Cut Above® Kit	These Are My People Cut Above® Kit
These Are My People Cut Above® Kit	These Are My People Cut Above® Kit
These Are My People Cut Above® Kit	These Are My People Cut Above® Kit
These Are My People Cut Above® Kit	These Are My People Cut Above® Kit

Also available are a paper packet (with or without a Sticker Sheet), coordinating cardstock, coordinating stamp set, a workshop kit (with or without the stamp set) and, available individually–separate from the Cut Above® Kit and Workshops, Digital Art (downloadable SVG). When you purchase the Workshop and stamp set, use a few additional supplies and download and follow the Workshop Guide directions, you can create two 2-page layouts, two single pages and five cards.

These Are My People–other items available Featured colors: Black, Carolina, Green Apple, Linen, Peach, Pixie, Saffron, Sapphire, Smoothie.
These Are My People Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet (CC3202)	These Are My People Paper Packet (CC3203)
this paper included in both the Packet + Sticker Sheet and Paper Packet	this paper included in both the Packet + Sticker Sheet and Paper Packet
this paper included in both the Packet + Sticker Sheet and Paper Packet	sticker sheet only available in These Are My People Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet
These Are My People Coordinating Cardstock (CC3204)	Love These People (CC3205)
These Are My People Workshop Kit (CC3206)	These Are My People Workshop Kit without Stamp Set (CC3207)
These Are My People Workshop Kit	These Are My People Workshop Kit
These Are My People Workshop Kit	These Are My People Workshop Kit
These Are My People Workshop Kit	These Are My People Workshop Kit
These Are My People Workshop Kit	These Are My People Workshop Kit
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CTMH created a flyer with details of the These Are My People Cut Above® special:

These Are My People Cut Above® Kit Flyer page 1

These Are My People Cut Above® Kit Flyer page 2

A PDF of the These Are My People Cut Above® flyer can be downloaded here.

CTMH also created a These Are My People Workshop flyer:

These Are My People Workshop Flyer page 1

These Are My People Workshop Flyer page 2

A PDF of the These Are My People Workshop flyer can be downloaded here.
All options are also shown on my Consultant Website. These Are My People is available until April 30, 2020 while supplies last.