February 2018 CTMH News

Where did January go?! It feels like the month went by in a flash and the New Year began months ago, not just 31 days ago. The last few days of this month I have been battling an aching back which has been making keeping up difficult, but I am thankful that the flu has left us alone. I hope you and yours are healthy.

The February 2018 Stamp of the Month is Sunny Thoughts

Sunny Thoughts (S1802) is an exclusive D-size set of 13 stamps that is only available for purchase during the month of February 2018. The stamp set can be yours for $5 when you place an order of $50 or more in qualifying Close To My Heart products (and you qualify for additional sets at $5 for each $50 you spend). Alternatively it is available at $17.95. Recommended CTMH My Acrylix® Blocks for this stamp set are: 1" x 1" (Y1000), 2" x 2" (Y1003), 1" x 6½" (Y1005), 3" x 3" (Y1006) and 2" x 6½" (Y1010).

CTMH Corporate Artists created a page and card using the Sunny Thoughts stamp set.

If you would like a list of the products used to create the above items, you will find the information in the Recipes, a PDF file (which will be posted soon) that lists the products used to make the samples in the Seasonal Expressions 1 so you may re-create projects at home. I am participating in a Sunny Thoughts blog hop this month; you will find my post here tomorrow. Please visit my CTMH 2018 02 Feb SOTM Sunny Thoughts for additional ideas using the Sunny Thoughts stamp set.

February 2018 — Pretty in Pink

February is the season for hearts, flowers, and celebrating what matters most. You can share the love and think pink all month long with the Pretty in Pink special! Select pink and gold products and two coordinating stamp sets are 25% off the retail price and three different product bundles are 30% off the retail price. These bundles include the Bashful—Color of the Year bundle and two bundles with supplies to make a Butterfly Mobile Papercrafting Project.

Step-by-step instructions for how to make the mobile are available on the Butterfly Mobile Bundle or the Butterfly Mobile Bundle with Stamp Set product pages of my Consultant Website. An instructional video is also posted on the CTMH YouTube channel.

Purchase any of the individual items listed below at 25% off the retail price!

Item #	Photo	Item	Retail Price	25%-off Price
Z9996	Everyday Life™ Album—Bashful	Everyday Life™ Album—Bashful	$14.95	$11.21
Z3383*	Cut Above® Layout Kit—The Story Begins (Baby Girl)	Cut Above® Layout Kit—The Story Begins (Baby Girl) visit the product page to see the 10 layouts you can create with this kit	$59.95	$44.96
Z3388	Picture My Life™ Cards—The Story Begins (Baby Girl)	Picture My Life™ Cards—The Story Begins (Baby Girl)	$4.95	$3.71
D1728	My Acrylix® What Matters Most Stamp Set	My Acrylix® What Matters Most Stamp Set	$17.95	$13.46
B1572	My Acrylix® Banner Love Stamp Set	My Acrylix® Banner Love Stamp Set	$9.95	$7.46
Z2819	Bashful Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad	Bashful Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad	$7.95	$5.96
X5941	Bashful Cardstock	Bashful Cardstock	$14.50	$10.88
Z2508	Bashful Exclusive Inks™ Mini Pigment Pad	Bashful Exclusive Inks™ Mini Pigment Pad	$2.95	$2.21
Z2844	Pixie Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad	Pixie Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad	$7.95	$5.96
X5984	Pixie Cardstock	Pixie Cardstock	$14.50	$10.88
Z2810	Blossom Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad	Blossom Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad	$7.95	$5.96
X5973	Blossom Cardstock	Blossom Cardstock	$14.50	$10.88
Z2812	Raspberry Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad	Raspberry Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad	$7.95	$5.96
X5974	Raspberry Cardstock	Raspberry Cardstock	$14.50	$10.88
Z3360	Bashful Glitter Paper	Bashful Glitter Paper	$6.95	$5.21
Z3369	Bashful Pearls	Bashful Pearls	$3.95	$2.96
Z3381	Gold Heart Clips	Gold Heart Clips	$6.95	$5.21
Z3312	Gold Glitter Gems	Gold Glitter Gems	$4.95	$3.71
Z3238	Gold Glitter Paper	Gold Glitter Paper	$6.95	$5.21
Z3365	Gold Foil Paper	Gold Foil Paper	$6.95	$5.21

* Purchasing this item allows you a 30% discount on one My Legacy™ album of your choice.


Purchase any of the product bundles listed below at 30% off the retail price!

Item #	Photo	Bundle Name	Products Included	Retail Price	Bundle Price
CC2181	Color of the Year	Color of the Year	Z2819—Bashful Ink Pad X5941—Bashful Cardstock Z2508—Bashful Mini Pigment Z3360—Bashful Glitter Paper Z3369—Bashful Pearls	$36.30	$25.41
CC2182	Butterfly Mobile	Butterfly Mobile	X5941—Bashful Cardstock (5 sheets) X5973—Blossom Cardstock (2 sheets) X5984—Pixie Cardstock (2 sheets) X5974—Raspberry Cardstock (2 sheets) Z3365—Gold Foil Paper (1 sheet) Z2819—Bashful Ink Pad Z2810—Blossom Ink Pad Z2844—Pixie Ink Pad Z2812—Raspberry Ink Pad Z3216—White Twine (qty. 3)	$48.57	$34.00
CC2183	Butterfly Mobile Bundle with Stamp Set	Butterfly Mobile Bundle with Stamp Set	B1572—Banner Love Stamp Set X5941—Bashful Cardstock (5 sheets) X5973—Blossom Cardstock (2 sheets) X5984—Pixie Cardstock (2 sheets) X5974—Raspberry Cardstock (2 sheets) Z3365—Gold Foil Paper (1 sheet) Z2819—Bashful Ink Pad Z2810—Blossom Ink Pad Z2844—Pixie Ink Pad Z2812—Raspberry Ink Pad Z3216—White Twine (qty. 3)	$58.52	$40.96

Seasonal Expressions 1 2018

This is the second month the Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book but we already have an item that is no longer available. The Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4158). It was featured by many consultants during January since we were encouraged to highlight the Chelsea Gardens papers and so many people loved it that it created a demand the Corporate could not meet. I am sorry if your are disappointed that this product is no longer available. The Chelsea Gardens stamp set is available and will be available until April 30, 2018.

While not pictured in Seasonal Expressions 1, the Watercolor Pencils are no longer available. Corporate hopes to refresh the colors and have them available in the next Annual Inspirations.

This idea book is valid until April 30, 2018. The book can be viewed on the Idea Books page of my Consultant Website or you can download a PDF of the book here.

If you are ready to place an order or would like to read more about a product, the Shop Now button will take you there.

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

Thoughtful Bird Sympathy Card

I recently needed to create another sympathy card. You may recall I shared a sympathy card last week during the Seasonal Expressions 1 New Product Blog Hop; the same day I went to calling hours for that gentleman another gentleman we know died.
 

I decided to create with one of my newest stamp and Thin Cut bundles - Thoughtful Bird.

To shade the bird, I stamped with Mink, then Crystal Blue and finally with Lagoon. I followed the step-by-step technique box on page 76 of Annual Inspirations 2017-2018. To color the flowers and leaves in the lower left corner and the butterfly in the upper left corner I squeezed the ink pad so ink would transfer to the cover and then used the Waterbrush to pick up ink and color the shapes. I kept a paper towel nearby so I could dab the image if too much water was applied.

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

• Stamp & Thin Cut Bundle: Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4158), Thoughtful Bird Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3377)
• My Acrylix™ Stamp Set: Heartfelt Thoughts (C1661)
• Paper: Basics Fundamental Paper Packet (Z3353)
• 12" X 12" Cardstock: White Daisy (1385), Lagoon (X5968)
• White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack (X254)
• Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pads: Heather (Z2826), Nutmeg (Z2830), New England Ivy (Z2835), Mink (Z2825), Crystal Blue (Z2817), Lagoon (Z2895), Saffron (Z2851), Raspberry (Z2812), Sweet Leaf (Z2853)
• Waterbrush—Small Round (Z3224)
• Thin Cuts: Thin Cuts—Party Banners (Z4152)
• adhesives: Thin 3-D Foam Tape (Z2060), 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)

I hope that in spite of their grief that the family got some comfort when they received this card.

National Papercrafting Month - Love Letters

I finished my Love Letter! Now to decide where to display it.

The problem was not that the letter was difficult to do, other projects kept getting bumped up my "to do" list. If I strung all of the minutes I worked on the letter, it would probably add up to less than one hour.

I did invest in some tools for shaping 3D flowers. I happened to come across a special price on a McGill Paper Blossom Tool Kit with larger ball ends than the Piercing & Embossing Tool Kit (Z2046) ― the larger ends help prevent tearing the cuts. You can use the mat that comes with the Piercing & Embossing Tool Kit or the back side of the Versamat™ (Z1279) to mold the paper flowers. I still used the Quilling Tool (Z1795) for the centers of the succulents and on the tips of some cuts, especially the succulents. The tools I purchased will also be helpful when adding dimension to cuts from Cricut® collections, especially when creating flowers from Flower Market.

I also added Enamel Gems or Pearls to the center of my flowers.

As of writing this all of the National Papercrafting Month — Love Letters are still available.

Don't forget that you can earn free Love Letter kits:

• Buy 5 letter kits, get the sixth free (just add six (or more) to your cart and the price of the 6th kit will be reduced to zero; if you order 10, you can get 2 free, order 15 get 3 free, etc.)
• Sign up to become a Consultant and get a free letter kit of your choice
• Host a qualifying party and get a free letter kit of your choice

If you have any questions about the kits or any other Close To My Heart products, please use the contact form to the right to reach me.

January SOTM Bloom & Grow with Chelsea Gardens

This month the CTMH Corporate Artists created some wonderful items using the January SOTM, Bloom & Grow, and the featured paper, Chelsea Gardens.

This artwork is in addition the artwork published in Seasonal Expressions 1. The Corporate Artists created this single-page layout, two cards and a home décor item.

If you would like to create something similar to the projects above, the required supplies are:

12″ × 12″ Bloom Where You Are Planted Single Page
S1801	My Acrylix® Bloom & Grow — January Stamp of the Month
X7230B	Chelsea Gardens Paper Packet
1385	White Daisy Cardstock
X5953	Charcoal Cardstock
Z2826	Heather Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Z2865	Juniper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
X7230C	Chelsea Gardens Complements
Z4155	Chelsea Gardens Dots & Gems
4¼″ × 5½″ Cherish the Good Thymes Card
S1801	My Acrylix® Bloom & Grow — January Stamp of the Month
X7230B	Chelsea Gardens Paper Packet
1385	White Daisy Cardstock
Z2826	Heather Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
X7230C	Chelsea Gardens Complements
Z4155	Chelsea Gardens Dots & Gems
5½″ × 4¼″ Grow Your Own Magic Card
S1801	My Acrylix® Bloom & Grow — January Stamp of the Month
X7230B	Chelsea Gardens Paper Packet
1385	White Daisy Cardstock
X5953	Charcoal Cardstock
Z2826	Heather Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Z2865	Juniper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
X7230C	Chelsea Gardens Complements
3D Item — Love Pot
S1801	My Acrylix® Bloom & Grow — January Stamp of the Month
X5947	Mink Cardstock
X5979	Juniper Cardstock
Z891	VersaMark™ Ink Pad
X7230C	Chelsea Gardens Complements
Z4154	Cream Ribbon
Z2068	Ranger™ White Super Fine Embossing Powder
Z3290	Cricut® Flower Market Digital Collection;   also available with a physical cartridge while supplies last (Z3285)
Cricut® Shapes
Flower Market
2¾″, 5″ Shift + <succulnt> (p. 40, MFAD730)

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

I was taken with the Love Pot in the photo above. When I was walking the aisles of the JoAnn Fabrics in Vestal, NY looking for terracotta pots to use I found this hanging pot.

The pot can also be used stand alone.

I did not have anymore of the compliment the Corporate Artists used so I created something with the Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Stamp and Thin Cuts Bundle. I used a "dryish" waterbrush to color in the leaves and flower using ink that transferred to the top of the stamp pad lid. If too much water got on the image I blotted it with a towel. I thought the flower was not defined enough after coloring it so I re-stamped the image. The paper was still a bit wet so the image looks a little embossed. While that was unplanned, I think it was a happy accident.

I used both sides of the cardstock so the succulent would have some shading. I used a crumpled up newspaper in the bottom of the pot so I didn't have to fill it with the Spanish Moss; the pot is a little light. Next time I may add a few pebbles or sand in the bottom so the pot is less likely to tip over.

All supplies I used to create this card are from Close To My Heart:

• My Acrylix™ stamp sets: Bloom & Grow — January Stamp of the Month (S1801)
• Stamp & Thin Cut Bundle: Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4158)
• Chelsea Gardens Paper Packet (X7230B)
• 12" X 12" Cardstock: White Daisy (1385), Black (1386), Mink (X5947), Juniper (X5979)
• Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pads: Juniper (Z2865), Glacier (Z2841), Sweet Leaf (Z5853), White Daisy (Z2863)
• Waterbrush—Small Round (Z3224)
• Ranger™ White Super Fine Embossing Powder (Z2068)
• Craft Heater (Z555)
• Cream Ribbon (Z4154)
• adhesives: 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151), Adhesive Runner (Z3372)
• Thin Cuts: Basic Ovals (Z3344)
• Cricut® Collection: Flower Market Digital Collection (Z3290); Physical Cartridge (Z3285)
• Succulent - #MFAD730 ― page 40 ― height 5" (cut one) ― <Succulnt>
• Succulent - #MFAD730 ― page 40 ― height 2.75" (cut two) ― <Succulnt>
• this is my Design Space file; you will need the Flower Market cartridge linked to your Cricut account
• Cricut® Explore Air™ 2 (available at Level 3 of Hostess Rewards; see page 4 of Annual Inspirations 2017-2018)
• Cricut® Cuttlebug™ (available at Level 1 of Hostess Rewards; see page 4 of Annual Inspirations 2017-2018)
• Supplies not from Close To My Heart: Cricut® Design Space, hanging planter, bamboo skewer, Decorative Spanish Moss

The January SOTM is available until 11:59pm MST on January 31st. 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.

I hope you like my version of the Love Pot. Thank you for stopping by today and if you have a few moments, please let me know what you think of my version.

Hostess Cricut® Bundle and You Are Here Collection

Due to Cricut's transition to digital from physical cartridges and the offering of a Cricut® Bundle as a Close To My Heart Hostess Rewards item, CTMH has/is producing a few videos to help customers get started using the Explore Air 2.

Let's start with the video Introducing the Hostess Cricut® Bundle form Close To My Heart: What comes with your Circut Explore Air™ 2.



Watch the video to learn what comes with the machine and what the different features on the machine are. If you do not have an Explore yet, this is a great video to learn a bit about it.

After watching the above video, please watch Setting up your Cricut Explore Air™ 2 and Design Space Account.



If you already have a Cricut® account that you use with Cricut® Craft Room or Cricut® Design Space, when you set up your machine (by going to www.cricut.com/setup), be sure to skip down to the lower middle of the screen and use the same email and password to sign in so any other cartridges you have linked to your account are available. I mention this because if I were watching the video I would probably pause it and do the steps only to see this mentioned when I resumed the video.

Since the Hostess Cricut® Bundle comes with the You Are Here digital collection, here is a video that shows you what comes with the collection and a few ideas for using the collection.



If you would like to host an on-line or in home Gathering to work toward earning Hostess Rewards for this or other Hostess Rewards items, please use the contact form to the right so we may make arrangements.

CTMH Enchantment Fundamentals

When you visit my Consultant Website this month, one of the images you see in the photo carousel is this one featuring the Enchantment Fundamentals collection.

I recently needed thank you cards and was inspired by the card in the lower right of this photo. I did not have the All-Star Complements on hand (and I needed to make more than one card), so I turned to the Cricut® Collections exclusive to Close To My Heart and created my own award ribbon.

I used the slice and weld feature in Design Space to create an award ribbon that says "thanks". I stamped the "so very much"; I used Design Space to mock up my card, if you use the Design Space I share below I added the words using the You Are Here cartridge and changed it to Print Then Cut. Please know that I have not tested Print Then Cut using this file. Also, I did not cut the straight-edged pieces using the Cricut®. I choose to use my paper trimmer (and scissors) to save on paper.

When I created my second card I could not find more of the Sapphire print so I used an embossing folder on Sapphire cardstock.

Since there are a lot of circular elements on the cards I used the Goldrush circle that is not used on the award ribbon to decorate the cards. I hate to pat myself on the back, but I am very pleased with how the cards turned out. I hope those who received them in the mail this week like them too.

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

• My Acrylix™ Stamp Set: Jennifer's Hand (B1484)
• Enchantment Fundamental Paper Packet (Z3352); Enchantment Cardstock Combo Pack (X5943) - I used Sapphire, Goldrush, Poppy
• Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pads: Sapphire (Z2848)
• White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack (X254)
• adhesives: Adhesive Runner (Z3372), 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151)
• tools: Dot Embossing Folder - retired
• embellishments: Grey Gems (Z3089)
• Cricut® Collection: Flower Market Physical Cartridge (Z3285) or Digital Collection/no cartridge (Z3290)
  • Congrats Ribbon Award ― #MD384AD ― page 4 ― height 3" ― Background <4>
  • Congrats Ribbon Award ― #MD384AD ― page 4 ― height 3" ― Shift+Background <$>
  • Congrats Ribbon Award ― #MD384AD ― page 4 ― height 3" ― Title <4>
  • Congrats Ribbon Award ― #MD384AD ― page 4 ― height 3" ― Shift+Title <$>
  • Full of Thanks ― #MD72D06 ― page 47 ― height 3" ― Shift+Title <Chrsnthm>
  • this is my Design Space file; note the height is with the award ribbon grouped together/in proportion; you will need Flower Market linked to your Cricut® account (and You Are Here if you plan to use the Print Then Cut feature); I only cut the ribbon using my Cricut® ― I used a paper trimmer to cut the rectangular shapes
• Cricut® Explore Air™ 2 (available at Level 3 of Hostess Rewards; see page 4 of Annual Inspirations 2017-2018)
• Cricut® Cuttlebug™ (available at Level 1 of Hostess Rewards; see page 4 of Annual Inspirations 2017-2018)
• Supplies not from Close To My Heart: Cricut® Design Space, Scotch Quick-Dry Adhesive

I hope you like the Thank You cards I created using Enchantment Fundamentals. I would love to know what you think of my version so please leave a comment if you have a few moments.

Seasonal Expressions 1 New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the Seasonal Expressions 1 New Product Blog Hop featuring products from the latest Close To My Heart Idea Book. This month there are about 20 bloggers sharing projects they created with products in the CTMH Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book. If blog hopping is new to you, we try to keep it easy: just keep clicking on the link to the next blog (typically near the bottom of the post) to visit the next stop. Our blog hop is circular so visiting the next blog will take you back to where you started.

You should have arrived here from ***Priscilla Gotham's Priscilla's Paperie***. If you get lost along the way, Melinda Everitt keeps a list of participants on her blog at If You Bling It.

One of the first things I created was this Thank You card. I do not recall seeing any projects created with die cuts from colored cardstock and stamped with the same neutral color so I decided to give it a try.

I stamped "thanks" with Archival Black on Vellum Paper. I selected Archival Black because it drys the quickest and most complete (without using a heat tool) on Vellum. I used the oval die from the Thin Cuts—Gift Card Box, but a die from the Thin Cuts—Basic Ovals (Z3328) could be used. I used a waterbrush with our dye inks. When you do that, be sure your brush is not too damp or your inks could end up with a muddy mess.

Unfortunately I recently needed a sympathy card. The card is for the brother and sister-in-law of a gentleman I have known most of my life (his mother-in-law took care of me before I was old enough to attend school while my parents worked). His brother and sister-in-law have also been there for me since my father died.

As you can see on this card I used the same neutral cardstock to die cut and used different ink colors for the stamped images. I love that our stamps are clear and can be manipulated a bit on the block so the "With Sympathy" sentiment fit on the banner.

One of the first projects I gravitated to in SE 1 was the banner on page 13 of Seasonal Expressions 1. As luck would have it I was in a craft store after Christmas hoping to stock up on gift boxes and I found a banner on clearance. The shape is a bit different, but it will still work. Unfortunately time ran out on me. I will share that project in the next couple of weeks.

Before you head to ***crzy4scrapbooking by Brandi Robinson***, the supplies I used to create my project are listed below.

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

• Stamp & Thin Cut Bundle: Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4158)
• My Acrylix™ Stamp Set: Heartfelt Thoughts (C1661)
• Paper: Chelsea Gardens Paper Packet (X7230B)
• 12" X 12" Cardstock: White Daisy (1385), Juniper (X5979), Glacier (X5978), Sweet Leaf (X5980), Heather (X5948)
• Specialty Paper: Vellum Paper (Z3367)
• White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack (X254)
• Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pads: Archival Black (Z3271), Heather (Z2826), Glacier (Z2841), Sweet Leaf (Z2853), Juniper (Z2865), Fern (Z2850)
• Waterbrush—Small Round (Z3224)
• Thin Cuts: Gift Card Box (Z4150), Thin Cuts—Party Banners (Z4152)
• embellishments: Grey Gems (Z3089)
• adhesives: Thin 3-D Foam Tape (Z2060), 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)

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 you have a few moments, please leave a comment letting me know what you think of my projects. I hope you are enjoying the items created with the new products CTMH has to offer. Thank you for hopping with us!

So you do not have to scroll back up, the next stop on the hop is ***crzy4scrapbooking by Brandi Robinson***.

Flash Sale Starts Later Today

What a way to start the new year! Set an alarm on your phone or the buzzer on your oven.

Close To My Heart is kicking off 2018 with a 24-hour flash sale on Consultant websites this weekend! The sale will begin at 5:00pm EST on Friday, January 12, and end at 5:00pm EST on Saturday, January 13. As with previous flash sales, there are a few details to be aware of:

• Sale prices are only available on orders placed on my Consultant website and products are available while supplies last.
• The sale features current products; a quantity of each item has been set aside for the sale. It's possible, even likely for some items, that this designated amount will sell out and once they do, that item will no longer be available during the sale, so shop early! For any items where the quantity that was set aside for the flash sale sells out, the item will be availabile when the sale ends at the normal price.
• All discounted items count towards Hostess Rewards, Stamp of the Month qualification, etc.
• Shipping and handling is based on the full retail value of the sale items.

Start 2018 with great savings on a variety of crafting supplies available on my Consultant website!

CTMH National Papercrafting Month - Love Letters

As I mentioned on the first of January it is National Papercrafting Month. For this event Close To My Heart created Love Letters kits which will allow you to create your own gorgeous monogram décor. All letters, from A to Z, as well as an ampersand are available.

If you like the look of the Love Letters kits, but are not sure about creating the flowers or assembling the letter, this video will show you how easy they are to make.



If you are wondering which tool is being used to apply the word "welcome", it is the needle-like end of the tool in the Piercing & Embossing Tool Kit (Z2046).

Love Letters kits are available only in January 2018 for National Papercrafting Month! For only $18.95 these kits include everything (except tools and adhesives) you need to create a beautiful décor piece using the letter—or letters—of your choice! All 26 letters and an ampersand are available.

Additional supplies you may want to complete the letters as shown:

• Quilling Tool (Z1795)
• Liquid Glass (Z679) - use for layering flowers; not for attaching the paper overlay to the letter
• 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151)
• Bonding Memories™ Dual Action Glue Pen (Z553)
• Adhesive Runner (Z3372)

In case you missed my share on Facebook, on the Close To My Heart blog is a post How to Use Your Love Letters Leftovers. They created a two-page layout and cards and they are gorgeous!

You can also earn free Love Letter kits:

• Buy 5 letter kits, get the sixth free (just add six (or more) to your cart and the price of the 6th kit will be reduced to zero; if you order 10, you can get 2 free, order 15 get 3 free, etc.)
• Sign up to become a Consultant and get a free letter kit of your choice
• Host a qualifying party and get a free letter kit of your choice

If you have any questions about the kits or any other Close To My Heart product, please use the contact form to the right to reach me.

Close To My Heart Designer Travel Organization

If you noticed the new organization products shown on pages 70 and 71 in Seasonal Expressions 1, this video gives us the opportunity to see the cases, insert and trolley in use.



I really like how the marker, tool and block cases have labels on them so it is easier to know you reaching for the correct case and do not have potentially open three cases to find what you are looking for (I would definitely end up opening all three if there was no label).

There are eight Designer Travel Organization products in Seasonal Expressions 1:

Organization - page 70 through 71 products shown inside cases are for illustrative purposes - not included with Organization Cases
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

When you have a Gathering that reaches Level 3, you unlock the hostess-only Designer Travel bundle as a 50%-off item. The bundle includes the Designer Travel trolley, 2 carry-all cases, 1 paper insert, 1 marker case, 1 tool case, 1 block case, 2 ink cases, and 1 stamp case. That is a retail value of $310.50 for a hostess-only 50%-off price of $155.25.

Designer Travel Hostess Bundle (HB1070)
page 3 of SE 1 '18

If you would like to host an on-line or in-home Gathering to earn hostess rewards, please use the contact form on the right to reach me. Don't forget, we also have five stamp sets that are only available to hostesses (see pages 4 to 6 of SE1):

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

If you have any questions about the products in Seasonal Expressions 1, do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for visiting today.