September Scrap & Craft Day

Hello All!

WHERE DID THE TIME GO?!?! I can't believe fall is already here! I hope you had a great summer full of fun and lots of memories!

NOW IT'S TIME TO GET THOSE MEMORIES INTO YOUR SCRAPBOOK! :)

Kim & I are planning a scrapbooking/crafting get-together for SATURDAY, 09/20/08 and would LOVE to see you there! This is NOT limited to just scrapbooking! If you have other projects you would like to work on, please bring them! Bring your friends as well!

This time around we are offering a card workshop as well! Cards will be featuring Close To My Heart's "Perfect Day" papers and EXCLUSIVE stamp set "Just Because!" This stamp set is not available for purchase at this time so this is a perfect opportunity for you to make beautiful, UNIQUE greeting cards for your family and friends! Just bring your adhesive - everything else will be provided to make 4 fun, fast, and fabulous cards!


If you would like to make the cards but cannot come to the Craft Day, let me know and we can set up an evening to make the cards together!

Whether you come to make cards, to catch up on some scrapbooking, or work on any other project, it will be a great time to play, to talk, and just have FUN!

Details:

WHEN: Saturday, 09/20/08 9AM - 4PM - Come when you can, stay as long as you want!

WHERE: St Matthew Orthodox Church - basement
1226 Redwood Dr, Green Bay (http://www.smocgb.com/id5.html)

COST: Card Workshop is $5 for 4 "Just Because" Cards ***This is optional*** Otherwise it is FREE to come Scrap & Chat! GREAT DEALS ALL AROUND!!!! :D

BRING: Your project supplies - adhesive, paper, scissors, stickers, pictures, knitting stuff, embroidery/needlework, etc.

Also, to keep cost low (FREE!) please bring your own sack lunch.

If you have any questions, please feel free to give me or Kim a call!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

Lori Ellis
Home: 491-1107
Cell: 660-7480

Kim Christenson
Cell: 660-7712

P.S. Feel free to forward this to anyone you feel might be interested - the more the merrier! : )

COME TO OUR SCRAP & CRAFT DAY AND PREVIEW A 2-PAGE "PERFECT DAY" SCRAPBOOKING WORKSHOP COMING IN OCTOBER!

Cards for Dad's Birthday

Yesterday I realized that both my dad's birthday AND my father-in-laws birthday are coming up quite quickly...like within the next week! So I needed to get busy making a couple cards. I decided this year to make the same, but slightly different cards for both...mainly because I am running out of time for getting my dad's card in the mail! This is what I found to "lift" from an old ideas file. On the left side of each card, I swiped Bamboo (CTMH) and Chocolate (CTMH) ink pads to "skuff" it up. You would never guess that I DID NOT use red on the card on the right! That was an accident, but just goes to show that even when you do something you didn't expect (whoops! I goofed!), it all works out! I think what happened is that on the left card I swiped the light color first, and for the card on the right I swiped the light color last and it picked up the Chocolate, mixing the colors to tint it red. So I just used a scrap of Barn Red (CTMH) for the center accent! Perfect! If I had said nothing, you would have never known it was all quite by accident! :)

This card will go to my father-in-law since he used to be in the Navy.

And this one will go to my dad...for no particular reason!

I've been working on scrapbook pages from a recent trip to a women's monastery in Michigan. I'm almost done so I will wait to post them all at the same time.

NEW CATALOG AVAILABLE ON SEPTEMBER 1ST

Be the first to view the Close To My Heart Catalog, available on September 1st, by clicking on the link to our website: www.closetomyheart.com - then click on "Product" on the left.

We have lots of new and exciting products available this fall! Beautiful new colors, page and paper kits, and even a new storage tower for our stamp pads and pens!

Check it out!

CTMH AUGUST STAMP OF THE MONTH
"Today's Date"
http://www.closetomyheart.com/stamp_of_the_month.aspx

Whether an everyday event or a special occasion, our perpetual calendar stamps will help you mark the date with style. Available August 1–31, 2008 only. With a minimum qualifying purchase, get your Stamp of the Month at a great discount or FREE! Click here to find out how!

New Videos on CTMH TV

Close To My Heart has added two more titles to our growing list of video segments on the CTMH TV site. They are from the PBS series Scrapbook Memories and are titled “White Core Cardstock” and “Altering Chipboard.” Each segment runs about four and a half minutes. To see these fun videos, visit www.closetomyheart.com and click on “CTMH TV.”

NEW Catalog Coming Soon!

The Fall/Winter 2008 catalog will be coming out in September with lots of great new product! Watch here for more updates!

Tonight I got a few cards finished up, and this one I made earlier in the week. Thanks again to another Close To My Heart consultant, who inspired this card. This is a good one to make a bunch of at once to have on hand when you need something quick. The sentiment in the corner can be left off and added for whatever occasion needed. I like the mono-chromatic look with black, then using a touch of color to pop it. The blue flower is popped up with pop dots to add some depth.

Supplies: Stamps: Simple Blossoms & Say It In Style (Close To My Heart); Ink: Black & Crystal Blue (Close To My Heart); Bigger Brad (Close To My Heart); ribbon.

I have 4 friends with birthdays in August, so I figured I would get them all done at once! Can't really tell from the picture, but the flower square is popped.

Supplies: Posies stamp: ? ($1 from somewhere...); Background stamp: "Wild Daisy Rd" (Heidi Grace); Word stamp: Love in Bloom (Close To My Heart); Cardstock: Amethyst & Hydrenga (Close To My Heart); Ink: Amethyst & Black (Close To My Heart); Itty Bitty Brad (Close To My Heart); ribbon; pop dots; markers.

I got this idea from a fellow Close To My Heart consultant! It's perfect for my brother-in-law, whose birthday is coming up in the next couple weeks. I liked the idea of using the brads along the bottom to give it that "heavy metal" look, and the stamp can be changed to fit the interest of any man in your life.

I have a few more occasions coming up that will require cards, so keep watching the board for more posts!

JULY STAMP OF THE MONTH


D1285 Life's a Jungle(Set of 14) $22.95

A trip to the zoo or a good sense of humor will have you reaching for this perfectly playful set of animals and phrases over and over. Available July 1-31, 2008 only.Blocks: 2" × 2" (Y1003), 2½" × 2½" (Y1004), 2" × 3½" (Y1009)

With a minimum qualifying purchase, get your Stamp of the Month at a great discount or FREE!

With $25 purchase, set is $17.21 (25% off)
With $50 purchase, set is $11.48 (50% off)
With $75 purchase, set is $5.74 (75% off)
With $100 purchase, set is FREE!!!

A PRODUCTIVE WEEKEND

This has been a particularly productive weekend!

We had our Scrap/Craft Day on Saturday. I worked on a project for the cellular division of my employer. A few of us employees were asked to take pictures with one of their top-end camera phones (Motorola Rokr) and use the photos to make scrapbooking layouts.

My first photography attempt didn't turn out so good. Most of my pictures were taken inside, and probably with the wrong settings. So another friend at work offered her pictures for me to pick from. This is what I came up with:

I'm VERY happy with how it turned out!

I was able to use the camera/phone this weekend, too. So I took my poochies outside for a photo shoot. I don't think I've ever completed a 2-page layout, all the way from taking the pictures to completing the layout, in one day! Like I said, it was a very productive weekend!

Here's what I did today:

The journeling says "Casey is definitely Brianna's dog. Whenever Bri is gone, she watches...and waits...until they are together again."

Supplies: Close To My Heart: Caprice (floral), Sunflower, Heavenly Blue, Colonial White cardstock; Colonial White Bigger Brad; Photo Hangers; Rustic Alphabet stamp; Heavenly Blue and Sunflower markers; Chocolate & Bamboo ink; charm; Cherish "Rise & Shine" layout plan. Bohemia: twill ribbon. Sandpaper.

I LOVE Cherish! I would be lost without it!

http://www.closetomyheart.com/Ideabooks/Summer08US.aspx - page 11.

Well worth the investment!

Some Simple Cards

Last night I was on a roll - I actually completed 2 Father's Day cards! Usually it's a drawn out process to make THE PERFECT card...but last night I allowed myself to do something totally out of my comfort zone. I LET myself create cards without getting obsessed with it. It was quite refreshing! They are simple, but I like them.

This one is for my dad, who has always been a gear head and has instilled in me an appreciation for a car with "charisma," which usually translated "old!" Inside: "You're a Classic"

This one is for my father-in-law. I just thought this stamp was cute and wanted to use it! Inside: "We doo!" Look Kim - CIRCLES!!! :)

Another simple one I made for my mom. Her favorite color combo is blue & yellow. Close To My Heart Classic Caps

These I just made for the fun of it last month! Close To My Heart Rustic Flowers in Key Lime and Black; Doodle Alphabet.

JUNE STAMP OF THE MONTH

D1284 With Love(Set of 24) $22.95

Flowers, flourishes, and fun fill this fabulous set of funky and modern stamps. Perfect for all your cards and layouts. Available June 1–30, 2008 only.Blocks: 1" × 1½" (Y1001), 2" × 2" (Y1003), 2" × 3½" (Y1009)

With a minimum qualifying purchase, get your Stamp of the Month at a great discount or FREE!

Stampaganza Promotion! Going on NOW!

http://www.closetomyheart.com/pdf/StampaganzaFlyer08.pdf

Buy two get a third stamp set FREE! You just pay shipping, handling and tax. Many are taking this opportunity to purchase all the solo alphabet and number sets. You pay for 24 and get 12 free. How great is that! These are on page 87-89 of the Summer Idea book. Of course this works for almost any three stamp sets. Buy two get one at equal or less value up to $22.95. The details are all in the flyer (link above).

If you would like to take advantage of this AWESOME opportunity to stock up on your stamps, just send me an e-mail with your order, or give me a call: jelebete2@juno.com

920-491-1107

Don't worry if you don't have the Summer Idea Book - you can see the whole thing by clicking on the link below:

http://www.closetomyheart.com/Ideabooks/Summer08US.aspx

NEW ON CTMH WEBSITE!!

There's something new and very exciting on the Close To My Heart website: CTMH TV. Here you can find short videos of techniques like second generation stamping and how to make some very cute books using our card kits. What will they think of next. It's a great addition to our site! Check it out:

http://www.closetomyheart.com/ctmhtv/ctmh_tv_med.aspx

HAPPY STAMPING AND SCRAPING!