HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS???????

In addition to their regular products,

Close To My Heart is going DIGITAL!!!

Have you heard people talking about digital scrapbooking but didn't know what it was or how to do it?  Well now is a great time to try it.

Starting NEXT Tuesday April 27th 2010 you will be able to use

studio-j

Here's how it works:
Go to ilovepaper.myctmh.com, click on studio-j then,

1.  Upload photos.


2.  Choose the desired themed kit.


3.  Select an exclusive layout pattern.


4.  Add photos, embellishments, title, and journaling.


5.  Purchase custom-printed layouts ready to pop right into a regular album .


Below are details about a special introductory offer:

You can receive free Memory Protectors and free shipping/handling based on the number of layout prints you purchase in a single order as follows:

For 5–9 layout purchases: You will receive a pack of 5 Memory Protectors free!

For 10–20 layout purchases: you will receive free shipping/handling plus a free pack of 5 Memory Protectors for every 5 layouts in your order.

During the limited-time introductory offer, the price per two-page layout is $12.95 US

Think of all the possibilites!  Do you ever like to have more than one copy of a layout - especially when you have more than one child?  This is a great way to do that.  Making gifts for the grandma's or grandpa's?  Print two (or more) - done!

SPRING PAPER April 2010 Blog Hop

HELLO and WARMEST WELCOME TO MY BLOG!!!!

This is my first time to participate in a blog hop! 

I am really excited to be able to share my ideas with a larger audience, so if you like what you see then sign up to follow my blog and don't be afraid to leave a comment and FEEL FREE to share my blog with your friends.

I hope you see something here that makes you happy or inspires you to whip out your paper and make something.  Thats how I felt when I found instructions for the project below. . .I COULD NOT WAIT TO TRY IT and I thought that Close To My Heart's "Topstitch" paper packet would be PERFECT!!!

So . . . . . here it is!!!  I hope you enjoy it.   

Its called a

stairstep box.

 And what makes it a "stairstep" box you may ask?  Well.. . . remove the lid and you will find out!

Do you want a closer look?  You can click on the pictures to see a larger photo with more detail.

THINK OF ALL THE FUN THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH THIS!!!!

I think it would be an EXCELLENT gift!   Fill the boxes full of small, handmade embellishments to give to a papercrafting friend. . . or you could put costume jewelry in the boxes for a young girl who LOVES to play dressup. . . maybe use a more masculine print and fill the boxes full of candy. . . hmmmmmmm, I have a husband who LOVES vanilla tootsie rolls. . . maybe I'll make him one for Father's day.

Do you want to make one?  I found instructions HERE.

HAVE FUN - - I really would LOVE to hear about your project. 

Would you like to see more ideas?Then HOP OVER TO Lori Brown's blog to see her project.

THANKS FOR VISITING and HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

A "Miracle" for National Scrapbooking Month

National Scrapbooking month is on its way - with GREAT deals, too!!  

Starting APRIL 15 through May 31st

Close To My Heart is celebrating with the Miracle Scrapbooking Kit.
Full price is $19.95 see below for ways to get a better deal.  BUT REMEMBER its not available until the 15th!!

What is included in the Miracle kit?
Miracle Kit Contents
Colors: Sweet Leaf, Olive, Crystal Blue, Bamboo
5 – Colonial White Cardstock
1 – Bamboo Cardstock

1 – Floral B&T Duos® Paper

1 – Stripe B&T Duos® Paper

1 – Crystal Blue Circle B&T Duos® Die-Cut

1 – Sweet Leaf Bracket B&T Duos® Die-Cut

1 – 6" x 12" My Stickease® Assortment

1 – 6" x 9" Irresistibles™ Chipboard Die-Cuts

1 – Mini-Medley Accents Colonial White Collection

12" Colonial White Waxy Flax

3 – 4" x 6" Memory Protectors® Flip Flaps™

2 – Sponges

1 –Brochure

Look at those CUTE flip flaps! I love 'em!

If you want a Good Deal then place a minimum order of $40 and for just another $10 you will receive about twice that value in Miracle kit products to create 4 scrapbook pages— that's only $2.50 per page!

If you want the Best Deal then purchase a minimum of $60 in Close To My Heart products and  for just another $5 you will receive about four times that value in Miracle kit products to create 4 scrapbook pages— that's only $1.25 per page—AND you can earn a 50% discount on the Stamp of the Month!

It's a great money savings for a darling spring-themed kit with versatile colors and designs

CLICK HERE to read the flyer.

Want to shop?  go to ilovepaper.myctmh.com  or email me and I'll help you.

MORE ideas for APRIL Stamp of the Month "Flower Pot"

After I saw some other ideas for the April Stamp of the Month I just HAD to make another card. . . so here is another idea:

Same card, just a close up on the second picutre.   I hope you enjoy it!

Want to know how I did it?

I used creme brulee ribbon, the pink paper is from Bella, the green paper is from the Veranda Creative Basics kit and I used a water brush to paint the flowers and the shutters AND I used foam tape behind the flowers to make them stand out.

WANT MORE IDEAS? 

CLICK HERE to dive right into a BLOG HOP featuring the April Stamp of the Month "Flower Pot".  HAVE FUN!  I always do.  And be prepared to get a lot of great ideas.

And if you decide that you just can't go another day without your own "Flower Pot"  CLICK HERE!

April 2010 SOTM Flower Pot - ready set. . . go see my artwork

Here are the cards I made with FLOWER POT stamp set:

(Available through April 30th 2010)

I painted the flowers and pots with a waterbrush and Close To My Heart's exclusive ink.  I LOVE painting with the water brush - it is so much fun AND its pretty easy to make it look good.  So good luck messing it up - thats pretty hard to do - I promise its REALLY easy!  ;-)

WANT TO LEARN HOW???  Click here then go to pages 8-9 to read the instructions and see great pictures of this technique right from the current online Idea Book. 

WANT TO BUY THIS SET?  SHOP HERE

Most importantly, HAVE FUN! 

BY THE WAY - I love the MY ORIGINALS card pattern book! I found the pattern for my cards in there. DO YOU WANT THE BOOK? Buy it here.

Flower Pot - April Stamp of the Month

This set is so cute for Springtime and if you like to paper piece or watercolor, then you will really enjoy this stamp set.

Check back next week to see the cards I made with "Flower Pot" - I may post instructions for using the waterbrush then too.

Click here to purchase - place an order for a minimum of $100 and you can receive this set for free . .

Flower Pot is ONLY AVAILABLE until APRIL 30th.

Contact me if you have ANY questions!!!

Last day to order MARCH Stamp of the Month - Great Set for Mother's day and Father's day, too!

If you have been thinking about ordering the MARCH Stamp of the Month. . its time to STOP thinking and START ordering because today is the LAST day this set will be available!!!

This set is very versatile and I have had a lot of fun creating cards and other projects with it - the larger words work GREAT of Scrapbook pages too. . . (see example below)

CLICK HERE TO ORDER

Below are some cards I made with the March Stamp of the Month
"A Little Everything"

Check back TOMORROW to see what I made with the APRIL Stamp of the Month.

Have a GREAT DAY!

Topstitch Workshop Price Update

I realized after I posted this that I didn't include the totals with tax and shipping/handling . . . so here they are:

THIS TAX RATE APPLY TO THOSE IN THE COLUMBIA, MO AREA!! 
(Email me if you want to participate and you live elsewhere.)

Budget Kit: $17.90 plus taxes and S&H = $20.74

Basic Kit: $29.95 plus taxes and S&H = $34.71

Best Kit $39.40 plus taxes and S&H = $45.66

Anyway, if you want to come you need to pay and let me know ASAP!!! ;-)

Deadline for payment is TUESDAY MARCH 30th!!

If you pay with a check you can write it just to me: Traci Law. (email me for my mailing address)

Can you think of anyone else who might enjoy coming?  You can bring a friend and share your packet and the projects AND the cost.

Topstitch Workshop - its going to be so fun!!!

Heartfelt Projects

This workshop is the perfect way to get ready for spring! We've got something for everyone, beginner and advanced, whether you're a card maker, scrapbooker, or both. 

Join me on April 15th 2010 to create some or all of these beautiful projects. If you can't attend the workshop, you can still purchase the kits with instructions to create at your own at home. They're a great value!

The workshop will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday April 15, 2010.

You can choose to do either cards or a layout or both - if you have time.

Here are your kit options:

Budget Kit: Topstich Level 2 paper pack and Mini-Medley Accents Colonial White Collection ($17.90)

Basic Kit: All of the above plus full-color workshop instruction guide and exclusive B-size stamp set ($29.95)

Best Kit: All of the above plus Dimensional Elements Hearts and Clear Sparkles and Embroidery Floss Neutral Assortment ($39.40)

Please order and pay for your kit no later than Friday 3/26 for the workshop on Thursday 4/15. (Prices are before shipping/handling & tax.) Thanks!

email me to sign up - space is limited, so reserve your spot SOON!

Paper Flowers Tutorial

Here it is!

 I hope you will try making these flowers, I have had so much fun putting these together. . I am probably going to make more tonight.   I love cutting and folding - I call it paper therapy!  ;-)

Just click on Paper Flower Tutorial for printable PDF instructions.

Have a GREAT day!

NOTE FROM TRACI:  If you are having trouble opening the PDF you can EMAIL ME and I would be happy to email the PDF to you. 

HAVE A GREAT DAY!