Hope For Japan

OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THE VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND tsunami in Japan, and like so many of you, we’re eager to help. And helping has never been easier!

During April, purchase the exclusive “Hope for Japan” A-size stamp set for the special price of only $5 (retail value $8.75) and Close To My Heart will donate 100% of the profits to the American Red Cross efforts in Japan.

This beautifully designed stamp set reminds us of how our hearts are hopeful for those who are in need.

Contact me today or visit my website to get involved in this heart-worthy cause.

12 Hour Crop - Come and Enjoy!

CROP TIME!!

Join me Saturday, March 26th, 2011 from 9 am to 9 pm at Battersea United Church for an all day crop. All my stamps sets, ink pads, and blocks will be available for you to borrow as well as a small store will be set up with my overstock available to purchase.

For the $60 fee you will get
4 feet of space
Catered lunch, supper, and munchies.
Coffee, Tea, and water throughout the day.
Goodie Bag with ~$10 of product
2 make'n'takes during the 12 hours
Contests and door prizes!
A CTMH© catalogue with lots of tonnes new product!
Lots and Lots of fun!!!!

There's more!!

Purchase the Sweetheart WOTG before March 15th and receive $10 off the crop fee.
Put together an order through me or online and receive 10% of your product purchase (before taxes etc) off my instock products at the crop and 2 extra tickets into the prize drawings for every $30 of product.
Place an order during the crop and receive 1 extra ticket into the prize drawings per $30 of product.
RSVP and have payment to me by March 10th and receive 5 bonus tickets into the prize drawings.
Bring someone new to my mailing list and receive 5 bonus tickets into the prize drawings.

Contact me today to reserve your spot!

Jeanette's Week of Wonder - Fixing Your Stamping Mistakes

Check out Jeanette's Blog by clicking on the photo and see the many ways you 'fix' your stamping mistakes!

Shortly I'll share a gift we made for our minister's baby shower... but not yet, it needs to be a surprise!

Jeanette's Week of Wonder - Two Colour, Too Beautiful

This week’s artwork is stunning on many levels—first, it delivers a great wow of color in hearty Cocoa, warm Sunset, and crisp Heavenly Blue. I haven’t seen these colors together much, but I think the result is dramatic and gorgeous, and the contrast is ideal for the two-color embossing technique showcased today.

Check it out today!

Heart 2 Heart Challenge

My first ever attempt to doing one of the H2H online challenges. Here is my contribution to the January 10, 2011 challenge. The challenge was to use the new colours Pear, and Sky, Colonial White with a touch of Sorbet if you wanted.

This card pattern was based on Geometric from our Wishes How To Book


I used the Cuttlebug for the first time as well. For those who know me know how long that has sat here before this time LOL.

I am going to work on taking better pictures in the future :)

This card uses the following items... all CTMH unless otherwise indicated.
Colonial White Cardstock
Sky Cardstock
Pear Cardstock
Mini-Medley Accents Pear Collection
Sorbet Marker
Smiles Stamp Set C1397
Stylized Flowers Embossing Folder by Provocraft

If you would like to know more about any of these products please visit my website!

New Year, New Resolutions!!!

Inspirations = New Product Sneak Peek!!!

For January there is super savings on the brand new Workshop on the Go WINGS
Follow the link for the details but essentially... by purchasing the WOTG you receive other brand new products in the mini catalogue at a substantial savings!

Here is what I created using the kit, two extra pieces of cardstock and the brand new chipboard BANNER

Enjoy!! I have big plans and hope to add to this blog at least 2x a week with new artwork.

Contact me today to find out how to join one of my workshops!

This is everything I created so far.



These are created with the exclusive designs and instructions in the kit.


These are the additional items created.


And this is what I have LEFTOVER for more projects!!

Items Used:
Wings WOTG (the kit includes the new spray pen, black accessories, and an exclusive stamp set)
My Creations Banner
Vineyard Berry ReInker
Create-A-Shade Pearl Paint
Black Cardstock
Colonial White Cardstock
Bohemian Alphabet


Make sure to check back often and remember the entire new catalogue goes live on Feb 1st, 2011!

Autumn Winter 2010 New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to our Close to my Heart New Product Blog Hop!

Over 40 Fabulous Close to my Heart
Consultants are celebrating the upcoming release of the

Autumn/Winter 2010 Idea Book by giving you a
Sneak Peak of some of the great products
available in the new
Idea Book starting September 1st!

If you have come here from Jennifer's blog,
you are on the right path!
You can also find a complete list of
Blog Hop participants at
http://www.tazzygirl2000.blogspot.com

This is simple do to- just click on the
link at the end of the
post on each blog to move to the next one!

Here we go!

This is my favourite new paper pack and Level 1's
make it so much Faster, Simpler, and Easier
to get pages done quickly.
Of course I HAD to add the most adorable
new little Hooligans 3D Felt Dudes!


Refelections Half & Half - Balanced Layout
Hooligans Level 1
Hooligans Felt Shapes

Now "Hop" on over to Dawn's Blog to see her work!
Be sure to visit all the Consultants
at their Blogs to get some great crafting
ideas and see the great new
Paper Packs and My Acrylix Stamp Sets!

Remember, the Autumn/Winter 2010 Idea Book
goes LIVE on September 1st!