2012 Autumn/Winter Idea Book Retiring List

Closes January 31, 2013

You have 6 more days to order from this list and some are already gone! Just click on the item description and it will take you to the correct page.
Pages listed are in the Autumn/Winter Idea Book:

Embellishments:

• Z1349-Shimmer Design Brads ............................pg 127 
• Z1360-Rhinestone Designer Brads ......................pg 127             
• Z1361-Brads Red Assortment.............................pg. 127            
• Z1362-Brads Pink Assortment.............................pg. 127
• Z1363-Brads Blue Assortment- unavailable
• Z1364-Brads Green Assortment...........................pg. 127
• Z1365-Brads Basic Assortment............................pg. 127
• Z1387-Wooden Designer Buttons.........................pg.125
• Z1391-Buttons Clear Assortment..........................pg. 125
• Z1395-Irresistibles Eclectic Chipboard Die-Cuts.......pg.130
• Z1465-Irresistibles Make-It-Count Numbers............pg. 130
• Z1681-Dimensional Elements Numbers....................pg. 131
• Z1761-Dimensional Elements Ornaments.................pg. 131
• Z1762-Dimensional Elements Snowflakes.................pg. 131
• Z1765-Color-Ready Arbor Wooden Shapes...............pg. 130
• X7147C-Stella Complements Canvas Shapes.............pg. 68
• X7148C-My Stickease Pemberley Assortment............pg. 68
• X7150C-My Stickease Victory................................pg.69
• X7153C-My Stickease Florentine Assortment- unavailable
• X71587C-My Stickease La Belle Vie Assortment- unavailable
• X7160C-Flirty Complements Dimensional Elements............pg. 50
• X7161C-Moonlight Complements Dimensional Elements......pg.56
• X7162C-Pear and Partridge Complements Glittery RubOns- unavailable
• Z1464-Milepost Shapes..................................................pg. 128
• Z1466-Bling Assortment.................................................pg.128
• Z1695-Urban Felt Alphabet.............................................pg. 130
• Z1696-Keepsake Felt Alphabet........................................pg.130
• Z1709-Just Blooms Petals Paper Flowers..........................pg.129
• Z1460-Foundry Ribbon Slides..........................................pg.126
• Z1711-Foundry Binder Clips............................................pg.126
• Z1712-Foundry Number Plates........................................pg. 126
• Z1461-Decor Journaling Spots.........................................pg.129
• Z1687-Bohemian Assortment..........................................pg.128
• Z1689-Timeless Charms.................................................pg.128
• Z1692-Tough Tags........................................................pg.128
• Z1694-Bouquet Assortment............................................pg.128
• Z1741-Haunted Assortment............................................pg.128
• Z1749-Autumn Lane Assortment......................................pg.128
• Z1763-Boutique Assortment............................................pg. 128
• Z1772-Dimensional Elements in Color-Holiday....................pg.128
• Z1393-Mini-Medley Accents Black Collection.......................pg.126
• Z1316-Designer Ribbon Cocoa Collection...........................pg.124
• Z1385-Designer Ribbon Blue Collection.............................pg.124
• Z1615-Designer Ribbon Red Collection..............................pg.124
• Z1616-Designer Ribbon Green Collection...........................pg.124
• Z1388-Newsprint Rub-Ons...............................................pg.130
• Z1700-Dark Chocolate Tapestry Rub-Ons...........................pg.126
• Z1733-Black Tapestry Velvet Rub-Ons...............................pg.126
• Z1743-Festive Velvet Rub-Ons- unavailable
• Z1742-Parlor Velvet Rub-Ons...........................................pg.126
• Z1407-6"x6"Olive Quick Pic Album.....................................pg.122
• Z1408-6"x6" Pansy Purple Quick Pic Album..........................pg.122
• Z1054-My Creations Display Album....................................pg. 132
• Z1378-My Creations Banner.............................................pg. 132
• Z1614-My Creations Memory Game....................................pg.132
• Z188-Craft Jars- unavailable
• Z1352-4 1/2" Colonial White Circle Cards.............................pg.123
• Z1353-4 1/2" White Daisy Circle Cards................................pg.123
• Z1731-My Originals Sweet Surprises Card Kit........................pg.123
• X71478B-My Reflections Stella Paper Packet- unavailable
• X7148B-My Reflections Pemberley Paper Packet- unavailable
• X7150B-My Reflections Victory Paper Packet........................pg.69
• X7153B-My Reflections Florentine Paper Packet- unavailable
• X7158B-La Belle Vie Paper Packet- unavailable
• X7160B-Flirty Paper Packet................................................pg.50
• X7161B-Moonlight Paper Packet..........................................pg.56
• X7162B-Pear and Partridge Paper Packet- unavailable
• Z1252-Cutting Knife-unavailable

     Workshops On The Go Kits:

• G1041-Avonlea Cardmaking Kit.............................................pg.22
• G1043-Pear & Partridge Cardmaking Kit..................................pg.66
• G1040-Spellbound Cricut Kit.................................................pg.14
• G1042-Scroll Album Kit........................................................pg.23
• G1044-Advent Calendar Kit..................................................pg.67
• G1045-Avonlea Scrapbooking Kit...........................................pg.21
• G1046-Clementine Scrapbooking Kit.......................................pg.29
• G1047-Dakota Scrapbooking Kit............................................pg.35
• G1048-La Belle Vie Scrapbooking Kit......................................pg.41
• G1049-Scholastic Scrapbooking Kit.......................................pg.47
• G1050-Flirty Scrapbooking Kit..............................................pg.53
• G1051-Moonlight Scrapbooking Kit........................................pg.59
• G1052-Pear & Partridge Scrapbooking Kit- unavailable

     Stamp Sets:

• A1104-A Tweet.................................................................pg.90
• A1111-A Tulip....................................................................pg.68
• A1116-A Melody.................................................................pg.94
• A1122-Bravo......................................................................pg.92
• A1128-Quick Cards-Shell......................................................pg.80
• A1129-A Rainbow................................................................pg.85
• B1365-Spring Up.................................................................pg.71
• B1369-Rosy Regards............................................................pg.67
• B1374-Bee Happy................................................................pg.83
• B1397-He Is Risen...............................................................pg.74
• B1402-My Peeps- unavailable
• C1439-Enjoy Life.................................................................pg.95
• C1440-Take A Picture..........................................................pg.93
• C1442-Tailor-Made..............................................................pg.94
• C1450-Eclectic Edges..........................................................pg.99
• C1452-Delight....................................................................pg.71
• C1455-Aspire.....................................................................pg.96
• C1456-Heartfelt Treasures...................................................pg.68
• C1457-Happy Camper..........................................................pg.84
• C1458-Paper Lantern...........................................................pg.90
• C1473-Remarkable Wreath....................................................pg.70
• C1474-10 Things.................................................................pg.105
• C1485-Super Powers............................................................pg.47
• C1498-Country Life..............................................................pg.82
• C1499-Perfect Day..............................................................pg.80
• D1195-The Works Alphabet...................................................pg.117
• D1222-Tiny Typewriter Alphabet............................................pg.117
• D1296-Chocolate Alphabet Small............................................pg.114
• D1301-Hodge Podge Alphabet................................................pg.114
• D1303-Classmate Alphabet....................................................pg.114
• D1462-Splendid Day.............................................................pg.77
• D1464-Card Chatter-Love.....................................................pg.106
• D1467-Trees & Things..........................................................pg.76
• D1472-Simple Memories........................................................pg.66
• D1478-Bingo Alphabet..........................................................pg.113
• D1505-Roar!.......................................................................pg.89
• D1508-Diverse Backgrounds...................................................pg.102
• D1509-Magic Adventures.......................................................pg.78
• D1511-Kick Back...................................................................pg.81
• E1013-Field Trip Alphabet.......................................................pg.114

And there is the Retired List! You can also e-mail me your list and I can order for you. Don't forget to click the join button under Mystery Hostess before finishing your transaction so you can be eligible to participate in the drawing for the FREE Hostess Rewards!

Valentine Cards and Birthday Cards!

Valentine's Cards are so fun to make! I really got inspired by a Christmas Card in a Paper Creations magazine. Was really fun to make especially when I can cut practically everything with my Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge!

I used all Close To My Heart products. The heart stamp is retired I think. I stamped it on Colonial White cardstock with Cranberry Ink and wet embossed it 3 times to make it thick and shiny. I think I must have gotten some glitter in my clear embossing powder but, I thought it looked fine. 

There are 3 graduated layers of rectangle pieces I cut from the Art Philosophy Cartridge along with the card itself. The last 2 were cut with the scalloped edge. I misted the 3 layers with water and scrunched it up to wrinkle it. Be careful, its very fragile at this point and tears easily although I don't mind for myself. Smooth it out flat and let it dry completely. I took a hole punch around the scallops and punched the holes after the paper was dry. I used about 3 different stamp sets and the banner is cut from the Artiste Cartridge and the Medallion also.

Here is a round card I cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge. I also cut a second layer and misted it and punched the holes in. The top layer is stamped with the big medallion stamp and holes punched. The heart is stamped in Cranberry and is the same one as above. It's interesting how the color looks different on the White Daisy here vs the Colonial White above. The flower is 6 circles cut from the Art Philosophy misted, scrunched, stacked (while damp) and carefully held together with a brad.While it's still damp, scrucnch it to your liking (very carefully, it's very fragile) then let this dry completely. You can sponge color on the edges also. The leaves are stamped and fussy cut. 

Here is a couple birthday cards I made for 2 of our 7 grandchildren! Retired paper and not sure about the stamp sets. Colored with Close To My Heart Alcohol Markers. I don't have all the colors so used some of my regular CTMH markers to fill in. Trying to use up my stash! 

The new Spring/Summer Idea Book comes live for you in only 6 more days! If there is something you need from the Fall/Winter Idea Book, now is the time to order it. Just go to my website and start shopping! Be sure and click on the join button before closing your transaction to be eligible for the Mystery Hostess Drawing for January! The adorable Valentine Kit Whoos Your Valentine is also still available but there is only 13% left!!!!! They are going really fast!!!!!!!! If you are really wanting one, don't wait till the last day! I will be posting the retired list on here also.
Thanks for stopping in and looking. Leave a comment and have a really blessed day!

Love Your Layout: October 2012

Check out the tricks he pulls with the ribbon embellishments and My Stickease then hop into my website, click on Studio J and make one of your own! You can do this with any of the paper packs listed in there with the ribbon embellishments. Only the My Stickease will be different. You only need to furnish the photos from your computer or a disk. Close To My Heart does the rest (prints and ships to you) for only $6.95 for a 2 page layout. Or you can purchase the standalone JPG files for only $2.95 to print your own. Create and purchase your 2 page layout(s) before the end of January and still be eligible for the Mystery Hostess Gathering by clicking join before you finish your transaction!

2013 is here already!

Wow! It's January-2013 already! Christmas and New Year's came and went so fast. Looking forward to seeing what the Lord has in store for us this next year. The past year has been amazing! One of the amazing things that has happened is I have been blessed with making some new friendships with you ladies who enjoy paper crafting as I do.   I hope my old and new friends can get together with me at my All Day Crops this winter once a month. 

I am working on on-going Workshops or Clubs! One in particular that will focus on the Cricut machine and our 2 wonderful cartridges! Several of you have expressed an interest in getting your machines out of their boxes and using them. I would love to help you get started. I am very excited about what we will be doing and projects we will make centered around this wonderful tool!!!!! 

Another thing I want to start each month, is a beginner's Scrapbook Workshop or Club. I will be starting with the basics and helping you get going on those scrapbooks you  have been wanting to start. You will go home with a finished lay out to put in your album. 

Watch your e-mails for a list of dates and times for Workshops and the All Day Crops!

Something else that has captured my interest lately is the Becky Higgens Project Life Scrapbooking. I am really excited to get started on a Scrapbook in this mode. I plan to use pretty much all Close To My Heart products and will post what I accomplish.  


Check out the Promotions page above for more information about this  delightful December/January Valentine gift kit Whoo's Your Valentine. 

There are 2 new products featured in this kit that are in the new Idea Book. I am planning to make these and give them to my Grandchildren for Valentine's Day. Will post the finished product this week. 

Don't forget the January Stamp Of The Month! 


    




If you purchase $50 in product you automatically can get this lovely stamp set for only $5! Check out this blog-hop for all the different ways you can use this beautiful stamp set! Grab a cup or glass of your favorite beverage, click on the first link and start hopping from one blog to the next. There is complete instructions on how to hop if you have never done this before. Enjoy your visits to these talented ladies.

Here is a breakdown of how you can get $100 worth of product for only $55!
*When you purchase $35 you can add the Whoo's Your Valentine Kit for         $10($40 value!) 
*When you purchase $40 and add the Whoo's Your Valentine Kit for $10 you will then qualify for the $5 Stamp Of The Month Set. 
*When you purchase $55 you will be getting:
   -minimum value $40 in product (more if you purchase clearance items)
   -the Whoo's Your Valentine Kit ($40 retail value)
   -Stamp Of The Month ($17.95 retail value)
   -plus, a FREE gift from me as a Thankyou for ordering and participating in my Mystery Hostess Online Gathering!
Approximately, $100 retail value for only $55!!!!!!

There are still some great deeply discounted items in my website! Click on the page above titled Clearance. Were gearing up for the new Spring/Summer Idea Book so January is the last month you will be able to purchase the Workshops On The Go in the Fall/Winter Idea Book along with several other items. Here's a link to the Retired List. If you see anything on here you can't live without go to my website and shop till you drop!!!! I will be setting up a Mystery Hostess Gathering so be sure and click "join" before you check out. Then, I will put your names in a pot and draw for the Mystery Hostess and if your the winner, you will get the free Hostess Rewards for that month. I plan to do this every month so you will have a chance to try again if you desire. 

Looking forward to hanging out with all of you soon and helping you learn some really cool techniques and making some really beautiful projects! On here or in a Workshop!