Clementine Card

Today I have a card made by a team member. Judy does fabulous work on cards. I am always very happy to receive one of her cards.

The Clementine Paper Pack (X7156B) is filled with pretty colors. Champagne, Saddle, Cashmere, and Sorbet. Indian Corn Blue doesn't come in the paper pack, but it does match very well.

Judy used the new Artiste Cricut Cartridge Collection (z1686) is used to cut the image. This collection is a must have for any paper crafter.

So many images and easy to use.

Tomorrow, I will highlight another Clementine card.

Avonlea Card

Card number 2! I made another quick card using the new Avonlea paper pack (x7155B).

Very pretty paper pack. Great colors and lovely pattern.  I also used the Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon (Z1732) which I dyed with twilight ink. In the corner is a Filigree charm (Z1269).

More exciting new products tomorrow!

August Stamp of the Month

The new Idea Book comes out in just a couple of days. I am very excited. There are so many wonderful new products-- including a brand new Cricut cartridge!! To celebrate the new products, I am going to try to post a new card every day for the next week. Now we can see how well I can follow through on this.

First card features the August stamp of the month:

This is a really quick card to put together. The blue paper and ink is pacifica. The yellow is from the Pemberley Paper Pack. Those products are continued from the last Idea Book to this one. The "thank you" sentiment is in the Casual Expressions stamp set (D1525). This set is a perfect set of sentiments, most of which match up with the Artiste Cricut Cartridge. The pattern is from the August stamp of the month: Baroque Borders. The stamp of the month is only available for that month then it is gone. The set is just $5 with a $50 order or $17.95 on its own.

The Casual Expressions stamp set, Artiste Cricut Collection, and the Baroque Borders stamp set will be available for purchase on Wednesday, August 1.

Holiday Extravaganza!

Is it too early to start thinking about the holidays? I don't think so. Especially not when you want to make items. Well, some other Close To My Heart Consultants and I are putting together a crafting workshop for the holidays. Here's the info:

Holiday Extravaganza!

Get into the holiday spirit as we tackle Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas all in one day!  Come and enjoy making an assortment of at least a dozen projects ranging from cards, tags, gifts and more!

Date: Saturday, October 20

Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Cost: $45 (bring favorite adhesive; all other supplies + lunch included)

RSVP by: September 22

This event will be held in Sunnyvale. Please drop me a note (cathryno@gmail.com) if you wish to attend. I promise it will be worth. You will get at least a dozen projects done and ideas for dozens more. I am in charge of Thanksgiving and am currently designing a box with a pumpkin on the top. Can't wait to actually put it together!


Sign up today!

New Cricut Cartridge!

Close To My Heart has a new Cricut Cartridge called the Artiste Collection. With 700 images, the cartidge features themed projects, interactive cards, awards, and more. Basic shapes, 3-D items, card shapes-- there is so much in this cartridge, you may never take it out of your machine.  In addition to the cartirdge, you receive 3 sets of stamps and 3 sheets of Dimensional Elements that coordinate with the cartridge. All for just $99 (retail value $125). This is avaiable on August 1. Purchase this set through me and you will receive 10% off the cartridge. Email me today for more details -- cathryno@gmail.com

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Studio J Changes

Close To My Heart will be phasing out Studio J® memberships, making Close To My Heart's fabulous online design software more accessible and affordable for everyone! Whether you currently have a Studio J membership or have yet to try out this innovative product, here are some details that you’ll want to know:
 
Starting July 12 all Studio J kits and patterns will be available to all users, regardless of membership status. Those “Members Only” flags will come down for good, opening up previously exclusive content to anyone who checks out Studio J. Even better, the non-member price for layouts is being slashed from $13.00 to $6.95! On top of that, non-members will now be able to download JPEGs with every print order, as well as having the option of placing separate orders for JPEGs for only $2.95.
 
Those who currently have a Studio J membership are eligible for our transitional Member Bonus Program, as follows:
 
Existing Benefits Period: All existing member benefits will continue as is through September 30, 2012, or until your membership expires, whichever comes first. This includes free shipping for one order per month of up to 20 layouts, current pricing, and free Memory Protectors®.
Free Layouts: As a token of our appreciation, on October 1, 2012, your Studio J account will be credited with 1 free layout for each month remaining on your membership as of July 1, 2012, including partial months. For example, if your membership is scheduled to expire November 4, 2012, you'll receive 5 free layouts: one each for July, August, September, October, and November. If your membership expires at any time during July 2012, you will receive 1 free layout credited to your account on October 1, 2012.
 
  
In addition to all this great news about Studio J’s increased accessibility, you’ll be delighted to know that even more new content is coming, particularly our Express Collections Beta: 6 gorgeous collections of 10 professional-looking, coordinating layouts for quick and easy album creation!

Start digitally scrapbooking today. Go to http://cathryn.ctmh.com/CTMH/Content.aspx?id=%2fen%2fsitecore%2fcontent%2fOBA%2fProducts%2fStudio_J.aspx.

Superhero Paper Pack

The Superhero Paper Pack (X7152B) is a fun paper pack. This paper pack also has such a lovely blue page which I want to use over and over again.

It is perfect for kids pages, vacation pages, and of course 4th of July.

The above art work was done by Heather Stewart and posted on her blog at http://scraptastics1.blogspot.com/.  I was excited when I ran across her blog. I just love this layout and am planning on scrap lifting it.

Enjoy!

Scrapbooking and Photography as an Art Form

Rickey and I volunteered at the County Fair this year. Our assignment was the Fine Arts show-- watching the art work and keeping the area clean. Most of the time during our couple of days at the fair, we talked and looked at the art work. Rickey and I started thinking about our own art and if we should display it.

Rickey is a budding photographer. While he was backpacking the Grand Canyon with his Boy Scout Troop, he took some lovely photos. I am very proud of my boy.

Rickey is planning on taking a photography class and was wondering if he should maybe next year entering one of his favorite pictures in the photography contest at the fair.

I started to wonder about my art work. I take a lot of pictures (and I do mean A LOT of pictures). I don't think I am taking any award winning pictures these days. But maybe I should try. Rickey and I can do this together as a mother son project. When the kids were really little, I enjoyed taking photography classes and working with film. I even took a class on developing black and white film. I don't use my film camera anymore. Now, I need to learn to use my digital camera and maybe some photo software.

Can my scrapbook pages also be considered art? I think so. Most aren't award winning quality. I do a lot of quick pages. I believe in getting it done and not spend hours on a page. But sometimes I create some pages that is very fancy. Can I create a page worthy enough to enter in an art contest? I think I will try. A collage piece would be right in line with some of the pieces I saw at the fair. It would also be a lot of fun to do.

So, Rickey and I have made our plan. We will play with the camera more and learn to use all the settings on the camera. We will create wonderful pieces of art, worthy of viewing by the public. We will enter a piece in the 2013 County Fair.

July Sale

During July, get a free paper packet and coordinating accessory—a Perfect

Pair— with every qualifying online purchase.

Place an online order of $75 or more in July and we’ll send you a popular paper packet and coordinating accessory—a Perfect Pair—for free! That’s a retail value of up to $17.90! Different Perfect Pairs are available on different dates throughout the month so you’ll want to place more than one qualifying order to snatch several Perfect Pairs.

Place your order early in the availability period, as the promotion is while supplies last. Unfortunately, this is only an online deal. I am not able to place the order for you to get the freebie. But I will be following up to make sure you receive everything and help with any problems.

Click on the “Shop with me” button to the right or go to cathryn.ctmh.com to place your order.

Offer valid July 1–31, 2012. While supplies last. Additional

shipping/handling and tax may apply. Discounted products

do not count toward a qualifying purchase.

Order Dates      Perfect Pair                                                                             

July 1–5         Mischief Paper Packet (X7144B) and Midnight Felt Shapes (Z1462)

July 6–10       Dreamin' Paper Packet (X7142B) and Harvest Charms (Z1633)

July 11–15    Fanfare Paper Packet (X7138B) and Fanfare Level 2 Assortment (Z1400)

July 16–20    Lucky Paper Packet (X7137B) and Lucky My Stickease® Assortment

(X7137C)

July 21–25    Mayberry Paper Packet (X7136B) and Mayberry My Stickease®

Assortment (X7136C)

July 26–29    Sophia Paper Packet (X7131B) and Sophia My Stickease®

Assortment (X7131C)

July 30–31    Believe Paper Packet (X7145B) and Holiday Pockets (Z1486) OR

Wonderland Paper Packet (X7146B) and Wonderland My Stickease®

And of course, we can’t forget about the stamp of the month!

Live Out Loud! is just $5 with a purchase of $50 or more.

This is the last month for our current catalog. The new Idea Book will be out on August 1. As a result, many of our products will be discontinued. I don't have a complete list yet. But I do know these paper packs are to be discontinued:

Crusin

Footloose

Lucy

Superhero

Typeset

Roxie

Elemental

Sonoma

Now's the time to pick those up if you have been eyeing them for a while.

Enjoy your summer and have fun playing with paper!