20% off all Cricut Collections–Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday Only: 20% Off All Cricut® Collections!

For the first time ever, Close To My Heart is offering a Cyber Monday Sale on Monday, December 1, 2014. There has never been a better time to buy Close To My Heart’s exclusive Cricut® Collections for 20% off the retail price. Whether you love scrapbooking, cardmaking, or creating 3-D projects, our four exclusive Cricut® collections make the perfect addition to any craft room! Sale starts at midnight (MST) on December 1 and ends at 11:59 pm (MST) Monday night.

Enjoy extra savings on Close To My Heart's exclusive Cricut® collections this Cyber Monday!

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

July Card Club

I will be heading to Close To My Heart’s annual Convention in just a few days and I can’t wait.  I get to see friends from around the country (and Canada) that I haven’t seen in months and share ideas with other consultants.  It’s so much fun!

Before I leave I wanted to share with you the cards that we will be making at July’s Card Club.

That’s right it’s Christmas in July.  This was such a big hit last year, so I’m doing it again.

If you are local to Amelia, VA I hope you will join us on either:

Thursday, July 24 at 6:30pm

or

Sunday, July 27 at 2pm

Cost is $25 to make 12 cards (3 each of the 4 designs)

(price includes all cards, envelopes, and embellishments)

If you don’t live near Amelia, VA I can put together a kit for you.  If you want me to stamp it for you add $5.  If shipping applies add $5.

 

So my obvious focus was Christmas, which was really hard to do since we don’t have any Christmas paper, embellishments, or new Christmas stamps right now.  So I had to get creative and I turned to the Cricut (and pinterest for inspiration).

Isn’t that deer cut the coolest?  I cut it from our Green Glitter Paper (Z1847) and embossed the trees with our Damask (Z1927) and Quatrefoil Embossing Folders (Z1926).

This card is one of my favorites.  I completely stole the design from a card on Pinterest and I can’t remember the name of the person, but you can find their original card on my Cards board on Pinterest.

This card was so easy and so cute.  It’s just paper (cardstock and glitter paper of course), with some strategic cutting.  I love the embossing because it almost gives the effect of Santa's “fur” on his suit.  The stamp is from the Perfect Fit – Holidays (B1412) and it truly was a perfect fit! (yes, pun intended)

This is probably my favorite card, which is ironic because it did not start out that way.  I knew I wanted to use the soon to be released July Stamp of the Month – Circus Alphabet (S1407).  Then when I found the diagonal stamp from the In The Background (D1540) stamp set and stamped it with Ruby Ink – perfection!

Email me to attend the workshop or purchase a kit.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Discover the Art of Business!

This is the month – it is here!  Another amazing special just for New Consultants.   

Join Close To My Heart as an Independent Consultant April 1-30, 2014, and receive your favorite "art-full" Close To My Heart Cricut collection FREE!

Our New Consultant Kit is just $99 and comes packed with nearly triple the retail value in products and supplies to help you succeed.

Plus, when you qualify for the Straight To The Top program, you will be refunded the price of your New Consultant Kit.  Select your FREE Cricut collection - retail priced at $99 - when you order your New Consultant Kit online and watch your new business soar!

Receive over $400 worth of product for only $99!

Ready to become a Consultant? Let's get started

I hope I can call you a team member soon.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jaime

*Offer valid April 1-30, 2014. No tax or additional shipping will be charged on the free item(s).  For more information on shipping and handling options for the New Consultant Kit, please contact me. 

To qualify for the Straight To The Top program, New Consultants must remit $1200 of commissionable sales in the first three months after enrolling.  The shipping and handling fee will not be refunded as part of the Straight To The Top program.  For more information on Straight To The Top, please contact me.

FREE Shipping on Cricut Cartridges

You've had your eyes on them and it's at the top of your Christmas list.  So don't miss this special offer available only through me.  Choose any of our 3 Cricut Cartridges and I'll cover the cost of shipping.

Remember each cartridge comes loaded with 700 images and comes bundled with 3 stamp sets and 3 sheets of Dimensional Elements.  The stamp sets include images that are on the cartridge.  So simply cut your cardstock and stamp, no fussy cutting your stamped images.

Artbooking

This cartridge specializes in Scrapbook Layouts and Mini-Albums with accents, borders, titles, overlays, and photo mats all coordinated for just one-key and one dial-size. Oh, and an alphabet.

 

Artiste
This cartridge features 3-D boxes, flowers, themed party decor, and interactive cards. Oh, and an alphabet.

Art Philosophy
Close To My Heart's first cartridge that's loaded with tags, cards, envelopes, boxes, and flowers. Oh, and an alphabet.

To Order simply email me at jaime_llewellyn@yahoo.com.

WAIT, there's more you can also get the December Stamp of the Month for only $5 (which by the way coordinates with the Art Philosophy cartridge).

WAIT, there's still more.  For each $100 order choose any starred item in the Holidays from the Heart Gift Guide for FREE.  Each cartridge bundle is $99 so you only need to add one more item to receive the FREE product.

To Order simply email me at jaime_llewellyn@yahoo.com.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

August Cricut Artiste Class and Kit

I hope you have enjoyed seeing the projects for my upcoming Cricut Artiste Class.  If you live near Amelia, VA you can join us for the class on Sunday, August 11 at 10am in my Studio.  (Or if you are attending my Slumber Party Retreat August 24-25 I will be teaching it there as well.)

The cost of the class is as follows:

• $10 if you own the Artiste Cartridge Bundle; bring your Cricut and cartridge and we will walk through the cuts together
• $20 if you do NOT own the Artiste Cartridge Bundle; I will cut all of your paper ahead of time

You can register and pay for this class by clicking “BUY NOW”.  Be sure to select the appropriate class price that applies to you.

Cricut Artiste Class Sunday, August 11, 2013

Yes, I own the Cricut Artiste Bundle $10.00 USD No, I do NOT own the Circut Artiste Bundle $20.00 USD

 

If you are not local you can purchase a kit that will include all products needed to create this project. 

There are 2 kit options available:

• $10 if you own a 12” Cricut and the Artiste Cartridge Bundle; I will include my detailed/typed instructions along with all materials needed to create the projects shown above
• $20 if you do NOT own the Artiste Cartridge Bundle; I will cut all of your paper and include all materials needed to complete the above projects

Cricut Artiste Kit

Yes, I own the Cricut Artiste Bundle $10.00 USD No, I do NOT own the Circut Artiste Bundle $20.00 USD

 

Would you like me to stamp all images for your Kit?

Yes, please stamp all images for me $5.00 USD

Ok, this is the first time I have included purchasing links on my blog – we’ll see if they work. 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

“Believe in Whoooo you are” Owl Card

Well, I hope you enjoyed the August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop yesterday. I would love to hear what you thought and how I did – I was really nervous. 

Today I am sharing the last of 3 projects from my upcoming Cricut Artiste Class. 

Isn’t it so cute?  Denise Black created a similar card for her booth at last year’s Extravaganza for Convention.  I took her idea and changed a few things to create this card.  I just love how it turned out.

Everything (except the branch) was cut using the Cricut Artiste Cartridge.

I used Chocolate and Autumn Terracotta cardstock for the owl.  This cartridge makes it so easy because you cut all of the images at the same size.  You don’t have to do any “figuring” to determine what size all of his feathers, eyes, etc. need to be.  It’s so easy.

I wanted to do something really different for the card so I used the file folder cut and made that my card base.  I know that the card opens down and that’s not normal, but I just thought that this worked best. 

The sentiment is from a retired stamp set that was on special one month and I stamped it with White Daisy Pigment Ink.

So be sure to come back tomorrow for details on how you can attend my Cricut Artiste Class or purchase a kit to make all of these projects on your own.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! I am so excited because this is my very first time participating in this Blog Hop.  This month we have 59 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the August SOTM, A Chocolate Affair, a set of 16 stamps.

If you have come here from Pam Jarrett‘s Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants here.
This is the 2nd project that I created for my upcoming Cricut Artiste Class.

I used the cut on page 67 of the Cricut Artiste cartridge booklet.  I simply cut the “envelope” from Ruby Cardstock at 5 1/2” and the center label from Buttercup Cardstock at the same size.  To “back” the label I cut the same image from the Chantilly paper at 6 1/2”.

Cut a small slit at the top of the “envelope” and thread a piece of ribbon through it.  Then insert your candy bar and tie the ribbon in a bow at the top.  The candy bar will now slide in and out of the envelope easily.  Piece of cake – I mean chocolate.

I used the various sentiments from the stamp set to create a border along the top and bottom of my “envelope”.  Of course you want to do this before you adhere it together and insert the candy bar.  Then just embellish with a few gems from the Pink Glitter Gems assortment.

Remember, the August SOTM is only available until August 31, 2013 and the best part is that this month you can get it FREE! With just a minimum purchase of $50 you can get this stamp set absolutely FREE! Contact your CTMH Consultant or click here to get yours!
Now "Hop" on over to Jean McNulty's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all of the Consultant’s Blogs to get some great crafting ideas!
Thanks for stopping by!
Jaime

Take-out Box from the Artiste Cartridge

Hello!  So today I am sharing the first of 3 projects from my upcoming Cricut Artiste Class.  I hold this class each month and we create different projects using our Cricuts and the Artiste Cartridge Bundle.  If you live near Amelia, VA you can join us for the class on Sunday, August 11 at 10am in my Studio.  The cost of the class is as follows:

• $10 if you own the Artiste Cartridge Bundle; bring your Cricut and cartridge and we will walk through the cuts together
• $20 if you do NOT own the Artiste Cartridge Bundle; I will cut all of your paper ahead of time

Email me to register for this class.

If you are not local you can purchase a kit that will include all products needed to create this project.  I will include the link to purchase your kit after I share all of the projects.

 

The first project is a Take-out Box.

I cut the box from the Chantilly Paper Pack.  This box is so easy to assemble because it doesn’t require any adhesive.  I just love that.

The bow was cut from Ruby and Buttercup Cardstock along with the tag.  I used the stamp set, 4 My Friend, to stamp my sentiment in Slate Pigment ink and then embossed it with clear embossing powder.

I added a strip of Blush cardstock and Silver Shimmer Trim (I LOVE this stuff) and it’s done.

I created one box for each of my team members attending Convention this year.  I filled each box with some goodies they would need for Convention.

Well, thanks for stopping by and you are DEFINITELY going to want to come back tomorrow.  I am participating in a Consultant Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for the first time.  YEAH!!  I used the new August Stamp of the Month for my 2nd project for this class.  Plus you can “hop” your way around to see all types of artwork created using the August Stamp of the Month, A Chocolate Affair.

Jaime

Dress Card using the Artiste cartridge and Chantilly Textiles

In addition to the layout I shared yesterday this is the card that we will create at my July Cricut Class (Sat. July 27th at 9am).

I can't take credit for designing this card.  I "scrap lifted" it from another CTMH Consultant, Julie Reynolds.  Thanks Julie for the inspiration!

This card is so easy to make.  All images are cut from the Artiste cartridge; the dress form, the dress, and the oval.  I cut the dress form out of Cashmere cardstock, then sponged the bottom of it with Black ink.  The dress was cut from White cardstock and I cut off the skirt part.

Then I used a small rectangle piece of the pink fabric from the Chantilly Textiles as the skirt.  I used a small piece of Scor-Tape to "hem" each edge so that it had a nice rounded finish. Then just wrapped it around the cardstock to be the skirt of the dress.  I finished it off with a small strip of the Black Shimmer Trim (love this stuff - head's up we have 2 new colors coming out in the Autumn/Winter Idea Book)

If you are local to Amelia, VA and want to take my Cricut Class, here are the details.
Saturday, July 27th from 9-11am
Cost is $10 if you own the Artiste cartridge
Cost is $20 if you don't own the Artiste cartridge and I will cut all of your papers ahead of time




If you aren't local I can put together a kit for you.  Just add $5 the cost of either of the above options that apply to you.

This class is almost full so register now to attend.

Thanks for stopping by.
Jaime

"Good Times" Layout featuring the Hello Blooms stamp set

This is a layout that I created for my July Cricut Class (Sat. July 27th at 9am).  I really wanted to use the new Hello Blooms stamp set (C1540).

I really liked the flowers and especially that they can all be cut using the Artiste cartridge, and of course the bird is just so cute.  I cut a bunch of flowers out of white cardstock and stamped them in various colors.  And of course, I popped some of them up with 3-D Foam Tape.

I also really wanted to use our new Chantilly Textiles on the page.  I was going to try cutting them on the cricut, but I could figure out how to incorporate that on my page.  So instead I used it as a "skirt" at the bottom of the page.

I just laid down a strip of 1/2" Scor-Tape, then starting at one end I just stuck the fabric to it "pleating/gathering" as I went.  On top of the fabric is a 1/2" strip of Brown Glitter Paper that I adhered with 3-D Foam Tape.

The Brown/Tan Glitter Paper has been a lot of fun to work with.  You get 1 - 12"x12" sheet of 3 different shades in a pack.  (I've got more artwork with the glitter paper that I will be posting over the next few days.)

As I was finishing up the page, I felt that it needed just one more thing.

So I added some pinwheels and a ribbon slide.

If you are local to Amelia, VA and want to take my Cricut Class, here are the details.
Saturday, July 27th from 9-11am
Cost is $10 if you own the Artiste cartridge
Cost is $20 if you don't own the Artiste cartridge and I will cut all of your papers ahead of time

This class is almost full so register now to attend.

Thanks for stopping by.  Tomorrow I am sharing the card that we will also make at this class.
Jaime

June Cricut Class - "Uniquely You" Layout and "Hi" Card

So you have seen the projects that we will be creating at my June Cricut Class on Saturday, June 22 from 9-11am in my studio in Amelia, VA.  If you live near Amelia, VA I hope you will join us. 

The class is just $10 if you own the Cricut Artiste collection, simply bring your Cricut and your cartridge and learn how to cut all of these images.  If you don't own the cartridge you can still come and I will cut all of your papers ahead of time, cost is just $20.

 If you aren't local or can't attend the workshop considering purchasing a kit. 
There are 2 kits options:
If you own the Artiste cartridge, your kit will include all paper and embellishments (Pink Glitter Gems not included) along with my easy to follow cutting directions. Cost is $10

If you don't own the Artiste cartridge, your kit will include all paper (pre-cut) and embellishments (Pink Glitter Gems not included). Cost is $20

Add $5 for shipping and $5 for stamping if applicable to whichever price pertains to you.  
You can email me or comment below if you want to attend the class or receive a kit.

Thanks for stopping by,
Jaime

"Hi" Word Balloons Card for June Cricut Class

Here is a card that I created for my Monthly Cricut Class in June.  We will be using the Cricut Artiste cartridge bundle to make all of the paper cuts.  This bundle also comes with 3 exclusive stamp sets and 3 sheets of Dimensional Elements.

I used the following paper and embellishments:

Claire Paper Packet (X7166B) $9.95

Buttons Pink Assortment (Z1370) $5.95

Baker's Twine Neutral Assortment (Z1701) $4.95

Dimensional Elements Quotes (Z1793 - these come with the Cricut cartridge) $4.95

The stamp is from the Cricut Artiste - Word Balloons set that comes with the Artiste cartridge.  I stamped my image using Outdoor Denim Ink and then colored the image with Blush and Creme Brulee Markers.

I would love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks for stopping by,
Jaime

June Stamp of the Month Layout "Uniquely You"

Well, it's a new month which means a new Stamp of the Month.  Close To My Heart creates a special stamp set for our Stamp of the Month program, that is available ONLY during that month.  You can purchase the stamp set at full retail value, $17.95, or get the stamp for just $5 with a $50 purchase. 

Notice that some of the images have an outline around them.  This means that there is a coordinating image on one of our Cricut cartridges.  So you can cut your shape on the Cricut and stamp your image inside of it.  You can also see at the top of the carrier sheet the word "Artiste", referring to the cartridge that the shapes are on.  Then next to each image is the page # and size, indicating the page in the cartridge booklet and the size to cut the image.

The first project that I have to share with you using this stamp set is my "Uniquely You" layout.

 I created this layout for my Monthly Cricut Class in June.  

I used the following paper and embellishments:

Claire Paper Packet (X7166B) $9.95

Outdoor Denim Chevron Ribbon (Z1808) $6.95

Buttons Pink Assortment (Z1370) $5.95

Baker's Twine Neutral Assortment (Z1701) $4.95

Pink Glitter Gems (Z1807) $3.95

Dimensional Elements Quotes (Z1793 - these come with the Cricut cartridge) $4.95

This "pinwheel" thing is so easy to create.  The cricut cuts it out and even "scores" where you need to fold the paper.  Simply put 2 of them together and you have this "pinwheel"/flower burst thing.  

I have really enjoyed using Close To My Heart's Alcohol Markers and Mini Pigment Pad Sets.  They make coloring so easy and fun. On this flower I stamped my images with the Outdoor Denim mini pigment pad and the used the Blush marker set to color the flower.

This flower was colored with the Creme Brulee marker set (which unfortunately is currently unavailable for purchase).

I would love to hear what you think about the layout.  Tomorrow I will share the remainder of the artwork for my Monthly Cricut Class in June.

Thanks for stopping by,
Jaime

"You're Tweet" Card using the April Stamp of the Month, My Sunshine

Here is the last project that I have featuring the April Stamp of the Month, My Sunshine.   

 Close To My Heart is the original designer of this card, but I changed a few things since I'm using it for a class. You can get the directions and dimensions by clicking here.

Remember f you live near Amelia, VA you can join us at my Monthly Cricut Artiste Class on Saturday, April 27 at 9am. The class is just $10 if you own the Cricut Artiste collection and $20 if you don't as I will cut all of your papers ahead of time.

Don't live in Amelia - that's ok too. I can put together a kit for you. Simply add $5 for shipping to whichever price pertains to you. You can email me or comment below if you want to attend the class or receive a kit.

If you want to attend the class please register by Thursday, April 11.

Next week I will be sharing the cards that we will be making for this month's Card Club.  See you then.

Thanks for stopping by.
Jaime

"My Sunshine" Stamp Set Page

So today I have another project that we will create at my Monthly Cricut Artiste Class on Saturday, April 27 at 9am.

Now I can't take credit for creating this page.  It's part of the artwork that Close To My Heart created for this stamp set.  You can get the directions and dimensions by clicking here. 

Or if you live near Amelia, VA you can join us at my Monthly Cricut Artiste Class on Saturday, April 27 at 9am. The class is just $10 if you own the Cricut Artiste collection and $20 if you don't as I will cut all of your papers ahead of time.

Don't live in Amelia - that's ok too. I can put together a kit for you. Simply add $5 for shipping to whichever price pertains to you. You can email me or comment below if you want to attend the class or receive a kit.

I have one more card to share with you tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by.
Jaime

April Stamp of the Month

Well it's the beginning of the month and that means a new Stamp of the Month. 

April's stamp set is called My Sunshine.

There are numerous stamps in this set that coordinate with the Cricut Artiste cartridge.  The picture above is the actual carrier sheet for the stamp set.  You can see each image that has an outline around it also has a size and page # listed.  The page number refers to the Cricut Artiste booklet and the size is the size that the image should be cut.  It's so simple.  No more cutting out your stamped images. 

Here is a card that I created for my Monthly Cricut Artiste class.

I used the Tommy Paper Pack, Dimensional Elements Awards, and the Baker's Twine Hemp from the Mini-Medley Accents Wooden Collection.

If you live close to Amelia, VA you can join us for my Monthly Cricut Artiste Class on Saturday, April 27 at 9am.  The class is just $10 if you own the Cricut Artiste collection and $20 if you don't as I will cut all of your papers ahead of time.

Don't live in Amelia - that's ok too.  I can put together a kit for you.  Simply add $5 for shipping to whichever price pertains to you.  You can email me or comment below if you want to attend the class or receive a kit.

Be sure to come back tomorrow to see the 2 other projects that we will also create at this Class.

Thanks for stopping by!
Jaime

Whooo's Your Valentine - ONLY 4 days left

Don't miss out!  There are only 4 days left to get your Whooo's Your Valentine Kit for just $10 when you place a $35 order.

The kit comes with this D-size stamp set.

 

 

 

For full details of the kit contents click on the tab above called "Monthly Specials".

 

This kit is also great for cards. Thanks Helen Onulak for this design.  I just love the two-toned stamping of the chevron stamp.

 

and don't you just love the bowtie.  Super cute.  It's a cut from the Cricut Artiste cartridge and so easy to put together.

 

 

Email me with your order or simply start shopping here.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.