Birthday Card Victory!

What do you call a card designed with the help of Close to my Heart's template book, Make It From Your Heart?

Well, I call it: DONE!

With our hectic lives, sometimes we forget things...like the birthday party we need to leave for in about, oh, 30 minutes.  And do I have a boy birthday card on hand?  No, I'm never that lucky.  That's why I love the new template book by CTMH, Make It From Your Heart Vol. 1.  Making a card just got a little Simpler. Faster. Easier.

CTMH supplies used:

9035 Make It From Your Heart Volume 1

X7150B Victory Paper pack

Z1790 Artiste Collection

Z1705 Durable Studs

Z1701 Neutral Baker's Twine collection

A Little Treat with La Belle Vie

I love to try things outside my box, and so, when a recent hostess asked to do a small gift box for her gathering the ideas just started flowing.

This elegant little beauty is the result, and such a treat to make.  The new Cricut Artiste Cartridge cut everything for us, even perforating the folds.  All we had to do was crease and glue!  It makes 3D projects so easy to make and that's what Close to my Heart is all about.  Faster. Simpler. Easier.  

Don't you just love the black/grey/pink combo?  It's from the La Belle Vie collection from Close to my heart and the black tulle dressed it up nicely.  A little paper butterfly here, a little bling there, and it's a little eye candy anyone would love to receive.  And just to sweeten the pot a little more, I had all the gals put a few hersey kisses inside.  Merci!

CTMH Supplies Uses:

X7158B La Belle View Paper Packet

Z1790 Cricut Artiste Collection

Z1763 Boutique Assortment

Z1612 Foundry Pin Clips

Z1463 Just Blooms Flutter Paper Shapes

Z1798 Black Tulle Ribbon

D1187 For Every Occasion stamp set

CTMH Black ink

Creation Club-October Workshop

Creation Club

October Workshop

October's Creation Club can be attended on:

Thursday, October 18th at 6pm or

Sunday, October 21st at 2pm

We will be working with Close to my Heart's beautiful new paper collection Pear and Partridge to make a Christmas card set that contains 10 cards (2 each of 5 different designs), 10 envelopes, 10 envelope seals, and a mini magazine holder to organize it all.  This set makes a perfect gift or will be just what you need to get your holiday cards out on time this year!

You will learn how to use our new Artiste Cricut Cartridge to make the adorable magazine holder and how easy it is to match Cricut images to our coordinating stamps.  You will also learn how to emboss resist with our elegant new stamp set Sweet Music.

The card workshop kit is $15 and includes all of the following:

• (10) 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 cards/envelopes
• Pre-cut Pear and Partridge papers, and the necessary cardstock for each card
• (1) Pre-cut mini magazine holder
• Pre-cut Cricut images and borders as needed for each card
• 10 envelope seals to stamp
• Misc accessory kit that includes 6 neutral buttons, cranberry Baker's Twine, 2 Cranberry Ribbon bows, 2 Tan ribbon bows, 4 Mocha opaques, 12 sparkles, and 4 1/3 in of Burlap ribbon to be cut in half
• Use of stamp sets from October's SOTM Very Merry Christmas, Sweet Music, and Pear and Partridge Cardmaking Wksp Stamp set
• Long Distance kits will include pre-stamped image and step by step instructions. (Please allow two weeks for assembly of kit and delivery).

EnJOY the evening making 2 each of these 5 designs shown below

Use the exclusive Pear and Partridge Cardmaking Kit Stamp set 

Learn how to Emboss Resist with our Sweet Music stamp set

Learn how to use different sentiments to create a unique one all your own

 Experience the ease of our Artiste images and coordinating stamp sets

All kits/classes need to be paid in advance.  Thanks for understanding.

To order, you can send me a check or pay securely online with a credit card or Paypal account by clicking on the button below.  Make sure you choose the shipping option if your ordering a long distance kit.

Local (no shipping)

Thurs, Oct 18th @ 6pm $15.00 USD Sun, Oct 21st @ 2pm $15.00 USD Local Pickup $15.00 USD

Long Distance (includes $5 shipping)

Long Distance Kit $15.00 USD

  

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, or to sign up for this month's class.  Please contact me no later than October 10th if you would like to join us for the class.

Grateful Gift Giving

 I really believe in trying to show gratitude, and not just feeling it.  One of the reasons I joined Close to my Heart was because of how much they give to the community, Operation Smile, their consultants, and their customers.  Showing gratitude is so important, and sometimes can be a struggle with our busy daily lives.  But I encourage you to take a moment each day and think about all the events, all the encounters, all the things, even the little things, that you have to be grateful for.

This gift is for a special lady who recently invited me and a few of her friends over for a wonderful breakfast and craft gathering. She went above and beyond in her role as hostess and as a result everyone walked away with a skip in their step.  I am reminded daily of how amazing my hostesses are!

If you would like to show your appreciation to other by having a get together and creating some wonderful artwork as a thank you, please email me, as I would LOVE to help!