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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

CTMH Basics Puppy Scrapbook Layout

This layout has by far been one of my most popular pages featured at my events! The puppies are just so darn cute, how can anyone resist? The images were all cut from the newest CTMH Cricut cartridge: Artistry

Using the Paper Fundamentals Basics color palette made the layout come together easily, along with the Make It From Your Heart Volume 1 pattern book, using pattern 4.

Embellished with the Black and Gold Fundamental Assortments for that extra touch!!

The Artistry Cricut cuts used were all on page 9 of the Artistry shape booklet:

<Background><9> at 4” (cut 2)

<Icon1><9> at 2.25”
<Icon2><9> at 2.25”
<Shape><9> at 3”
<Shift><Shape><9> at 3"

Don’t forget, it’s National Scrapbook Month and Close to My Heart has some amazing specials and bargains to help you celebrate!! Albums are 25% off while supplies last PLUS with our beautiful Happy Times May-Exclusive paper pack and stamp set, you’ll want to jump start your National Scrapbook Month! Shop today!

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Monday, May 16, 2016

CTMH Fundamentals Enchantment Cards

If you love the vibrant colors of our Enchantment palette, then you will love how easy and vibrant these cards are!!

I blinged the cards out with the glitter stickers included in the Peacock and Pomegranate Assortments.

I used a previous Stamp of the Month from August 2015, Framed, to create these cards, but really any of our fabulous Cricut coordinating stamps will make for fast and easy card sentiments to pop onto this easy pattern and provide you with cards for any occasion!! Check out these other great stamp sets:

D1560 Holiday Tags

D1525Casual Expressions

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Friday, May 13, 2016

CTMH Fundamentals Enchantment Scrapbook Layout

This Fundamentals layout features our Enchantment color palette and was created using the Make It From Your Heart Volume 2 pattern book, pattern 15. The book is only $7.95 and features 16 two-page layout patterns, 2 single-page patterns, as well as 12 different card patterns!! Combine the pattern books with any of our paper packs and you’ll find how easy it is to create beautifully coordinated projects in no time!

I used my Cricut to cut the Celebrate title, but decided I wanted it to “pop” more on the page, so used the negative of the cut instead, backing it onto white cardstock, then used my journaling pen to doodle the outline of the letters.

A combination of the Enchantment Stickers with the Peacock and Pomegranate Assortments created this cluster to embellish the page…and of course I couldn’t resist using some of our Shimmer Trim self-adhesive glitter tape to add some extra bling!

The Enchantment Collection features the following exclusive Close to My Heart colors: Eggplant, Sapphire, Peacock, New England Ivy, Fern, Saffron, Goldfish, Poppy, Pomegranate and Ruby!

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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

CTMH Embossing Diffusers

Have you tried our Close to My Heart Diffusers with your embossing folders? They are a great way to leave a focal point for stamping or to create an embossed focal point on your project!!

The bottom right corner of this layout used our Circle Diffuser with the Stripe Embossing Folder.

This card features the Scallop Embossing Folder with our Square Diffuser.

Checkout this video to see some different ways to use our diffusers!

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Monday, May 9, 2016

CTMH Fundamental Adventure Cards

These cards are the simplest of patterns and by just alternating the sides of the Fundamentals Adventure Papers, they make for quick and easy assembly!! Add in one of our Cricut compatible stamp sets, and you can precut your shapes and be ready to put together cards for any holiday or occasion!

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Saturday, May 7, 2016

CTMH Fundamental Adventure Scrapbook Layout

Check out the vibrant colors in our Fundamental Adventure Papers!

This layout was created using our Paper Fundamentals Adventure, some of my favorite embellishments, Shimmer Trim, and of course the matching Fundamentals Adventure Stickers!

The layout is designed following pattern 14 from our Make It From Your Heart Volume1 pattern book! It truly makes putting layouts and cards a breeze…just grab your favorite paper collection and any pattern from the book and you’ll love the results!!

I used the Pear Fundamental Assortment to add an extra bling to the layout.

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Friday, May 6, 2016

CTMH Fundamentals Scrapbooking & Papercrafting

Have you seen our Fundamentals Collection? It features our 40 exclusive colors, in the 4 color palettes: Adventure, Enchantment, Whimsy and Basics!!

Each Fundamentals Paper Pack includes 20 double-sided 12”x12” sheets (2 each of 10 designs) with the same design on both sides, one side in white and the other with a glossy pattern. The collection also includes stickers and assortments, designed to match perfectly with the Fundamentals papers!

Check out this video to learn more about our Fundamentals!

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Monday, May 2, 2016

CTMH Happy Times Special

Happy National Scrapbook month!!! To kick off May and your scrapbooking in style, Close to My Heart is offering an exclusive new Happy Times paper collection, only available May 2016!! Even better, you can get this beautiful gold-foil, spring colored pack of happiness FREE with every $60 order or purchase for only $14.95!

Want an extra spark of happiness? CTMH is also releasing an exclusive HappyTimes stamp set only available in May!

Not to mention that our new Seasonal Expressions 2 products are available NOW!! With fabulous new collections to make your summer plans pop, you’ll want to get your hands on these new products today…and take advantage of the free Happy Times papers!!

Place your order today and be sure to add the FREE Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog to your order!!

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