Saturday, February 1, I will be hosting my Semi-Annual Open House, at which time I will reveal the brand new Close To My Heart Spring/Summer Idea Book! I have to tell you. I know everytime an idea book comes out, I talk about how great it is, but I can tell you that I think…
Hate to Say Goodbye…Round 3
Another one two of my favorite products getting ready to retire at the end of the month are actually both ribbon. I love ribbon. There’s something about having some sort of ribbon, fabric, twine, etc. that just seems to kick any project up a notch. Of course, ribbons come and go and there’s always a new…
Scrapper's Rx Scrapbooking Retreats
Hey everybody! I’m so excited to share with you some wonderful news! My dear friend Stacy and I have been developing a plan for new scrapbooking business for nearly a year. Honestly though, we did more talking than actual action the first six months. Fortunately though, we really got the ball rolling several months back…
Inspiration Mini Albums
I just finished making a video for a simple and quick “Thank You” card, that I will hopefully have edited and ready for posting by the weekend. I’ve really missed making my own videos. I’m determined to find a way to get school work done at school and keep my off time free for me…
Hate to Say Goodbye…Round 2
Today I want to show you a couple of other items that I love that are getting ready to retire at the end of the month. I’m highlighting two items because they both work together so well…Dimensional Elements and Finishing Files. First, I want to share with you some projects in which I used Dimensional…
Hate to Say Goodbye
First of all I just have to say, it’s unbelievable to me that it’s January 2014! I remember my grandmother always telling me that time went by faster the older you got. She wasn’t lying…that’s for sure. Anyway, in the world of Close To My Heart, January is both an exciting and bittersweet month. It’s…
January's Stamp of the Month…"Cross-stitch Wishes"
Welcome to the CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! January 2014’s Stamp of the Month is called….. ****Cross-Stitch Wishes**** With over 40 participants, you are surely to find wonderful inspiration through this blog hop. It makes a circle so if you are starting here just continue until you make your way back and you will…
Frosted Precut Kits
With winter break in full swing…thank heavens…I have been trying to get caught up with some of my crafting. In the last couple of days, I’ve created four more precut kits and plan on another four in the next few days. 🙂 So just as a reminder… My precut kits are $15 each, plus $5…
New "Just the Basics" Kit Program
Years ago, I sold paper piecing kits and premade pages on Ebay and worked with a friend making page kits. We often dreamed of making a larger scale business out of it at Expo’s and other scrapbooking shows. However, they remained just that…dreams. This friend and I attend all the scrapbook shows we can and…
A Few Laughing Lola Cards
Well, maybe you’ve noticed I’ve been fairly absent the last few months. Maybe not. Even though it may seem that I haven’t created much of anything in the last few months, I have managed to squeeze in a few things here and there for my clubs. So I thought I would share with you some…