It's the Little Things - December Special

So often it’s the little things that matter most—and what better way to celebrate the little things in life than with adorable mini albums? Whether looking for a meaningful gift idea or a treasured keepsake, these mini albums are a fast and easy option, and this month you save 30%-off the retail price of the products you need!

These albums are so easy, so if you need a quick Christmas gift, this is perfect!

Let's start with the Blue Jean Mini Album.  The special price is $18.95, and yes you do really receive all of that in the bundle!!

Next up is the Blush Mini Album which is also $18.95.

The next album is the Everyday Life album.  I LOVE this album, and I carry it wherever we go.  The Adventure Calls My Crush pages make it a perfect travel or event diary.  I record everything in this book and then I can easily refer to it when I do my 12 x12 pages.

Take a look at what you get for $19.95:

You'll hear more about this as the month goes on, and I will share some of my pages.  I am making the little ones for my great niece and great nephews.  They are so much fun to play with!!

Thanks for stopping by!  I always appreciate your visits!!

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Gift Card Holder

At this time of the year, people contact me for gift cards.  Can you imagine opening a gift card for Close To My Heart?  What a fun way to shop!!

I always make gift card holders to go with the gift card, and this is my holder this year.  Of course, I had to use Oh Deer and glittered snowflakes!!

If you need a last minute gift all the way through Christmas, don't hesitate to contact me!  I can create the gift card in any denomination for you.

Have a most blessed day!

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Cyber Monday Cricut Craze

 

Spend $30 and receive a Cricut collection for 30% off!!

SHOP HERE!

Cyber Monday starts November 28th at 12:00 am (MST), and it's your day to save!!

Oh Deer! Christmas Cards

I will never grow tired of the Oh Deer! paper.  Desert Sand is one of my all-time favorite colors.  Sea Glass added into the mix makes this paper perfect!!

I got the inspiration from the first card from Mojo Monday.  What a great sketch to work with!

Christmas, especially, is one of the times that I really like to use vellum on my cards.  I am so glad that we have vellum in the Uptown Fundamentals!  It always softens the look of the heavily patterned paper.  I can't even tell you how much I love the Sea Glass glitter paper!  I have made so many Sea Glass snowflakes this year, and I've yet to grow weary of them either!!

The next card is clean and simple, and I got the inspiration from Freshly Made Sketches.  Again, I used vellum to soften the background.

If you like Oh Deer! as much as I do, then be sure to order soon.  The month of December will go by fast, and this paper retires on December 31st!

Thank you for stopping in today.  I really appreciate your visits, and I hope that is finding you blessed and happy!

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Black Friday Sale!!

I CAN'T WAIT!!! This sale is on Black Friday, and it will start at 12:01 am (MST) and end at 11:59 pm (MST). 24 hours of goodness!!

What is included in the mystery boxes?
It’s a big surprise, but we will tell you that the mystery boxes will be filled with retired products grouped together purposefully for certain types of crafters. 

• The scrapbooking bundles will contain products like retired My Legacy™ albums, papers, Complements, Instalife™ mini albums and cards, Picture My Life™ pocket scrapbooking cards, and assorted embellishments like mini-medley accents, washi tape, and stickers! 
• The cardmaking bundles will contain things like retired Cut Above™ card kits, envelopes in assorted sizes, papers, and assorted embellishments. 
• Finally, we will also be offering scrapbooking & cardmaking bundles with a combination of products for those who love it all! Again, these bundles will be inside mystery boxes, so you won’t know which exact products you’ll be getting, but this gives you an idea of what we’ve cooked up.

What are the prices for the mystery boxes?

• $35 mystery boxes (on average, a $70 value!)
• $50 mystery boxes (on average, a $90 value!)
• $75 mystery boxes (on average, a $140 value!)
• $115 mystery boxes (on average, a $235 value!)
• $150 mystery boxes (on average, a $335 value!)

I'll say it again, I CAN'T WAIT!!

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November Stamp of the Month

When you are visiting my website, do you ever stop and look at the artwork on the scrolling marquee?  Every month I am in awe of the additional stellar artwork.  Here's what it looks like:

I fell in love with this layout, and I knew I had to recreate it!

I love the mixture of elements!  First of all, there is the Stamp of the Month - the champagne glasses, "clink," the banners, stars, and bow.  I love, LOVE, love that the paper pieces are from the #Life Cards - Hello Gorgeous.  How creative!!  "Hello," "you are here," and the little heart are from the Good Life complements.   The dotted strips at the top and bottom are from transparency paper from the All About the Gold fundamentals.

It was a fun way to showcase some selfies from our recent trip to Seattle.  This will make a great first page for our vacation album!!

Thanks for stopping in today, and I hope that you are finding yourself most blessed!

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Rose Blossom Blog Hop - Happy, Happy Christmas

Welcome to the Rose Blossom Blog Hop!

Today we are talking about Happy, Happy Christmas.  This is such an amazing bundle of product, but there is so much more that can be done with the My Crush pages and PML cards.

After I made my five layouts, I started cutting to create these cards.  Truth be told, I could have made so many more!!  There is a lot leftover in this kit!!

Do you see how easy it is to take pieces here and there to create cards?  Add a little twine, some shimmer trim, and gems, and you've got yourself a Christmas card!!

Follow this blog hop in a circle.  It won't take you long as there are just four of us in the hop this time.  You will be inspired by everything you see!!

Head on over to Lynn's blog now!

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Oh Deer Themed Layout Kit

From now until December 15, you can purchase the Oh Deer Layout Kit from me.  Every single time I bring out this paper packet, I am filled with calm and joy.  It has such soothing colors and beautiful designs.  Here is my layout workshop using a Photo Plus protector in the middle.

Don't you thoroughly enjoy these kits with the Photo Plus protectors in the middle?  The layout itself gives you room for many photos, but then with the addition of the protector, you extend the page in such a unique way!

Here is what you will receive in this kit:

• Oh Deer Workshop Your Way (includes full paper packet, complements, assortment, and white/gold twine, extra cardstock)
• 2 sheets of kraft cardstock for the base
• (2) 12" Memory Protectors
• (1) Photo Plus protector
• Delivered to you pre-cut
• Full color instructions with a cutting guide
• As a special treat in December, you will get a few snowflakes cut out of glitter paper to use on your layout.  I know you will love them!

I will start sending out kits on Monday, November 28th for those that order now.  I will take kit orders through December 15th.  This paper retires on December 31st, so after the 15th, I will take orders on a while supplies last basis.  In other words, get your order in early!!

I was easily WOWED by this paper, the minute I saw the birch trees and deer.  I think you are going to want these pages, too!

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City Sidewalks Digital Cricut Cartridge

Have you hear about this fun new cartridge?  It is called City Sidewalks, and it matches the City Sidewalks paper packet.  It is SO. MUCH. FUN!  Here are a few cards I made with it, and then I will share the images.

I've used a lot of red and white glitter paper, because I think Christmas images are perfect for glitter paper!

Here are the images the cartridge contains.  They are so cute!!

Have fun looking!!

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Happy, Happy Christmas!

I hope you've enjoyed seeing all the layouts for Happy, Happy Christmas!  I am going to show you the last layout.

And here's the whole kit and caboodle...

CLICK HERE to order your Happy, Happy Christmas bundle!

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Happy, Happy Christmas - Layout #4

You can find the information for the Happy, Happy Christmas bundle workshop HERE.  

This is the Home Office workshop created with My Crush Happy, Happy Christmas,  Picture My Life Happy, Happy Christmas, and the City Sidewalks Complements.

Here is my layout with the same pattern using My Crush Happy, Happy Christmas, Picture My Life Happy, Happy Christmas, and the Oh Deer! Complements.

Come back tomorrow for the last layout in the workshop, and I'll also reveiw all the information!

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Happy, Happy Christmas - Layout #3

Haven't these been fun patterns and designs?  Are you ready for Layout #3?

(You can find the Happy, Happy Christmas bundle information HERE.)

his is the Home Office workshop created with My Crush Happy, Happy Christmas,  Picture My Life Happy, Happy Christmas, and the City Sidewalks Complements. 

Here is my layout with the same pattern using My Crush Happy, Happy Christmas, Picture My Life Happy, Happy Christmas, and the Oh Deer! Complements.

See you tomorrow for Layout #4!

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Happy, Happy Christmas - Layout #2

Yesterday I started showing you the layouts from the Happy, Happy Christmas Bundled Workshop.  You can find the information on the bundle HERE.  Today I have Layout #2!

This is the Home Office workshop created with My Crush Happy, Happy Christmas,  Picture My Life Happy, Happy Christmas, and the City Sidewalks Complements.

Here is my layout with the same pattern using My Crush Happy, Happy Christmas, Picture My Life Happy, Happy Christmas, and the Oh Deer! Complements.  Today you can notice a difference in using the Oh Deer complements.

Come on back tomorrow for Layout #3!

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Happy, Happy Christmas - Layout #1

Yesterday I told you about the Happy, Happy Christmas Bundled Workshop.  You can find that information HERE.  Over the next five days, I am going to show you each layout up close and then what I did with each layout.

This is the Home Office workshop created with My Crush Happy, Happy Christmas,  Picture My Life Happy, Happy Christmas, and the City Sidewalks Complements.

Here is my layout with the same pattern using My Crush Happy, Happy Christmas, Picture My Life Happy, Happy Christmas, and the Oh Deer! Complements

(I am sorry about that grey circle in the middle.  I don't know where it came from, and I can't get rid of it!!)

They are the same with just that slight variation of complements.

Did you know that when you purchase Happy, Happy Christmas you get the directions for the layouts I will be making?  It's an easy and fun workshop with lots of leftovers!  

I'll see you tomorrow when we look at Happy, Happy Christmas Layout #2!

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Happy, Happy Christmas Workshop

It’s already November!!  With the holiday season quickly approaching, Close To My Heart is offering a one-of-a-kind workshop to help you get ahead on your Christmas scrapbooking. It’s called the Happy, Happy Christmas workshop.

Purchase the Happy, Happy Christmas album bundle, which comes with a red My Legacy™ scrapbooking album of your choice (post-bound or D-ring), Memory Protectors, and supplies to make five 2-page layouts—all of which you get at over a 10% discount! Then download the instructions online to complete your five layouts. It’s all right at your fingertips!

Watch over the next week as I share these layouts with my own added twist.  I look forward to sharing them with you!

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Rose Blossom Blog Hop

Welcome to the Rose Blossom Blog Hop!

We are here today to show you the fun new Stamp of the Month, New Year Cheer.  We are excited to show you what we created!  There are six of us in the hop, and it's a great big circle.   If you started elsewhere, you came to me from Ginger, and I know that you were inspired by her!

I have a card for you, and it's really sparkly!

I wanted glittery glasses and a bow, so I used gold and red glitter paper along with cuts from the Artistry cartridge.  The bubble stamps are perfect for the glasses.  I heat embossed the sentiment with gold embossing powder.

Now it's time to head to Lynn!  She always has amazing work for us to see, to I am anxious to go to her blog, too!!

The stamp of the month is always just $5.00 with a $50.00 purchase!

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