Coordinate with Cricut Cuts!

Learn how to use your stamps to bring Cricut^® cut-outs to life! Many Cricut^® shapes from the Artiste and Art Philosophy collections coordinate with stamp sets so you have more potential for creating, decorating, and accessorizing!

Click on the link below to purchase the products that are featured in this video!

Happy Creating!

Janice

It's a Halloween Party in a Kit!

Your ghosts and goblins will love a themed party with jack-o-lantern party bags, spider web cupcake liners, a “Boo” banner, plus more spooky fun this Halloween. Our Workshops on the Go^® Spellbound Cricut^® Kit makes it easy! This kit features our new cricut cartridge Artiste and has everything you need to make your Halloween party a success!



There is still time to get your Kit and create it for your Halloween party.  Click on the image below to purchase your Artist Cricut Collection and the Spellbound Cricut Kit!

Happy Creating!

Janice

November Campaigns!

November at Close To My Heart means a great campaign!  There are two unique stamps sets available only in November!  Here is a closer look at them and the details on how you can get these exclusive sets:

1.  November Stamp of the Month- Cherish the Day (S111).  This stamp set is a great addition to your collection-  excellent for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, family gatherings and events, etc.... It can easily be added to any card or layout to remember the special day.  There are two ways to get your November Stamp of the Month:

• Get it for $5 with a $50 product purchase, or
• Buy it at full retail value of $17.95.

2.   Holiday Wishes Campaign-  This exclusive stamp set is available during the month of November for only $5 with a $25 stamp purchase! It is a great set to make Christmas cards and layouts and the shapes coordinate with the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge!!  Gotta love it!!  This set is not in the Idea Book so be sure to get yours this month!

This means that you can get two AWESOME stamp sets this month for only $5 each!  Woohoo!  

Happy Creating!

Janice

  

Mischief Pillow Box

Ever have an odd shaped item that needs to be wrapped for a gift?  Or maybe you just want a creative way to present your gift...  This super cute pillow box was created using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge from Close To My Heart.  I used the Mischief My Reflections paper pack to cut out the pillow box shape to my desired size.  Then I simply folded and adhered to create the pillow box.   For the tags, I selected a few labels from the Mischief paper and cut them out.  The final touch was the organdy ribbon from the Colonial White Ribbon Collection.  The pillow box can be made cut at many different sizes and makes a great presentation for a gift card or a few small treats!

Happy Halloween!!

Janice

Only 10 days left!

Don't forget that the Double Stamp Set- Pair-A-Phrase is available through the end of September!  You can get it FREE with your $75 product order.  This is an exclusive stamp set that is available during National Stamping Month!  There is an image and coordinating phrase perfect for every occasion!  I created this card using basic cardstock, watercolor pencils, and a blending pen to blend the coloring on the bicycle and basket.  And of course my Cricut did all of the cutting for me with the new Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge- such a fun card shape!  Here are the images from the Pair-A-Phrase stamp set...

 

   

Be sure to get your set while they are still available this month!!  Contact me to get yours today.  Happy Creating!

Janice

Close To My Heart Products used:  Pair-A-Phrase stamp set, Designer Ribbon Colonial White Collectio (Z1126), Kraft Cardstock (Z1375), Colonial White Cardstock (1388), Smoothie Cardstock (X5763), Art Phylosophy Cricut Collection (Z1686), Watercolor Pencils (3505), Blending Pen (3174), Sanding Kit (Z1294).

Cricut Fun!

Just wanted to share a cute little bag that I created using the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Collection.  The grid paper comes from the Typeset paper pack.  My favorite part is the flower!  This cutie was cut with the AP cartridge!  There are 3-D flowers that can be cut flat and then rolled into the shape and width that you want your flower to be.  Just thought I would share another fun thing to do with your cricut!  

Happy Creating!
Janice


Close To My Heart products used:  stamp set and all shapes from the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection (Z1686), colonial white cardstock (1388), smoothie cardstock (X5763), kraft cardstock (Z1375), ink pad:  cocoa, Pearl Opaques Adhesive Gems (Z1336), Designer Ribbon Collection Colonial White (Z1126).

September Stamp of the Month

I love the new September Stamp of the Month!  It is a great set to create quick tags or cards.  The best part is that the tag and card image have a perfect match in the new Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge!  I created all of this artwork using a the September Stamp of the Month and the AP Cricut Cartridge.  That's right- NO cutting!  Gotta love it!  The Limited Edition stamp set is available during the month of September for $17.95 or only $5 with a $50 product order!  Here is a close up of the stamp images and the artwork....

September Stamp of the Month:  Limited Edition

This is a Congratulations Card and Magnetic Pin Holder.  I created all artwork using the Typeset paper pack.  The card shape is an Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.  The pin is a clothes pin that I covered in Typeset Workshop on the Go paper and added a magnetic strip to the back.  It is a great way to leave a cute message to your loved ones on fridge or a note in your filing cabinet!!  

Here is a close up of the boxes- did you know that there are several 3-D items that can be created using the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge?  There are 8 different shaped boxes/bags that can be created!  These boxes are the same shape cut at two different sizes-  super versatile.  The smaller box is perfect to hold Ghiradelli Chocolate squares!  

Are you ready to create some artwork....  I am!  Happy Creating!

Janice

Close To My Heart materials used:  Limited Edition Stamp of the Month (S1109A), Typeset Workshop on the Go Stamp Set, Typeset Level 2 Paper Pack (X7139B), Designer Ribbon Cocoa Collection (Z1316), Cricut Art Philosophy Collection (Z1686), Milepost Shapes (Z1464), Brads Basic Assortment (Z1365), Brads Metal Assortment (Z1366), Natural Hemp (Z280), Pewter Designer Brads (Z1446), Ink Pads:  Juniper, Vineyard Berry, Cranberry, and Cocoa.

New: Close To My Heart and Cricut!!

New Art Philosophy Cricut Collection 

from Close To My Heart!

During the CTMH Convention last week a great new product was revealed- an exclusive cricut cartridge, Art Philosophy!  Close To My Heart and Cricut have come together to offer us this great new collection!  Many of the shapes are a perfect fit with stamp sets images!  It features 700 cricut shapes that can be cut into 42 sizes each!  That is a total of 32,000 possibilities!!  Shapes include stamp images, boxes and bags, 3-D images, flowers, etc!  There possibilities are endless!

The collection comes with three stamp sets and three dimensional elements (9 x 12 chipboard sheets) that coordinate with the cartridge shapes!  Another great feature is that stamp images in the new Fall/Winter Idea Book that have a red line around them will coordinate with a shape in the cricut cartridge- AWESOME!!!

The Art Philosophy Collection will be available starting August 1st for $99.  I am super excited about this collection and as a consultant we can order early- I have already ordered mine.  I am currently taking preorders.  Here is how you can get yours:

*  Preorder by July 31st and you will get the July stamp of the month Free and a gift exclusively from me!

*  Host a gathering for you and your friends to try the new cartridge, get it at 50% off with $250 in gathering sales.

*  Become a consultant and get yours early and at a great discount!!  The new consultant kit is only $99!!  See Join My Team page above to learn more.

Here is a short video from CTMH that explains more about this amazing cartridge:

I can't wait for my cartridge to arrive-  be on the lookout for artwork soon.

Happy Creating!
Janice