Brown Paper Bags??

Did you know you can easily spruce of a plain brown paper bag?  Yes, you can with Close To My Heart.  Using the Flower Market Cricut cartridge we sell I cut out a gorgeous hibiscus flower and made a plain old brown bag into a gorgeous gift bag!

Aren't' these cute?  I cut the hibiscus flower at 4 1/2 from page 30 of the Flower Market Cricut cartridge, leaf at size 1 1/2  and Flower 1 into three sizes, 2", 3" and 3 1/4 all on page 46.  The dandelions were cut at 1 1/2 from page 39.  I also used the Beyond Awesome stamp set, however you can use any stamp to spruce up your bag.

The Flower Market cartridge is $99 and worth every penny!  It comes with a pack of cardstock, 3-D size stamps and 700 images!  You can also turn these brown bags into any theme using these cartridge.

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Happy Fall to You!

Yes, Fall has officially started so get ready!  You know that means Santa Claus is right around the corner.

I kept on creating with the September Create Kindness Kit promotion and decided to not only make the cute cards but also the envelopes.  I went at it with my ShinHan markers and stamped the image on the envelope in black Memento ink then I colored it in with my markers.  Voila!

Instead of leaving the envelope blank I coordinated it with the card I'll put inside.  Isn't that too cute?  Now you do have to place a piece of cardstock inside the envelope when you color it in with the markers otherwise it will run through.  You can now write the name on the envelope or stamp the envelope with one of the larger stamp sentiments included in the kit.  Get your kit for $46.95 or just the cards and bases for $9.95!  Promotion ends at the end of the month.

Create Kindness!

Hello!

I just can't stop playing with the mini cards and creating unique ways of making them even cuter!  I pulled out my Cricut Flower Market cartridge and made a cute little flower pot.  I then added some colorful flowers that I potted inside it!  The flowers grew so fast look how beautiful they look.

I also used a different M-size mini stamp from my collection and stamped "hi" to the side.   Super fast and easy to do.  Get your kit only this month and use your cards to give away to friends, family, mailman, anyone that will get a smile from receiving it!

$9.95- Kit

$46.95 - Kit

Happy Friday!

Create Kindness Card Kit

This month's September promotion of the Create Kindness card kit has been a smashing hit!  The kits are selling quickly and everyone loves the two options of buying the entire kit or just the card bases with pre-cut circles.  I've been playing with my kit and I've added some simple added cardstock in various colors to change it up a bit.  Here's what I came up with.

Aren't these cards adorable?  I used my ShinHan Touch Twin markers, Watercolor pencils and the new Shimmer Brush to color in the flowers and words.  The shimmer brush is really awesome, you just color over any color and it add shimmer to it!  I  used it on the Hello card, can you tell?  I also used a scallop punch for the round cardstock while the other two cards I used from my scrap box!  How quick it is to dress them up.

I love that the kit makes 24 cards and come with the envelopes.  Once you stamp them all you are ready to hand them out or hold on to a few till you find the need for one.

Here are the supplies I used and so worth purchasing them because you can use on so many of your projects. I really love how the shimmer brush makes your projects shimmer!

Shimmer Brush- Z3293- $4.95

ShnHan Touch Twin Marker- $5.95

Watercolor Pencils 3505- $26.95

Don't miss out on this great deal especially the card bases for only $9.95.  

Or buy the entire kit for $46.95 and get the stamps, organizer, mini ink pad too!

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Cricut Flower Market

Did you know we have a new Cricut cartridge?  Yes, it's the Flower Market and if you love flowers and cute images this is the cartridge for you.

Just like all the other cartridges this one comes with 700 images!  Wow, now that's plenty plus 3-Size stamp sets and a package of combo paper!  There are so many cute images and beautiful flowers to make I had to start playing with the cartridge and I'm on a roll.

This is my first project!  I saw the wagon and knew it was the first thing I wanted to make.  There is no stamping on this card, it's all Cricut cuts.  I also used the Wood Slate embossing folder for the background of the card and I used Kraft paper.

This is the Wood Slate embossing folder and these folders are only $8.95 and come in various designs. I love how they can change a card or layout by just embossing it.

The Cricut Flower cartridge has a cute bicycle I have to make, so I'm off to cutting and creating!

You and Me Layout

Have I mentioned that this year's papers in our new catalog are so versatile?  Yes, I did!  I cannot tell you how easy they are to use with various added solid cardstock and complements or just stamping.

Here is my "You and Me" layout using the color of the year Sea Glass cardstock and the "You and Me" complements.

If you haven't seen enough of our color of the year, just wait I'll be using lots of Sea Glass!  I can't believe how much it goes with our colors until now.  

I used these complements with this layout including just a little Tangerine, Raspberry, and Blossom cardstocks.

I also used the Uptown Fundamentals for the Slate color background and texture paper.  You can see it in this picture behind the top middle black paper.  They all complement each other so well.

Enjoy and hope your Labor Day weekend was the best!

Happy September 1st!

Yes, it's really September and National Stamping Month!  Close To My Heart is celebrating with a too cute card kit.  It's the Create Kindness card kit containing all the supplies you need to create 24 beautiful adorable handmade cards that you can use to brighten someone's day!

This kit contains pre-printed card bases, pre-cut circles, a tiny cute mini-exclusive black ink pad, 2"x2" acrylic block, envelopes, 8 M-size mini exclusive stamps AND the cute organizer to place it all in!  Get this entire kit for only $46.95 which is a retail savings of 15% off!  It's an ADORABLE kit you don't want to miss.

Now if you want to make more cards or just simply want the cards but not the entire kit, you can also purchase just the cards and envelopes for only $9.95!  Now that's a deal too you don't want to pass up.

Pre-printed card bases and envelopes for ONLY $9.95! Plus buy your choice of any M-size mini stamp for $2.95.  M-size stamps are always $2.95!

There are so many cute designs and options you can make with these cards and make someone's day!

Shop at www.Crazy4stamps.ctmh.com