Fall Open House!!!

Hey All!!!!

I am so excited - it's almost here!!!

During August, you've seen lots of sneak peeks from the new Annual Inspirations from Close to My Heart and the wait is almost over! I will be having my Fall Open House on September 1st and 2nd so you can see all the goodness yourself!

Arriving September 1st - Close to My Heart 2015 Annual Inspirations

Tuesday, September 1st from 6:30 - 8:30pm and Wednesday, September 2nd from 10am to noon.

I'm still in the planning stages but there will be prizes and projects and incentives galore! Stay tuned for more information. :)

The new Idea Book is almost here!

August 1st marks the day that you can get your hands on the new Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book - but!!!!

 I have a few teasers for you NOW!!!

Close to My Heart always blows me away with each Idea Book and this one is no different! There is another Cricut cartridge - Artiste! This cartridge as almost 700 images and a font. There are buttons to plan parties from cupcake wrappers to 3D boxes to home decor and more! This will be a must have item! And there are images that coordinate with our stamps. Pre-order your Artiste cartridge with me (by 7/31) and save the cost of shipping (tax will be charged). You will receive the Artiste cartridge, 3 exclusive stamp sets and 3 sheets of die cut chipboard for $104.94.

CTMH "Artiste" Cricut cartridge - preorder with me by 7/31 for free shipping!

We now have our own alcohol markers! This is something I haven't tried yet but I know that it will be awesome! For $5.95, you get TWO alcohol markers in a base shade and a coordinating shade to seamlessly blend the colors. 


CTMH Exclusive colors - coordinating cardstock, stamp pads & markers

Plan now to be at my Open House & Crop on August 17th & 18th to see the new products in person. Stay and crop your summer memories while you shop for new products out of the Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book. All orders placed this weekend will be entered to win the Hostess Rewards.

Friday, August 17th from 12 - 8pm & Saturday, August 18th from 10 am - 6 pm.



And the winner is.....

Thanks to everyone who participated in my online Open House this weekend - I feel truly blessed to be able to move it online and still have a great "turnout"! I'm going to sit back and enjoy the rest of the big game but I wanted to announce the winner of the free stamp set ...

Drum roll, please....

Laura F.!

Laura, I will send you an email shortly!

In the meantime, everyone have a great week!

Open House round up

Wow! I was really busy today! Thanks everyone for checking in on me - yes, I'm fine but I'll be getting more rest through this pregnancy than I previously thought. I'm still available to help you with the new Idea Book and any questions you have about products and colors though I'm not available for awhile to host gatherings or workshops until my little one arrives. That being said, I can still help you with online/catalog gatherings and you're always welcome to come over to work - I'm here a lot more these days!

If you've requested an Idea Book, I will get one out to you soon (have to get someone to run to the post office for me) but you will get them this week. I'll be finishing up any orders tonight so it's not too late to get one in to me today (and get an entry into my stamp set give away). I will be doing the drawing tonight for the give away and announcing it here by 7pm EST so check back to see if you've won!

In the meantime, I wanted to share with you some of the products I love out of this Idea Book that I didn't get a chance to use yet in an actual project.

Adhesive Springs

These are a fun way to add a fun dimension to your artwork! Stick them as you would a 3D foam square but watch them bounce!

Velvet Rub ons



Available in dark chocolate, these rub ons provide an elegant display of flourish!

Color Ready Seam Binding



Use your sponge dauber to ink this ribbon in any color to perfectly match your layout!

Just for You stamp set

B1398 Just For You

Set of 7
Recommended My Acrylix® Blocks:
1" × 3½" (Y1002), 2" × 2" (Y1003), 3" × 3" (Y1006)
Stamp images outlined in red coordinate with the Cricut® Art Philosophy collection (Z1686).

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$9.95   B1398

Crafted with Love

B1399 Crafted With Love

Set of 11
Recommended My Acrylix® Blocks:
1" × 1" (Y1000), 1" × 3½" (Y1002), 2" × 2" (Y1003)
Stamp images outlined in red coordinate with the Cricut® Art Philosophy collection (Z1686).

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$9.95   B1399

Thank you for visiting my Open House! I hope you had as much fun as I did! Please contact me with any questions about this new Idea Book or the products you just have to have! Enjoy!

Stephanie