December 2016 Specials at CTMH :)

What FUN!!!  Mini-Album BUNDLES to the rescue for FABULOUS gifts!
We have 2 specials this month at Close To My Heart!!

Our 1st December Special is called.....
"It's the Little Things"bundles.

What FABULOUS gift ideas, and a great gift for yourself too!  

Stay tuned...my mini bundle is arriving today or tomorrow- and I'll be doing a LIVE Facebook video on the contents inside! (I'll do my best to put it on YouTube too)

Check out all the GOODIES that are included!!

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There are THREE different sets of mini album bundles to choose from....and ALL are available at a DISCOUNT!

 

Make sure to head on over to my Facebook CTMH page….I will be doing a VIDEO of the mini bundle contents when it arrives on my doorstep!  

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AND our… 2nd December Special

the December Stamp of the Month....

“Thoughtful Flowers”

EACH MONTH at Close To MY Heart, we have an EXCLUSIVE Stamp set!! 

This stamp set can be purchased at the full retail price of $17.95 OR when you place a $50 CTMH order (prior to shipping & tax) you are eligible to add this stamp set on for ONLY $5!!  What a DEAL!  

Here is the card I created using this stamp set this month.  Ooooo, that Sea Glass color is one of my favorites.  
You can CLICK HERE to head to my blog, and see all the products I used on this card.  

These specials above are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST or until Dec 31, 2016.  As always, I’m here to help you in any way I can!  Happy December!  

Blessings to EACH of you!!

Krista Hershberger

Celebrating 10 years with Close To My Heart!

The perfect place for ALL of your Scrapbooking, Stamping, & Papercrafting Needs!

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Balloon Ride - CTMH 3-ring album…part 2

We are back today to share the rest of the Balloon Ride album!! I’m so sad this paper pack is retiring soon…but we still have a few more days to get some of this paper!! 

If you missed the first post…CLICK HERE…and you will be able to view the beginning of this album. 

The end of July is creeping up on us…there is only 6 more  days until the Retiring Items at CTMH will be gone!!

Please check & make sure that you have the items you need!!  CLICK HERE to see the most recent Retiring list!!

Let’s continue on with the rest of the pages of our album!!

Here is a picture of the cover of the album….
Let’s start where we left off, ready for the next pages? J


Here is PAGE 6 & 7….


I love the fact that there are a bunch of pockets you can create with the Artbooking Cricut cartridge!  Tuck away those treasures that make this book an interactive one.  J


Pages 8 & 9…woodgrain washi tape, metallic baker’s twine & adorable charms add the perfect touch!!


Pages 10 & 11…by adding little bits of “scrap” glitter paper OR using any of our shimmer trim, adhesive backed ribbons you will get the right amount of sparkle! 



Pages 12 & 13…




…a close up shot of the photo frame.

Did you notice the woodgrain washi tape??? 

YES…use it to hold something in place OR behind your open spaces - turning the heart into a woodgrain heart. 


The last set of pages…14 & 15. 

Take a peek…this is where I “snuck in” some stamping….Do you see it??  

That journaling paper HAD to have some lines!! LOL!!J





These pages were quite easy to create!!  The thing that took me the MOST time, was cutting everything out from the Artbooking Cartridge.
While it was a very easy book to create, I was excited with how beautiful it turned out!!  J

Would you like to create a similar album?  J

Take a peek at the items below that I used in my creating!! Feel free to substitute what you have on hand OR maybe you’d like to add some of these wonderful items to your collection!! 

 

 You have until July 31st OR WHILE SUPPLIES LAST to purchase these retiring items!!

CLICK HERE to head over to my website to view these retiring items…

& before placing your order, CLICK HERE to check out ALL the amazing July deals!!! 

Products used: 

• X7180B Balloon Ride Paper pack
• Crème Brulee cardstock (retiring)
• Sorbet cardstock
• Crystal Blue Cardstock
• Twilight Cardstock (retiring)
• Z1906 Artbooking Cricut Cartridge
• Z1871 My Creations Kraft 3-ring album
• Z1830 Brown & Tan Glitter paper
• Z1958 Craft Queen charms
• Z1957 Free Thinker Charms (6 charms for only $3.95!)
• Z1959 Storyteller Charms
• Z1978 Rhinestone Charms
• Z1930 Chocolate Woodgrain washi tape (retiring!)
• Z1849 Bronze Shimmer Trim
• Z1961 White marquee Enamel Shapes (retiring)
• Z1928 Triangle Studs
• Z1752 Brown & Tan Sparkle asst.
• Z1921 Neutral Metallic Baker’s twine
• Z1151 3D foam tape

Have a wonderful weekend & come back & see me soon!!

Krista Hershberger J

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Balloon Ride- CTMH 3 ring Kraft album

We only have 10 more days until the Retiring Items at CTMH will be gone!!

Please check & make sure that you have the items you need!!  CLICK HERE to see the most recent Retiring list!!

Come join me today, as we showcase another paper pack that will be leaving us at the end of July…Balloon Ride. 

I will truly miss the Balloon Ride paper!  These BEAUTIFUL neutral tones coordinate with about ANY theme!!

I wanted to showcase this paper collection & decided to use our FABULOUS My Creations Kraft 3-Ring Album as well.  With a price point of only $5.95, this album can be used for SO MANY things!! 



I had SO MUCH FUN creating this album!! J  Make sure to stop back for my next couple of blog posts to see how quick & easy this album was to create!!


Here were some “rules” I set for myself before I started creating…

• no stamping allowed
• no inking of edges
• I chose to only use the 8” size cut from my Cricut machine when cutting ALL shapes
• used the Artbooking Cricut cartridge exclusively

That’s not hard, right?  J

For me the NO STAMPING part was the hardest!! 

I do have to confess J…you’ll notice in the next post, I DID stamp one time in this book…I stamped lines on my cut out journaling page…but that was the only stamping I used! LOL!!

Take a look at the 1st batch of pages…(make sure to come back to this blog to see the final set of pages!)

It was so fun to add bits of glitter paper behind the cuts outs from the Artbooking Cricut cartridge! 

In creating this album, I started to use only the images from keys 1, 2, 3, & 4 of the Artbooking cartridge.  However, I realized if I kept my dial  size at 8”…it didn’t matter WHAT shape I used in this cartridge! J So I ended up using MANY shapes from the entire cartridge!!

The shape of this half page came from the zero key…


Page 2- very simple…plenty of room for a picture or journaling…


Page 3 & 4 - the wording is part of the zip strip from the top of the Balloon Ride paper pack!

It’s so fun to include a smaller tag in the middle of the album…it adds an extra touch!

Our Base & Bling charms can be used for SO MUCH more than jewelry!  While they do look adorable on our jewelry pieces, I have been using the rhinestone gems (used here) & all of the other charms on so many of my projects!!


The overlays on our Artbooking Cricut cartridge are PERFECT for mini albums!!

Page 5…….For my sparkly circles - I used SCRAPS of Glitter paper!!  The perfect way to use up those pieces! J

We’ll pause here for today…J

As you can see the pages were put together VERY SIMPLY…but it still turned out to be a BEAUTIFUL book!!! (Close To My Heart paper always makes things beautiful! J)

Make sure to join me for my NEXT POST showing the rest of this album’s pages!!

Please take note ….of the list of items used in creating this book.  I used a LOT more items RETIRING than I realized!!

 You have until July 31st OR WHILE SUPPLIES LAST to purchase these retiring items!!

CLICK HERE to head over to my website to view these retiring items…

& before placing your order, CLICK HERE to check out ALL the amazing July deals!!! 

Products used:

• X7180B Balloon Ride Paper pack
• Crème Brulee cardstock (retiring)
• Sorbet cardstock
• Crystal Blue Cardstock
• Twilight Cardstock (retiring)
• Z1906 Artbooking Cricut Cartridge
• Z1871 My Creations Kraft 3-ring album
• Z1830 Brown & Tan Glitter paper
• Z1958 Craft Queen charms
• Z1957 Free Thinker Charms (6 charms for only $3.95!)
• Z1959 Storyteller Charms
• Z1978 Rhinestone Charms
• Z1930 Chocolate Woodgrain washi tape (retiring!)
• Z1849 Bronze Shimmer Trim
• Z1961 White marquee Enamel Shapes (retiring)
• Z1928 Triangle Studs
• Z1752 Brown & Tan Sparkle asst.
• Z1921 Neutral Metallic Baker’s twine
• Z1151 3D foam tape

Blessings for a beautiful day & come see again me soon for the details of the COMPLETED album in my next post!!

Krista Hershberger J

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