Kickoff Catalog Celebration - Holiday Expression release!

Would you like to keep up-to-date with all the latest announcements regarding this event?  Head on over to my Facebook Event page by clicking this link here! :) 

https://www.facebook.com/events/2000861230168116/

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You are invited to ATTEND my Close To My Heart

2018 Kickoff  Catalog Celebration (Open House)

to be held on August 23, 24 & 27, 2018!

Come join me in celebrating the arrival of the

 NEW 2018 Holiday Expression Idea Book!

Thurs., Aug 23^rd from 6-9:30pm

Fri., Aug 24^th from 12-4:30pm
Mon, Aug 27^th during Classtime
(10am-12:30 pm and/or 7-9:30pm)

at my home in Elverson, AND on-line or on the Phone too!!

Join me at my Open House, and receive your very own

Holiday Expression Idea Book 

for FREE!! 

When you join me IN-PERSON or ONLINE and you place your order (that day or until Aug 29^th ) and your subtotal* reaches the $30, $50, & $80 mark – you will RECEIVE a, NEW item from the Holiday Expressions Idea Book  as a THANK YOU for your order!

Purchase $30 in CTMH goodies* – RECEIVE your choice of one of our NEW Raspberry Bakers Twine OR M-size stamp sets for FREE!

      

Purchase $50*–your choice of 1 of 3 NEW Shimmer Brushes OR 1 of 3 of our NEW Glitter Gems for FREE!

Purchase $90*– your choice of 1 of 10 of our NEW Ink Pad colors for FREE!

(*subtotal sale is total prior to shipping and tax.

This does NOT apply to website orders, unless approved by myself, Krista Hershberger. This special only applies to me, Krista Hershberger - CTMH Independent Consultant, and will not be honored by other CTMH Consultants )

PLUS – with every $50 order you place,

you are eligible for the September Stamp of the Month stamp set for

ONLY $5!

AND...one more SEPTEMBER special!!!

It's NATIONAL Stamping Month...

and we are CELEBRATING at Close To My Heart!!

This BEAUTIFUL "Memories in the Making" calendar kit special!!
Take a peek at this GORGEOUS, pre-printed, premade Calendar KIT!!  I can't WAIT to show you this in person (and on video too!)

During the month of September, you can purchase this BEAUTIFUL, simple to make, CALENDAR kit for a FABULOUS price!!  You choose how much of a DISCOUNT you'd like to receive! 

 THE BEST deal & price for this Calendar Workshop - comes in this BUNDLE deal where you save 25%!!!

With this kit, you can create 13 single pages, or add a few additional products to turn this layout kit into a calendar! 

This special includes two exclusive stamp sets: Memories in the Making — Days, and Memories in the Making — Months. Use these stamp sets to add months, date numbers, and other details to your calendar.

There are 2 other ways to get the 3 EXCLUSIVE stamp sets for FREE in September!!
1. Host a Level 3 party ($350 in sales) and you will receive the three EXCLUSIVE stamp sets  for FREE as an ADDED BONUS on top of your other Hostess goodies!  (retail value $47.90)

2. Join my CTMH family in September 2018, and get these 3 EXCLUSIVE stamp sets - ALONG with the brand NEW consultant kit! :) You can check out that kit by clicking this link here.... http://bit.ly/joinintheCTMHfun

What is included at this Open House Event???

• NEW product for you to touch and see
• a BRAND NEW Idea Book for you for FREE
• make n’ take ~create with NEW product!!
• BRING a FRIEND receive FREE gift
• BOOK a GATHERING receive a FREE stamp set!
• Door PRIZES to win (lots of ways to earn tickets!)
• Cash & Carry items you may need right now OR missed when they last retired. J
• used STAMP SETS..$10 & under!
• yummy food for your taste buds to enjoy!

****Come early to my in-home so you have time to complete your make n take, (we’ll be creating a card) eat some goodies AND uninterrupted time browsing my samples of NEW products! I will also have my cash & carry items set up too!! ****

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If you can’t be present at my Open House that day, you can still qualify for the FREE gifts above by earning tickets!

WAHOO!!

Stay tuned for MORE ways to earn tickets too!!

For example...you'll EARN tickets by....

**The purchase of any of the August Monthly Specials

**The purchase of any of the September Monthly Specials

**The purchase of any Operation Smile item

**and more!! 

There will be some FABULOUS Door prizes Too!!!

Here's an example of what LAST Open House prizes were ;) 

Head on over to my "Kickoff Catalog Celebration" event page on Facebook to see beautiful SNEAK PEEKS of these gorgeous NEW goodies!! ;) 

 Call me & place your order by August 29^th  & you can earn the Free Item with qualifying order, make n take card, free stamp for hosting a party & EARN tickets for door prize drawings too!

Would you like to have a chance to WIN a new pack of Complements (stickers & chipboard pieces)???
Make sure to RSVP to me!! 
(PLUS...you'll earn 2 tickets when you RSVP towards other prizes too!!!)

Would you like to keep up-to-date with all the latest announcements regarding this event?  Head on over to my Facebook Event page by clicking this link here! :) 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1723984171048792/

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!

Krista Hershberger

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

Celebrating 12 years with Close To My Heart!

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

ADDRESS: 359 Warwick Road , Elverson , PA 19520

PHONE/TEXT: 610-587-9116

EMAIL:fun2stampnscrap@dejazzd.com

WEB: www.kristah.ctmh.com

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Joyful Stars Blog Hop - Central Park Cardmaking WYW kit

Welcome to our monthly hop!

We're excited to share our creativity with you using PRODUCTS

from Close To My Heart!!

Come on in and see what BEAUTIFUL projects my crafty friends have creating using the AMAZING products from Close To My Heart!!

 This blog hop is easy to do…just click on the link at the end of the post to go to the next creation!!  If you get lost along the way, CLICK HERE to see the list of this month’s hoppers! 

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If you have arrived from Joyce Gough's blog you are right on track.

It's August, & at Close To My Heart that means that items will soon be retiring as NEW goodies will be arriving right around the corner! 

Today, I wanted to show you how I add "my twist" to our FABULOUS Cardmaking WYW kits...let's check it out! :) 

Here are the original cards the Cheers to You WYW cardmaking Kit creates...aren't they so "happy" and FUN?!? 

(click on the photo to enlarge it) 

This cardmaking kit is called "Cheers To You" and it features the Central Park papers in this kit.  Each of our Cardmaking Workshop Your Way (WYW) kits, will create 12 cards...but there is so much MORE than just that in the kit! :) 

Each kit includes, papers & cardstock, embellishments, cards, envelopes & an EXCLUSIVE stamp set - ONLY available with the purchase of that particular kit!

Here is a close up look at the EXCLUSIVE stamp set in the "Cheers to You" WYW kit.  This stamp set is one I will use again & again...and I ADORE the dotted circle & adorable heart! ;) 

While the cards CTMH designs are BEAUTIFUL...with each kit, I always like to challenge myself to create different cards too.

The "guidelines" I give myself ;)...I need to use the same cut pieces that I already cut for the cards.  
I do "allow" myself to bring in other stamp sets if I need to. :) 

Let's take a look at Card #1 and the different card designs I came up with. :) 

So take notice of the original card on top...
The 3 other cards are all a bit different.  Sometimes I didn't cut the rectangle into a trianglepiece (like in card #1) and other times I still cut the rectangle piece into 2 triangles, but I used both triangles...instead of throwing the other triangle away. :) 


Here are the Card 2 designs.... 

Again..the top card in the photo is the original card. 
It's amazing what a little turn to the card & rearranging of cut pieces can do!  I did also choose to add black shimmer trim to a few cards as well. 

Here is a look at all of the cards together & the extra stamp sets I added to make the extra cards. 

Of course, this Cardmaking Workshop kit is ADORABLE on it's own...it doesn't need to be changed around at all :) ...but this is just a fun way to get a bit more creative & next time you create a workshop - why not turn your card a quarter turn & see what NEW design you can create! :) 

That's all for today....thanks for stopping by, and I hope you were inspired to go CREATE something on your own! :) 

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Now it’s time to Hop on over to Joyce Houck's  blog and see what beautiful, crafty item she has to share with us!

Happy Hopping and we’ll see you on the 9th next month, when the Joyful Stars team members will be sharing more artwork using Close To My Heart products!    

Blessings to you for BEAUTIFUL day!!!

Krista Hershberger

Here's To You - CTMH Blog Hop

Welcome to this 
Special Blog Hop!

Today, we will be featuring one of our FABULOUS August specials from Close To My Heart.  This beautiful special is called "Here's To You".   

If you have come here from Kathy's   Blog, you are on the right path!   If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants by clicking HERE…

  

This month we have  Close To My Heart Consultants that will be sharing items they created using these FABULOUS new products.   This hop is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Wahoo!! 

Here we go!

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Today, I choose to use one of the EXCLUSIVE stamp sets included in the Here's To You Special. :) Here is the card I created for today's hop.  

I always LOVE to pull out our How-To-Books at CTMH, to choose a card design - and today this card is from one of my favorite How-to's. :) 
You can find this card pattern in the Make It From Your Heart volume 4, pattern #16. 

The card I created, uses the "soon-to-be-retired" paper collection called Whimsy Fundamentals. This collection will be retiring at the end of August...take a peek!

I was also in the mood to do some heat embossing :)....and that led to the emboss resist technique on my card. Let's recap how this is done.... 

I LOVE to use Scotch Tape to mask off any words I don't want to ink up...in this case, I put scotch tape over the scroll images at the top & bottom of this stamp set. 

After the scotch tape was applied, I inked it in my VersaMark ink....stamped on my 3" Linen cardstock square, and sprinkled the CLEAR embossing powder over top.  

I shook off the excess powder & used my heat tool to melt the embossing powder.  

Next, I sponged Sweet Leaf ink over top of the words...and ta-da...the words turned white! :) 

I also used some White Glitter paper to cut out these CUTE Stitched hearts!!  I LOVE our stiched metal dies! :) 

  

These 4 stamp sets  shown below, can ONLY be purchased in AUGUST...and are $9.95 each. Each of these sentiment images also coordinate with our ARTISTRY Cricut cartridge! 

OR....maybe you'd like to purchase all four of these stamp sets...at a 25% discount? 

Silly question....of COURSE - we ALL love DISCOUNTS! :) 

The Here's to You Collection is a BEAUTIFUL kit can be purchased at a 25% off  DISCOUNT when purchasing the BUNDLE of items!  

Of course, you can also purchase these stamp sets by themselves too - but ONLY in August! :) 

There are FREE workshop instructions included with your purchase!!  The workshop includes instructions to create the 7 cards & the 12x12 page shown below!!  

Here are a few close ups of the cards, so you can see the BEAUTIFUL details of these items!!
  



Make sure to ask your consultant for ALL the details! 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you were INSPIRED today!! :) 

Now it's time to "Hop" on over to Darlys'  Blog to see her beautiful creation!

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Be sure to visit ALL the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas!   We LOVE to hear any feedback you’d like to share as well, so feel free to take a moment & leave a comment. 

Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here if you need a consultant :)) 

to help you with any of the products listed above. :)  

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista