Joining In August Is In The Bag!

What a great time to join Close To My Heart! Starting today, CTMH is offering 2 new consultant kits and they are an incredible value!!

Want to join as a hobbiest? Thats ok!! Now you can join with the "Essentials" kit. This kit is valued at $130.00 worth of product for ONLY $49.00

Want to join as an active consultant? Now you can join with the "Master" kit. This kit is valued at $280.00. It includes everything in the Essentials kit plus more business supplies and 5 Studio J layouts!

WHAT???  THERE'S MORE???

When you join my team in August, you will receive an exclusive Damask Tote Bag for FREE!
(retail value $50.00)

This offer is "while supplies last", so if you are thinking of signing up, act quickly to ensure you get this wonderful bag.

This offer is good for both the $49.00 Essentials kit and the $99.00 Master kit.

Sign up now to get this awesome, coated canvas tote that can be slung over the shoulder, accross the chest or worn as a backpack.

CLICK here to sign up today!

Plus... when you join my team, you always get a discount on crops and workshops!

Make It From Your Heart - Pattern # 23 & 30

So as you found out yesterday, the book "Make It From Your Heart", is one of my very favorite new products in the new CTMH Idea Book. So here are 2 cards made from the patterns available in this book. 

The first card is made from Pattern # 30 and made with the NEW paper "Flirty" and of course, the new cricut cartridge Artiste and coordinating stamp sets included in the Artiste collection. 

The second card is made from Pattern # 23 and made with the NEW paper "Clementine", Artiste cricut cartridge and the new product Burlap Ribbon.

So there you have it... 2 more cards from the NEW "Make It From Your Heart" book!

Enjoy!
Jackie

My Favorite NEW Products

On Wednesday August 1st, the new CTMH Idea Book will be available!
I have to tell you, this is my very favorite Idea Book since I started with CTMH. Every Idea Book that comes out, I love the products, but there is always a paper pack (or 2) that just don't do it for me... There is not one paper pack in this book I don't love!
I always have a favorite product I LOVE... but this Idea Book I have 3!!
So today I will give you a sneak peek at my 3 favorite products and also a project I made using them.
I do have to apologize, I did not use any new paper, but instead decided to use retired paper.

My 1st favorite product:

The New Cricut Artiste Collection.

My 2nd favorite product:

The New "Make It from Your Heart" pattern book.
This book is awesome! I was so worried when CTMH announced they were going to retire the How-To books, but now I am so happy. This publication is soft covered, less expensive and the patterns, products & ideas are more current.
I have already made cards using most of the card patterns in this book (which I will blog about starting tomorrow)

My 3rd favorite product:

The New alcohol markers. These markers are incredible and easy to use!
I love these markers for a couple reasons. The main one is... They are alcohol markers, and if you have ever used alcohol markers, I don't need to explain! If you haven't... You have to try these markers.
Another reason I love them, CTMH thinks of everything, so when you order 1 (for example: Cotton Candy, like pictured below) you actually get 2 markers!! The one you ordered plus a coordinating color for highlighting/shading!

So now, here is a project I made using my 3 favorite new products. It is a set of 6 card in a card holder.

The card holder is cut from the Cricut Artiste Cartridge.

There are 3 of each style of card...

This card is from "Pattern # 21" in the Make It From Your Heart pattern book

And this card is from "Pattern # 22" in the Make It From Your Heart pattern book

And the flowers are colored with the new alcohol markers.

So now you have seen my 3 favorite products!!

Enjoy!
Jackie

Announcing... Cricut Artiste

Yes folks... CTMH has a new Cricut Cartridge available August 1st and it is INCREDIBLE!!!! 


I will be hosting an Idea Book Release Party where you can order the new cartridge and take advantage of special 1 day sales, pick up your new Idea Book and view the new products. There will also be create & takes and snacks & refreshments!!

Date: Wednesday August 1st.
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Leefield Community Hall (Fireside Room) 7910-36 ave.

And CLICK HERE to view all the images!!

Included with the NEW Artiste Collection: 

• Artiste Cartridge-featuring 700 images including themed projects, cards, font, shapes and 3-D Items. 

• The cartridge also comes with a detailed Assembly Instruction Booklet for the 3-D images.  

• 3-My Acrylix D Size Stamp Sets that coordinate with the Cricut images

• 3-12" x 9" Dimensional Elements in coordinating shapes

Jackie

1 week until Convention

Only 1 more week until I leave for Dallas to the Close To My Heart Convention. I can't believe it is almost time to leave. When I booked my flight, it was 312 days until I left, now it is 7 days!!!
I can't wait to see the new CTMH Idea Book which will be released at Convention, all the new papers & stamps... So exciting!!
I'm also very excited to see all the girls I met last year at convention. I made some great friends, some who I have kept in constant contact with since I left Disneyland last year.
This year I have made 5 different cards for the card swap all using the Florentine paper, and here is a sneak peek at 1 of my swap cards.

Enjoy! 
Jackie

Thank You Teachers!

So tomorrow is the last day of school and although I LOVE the end of school, it is a little sad. My baby will be done kindergarten and moving on to grade 1 in September. I am also very sad to be losing his teacher. Mac has grown so much this year and I am amazed by his progress and ability to read and write!
His teacher is such a wonderful teacher, the kind of teacher little boys need. She is very firm and I believe could have gone very far in the army (that is a complement, even if may not seem like it).
I love and admire all teachers because this is a job I know I could never do!
Thank you teachers!!

So here is the Thank You card I have made for Mac's teacher...

Enjoy! 
Jackie

Happy Fathers Day

Wow... it's been a long time since I have posted on here! I think about it a lot, but life gets busy, days turn to weeks and the next thing you know... It's Fathers Day.

So on this Fathers day, I not only honor my wonderful husband, who is such a great father to our 2 beautiful children, but 2 dads who were taken from us way to soon! 

My Father in law, Rene Lupien:

And my Dad, Gordon Block.

These men were everything a father should be and they are both missed so much! 

Jackie!