I'm back!

Alright friends, I truly apologize for being MIA lately! Between the holidays, trying to get our house organized after the holiday mess, & trying to plan a vacation in a few months, things have been crazy around here & I've fallen behind with the blog! But now I'm back :-)


How is everyone's scrapping coming along?? I'm embarrassed to say I've only gotten a few cards done...but hey, no better time to catch up than now with all this snow we just got last night! If you haven't had a chance to see the new Idea Book for Spring/Summer 2012, you need to check it out! There are some awesome new papers & color combos. I'm sorry to report though that the Collage Cubes are currently unavailable due to a supplier shortage, but are expected to be available again so I'll update on here as soon as they are back in stock.


I have some big news for March...if you have thought about becoming a consultant but have not gotten around to it yet...NOW is the time to do it!! Every new consultant that joins Close To My Heart during the month of March will get the Cricut Art Philosophy collection for FREE! What?! Yes! Completely free! But don't worry if you already have the collection, you'll get $100 in product credit to pick items you don't already have. I wish I would have gotten a deal like this when I started! If you want more information about making money doing what you love, let me know, I'd love to have you on my team!

Rock The Block - *UPDATED*

Want a sneak peak from the new Idea Book for Spring/Summer 2012?  Here it is!  And you can get yours beginning December 19!  When you make a $25 purchase you can get this set of Collage Cubes AND the Rock The Block stamp set for only $15. The possibilities are endless with this set.  You could decorate each side of the blocks with a different holiday theme and rotate them with each coming holiday.  You could put a small picture on each one, or cut a large picture into 9 pieces and make it a puzzle.  I could go on and on but I'll spare you and just get to the point that it's a $30 savings you won't want to pass up! And to make this even better, you can take advantage of both this AND the current Stamp of the Month. So if you make a $50 purchase, you would qualify to get the Stamp of the Month for only $5, and you would also be able to get this Rock the Block collection for only $15. How awesome is that? 


*UPDATE* I have added a video at the end of the post with some demonstrations and ideas of possibilities for this exclusive offer.

December Stamp of the Month

I know it's a little soon to be thinking about Valentine's Day, but the December Stamp of the Month is available right now and it's a super cute set for making gifts for Valentine's Day.  And who can pass up a $5 stamp set??  When you make a $50 purchase in December, this set is yours for only $5!  It can also be purchased at the regular price of $17.95 but it's only available for December so don't wait!

24 Days left to shop!

How can it be December already??  I don't know about you but I'm kinda excited it is!  I love this time of year when there are Christmas movies on almost every channel.  Even though I have DVD's of my favorite ones, it's just exciting when they're on TV.  Maybe it's just me.  Anyway, I've been having fun watching them while working on Christmas cards and gift tags for myself and for the upcoming home party event this weekend.  If anyone is looking for something to do this Saturday, Kim and I will be in the Activity Center at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds from 9:00am - 3:00pm for the Winter Wonderland event.  Come see us to place an order, book a Gathering, or pick up some awesome (if we do say so ourselves...) handmade Christmas cards and gift tags.  And bring a friend!  There will be LOTS to check out!  Here's a peek at a few of the items I'll have available (don't mind my totally unprofessional-looking photos...):

These envelopes are just the right size for gift cards!

I love the distressed look...can you tell??  I will also have a lot more varieties of gift tags with different stamps but these are the different shapes and sizes I will have.

November Offers

There are some great offers right now for those of you who are thinking about making a purchase or hosting a gathering. For the month of November, every $50 purchase in products qualifies you to receive the Stamp of the Month set, which has a regular price of $17.95, for only $5! It's a steal! The Stamp of the Month for November is a 44-piece set called "Cherish the Day" and I love it.  I'm a sucker for tags. Just love 'em. And this set is perfect for tags. It has a stamp for every month, and also includes numbers to stamp inside of the circle of the bigger stamps. For example, if I wanted to make Christmas gift tags, I would use the stamp that says December and inside the circle on the December stamp, I would stamp "25". It's one of my favorites!

The other offer you might want to take advantage of (and yes, you can double dip!) is the Holiday Wishes stamp set which is available for only $5 when you purchase $25 in MyAcrylix stamp products.  You can get this promotion on top of the November Stamp of the Month.  In other words, if you make a $50 purchase and $25 of that is MyAcrylix stamp products, you can get both the Cherish the Day and Holiday Wishes stamp sets for only $5 each!  Think of it as an early Christmas present. Or better yet, think of it as an inexpensive Christmas present to give the stamp lover on your list!

My big debut

Well I'm excited to present to you....my very first blog post on my very first blog!  No wonder I haven't started a blog before now...holy cow is it a lot of work to set everything up!  But I'm kinda picky so maybe that's why I have spent so much time perfecting it.  It is still a work in progress though so bear with me while I get used to the in's and out's of blogging!  I'm hoping get this thing fully up and going before Christmas with pictures and posts on my Projects page (as you'll notice, it's an empty page right now).  Note: Feel free to "pin" my projects and share them on Pinterest! 

I have recently become a consultant for Close To My Heart, which is a direct sales company that sells scrapbooking, stamping, and other crafting supplies.  I can honestly say I have loved every bit of it so far! The products are the best I have ever used, in both design and quality. If you are interested in having a Gathering to see the products up close and personal *and earn FREE products!!* let me know! I know you'll fall in love with the products like I have!  I also have a tab for my Close To My Heart online shop along the top(the tab labeled "Products").  It will take you right to my shop where you'll find full descriptions for all the products that Close To My Heart offers.

Hopefully you find this to be an inspiration for you to start, pick up where you left off, or give you new ideas and challenges in your scrapbooking journey. I have opened a new chapter in mine and I'm excited to be able to share it with you!