The Singing Scrapper is Scrappin' In Harmony

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!  I have enjoyed spending time with my family and catching up. I also have finally finished creating the cards for my January Card Club, Thursday, January 28 from 6:30-9:30pm. I used the La Vie En Rose paper packet and some new products that won't be available until January 1st.  First, here's a sneak peek at the January Stamp of the Month, Beloved Bouquet.  Here's a peek at some of the new products that aren't available until January 1st, like the Black & Gold Ribbon and the new Treasured Puffies. This card features a fun technique with heat embossing.  (Come to the class and find out how.) Here's another sneak peek of our new Springtime Wishes Thin Cuts.  I have to say I wasn't as excited about them until I used them.  They are thin metal dies that work in your die cutting machines (Cuttlebug, Big Shot, etc.) .  Each package of Thin Cuts coordinates with jus...

Scrapbook Club in January will feature 2 collections.  That’s right – you have choices.  You can choose to use just 1 collection and make 4-12x12 pages or you can create 8-12x12 pages using 2 different paper collections. Here’s how it works!  I use the same pattern for pages 1&2 of each collection.  This way you can cut 2 pieces of paper at the exact same time.  Score!!!  Double the finished projects with only 1/2 of the work. I decided not to use the Workshop on the Go kit stamp set for this page as it has a very big focus on “baby”.  I wanted to showcase that the Georgie paper collection does not have to be used for only baby pages.  So I chose the #makesmehappy Hostess Stamp Set to add my title and some accents. This stamp set is a perfect addition to your basic scrapbooking stamps. In addition to the embellishments that come in the Workshop on the Go kit I also added the Whisper Twine (that comes in the Urban W...

Are you an alcohol marker enthusiast?  Have you discovered Close To My Heart's Shin Han Touch Twin markers.  For me, they make coloring fun!! Here's a video with some special tips and tricks for using alcohol markers - like how to color hair, how to blend, how to combine colors, and even how to create Close To My Heart's exclusive color palette.   Thanks for stopping by. Jaime

Have you heard of Picture My Life?  How about Project Life?  Well, Picture My Life (PML) is Close To My Heart's version of Project Life.  It is such a simple and quick way to document your memories. Check out this video for more details about Picture My Life and see all of the Picture My Life collections that we offer. Thanks for stopping by. Jaime

Do you love a Cricut machine?  How about Close To My Heart's Cricut cartridges ?  Our first cartridge was Art Philosophy , then came Artiste , followed by Artbooking , and last year we released Artfully Sent .   Did you know that our newest cartridge was released in September, Artistry ?   It's AWESOME!!!  I've only cut a few projects with it, but I am in love.  It might just be my favorite cartridge yet.   Check out this video and get the inside scoop on our Cricut Artistry collection bundle.   Thanks for stopping by. Jaime

  December must be the month for specials.  Here’s what’s going on at CTMH.   1. New Everyday Life Planner is available to order today.  Attention all planner addicts!  During December, you can get your hands on the new, gorgeous Everyday Life album from Close To My Heart, the accompanying 2016 planner pages, and the coordinating Perfect Plan roller stamp in an exclusive product bundle for only $29.95.  That's over 15% off the retail price!   With the new Everyday Life system, you'll experience "memory keeping on the go" as you track your menus and shopping lists, stamp reminders, keep appointments, and tuck away precious memories - plus much more - all at once!  This offer is only available while supplies last, so plan to place your order early in the month and start 2016 off right. *Offer valid December 1-31, 2015 while supplies last.  Shipping/handling rates are based on the full retail price of any discounted items ($35.85). ...

Close To My Heart is not just offering deals on Cyber Monday, but they are offering deals all week long – it’s a CYBER WEEK SALE ! Beginning Monday, November 30 at 11:00 am CST Close To My Heart is putting a large selection of current products on sale for 25% off!   Get supplies you’ll need to make handcrafted gifts and cards for the holidays, including our Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection , at an amazing discount! This sale will last only 5 days and ends at 6:00 pm CST on Friday, December 4.    On Monday, go to my website at www.singingscrapper.ctmh.com and select "Cyberweek Sale" under the shopping menu.   Eligible sale items will show up in this menu.  Add your items from this list to get your 25% discount.   Here is a list of the items that are 25% off! Z3111 Base & Bling Snowflake Charm — Faux Gold Z3112 Base & Bling Jingle Bell — Faux Gold Z31 35 Base & Bling Snowflake Charm — Faux Silver Z3136 Base & Bling Jingle...

Have you heard about our newest product coming soon?  It's a Planner with an option to make it a Picture My Life album or a My Crush album.  Watch this video to see the entire product line and here all of the details.  Monica will also explain the December special and how you can get this item at a discount.   Thanks for stopping by. Jaime

Have you discovered Paper Fundamentals yet?  They are such a neat product line and this month they are on special. Check out this video from Close To My Heart as they showcase our Paper Fundamentals and show some really neat artwork as well. Click here to see the details of this month's special.   Be sure to get your Focus on Fundamentals album bundle before they are gone on November 30. Thanks for stopping by. Jaime

Close To My Heart has a very exciting event this Friday and Saturday that you can attend right from your own living room! They have partnered with CreativeLive, a company that broadcasts creative classes on their website, to bring you “Scrapbooking, Paper Crafts, Stamping, and More!” —a live, Close To My Heart online crafting class that will span two days! How will this webcast work? Well, first of all, we will be sending some of our talented Close To My Heart gals to the CreativeLive studio in Seattle: Chief Communications Officer Monica Wihongi, Creative Communications Manager Jill Broadbent, and Consultants Karen Pedersen, Michelle Snyder, and Kristina Livingstone. Then on November 20–21 from 9:00 am–4:00 pm (PDT ), these ladies will be crafting non-stop in front of a studio audience! They will teach us how to use all things Close To My Heart to make beautiful scrapbook pages, cute cards, timeless home décor, trendy digital designs, and more! Here’s where things get fun: You can ...

Every month Close To My Heart offers a new and unique stamp set for a limited time.  This stamp set is available at the full retail price of $17.95 OR for only $5 with a minimum purchase of just $50 OR for FREE with the purchase of $25 in full retail priced stamp sets. To purchase your Stamp of The Month simply click here to start shopping. Thanks for stopping by. Jaime

Experience the beautiful Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking workshop - available only during November!  This workshop has been created using all the items featured in our campaign exclusive My Legacy album bundles, available during November for $71.80 USD each!   When you purchase the album bundle, you will also qualify to receive a value pack of side load or top load Memory Protectors FREE - a savings of $19.95 USD!  Along with the album style and design of your choice, each bundle includes one Paper Fundamentals Enchantment pack, one Fundamental stickers Enchantment pack, one Peacock fundamental assortment, and three sheets of White Daisy cardstock.  You will then be set to turn these beautiful products into fabulous layouts using the new Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking workshop featuring five layouts you can make using all the supplies in your bundle.  Check out the 5 layouts that this product will make. *Offer valid November 1-30, 2015 while supplies...

Who wants to create their Christmas layouts BEFORE the holiday even gets here?  Me too!!  That way all I have to do is print pictures and adhere them to my layouts.  Voila, memories preserved! This year’s Christmas collection is called White Pines and that’s the collection we will be using for my December Scrapbook Club classes. After using the Gold Glitter Papers for my Christmas cards I new I wanted to add some sparkle to these pages as well.  It won’t be quite as sparkly once you get your photos on there.  The sparkle will just be a photo mat. As you can see these pages will feature some cuts from the new Cricut Artistry collection .   The stamp set that comes in the Workshop on the Go kit will be a nice addition to your collection of Christmas stamps. My favorites were the holly leaves and berries.  Not only does the stamp set feature Christmas images (trees, holly leaves, etc.), but there are also snowflakes and every day sentiments. ...

♪♫ It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas ♫♪ If you are in a retail store this is so true.   I seem to never have enough Christmas Cards so this year I decided to have 2 classes.  That’s right if you missed my October Christmas Card Class then here’s your second chance. I got a lot of inspiration from other consultants while surfing the web one day.  Also, have you seen the October Stamp of the Month .  Be sure to get yours before the month is over. There are so many great images so I made this entire class with just 1 stamp set.  That’s right – I only used the October Stamp of the Month, Twinkle , to create these cards. Isn’t this card so neat.  Instead of using the ornament as an ornament this consultant put 12 of them together to create a poinsettia.  (Sorry, I can’t remember the consultant that made this as they didn’t watermark their photos.)   What’s even better is that the ornament is a cricut cut and you can get exactly 36 orn...