Celebrate National Papercrafting Month

January is National Papercrafting Month, but Close To My Heart is starting the celebration NOW! This year's kit is beautiful! Not only do you get a stamp set that includes a complete alphabet, flourishes, birds, argyle patterns, flowers, leaves, but also twelve 12 x 12 B&T papers in 3 different color schemes along with 6 coordinating 12 x 12 die cuts perfect for scrapbook layouts or cards, boxes, journals and other papercrafting projects! In addition, you will receive a two-sided, full color brochure giving you project ideas along the recipes for each!

There are FIVE ways to get the Felicity Collection*

1. Purchase it at full retail price for $34.95.

2. Place an order of $60 or more in full-retail priced stamp sets and receive one collection FREE!

3. Place an order of $125 or more in full-retail priced Close To My Heart products and receive one collection FREE!

4. Host a home gathering or workshop with a minimum sales of $400 and receive one collection FREE!

5. Join Close to my Heart between January 1-31 and you will receive the collection FREE in your New Consultant Kit.

*This promotion is while supplies last from Now until January 31, 2010.

Don't let this deal pass you by. Click here to place an order now.

Countdown 2 Christmas.

My girl friend (Caryn) made this cute Countdown to Christmas calendar for me and my children. I love it! What a great gift idea. Thank you so much Caryn.

October's Workshop Using Sweet Home Paper Pack

Home Sweet Home!
The Sweet Home Scrapbooking Workshop features the charming My Acrylix® charming Enjoy the Journey stamp set available only through this workshop. The crochet-like images paired with the Sweet Home Level 2 paper pack and coordinating accessories will wrap your memories in down-home warmth and beauty! Sign up today to make this layout! You can view the Workshop Flyers (Layout and Cards) here.

Sweet Home BASIC KIT
1. Enjoy the Journey Stamp Set
2. Sweet Home Level 2 Paper Packet
3. Mini-Medley Accents White Daisy Collection
4. Workshop Guide (6-page in color)
G1003 - You Pay $29.95 plus tax and S&H. Retail Value $35.85.

Sweet Home BEST OPTION
Order the Basic Kit then add these accessories:
Z1211 - Top Coats Framed-In - $4.95 (or FREE if Kit Club Member)
Z1154 Designer Ribbon Rounds - Buttercup Collection - $ 7.95

Create these 2 (12 x 12, 2-page) LAYOUTS:

Create these 6 CARDS:







NOTE: You will still have paper and embellishments to create more fun projects! Send me an e-mail at Yvonne.Poulsen@hotmail.com with your requested order.

September's Workshop - Using Twitterpated Paper Packet

You'll Be Twitterpated!
This scrapbooking workshop will leave you enamored with the exclusive My Acrylix® Hello There B-size stamp set available only through this workshop. The whimsical images paired with the Twitterpated Level 2 paper packet and coordinating accessories are perfect for outdoor scenes, camping adventures, and nature excursions. Sign up by September 12 and be captivated today! You can view the Layout Workshop Flyer here. You can view the Card Workshop Flyer here.

Twitterpated BASIC KIT
1. Hello There Stamp Set
2. Twitterpated Level 2 Paper Packet
3. Designer Ribbon Rounds - Chocolate Collection
4. Workshop Guide (6-page in color)
G1000 - You Pay $29.95 plus tax and S&H. Retail Value $35.85.

Twitterpated BEST OPTION
Order the Basic Kit then add these accessories:
Z1230 - Dimensional Elements in Color (Organic) - $3.50
Z280 - Natural Hemp - $2.25
Z1218 Brads Basic Assortment - $ 4.95 (or FREE if Kit Club Member)

Create these TWO (12 x 12, 2-page) LAYOUTS:








Create these CARDS:





NOTE: You will still have paper and embellishments to create more fun projects! You MUST order this scrapbook kit by September 12, 2009, to be here by September 19, 2009 for pick up! Send me an e-mail at Yvonne.Poulsen@hotmail.com with your requested order.

My NEW 4-Month KIT CLUB

I am excited to share with you my newest Close to my Heart (CTMH) Club.

It is a 4-Month Scrapbook Kit Club!

Do you want to make the most of your paper crafting purchases? Then this is the club for you. It doesn't matter if you like doing scrapbook layouts or cards (or both)...you will all delight in these amazing kits.

Each month (September, October, November, and December 2009) you will receive a new CTMH kit containing everything you need to create 2 (12 x 12, 2-page) scrapbook layouts and/or 6 - 12 cards with paper and embellishments left over to create even more fun projects.

The BASIC KIT will include:
1. Level 2 paper pack (12 sheets of coordinating patterned paper and 10 sheets of cardstock)
2. Exclusive B-Sized MyAcrylix Stamp Set (not available for order separately)
3. Coordinating Accessories
4. A Full color brochure with instructions on how to create 4 different projects (both cards and scrapbook layouts)

Your MONTHLY CLUB MEMBER Price: $29.95 plus tax, shipping and handling, & a FREE Add On Embellishment (with an average price of $5.00)

What YOU will get as a CLUB MEMBER:
1. A FREE Welcome Gift
2. A FREE Embellishment add-on for your kit EVERY MONTH
3. The new 2009 Autumn/Winter CTMH Idea Book FREE (if you do NOT already have one)
4. Your choice from a selection of CTMH Exclusive Stamps of the Month for FREE, at the end of your 4-month subscription (Valued at $22.95)

FIRST 10 People: The first 10 people to sign up for my Scrapbook Kit Club (4-month subscription) will receive this bonus mini-stamp set FREE!

ONE-TIME Purchase Price: $29.95 plus tax & shipping and handling. For those who still want to purchase a kit, but are not a club member.

Please contact me if you want to join or need more information (Yvonne.Poulsen@hotmail.com).

NOTE: If you are currently in my CTMH Club where you are required to spend $15/month, you can still join this club and you will still meet that requirement. YeeHaw!!!

From Our House

Here is a card using new CTMH product, which will be available on September 1. Look for this and more new products in the CTMH 2009 Autumn/Winter Idea Book.

Zions - NO Arches National Park

I scraplifted this layout from the Close to My Heart CEO, Jeanette Lynton.

I titled it Zions by mistake. The title should have read Arches. I used liquid glass on the letters, so I was unable to remove them. I could have used more paper and redid that part of the layout, but I decided against it. I am an airhead, so leaving the layout with the incorrect title is so ME!

Just Be HAPPY

This layout was scraplifted from the Close To My Heart, Autumn/Winter 2009 Idea Book. I love, love, love the new Twitterpated paper pack.

Now that's BLOG CANDY...Yummy!

Check out Steph's blog: Where'd All My Money Go?! to find out how you could win a $150 gift card.

Tinkerin' Layout - What A Blast

This is the layout I will be using for my workshop this month. The pictures are from our trip to Moab, Utah in May 2009.

Lets Have A Party!

These cards are for a CTMH party at Melissa's house tomorrow. They are 5 cards for $5 or FREE with a $30 purchase. To qualify for the FREE cards your $30 purchase must be ordered and paid on the day of the party. And everyone who attends will get a FREE gift!

This 3" x 3" card is scrap lifted from the CTMH Wishes Card Confidence Program (page 19).

This card is 4" x 4". I used color pencil to color the little princess. I need to work on my coloring techniques that's for sure!

The idea for this 4" x 4" card came from CTMH Spring 2009 Idea Book (page 55). I kept the card simple. I love that cute bird!

This is a 3" x 3" card. It uses older paper (Let's Get Together). I love how it turned out.

This 4.25" x 5.5" card was scrap lifted from Jena. I always can find great ideas from her.

Cards Using Moon Doggie Paper

Here are the cards I did at my workshop in July.

Happy Father's Day!

My father celebrated his 69th birthday on Father's Day! Therefore, he got two cards.

The birthday card was scrap lifted from Jennie Hilligus. I fell in love with that card the first time I seen it and knew I had to make one!

Beach Fun

I had so much fun making this layout. I can't wait to put pictures of the Oregon Beach on it! I got the idea from the OAHU layout found in the Summer 2009 CTMH Idea Book (page 23). I love the Moon Doggie Paper Packet and plan on making more fun layouts with it.