My Creations™ Mini Mix Album and Mini Folio

Artbooking Made Easy: Trailblazing Travel Albums

School is out, and it's that time of year when we think about vacations, time at the lake or beach, outside BBQ's, or just hanging out with friends.
Remember to document that unforgettable vacation, getaway, or outing with the travel keys on Close To My Heart's Artbooking cartridge. From artsy airplanes to ticket-like tabs, there are cutouts to accompany any of your travel-themed crafts. Contact me for more details!

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His and Hers: A Book for Both

Give the gift of shared moments. The For Him and For Her My Crush™ books are a fantastic way to tell someone how much you cherish them. Take a look at this video for a few great ideas about how to use these unique books. 

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My Crush™ on Crafting

My Crush™ books are the perfect home for all of your ephemera and memorabilia. Their pages are designed with a variety of fun patterns, quotes, frames, images, and other artistic extras to help draw attention to your memories and keepsakes, and they are meant to be filled in a flash! Watch the video below to see why everyone loves these perfectly portable books!

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Spine Expanders for My Legacy™ Post-Bound Albums [US and Canada]

My Legacy™ post-bound albums have great features, including a nice, finished look for your cherished memories. To top off that look, try using spine expanders between layouts. Curious as to how they work? Take a look at how to assemble your post-bound albums using this nifty product..

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VersatMat and All-Purpose Mat

Here are two of my favorite tools.  These are must haves for all my crafts.
View this video to learn how to use these two great products.

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Cricut® Artfully Sent: Scene Function

There’s no reason to stick to the same old card style! Watch this video to learn how to use the Cricut^® Artfully Sent cartridge to make your own dynamic scene, swing, and gatefold-style cards.





                               

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Rub & Remove™ Eraser

I want to share with you some of my favorite products from Close to My Heart.  I can't create without my Rub & Remove Eraser.  It is the perfect Stocking Stuffer for the scrapbooker or card maker.  Some of the features I love are:

• Works like an eraser to remove misplaced adhesive 
• Cleans sticky adhesive off scissors
• Small and easy to carry
• Makes seasoning stamps easy

A must have!  Rub & Remove Eraser Z1207 for only $2.95

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Radiate Beauty

Nothing captures your attention quite like a circus!

 And with our Circus Alphabet, your crafts will echo

 the fanfare of acrobats, tightrope walkers, and juggling

 clowns. Not only are these funky letters perfect for

 creating titles and sentiments, they can also be used

 to add some bold beauty to your projects. Learn how

 to use this stamp set to radiate your own beautiful

 backgrounds, and find out how you and your friends

 can qualify to purchase it for

 only $5 during the month of July!

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Project Inspiration: Party Favor Favorites

Using small party favors as invitations to a celebration is a huge trend in party planning. Get in on the trend by learning how to make your own perfect party favors using Cricut^®–cut shapes and the My Acrylix™ Big Top stamp set. 

To purchase any of these supplies,

 just click on the shopping cart and it

 will take you over to my CTMH website.

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Project Inspiration: Tools for Tasteful Pages

Stitching Guide

The stitch guide helps you quickly and easily add a little “oomph” to your projects. Watch the video to see how we’ve added the popular hand-sewn effect to the stamped images in the My Acrylix™ Windy Day set using just three tools: the stitch guide, the foam mat, and a sewing needle with embroidery floss. 

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Quick Crafting with Class

Don’t just let the stamps fall where they may in the month of May—get some tips and tricks on popular, timesaving stamping and general papercrafting techniques.  You  can receive the fabulous friend–themed May Stamp of the Month set for only $5!

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Clearly the Best: Connect the Dots (S02E03)

Create decorative lines on your layout using dots! With the right embellishments from Close To My Heart—Aqua Dots, sparkles, studs, and more—your dotted lines will be sure to draw the eye. Learn to do it yourself in this video.

Artbooking Made Easy: Togetherness

Whether you’re celebrating romance, family, or friends in your papercrafting project, you’ll be head over heels for the together-themed cutouts on the Artbooking cartridge! With fancy frames, ornate edges, and faux flowers, you will be smitten with your finished products!

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Artbooking Made Easy: Fab Frames

Decorate your walls, tables, mantles, and more with these picture-perfect pennant frames, adorned with shapes and cutouts from the Cricut^® Artbooking cartridge. From flowers to snowflakes to titles, you and your customers will love the versatility, ease, and look of these artistic embellishments.

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Artbooking Made Easy: Capturing Snapshots

Snapshots, circles, and fun inking techniques, oh my! Wondering what to do with all those snapshots you have lying around? The Artbooking cartridge’s snapshots keys are the perfect way to assemble those photos into one oh-so-memorable mini album, but with cutouts of cameras, dovetail pennants, and photo-strip frames, these keys are perfect to accent any project.

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Artbooking Made Easy: Artbooking My Life

Take your no-hassle, ready-to-use Picture My Life™ scrapbooking to the next level by incorporating various cutouts from the Artbooking cartridge! You and your customers will be thrilled with the infinite possibilities available when pairing Artbooking shapes with the easy, ready-to-use cards from the Picture My Life scrapbooking programs. Check it out here, along with charming Mother’s Day gift ideas.

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Project Inspiration: Hip Pics Album

It's time to be thinking about Mother's Day for your Mom or any special Mom in your life. Here is a great project that comes together quickly and will be appreciated for years to come.

Create a heartfelt gift for your mother using the My Creations™ Hip Pics album and the My Acrylix™ Mother’s Day stamp set. Decorate the pocket photo pages with sentimental photos, stylish embellishments, and memorable words of gratitude to show her how much she means to you. 

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Floating Your Fancy

Get the most out of your Cricut^® Artbooking cartridge with these fun home décor ideas. You  will love these unique ideas to use Artbooking cutouts to create decorative floating frames and functional message boards for your home. These quick and easy projects are pretty and practical—the best kind of craft!

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Artbooking Made Easy: All-Star Scrapbooking

Put your team spirit on paper with the sports-themed keys on the Artbooking cartridge. With footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, and teamwork sentiments, these cutouts are the perfect accent to any team photos, whether it be sports, dance, or other activities. Yet the pennant banner, chevron overlays, and star border are just the thing for any theme! The sports-themed keys will leave you   wanting to do a victory dance.

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