New Catalog!

Don't forget my open house VIP Party this Saturday. Here are all the details.

JANUARY 3rd 2009 TIME 1:00pm TO 3:00PM
WHERE: MY HOME

Come and Create Something with Two Free Projects!
The Spring Catalog has arrived. All of my VIP customers are invited to the first showing of the catalog. In addition, I am offering two free projects for you to take home with you! We will be using fun new products! There is a beautiful stamp of the month. Plus spend $75.00 get a E size stamp set and paper pack for $20.00 or free with a purchase of $130.00 Plus the Stamp of the month is a must have calendar stamp. This is one of the best offers I have seen yet!

Prizes and Discounts
Drawings for 5% UP TO 20% OFF Orders!
First Five to RSVP receives a prize!
Name Draw every ½ hour for a prize!
Bring a Friend receive a prize!
Book a party and receive a$5.00 off your order and play deal or no deal.
Club and Scrapbook Boot Camp Announcements for the New Year!

Email me for directions: heartofcharla@myctmh.com

BRING A FRIEND GET A PRIZE! VERY CUTE PRIZE I MIGHT ADD.

Cuttlebug

I love my new cuttlebug, it is great for adding texture to a card. This is a standard Thank you card I make, but I love having a basic pattern that works. I will often sit and make 40 cards like this at a time. You can never have to many Thank you cards!

Off to create...

Smile...and the whole world smiles with you!

This layout is perfect to show today as...the journalling reflects how I felt yesterday. Most of you mothers will agree...not to mention if you have boys.

Just a note: I am convinved that you where born just to make messes for me to clean up. I have to admit however, that the smile usually wins me over. You are lucky that smile is there. Love you, Mom

Last night was a perfect example of this. We arrived home from the last Christmas Party and for me it is always about where do I fit all this new stuff and what do I get rid of. Not that I am not thankful...I am. I just sometimes wish we got less. So I donate all the old stuff, so at least it goes to some good use. But I arrived home...the house was a mess again...I swear I cleaned it before I left...and then with all the new stuff you could say I was overwelmed. But eventually, my husband got the memo...to help and we got it cleaned up.

Ready for the new year.

CTMH Products Used:

Emporium Paper Pack

Coco Ink

Sweat Leaf Ink

September Word Puzzle

Spring Bigger Brads

Foundry Bookplates

Lost my Creative MOJO!

So, today is another Christmas...we had to skip Christmas day becuase of the weather so we are off for a belated Christmas this morning.

I did get some cards and some pages finished this weekend, although it was one of those weekends where I was not feeling very crafty at all. It probably because I have taken the last few days off...lost my creative mojo.

CTMH Products:

Kanji Phrases
Emporium Paper Pack
Crystal Blue Ink
Sparkles
Dimensional Elements Classic
Daisy White Embellishments

Santa Came!

Santa brought my husband stuff for his gym.

Santa brought Carter an Backhoe...or as he calls it ... actually have no idea how to even spell???

Santa brought me the new Cricut...thank goodness because my husband said he would not by me another one. ( He bought the first one 2 Christmas's ago)

Santa also brought the Cuttlebug.

So, Santa came this year. What a Christmas...it was different for us this year because ths snow actually ended up canceling our Christmas day plans. To be honest it was nice to sit at home together and watch movies and eat. We are actually having Christmas tomorrow too. I must have been a good scrapbooker this year because Santa out did himself. He knows that I am a scrapbooker that uses her products rather then just collecting them. Well, I still collect a little I cannot scrap as fast as I shop :0

Book your wokshops now!

Key To My Heart

New Hostess Collection

January is just around the corner and my schedule is starting to fill. Get booked for the new catalog so you can get all the new products you want FREE! Plus have a $400.00 in sales and you get the Key to My Heart for FREE!

Maybe this year you have resolved to pay off a bill or save! Join as a consultant and make money teaching people how to preserve family memories! Join for just $99.00 and get $200.00 in products plus you get the Key To My Heart Kit FREE!

Merry Christmas!

Love Story

I don't know about you, but I always struggle to scrapbook shower, Christmas, and Birthdays. I think for me it is being put in a box and having 5 billion pictures to sort and choose from. So on this layout I did not fight it ... I just put all the pictures on the page and lessen the time I needed to over embellish. I am glad to have this one finished and move it into my People we love album.

CTMH Products Used ( Spring Catalog items available 01/02/08)

That's A'more Paper Pack Lvl 2

That's A'more Stickease

February Word Puzzle

Black Ink

Coco Ink

Sparkles

If I had one wish

If I had one wish for you ...it would be that you remember 2 dream...no matter what the world has thrown at you...the good the bad the ugly...always believe...always make a wish...always remember to dream.

This page was done to remind my son to always remember to dream...because I believe there are two people in the world...people who always have hope no matter what and people who become hopeless.

Enjoy!

CTMH Product used: (New products available 01/02/09)

Stardust Paper Pack

Flexi Labels

Aspiration Stamp Set

February Word Puzzle

Noteworthy Stamp Set

Summer Carnival Brads

Black Ink

Moonstruck Ink

We are basically stuck in our house because of another huge storm that has hit our state. We had about 6" of snow and then last night it started again. We probably got another 6" so for me this will be crafting time. I have not finished my Christmas shopping yet so that makes me nervous but I guess in the long run our safety is more important.

My husband has not even started his shopping an swears he is making his way out today! He crazy. Yesterday, before the second storm came in I got my hair done and tried to go to our local mall - no exaggeration I sat in the mall parking lot for over an hour...needless to say I gave up that idea about 15 minutes in.

This card again was inspired by not only the Originals card program, but the second from the last episode of Art and Soul ( You can view this episode on my website www.heartofcharla.myctmh.com) I used the new live Daydream and the stamp sets Kanji phrases and Aspirations. I also added a cute pretty pin. All these new products available on 1/1/09!

The Money Card

So, this time of year is a great time to give money or a gift card and our Originals card program has a beautiful template to print out from disk and create your own. This money card was made in about 10 minutes and is using our new Creative basics line Emporium. I love it! It also uses a new stamp set called Kanji Phrases! The ink is Vineyard berry!

Swap Spoiler - What I did in the snow yesterday!

My son first time out - he has been sick all week!

Footage!

Building a Snow Castle!

So, we like many have been stuck in the house for days because of being sick and because of the weather. It snowed all day yesterday - about 6 -7 inches. We only ventured to the gas station to get milk, cheese, butter, bread to survive until we can make a big shopping trip. Which will likely be today or tomorrow - as word is that another storm will hit with snow, ice and winds up to 90 miles an hour. I am nervous about losing power and staying warm but we will see. So I will keep you up to date and hopefully inspire you to create if you are stuck inside like me!

New Catalog Artwork

So, I have been so sick this week. I have ran a fever for the last four days. So artwork has been slow coming. This however is from a new line called Daydream...very girley and very cute. This card is for a upcoming swap I am doing. I love the new embellishment the new catalog has. The little white flower is a new accessory I know you will love. Hopefully, I will have more for you tomorrow!

Cheezy Christmas Sweater Party!

So every year we head up to my husband friends house for the annual cheezy sweater Christmas party. Last year our sweaters where kinda lame. But this year I found the greatest sweater at the Salvation army. We went with 80's Christmas. My husband sweater was so tight he was getting a radsh on his neck. Thought I would share for a good laugh.

Silly Boy

This layout is done with the new Stardust paper pack. I used some of the negatives from my dimensional elements to create the title. I stamped using Reach for the stars and may word Puzzle. I journal with a piece of paper that looks like notebook paper. The notebook paper was stamped with our journaling stamp and I used a punch from Stampin' UP. More artwork to come as it is frigid cold and I am not leaving the house.

Stardust Arwork - Sneak Peak Spring

From Left to Right

Card 1 Watercolor pencils & blending pen, card 2 markers, card 3 waterbrush, card 4 markers

Boy it is bitter cold and snowy here in WA. A perfect day to stay in a play with my new products. Here is a peak at what I am working on. I love this line because it is boyish and the stamp sets are great for coloring in with different techniques!

All CTMH Products:

Stardust Paper Pack (available 1/1/09)

Reach for the stars

Black Ink

Markers: Honey, Moonstruck, Crystal Blue, Kiwi

WaterBrush

Water Color Pencils

Blending Pen

Summer Carnival Bigger Brads

Spring Catalog Artwork Sneak!

WaterBrush and Markers

Watercolor Pencil's and Blender Pen

I am really excited to start sneak peaking the new artwork of created for the Spring Catalog. I had a ton of fun with this stamp set Reach for the Stars and paperline StarDust. I have lots more to show you ... to get you excited for the upcoming catalog and VIP party.

Key to My Heart Artwork

CLOSE TO MY HEART IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE NATIONAL PAPERCRAFTING MONTH—a January sensation that celebrates all the amazing things you can create with paper and a little creativity. And to make it even more fun, we’re off ering a fantastic kit that will
enhance every one of your projects.

The gorgeous new Key to My Heart Level 2 paper packet features all of our luscious
new exclusive colors: Tulip, Juniper, Sorbet, and Crème Brulee. The packet is
accompanied by the awesome new E-size My Acrylix® Key to My Heart stamp set
brimming with elegant, charming designs. It’s a great combo with a retail value of
$47.90—and from December 16 through January 31 it can be yours at substantial
savings, or even FREE!

What’s more, hostesses can get the kit FREE with a Home Gathering sales total
of $400 or more. And if you join Close To My Heart between January 1–31, you’ll
receive the kit FREE in your New Consultant Kit.National Papercrafting Month promises something for everyone!

*Off er valid December 16, 2008-January 31, 2009. Shipping/handling and tax apply.

All from a Cardboard Box!

As I unloaded my products from CTMH the other day I thought what a waist...and then it dawned on me...the cardboard would make an excellent board book. So using our Classic Dimensional elements I made the title (cow) BOY and set the pages at different lengths. It turned out so cute. It only took about an hour and I love it.

CTMH Products Used:

Cardboard Shipping Box

Sarsaparilla Paper Pack

Classic Dimensional Elements

Bard Red Ink

Black Ink

Code It Stamp Set

Decorative Dainties Stamp Set.

Winter Buttons

Coco Ribbon

Non- CTMH

Fabric Frazzles

CTMH Orlando Convention Acyrlic Albumm

I finally got a small album done from the CTMH Convention in Orlando. I want to add a few embellishments still, but overall I really like it.

I used all CTMH PRODUCTS:

Perfect Day Paper Pack

Acrylic Album

Love Letters Rub Ons

Sparkles

Foundry Frames

Spring Harmony Buttons

Blush Ribbon

I have started on my artwork for the upcoming special and today I will start on the new Spring line. I am very excited to share. Stay tuned.

Whoo HOO!

So, this weekend I was travelling the city doing workshops...so no knew artwork...but old artwork you have never seen so new to you! Whoo HOO my new spring catalog order arrives today. This week I am working on all new artwork for my display boards and VIP Party. So, you will get some sneak peaks. The new catalog is so beautiful I am tempted to spend all our Christmas budget on myself...I have been nice this year!

Key to my Heart Special!

This special is so pretty. I hope to have artwork for you in the next few days. It features the new Spring Blossom color palette. In the kit you get a full paper pack, a E size or $34.95 set of stamps. The cost is $20.00 with a $75.00 purchase and FREE with $130.00 purchase. I love it.

The Tree

So, we got it decorated. I have to admit it is not my favorite. I am used to the perfect fake tree. But my son and my husband love the tree because of the adventure it took us to find in. Four hours in the cold mountains...that was actually really fun. I am working on the rest of the house. We are slowly each year adding more decoration to our home, but it takes time. So enjoy!