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Friday, October 3, 2014

Artfully Sent First Card Tutorial

I got my Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge today and could not wait to get busy creating! Here's my first card. It was so quick and so easy!

I used White Daisy card stock for the card base.


I loaded my new Artfully Sent Cartridge overlay onto the machine.


I chose the pop-up card on page 33 of the handbook and cut it from Juniper card stock:


I used my scoreboard to make defined score marks, following the tic marks made by the cut.


I then popped up the pop-up part of the card!


I began to adhere the card interior to the white base:


Putting adhesive on one side, then folding over to the other side worked great to get it covered:


Once adhered, it quickly looked great, even in its simple form!


Here's a pic of the icons on page 33 that I used, as well as the card off to the left.
Heads up: On page 33 of the Artfully Sent booklet, it shows the red highlight of the wrong key.....please use the "c" key, not the one indicated by the red button shown. The "c" button is just above the one highlighted.



I cut the cake swirls from the White Daisy card stock for a clean, fresh look:



I cut "Happy Birthday" from page 29 of the cartridge handbook. Even though the book said to cut at 5", I did use 7".


What a nice touch, don't you think?


I used one of the stamp sets that came with the cartridge to stamp a sentiment:


I used slate grey ink.


I cut the flowers from leftover Juniper paper:


Here's the inside of the card:


I added some self-stick pearls to the flowers for a finishing touch: 



You need this cartridge! This quick, easy, beautiful card took me only minutes to make and looks professional and beautiful!

~Tricia

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Want FREE Ribbon?

If you love ribbon as much as I do, you are going to LOVE Close to My Heart's October special! What could be more special than FREE ribbon? Yep, totally free. Totally lovely ribbon. Totally yours.


All you have to do is place a $50 order and one of these ribbon spools will be added to your order at no extra charge. 

Not only does a $50 purchase get you FREE ribbon, you can pick up our October Stamp of the Month, Home for the Holidays, for only $5 more! 

What are you waiting for? Click here to get your ribbon today! Quantities are limited, the sooner you order, the better.

Happy Paper Crafting!
~Tricia


Monday, September 29, 2014

Only 2 Days Left!

There are only 2 days left to get your hands on our special stamp set 30 Years of Happy! This stamp set, created exclusively for Close To My Heart's 30th anniversary, is only available through September 30.

This stamp set is FREE with the purchase of $30 in stamp sets from the current Idea Book.

Click here to get yours now!

Happy Paper Crafting!
~Tricia

Friday, September 26, 2014

Chalk It Up Some More!

Kudos to those of you who have already gotten the Chalk It Up Workshop on the Go! You're well on your way to preserving those back to school memories in a very special way!



This fabulous workshop has YOU in mind because it is quick, simple and easy, making it just right for your busy lifestyle.

It's for more than just scrapbooking, too! As you can see from this adorable tag, you can make much more!

Order now and get those memories in albums so you can enjoy them for years to come!
Happy Paper Crafting!
~Tricia


Thursday, September 25, 2014

A Few More Days of HAPPY

There are only a few more days left in the month of September, and that means only a few more days of our 30 Years of Happy special offer!!

Get this gorgeous, unique, one of a kind stamp set with the purchase of $30 in stamp sets!


This truly unique set is only available through the month of September! Get it while you can!

Celebrate with Close to My Heart as we celebrate 30 years of business! While other paper crafting and scrapbooking companies are struggling and even going under, Close To My Heart is stronger than ever, debt free and committed to helping you preserve your memories. 

Happy Paper Crafting!
~Tricia

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Make it Special!

Want an easy, quick way to make someone's Halloween treat extra special? Get our Halloween Treat Bag Kit and make it super easy to make treats for your loved ones extra special!


This great, fun kit comes with everything you need, right down to the adhesive foam squares, to make 10 gorgeous treat bags! Whether you're a teacher giving treats to your students, or a nurse giving treats to your patients, or even a boss giving treats to your employees, these bags make the treats special and let your loved ones know how much you care!

Order today.
~Tricia



Thursday, September 18, 2014

Artfully Sent - An Overview!

Have you seen the new Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge from Close To My Heart? It is jam-packed with images, designs and project options!

Here are a few:

As this picture shows, there are 400 project options! 
There are 700 images! 
There are 25 themes and 50 keys!


For those of you who like stats, below is a function chart that shows the 
functions in an organized way:


The detailed images are stunning!


The finished projects are gorgeous!


The opportunity for versatility is unlimited!


You can make a card for every occasion, with an envelope and liner to match!


And options outside of card-making also abound!


Turn your imagination loose with this fabulous, unique cartridge today!




~Tricia

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