February SOTM

Close To My Heart has designed a fun stamp set that is available during this month only. The February set is called "Thoughtful Tidings" and is full of wonderful sentiments, many of which coordinate with shapes on our "Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge" 

Our Close To My Heart Art Department is so talented! They created the cute boxes & artwork below!  To get a discount on the Feb. SOTM spend $50, it's yours for only $5 (a $17.95 value). Or, you can purchase it for $17.95. Either way, it's only available during the month of February.  Order through my website or call me. (616.608.2653) Once your spend $50, you will be prompted to add it, or if you are purchasing it for the $17.95 price, enter item #S1202.

New Catalog!!

The Spring/Summer Catalog is out!! And it is Awesome!! I love it! Here's a sneak peak at "Just Some" of my favorite new items!

YES!! We have Bakers Twine Yippie!!

Tapestry Velvet Rub-ons. They come in brown too! Very pretty. I can't wait to add them to my pages.

My favorite of the 8 new paper packs "Stella." If I had to choose colors I probably wouldn't have chosen this mix. I think that is why I love it so much! Look below at the matching "Canvas Shapes!" So cute! 

 So...You all know I'm not much on stickers! But I do like these felt alpha adhesive backed letters! How easy will these be to use!

Oh, I can't wait to get out summer pictures & play with these "Seaside Wooden Shapes!" You can stamp on them, color them, stain theme & more. I think they are fun & I love the paper pack "Footloose" that they coordinate with." (Paper pack not shown here. Follow the link.)

 And lastly...aren't these "Timeless Charms" pretty. Subtle & classy yet they will make a great statement on your cards or pages. The paper kit "Floretine" will coordinate perfectly and is beautiful. (Not shown her. Follow the link)

So don't tell my hubby but I think I'm going to go broke with this catalog! It was so hard to decide what to order first! I want it ALL!

Here's another link to the catalog. Get a cup of coffee & relax while you browse through. Make your list & when your ready order from my site or call me! 616.608.2653

Fall Scrapbook Pages with Twitterpated Paper

This is such a fun paper. I like these colors for a fresh look for Fall.

Add a chocolate photo hanger & adorn it with coordinating ribbons. Attach a border with a flair of color & "Wala" you have an easy page that comes together in a snap! Gotta love that "Art Philosophy" Cricut Cartridge. Look how cute the fall leaf & acorn are!

Notice the dry embossed border around the sunset photo matt. Make sure to crop your photo inside the lines and the frame will put emphasis on your photo.

Our Cartridge has the best images for journaling spots. Just cut it out & a

 color border & stamp your lines! Easy Peasy!

Wonderland Scrapbook Layouts for Feb. Class

Here's some adorable Scrapbook layouts designed by our talented staff at CTMH! The "Wonderland Paper Kit" has charming winter themed patterns that you can pair with the "Silver Foil Icing Overlays" & "Shimmer Brads" & you'll have layouts that you will love! We will be working with this kit at our next Scrapbook Class on Friday, Feb. 3rd at 6:30. New layouts will be created to surprise you with at the class! 

 

To join us email me at cre8withjolene@gmail.com or call 616-608-2653 to get your invitation & order your supplies. You must order in a timely manner to get your CTMH products by the class date. Deadline is Mon. Jan. 23rd. Class is held in Lowell Mi.

Twitterpated Scrapbook Pages

As a Close To My Heart Consulant. I can't refuse buying all the awesome papers & products in our line. I have had this paper forever & have not had time to work with it! I got it out before my Nov. crop & had some fun! I love the nature theme & colors. 

The owl is from Cricut's Storybook cartridge & the branch & leaves are form CTMH's AP cartridge as well as the journaling spot & circle border.

 Isn't he cute! I love owls!

The branch & leaves are from our AP cartridge & the flowers are some punches I have.

I AM DONE POUTING NOW!!

I'M DONE POUTING NOW!

So, I been MIA for quite awhile! The last post I was writing was huge…about 10 photos & lots of script. I was almost done & our internet went down & the whole article disappeared into cybor space. Uugh! So I started again while everything was still fresh in my mind & what happens…yup almost done again and the internet goes out again. Grrrrr.  O.K. so there goes 4 hours that I will never get back! And that is just the beginning of all the other problems.  

Well, we still sit with our home computer having the “black screen of death.”  That computer is also the one I have my photo editing software on. My Rebel will not sync with my laptop because the software is too old. (It’s one of the first “Rebels” that came out.) So I was taking photos with my phone.  Then in Nov. my camera breaks. What next I ask?  

So… I have found online photo editing & my DH got me a new Cannon Rebel for Christmas! (Which also came with photo shop.) There is nothing I can do about our internet service as it is all that is available where we live. Our home computer is still “Toast” but my lap top works great with my new camera. So let’s see how far I can get tonight. 

Wish me Luck!

Jolene

P.S. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Another Flower Card



I just can't help it...I love to make flowers! The petals are from an old book, I took a page & put it onto a cricut matt & cut it with our Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge. Once cut, use your inks a sponge and colors that match your pattern paper. This paper is from our"Wonderland" paper pack. Pretty blues & purples.

Stay tuned...More flowers soon!

Close to My Heart Typeset Scrapbook Pages

More artwork with the Typeset Paper Pack! 

I'm going to add all the quirky things about me that make up my personality &/or loving attributes or maybe reasons why I annoy those I love! For instance:

   *I do like to be on time...but have rarely been!

   *I Love hot tea but...hate ice tea.

   *My clothing budget is spent on crafts. (Did I just say budget! Haaaa!)

   *I love word games but...can't spell.

   *I'd rather see the sun rise after being up all night than wake up early to watch it! 

   *I brake any vacuum I get my hands on within a year!

Those are just a few of the funny quirks in my personality! Gotta know me ta Love me!

It's a lot of "White Space" (unprinted area of a piece of printing, as in a layout or newspaper page, or of a portion of a piece of printing, as of an advertisement; blank space) for me...don't cha think! I wanted this look but had to view lots of websites to get energized for the simplicity & balance in these eyecatching pages. Sketchabilities is where I found lot of layouts I liked for this style. If your looking to get a lot of pictures on one page this type of layout is not going to work.  For one a two maybe three picture pages it's perfect or should I say "Picture perfect!"

 "Clustering" the butterfly, flower, tag & frame make an ideal shabby chic embellishment. The new Just Blooms flutter" Butterflies are so easy to create in any color you like! Just add ink! Use a sponge, brush, or dauber. Add one or more colors. I love that I can easily coordinate them with my pages. They come in various sizes & prints.

I also included corrugated chipboard (the tag has been edged in blk ink & the bracket was rubbed across vineyardberry ink & painted with pearl paint) The dimensional flower is a cut from our new Cricut Cartridge (That I now could not live without!) & loosely wrapped to keep the bulk down. There is lickerish pearls on the butterfly & a corduroy brad for the flower center.The brads & ribbon are in our Black Mini Medley Collection.

The fluer de lee is also a cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge. I used my label maker for the words & date

Scrapbook pages with "Typeset Paper Pack"

 

Awe...Isn't he cute! Seems like it was just last year he was in Preschool! He started 5th grade & is excited to be in the highest grade in his school. I guess he's "cool" now because he is one of the oldest! Pulling pictures like this out now is one of the reasons that I don't scrapbook conalogically. It's so much fun to pull these older photos out & ooooh & ahhh over them (maybe even cry a little because they are growing up so fast!) He's already asking me about Middle School. Jarred slow down will ya!

  

These "back to school" pages were created with a new paper kit "Typeset" from the Fall/Winter Catalog that was released on August 1. I'm really enjoying this paper pack. It's colors & style will go with any age or boy/girl. Plus as an added bonus there is beautiful generic patterns on the back of these B&T Dous. Wait until you see what I did with them. (Pages to be posted soon!)

 

I've been researching a new technique "clustering" I spent some time scouring the Internet & magazines for ideas. Our new Corrugated chipboard shapes are perfect for this. I'm having sooo much fun with them. There are 48 different shapes & sizes in a package. You can ink them, color them, paint them, stamp on them & more. Plus I love, love, love our new "Typeset Canvas Compliments." You know why??? Because they are not a sticker! They are printed on canvas and have awesome texture! What a great price too, $5.95 for 2 yes that's 2, 6" x 12" sheets.

As some of you know I find it hard to use stickers. I just don't like the texture. When I do use them I sand them, ink them, stamp on them & layer them so they look more like an embellishment & not a sticker. Otherwise they are so "flat" & one dimensional. That's why I so love these "Canvas Shapes!" They add instant detail & color to everything you use them on! Great for pages, cards & altered items. (especially teacher gifts!) Check out some of the stars, journaling spot & alpha cards below.

 

Join us on Friday Sept. 23rd for may workshop with this paper pack. We'll be creating 4 layouts & learning new techniques.

Here's a supply list:

BASIC KIT

ORDER #               PRODUCT                                                      PAGE #                   PRICE

X7139B                 Typeset Level 2 Paper Pack                        16                           9.95

X7139C                 TypesetComplements Canvas Shapes      16                           5.95

Z1464                    Milepost Shapes                                           128                         3.95

X5907                    Light Green Cardstock Shade Pack            8                             7.95

                              TOTAL                                                                                            27.80

BETTER KIT 

1386                       Black Cardstock                                             8                           14.50

Z1393                     BackMini-Medley                                        127                         4.95

S1109                     SeptemberSOTM                                         140                         5.00

Z1463                     JustBlooms Flutter Paper Shapes             128                         5.95

                               TOTAL                                                                                            30.40

BEST

Z2165                    Juniper Ink Pad                                                9                              5.25

Z2163                    White Daisy Ink Pad                                        8                              6.95

Z2105                    Black Ink Pad                                                    8                              5.25

Z697                       Sponge                                                              132                         1.25

                                TOTAL                                                                                             18.70

Due to Labor Day weekend, Pink Friday & Fallasburg Fall Festival class will be held on Friday Sept. 23^rd at 6:00. This class (only) will be at the Springhill Suites in Cascade (Behind Target on 28^thstreet) 5250 28^th Street, GRR, 49512. Future classes will be held at Lowell Arts Council on South Hudson, by the Fire barn & Mill. 

"Basic Kit” is necessary  for this class. “Better” & “Best” products are optional but may be used on the pages produced in class. We’ll be creating back to school & everyday moment’s pages at the crop. I'll be emailing the invitation out tomorrow with the supply list so you can order & have your product in time for the class.  Email me if you would like to be included in the invitation.

Call me with any questions 616-608-2653.

Jolene McCormick 

 

Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

This is my new "Go To" cartridge! I use it all the time with the matching stamp sets. I love that I don't have to cut anything out with scissors anymore!