Happy Scrappin & Card Making!! Cheryl

Clearance Section

Hi Scrappers.....before you send in your "CHRISTMAS FLASH SALE order, take a minute to check out our clearance section! Fantastic deals are found there! Shown below are just a few items that are regularly priced at $9.95 to $38.95 and are on clearance for just $3.00 to $9.75!!! A great time to pick up stamps and dies for your fall and Thanksgiving projects! 

Happy Scrappin! Cheryl

Christmas in July FLASH SALE

Close To My Heart is having a twenty-four hour CHRISTMAS FLASH SALE. It starts tomorrow, July 20, 2018 at 4:00 pm CST and will end on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 4:00 PM. This will be on our retiring Christmas items. I will have the actual items for sale posted once it goes live tomorrow. Up to 50% off savings, so I am certain many of the products will sell out quickly, so stay tuned!

Close To My Heart 2018 Retirement List & Stampaganza

Close To My Heart has released their list of 2017-2018 products that will be retired effective August 31, 2018. The retiring products are from our current 2017-2018 Annual Inspirations, our current 2018 Seasonal Expressions, and the 2017 Holiday Expressions. All available items are listed below.

Now is a great time to get our stamp sets checked off your "wish list". To make it even easier for you, don't forget we are celebrating "Stampaganza". Until July 31st, you can purchase any two stamp sets from my website at the full retail price and get a third stamp set of equal or lesser value free! Choose from stamp sets in our current Annual Inspirations or our May-August Seasonal Expressions.
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Retire List Annual Inspirations 2017-18
Item #	Description
3505	Watercolor Pencils
A1182	Etched Alphabet
A1189	Short & Sweet
A1192	Happy Heart
A1192F	Happy Heart
A1192S	Happy Heart
A1210	Created to Create
A1211	Aussie Greetings
A1212	Bonne Fete
A1213	Merci
B1484	Jennifer's Hand
B1532	Sweet Birthday
B1536	All the Thanks
B1537	Birthday Sparkles
B1539	Pen Pal Alphabet
B1557	Thanks a Million
B1558	Baby Animals
B1561	Faithful Friends
B1563	Sending Prayers
B1564	ConGRADulations
B1565	A New Adventure
B1568	Wild Backgrounds
B1571	Hunting for Words
B1572	Banner Love
B1573	God's Blessings
B1574	I Made This
B1579	Vamos a Celebrar
B1580	Quinceanera
C1661	Heartfelt Thoughts
C1667	This & That
C1669	Emojis
C1684	Inked with Love
C1685	Inspire
C1687	Southern Sass
C1690	For You Darling
C1693	Many Congratulations
C1694	Felicidades
C1695	Go Wild
C1696	This is Paradise
C1697	Island Patterns
C1698	Kia Ora
C1699	Much Aroha
C1700	Avec Amour
C1701	Invitation
D1703	Nature's Wish
D1706	School Kids
D1725	For All Seasons
D1726	Sweet Baby
D1727	Cat's Meow
D1728	What Matters Most
D1729	Colorblock Alphabet
D1731	Eat Cake & Celebrate
D1732	We Are Makers
D1733	Splash of Color
D1739	Thoughtful Bird
D1740	Inspired Words
D1741	Beautiful You
D1742	Constellations
D1747	Happily Ever After
D1749	Flourishes
D1750	In The Background
D1751	Punny Pals
E1027	Framework Alphabet
E1030	Handwritten Print
E1032	Typography
E1033	Inked Alphabet
E1034	Marker Alphabet
E1035	Bistro Script
E1036	Flowering Alphabet
M1150	Little Leaves
M1178	Delicate Flower
M1179	Shells & Stars
M1180	Paws
M1185	Thank You
M1186	Happy Birthday
M1187	Thinking of You
M1188	Celebrate
M1189	Gracias
M1190	Te Quiero
X5941	Cardstock—Bashful
Y1012	4" × 5" My Acrylix® Block
Z1143	Brown StazOn™ Re-inker
Z1834	Large Organizer
Z1897	Daubers Foam Insert
Z1898	Pigment Inks Foam Insert
Z2046	Piercing & Embossing Tool Kit
Z2263	White Daisy Reinker
Z2504	Exclusive Inks™ Mini Pigment Pads Set—Whimsy
Z2505	Exclusive Inks™ Mini Pigment Pads Set—Enchantment
Z2506	Exclusive Inks™ Mini Pigment Pads Set—Adventure
Z2508	Exclusive Inks™ Mini Pigment Pad—Bashful
Z2509	Exclusive Inks™ Mini Pigment Pads Set—Basics
Z2719	Exclusive Inks™ Re-inker—Bashful
Z2819	Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad—Bashful
Z3026	Memory Protectors™ Variety Pack
Z3095	Whisper Thick Twine
Z3146	Watercolor Paper
Z3185	My Legacy™ 1" Album Posts
Z3216	White Twine
Z3329	Thin Cuts—Basic Stars
Z3344	Thin Cuts—Basic Tags
Z3345	Thin Cuts—Basic Banners
Z3346	Embossing Folder—Alphabet
Z3347	Thin Cuts—Heart Border
Z3348	Thin Cuts—Scallop Border
Z3349	Thin Cuts—Ribbon Border
Z3350	Whimsy Fundamental Paper Packet
Z3351	Adventure Fundamental Paper Packet
Z3352	Enchantment Fundamental Paper Packet
Z3353	Basics Fundamental Paper Packet
Z3354	Inspire Complements
Z3355	Happy Moments Complements
Z3356	All-Star Complements
Z3357	Better Together Complements
Z3358	Thin Cuts—Family
Z3359	Thin Cuts—Hi There
Z3360	Glitter Paper—Bashful
Z3361	Whimsy Ribbon Pack
Z3362	Adventure Ribbon Pack
Z3363	Enchantment Ribbon Pack
Z3364	Basics Ribbon Pack
Z3369	Bashful Pearls
Z3372	Adhesive Runner
Z3374	Sweet Birthday Stamp + Thin Cuts
Z3375	For You Darling Stamp + Thin Cuts
Z3376	Sweet Baby Stamp + Thin Cuts
Z3377	Thoughtful Bird Stamp + Thin Cuts
Z3381	Gold Heart Clips
Z3384	Beautiful You Stamp + Thin Cuts
Z3394	Cut Above® Tag Kit—Golden Moments
Z3395	Cut Above® Card Kit—Golden Moments
Z4138	Small Organizer
Z4139	Medium Organizer
Z4140	Craft Boxes Foam Insert
Z4141	My Acrylix Blocks Foam Insert
Z555	Craft Heater
Z889	Black StazOn™ Re-inker
Z892	VersaMark™ Re-inker
Z899	Black Memento™ Ink Pad
Z9979	Everyday Life™ Album—Stripes
2017 Holiday Expressions
Item #	Description
Z4029	Bronze Sequins
Retire List Seasonal Expressions 2
Item #	Description
A1219	New Adventures
A1220	Be You
A1221	Hearts Background
A1222	Stamped with Love
B1598	Petits Bonheurs
B1601	Landmarks
B1602	Mi Familia
B1603	Birthday Key
B1604	It's a Grandbaby
B1605	Dino-mite Birthday
B1617	Koala Adventures
B1618	Le Temps des Vacances
C1715	Central Park—Cardmaking
C1717	Cinco de Mayo
C1718	Heartfelt Thanks
C1719	Documented—Cardmaking
C1720	Beautiful Friendship—Cardmaking
C1721	Shell Sentiments
C1722	Fresh Air—Cardmaking
C1723	Ribbon Warrior
C1724	Nights of Lights
D1751	Punny Pals
D1770	Kitchen Traditions
D1772	Documented—Scrapbooking
D1774	Build-a-Picnic
D1775	Central Park—Scrapbooking
D1776	On Holiday
D1777	Canadian Vacation
D1778	US Vacation
D1779	Beautiful Friendship—Scrapbooking
D1780	Aloha Spirit
D1781	Let's Go Fishing
D1782	Real Heroes
D1783	Fresh Air—Scrapbooking
D1787	Music Speaks
D1788	Movie Night
G1151	Workshops Your Way® Central Park Scrapbooking Kit
G1152	Workshops Your Way® Fresh Air Scrapbooking Kit
G1153	Workshops Your Way® Beautiful Friendship Scrapbooking Kit
G1154	Workshops Your Way® Documented Scrapbooking Kit
G1155	Workshops Your Way®  Cheers to You Cardmaking Kit
G1156	Workshops Your Way® In My Heart Cardmaking Kit
G1157	Workshops Your Way® Festive Birthday Cardmaking Kit
G1158	Workshops Your Way® Sweet Friends Cardmaking Kit
M1205	Mini Independence Day
M1206	Mini Canada Day
S1805	Classic Summer Bash
S1806	A Bushel & a Peck
S1807	Highlight Reel
S1808	For the Love of Crafting
X7231B	Central Park Paper Packet
X7231C	Central Park Complements
X7231D	Central Park Coordinating Cardstock
X7231E	Picture My Life™ Cards—Birthday Cheer
X7232B	Fresh Air Paper Packet
X7232C	Fresh Air Complements
X7232D	Fresh Air Coordinating Cardstock
X7233B	Beautiful Friendship Paper Packet
X7233C	Beautiful Friendship Complements
X7233D	Beautiful Friendship Coordinating Cardstock
X7234B	Documented Paper Packet
X7234C	Documented Complements
X7234D	Documented Coordinating Cardstock
X7234E	Picture My Life™ Cards—Love Us
Z4167	Cut Above® Kitchen Traditions Bundle
Z4168	Cut Above® Recipe Kit—Kitchen Traditions
Z4169	Cut Above® Recipe Kit—Kitchen Traditions (with Memory Protectors™)
Z4170	New England Ivy Burlap Ribbon
Z4171	Documented Titles
Z4172	Documented Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts
Z4177	Documented Dots
Z4178	Central Park Sequins
Z4179	Central Park Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts
Z4180	Beautiful Friendship Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts
Z4183	Summer Fun Paper Doll Stamp + Thin Cuts
Z4184	Ribbon Warrior Stamp + Thin Cuts
Z4185	Fresh Air Shapes
Z4186	Fresh Air Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts
Z4195	Beautiful Friendship Bows
Z4197	Central Park Alphabet
Z4199	Cut Above® Layout Kit—Family Ties
Z9979	Everyday Life™ Album—Stripes

Pretty Papers!

I am so happy! Last month I bought a second 12 x 12 paper tower for my office and tonight I finally got around to adding all of my pretty Close To My Heart card stock in it by using the family color palette in our annual Idea Book. I even have several empty shelves for our specialty papers! In our forthcoming Seasonal Expressions, we have done away with the current color palette and all of our colors will be listed instead in rainbow order. I love rainbow coloring! If you have never watched any of Laura Bassen's rainbow coloring videos, you are missing out. She is the master! Anyway....ten of our colors will retire August 31st and we will have ten new exciting colors to take their place, but until the old colors officially retire and I receive my new card stock I will enjoy my view!

STAMPAGANZA Is Back!

It's time to get those stamps sets off your wish list and in your scrapbook room. Until July 31st, buy any two stamp sets from my website at the full retail price and get a third stamp set of equal or lesser value free! Choose from stamp sets in the current Annual Inspirations or our Seasonal Expressions 2.
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Changes Coming to Close To My Heart

Convention was in July for Close To My Heart and with it came expected, exciting changes for our 2018-2019 calendar year. There were several and I am sure over the next year a couple more will be added, but for now we have a few moving forward. 

First of all CTMH has announced a new major change to our Idea Books/Catalogs. Instead of publishing one main catalog filled with our annual stamp sets, Cricut cartridges, organizers, our color palette, albums, tools, etc and having three additional Expressions housing our seasonal paper and stamp collections, CTMH is releasing on September 1st, the first of their "three a year" Idea book format. Each (three) Expressions will much larger and filled with all the items mentioned above. We will no longer have to keep up with two separate catalogs! I am really excited about this new change! Can it get any better? Yes....PLUS.....with the release of "each three" Expressions, CTMH will mail you a FREE Expressions with your first order with me! There is not a minimal order for this. Yippee!

Our card stock packaging and price is changing. Many customers have mentioned and requested a smaller packet of our card stock and CTMH has listened. Currently our card stock is available in a 24-sheet pack for $14.50, Effective September 1, the packs will have 12 sheets at a price of only $9.95 per pack. I myself love the larger packs for class and will be ordering a few extra of my favorite colors. If you like having more card stock on hand, I would suggest ordering your favorite colors in July.

Our "retiring" colors have been announced for this year. This means that in our new Seasonal Expressions being released September 1st, these colors will no longer be available for both our ink pads and card stock. Here is a list of the retiring colors. I will miss Juniper and Cranberry most of all. If you have these retiring colors on your wish list, now would be a great time to pick them up before they are retired on August 31st or until supply lasts.

There are a few more changes coming, but they will have to wait until tomorrows post. Have a great night and stay close to the AC. It is expected to be in the triple digit temperatures for the next week or so here in Fort Worth. A trip to Alaska sounds wonderful! 

Happy Scrappin! Cheryl

This Week

I think I need some "Monday Motivation". We all love our weekends and family time, but then Monday arrives and it's time for a new week. Summer has flown by. I keep saying I want to take my Grands here or there before school resumes the 15th of August, but other than our beach trip in June, my car has not left the driveway. So darn HOT here in Texas. No one wants to get out from the AC. It is expected to be in the triple digits here in Fort Worth all week. How did our ancestors tolerate the heat? Someone in our HOA just posted a list of things to do local here in Texas. I made a copy and planning on checking a few things off my adventure summer bucket list. I also have a crafting bucket list for July...yes, July is almost over, but you have to start somewhere. I want to update my blog (Yay...I already started on it, but a lot more to do!) and get my first monthly card club up and running. Ohhhh and to get the dust off my blog and work on weekly blog posts!

What about your bucket list? What do you have planned for this week? Maybe decide you are NOT going out on your restaurant night this week and instead try making a new recipe?  Get your scrap space cleared off in order to craft on it? Me too! I am trying to get my scrap room empty of the piles. I create so much better when I know where to find something! ..let's see how this week goes!

Let's roll forward and Roll Tide!

Happy scrappin! Cheryl