Daydream Workshop

When: Saturday, January 17th 2009

Time: 2 pm to 4 pm

Where: My House

RSVP: January 5th 2009
(payment is due at that time so I can order every ones product)

Close To My Heart has come up with a new workshop experience. You now have a choice of how much you would like to spend and now take product home to create more fantastic layouts.

Your Options Are:

BASIC ~ Cost $25.00
This package allows you to create the 2 page fully-embellished 12"x12" layout featured in the brochure with extra items to create the additional layout projects available on the web.

Included in your cost:
X7108B - Daydream Level 2 Paper Packet, X7108C - Daydream My Stickease, Z1148 - Pretty Pins, Daydream Workshop Guide, 34" of Blush Ricrac and use of my stamps and ink.

BETTER ~ Cost $48.00
This package allows you to create the 2 page fully-embellished 12"x12" layout featured in the brochure with extra items to create the additional layout and card project projects available on the web less the embellishments.

Included in your cost:
Basic Package plus D1336 - Cupcake Sprinkles stamp set

BEST ~ Cost $65.00
This package allows you to create the 2 page fully-embellished 12"x12" layout featured in the brochure with extra items to create the additional layout and card projects available on the web fully embellished.

Included in your cost:
Better Package plus - Z1094 - Green Assortment Embroidery Floss. Z1300 - Just Blooms White Daisy Variety Pack, Z1110 - Brads Spring Blossom.

To attend this workshop please contact me at ElishaCarter@msn.com

Happy New Year!!

So sorry I have not been blogging in awhile. I have been fighting a cold and just seem to run out of time with the holidays. I do want to say Happy New Year to everyone!! I do hope that this year goes better than last financially for us and for anyone else that is struggling in today's economy.

My New Years resolution is to complete one of my Disney albums (I have 2 to finish) before our next Disney trip in 55 days (I better get moving!!). I also hope to keep up with my blog and post weekly with new artwork. And as always try to loose some weight. Not sure the last one will happen but I can at least try to loose a few pounds.

What are your New Years resolutions? Please post your comments and I will randomly choose a winner for some blog candy on January 15th.

~Elisha

This Years Christmas Photo & Card

I am so behind this year on Christmas cards that I am cheating. I'm using Close To My Heart's Merry & Bright Christmas Card kit! It is so cute and looks like I spend hours on them when it really only took a few minutes per card. This years photo was taken at my Mom and Dad's house on Thanksgiving. Don't they look great?

National Papercrafting Month!

JANUARY IS NATIONAL PAPER CRAFTING MONTH - AND WE ARE CELEBRATING EARLY!

Close To My Heart is Proud to announce National Papercrafting Month - a January sensations that celebrates all the amazing things you can create with paper and a little creativity. And to make it even more fun, we're offering 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 packets is accompanied by the awesome new E-size My Acrylix Key to My Heart stamp set brimming with elegant, charming designs.

We are making this kit available EARLY beginning on DECEMBER 16 for our customers so you can be ready for Paper Crafting month!

You can purchase this great Key to My Heart kit for $47.90 BUT here are 2 ways to get it at substantial savings or even FREE! Here's how:
Spend $130 and get the Key to My Heart kit FREE!

Spend $75 and the kit is yours for just $20!

The campaign also has enticing opportunities for hostesses and new Consultants. JANUARY Hostesses get the package FREE with a Home Gathering sales total of $400 or more, and new Consultants who join Close To My Heart between January 1-31 will receive the kit FREE in their New Consultant Kit.

WATCH FOR MORE INFO SOON about National Papercrafting Month!

I'm An Aunt!!

Today my baby nephew was born! His due date was December 25th but they had to plan a c-section for December 18th because he was breech. He decided changed the plans and was born today. Here is me and baby Payden at the hospital. Almost makes me want to have another baby. :)

Welcome Baby

Payden Javery Carter

Born: Dec. 10th 2008 at 3:00 pm

Weight: 6 lbs 11 oz

Length: 18 inches

Morning Frost

We finally got some decent snow on Thursday and this morning it was so cold that the trees, grass and plants had beautiful frost on them. I grabbed my camera and shot these pictures.

Evensong Workshop

When: Saturday, December 13th 2008

Time: 12 pm to 2 pm

Where: My House
(contact me for directions)

RSVP: November 28th 2008
(payment is due at that time so I can order every one's product)

Close To My Heart has come up with a new workshop experience. You now have a choice of how much you would like to spend and now take product home to create more fantastic layouts.

Your Options Are:

BASIC ~ Cost $21.00
This package allows you to create the 2 page fully-embellished 12"x12" layout featured in the brochure with extra items to create the additional layout projects available on the web.

Included in your cost:
X7104B - Evensong Paper Packet, X7104C - Evensong My Stickease Assortment, 28" of Cranberry Grosgrain Ribbon, 13 Clear Sparkles, and the Evensong Brochure plus the use of my stamps and ink pads.

BETTER ~ Cost $44.00
This package allows you to create the 2 page fully-embellished 12"x12" layout featured in the brochure with extra items to create the additional layout and card project projects available on the web less the embellishments.

Included in your cost:
Basic Package plus D1315 - My Acrylic Evergreen

BEST ~ Cost $57.00
This package allows you to create the 2 page fully-embellished 12"x12" layout featured in the brochure with extra items to create the additional layout and card projects available on the web fully embellished.

Included in your cost:
Better Package plus - Z134 Prisma Glitter, Z1134 Holiday Fabric Tags and Z1104 Clear Sparkles (a whole package instead only 13).

Festive Frills Christmas Cards

Here are two cards my Hostess Club members creative for November's meeting. We also made the Christmas Door card shown in a previous post.

Products Used: (all CTMH unless noted)
Colonial White Card Stock
Festive Frills stamp set
New England Ivy InkCranberry Ink
X-mas Red Stickles
Creative Basics Evensong Collection
Olive Grosgrain Ribbon (included in the Evensong Collection)

Christmas Door Card

I just LOVE this card! I got this idea from a fellow Consultant and decided to make one for myself. This card is simple to make just a bit of cutting for all the panels. Here are the dimensions so you can create this card at home.

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Card Base ~ 5 x 7

Top Panels ~ 2 each of 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 and 1 1/14 and 1 1/4

Middle and Bottom Panels ~ 4 each of 1 1/2 x 2 1/4 and 1 1/4 x 2

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Products Used: (all CTMH unless noted)

Colonial White Card Stock

Festive Frills stamp set

New England Ivy Ink

X-mas Red Stickles

Desert Sand Ink

Bamboo Ink

Creative Basics Evensong Collection

Retired CTMH Gold ribbon

Make "N" Take Tags

These are just some tags that I have for a Make "N" Take at a fundraiser crop I am participating in on November 8th. These are made with all Close To My Heart products.

Christmas Tags:

Vineyard Berry Cardstock

Ponderosa Pine Cardstock

Bamboo Cardstock

Black Cardstock

Black Grosgrain Ribbon

Evergreen Stamp Set

Pink Tags:

Notebook Paper Paper Packet

Hollyhock Cardstock

Bamboo Cardstock

Black Cardstock

Hollyhock Twill

Black Grosgrain Ribbon

Shining Star Stamp Set