Veranda Art...

Don't you just love this...this artwork was created by CTMH corporate artists. The papers used are for the "Veranda" paper kit. Very pretty papers and versatile too. I can share more artwork with these papers...email me, I will email you some additional artwork.

Happy scrapping!! Peachy Heart Hugs, Debbie

Passages...

This artwork was created by artists at CTMH corporate office. The papers used are from our new level 2 paper kit, "Passages". These papers have a very warm and wonderful old world feel to them, in my opinion. They are reflected specifically on pages 20 through 23 in our current Idea Book. (If you don't have a current Idea Book, you can see one online at my website, debbietaylor.myctmh.com or you can contact me to obtain your own copy.) The Passages palette includes Barn Red, Brown Bag, Cocoa and Garden Green, fabulous for heritage, masculine, travel and outdoor photographs. I plan to use it on some photos I have not yet scrapped from the time we lived in Italy and went on a retreat with most of our church over a Thanksgiving weekend. I think these papers will complement those pictures nicely. Very simple and classic, perfect inspiration for those masculine card needs. Happy Card Making everyone! Peachy Heart hugs, Debbie

June Club Night Information

Do you know this young un? Know one similiar?

I used to be this kid...I would swing for hours. My kids inherited it...the ability to sit and swing for hours, even upside DOWN!

These papers will be the basis for our June product. They are called Caboodle. Don't you have some photograhps that would look great with these Caboodle papers?

Happy scrapping! Peachy Heart Hugs, Debbie

May is National Scrapbooking Month

In celebration of National Scrapbooking Month, Close To My Heart is offering an exclusive promotion...It's a Miracle. This kit is available starting 15 April, while supplies last, to give ample time for you to order it to use during May. This kit features beautiful Spring inspired colors and papers, "miraculously" coordinated and easily transformed by you into stunning layouts or other creations.

A brochure is included which provides step-by-step instructions for completing two double-page layouts, with sufficient supplies left over, for card making or embellishments, making this kit a wonderful value!

The Miracle kit contains supplies in the exclusive CTMH colors of Sweet Leaf, Crystal Blue, Bamboo and Olive and the nuetral is Colonial White. This kit is an AMAZING value and includes: 1 Bamboo Cardstock

5 Colonial White Cardstock

1 Striped B&T

1 Floral B&T

1 Crystal Blue Die Cut

1 Sweet Leaf Die Cut

1 6" x 12" Stickease Assortment

1 6" x 9" Chipboard Assortment

12" Colonial White Waxy Flax

1 Colonial White Mini Medley Collection

3 Flip Flaps

2 Sponge Wedges

1 Brochure

Did I mention great value yet?? And this color combination works well with any other accent color you would want to highlight or bring out of your photos.

This sweet kit is available "miraculously" at discount, great discount or even absolutely free. Between 15 April and 31 May:

1. You can purchase the kit at $19.95 each.
2. Purchase $40.00 in product (before shipping and handling) and purchase the kit for $10.00
3. Purchase $60.00 in product (before shipping and handling) and purchase the kit for $5.00
4. Host a Home Gathering with sales above $300.00 and earn a kit for free!
5. Sign up as a new Consultant between 1 and 31 May and CTMH will include this kit free with your Consultant kit!

This kit can be the start to your National Scrapbooking Month crafting and celebrating.

Contact me if you have any questions. Peachy Heart Hugs, Debbie

Blog Difficulties...well, actually User Difficulties

As you know or can tell by my blog, my blogging abilities are pretty limited. I have been trying (truly) for 3 months to put our Stamp of the Month (SOTM) on my sidebar. I am just not making it happen. I have read, googled, searched, asked, edited, without results. So on my sidebar is only the title for the Apr SOTM and the link does not work. Soooo...here is the Stamp Set (SS) and info, via text. This set is great for scrapbooking and card making. And here is some artwork created with it. This artwork was made up by our corporate artists. Pretty huh? The papers and colors are from the Caboodle collection. If you have any questions about earning the SOTM at a reduced rate, or free; about the Caboodle papers or about CTMH or scrapping in general, just let me know. I would be pleased to share an answer or more! Happy Scrapping! Peachy Heart Hugs, Debbie

Caboodle Artwork

Happy Friday. Hope you have some fun activities planned for this weekend. My daughter Amanda, niece, Brianna and I will be headed over to the Air Museum in the morning to help do some grounds upkeep. Then, our reward will be to go the opposite direction, out to Lane's and get some Peach Ice Cream and probably pick some strawberries. Sounds like fun huh? Hope your plans are fun too. Here is more artwork created by our fabulously talented artists at CTMH Corporate. Don't you love it? The papers used are called Caboodle. They were brand new in our Spring 2010 Idea Book. The colors include Buttercup, Crystal Blue, Sorbet and Sweet Leaf. The two new complimentary stamp sets in this artwork are C1386, Boys at Play and C1387 Playin' Hard. If you have any questions about this artwork, or would like to see the stamp sets in person and you live local to me, contact me, I'd be glad to show them to you, as well as some artwork I have created with these stamps and papers. Have fun creating! Peachy Heart Hugs, Debbie

Topstitch

Don't you just love a blue and brown color combo?? That's what you get in this kit and they are super pretty, don't you think? These papers are from CTMH's new paper kit...Topstitch. The LO was created by skilled artists at CTMH corporate office. I just LOVE this LO. If you would like your own copy of our newest Idea Book, including new items in our productline, inspiring artwork, cool tips and techniques and versatile stamp sets, then contact me soon for your copy. Happy Scrappin'! Peachy Heart Hugs, Debbie

My Creations Memory Keeper - DC Decorated

I just Love our My Creations Memory Keepers! This one is decorated to hold Washington DC memoriabilia. Isn't it lovely!! You can store all kinds of precious mementos in these boxes. This particular box was decorated by a Corporate Artist. Since our company convention is in DC this coming July, it was a wonderful idea to showcase our box used this way. Hope you like it. Peachy Heart Hugs, Debbie

Altered My Creations Display Album

Have you been following the daily posting on CTMH's National Paper Crafting Month Blog? I hope so. If not, you need to check out the posts on a daily basis so that you can see the cute artwork and learn the tips or techniques shown and post a comment for the daily drawing to win a Felicity kit.

The post yesterday, reflected info on an altered My Creations Display Album, which was made with the Felicity papers and stamps. I love alterables. I hope you will try your hand at altering an item; holler at me if you have any questions. And good luck on entering the give-a-way!! Peachy Heart Hugs, Debbie

Twitterpated!!

Twitterpated? Yep, Twitterpated! Don't you just love the pretty layout and cards made from the CTMH Twitterpated papers, made by corporate artists? Just love how the papers hightlight the photo of the little girl so perfectly! This is definitely one my favorite paper kits from the Autumn/Winter Idea Book. If you would like to see more artwork from this paper kit, just email me and let me know; I'd be glad to share some with you. Happy scrappin! Peachy Heart Hugs, Debbie

Corporate Creations - Felicity

Here are two cards created by artisits at CTMH. These two cards were made with papers and stamps from the National Paper Crafting month special combo, "Felicity". It is a wonderful kit, quite a vaule with three color combinations in the paper kit and a versatile stamp set. Don't forget to go to the corporate blog and post a comment daily -- you could win a Felicity set for yourself. Peachy Heart Hugs, Debbie

Boom-Di-Ada Artwork

I love these papers...they are so fresh and girly. These layouts were created by artists at CTMH corporate, so pretty, don't you agree?

I am currently working on a layout made with a new paper kit, Caboodle. I am doing the layout as part of a swap with a dear friend...I hope to finish it up tomorrow. If I do, I will post it then. Til then...Peachy Heart Hugs, Debbie

Corporate Creation - Veranda Layout

This layout was also created by CTMH Corporate artists. It was created with our new "Veranda" papers, which features the CTMH exclusive colors of Creme Brulee, Cocoa, Garden Green and Juniper. A wonderful palette for all your pretty spring time photographs. Have fun scrappin! Peachy Heart Hugs, Debbie

Corporate Creation - Felicity Layout

Here is a beautiful layout created by the artists at CTMH. This layout was created with papers and stamps from our National Paper Crafting Month combo, "Felicity". It is a versatile kit with beautiful papers. Contact me if you would like to know how to earn it for free or if you would like to see more artwork made with the Felicity stamp set or papers. CTMH corporate established a blog just for National Paper Crafting Month. Go to my website, http://www.debbietaylor.myctmh.com/, to read more about this blog and the opportunites to win free product. Happy scappin', Debbie

CTMH Corporate Creations - Emporium LO

More artwork falling in from CTMH Corporate - their artists are terrific! Take a look at this cute layout using the Emporium papers. I just love this color combination don't you?

Peachy heart hugs, Debbie