Cyber Week Sale with Close To My Heart

It's coming TOMORROW!  Our Cyber Week sale includes 25% off almost 40 items (while supplies last).  The sale begins Monday, November 30 (beginning at 9 am MT) and goes through Friday, December 4. You can purchase your specials on my website here.

For your convience, here's a list of items that are on the special:

Z3111 Base & Bling Snowflake Charm Faux Gold

Z3112 Base & Bling Jingle Bell Faux Gold

 

Z3135 Base & Bling Snowflake Charm Faux Silver

Z3136 Base & Bling Jingle Bell Faux Silver

Z3138 Base & Bling Red Bead Charm Faux Gold

 

Z3139 Base & Bling Red Bead Charm Faux Silver

 

Z3180 Picture My Life™ Going Places Scrapbooking Program

 

Z3147 Cut Above™ Dapper Giraffe Card Kit

 

Z2028 Designer Creations Short Stack Album

 

Z2036 Designer Creations Slate Paper Bags

Z2037 Designer Creations Lagoon Paper Bags

 

Z2038 Designer Creations Ruby Paper Bags

 

Z2039 Designer Creations Honey Paper Bags

 

Z2049 Designer Creations Cupcake Box

 

Z2050 Designer Creations Takeout Box

 

Z2053 Designer Creations Buttoned Bag

 

Z1838 5" x 7" Hinged Display Tray

 

Z1750 Designed Décor Display Tray

 

Z2006 Designed Décor Red Magnetic Chalkboard

 

Z2015 Designed Décor Black Shadow Box

 

Z2016 Designed Décor Colonial White Shadow Box

 

Z1833 My Creations™ Kraft Container

 

Z1871My Creations™ Kraft 3-Ring Album

 

Z1953 My Creations™ Journaling Cards Box

 

Z1956 My Creations ™ Hip Pics Album

 

Z3043 My Creations™ Black Mini Book

Z3044 My Creations ™Kraft Mini Book

 

Z3069 My Creations ™ Mini Mix Album

Z3137 My Creations ™Pint-Sized Container

 

Z3168 Cricut ® Artfully Sent Collection

 

Z1476 4¼" x 5½" White Daisy Envelopes

 

Z1477 5"x7" White Daisy Envelopes

 

Z1478 6"x6" White Daisy Envelopes

 

Z1756 3"x3" Colonial White Envelopes

 

Z1757 4¼" x 5½” Colonial White Envelopes

Z1758 5"x7" Colonial White Envelopes

 

Z1759 6"x6" Colonial White Envelopes

 

Z1851 Scallop Border Punch

Z1997 Triangle Border Punch

Cyber Week Sale, CreativeLive, Making Tags, Simply Fundamentals Layout Number Four and MORE!

I'm back!  I haven't fallen off the face of the earth...but almost. It's been a crazy week.  If you are wondering why it's been a whole week since my last post, trust me, I've got good excuses. ;)  Between the Thanksgiving holiday, preparing for days for and being out of town for 4 days shooting Creative Live (see details below), a craft night with my girls, and just plain being exhuasted, the blog took a back seat.  The good news is that I'm back...and back with some really good stuff!

I've got 4 fun things to talk to you about today.  Yep, 4! That ought to make up for a week since the last post, right?

Here's what you'll find today...
1.  Cyber Week Sale (hold on to your hats!)
2.  CreativeLive
3.  Making Tags With My Girls
4.  Simply Fundamentals Layout #4
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1. Cyber Week Sale: 

Do you love Close To My Heart? Do you love our products? Do you love scrapbooking, card making or papercrafting (or all 3?)?  Then this is the sale for you!  I will be posting more details on Sunday, but just know that there are going to be some good sales (in the ball park of around 39 items) at steeply discounted prices.  The sale runs Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4.  Be sure to check back on Sunday to get all of the details and gear up!

2. CreativeLive:  I was one of 3 consultants invited to accompany Monica Wihongi and Jill Broadbent (from the CTMH home office) to appear on CreativeLive this past week.  "What is CreativeLive?" you ask.  It is an online channel filled with wonderful classes. We shot live for 2 days (8 hours a day) to share Close To My Heart, techniques, artwork, information, laughter and MORE with the world.  It was broadcase LIVE on CreativeLive.com and you can also go back and watch it there. Usually playbacks cost $, but not in this case. CTMH wants everyone to be able to learn about this wonderful company and all of our outstanding products so they paid the class fees for everyone, forever! How cool is that.  Watch our 24 classes here. You can see me in classes #14, #21, #22 and the wrap up at the very end of the classes.  It was tons of fun.  Not only did we work out tushes off while there (it was shot in Seattle, WA), but we made sure to play hard too. Here are a few photos of our week:

Thursday:  We flew in to Seattle and spent the day preparing for the next 2 days of shooting.

This is set up day. We arrived on Thursday and went to the studio for a production meeting and to set up everything for the set for Friday's shooting.  After that we enjoyed a delicious Mexican food dinner.

After dinner, cupcakes were a must.  How about that box?

Friday: was our first day of shooting.  

My partner in crime, Michelle, the fabulous Stacy Julian, and me.  This was off camera during Friday's shooting.

Kristina, Michelle and I setting up live audience table kits for Friday.

Of course we stopped to see the Space Needle. It was only a couple of blocks from our hotel.

On Friday evening after taping, and before dinner at a great seafood restaurant on the pier (Ivar's), we went to the Chihuly glass exhibit. I can't even begin to describe the awesomeness of it!  I was speechless (and that's quite a trick!)

Saturday: was my day on screen.  I shared it with 4 other people from CTMH (my buddy, Michelle, another wonderful consultant Kristina, and 2 peeps from the home office, Monica and Jill).  It was a day to remember forever!   

Hair and make up on Saturday morning. I could get used to this.  Note that I was still reviewing my notes.  Nothing like a last minute refresher before you go on!

This girl and I have 'grown up' in CTMH together. We signed up the same year (1993), and we have shared a friendship that has lasted all of those years. I was so happy that she and I were both invited to present at CreativeLive.

Here I am on-camera with the one and only Monica Wihongi

After the final taping on Saturday. These are the 5 presenters that represented CTMH for 2 days. We had a blast!  What an honor!

There may have only been 5 of us on-camera for our 2 day shoot, but it takes a village to make that happen. These are all of the staff, camera crew, sound guys, host, etc. that made the magic a reality.

On the plane on the way home, I certainly was assigned the right seat!  I was able to look right out my window and see this spectacular view of Mt. Rainier.  Breath taking!

3. Making Tags: 

My girls and I have a fun night-before-Thanksgiving tradition of getting together for a craft. This year we decided to make Christmas gift tags. We had tons of fun. Unfortunately, one of us was missing. Brookley (Tannon's wife) was unable to make it. They live 3 hours away and would normally have been up here for Thanksgiving, but Tannon and the Southern Utah Football team finished their regular season as #16 in the country, winner of the Big Sky Conference, and made the FCS playoffs. They will be playing #6, Sam Houston State on Saturday.  The team (and their spouses) had Thanksgiving dinner together yesterday before flying out to Houston last night.  We missed them on Thanksgiving, but are so exciting for the team!  Kori, Daysha and I made sure to make extra tags for Brookley.

Here are Tannon and Brookley after the Big Sky championship last weekend.  Tannon has been growing that gnarly beard since the season began. We call it the magic beard. He is not shaving until the season is over.  

4.  Simply Fundamentals Layout Number Four:  The layout you see at the top of the post, you know, the one that commemorates our yearly tradition of canning salsa, is the 4th of 5 layouts you can make with the Simply Fundamentals Workshop that you get if you purchase the November Simply Fundamentals special.  Here are some details of the layout:

As a reminder, here's how the special works.  Get one of our My Legacy™ album bundles, available during November only for $71.80 each...and that includes a FREE value package of memory protectors (25 of them, valued at $19.95) AND the FREE workshop cutting guides and instructions!

Wondering what you get in the bundles?  Well, let me tell you (are you holding on to your hat?).  I've also included links to each of the products in the list below so you can click on them and see them up close:

• One Album style and design of your choice
• Paper Fundamentals Enchantment Pack
• Fundamental Stickers Enchantment Pack
• Peacock Fundamentals Assortment
• 3 sheets of White Daisy Cardstock
• FREE workshops instructions to make two-page 12" x 12" layouts from Karen(see later in the post for photos of the finished layouts)
• In addition, when you purchase the bundle, you also get a value pack of memory protectors (25 side or top load, valued at $19.95) for FREE. Did I mention it was FREE? Well, it is FREE! 

A few things to note:

• You can order this special on my website.  If you do this, I'll be emailing you the instructions for the workshop.
• You can order this special directly from me by calling or emailing me (801.360.9896, pedermom@aol.com). I'll email you the workshop instructions after placing your order.
• You can also order this special from me if you are attending one of my Play Group scrapbooking classes in November at the class.  Again, I'll email you the workshop instructions when I place your order. 

 

 

Simply Fundamentals Scrapbook Layout Number Three

I used the Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking special kit to create this layout. Easy Peasy! The kit includes a workshop (that I will email you the instructions for once you purchase the special) and all I did was use the cutting guide and instructions to create this layout. The workshop includes everything you need for 5 two-page layouts.  It took me less than 3 hours to cut the papers and put all 5 layouts together! WOO HOO!  I really love how this one turned out!

I'll be sharing one of the layouts, complete with my photos and journaling added, each week in November.  This is the third one.You can see the first one here and the second one here.

Here are a few detail shots of the layout:

As a reminder, here's how the special works.  Get one of our My Legacy™ album bundles, available during November only for $71.80 each...and that includes a FREE value package of memory protectors (25 of them, valued at $19.95) AND the FREE workshop cutting guides and instructions!

Wondering what you get in the bundles?  Well, let me tell you (are you holding on to your hat?).  I've also included links to each of the products in the list below so you can click on them and see them up close:

• One Album style and design of your choice
• Paper Fundamentals Enchantment Pack
• Fundamental Stickers Enchantment Pack
• Peacock Fundamentals Assortment
• 3 sheets of White Daisy Cardstock
• FREE workshops instructions to make two-page 12" x 12" layouts from Karen(see later in the post for photos of the finished layouts)
• In addition, when you purchase the bundle, you also get a value pack of memory protectors (25 side or top load, valued at $19.95) for FREE. Did I mention it was FREE? Well, it is FREE! 

A few things to note:

• You can order this special on my website.  If you do this, I'll be emailing you the instructions for the workshop.
• You can order this special directly from me by calling or emailing me (801.360.9896, pedermom@aol.com). I'll email you the workshop instructions after placing your order.
• You can also order this special from me if you are attending one of my Play Group scrapbooking classes in November at the class.  Again, I'll email you the workshop instructions when I place your order.

Join Me on Creative Live This Friday and Saturday

Have you ever heard of Creative Live (creativelive.com)?  It's an awesome online, live streaming website that offers live classes in the crafting industry all the time. When watching live, it's totally FREE!  It only costs $ if you want to go back and watch a recorded class.

Close To My Heart is being featured on Creative Live this coming Friday and Saturday, November 20 and 21st from 9 am - 4 pm (Pacific Time).  And, on top of that, they asked me to come be a part of it.  I will be in the audience on Friday, but will be on camera teaching on Saturday. I'm so excited! I'd love for you to come watch.  To rsvp for this event, click here. 

Do you love being inspired by beautiful artwork? Would you, or do you know anyone who would, like to know more about who Close To My Heart is and what we do? In either case, this CreativeLive event is going to be just the ticket for you and them. By watching the event live, you get the chance to engage with us through social media, asking questions, and even participating in giveaways!  Yep, GIVEAWAYS!  Be sure to send a link to anyone else you think might be interested in watching as well.  It's going to be FUN!

Dream Big Layout with November Stamp of the Month

You may look at the November Stamp of the Month and think it is a Happy New Year stamp set, and it is...but it is so much more!  I loved using it for this layout of Dawson. He returned home from his 2-year mission for our church in Australia a few months ago and is setting goals for 2016. I loved this photo of him with Stade (Kori's newest little one) and it made me think of all of the things he will be doing in 2016, and beyond: going to college, beginning college football, dating, choosing a major, and so much more.  Seeing him so sweet and gentle with Stade reminded me that he will eventually be choosing a wife and will be a husband and a father one day.  I couldn't help but scrapbook those thoughts and feelings and all of the exciting things that await him in 2016.  I have included a few detail shots of the layout later in the post, and have added a list of all the products I used, complete with photos and links, at the very end of the post.  Enjoy!

November Stamp of the Month (Cheers, 2016!).  Carrier sheet size is approx. 6"x 6"

We all have goals and aspirations for a new year.  Why not scrap yours with this wonderful stamp set? It's yours in November when you order $50 or more (before shipping and tax) for only for $5 ($12.95 savings).  Order $100, get 2...and so on. When ordering on my website, you'll be prompted to add your set(s) before checking out.

Cheers, 2016! � November 2015 Stamp of the Month	12" X 12" White Daisy Cardstock	12" X 12" Black Cardstock	12" X 12" Crystal Blue Cardstock
Watercolor Paper	Paintbrush Set	Watercolor Paints	Marvy® Uchida® LePen�
Sequins Silver Assortment	2" X 2" My Acrylix® Block	Surecut� Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer	Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors
3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive	3-D Foam Tape

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Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking Layout Number Two

I used the Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking special kit to create this layout. Easy Peasy! The kit includes a workshop (that I will email you the instructions for once you purchase the special) and all I did was use the cutting guide and instructions to create this layout. The workshop includes everything you need for 5 two-page layouts.  It took me less than 3 hours to cut the papers and put all 5 layouts together! WOO HOO!  I really love how this one turned out!

I'll be sharing one of the layouts, complete with my photos and journaling added, each week in November.  This is the second one.You can see the first one here.

Here are a couple of detail shots of the layout:

As a reminder, here's how the special works.  Get one of our My Legacy™ album bundles, available during November only for $71.80 each...and that includes a FREE value package of memory protectors (25 of them, valued at $19.95) AND the FREE workshop cutting guides and instructions!

Wondering what you get in the bundles?  Well, let me tell you (are you holding on to your hat?).  I've also included links to each of the products in the list below so you can click on them and see them up close:

• One Album style and design of your choice
• Paper Fundamentals Enchantment Pack
• Fundamental Stickers Enchantment Pack
• Peacock Fundamentals Assortment
• 3 sheets of White Daisy Cardstock
• FREE workshops instructions to make two-page 12" x 12" layouts from Karen(see later in the post for photos of the finished layouts)
• In addition, when you purchase the bundle, you also get a value pack of memory protectors (25 side or top load, valued at $19.95) for FREE. Did I mention it was FREE? Well, it is FREE! 

A few things to note:

• You can order this special on my website.  If you do this, I'll be emailing you the instructions for the workshop.
• You can order this special directly from me by calling or emailing me (801.360.9896, pedermom@aol.com). I'll email you the workshop instructions after placing your order.
• You can also order this special from me if you are attending one of my Play Group scrapbooking classes in November at the class.  Again, I'll email you the workshop instructions when I place your order.