June Workshop

TAGS AND TRIMS WORKSHOP

WHEN: June 16th

WHERE: Sue's house

TIME: 6:30pm - 9:00pm

COST: $15.00

In this workshop, you will make sets of embellishments that can dress up any scrapbook page or card in a jiffy. Have you ever seen a stunning piece of artwork and thought, "Look at all the detail in those embellishments?" There are papercrafting companies that are making millions of dollars just selling these embellishments. So........I thought, why not take a couple of hours and work on those little detailed add-ons and then when you are ready to create, all you do is reach into your bag of hand-made goodies and pull out the perfect accessory?!



Join me for a couple of hours to load up your "bag of tricks". We will make all of the sets you see above and below plus an extra "surprise" set. These are all done in CTMH colors and coordinate with several different paper packs. You will receive a complete set of Journey Journaling Spots, Fancy Cut Botanicals and your own bottle of Stickles (glitter glue). You will have plenty of all of these items leftover to take home with you and use on your own projects.



I have 8 spaces available. Call or email to sign up by June 1st. (Payment due June 1st also.)


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May Happenings

May Stamp of the Month: click picture to enlarge







May Hostess Club Project using Bella Paper Pack and Endless Friendship Stamp Set.

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May is almost half over! I am posting my Hostess Club projects along with a sample of artwork done with the May Stamp of the Month. There is information in the previous entries about Close To My Heart's May special which is called Tickled Pink. This special is good until the end of the month or until supplies run out.

Later this week, I will be posting information about my June workshop. Have you ever seen a layout or card in a magazine or book and thought "That is stunning but look at all the detail and time they spent on those embellishments??" Well, here is your chance to make a ton of those "WOW" little add-ons. This is a TAGS AND TRIMS WORKSHOP. You will make a ton of embellishments that can be added to any scrapbook page or card to make them extra special. I will post pictures and all of the details in a few days so keep checking back!!

Also, I am starting a new Hostess Club in June. I have space left for two more people. We meet the second Tuesday evening of each month at my house at 6:30 pm. This is the best way to learn new techniques and create beautiful projects to take home. You will always leave here with a new skill and a new project. Please call or email me for the details. Remember, when you take a little time for yourself to do something creative and fun, you bless your whole family!!

Happy Scrapping,

Sue

National Scrapbooking Contest

Be sure to click on the National Scrapbooking Contest Logo on the right side of the page. Close To My Heart is sponsoring a contest and ANYONE can win!! Click on the logo and get all the details.

May Crop Event

Hi everyone,
I can't believe today marks the half-way point of April. I don't know about anyone else, but I am so ready for warm weather. I even like the cold weather but there just comes a point where I am DONE! I am ready for picnics, fishing, kite-flying, hiking and evenings with the fire pit and marshmallows. I know the good Lord will bless us with lovely weather soon....patience has never been my strength.

I know that May is traditionally a very busy month for everyone, but I am hoping you will all be ready to treat yourselves to a girls day out by the end of the month. So, I am hosting a Crop Day on May 30th (NOT Memorial Weekend). Here's how it works:

When: May 30
Time: 10am - 8pm
Where: Sue's House
Cost: $10.00

See samples from the new Idea Book. Idea Books will be available for FREE with a purchase or for $2.00 each.

You can use all my stamps, inks, markers, cricut and cuttlebug.

Make -n- Take

Bring an appetizer or dessert to share. I provide a big pot of soup, coffee and tea.

Bring all your stuff and be ready to relax and snip, glue, glitter and laugh the day away!!

Call or email to sign up by May 15th.

Tickled Pink National Scrapbooking Month Celebration

They finally released the picture!! What you can't see is that some of the papers are glittered and they don't tell you what is included so I will. You get:

1-My Acrylix I AM stamp set (D-size)
2-12x12 Floral B&T Duos Paper (1 with glitter)
2-12x12 B&T Stripe Duos Paper (one with glitter)
1-12x12 Blush Textured Cardstock
1-12x12 Crystal Blue Textured Cardstock
5-white Daisy Textured Cardstock (1 sheet with die-cut shapes)
1-Mini-Medley Accents White Daisy Collection
1-Foam Texture Tool
1-Brochure

This is available starting April 15 and ending May 31. You can earn this set FREE with a minimum order of $60.00 in stamp sets. OR, you can purchase the set for $34.95 - well below retail. Host a Home Gathering between April 15-May31 with mimimum sales of $400.00 and receive a kit FREE. Sign up as a new Consultant between May 1 - May 31 and receive a kit FREE.

Be sure to call or email if you are interested in booking a gathering to earn this fabulous kit in addition to our our already super Hostess Rewards!!! Or call to place an order and get this great kit!!! I am taking pre-orders that will go in the first week the special is active. You will have your kit in hand as soon as possible.

HOSTESS CLUB AND STAMP OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL

I am so excited!!! I got my first look at the new Idea Book!! It is so inspiring and although I can't show it to anyone until May 1st, I can tell you a little about it. First of all, there is a new paper pack that is themed for camping/outdoors and one themed for beach/surfing. There are 2 paper packs featuring bright summer time colors and 1 pack that is a softer floral look. There are tons of new stamps with something for everyone. I was so hoping for beach paper in this book and my wish came true. Close To My Heart is so much FUN!!

Well, here are a couple of cards using the April Stamp of the Month. It's called "World's Best Dad" and is obviously perfect for manly cards like birthdays and Father's Day. It will also go perfectly with the new paper pack that is themed for camping in the new Idea Book. I am hoping to get the time to make a scrapbook page using this set since we have LOTS of pictures of fishing outings.

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This is the April Hostess Clubs project. We will be learning how to make the paper flowers using our Designer Brads as flower centers. Also we will learn a stamping technique called "Rock and Roll" that you can use on almost any stamp.

If anyone is interested in joining a Hostess Club, I have one forming in June. Just email or call me to sign up and to get the details. As always, if you already have a group of friends that love to scrapbook or stamp, you can form your own Hostess Club and I will come to your location or you can all come to mine and earn lots of amazing Rewards each month!! Just ask me how.

April Workshop and Specials

Hello everyone,
Well I took March off and didn't really get anything extra done. Where does the time go?? I am so excited about April with Close To My Heart. I think you will LOVE,LOVE, LOVE the workshop and there is a great special starting on the 15th. It is a spectacular kit that includes glitter paper, a stamp set, die cuts, mini-medley accents and a foam texture tool - all with a brocure that shows ideas for using this beautiful kit. It's called "Tickled Pink" and you can earn it for FREE with the purchase of $60.00 in stamps or by hosting a Home Gathering with a minimum of $400.00 in sales!! This is one of the BEST specials I have seen since starting with CTMH - I will post pictures as soon as they are available! Call me to schedule a gathering anytime from April 15 - May 31 to earn this great kit.

I will be posting my April Hostess Club project soon and also will post the workshops for May soon so keep checking back.
Happy Spring,

Sue

APRIL STAMP OF THE MONTH
This fishing themed "World's Best Dad" set is just in time for summer fun photos and all of those man-cards you will need for Father's Day and Birthday's. Earn this set at a discount with qualifying purchase.

APRIL WORKSHOP

Join me for a workshop that will show you how to make 18...that's right, 18 cards from one Level 1 paper pack. I add some cardstock and a few embellishments and you get 18 gorgeous cards for the great price of $16.00. That is less than $1 per card. You will also learn how to do this with ANY Level 1 paper pack that we sell. The workshop is on April 18th from 10am - 12:30 pm. You must sign up by April 1st. Call or email me ASAP to reserve your spot!!

March Happenings

Well, it has been awhile since I posted. I decided not to schedule any workshops in March. I really need some time to reorganize and let my creative juices get flowing afresh. So, I am posting the layout we will be doing at Hostess Club this month. We are doing an "All Boy" layout this month and will balance it out by doing an "All Girl" layout next month. The techniques we are learning this month are sponging to color in line stamps and paper piercing.

I am offering a special of my own this month: FREE SHIPPING on orders $50.00 or more. Don't forget the Stamp Of The Month Special. The March stamp is Butterfly Wings: it is elegant and beautiful. If you spend your $50 to get the FREE SHIPPING, you will get Butterfly Wings at half price too!! Contact me at shock@fidnet.com or give me a call if you have any questions. Also if you do not have a catalog and would like to view our products: the website is:

www.closetomyheart.com

I am working feverishly this month to come up with some simply amazing workshops for next month, so please check back in a couple of weeks to see what is available. In the meantime, take a few hours to do some scrap booking or card making on your own. I know that it refreshes my soul to do something that is about me expressing myself just for me. I know that my art does bless others when I see my family looking at the scrapbooks and laughing and remembering or when I give a handmade card and see the appreciation on someones face. But, essentially, I do this for me. Even if no one appreciated it, I would be taking what is in my heart and making it touchable. There is something healing and satisfying about that. So, set aside a little time and just make it happen....you will be glad you did

One More Easter Egg Card

Here is one more card with the Easter Egg - February Stamp of the Month set. I used my cricut to cut the wheelbarrow out and the wood grain Easter Egg to stamp on the wheelbarrow. Some of the eggs have glitter on them but it's hard to see in the picture.

FREE February Stamp Set

Here is some artwork using the Good Times stamp set. This is the FREE stamp set that you receive when you order $25.00 worth of stamps in February. It is really cute. I like it a lot.

February Hostess Club Projects

This is the mini picture frame we will be making at the Campbellton Hostess Club this month. It uses the Easter Eggs February Stamp of the month and the Dream Wishes stamp set.

This is the double-page layout we will be making at the St. Clair Hostess Club this month. It uses the February Stamp of the month as well and the Emporium papers.

Feb. Stamp of the Month

I have a lot of change going on in my life right now. I am really working on trusting God and having faith in His guidance. I haven't been feeling very peaceful but yesterday, my wise mother reminded me that even though I may not FEEL peaceful, I am putting my future in God's hands and that faith is an action - not always accompanied by warm and fuzzy feelings. So, today, I am FEELING a little better!!

I want to post some artwork using this months Stamp of the Month. This is a set called Easter Eggs and at first glance, it is JUST a set of beautifully designed Easter Eggs, however, there are a lot of other ways to use these little eggs and I recently made a card for a special friend using the eggs as a border or lacy sort of an edging. I am posting a picture of that card. Hopefully, later today, I will have a picture of the layout that we will be making at one of my Hostess Clubs this month using the Easter Egg set in a more traditional way.

FEBRUARY SPECIAL DEALS

The February Stamp of the Month is called EASTER EGGS. You can earn this stamp anywhere from 25% off to FREE! I will be posting some artwork using this stamp set soon. You will want to add this beautiful set to your collection.

Close To My Heart is celebrating it's 25th anniversary as a leader and innovator in the stamping business. When you spend $25 in stamps (Customized Name and Stamp of the Month excluded), you'll receive a custom-designed B-size My Acrylix Good Times stamp set (retail value $13.95), packed with fun and versatile party-inspired images, for FREE!

Don't miss out on this super opportunity to earn a FREE stamp set!

FEBRUARY WORKSHOPS

All 12 Layouts: Close up of a few of the layouts:

February 28 - 12 From 1 - Make 12 (12x12) layouts from one Level 2 paper pack. (and 2 extra sheets of cardstock) You will cut, glue and leave with 12 layouts ready to add your personal touches and pictures! All for $17.00 12:30-3:30pm Sue's House Must sign up by Feb 16 (Need at least 3 to hold class)

The calendar set:

Memo Clip:

Desk Cube:

February 21st - Desk Top Set - Make a cube that displays photos, post - it notes, hold pens, pencils etc., a matching desktop calendar, and a matching memo clip. All for $16.00 10am - 1pm Sue's House Must sign up by Feb.12 (need at least 3 to hold class)

Contact me at suzieqmo@gmail.com

Welcome

Welcome to my blog. This is a place where I hope to keep you updated on what is happening in my world. I will be posting all of the scrapbooking and stamping events that I have coming up along with all of the specials that I am offering from Close to My Heart. I also intend to share some ups and downs of the Shockley family and use this as a tool to stay connected.

I truly believe that we are blessed by sharing our lives with one another. So, here is a little piece of mine and please feel free to jump in and post a comment or call or email. I love to hear from old friends, new friends and soon-to-be friends.