Zoe Is Back and Better Than Ever!

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We did it again, friends! One of our favorite retired paper collections, Zoe, has received a modest makeover, getting updated colors, a new 12″ × 12″ coordinating sticker sheet, and a new workshop. The updated Zoe collection is available through the end of May. With its sunny disposition, this collection is sure to brighten anyone’s day and any scrapbook album!

1.  My Acrylix® Zoe Stamp Set

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As if this stamp set isn’t perfect enough for all those sunny moments you wish to hold onto, the shapes outlined in red coordinate with our Cricut® Artistry collection—making it that much easier to create unique, custom cards and layouts! You’ll find sizing instructions for cutting the coordinating shapes on the packaging of the stamp set.

2. Zoe Paper Packet

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Here it is! Featuring our exclusive colors, Canary, Heather, Mint, Smoothie, Sweet Leaf, and White Daisy, this paper packet comes with 6 refreshed patterned paper sheets, 2 each of 3 double-sided designs, and 1 new coordinating sticker sheet! The zip strips are also new! Click on the image to take a closer look!

3. Zoe Coordinating Cardstock

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These cardstock colors coordinate perfectly with those in the Zoe Paper Packet. Each Zoe Coordinating Cardstock pack comes with 12 sheets, 2 each of Sweet Leaf, Smoothie, Mint, Canary, Heather, and White Daisy; all 12″ × 12″.

4. Zoe Workshop Kit

Use the materials in this kit and the online instructions found below to create four coordinating layouts and six cards!

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(Click on the individual image for a closer look at any of these projects.)

Download workshop instructions, here!

Zoe is only back for a limited time and only while supplies last! Act fast, and get your favorites from this collection before they run out and it goes away for good!

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FREE More Magical Scrapbook Pattern!

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Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary day, we give you a fairy tale that looks like a free scrapbook pattern!

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This timeless pattern made its original debut years ago with our You Rock collection. Without the need of any pixie dust, the instructions have been revamped so they can be used with any papers and for any occasion!

We created a truly enchanting spread by pairing this pattern with the More Magical paper packet, coordinating cardstock, and stamp set. Our current More Magical workshop kit makes 4 coordinating two-page layouts to preserve all of your magical adventures. Download the pattern and cutting diagrams below and use them to make a fifth coordinating layout to add to your album!

 

Download Pattern

 

As usual, we encourage you to make this, and any, pattern your own by being flexible with its parts. Take a close look at our completed layout for some examples. Instead of using a small photo at the top of 2D, we filled the space with a stamp. Then, we added another 4 x 4 photo to the layout by splitting it down the middle and attaching half of it on each page to complete the row of photos across the top.

And don’t forget about those pocket cards that are part of the paper packet! Use them whole, cut up, or even torn to incorporate additional patterns, sentiments, and accents. Adding a pocket card with a lighter design to a page made up of darker patterns is also an easy way to create space for stamping.

 

No matter where your happiest place on earth is, take advantage of the bright patterns and motifs available in the More Magical collection and use them to preserve all of your fairy tale adventures. Remember, this collection is only available through the end of the month while supplies last, so make sure to grab yours while you still can!

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For even more timeless scrapbook patterns, check out our Make It from Your Heart™ pattern books! If you love the free scrapbook patterns we share on the blog, you’re sure to be blown away by the patterns and inspirational artwork in all of our how-to books.

 

 

 


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12″ x 12″ Dreams Come True Layout
CC8183 My Acrylix® Dreams Stamp Set, CC8181 More Magical Paper Packet, CC8182 More Magical Coordinating Cardstock, Z6505 Carolina Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Z6509 Candy Apple Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Z3314 Black & White Dots, Z4194 White & Gold Skinny Ribbon, Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape

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Cardmaking & Scrapbooking with Here’s to You

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We are celebrating life’s special occasions with the Here’s to You special! Featuring four exclusive stamp sets and a workshop designed for making elegant cards and layouts, this special is the perfect way to get prepared for the happy events coming up on your calendar!

Exclusive Stamp Sets:

Not only are the sentiments on these stamp sets a must-have for celebrating relationships, but each set also coordinates with a shape from the Cricut® Artistry collection, giving you an easy way to add dimension and extra detail to your projects!

Workshop kit options:

We have two workshop kits available—one with a rose embossing folder and one without. Both kits include the four exclusive stamp sets and additional materials at a discounted price to create one 12″ x 12″ scrapbook page and seven standard size cards that can be used to celebrate friendships, anniversaries, weddings, and many other occasions.

Completed projects:

The designed workshop projects feature shapes cut with the Cricut® Artistry Collection. To keep things easy, we’ve compiled the necessary Cricut® shapes to complete the workshop as a project file in Cricut Design Space™, Here’s to You Workshop (https://design.cricut.com/#/design/95920516). (If you don’t have a digital machine, specific Cricut® cut information is also provided in the included instructions.)

Celebrate life’s special occasions with us and don’t miss out on this special offer! Only available through the end of August, while supplies last, get your cardmaking and scrapbooking in motion to commemorate the moments that matter most.

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Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking

There’s no better feeling than finishing a layout . . . unless it’s finishing an album. At Close To My Heart, we love helping you find that joy and satisfaction as often as possible. That’s why we throw parties like Album Retreat . . . and cook up monthly specials like this one! Are you ready? Here it is: When you purchase our My Legacy™ album bundle, you’ll qualify to receive a value pack of side load or top load Memory Protectors™ FREE!

What is in this My Legacy™ album bundle, you ask? Oh, it’s got the goods. First off, you get an album of your choice—and there are a lot of choices! We’ve got five different designs that each come in both the D-ring or Post-bound styles. After you pick your album, hold out your arms for the rest: the Paper Fundamentals Enchantment pack, a Fundamental stickers Enchantment pack, a Peacock Fundamental assortment, and three sheets of White Daisy cardstock, plus those Memory Protectors we talked about. Don’t drop it all!

But this awesome collection of products is just the beginning. We wanted to do more to help you turn those products into finished layouts! That’s where the Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking workshop comes in! Take a look at these five impressive layouts:

Don’t you love them? The straightforward designs and well-placed details let the photos take center stage. And the layouts are a breeze to make, especially with the step-by-step instructions included in the workshop.

This album bundle and workshop would make the perfect gift for someone brand new to scrapbooking, but they would be an equally great option for an experienced scrapbooker who wants the thrill of getting several layouts or even an album finished quickly.

This offer is only available during the month of November. So don’t wait! Contact your Close To My Heart Consultant and get a hold of the My Legacy album bundle and Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking workshop today! Getting started—or finished—never looked so good. 🙂

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Storage . . . with Style!

With all the talk of travel this month, we just have to mention a fantastic offer that will help you transport your Close To My Heart supplies to and from crops and workshops with ease—or simply help organize your stock of supplies at home. Drumroll, please!

Introducing the Marker Roll-Up and the Accessory Roll-Up from Close To My Heart!

Get Organized!

These beautiful, brand new roll-ups are versatile and adorable. Plus, they coordinate perfectly with our Rolling Tote and Shoulder Tote for fashionable traveling. 🙂 The marker roll-up is a canvas storage device designed to fit up to 25 ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ markers within its interior elastic loops. It rolls up and secures with a stylish snap closure featuring a sweet enamel heart and also includes a hanging loop for easy vertical storage. The accessory roll-up is a canvas storage device that contains 16 clear plastic pockets with zippers to hold Base & Bling products, embellishments, or other accessories. Like the marker roll-up, it rolls up and secures with a snap closure and also includes a hanging loop for easy vertical storage.

Pretty great, right? Well, it gets even better! During the month of August, when you purchase one of these organizational roll-ups (or both!), you will qualify to receive a few additional perks—FREE perks!

When you place an order for the new marker roll-up at full retail price, you will receive the new My Acrylix® Balloon Wishes D-size stamp set FREE!

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If you place an order for the new accessory roll-up at full retail price, you will receive our two newest Base & Bling style sheets, Affirmations and Lovely Blooms, FREE!

Did we mention that these products aren’t even available to the public yet? The marker roll-up, the accessory roll-up, the stamp set, and the style sheets are all from our brand new Annual Inspirations idea book. By taking advantage of this wonderful offer, you’re getting an exclusive sneak peek at some of the many fantastic new products available in the upcoming Annual Inspirations 2015–2016 idea book, which premiers on September 1. Be sure to check out all of Close To My Heart’s other organizational products, too, for all your organizational (and travel!) needs.

Visit your Consultant’s Online Business Address to start shopping, or visit closetomyheart.com and use the “Find A Consultant” link on the top right corner of our website to find the Consultant nearest you.

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Find YOUR Summertime Stamp Set

Which summertime diva are you? The sun goddess who can gracefully lounge for hours at the beach? The adventurous mountaineer who proudly wears her bumps and bruises like medals? The barbecuing and sweet-treat baking beauty? The late night “read-everything-in-sight” bookworm? The backyard mama who sumo wrestles her kids to lather on the sunscreen? Whichever describes you, our summer stamp sets will be sure to pair perfectly with your unique summertime memories.

Our My Acrylix® Campfire Lifestyle stamp set works great for those nature lovers out there…way out there…on a mountain somewhere. It also lends itself to all other sorts of adventures, like a vacation in Hawaii, which is depicted in the page below. Our brilliant artist played off the mountain-like shape in the photo by using the Great Adventure stamp, and we think it’s pretty rockin’. 🙂

Stamps for summer

Our My Acrylix® Ice-Cold Summer stamp set is great for summertime party invitations or layouts about the greatest, tastiest summer feasts. This stamp set would also make a very cute companion for the Taste of Summer paper packet we offered in May. But that’s not all this stamp set can do! Take a look at the martini umbrella stamp on this beach-themed page:

Stamps for summer

How adorable is that? The possibilities are endless! This fun-in-the-sun page also showcases our My Acrylix® Hello Summer stamp set, one of our most versatile summer stamp sets. It’s perfect for beach adventures, vacations, and any sort of fun in the sun. It’d even work great for those days spent indoors when you just have to retreat from the heat.

You’ll definitely want to grab these stamp sets to commemorate your summertime fun, and if you do it in July, we’ll sweeten the deal! If you make a qualifying purchase in current, retail priced stamps, like these summertime stamp sets, you’ll get the July Stamp of the Month set FREE! It’s like we’re rewarding you just for enjoying your summer!

So go ahead—order your summertime stamps now, and then start your summertime festivities! After your fun in the sun (or shade!), you’ll be all set to preserve your summer memories—which makes even your summer scrapbooking relaxing. And honestly, who couldn’t use a little more relaxation? 🙂

Recipes

12″ x 12″ Great Adventure Page
Magic: Card Trick
C1611 My Acrylix® Campfire Lifestyle, X7195B Jackson Paper Packet, 1388 Colonial White Cardstock, 1245 Olive Cardstock, X5929 Whisper Cardstock, Z2173 Slate Exclusive Inks™ Pad, Z2105 Black Exclusive Inks™ Pad, Z2137 Olive Exclusive Inks™ Pad, Z2012 Sequins Gold Assortment, Z1790 Cricut® Artiste Collection, Thread

Cricut® Shape:
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12″ x 12″ Fun & Sun Page
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B1478 My Acrylix® Ice-Cold Summer, C1595 My Acrylix® Hello Summer, X5929 Whisper Cardstock, X5770 Glacier Cardstock, X5762 Lagoon Cardstock, 1385 White Daisy Cardstock, 1246 Hollyhock Cardstock, Z2033 Paper Fundamentals Whimsy Assortment, Z2173 Slate Exclusive Inks™ Pad, 44751 Archival Black Exclusive Inks™ Pad, Z2195 Lagoon Exclusive Inks™ Pad, Z3039 Glacier Extra Thick Twine, Z1263 Bitty Sparkles, Z1935 Black & Grey Epoxy Bubbles, Z2027 Mini Stapler, Z1906 Cricut® Artbooking Collection, Thread

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Love Is in the Air

Now that it’s officially June, something’s in the air. Can you feel it? That’s what we call love, people! L-O-V-E. And it’s all because of this month’s deal on My Crush® books.

Prepare yourself for the twitterpation: For the whole month of June, when you purchase any My Crush book and its accompanying assortment pictured in the Annual Inspirations 2014–2015 idea book, you will receive the coordinating stamp set FREE!

Just admit it, you’re totally crushing on this deal.

Okay, so maybe you haven’t struck up a romance with a My Crush book before. (Gasp!) Take a look at these heartthrobs and consider the possibilities they could bring to your summer.

First, this blushing beauty: the My Crush In the Pink book. The designed pages are prime real estate for your photos and notes, and the coordinating assortments open your creative options even wider. You start with this:

My Crush™ Book

And end up with this:

My Crush™ Book

Feeling a little more adventurous than that? Try the Wildwood book and all its trimmings.

My Crush™ Book

Now, don’t be getting all swoony on us just yet; there’s still more to go. Dare we mention there are even more options beyond those we have pictured here? Because there are: five books, seven assortments, and four truly terrific stamp sets. Stamps that you can get for FREE. Oh, the love we feel for FREE—it’s inexpressible.

It’s time to stop dreaming of what could be and show the world how you really feel. Get your family reunions, summer vacations, and birthday parties into a My Crush book right away. It’s not too late to fall in love!

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Come Roll with Us

It’s time to roll up your sleeves and get your wheels spinning.

March is slipping away, which means your chance to get a free shoulder tote AND qualify for a free rolling tote when you sign up as a Consultant is rolling on by. There are so many great reasons to join us any day of the year, but for this month only we’ve added these outstanding organization pieces to the list of perks. We guarantee you’ll fall in love instantly when you see them!

If you haven’t seen our new duo, you’re in for a real treat. Watch Monica and Brian talk you through the details in this video.

Aren’t they terrific? We can’t wait to see you sporting your own as a member of our Close To My Heart family!

You can learn more about the March Recruiting on a Roll campaign by asking your Independent Consultant for details. You can also check out the campaign info on our website.

Let’s rock and roll!

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