Celebrate Your Creativity - - - - August Issue

The Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book is here!

Come pick my brain online at Spotlight or See me in person at Chicago Expo, Mini-Convention or Class.

My brand new tab SPOTLIGHT is ready to use. As many of you know I have sooo many ideas in my head & I am afraid they are never going to make it out. So my goal is to focus on one product per month. This month’s product will be the “My Creations Memory Game”. After seeing all the wonderful ideas, I hope you will be as inspired as I am to make one, two or even more.

Additional events for August -

8/7 "Pun Fun" Cardmaking

8/11 First Mini-Convention

8/15 "Flirty" Scrapbooking

8/23-25 Meet me in Chicago

New Idea Book Now Available! Check out new products, new artwork, new projects, and more! Nearly 150 pages of inspiring artwork, top quality products, thrilling project ideas, and innovative techniques—that’s what you’ll find when you open up the brand new Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book. True to its name, page after page is filled with new ideas you’ll be dying to try! Watch for these debuting items and more: The Cricut® Artiste collection: a brand new, project-centric cartridge loaded with themed shapes and 3-D items galore, grouped by key for fast and simple creations. 13 new Workshops on the Go® kits, including 2 cardmaking kits, 2 unique home décor kits, and 1 fun-filled Halloween party Cricut® kit. New marker sets with alcohol-based ink, each featuring an Exclusive Inks® marker accompanied by a coordinating lighter or darker shade marker for gorgeous shading, blending, and coloring. A preview of 6 new Express Collections now available in our Studio J® online design software. A wooden Display Tray with hangers and a My Creations® Star—just a sampling of lots of new home décor offerings. Ask me how you can get a copy of the beautiful new Idea Book and start ordering the latest products for all your crafting needs. Browse the new Idea Book online. »

Stamp of the Month: Baroque Borders Add elegance, class, and style to your artwork This set of 5 baroque designs will add class to your pages, cards, mini albums, wall hangings, and anything else you might be making. Use the larger images to create unique backgrounds or adorn the corner of a page or large photo; the smaller images will add flair to accent pieces, titles, and more. Get this set for just $5 with your $50 qualifying purchase and bring a touch of classic elegance to your stamping. See the August Stamp of the Month »

Our August Promotion Is In the Bag! Join my Team in August and receive an adorable Close To My Heart bag for free! August is a great month to join my Team because if you sign up to be a Close To My Heart Independent Consultant during August, you will get a tote bag like the one pictured above for free (a $50 retail value)! You’ll want to be one of the first to sign up because there is a limited number available and they will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. If you need a little more incentive, Close To My Heart has introduced a super-affordable $49 New Consultant Essentials Kit, containing over $125 worth of products and business supplies to get your new business started on the right foot. You also have the option of ordering a more comprehensive $99 New Consultant Master Kit, which contains everything in the Essentials kit plus additional business supplies and products, including credits for 5 Studio J® layouts, totaling over $270 in retail value! Whichever kit you choose, you will get this fabulous tote bag at no additional cost, while supplies last! You’ll love how versatile the bag is with a shoulder strap long enough to go over your head as well as shorter straps for wearing as a backpack. It boasts pockets large enough to hold 12" × 12" paper packets or an album, and has a smaller interior zipper pocket for pens, accessories, or smaller items. This will be your new favorite bag for taking to crops, overnighters, or even on longer trips as an airplane carry-on. I’d be glad to answer your questions about becoming a Close To My Heart Independent Consultant and tell you the things I love about my crafting career. Remember, the cute bags are only available while supplies last, so you’ll want to sign up right away. I’d love to have you on my Team! Sign up as a Close To My Heart Consultant »