The New & Very Desirable...

Of all the great new items in the Idea Book & Catalog, I think one of the most popular is the new Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge bundle.  It's so popular, in fact, that it's now on backorder.  Never fear!  There are more on the way, but temporarily it's unavailable. 

If you haven't purchased it, but are thinking about it, it is a very versatile bundle.  The kit comes with coordinating stamp sets, but it the cartridge also has shapes that coordinate with other sets.  Here is a list:

Here are the ones that are marked in the Idea Book (does not include 3 included in the Cricut Bundle):

C1464-Blue Ribbon - p. 17
D1481-Vintage Type - p. 18
D1482-Love - p. 29
B1391-Zoology - p. 30
C1463-Harvest Happiness - p. 35
C1465-Unscripted - p. 36
C1467-Sweet Moments - p. 41
B1392-Key Moments - p. 42
D1490-Backdrop-Charmed - p. 47
C1462-All Hallows Eve - p. 48
D1494-Christmas Cheer - p. 53
B1390-Countdown - p. 54
D1480-Snowflakes - p. 59
B1381 Holiday Cheer - p. 76
A1115-A Holiday - p. 76
D1493-Fill in the Blank - Holiday - p. 79
D1491-Hooray Bouquet - p. 86
C1469-December 25th - p. 102

SOTM's that coordinate:
S1109 Limited Edition-Sep SOM - p. 140
S1111 Cherish the Day-Nov SOM - p.142
S1112 Mad About You-Dec SOM - p. 143
S1201 Little Reminder-Jan SOM - p.144

Workshops on the Go:
Typeset - p. 19
Elemental- p. 31

And there are so many sentiments and images that can be stamped onto another shape...this is truly a versatile cartridge.

More Halloween Papercrafting Fun

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.  Last time I showed you the August Stamp of the Month, Wicked.  It's a great stamp set for your spooky creations.  We also have a great paper collection for your Halloween crafting called Mischief. 

X7144B -- Mischief Level 2 Paper Packet -- $9.95
6 – 12" × 12" Cardstock Sheets (2 Barn Red, 2 Black, 1 Desert Sand, 1 Sunset)
6 – 12" × 12" B&T Duos® Papers (2 each of 3 double-sided designs)

It's Wicked!

If you love Halloween, then you need to get August's Stamp-of-the-Month.  When you spend $50 this month, you can purchase Wicked for only $5.  Wow!  Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so I think I would have purchased the stamp set even at full price.  It's not too early to make your Halloween cards.  Here's some ideas to inspire you. 

A note of thanks

I love the internet because it allows me to reach customers who live in other states.  When I receive an online order, I do send a thank you note to show my appreciation.  Here is a note I made today from the  new Typeset B&T paper.  I can't express how happy I am with the new weight of our patterned papers.  It's nice to work with something that feels like a nice cardstock.  In addition to the card, I made my customer a coordinating post-it-note holder.  I liked it so much, I really wish I had ordered more of that paper... hmm... perhaps I'll order some more!  lol 

 

It's the friendships that make a difference

Being a Close to My Heart consultant isn't just about holding gatherings or classes.  It isn't just about being creative and making cards and scrapbooking pages either.  Granted these are part of the "job", but my favorite part are the relationships that are built through the company.  This is me with my friend, Patti.  I never would have met Patti had it not been for Close to My Heart.  I met her at a downline meeting and we instantly hit it off.  She is awesome and I'm SO glad she's now one of my friends.