Try the ombre' technique...

Dress up titles and sentiments in vibrant colors to make your lettering fresh. With the ombré technique, you can watch colors of your choice melt together for a fun new style.

A CTMH 'Solution' for Creative Memories Albums

Just wanted to share a quick video some of my Australian CTMH (formerly Creative Memories) sisters shared on how to alter Close To My Heart (CTMH) page protectors to fit Creative Memories albums and pages.



You can buy them HERE, on my website 24/7....packs of 10 for just $5.95!

You Are Welcome!

Jeanette Lynton, founder and CEO of Close To My Heart and a leader in the stamping and scrapbooking industry for nearly 30 years, invites you to join in a creative and rewarding business opportunity. Close To My Heart's steady business tactics and love for creativity make this opportunity one of a lifetime! Watch the video to learn why now—more than ever—is a great time to celebrate creativity, preserve memories, and join the Close To My Heart family! You are welcome here.

Background Stamps

Discover tips and tricks for using background stamp sets to create continuous images, personalized patterned papers, and nested designs.

Distressed Backgrounds (D1544) - $17.95

Get Organized...

The large organizer makes it so easy to organize your crafting supplies! Store up to 40 stamp sets, all the supplies you need for a crop, and more in this sturdy and stackable container.

Irresistible!

Create irresistible projects with the Irresistibles™ Frames! The embossed pattern resists ink so that you can use the frames with the My Creations^® Cubby to create a countdown, or use it as an embellishment on a card or layout.

12" × 6" chipboard sheet with 18 frames in 3 resist patterns: stripe, polka-dot, and houndstooth.Z1843 - $3.95

Heavy chipboard display with 25 cubby holes (2½" × 2½" cubbies). 14" × 14" × 2¾".
Z1804 - $16.95


JUNE SPECIAL: When you purchase the My Creations Cubby + the Irresistibles Frames ($20.90 - before tax/ship) ...I'll give you the June Stamp of the Month (A Flowering Bunch) for FREE! 

Set of 10 images - valued at $17.95!
You must place this order by emailing me kysprau@hotmail.com - offer expires June 30th, 2013!

NEW Video Tutorials...

Ribbons & Trims

Learn how to create elegant embellishments for your papercrafting projects using ribbons and trims. From sophisticated shimmer trim to trendy chevron ribbon, there is a trim for every card, layout, or 3-D item!



Better Blending

Learn how to make your stamped images stand out by using the alcohol blending marker and Exclusive Inks^® marker sets for better blending! Watch the video to discover all of the tips and tricks.

Stamp Scrubber

Discover how the My Acrylix^® stamp scrubber can keep your stamps in tip-top shape! By following these simple tips for using and caring for the stamp scrubber, your stamps will be clean in no time!

Lint-free cleaning and drying of your stamps. Raised bristles for cleaning large stamps. Rubber feet for grip. 2½" × 4".

Z1782 - $12.95

A Different Spin...

Learn how to incorporate the sturdy chipboard spinner into your layouts for a unique, interactive element. You can stamp the spinner, cover it with your favorite papers, or just attach it as is to your layout for a different spin!

3 stampable white chipboard spinners, arrows removable for decorating, coordinates with Wheel of Life stamp set; 3½".Z1832- $4.95

Marker Magic!

I've never been a huge fan of the stamps that you have to color/shade in...insert audible gasp, here!  I've just never liked the look of the marker lines, or I'd smudge my colors all over the place with the blending pen.  I know practice makes perfect, but it just got to be a hassle as far as I was concerned.  And then this Copic marker thing blew up a couple of years ago and all I heard was how wonderful they were and that I really had to try them....but I didn't.  By that point, I had ever marker that CTMH had on the market and I wasn't about to spend another couple hundred dollars on an entirely new set.  So, I stayed curmudgeonly and used my markers as I always had...to journal and to ink my stamps, when the ink pad just wouldn't do. 
AND THEN MAGIC HAPPENED....
CTMH launched a line of alcohol-based markers last July...and more importantly, they gave me a set when I attended the annual consultant Convention.  AND we had to use them in a project, at the Convention... you see what they did there?  Gave them to me for 'free' (use that term loosely...I did pay to attend the Convention) and forced me to use them....and I was hooked!  As with almost every other scrapbooker/stamper that I know...you can tell me about something until your blue in the face, but if you show it to me and let me play...it's MINE! 

If you are like me (or the former me) and could care less about markers...ink or alcohol based...it all means the same to you.  I hope that my little admission along with this short video tutorial will help.  These markers will change the way you see/do journaling and shading...and you'll begin to wonder how you ever lived without them.  If you'd like to give them a whirl, you're welcome to borrow a pair of mine...just know what you're getting in to...you'll be purchasing every shade available before you know it!

Watch the video to learn how to magically create smooth, even coverage on your colored images with easy-to-blend alcohol-based markers. Have fun being a kid again!




CTMH's alcohol based markers come in sets of 2 ($5.95)...one is the color, from their color palette, and the other is either a shade lighter or a shade darker.
*Crystal Blue is the color shown, here.


If you have an questions about these CTMH products, feel free to email me at kysprau@hotmail.com. 
Shop my website 24/7 - www.closetomyheart.com/sherrisprau

Dream Pop video..

Close To My Heart is celebrating National Scrapbooking Month with a unique paper packet at a bargain price. Watch the video to get your creative juices flowing!


You, too, can have your very own Dream Pop paper packet....just email me your order at kysprau@hotmail.com or order from my website 24/7 HERE!

Such a Treat!

Give someone the treat of a homemade gift from the heart, personalized down to the very container itself. Watch the video to learn how to use some of our new gift giving products for your special treats.


Check out these treat tubes that I made from Parker's b-day party at preschool....

I used the Fast & Furious stamp set (D1541) and the My Creations - Clear Treat Tubes(Z1823)

Creating with Canvas!

Discover the ease of creating with canvas by using the step-by-step instructions in this video. With the My Creations™ canvas display, your favorite photos, tissue paper, and finishing glue, you’re ready to create!




The CTMH My Creations 6x6" Canvas Display (z1818) is just $4.95!
If you'd like to place an order...or have questions about making your own decorated canvas, please email me at kysprau@hotmail.com.

Love Your Layout_March 2013

This month’s Love Your Layout℠ video features the Buzz and Bumble kit. Learn how to rotate pages, crop My Stickease® images, and create a customized title for a layout that will be as timeless as the kit itself!



Now, get your layout started HERE w/ Studio J!

Or check out the Buzz & Brumble paper packet & matching accessories...

6 – 12" × 12" Cardstock Sheets (2 Champagne, 2 Cocoa, 1 Creme Brulee, 1 Sunset)
6 – 12" × 12" B&T Duos® Papers (2 each of 3 double-sided designs)

$9.95 - X7164B

2 – 12" × 6" Coordinating Adhesive Sheets

$4.95 - X7164C

10 adhesive-backed pieces: 3 wooden flowers, 3 wooden bees, ½" – ¾"; 4 faux wax seals, 1¼".

$5.95 - Z1831

 

 

 

 

'Honeycomb' - C size stamp with 14 images - $13.95 - C1537

 

Cricut Foldables

Learn how to create foldable Cricut^®-cut pieces that you can add to a scrapbook page, card, or home décor item for extra dimension!
From yo-yos to bows, embellishments cut with the Cricut^® Art Philosophy and Artiste cartridges add something special to your artwork.




Practice these wonderful folding techniques w/ your very own CMTH Cricut cartridge....
From now until the end of February...buy either the Art Philosophy & the Artiste $99/bundle...and I'll pay both your tax and your shipping charges!! If you'd like to take advantage of this deal...please email me at kysprau@hotmail.com.

Cricut Craft Room

Discover how to use Cricut^® Craft Room—the free online design software that makes it easier to create projects with your Cricut^® machine—in this step-by-step tutorial.

Canvas Art

Discover the versatility of the new Workshops on the Go^® canvas art kit—complete with Dimensional Elements in two color schemes so that your artwork complements the space you display it in!




You can purchase this kit or any of the new Spring/Summer 2013 "Workshop On The Go's", HERE on my website 24/7!!

NEW Chipboard Spinner...

Close To My Heart's chipboard spinner is ideal for incorporating in scrapbook layouts for an interactive element. Stamp, cover with paper, or attach as is for a different spin!

Spinner

3 stampable white chipboard spinners, arrows removable for decorating, coordinates with Wheel of Life stamp set; 3½".

$4.95 - Z1832

 

Muslin Gift Bags

Say “thanks” by giving a gift that is personalized down to the very bag itself with My Creations™ muslin drawstring bags. Simply stamp and fill with goodies!

My Creations™ Muslin Drawstring Bags

3 – 4" × 6" stampable bags with Colonial White satin drawstrings.

$3.95 - Z1822

You can order these Muslin bags from my website, 24/7...HERE!

Embossing & Stamping

Did you know that embossed images resist ink? Learn this fun trick to ink the areas around your embossed images to make them really stand out!

Keep checking www.mycraftchannel.com each Tuesday for the latest and greatest 'Clearly The Best' video tutorials!  You'll be amazed at what you can learn in just one of these 4 min episodes!

To purchase any of the products shown in this tutorial, please email me at kysprau@hotmail.com or shop my website 24/7 HERE!