Hello, Kraftie Friends!

If you haven't seen it yet, here's the newest CTMH Catalog:

Click on the photo or HERE!

STAMP OF THE MONTH - July 2021 Strong Roots

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set valued at $18.95 for just $5—or you can get it for FREE as a VIP Customer! Qualify for this special pricing by placing an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products. Also available at retail price.

This month’s set is great for watercoloring and only available July 1–31.

Happiest Place Collection

The Happiest Place collection is back at 20% discounted prices! Featuring an extra-large paper packet with 12 patterned paper sheets and tons of coordinating items, this collection will make your projects shine thanks to silver glitter foil accents on coordinating stickers and cardstock sheets! We’ve also created brand new workshop projects featuring this collection, making it easy for you to create beautiful artwork. Download the instruction guides HERE!

Offer available through July 31, 2021, while supplies last. Shipping assessed on retail value of all items.

Bring Back My Pack: White Pines

The White Pines collection features the same classic paper designs that made it popular the first time it was available, with a refreshed color palette and several coordinating products, including a new sticker sheet, a coordinating cardstock packet, and FOUR My Acrylix® stamp sets!

You can save 20% on this great collection of products with the White Pines Product bundle, which contains each of these special items. You also get discounted prices with the two workshop kits, which include materials for creating scrapbook layouts or cards using items from this great collection, plus a few additional items.

Get the cutting guides for FREE - HERE!

Offer available through August 31, 2021, while supplies last. Shipping assessed on retail value of all items.

Months of the Year - July

Check out the Months of the Year - July (available in 2 versions)!!! Great for monthly scrapbook layouts, seasonal cards, calendars, planners and more!

Other months are also available - HERE!

February Kraftie Kit - Doodled Borders + Sweet Safari Cardmaking Kit

 Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I have not 1, but 2 Cardmaking Kraftie Kits this Month!!! Check out the First Kraftie Kit HERE!

This one is a Baby Themed Card Set...

I've decide to offer a Simply Basic Kraftie Kit (no embellishments) and a Standard Kraftie Kit (with embellishments - will require extra postage if mailed):

And here's the Standard Kraftie Kit:

This Pre-Cut/Stamped Kraftie Kit for local pick up or shipped to you includes: 

A. Simply Basic Kit: Cards & Envelopes, pre-cut and/or stamped papers and images to make 6 Cards.

B. Standard Kit: Cards & Envelopes, pre-cut and/or stamped papers and images + Acrylic Shapes Embellishments to make 6 Cards. 

All you'll need is adhesive of your choice.

Check the purchase options below:

1. Pre-Cut LOCAL pickup - (please allow 2 weeks for shipping)

A. Simply Basic Kit $15

B. Standard Kit $21

Pre-Cut/Stamped and bagged for easy assembly + Instructions

• Entered into drawings for FREE GIFTS!
• Become a member of my FB VIP Group

2. Pre-Cut Mailed Kit - (please allow 2 weeks shipping - price included)

A. Simply Basic $19

B. Standard $26

Pre-Cut/Stamped and bagged for easy assembly + Instructions

• Entered into drawing for FREE GIFTS! 
• Become a member of my FB VIP Group

Order all Pre-Cut Kraftie Kits HERE!

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Don't want a pre-cut Kraftie Kit, but make your own? 

You can purchase some of the supplies online and I'll send you instructions to make similar cards!

Order from my CTMH Shop!

Minimum order of $50 - I'll send you instructions to make similar cards!

I'll mail you a pre-cut Kraftie Kit for FREE with:

Minimum order of $150

(Prices before tax + shipping)

If you qualify and would like the instructions or FREE Kraftie Kit, please e-mail me at:

theleafstudio@gmail.com with requests

Online Order:

• Supplies' List:

Sweet Safari Paper Packet or Sweet Safari Cardmaking Workshop Kit

Sweet Safari - Scrapbooking Stamp Set

Adhesive (or grab from your stash)

Foam Tape or Foam Dots

Cardstock: White 

Ink Pad (suggested: Bluebird or Sapphire, Avocado, Smoothie and Candy Apple)

Acrylic Blocks for the stamps

Envelopes

Additional supplies (optional):

Happiest Place Acrylic Shapes (Standard Kit - if you want embellishments on - will require extra postage if mailed)

Sweet Safari - Cardmaking Stamps + Thin Cuts (to substitute the Lion) or Sweet Safari - Cardmaking Stamp Set

Any Borders Stamp Sets

Alcohol Based Markers (colors of your choice)

Sweet Safari + Doodled Borders Cards

 Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I have a couple of cards I made using a double-sided patterned paper, stamp sets and some acrylic shapes:

Card #1 Gate-Fold Card with Belly Band

Card #2

Supplies:

Sweet Safari Paper Packet

Sweet Safari - Scrapbooking Stamp Set

Doodle Borders - February Stamp of the Month

Happiest Place Acrylic Shapes

Black, Avocado and Smoothie Ink Pads

Challenges:

Card #1

1. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Feb Challenge

2. Crafty Friends #149: Animals/Birds

3. Girlz Creative Craft #10: Use an Animal

4. Mix It Up #46: AGoes + Fancy Fold

5. PaperMinutes #80: Wild Animals

6. Addicted to Stamps and More #399: Any Occasion

7. Simon Says Wed: AGoes

Card #2

1. Color Dare #432: Inspiration Color Board

2. CCC Digi Creations #122: Valentine's Day/Love

3. Papercraft #67: For a Loved One

4. Heart2Heart Feb Theme: All You Need is Love

CTMH Retiring Products + Got Candy? + Creativity in Motion Specials

 Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

It's almost September, can you believe it???
CTMH has 2 new catalogs coming out tomorrow!!! 

So, that means some products are retiring - Paper Colections, inks, some SVGs and stamp sets...if you want these, make sure you purchase them today!

(scroll down if you want to see some NEW stuff!)

Happiest Place

Disney Inspired Collection, but it can be used for so many other themes like Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Vacations, School, etc...

Here's a video of Happiest Place on Holiday/Christmas Cards:

Happiest Place Cut Above Kit

Happiest Place Paper Packet

Happiest Place Digital Art Titles

Happiest Place Bundle

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Kids Crafts Album Kit

The kit includes an exclusive stamp set, a mini stamping block, Summer Vibes Picture My Life Cards, and a Story by Stacy 4" x 4" album. 

There was a CTMH Kids Craft Event (August 21, 2020) on the Close to my Heart Facebook page. You and your kids can still watch it and make the project.

No purchase is necessary if you just want to watch it with your kids and get some ideas. 

If you have more than one child, you can order one kit HERE, and then order separate mini 4" x 4" albums HERE and Summer Vibes PML cards HERE. They can share the stamp set that comes in the main kit.

Let's Stay Home

The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely changed a lot about our daily lives, and we know that crafters everywhere want to be able to account for and respond to those changes in our crafting! Here are some My Acrylix® stamp sets and some FREE SVG files to go with them. 

Use these items to preserve memories, make thoughtful cards, and incorporate current events into whatever craft projects you are working on.

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August Stamp of the Month - Floral Celebration stamp set

With a minimum qualifying order ($50), get your D-sized Stamp of the Month for just $5! Or order it at full retail price ($18.95)!

Set of 20

Recommended Blocks:

 1" x 1" (Y1000), 1" x 3½" (Y1002),  2" x 2" (Y1003), 1" x 6½" (Y1005), 3" x 3" (Y1006)

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Retiring Products

Last day to order from retiring July/August and Core catalogs!

Here are the retiring colors:

Some items from the Jul-Aug Catalog may carry over and be available online only while supplies last, but there is no guarantee. 

Order your favorites HERE before they are gone.

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Clearance

There's a Clearance Section...

...check it out HERE to see if there's anything you want before they are gone!

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Now some NEW Stuff!!!

Got Candy? Collection

Save 20% on the Got Candy? Product Bundle!

Offer available from August 7 through October 31, 2020 while supplies last. 

and

for National Stamping Day - Creativity in Motion Bundle:

You are invited to a virtual event filled with creativity and fun in celebration of National Stamping Day on Saturday, September 19! Everyone is welcome to join in and watch the FREE event on our Close To My Heart Facebook Page, but you’ll want to get the items below in order to join in on the fantastic creative projects that we’ll be demonstrating during the event! 

Watch the Close To My Heart Corporate Facebook Page for further updates on this great event!

{Sun} Sweets: Happiest Place + Beary Christmas

 Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I saw a few challenges and "had to" make another Christmas card:

Detail of Glitz Sea Sparkle markers + Copic marker (on bear):

The holographic foiled paper is from CTMH Happiest Place, a paper collection that's Disney-inspired, but the gorgeous patterns work for so many other themes!!!

Stamp set is CTMH Beary Christmas Scrapbooking Stamp Set and it comes with Thin Cuts.

And I added some washi tapes from my stash.

Challenges:

1. ABC Christmas Challenge: P, Q, and R are for? (P = Pine Trees, Q = Quiet)

2. Christmas with the Cuties #40 Theme: Christmas Animals

3. Christmas Craft Creations Aug: Animals

B&W Slimline Christmas Card

 Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Now, I'm officially addicted to slimline cards...here's one more:

I used one of the Happiest Place Collection foiled patterned paper and a retired CTMH stamp set.

Challenges:

1. Christmas 24 #15: Black & Silver

2. WordArtWed #450-#451: AGoes

Unboxing CTMH Video + Exclusive Hostess Stamp Sets

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

I'm sharing an Unboxing Video today...

Check out CTMH July Promotion Happiest Place! It's great for Disney Trips, Summer Vacations, and other themes, like Birthdays, etc! The colors are so bright and happy!

And it shows the Short Story Workshop Kit - Lagoon (Story by Stacy™) + some stamps, etc...

Exclusive Hostess Stamp Sets (Jul - Aug 2020):

Contact me to open a party/online gathering for you! 

Earn rewards to be able to get the Exclusive Hostess Sets! Reach Level #3, and you'll be able to purchase other exclusive items!!!

Check them out here: https://lilian.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/party.aspx

My CTMH Shop: https://lilian.closetomyheart.com/