Happy Father’s Day!

Stock up…. while supplies last!

Embellishments, papers and albums, oh my!

Newly released items on my Close to My Heart shopping website at fabulous discounted prices. These may not last long, so get ‘em while you can!

For these and other sale price items, shop my website.

top: Timeless charms $5.95 sale price: $1.50
middle: 6x6 quick pics albums $7.95 sale price $2.01
bottom: My Stickease Victory assortment $4.95 sale price $1.00

Simply Splendid Mini Album Kit

It’s finally available, and it won’t last long! You can now purchase my Fabulously Artsy Workshop kit, Simply Splendid Mini album for just $25 (includes s&h).

Create a 14 page (7 two-sided pages) 6”x6” mini album with interactive pull outs and tags. Beautiful warm summer colors for your summer activities, or choose your own subject with the versatile patterns from the Buzz & Bumble paper pack. Follow my full-color cutting guide with assembly instructions, which will be sent to you in PDF format with purchase so you can download and print, or view from your tablet or computer.

This workshop is designed to use a background stamp set and a small alphabet stamp set (or alpha stickers, not included). Suggestions for these stamps are on my shop page, or you can substitute your own favorite stamps. This workshop will only be available in limited quantities, and when it’s gone it’s gone, so hurry and order now!

Wise Words

I’m not going to lie, I’m feeling less than enthusiastic about getting into my swim suit this summer. I’m probably not the only one, so for today’s Wise Words I’m sharing one of my favorite motivational quotes.



This one works for me, whether I need to work out or weed my planting beds.

Learn how to make your own chalkboard printable with free chalkboard background here.

Oklahoma Tornado Relief, A Special Thank You

Help support Tornado victims, and help yourself to an adorable little stamp for an itty bitty price.

You can purchase this special little stamp for just $2.95, and 100% of the profits will be donated by Close to My Heart to the Red Cross to aid tornado victims in Oklahoma.

I plan to snap up several of these! They’ll make great teacher gifts and last minute hostess gifts. There is no minimum purchase and no limit on the amount of stamps you can order. Donations will be made on all stamp sets purchased between May 23 to June 30.

Visit my website to purchase A True Thank You.

Busy Backstage

Have you missed my blog posts? It’s been a busy few weeks ‘round here. My daughter Allison (above, top right), is performing in “Once Upon a Mattress” at her high school. The cast has been rehearsing for months, and I am so impressed with the level of commitment that these kids put into their play.

A week before opening night, Allison told me that they were still in need of costumes for their knights. I stepped up to the challenge and volunteered my services. This was my view for several days….

It was a lot of work, but I managed to create seven costumes, which consisted of tunics, hoods, belts and armbands. All for under $100. Whew! To add to the challenge, all of the actors are girls, so I had to design a costume that wouldn’t give away their feminine figures.

After finishing the costumes, I offered to do the makeup for several of the characters in the play as well. The show is running for 6 nights, plus dress rehearsals, so I’ve been spending several hours each performance turning girls into men, and teenagers into fairytale characters.

I finally got to see the entire production last weekend, with the rest of my family and I was absolutely blown away with the talent of these actors. The “Spanish Panic” dance number alone is worth the price of admission.

If you live in the Spokane area, you can see this play for the final two performances, Thursday and Friday, May 16-17 at 7 pm, at West Valley High School. The cost is just $5 per person.

Yummy Dream Pop for just $10

Have you been shopping for clothes lately? The stores are full of bright, happy colors!

You may have embraced these colors in your wardrobe, or you may have decided that the last thing you want is a pair of electric hued jeans, but you can’t deny that these bright colors are definitely youthful and fun. The key is to mix the colors with some basic neutrals like grey, white or black.

If you’d like to add some spot-on trendy colors to your scrapbooking, cardmaking or papercrafting, Close to My Heart has a very special paper packet in honor of National Scrapbooking Month, available only in May.

This is a huge paper packet, twice the amount of paper & cardstock as our standard patterned paper/cardstock packs. I love the glossy patterns printed on the solid cardstock sheets, which makes the plain cardstock into a double duty powerhouse. Use the plain side or pick the glossy pattern, your choice! As always, the patterned papers are double sided too, so this versatile kit will give you countless options.

Get the yummy Dream Pop paper packet on my website for only $10 when you spend $35 in May (valued at $19.95 retail)! This exclusive paper packet includes 12 cardstock sheets as well as 12 B&T Duos^® papers that were specifically designed for this promotion only—you can’t get these sweet colors and patterns anywhere else! Start National Scrapbooking Month off right with a unique paper packet at a bargain price and get your creative juices flowing!

*Shipping/handling and tax apply. Not available for purchase at full retail. Offer valid May 1–31, 2013, while supplies last. Qualifying purchases must be current, retail-priced product.

Dates: Offer valid May 1–31, 2013.

Purchase the Dream Pop Paper Packet on my website while supplies last. Click here to shop!