Little Birthday Girl Goes To School

Friend Debbie loaned me one of her Cricut cartridges

(sorry, I don't remember its name)

to make this cute little blondie 

with her balloons and ice cream cone.

One pigtail is missing a pink bow.

Yes, that's on purpose.

Because that's life with little E!

She's "all girl"

so that explains the skirt's eyelet.

I'm still in shock that she has begun

her Kindergarten school year.

And I'm saying many prayers of thanks

that she just loves her teacher,

her classmates, and her school so much already!

The only CTMH products I used are

the colored pencils and the silver glitz.

Basically it's a card made from scraps.

But what fun it was to make!

Artiste How To Assemble Projects

Close To My Heart has introduced a new Cricut product called the "Artiste" cartridge that has 700 new designs to use in your papercrafting projects! Mine will arrive this coming Tuesday and I'm excited to use it and showcase some of the designs. (See my previous post for the Artiste details.)

Meanwhile, here's a link to learn how to assemble all the 3-D projects cut from the Artiste cartridge.

Contact me at janehaas7[at]gmail[dot]com to pre-order your Artiste cartridge before July ends! With your pre-order, I'll give you free shipping and taxes, so email or phone me soon.

Make it a great papercrafting weekend and stay cool!

New Cricut Cartridge--Artiste

The July 2012 Close To My Heart Convention in Dallas has ended, and one of the most exciting announcements has been the introduction of the new Cricut Collection, Artiste. This cartridge will be available beginning on August 1. 


I'm a big fan of CTMH's exclusive cartridges, and I can't wait to get my hands on this new one! I've had so much fun with the first cartridge, Art Philosophy. If you haven't tried this product from CTMH, don't hesitate to get started!

For $99, you get --
1 - Cricut cartridge with 700 Images: Font, Shapes and 3D Items
3 - My Acrylix D-size Stamp Sets
3 - 12" x 9" Dimensional Elements in coordinating shapes

Only two shapes are repeated--for convenience--from the Art Philosophy cartridge: the circle and the square. All of the remaining 698 images are totally new!

This cartridge features themed projects, interactive cards, awards and more. Cup cake liners, invitations and party favors will coordinate and come together easily for your next celebration.

Email me at janehaas7[at]gmail[dot]com if you want to pre-order the ARTISTE!

The new Idea Book is live to customers on August 1. I can place your order or you will be able to order one directly from my CTMH website. Delivery is always directly to your doorstep!

Contact me for more info or if you have questions.

Close To My Heart's CRICUT News!

What goes together like bread and jam? Soap and water? Pizza and Pepsi?


The answer is: Close To My Heart and Cricut!


Great news from the recent CTMH Convention:  


Beginning August 1, you can order the brand new "Art Philosophy" Cricut cartridge, an exclusive  Close To My Heart product!  Many of the images coordinate perfectly with dozens of our terrific stamp sets. 


More than 700 images are on this cartridge and it comes with 3 stamp sets and three 9" x 12" chipboard sheets with coordinating shapes.  WOO HOO! I can't wait to get mine!


Customers: August 1st is the magical date! Click HERE to look at the new Fall/Winter Idea Book and find the Cricut cartridge and many more new items! You'll LOVE what you see!


So go ahead and watch the video again -- imagine using this fantastic product for your scrapbooks, cards, and paper art items!  More fun, lots simpler, and just plain FAST too!