National Scrapbooking Month

Hello to all my fellow scrapbookers or to those who are interested in learning.  May is National Scrapbooking Month and here at Close to my Heart, we want you to celebrate with us so we have created a beautiful product line based on a travel theme set of papers and embellishments called the World is Yours.  Don't worry all of you card makers, there is a kit for you too!  You can find out all of the information here https://paperdivas.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1905-nsm-the-world-is-yours.aspx.

Here are a few photos of the products!

Click on the link above to get all of the product information or go to paperdivas.ctmh.com to look at all of our wonderful products and don't forget that if you place any size order they will ship you are new idea book for free.  A $6 value!

Happy Scrapping,

Ronda

New Seasonal Expressions!

Hello everyone!  May is finally here and so is the new idea book from Close to my Heart.  You can view the book in it's entirety right here.  https://paperdivas.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/products/online-idea-book.aspx.  You can receive a free book with any size order.  It is a $6 value!

 Take a look at the Stamp of the Month.  It is so dang cute!  Perfect for Mothers day or Birthdays or even your scrapbook pages!  It is only $5 with a $50 order!

Did you know that May is National Scrapbooking Month?  Check back tomorrow and I will have a world of information for you.  You can check it out on my website today though!  paperdivas.ctmh.com.  Just look under promotions!

I hope you enjoy your month of May and I pray it stops raining soon!  I need to get in some gardening!

Lots of love and hugs,

Ronda

Something Fierce!

Happy February!  I don't know where you all live but here in Michigan, we have been freezing our tails off.  I am so happy it is going to warm up for a few days.

I wanted to show you the artwork I have done with our Something Fierce paper.  This paper pack is so versatile, it is not just about Dinosaur's!  I can't wait until my little Charlie takes some pictures that will go with these layouts.

Look at all of these cute papers!  I just love the colors!

I was thinking about buying another pack just so I could have this piece.  I used the other side of it for one of my projects.

These are the insides of 2 identical cards, using different papers in the pack.

Aren't they cute?

I made 3 double page layouts too.  This one is my favorite, with the grass!

I didn't put my photo mats on this one.  I will do that when I get pictures.  This way I am not limited to the size and how many pictures I use.

This is going to be my little Charlies Valentines card.  I sure hope he likes my cards because he has a life time of holidays that he will be getting them.  Maybe I should make him a special box.

I love this layout too!  3 different sizes of pictures.

Well, I sure hope you like my artwork today!  It sure was fun playing with it.  And for all of you Grandma's with girls out there.  This pack has a bunch of pink in it, including some Dinosaurse.

Enjoy your weekend and please visit my website for all of your paper crafting needs!

paperdivas.ctmh.com

Stay warm out there!

Ronda

Heart Happy!

Who doesn't love Valentines Day???  Chocolates, Roses, maybe a Teddy Bear or Romantic Dinner!!!!  Most Women I know love them all!

But what about us who LOVE paper?  Pretty paper at that!  This Heart Happy paper is one of the nicest Valentines packs I have ever seen.  With the Sapphire and Mint thrown in with the Pinks and Red.  There is so much you can do with it.  Here is a picture of everything that comes in the bundle!  Just click this link to get yours!  https://paperdivas.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1812-heart-happy-special.aspx.

From the link above you will be able to see all the products that are available individually with there prices.

Here are the cards and scrapbook layouts I have done with the paper.  This top one is my Grandchildren.  They are displayed separately in shadow boxes on my living room wall.

This one is photo's of my Husband and I and is displayed in shadow boxes in my craft room.

Here is a closer look at the papers in the pack!

You can also get a kit to create a 6X8 album!

Well I hope you will visit my website and get in on this great Special.  It is only available through February!

paperdivas.ctmh.com

Have a great day and Happy Scrapping!

Ronda

35 years!

So yes 35 years ago Jeanette Lynton started making rubber stamps in her garage!  She loved stamping and memory keeping so she started making her own stamps to help support her family.

All year long Close to my Heart will celebrate this wonderful company that she created by giving us all some awesome specials starting with January!

The first special is 35% off all alphabet stamp sets.  Take a look here:  https://paperdivas.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1901-celebrate-35-years.aspx.

While you are looking, make sure you take a look at the National paper crafting month special, "Frame it up"!  This kit is just beautiful and would look wonderful in anyone's home.  There are so may different things you can do with it.  Great news here too.  The more you buy the more you save!

• Buy 1: $29.95
• Buy 2: $24.95 each — 15% off!
• Buy 3: $19.95 each — 30% off!
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These would make great gifts made or unmade.  Or you could go in with some friends to get the discount.  Do a search on #frameitup and see all the ideas there are to use this beautiful kit for.  You can get these by clicking here:  https://paperdivas.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1901-npm-frame-it-up.aspx.

There is one more special I would like to tell you about and that is my favorite.....Heart Happy!  I love this kit so much!  My next post will show you all the beautiful cards and layouts I have made with it.  Look at that here https://paperdivas.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1812-heart-happy-special.aspx.

Well that is it for tonight.  I hope you will take a look at my website paperdivas.ctmh.com.

Happy scrapping!

Hugs!

Ronda

Happy New Year

Happy 2019!!!!  I hope everyone enjoyed bringing in the new year.  With this New year we have a new book starting and it is wonderful!

Please take the time to look through it and see all of the new products.  Here is the link https://paperdivas.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/products/online-idea-book.aspx

You can look through page by page or you can click shop here https://paperdivas.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=271 and look through the products.

There are 4 new beautiful and fun paper packs and all kinds of kits that you can buy.  There are many ways to get only what you want or need.

Here are the new paper packs:  This first one is 6 double sided papers that is called mix in.  You can mix it in with all of the other packs.

 This one is so beautiful and there are so many wonderful products to use with it.  It is called feels like home!

 This one is super fun and is call Something fierce.  Go take a look up close.  It is not just about Dinosaurs!

 This one is called so much happy and it is just that.  Really pretty prints with flowers and patterns!

 and this one is called I heart us!  Another really fun pack in a bit softer colors.

Well I hope you will take a look at my website and just comment here or you can send me an email to rondaladuke@outlook.com.  I would love to hear from you and let me know if there is anything I can do for you!

Thanks for looking and Happy New Year

Ronda

Charlie's card!

Hello!  There is only 5 day's until Christmas and I have been working on this little card for my Grandson's first Christmas.  I like it so much that I have decided to enter it in the Heart 2 Heart challenge "Season's Greetings"!

Although the paper is not from CTMH, a lot of the products are.  The cute little fox is from a retired Christmas stamp set.

I used the Shaker thin cuts- Z4309, the shaker foam and acetate- Z4310, the loose sequins in gold- Z4235.  You can find all of these products here!  https://paperdivas.closetomyheart.com/retail/search.aspx?searchvalue=shaker+kits

I also used our Season of Joy digital Cricut Cartridge for the Baby's first Christmas banner and if you hurry, you can get that here.  https://paperdivas.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9406&ci=12020.

I used some gold stickles to dress up the banner.  I also used our craft paper on this card which you can find here.  https://paperdivas.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5782&ci=5952

Here is the inside of the card:

The little Santa hat is from a retired mini stamp, Little Saint Nick!  The rocking horse was on top of the banner I used on the front of the card, I just cut it off.  The believe in the magic came from the Holiday sparkle bundle we had but the stamp set is no longer available.

I sure hope Charlie like's his first Christmas card and I hope all of you do too!

Merry Christmas,

Ronda