New "skylark" compliments

I do not know why I am so excited about these? Oh wait, yes I do! The colors and design are just amazing! I love the color scheme and fonts. Im not a really foofy( is that a word) type of crafter so when I finally find something that suits me I get super excited!!! lol   Aren't these so cool?!   If you want to order some of these super cute embellishments just visit www.gdoughty.ctmh.com ... and while you are there browsing, please go to the "while supplies last" for some great deals!!!

Base & Bling Style

This video shows how cute and so much cooler these are in person!  I love the idea of using the Artiste cartridge to make a cute holder for these!  do you have any other display ideas to share?

FREEbie

So in the month of Feb and March I will be offering a FREE mini stamp set to anybody who spends 35$ or more through my website which is www.gdoughty.ctmh.com  just as a thank you for helping support my journey with Close to my Heart. If at anytime you would like to join the journey with me please feel free to contact me through my website( listed above) I would love to share the journey with you! Below is a picture of the stamp set you will get for purchases of 35$ or more( before tax and shipping)

Base & Bling at Its Finest

yaaaaaay! I loooooooove this new line! I am really excited about it because in my travels to a local craft store I am finding out that CTMH has waay better quality for a way better price! super excited !!!! What will you make?

Breast Cancer -project share

Here is a short video I made while my kids were asleep just showing my first artbooking project completed:) she loved it... and I love this cartridge! Have I said that yet ever? lol

Score Big with Embossing

Sounds good to me!!! their folders seem to look bigger then the ones i have from provocraft! cant wait to try them out!

Project Inspiration: Party Favor Favorites

Cricut Artiste Collection

Why do I love the look of the craft paper? I think because its so neutral you can do so much with it! these could go well with as Easter get together, a Mothers day party or be really for anything! And, you can always make them to match whatever theme you have going on! I love love love love the Close to my Heart Cricut collections so much! The value for what you get is insane! In comparison to the price of just a traditional cartridge elsewhere... you just cant beat it! 

Artbooking Made Easy: Sugar & Spice

I want to earn it! do you!?

I am really trying really hard to earn this amazing incentive trip!  If you would like to assist me in reaching this goal or set a goal for yourself to attend as well with me then please let me know!

Project Inspiration: Hip Pics Album

 I love the many ways you can  use Close to my Heart products!  And I love all the inspiration the company provides!
   

www.gdoughty.ctmh.com

Spring cleaning is just around the corner!

Wow! This year sure is going fast!!! I hate to skip over things but with this year going by so quickly I have to tell you when I can! It's about that time for Spring cleaning! yaaay! Do you have some cleaning thing you do only in the Spring time? Do you rearrange your craft room?   Have any special tips you want to recommend? I personally plan to create a more functional craft space! I love this for my ink pads ! I cant wait to have them where I can see what they are!!!  now thats great organization right!!! if you use markers you can put them on the sides as well!

Feb. Stamp of the month

Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 — that’s over 70% off retail! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.  Look at one of the great projects made using this set!

And here is the set ... cute right!

Valentines treat box

I made a simple and easy Valentines treat box, it actually could be used for any holiday or event which is why I love it so much! I cut this using the Cricut Artiste cartridge which is exclusive to Close to my Heart. I cut the box and the "be mine" as well as the cupid... the hearts are Close to my Heart trinkets wooden shapes... I used gold glitter gel on them just for fun. This whole thing probably took me like 15 to 20 minutes to make and thats with a two year old "helping" me haha... There is tons of ways you could decorate this and color schemes you can use to make this for anything and everything! check it out!!!!

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Picture My Life™ Scrapbooking Program

I am so excited about this program and price of the program!

Artbooking Made Easy: Crush on Artbooking

as always, such insipiration!!!

Bucket List

Have you ever seen the movie Bucket List? It's a really good movie, dull at some times but it really does put things into a different perspective... life is short and goes by very quickly, I have spent a lot of life waiting for the perfect day to do things... and before I knew it I am already 28 and not done half the things I wanted to do...lol. In the last year, I have decided to just live! Enjoy time with my kids and husband... because we cant get that time back... a good way to do that is to make a "bucket list" of things you want to do before you kick the bucket. I recommend doing the least expensive ones first lol and saving up for the rest but dont put them all off until you can afford the expensive ones because that day may never come and you would have wasted more time waiting. Here is a super great project to make ... and will be a daily reminder of tomorrow not being promised so go out and live!    Id love to see yours when your done making it so post a picture here:)