Pam's Heart Art Exclusive Kit for May

This mini-album is big enough to hold nine wallet photos and little enough to carry easily in your bag.  It comes in  a protective  plastic sleeve to keep it looking wonderful.  You can purchase the kit outright for $5.  If I need to mail it, there will be an additional $2 charge.  -Or- if you submit a $30 order outside of the playgroup, the kit will be FREE even if I have to mail it.  Any playgroup member submitting a $50 order will get the kit FREE.  My exclusive kit is an added service to say "thank you" for using me as your Close To My Heart Independent Consultant.

May's Creative Opportunity Schedule

I hope you will take a look at the cards and pages for May, decide which project you would like to make and contact me to join a group.
Scrapbookers need to bring the Bitty Pearls and Bouquet assortment if you have them.  You will also need your scrapbook ruler, scissors and adhesive.
Card Makers please bring your scissors, adhesive, 3-D foam tape, watercolor pencils and waterbrush.  Don't have all of these things?  I have things you can borrow.  It is always helpful if you bring your own.
So I can be prepared, please call me at 285-9230 if you want to attend.

Thursday, May 3rd, Clifton Playgroup - come any time between 4 and 8 PM to make your project.
Friday, May 4th 8 PM - Sunday, May 6th, Scrap and Stamp With Heart in Grand Junction
Thursday, May 10th, Playgroup at Gail's in Rifle  6:30 PM
Saturday, May 12th--Downline Day for my team in Grand Junction.  Starts at 9 AM
Monday, May 14th, Playgroup at my home in Parachute.  6:30 PM
Wednesday, May 16th  Playgroup at my home in Parachute  6:30 PM
Saturday, May 19th Free scrapbooking for any adult at the Parachute Public Library  9-5.

Coming Saturday, June 2nd at Crown Peak Baptist Church in Parachute, Scrap and Stamp With Heart.  Call me if you would like to attend..  There are only 40 spaces and the fee is $5 which will go toward the church's Haiti mission trip.  9 AM to 8 PM.  You bring your own food.

Playgroup Cards for May

Create these oh-so-cheerful sunflower cards at playgroup in May using the may Stamp of the Month and Pemberley papers.  We will emboss with Cocoa embossing powder and color the flowers with our watercolor pencils and waterbrush.  You will love the results.  Please let me know if you wish to attend a playgroup session this month.  You will find it to be a relaxing and fun social time and walk away with a great finished project.

Scrapbook Pages for May Playgroup

Using the beautifully blue Pemberley papers, you will create this 2 page layout using the stamps from the Pemberley Workshop on the Go kit.  All piecesfor the playgroup pages  will be cut and ready to go for you.  Special features are the use on this layout of Bitty Pearls and the Bouquet Assortment Z1694 both part of the WOTG kit.  Those items will be something you need to supply for the playgroup pages.  Please check my schedule and let me know if you want to attend a playgroup in May.  A special joy for me was that I put these pages together and discovered the pictures would look great when I went to take pictures that evening.  How fun!

This is Dotty For You layout I created.  So much fun!  The left page was modeled after the single page suggested on the Dotty insert and the right page was inspired by my wonderful upline Karen Pedersen.
If you click on the picture you can view it larger.  Seren's mother will add her journaling to the overlay on the left page.  I used my Cricut and the Art Philosophy Cricut Collection from CTMH for all those circles.  The Dotty For You packet is 24 sheets (12 different designs) with a print on one side and dotted papers in various colors on the other.  So versatile!  And Dotty is available through May.  How great is that?

Creative Opportunities for April

If you attend any of the PLAYGROUPS you will choose your project--either cards or pages--pictured below.  The "cost" is a minimum $15 order.  Please let me know if want to attend a playgroup so I can have your project cut and ready to go.
Thursday, April 12th  Clifton Playgroup  4-8 PM  come any time in these hours to complete your selected  project.
Monday, April 16th Playgroup at my home in Parachute  6:30 PM
Wednesday April 18th, Playgroup at my home in Parachute  6:30 PM
Thursday, April 19th, Playgroup at Gail's home in Rifle  6:30 PM
Saturday, April 21st  Downline Day in Grand Junction.  Starts at 9 AM.  Anyone on my Joyful Expressions team is welcome to attend.  What fun!
Saturday April 28th,  Project day at the Parachute Public Library, All adults are welcome.  No charge
                                                                   9 AM-5 PM

A date open for YOU to host a creative party everyone is sure to enjoy.  Contact me soon to reserve your time!

Pam's Heart Art Kit for April

Announcing the first of the exclusive Pam's Heart Art kits.  This five card kit has precut pieces with card bases and envelopes.  You can purchase the kit outright for $5.  If I need to mail it, there will be an additional $2 charge.  -Or- if you submit a $30 order outside of the playgroup, the kit will be FREE even if I have to mail it.  Any playgroup member submitting a $50 order will get the kit FREE.

Here are suggested products to go with your kit:
Any sentiment set found on pages 105-111 of the Idea Book
Sanding kit Z1294 $3.50  page 133
Outdoor Denim, Barn Red or Chocolate ink, pages 8 and 9  $5.25 each
And in case you want to create more cards the Victory paper packetX7150B $9.95 page 34
Our Art Philosophy Cricut Collection was used to cut the embellishment.  It can be found on page 13 and the collection is $99.00.  I love my AP cartridge which is only available through a CTMH consultant.
You may view the Idea Book online by going to www.pamsheartart.ctmh.com  and looking under Products at the ribbon on top.

Playgroup Projects for April

• April's pages and card projects highlight the Victory papers. Click on picture to get a larger view.

 The cards use the techniques of distressing with our sanding kit and heat embossing on ink stamped images with clear detail powder to enhance the Stamp of the Month set S1204A.  By the way, the Stamp of the Month is either $17.95 by itself or only $5 with a $50 order. The entire set is pictured on page 141 of the Idea Book.
 The pages have the unique look created by hexagons placed in a honeycomb configuration.  The layout was inspired by the single page in the Idea Book on page 35 and the pocket page was inspired by consultants Christina Eisenhauer and Jennifer Rubio. 

Card makers please bring your sanding kit (especially a block), scissors and adhesive.
Scrapbookers should bring adhesive and scissors along with a pencil.

March calendar for creative Opportunities

Come to a Playgroup and make either the cards or the scrapbook pages for the month.  The cost is a minimum $15 order plus shipping and tax.  Scrapbookers need to bring Liquid Glass, Blush ink, a sponge dauber, finishing files and a glue pen if you have them.  Card makers need to bring 3-D foam tape, Liquid Glass, Grey Wool and Blush ink pages if you have them.  Don't worry if you are new and do not have these items.  Just scissors and adhesive will work.  Please let me know which date you would like to attend.  It is always a lot of fun!

Thursday, March 1st--Clifton Playgroup  4-8 PM  Come anytime within this period allowing yourself enough time to complete your chosen projects.
Saturday, March 10th  --Downline Day in GJ  9:00 AM-at least 2:00 PM
Wednesday, March 14--Playgroup at my home in Parachute  6:30 PM
Thursday, March 15th--Playgroup at Gail's in Rifle  6:30 PM
Saturday, March 17th--Free project day at the Library  9:00 AM - 5 PM  Call me for details.
Monday, March 19th--Playgroup at my home in Parachute  6:30 PM

As you can see I have several dates open and waiting for a home gathering or Jump Start party for new team members!

Gathering Projects for March

Host a creative Close To My Heart party so you and your guests can make this lovely single page suitable for a shadowbox frame and a card featuring the Stamp of the Month, Potential.  Both items have shapes made with the Art Philosophy Cricut Collection.  Don't you just love the roses?  So easy!  You and your guests will have the opportunity to preorder the letters for your title specifically selected to say what you want.  This might even be a pretty display for Mother's Day!

Please contact me right away to set up a time for your creative fun.  285-9230  or pajarrett@comcast.net.

Oh, and if you decide to join my team in March, this is what we will make at your jump-start party!

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Become a Consultant in March and enjoy the Bonus

Having a team of consultants in Close To My Heart is one of the things I love about my job.  We have a great time together creating and sharing what we do.  If you have ever considered being a consultant, you will be rewarded with a bonus if you do so in March.  Along with the kit for $99 you will receive the Art Philosophy Cricut Collection exclusively sold at Close To My Heart.  Did you know this cartridge has 700 shapes?  The shapes include 3-D items and boxes as well as alphabet and number fonts.  You can see how I used some of the shapes for my March pages below.  Please contact me with your questions at (970) 285-9230 or pajarrett@comcast.net.   Close To My Heart has been a huge blessing in my life and I would love for you to be blessed too!

March Scrapbook Project--the beginnings

I am super excited to guide you in making the roses, leaves and butterfly to grace the March pages.  All three shapes are cut from the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge and each shape has a "special secret" to achieve the look you see here.

1. After I get some photos of my granddaughters I will post the finished "Pretty in Pink" pages.  If you have a special interest in the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge and collection (which is FABULOUS) please read about the added bonus for joining Close To My Heart in MARCH.  It is a real winner!

For March Playgroups--Card Projects

Our card projects will be made using the Lucy kit colors and the March Stamp of the Month--Potential.  Come try your hand at the shadow stamping.  You will find it easy yet impressive!  Add a few of the Bitty Pearls, Art Philosophy shapes and your 3-D foam tape and you will have a work of art worth sharing.  The new stamp set "Just a Number" will be available in case you want to make cards ready for birthdays to come.

Creative Opportunity Schedule for February 2012

Thursday, February 2nd--Clifton Playgroup  4-8PM
Wednesday, February 8th--my home in Parachute 6:30 PM
Thursday, February 9th--private playgroup in Rifle  5 PM
Saturday, February 11th--Downline Day in Grand Junction 9 AM - 2 PM for my team.  We meet in Grand   Junction.  Want to join CTMH and come to these fun meetings?\
Monday, February 13th, my home in Parachute  6:30 PM
Friday, February 17th, Shanon's Jump Start party 
Thursday, February 16th at Gail's in Rifle  6:30 PM
Saturday, February 25th, Free Project at the Parachute Library  9-5

There are still several open dates waiting to filled by someone like you.  Please call me at 285-9230 or email me at pajarrett@comcast.net if I may be of assistance.

For the February Gatherings

If you would like to give Close To My Heart a try, why not be hostess for a February gathering?  This is a party that is creative and hands-on from the get-go.  You will get to handle and use many Close To My Heart products and go home with a single page suitable for a shadowbox plus a card just like this:

I would love to meet with you and a few friends for a time of creative fun with true results!  You may call me at 285-9230 or email me at pajarrett@comcast.net to set up your special time.

February Projects

February 1st is the genesis of our new Idea Book.  WOW!!! is all I can say to the stunning artwork and new papers and stamps Close To My Heart has brought to us this time.  I hope you will find something you would like to make among the projects I will be bringing to you over the next few months.

The Florentine papers are my feature for February.  Here are the pages you can make:

You will want to be sure and bring your CTMH scrapbook ruler to make the spacing and alignment of colorful squares so much easier.  Plus the bold colors will be softened by sanding so please bring your CTMH sanding kit too.  You will love the results.

You can also select these card projects if you wish:

Upon closer look you will see several components of these cards and gift box are made with the Cricut and our Art Philosophy cartridge.  You will love working with these shapes for easy but fabulous cards.  Take a look at my schedule for February and let me know when you would like to attend playgroup.  The "cost" is a minimum $15 order plus shipping and tax.  You get to use my supplies and go home with completed projects while building your own supplies up.  And instruction is FREE!  What a bargain!  Don't see a time that will work for you?  Please give me a call at 285-9230 and I will be glad to set up a time so you too can become a creative Diva!

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Rock the Block Bonus Project

The Rock the Block set for nine 2 inch chipboard blocks in a tray plus one of our biggest stamp sets (E-sized)  is available through the end of January for an additional $15 when you have a $25 product purchase from the Autumn/Winter Idea Book.  I have come up with a bonus for you if you purchase Rock the Block this month.  Below you will see a nine card set created from a random stamped piece of cardstock made from the stamps in the Rock the Block stamp set.  I will be happy to set up a time when you can create these these cards with your own colors and papers next month.  I will supply the directions. All you need to do is create the cards and have your sentiment stamps ready whenever you need a quick card!

If you are out of my area, I will send the instructions to you.  So Rock the Block away and receive your bonus with added value!  Thank you to consultant Susan Daniels on the CTMH Bulletin Board for the inspiration for these cards.

Gathering Fun for January

You and your guests can make the Shadowbox Display Page and Greeting Card at a January Gathering.  A creative party like no other!  Please call me at 285-9230 to reserve your time.

Rock the Block

I used the 2 inch chipboard cubes for the letters and attached a flip-flap protector for a 4x6 photo to the back of the Rock the Block tray to create this 3-D display.  The flowers were stamped with Rock the Block stamps and added as  coordinating embellishments.  The shapes for the Olive pieces behind the letters and the letters were created with our Art Philosophy Cricut Collection.

Rock the Block is such a wonderful value!  With a $25 order of any product from the Autumn/Winter Idea Book you can purchase the Rock the Block set of nine 2 inch chipboard cubes, a chipboard tray and a 8 1/2 x 11 stamp set for only $15!  This is a super deal for someone wanting to start stamping even.  Please contact me if you want more details or with to order Rock the Block.  It available now through the end of January 2012.

January Scrapbook Pages for Playgroup

I will supply the Elemental papers and two Flip Flaps for your playgroup pages.  If you want yours to look like mine, you can order the Elemental Complements to embellish.  This is a fun, interactive layout again using the Rock the Block stamps.