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.

 

January Card Projects

Our cards this month use the Elemental papers and the Rock the Block stamps.  So pretty and it will be a bonus value to learn to use the stamps from our great value, Rock the Block.

 

January Creative Opportunities

Monthly playgroups offer you the opportunity to create either three card projects or a two page scrapbook layout.  I have the pieces for the project of your choice cut so you just assemble and use the special technique for the month.  The "cost" is a minimum $15 order plus shipping and tax.  This is a great value for wonderful interaction with others and you always leave with something accomplished!  Please call me at 285-9230 or email me at pajarrett@comcast.net if you want to attend so I can have your materials ready.

January Schedule
Thursday, January 5th  Clifton Playgroup  4-8 PM
Wednesday, January 11 Playgroup at my home Parachute, 6:30 PM  
Thursday, January 12th  Private Rifle Playgroup  5 PM
Saturday and Sunday January 14th and 15th  Annual Joyful Expressions Retreat--Grand Junction
             Great event for consultants only
Monday, January 16th,  Playgroup at my home, Parachute,  6:30 PM
Thursday, January 19th, Playgroup at Gail's, Rifle  6:30 PM
Saturday, January 28th FREE Project day at Parachute Public Library  9 AM-5 PM


I am offering an extra $25 in hostess rewards for anyone who has at least three people at their gathering in January.  Please see the projects and special Rock the Block offer above.  I need to schedule your gathering before January 23rd since my husband is scheduled to have double knee replacement surgery then.  Give me a call ASAP!!





 

December Opportunities for Creativity

Here are the dates I have scheduled for December.  If you want to host a party or attend one of my playgroups, please let me know.  I love to show you how to discover your creativity.
Thursday, December 1st  Clifton playgroup 4-8
Sunday, December 4th  Kristlynn's Jump Start party  2:30 PM
Wednesday, December 7th Playgroup projects at my home Parachute  6:30 PM
Thursday, December 8th Playgroup projects for private group--Rifle-- 5 PM
Saturday, December 10th  Downline Day in Grand Junction for my team  starts at 9 AM
Thursday, December 15th Playgroup projects at Gail's--Rifle  6:30 PM
Saturday, December 17th  Free Project day at library  7:30 AM- 1:15 PM

December Projects

I am excited about our December cards featuring the Roxie papers.  They are paired with the December Stamp of the Month which is a Valentine's Day set.  If this is your selected project at a December playgroup, you will make a buckle card, a card with the a blingy band and zebra striped scored medallion and a treat holder for either Ghiradelli chocolates or tea bags.  Contact me for a time you can attend playgroup.  You will be glad you did!

Our wonderful daughter-in-law sent these too-cute pictures of Kayleigh to us and they were just right for the Roxie papers.  Roxie would also be perfect for Christmas or Valentine photos.  To make them more masculine, use Desert Sand instead of the Zip Strip and embellish with Milepost Shapes made from corrugated chipboard shapes.  The pages could be your project for playgroup in December or the left page a project for a gathering.

November Projects

The card projects for November use the TYPESET papers.  I included a lot of Cricut shapes to go along with the Stamp of The Month, Cherish the Day.  The stamps go on the ticket shapes made by the Cricut.  Here we will stamp on Colonial White cardstock and then sponge in Creme Brulee.  The ribbon is tied through a buckle shape made with the Cricut.  To give it strength, I had people stack three shapes on top of each other and glue them together. 

For scrapbook pages in November we are using the TYPESET papers.  The pages are based on a layout featured on page 18 of the Autumn Winter Idea Book.  The pattern or design for these pages (Magician's Choice) is found in our Magic how-to book.  If you have never looked in to our how-to books, I would encourage you to do so.  Priced at $21.95 each, you cannot go wrong.  They make great gifts for those special people in your life who like to scrapbook.

October Playgroup Projects and Cricut Class

At my playgroups each month you pick either the cards or the pages as your project and along with basic supplies you bring, you will have an opportunity to create art to keep (your scrapbook) or art you give away.  For October we will use the Stamp of the Month set (Holiday Magic) with the Wonderland papers (X7146B) for the cards and stamp set Snowflakes (D1480) and Wonderland papers for the pages. The projects are shown here.  Please check my calendar by going to the bottom of this page and selecting "Older post" and let me know if you wish to attend a playgroup.  I will then tell you what supplies you need to bring.  The cost for the playgroup is a minimum $15 order plus shipping and tax.  You may click on pictures to make them larger for more detail.

 

For the Cricut Classes you will make a card modeled after one sent to me and created by my lovely upline, Karen Pedersen.  I just changed Karen's butterfly, flower and border to Cricut shapes so the card is almost entirely Cricut-ted!  You can add a cord to the sweet mini album and wear it proudly for keeping the special photos Close to Your Heart!  It is a 2 1/2 inch square.

Sharing with joy,

Pam J

October Events and Art Opportunities

My October events are as follows.  Please call me at (970) 285-9230  or email me at pajarrett@comcast.net if you wish to attend or have any questions.

Thursday, October  6th, Clifton Playgroup.  Come any time 4-8PM to create the cards or the pages

Saturday, October 8th,  Downline Day in Grand Junction  9AM-2PM Any member of my Joyful      

     Expressions team is welcome to attend.  Great fun!

Wednesday,  October 12th  Playgroup in my home, Parachute  6:30PM

Thursday, October 13,  Private Playgroup in Rifle

Saturday, October 15th,  Scrap/stamp time for your own projects at the Parachute Public Library 

     9AM-5PM  Friends are welcome.  Please let me know you are coming.

Tuesday, October 18th,  Cricut Class in my home, afternoon edition  1:00 PM

Wednesday, October 19th,  Cricut Class in my home,  6:30PM

Thursday, October 20th, Playgroup at Gail's house in Rifle  6:30PM

Friday evening October 28th and all day Saturday, October 29th Scrap and Stamp with Heart event

    at the Clarion Inn, Grand Junction

 

Shading the Pumpkin

At my very first Close To My Heart convention I learned a method of filling in outline stamps or shading solid stamps that elevated my artwork (at least I thought so).  This was called Quick Color and it is what I would like to share with you using the So Grateful stamp set, B1395 found on page 66 in our current Idea Book. ($9.95)
The process: Stamp the solid pumpkin in Sunflower on your project cardstock.

Stamp the pumpkin image on glossy cardstock or photo printing paper.  Using a cutting knife (Z1252, $4.95 and includes 3 blades) cut out sections of the pumpkin.  Since there were 6 pumpkin sections I made three templates with two sections cut out on each template.  Place the cut out template over the top of your project pumpkin.  Using sponge daubers (Z726 3 for $3.95)  slide across the template and bring color to your project first with Goldrush, then Autumn Terra Cotta inks.  The Goldrush will be taken more into the design and the Autumn Terra Cotta will be on the edge.

Your results will be a  beautifully shaded pumpkin with 3-D appearance.  Add a stem from the stampset and decorate your pumpkin with the curly vines and leaves.  This card used the Dreamin' paper packet.  Gorgeous!

If you would like further instructions or would like to place an order, please contact me at pajarrett@comcast.net.  This is a wonderful stamp set for all the Autumn and Thanksgiving times coming up.

Sharing with joy,
Pam J

Studio J--an easy way to preserve your memories

Nearly every one of the people I serve in my Close To My Heart classes has told me they LOVE the whole creative process--playing with papers and color then embellishing.  This "by hand" process is what we call "classic" and added to the classic way is the social aspect of being with some friends or making new ones as you learn a new technique or share one you have done before.  As a consultant I always come home elated at the time we have had together and am downright joyful and thankful for the opportunity to guide in the creative process.

However, there are times and situations where you (and I) may be in a time crunch or not have access to all those great things we have to take with us to create our project.  That is where Studio J comes in for me.  In July our daughter and family came here to Colorado to spend a few days.  It had been seven years since they were here at all and 15 years since Karen had been here in the summer.  They thoroughly enjoyed seeing a part of the country so beautiful and Karen's husband took many photos.  I asked him to put the pictures from his camera on my computer before they left.  What you see here are the first two of several layouts I am creating for them using Studio J.  I have kept them very simple and some of the journaling will be added by them to photo pockets.  Then because I can download the jpgs of these pages, I can have them printed in a smaller size for each of the boys at some later date.  If you would like to give Studio J a try, I will welcome any questions and would love to assist you.  The finished product is a treasure!

Sharing with joy,
Pam J

 

Calendar for September

In the month of September, the Playgroup dates are where you will pick your project from either the cards or scrapbook pages for September.  The Cricut class will make the Cricut projects.  The cost for any of these sessions is a minimum $15 order plus shipping and tax.  Please contact  me at 285-9230 or  pajarrett@comcast.net to reserve your place and so I can be prepared with your materials all ready to go.


Thursday, September 1st.  Clifton playgroup   Come anytime 4-8PM   to create your project
Thursday, September 8th  Private playgroup in Rifle  5:00 PM
Saturday, September 10th  Downline Day for my team in Grand Junction  starting at 9AM
Monday, September 12th,  Playgroup at my home in Parachute,  6:30 PM
Thursday, September 15th Playgroup at Gail's home in Rifle  6:30   PM
Saturday, September 17th  FREE PROJECT DAY at the Parachute Library.  9 AM-5 PM  Anyone is   welcome to come and work on your own projects.  Please let me know you are coming.
Monday, September 19th  Cricut classes in my home  1:00 PM and 6:30 PM

Sharing with joy,
Pam J