Nan's Creating Place

Have you ever considered becoming a consultant with Close to My Heart? Well there never been a better time.  Close to My Heart now has the "Essentials" consultant kit for just $49.00.  You heard that right.  Start your Close to My Heart business today for a minimal investment.  But there is MORE!  For the month of August when you sign up to be a Close to My Heart consultant you can receive this exclusive Damask Tote Bag absolutley free.  All total that is $180.00 retail for just $49.00. This is a while supplies last special so don't delay in August or the bag will be gone.  Start off HERE ,  click on Opportunities, then on Becoming a Consultant.  Then complete the form. It's just that easy and you are going to love sharing Close to My Heart with all your family and friends.   I look forward to welcoming you into our family! Nan B

Some of my favorite peeps with Close to My Heart:   Cindy (left) is my fabulous upline and Denise is my sideline.  This was at the awards banquet.  Everyone puts on their prettiest and comes together for dinner, awards and entertainment which was the Texas Tenors.  If you have never heard of the Texas Tenor I suggest you google them.  They were EXCELLENT.  The whole evening was great. Debbie (left) and I shared a room and Nancy has been our roommate other years.  We are die hard CTMH peeps.  And we love going to convention....every year we say "It can't possibly be any better next year" and every year Jeanette Lynton (Founder and CEO of Close to My Heart) and her staff manage to WOO us with a better convention.   How is that possible?!  We don't know but we look forward to it. These are 3 of the minds that work so hard to make convention what it is!!  Close to My Heart Directors are treated like r...

Here is our discontinued list (while supplies last).  If you go on my OBA at www.nanb.ctmh.com and look for your hostesses name and click on it you can place your order there and your hostess will get credit.  Happy Shopping, Nan B Retiring Product (not included in the Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book) ·          The following products are scheduled to be retired from the CTMH product line and are not pictured in the Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book. ·          All of our How-To Books have been retired and are sold out. Paper Packs/Stickease/Complements ·          Cruisin’ Paper Pack                                            X7154B · ...

Hello fellow crafters,       It appears that I made a mistake on my dates for this month's club meetings.  I had posted earlier that we would meet this coming Saturday the 21st.  Our meeting is actually next Saturday the 28th of July.   I apologize for the mix up.  But know that I will have exciting things to share with you on the 28th.  Looking forward to seeing all of you then. Nan B

     The new paper packets are beautiful!!!  The colors are gorgeous and very trendy.  With many new embellishments to accessorize with.      There are 62 great new stamp sets.  40% of these new sets  coordinate with the Cricut!!!  15 of the new sets coordinate with the NEW Cricut Artiste Collection and 10 of them coordinate with the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge.       Did I mention that my order has already shipped and will be delivered before next Saturdays club! This is our last day of convention!  It has been a wonderful trip and as always convention gets better every year.  Hope you are enjoying your weekend.  Nan B

Another exciting new item in the CTMH idea book is the Workshops on the Go Kits!! There are 13 new ones.......Yes 13 but the fun part is that they are not all the same as before......you will have to stay tune for more information on those at Club next Saturday!!! 

HELLO From Dallas Texas!  You are sure gonna love the new Close to My Heart Idea Book!  Do you want to guess what is new in Close to My Heart World?  No Yes...well I will tell you that there is another Cricut cartridge in your future!!!  OH MY GOODNESS....it is totally different from the Art Philosophy Cartridge.  The Cricut Artiste Collection includes 700 images:Themed Projects, cards, Font, 3-D Items and 3 My Acrylix D-size stamp sets and 3 coordinating 12 x 9 dimensional elementsSheets (Awards, Quotes, Album Pages)   Retails for  ( drum roll please) $99.00.  With this cartridge you can easily make 3-D boxes, interactive cards, and so much more!!!!!

Just one more day and I will be at Close to My Heart's annual Convention in Dallas Texas!  New idea book, new papers, new bling.....OM Goodness I can hardly contain myself. I am off to finish packing.  I will be updating my blog throughout the weekend so check back often. Love you ladies and I will see you next weekend. Thanks for checking in. Nan B

What an American tradition fireworks, cooking out and celebrating the country that we live in! I hope that each of you can find cause to celebrate our country this Fourth of July.  Leave me a comment on this celebration invitation.  Have a peaceful evening. Nan B Supplies I used: Colonial White Cardstock, Pacifica Blue/ Holiday Red Ink  Stamps: American Celebration (D1458); BOOM! (B1354) Red & Silver Glitz Glitter Gel - All products used are Close to My Heart

With the rainy weather all weekend, it was a perfect time for our crop!  Well to be honest any time is perfect to crop, but whatever.  We had a great time and everyone got a lot done!  We mixed things up this time and played some fun games.  One make n take was teaching us how to make this magnolias: And the other was decorating homemade fabric bookmarkers.  Both are great to give as gifts or keep for your own use. June crop started a new year for making donations for Operation Smiles.  We got off to a good start! Thank you to all who participated in our crop.  We are here to help one another and you ladies always do just that. Thank you for giving to the children to give them a perfect smile!!! Hope you have a week full of blessings. Nan B

         Card Workshop is Tuesday July 3, 6:30.  SUPPLIES NEEDED :                                                                                                                1.  G1033 Workshops on the Go ™ Pemberley Kit                           ...

Earth tones are my go to colors and Pemberley paper pack screams earth tones.  Here are some fun cards made with the Pemberley paper pack from Close to My Heart. This paper pack combined with the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge made card making so inviting.  I just kept going. The color ready garden wooden shapes are new to Close to my Heart and to me.  I found them very easy to work with.  You can lead them nature or apply ink with a sponge dauber.   Let me know what you think of the Pemberley paper pack.  Enjoyed having you stop by. Nan

GRATEFUL FOR FAMILY This is a beautiful layout to show off your family!  The accents of pearls gems and colorful resin flowers with the little banners lends to a classic touch.  Check out the papers in this kit  here in our idea book.  And if you love what you see order your kit and join us in July when we make this layout.    Hope you are doing something you enjoy today! Nan

July 3, 2012 6:30 to 8:30 PM If you are like me, any one of these beautiful cards would warm my heart if I was the recipient!  Tones of browns, blue and yellow with the garden wooden embellishments make up a card that expresses a special sentiment. Check out the beautiful papers in the Pemberley paper pack in the Close to My Heart Idea Book  here .  Order you kit plus bonus project items from page 25.  Then join us as we create all 5 of these cards. Thanks for stopping by, Nan

~Life is Tweet~

June 23, 2012 8 AM to 8 PM Oakland Terrace Recreation Center Come Join the Fun and Help a Child!

Friendship Bouquet May Stamp of the Month Spend $50 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5.

How about celebrating National Scrapbooking Month in May by mixing and matching these way fun patterned papers. The trendy patterns on the front of the papers coordinate perfectly with the dots on the reverse side, giving you lots of options for crafting colorful layouts, cards, and other projects. The Dotty for You includes 24 specially designed, coordinating B&T Duos ® sheets (2 each of 12 patterns) and an artwork idea insert to get your creative juices flowing.  There are three ways to get this exclusive Dotty for You paper packet, valued at $19.95: Place an order of $35 or more in products from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book between April 17 and May 31, and add the Dotty for You paper packet for just $5*. Host a Gathering with a sales total of $400 or more (excluding tax, shipping/handling, and Operation Smile ® donations) between April 17 and May 31 and receive a Dotty for You paper packet FREE. Join Close To My Heart as a new Consultant between ...

DATE CHANGE! In case you didn't get my email we had to change workshop dates. Instead of Tues. May 1 we will make this awesome book on Tues. May 8 G1036 Workshops on the Go ™ Footloose Kit Z1195* 6” x 6” My Creations ® Memory Showcase X7151C* Footloose Complements Dimensional Elements  Required Tools E1002 My Acrylix ® Rustic Alphabet Z2167 Crème Brulee Exclusive Inks ® Pad Z2135 New England Ivy Exclusive Inks ® Pad Z2164 Sorbet Exclusive Inks ® Pad Z726 Sponge Daubers Z1294 Sanding Kit Z1151 3-D Foam Tape Y1000 1” x 1” My Acrylix ® Block Y1003 2” x 2” My Acrylix ® Block Y1006 3" x 3" My Acrylix ® Block And Instead of Thurs. May 3 will make this great 2 page layout on Thurs. May 10. G1036 Workshops on the Go ™ Footloose Kit Required Tools E1002 My Acrylix ® Rustic Alphabet Z2167 Crème Brulee Exclusive Inks ® Pad Z2135 New England Ivy Exclusive Inks ® Pad Z2164 Sorbet Exclusive Ink...