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I received this from a friend and just wanted to share it with all of you. Her blog is AWESOME! She had lots of great cricut videos and giveaways.

February Stamp of the Month

February Stamp of the Month - Piece of Cake

February CTMH Special

FEBRUARY CTMH SPECIAL

Our hearts go out to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti,
and like so many of you, we’re eager to help. And helping
has never been easier! Throughout February, purchase a
12" x 12" textured cardstock combo pack and you’ll get one FREE—
and with every offer purchased, Close To My Heart will donate $2
US to Operation Smile’s Haiti relief efforts. That means for only
$14.95 US, you get two packs of our high-quality textured cardstock
and you help this urgent, important cause.
Offer valid February 1–28, 2010. Tax and shipping/handling charges may
apply. Donations to Haiti will be made by Close To My Heart on your behalf to
Operation Smile’s relief efforts. To learn more about their efforts visit
www.operationsmile.org/haiti

Card Box

Here is the adorable card box we made to keep all of your cards organized.
Found this awesome project and the directions from http://stamptv.ning.com
She has a great video of the project if you would like to check it out.





Decorative Greeting Card Holder
Items Needed:

Kleenex Box
Scoring Tools
Cardstock
Ribbon 18”
Background Paper
Adhesive or Score Tape

Pull box apart on one side and pull out tissue. Then open other end of box. Finally pull last seam so box opens flat

Cut Cardstock (4) 5” x 4 ¼” – for inside of box
(2) 4 ¼” x 4 ¼” – for inside and outside bottom of the box
(1) 5” x 11” – for outer perameter of box
Score this piece at 1”, 5 ½” and 10”
(1)5” x 9” – Score at 4 ½”
Inside tabs are 4 ¼ x 4 ½
Circles for tabs were 1 ¾
Two circles on outside of box are 3 ¾ and 3 ½

Cut Background paper (5) 4” x 4”
(4) 4 ¼” x 4” – Score these at 2”

Take tissue box and cut top of box off

Attach cardstock to inside of box (2) 5 x 4 ¼ and (1) 4 ¼ x 4 ¼

Put Kleenex box back together and finish lining with (2) 5 x 4 ¼ pieces of cardstock

Cover the bottom of box with 4 ¼ x 4 ¼ piece of cardstock

Take longer piece of cardstock the 5 x 11 piece and fold score lines and adhear around outside of box.

Take the 5 x 9 piece of cardstock and adhear around remaining box

Add (4) pieces of 4 x 4 background paper over the outside bottom of the box. Add (1) piece of 4 x 4 background paper to the bottom of the box if you would like.

Take the 4 ¼ x 4 background paper and fold the scored line. Adhear to the top of the box with the 2” side folding into the inside of the box.

Wrap ribbon around seam area.

Decorate the front of box to your liking.

Finish your tabs as you like as well.

NATIONAL PAPERCRAFTING MONTH!

CELEBRATE PAPERCRAFTING WITH THE STUNNING FELICITY Collection!

The collection features decorative die-cut paper, three
gorgeous color schemes, and a D-size stamp set that include flowers,
flourishes, argyle patterns, birds, and an entire alphabet!
Your papercrafting possibilities are endless!

There are three ways to get the Felicity collection:
• Purchase it at full retail price for $34.95. (CC1008)
• Place an order of $60 or more in full-retail priced stamp sets (A,
B, C, D, and E-size) and receive one collection FREE! (CC1008A)
Excludes: Stamp of the Month, Art & Soul,® Workshop on the
Go,™ and customizable (K) stamp sets.
• Place an order of $125 or more in full-retail priced Close To My
Heart products and receive one collection FREE! (CC1008B)
The campaign also has enticing opportunities for hostesses and
new Consultants. Hostesses get the collection FREE with a Home
Gathering sales total of $400 or more, and new Consultants who
join Close To My Heart between January 1–31 will receive the
collection FREE in their New Consultant Kit.

Celebrate with the Felicity Collection today!
Campaign Dates:
Customers and Hostesses: December 15, 2009—January 31, 2010
New Consultants: January 1–31, 2010

New Grandson

We have a new grandson!
His name is Nicholas James Olson and he was born December 20th at 4:36 a.m.
He weighs 6 lb. 15 oz. and was 19 1/2 in. long.

Close to my Heart Clearance Sale!

With the year coming to an end it means BIG savings for you. In just one day you can save on Select Clearance items at 50% to 80% off. The Sale Starts on Dec. 2 and goes to Dec. 17. (While Supplies Last) These items can only be found on a Close To My Hearts Consultants Web Site. So set your alarms for mid-night for what I'm calling "Black Wednesday's Scrapbookers Heaven" Hope you find many great deals. Stamping and Scrapbooking items can be great for stocking stuffers too!

Since I don't have a CTMH website you can view at my sisters website:
Go to www.stamphappy.myctmh.com starting Dec. 2nd. for these Great Savings!
Her name is Patricia Schappert.

Happy Holiday!



Dear Stamping and Scrapbooking Friends.