Circus Party ~ Using the Cricut

My Grandson just turned 2 and we had a circus party. Of course my mind went crazy with ideas for this. Here are just a few of the items I made for his party using the cricut.

and of course here's the birthday boy himself with his sweet sister who's trying to show him how to do it.

Thanks for looking!

 

Brenda

Cricut® Artiste Easy Instruction

Discover how to make accents, cards, and 3-D projects with the Close To My Heart Cricut® Artiste cartridge. It's easy to learn with the simple instructional booklet and assembly booklet!

3 Reasons to like CTMH in August

That's Right - 3 Great things Close to my Heart is offering in August!

Free Exclusive Tote Bag!
August 2012 Constant Campaign

When a new Consultant joins Close To My Heart in August they will receive an exclusive Damask Tote Bag for FREE (retail value $50)! This offer has limited availability.  This offer is good for both the $49 and $99 New Consultant Kits (while supplies last). Sign Up Here!

Dates: Offer valid August 1, 2012 (9:00 am MDT) – August 31, 2012 (11:59 pm MDT)

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Great New Products including a New Cricut Artise Cartridge.

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National Stamping Month
September 2012 Constant Campaign

To celebrate National Stamping Month in September, we are bringing back our popular double stamp set promotion! You can get the exclusive, new My Acrylix^® It’s Your Day double stamp set for just $5 when you place a minimum order of $35 in full retail products from August 15 through September 30, 2012. You’ll love this double set—two D-size sets in one envelope—which includes nearly 50 trendy images that makes it easy to capture the everyday moments in your life. The double set has a retail value of $35.90, which drastically increases the value of your qualifying purchase! Have twice the fun stamping during National Stamping Month with our new, exclusive It’s Your Day double stamp set!

Dates: Offer valid August 15 (9:00 am MDT) – September 30, 2012 (11:59 pm MDT)

Oh Yeah! Don't forget about the Stamp of the Month.....

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August 1 - 31, 2012

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2nd Kids Scrapbooking Club!

We had our 2nd kids scrapbooking club. If you are interested or know someone who would like to joing contact me for more details. Check out there great creations!

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Look who won the CTMH shopping spree!

CTMH Shopping Spree with Noreen:

I thought this was so cute I had to post it on my blog. Check out Noreen's shopping spree with CTMH!

http://noreenschat.blogspot.com/2012/08/ctmh-shopping-spree-for-me.html

Have you ever watched Supermarket Sweep? Oh, I so loved that show and just knew I would rock and roll it if ever given the chance to run through a store grabbing anything I could!!

Can you believe that Close to My Heart gave me an opportunity to run through the CTMH Warehouse to do exactly that!! Those were 3 of the most chaotic minutes I've ever experienced and you truly don't even realize what you're doing...you're just trying to grab, and grab, and grab!!!

I worked closely with my "advisory team" (my daughter Mandy and wonderful friend Lorri) to design the best possible attire for my shopping spree!!!

We bought some clothesline hangar wire, but I was concerned it might be a little too flexible, so we added a little "braiding" to give it more stability!

We found the largest sweatpants Walmart had in stock and wove the wire through to provide me a "hula-hoop" type structure (but flexible so I could stuff it into a suitcase! (So surprised I wasn't given any issues getting through airport security!!)

We added suspenders so I could have plenty of "hands-free" shopping...can you envision the old-fashioned clown costumes...but of course mine is wayyyy cuter!

A little bling and CTMH lettering to add that special "uniform" feel to it!

And finally some bubble paint to spruce it up (thanks Mandy!!)

Check out the fabulous "video" Close to My Heart put together to commemorate my wonderful experience!! It was such a whirlwind, but the funnest experience EVER!!! I totally went in with a strategy to get embellishments, embellishments and embellishments...I could grab handfuls, and they'd be "light" despite hundreds of them!! But then they gave me a pretty cart, so I felt compelled to go for some paper and such...oh the joy and chaos! It was a BLAST!!!!


I'll admit, when you're running around like that...you have no clue what you're grabbing!!! Your hands are reaching into a box and about the time you register what it is you've grabbed, you've already grabbed it so might as well take it! (So I came home with 9 Snapease 12x12 Album Systems in my collection...so random!!) But you're not thinking, you're just grabbing!! I'm sure I ran past multiple Cricut Collections, but didn't see a thing...uggh!! But hmmmm, over $4,000 in embellishments, papers, Cricut mats, Desk Pads, and more...no complaints!!!

Afterwards, I was taken up to the Executive Conference Room (yes, inside the walls of Close to My Heart...so very exciting!! And created some layouts and cards designed for me by the Art Department...how lucky can a girl get?

Do you see all the beautiful Cricut shapes...cut and ready to go...so in love with our products!!!

I was even given a CD of all the pictures taken of my Day O' Fun!!! And would that finish it off, uh uh...I was able to leave with 2 completed layouts (with pictures), 6 beautiful cards, AND a send-off wouldn't be complete without a fabulous dinner at the Cheesecake Factory...YUMMMY!!!

 

New Cricut Artiste Cartridge!

Below is an overview of what is included in this fabulous cartridge! 

Please let me know via email if you have any questions about this cartridge.

Celebrate National Stamping Month!

To celebrate National Stamping Month in September, we are bringing back our popular double stamp set promotion! You can get the exclusive, new My Acrylix^® It’s Your Day double stamp set for just $5 when you place a minimum order of $35 in full retail products from August 15 through September 30, 2012. You’ll love this double set—two D-size sets in one envelope—which includes nearly 50 trendy images that makes it easy to capture the everyday moments in your life. The double set has a retail value of $35.90, which drastically increases the value of your qualifying purchase! Have twice the fun stamping during National Stamping Month with our new, exclusive It’s Your Day double stamp set!

Summer Fun!

Hope everyone is enjoying there summer activities. I did something very interesting that I thought I would never do. I went Zip Lining in the Great Smokey Mountains. I was pretty scared. Went down a total of 9 lines. I am so glad my friend challenged me to step outside of my box and try something new. Had a blast and would do it again!

Project Inspiration 2012 Autumn/Winter Idea Book: Stepping Up Your Stamping

Learn how versatile Close To My Heart's My Acrylix® stamp sets are that are included in our Workshops on the Go® La Belle Vie, Dakota, and Moonlight scrapbooking kits. You'll love using them for all kinds of projects!

http://youtu.be/2atIt4u7n9E

2012 Fall / Winter Idea Book is Available!

The 2012 Autumn/Winter Idea Book is now available to customers! Contact me today to get your copy.

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My Creations® Recipe/Photo Box
Color-Ready Canvas Alphabet
Chocolate Exclusive Inks® Pad
Slate Exclusive Inks® Pad
My Acrylix® Glamour Lowercase Stamp Set
My Acrylix® Perfect Fit—Frames Stamp Set
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Current Idea Books (qty. 3)
Hostess Order Forms (qty. 5)
Customer Order Forms (qty. 5)
Close To My Heart Color Swatches
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