FROM ME TO YOU CARD KIT

This awesome card kit comes in a beautiful magnetic closure box. The kit includes a stamp set ($22.95 value), 3 mini-ink pads, ribbon, brads, cardstock, and everything you need to make all 16 cards. All you need is your favorite adhesive. It even comes with a brochure giving detailed step by step instructions and pictures showing you how to make the cards shown. The Just Because Card kit was offered for a limited time and sold out.









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JUST BECAUSE CARD KIT

This awesome card kit comes in a beautiful magnetic closure box. The kit includes a stamp set ($22.95 value), 2 mini-ink pads, ribbon, sparkles, and everything you need to make all 16 cards. It even comes with a brochure giving detailed step by step instructions and pictures showing you how to make the cards shown below.

The Just Because Card kit was offered for a limited time and sold out. WOW! I am so glad I got mine before they were all gone!

BOOM-DI-ADA

These were the 2 pages we made for our monthly Level 1 Workshop in Spetember. Each person took home 6 layouts....the 4 premade that come in the Level 1 kit and the 2 we made at the workshop. Everyone takes home all of their left over papers, cardstock and stickers.



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Page 2:

A few close-ups......

I AM CELEBRATING!!!!

TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!!!! I have gotten a number of cards in the mail, telephone calls, e-mails, etc. wishing me a Happy Birthday. How sweet of everyone. Thank You one and all. I feel so loved!

"ART & SOUL" ONLINE CRAFTING SHOW

I am so excited about Art and Soul! Close To My Heart is producing an online crafting show called Art and Soul which airs on my website http://debrapate.myctmh.com/ every other Tuesday! You can view these programs at your leisure and the ephisodes are approximately 15 minutes long. There will be a new ephisode every two weeks. WOOOHOO!

The Art and Soul show has been created to teach tips and techniques while jointly showcasing our amazing products. Each episode will feature at least one project that is completed from beginning to end. EVEN BETTER.... you can download printable instructions and recipes for the projects. Also, purchase the items featured and YOU WILL RECEIVE A DISCOUNT AT APPROXIMATELY 20% when you place your order on my website! All major credit cards are accepted. Simple, fast, easy and FUN, FUN, FUN!

The first episode features our new memory keeper box and the BEAUTIFUL "Notebook" paper packet. What a beautiful gift this box will make!

CLOSE TO MY HEART NEW CONSULTANT KIT

The New Consultant Kit has everything you need to start your business right, including forms, manuals, and a HUGE supply of Close To My Heart products, all for only $99.

SIGN UP TODAY at http://debrapate.myctmh.com/
Click on "Your Opportunites" Then at the bottom of that page click on "click here"
You may add one or both bonus packs, with a scrapbooking or cardmaking emphasis, at a great price to complement your kit. Make your world a better place by touching hearts and changing lives as you share the joys of scrapbooking and stamping with Close To My Heart!

Bonus pack options:Scrapbooking Bonus Pack for an additional $60.00 or a Cardmaking Bonus Pack for $50.00! OR CHOOSE BOTH!

SCRAPBOOKING BONUS PACK $60:

· Reflections® Scrapbook Program
· My Reflections® Notebook Level 1 Kit
· My Reflections® Notebook Level 2 Paper Packet
· My Reflections® Notebook My Stickease™ Level 2 Assortment
· My Acrylix® Classmate Alphabet Stamp Set
· My Acrylix® Adorning Corners Stamp Set
· My Acrylix® Whooo Loves You Stamp Set
· Hollyhock Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
· Desert Sand Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
· 12" × 12" Hollyhock My Legacy® Linen Album
· Twill Ribbon (20 yds.)
· Colonial White Brads (100)
· My Acrylix® Block 2½" × 2½"

W550A $60.00*
Retail value over $180 US / $200 CAN

CARD MAKING BONUS PACK $50:

· Originals Card Confidence Program™
· My Acrylix® Gratitude Stamp Set
· My Acrylix® Christmas Melodies Stamp Set
· My Acrylix® Evergreen Stamp Set
· My Reflections® Evensong Level 2 Paper Packet
· Creative Basics™ Evensong Collection
· New England Ivy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
· Cranberry Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
· Cranberry Grosgrain Ribbon (20 yds.)
· Mini-Medley Accents Holiday Collection
· My Acrylix® Block 3" × 3"

W550B $50.00*
Retail value over $150 US / $165 CAN

SIGN UP TODAY at http://debrapate.myctmh.com/
Click on "Your Opportunites" Then at the bottom of that page click on "click here" E-mail me with any questions. debra_pate@yahoo.com

Storage Tip

I thought I would share an alternative storage idea that I recently ran across. I purchased these plastic storage jars for $10 for the set of three at a craft store. I recently saw wide mouth Ball Mason Jars about the same size as these at Wal-Mart for a little under $5 for a set of 4!!! The ball jars are found with the canning jars and had the silver lids too!

Scrapbookers Less Likely to Divorce

"Pictures and photo albums are powerful tools. Photographs have a way of getting into our minds and sticking there like little Post-it-notes in our brains. Marriage experts have reported that couples who keep photo albums of their memories have healthier relationships and are actually less likely to divorce. I wonder if that's because they spend more time remembering and reflecting on their history together and relishing the great moments. They keep falling in love all over again.

Flipping through the pages of God's Word when we see it as his photo album of grace it is much the same thing. As we turn the pages, we remember the amazing things He's done, and our relationship with Him grows and deepens. We remember and reflect on our history with Him, and we relish the great moments. We see clearly His faithfulness and His provision for us, and we love and trust Him all over again."(book: Women of Faith; article by Nicole Johnson: "Infinite Grace")

Father's Day Cascading Album Workshop

This project is really popular! EVERYONE that has seen this project in person has signed up and paid for the workshop!!! WooHooo! I am so excited. This is an awesome over 24" long (4"x4" pages) album that we will be making at my June Close To My Heart Workshop on Monday, June 9th at 6:00 PM. Everything will be pre-cut and ready to assemble. All you have to do is glue it together!!!

The cost of this Workshop is $10. Those who are not able to attend the workshop may ordered the kit ($10 + shipping) which includes everything you need to make the project, except adhesive.

Click on the pictures to see a larger view:

May Mini Album Workshop

Wouldn't this 16 page Mini Album make an awesome Mother's Day gift/card?!!!

This Mini Album measures aprox. 5" x 4 1/4" closed; pages are aprox. 4" x 5". We will be making this album for our May Workshop on Tuesday, May 6th @ 6:00. Also, we will make some 2 page layouts, as part of this wokshop, which I will try to post photos of later.

Please call or e-mail me, if you can not come to the workshop and would like to purchase a kit to make the mini-album for $6.

This Album was made using Close To My Heart products: Floral Tapestry Level 2 Paper, Colonial White cardstock, Adorable Backgrounds stamp set, Lovely Lace stamp set, Playful Flourishes stamp set, Moments stamp set, Chocolate ink, Twilight ink, Garden Green ink, chocolate sheer ribbon, and pink ribbon.

WE HAVE A WINNER

Congratulations go out to Kathy Billings!!!! She won the drawing for the Friends book and scrapbooking squares to use on the many scrapbooking layouts, cards and paper crafts. I will get this in the mail to you as soon as possible!

BLOG CANDY GIVE AWAY

This will be my first giveaway to celebrate over 1,000 visitors to my blog in just two weeks!!! WooooHooo0!!!!! The winner will receive a package of 100 squares in pastel colors to use on your scrapbook layouts and cards. Also, included is the book God's Promises for You FRIEND! This book is beautifully illustrated.



How can you win this contest? Easy, just leave a message on this post and a winner will be drawn. Be sure to leave your e-mail address in your message, so that I can contact you, if you win. The winner will be drawn Monday, April 21st. Good Luck!!!

FLOWER ARRANGEMENT I MADE

I made this arrangement for $25.00. I like the way it turned out.