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Scrapbooking from a Husband’s View
Here is a great story for the men in your life that do not understand your scrapbooking/cardmaking obsession. I think it was published many years ago in a scrapbook magazine… Crack! “What was that?” screamed my wife, Kathy. I looked down to see the scrapbooking mess scattered all over the floor. Then I shook my…
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Ways to Make a Wedding Scrapbook
Today’s question comes from Shughaarshini Vasu and she asks: How do I make a wedding scrapbook? To quote Shakespeare “Let me count the ways”… you have a great many options these days. Think first about the time you want to spend on making the scrapbook as this will help determine whether you want to preserve your memories…
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An Interchangeable Shape Punch?
Today I received this question from Ute Seabauer and wanted to share it with all of you, Is there a shape punch for paper with interchangeable shapes, so you can buy numerous dies and place them into the punch for different shapes? Hi Ute, There isn’t a “punch” that you can interchange shapes with, but…
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Where Do You Find Card Inspiration?
These days very few people take the time to send a card in the mail, thinking it is perfectly ok to just say what they want in an e-mail or online card… but you don’t get that excitement that going to the mailbox and finding something other than junk mail and bills. I have…
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Flash Sales for June!
News Flash! During the month of June, we’re offering great deals on bundles of discounted Close To My Heart products every weekend! Click here to see bundles still available. There is lots to choose from, but you’ll need to snatch them up quick, because they’re only available through the end of the month, while supplies last! Bundles…
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Remember the Happy Times
To celebrate National Scrapbooking Month, Close to my Heart designed a special paper and stamp set called Happy Times. These items are only available for the month of May, so hurry and snatch them while you can! Remember, with a qualifying purchase, you can get the paper packet for free! For more Happy Times artwork inspiration,…
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It’s National Teacher Appreciation Day
Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day. Frankly I think as far as K-12, every day should be Teacher Appreciation Day. I have many teachers in my family tree and some of the stories about the way kids talk to teachers, strike out, bully and so much more, I have come to the conclusion that you…
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Last Day for Studio J
We have known this day was coming, the day when Close to my Heart’s digital scrapbook program “Studio J” is leaving us. I have never been a “digital scrapbooker” or had the desire to do digital scrapbooking, I am a paper and ink kind of scrapper. There is nothing like the smell of a new…
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Sending a Thank You Note for an Interview.
The Power of a Simple Thank-You Note By Peter Vogt, Monster Senior Contributing Writer When my wife was hired for her first real job after graduating from college, she was remembered and saluted by her new supervisor for one seemingly small step she had taken during the interviewing process: She was the only applicant of…
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Do You Like the New Workshops your Way Kits?
With the publishing of this current Idea Book we saw the old “Workshops on the Go” go away and the new “Workshops Your Way” kits introduced. This is the Workshops Your Way Penelope Kit. Workshops Your Way™ Penelope Scrapbooking Kit Contents: 1 – Penelope Paper Packet (X7207B) 1 – Penelope Complements (X7207C) 2 – Cardstock…
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A Day Worthy of some Green!
Top of the Morning to Ya. I would like to wish all of you a very Happy St Patty’s Day! I have some roots in Ireland which I can attribute my red hair and fiery temper so I thought it was only appropriate to offer you a bit of green today. Anyone who…
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2016 Close to my Heart Retiring Stamp Sets Announced
It happens every year, stamp sets retire to make was for new ones. Sometimes we see stamp sets we loved, but were waiting to buy – the time is now! These stamp sets will be retired on April 30th of this year and with March’s Stampaganza going on it is the perfect time to get…
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8 Way to Freshen Up Your Digital Photography
Creatively is the root of photography today, as settings and props have developed in the 57 years since anyone began taking pictures of me growing up. These suggestions far beyond reach far beyond the formal pictures of the 1950’s. Here are 8 ways to freshen up your photos. 1.Create a focal point in your pictures- Adjust…
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Studio J is Great for Printing Pictures
Have you ever priced odd sized photographs to print? It seems no one understands that a person who scrapbooks needs pictures in all shapes and sizes. While I was looking for the sketch of the week in Studio J, Close to my Heart’s digital scrapbook program, I learned there are some templates just for printing…