Retired Items from the current Close to my Heart Catalogue

Here is the retired list for 2013 - these items will all be unavailable after July 31st!    You can order the below items between now and July 31st either direct from me or on my CTMH site - cindyleslie.myctmh.com  

You can also preorder the new ArtBooking cartridge and get the following free items - a new catalogue, the Stamp of the Month and one of three stamp sets from the new book.    Contact me at cynthialeslie@comcast.net to order.   This order will go in on August 1st.

1771	WaterbrushMedium
G1053	Workshops on the Go® Chantilly Scrapbooking Kit
G1054	Workshops on the Go® Buzz and Bumble Scrapbooking Kit
G1055	Workshops on the Go® For Always Scrapbooking Kit
G1056	Workshops on the Go® Claire Scrapbooking Kit
G1057	Workshops on the Go® Later Sk8r Scrapbooking Kit
G1058	Workshops on the Go® Tommy Scrapbooking Kit
G1059	Workshops on the Go® Surf's Up Scrapbooking Kit
G1060	Workshops on the Go® For Always Cardmaking Kit
G1061	Workshops on the Go® Chantilly Cardmaking Kit
G1062	Workshops on the Go® Canvas Art Kit
W1123	Spring Summer 2013 B&T Duo Sampler
X7155B	Avonlea Paper Packet
X7155C	Avonlea Complements Canvas Shapes
X7156B	Clementine Paper Packet
X7156C	Clementine Complements Canvas Shapes
X7157B	Dakota Paper Packet
X7157C	Dakota Complements Silver Foil Images
X7159B	Scholastic Paper Packet
X7159C	Scholastic My Stickease® Assortment
X7164B	Buzz and Bumble Paper Packet
X7164C	Buzz and Bumble My Stickease® Assortment
X7166B	Claire Paper Packet
X7166C	Claire Complements Canvas Shapes
X7167B	Later Sk8r Paper Packet
X7167C	Later Sk8r My Stickease® Assortment
Z1081	ColonialWhiteWaxyFlax
Z1088	ChocolateWaxyFlax
Z1089	BlackWaxyFlax
Z1096	EmbroideryFlossNeutralAssortment
Z1246	EmbPowderCocoa
Z1267	Paper/StampOrganizer8.5x11(3)
Z1326	Sparkles Red, Pink & Purple Assortment
Z1327	Sparkles Blue & Green Assortment
Z1347	12 x 12 Post Bound Album- New England Ivy
Z1350	embossing powder topiary
Z1351	embossing powder dutch blue
Z1358	Buttons Basic Assortment
Z1366	Brads Metal Assortment
Z1369	Buttons Red Assortment
Z1370	Buttons Pink Assortment
Z1371	Buttons Blue Assortment
Z1372	Buttons Green Assortment
Z1392	2" Scallop Circle Punch
Z1410	Antiqued Copper Designer Brads
Z1412	10-Things Pocket
Z1450	Cork Color-Ready Alphabet
Z1474	6" x 6" Kraft Die-Cut Cards & Envelopes
Z1487	Mini Medley Accents Pewter Collection
Z1489	Mini Medley Accents Olive Collection
Z1612	Paper Clip Pins
Z1697	Mini-Medley Accents Smoothie Collection
Z1703	Wooden Badge Buttons
Z1704	Pewter Badge Buttons
Z1710	Just Blooms® Paradise Paper Flowers
Z1718	Color-Ready Garden Wooden Shapes
Z1719	Color-Ready Evergreen Cork Shapes
Z1721	3” x 3” Kraft Envelopes
Z1722	4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Kraft Envelopes
Z1723	5” x 7” Kraft Envelopes
Z1724	6” x 6” Kraft Envelopes
Z1734	Irresistibles™ Persnickety Journaling Spots
Z1739	My Creations® Milk Carton
Z1740	My Creations® Bookmark Album
Z1748	Brocade Assortment
Z1755	Posh Journaling Spots
Z1766	Memo Assortment
Z1773	Color-Ready Noted Canvas Shapes
Z1774	My Creations® Canvas Journal
Z1780	Wrangler Assortment
Z1794	Cottage Assortment
Z1798	Black Tulle Ribbon
Z1810	Later Sk8r Assortment
Z1813	Claire Assortment
Z1821	Buttons Black Assortment
Z1827	My Creations™ Paper Pouch - Small
Z1828	My Creations™ Paper Pouch - Large
Z1831	Buzz and Bumble Assortment
Z4134	Handle and Swivel Base
Z4136	ExclusiveInksOrganizerCarryingCase
Z4200	AccessoriesOrganizer
Z578	Corner Rounder
Z608	EmbossingStylusMedium
Z655	EmbPowderOlive
Z656	EmbPowderOutdoorDenim
Z659	EmbPowderCranberry
Z670	EmbPowderBlack
Z672	EmbPowderRed
Z673	EmbPowderWhite
Z724	EmbossingPen
Z906	BambooWaxyFlax
A1132	Family
A1133	Festival of Lights
B1372	Circle Together
B1395	So Grateful
B1396	School Rocks
B1405	Rugged Dude
B1406	Blessings of Peace
B1410	A Friend Like You
B1414	Bonjour
C1438	Tea Time
C1461	Salutation Seals
C1466	Instant Memories
C1505	Pun Fun
C1507	Angelic Blessings
C1508	Paisley Flair
C1511	Love Blooms
C1512	Moonlight Workshop
C1513	Clementine Workshop
C1514	Pear & Partridge Workshop
C1515	Flirty Workshop
C1516	Avonlea Workshop
C1517	Scholastic Workshop
C1518	Dakota Workshop
C1519	La Belle Vie Workshop
C1520	Christmas Joy
C1544	Surf's Up Scrapbooking Workshop
C1545	Later, Sk8r Scrapbook Workshop
C1546	Tommy Scrapbooking Workshop
C1547	For Always Cardmaking Workshop
C1548	Canvas Art Workshop
C1549	Buzz and Bumble Scrapbooking Workshop
C1551	For Always Scrapbooking Workshop
C1552	Clarie Scrapbooking Workshop
C1553	Chantilly Scrapbooking Workshop
C1554	Claire Cardmaking Workshop
D1187	For Every Occasion
D1388	Card Chatter - Christmas
D1399	Dream Big
D1440	Everlasting Life
D1444	A Little Thanks
D1492	Christmas Love
D1517	Game On
D1519	Abundance
D1521	Powder Heaven
D1523	Sweet Music
D1528	Jardin
E1010	Chocolate Alphabet Large
E1014	Posterboard Alphabet
E1015	Cocktail Alphabet
E1017	Old World Alphabet
E1018	Pennant Alphabet
E1019	Bohemian Alphabet
E1020	Token Alphabet
E1021	Trinity Alphabet
E1022	Hero Alphabet
E1023	Varsity Alphabet
E1024	Keepsake Alphabet
K900	Single Name Stamp
K9012	Address Stamp w/o Icon 2 Lines
K9013	Address Stamp w/o Icon 3 Lines
K9014	Address Stamp w/o Icon 4 Lines
K9022	Address Stamp with Icon 2 Lines
K9023	Address Stamp with Icon 3 Lines
K9024	Address Stamp with Icon 4 Lines
W1600	Customized Set

Discover the Possibilities of Cricut® Craft Room

　


If you love your Cricut^® machine, then you are going to adore all of the fabulous things you can do with Close To My Heart Cricut^® cartridges in the Cricut^® Craft Room. Create layers, cut negative space in the shape of your choice, make borders, and link elements together for a connected look. It’s easy! We’ll show you how.

Here is how to get started with Cricut^® Craft Room:
1. Create a FREE account in a few easy steps.
Download and run the application for PC or MAC, depending on the type of computer you use.
2. Connect your Cricut^® machine to your computer using a Type B USB cable. (Note: For more info on this type of cable, see your Cricut^® user’s guide or your local electronics store.) Once you have connected your computer to your Cricut^® machine, the “Load Mat” button is the only button you will ever need to push on your machine in the entire process. Cricut^® Craft Room will do everything else for you.
3. Once inside the application, choose the type of Cricut^® machine you own.
Insert your Close To My Heart Art Philosophy or Artiste cartridge into your Cricut^® machine.
4. In the lower left portion of the application there is a tab that is labeled “Images/Cartridges.” Select “All Cartridges” from the dropdown menu. (Note: You must choose a cartridge that you own. You can also purchase individual images from the Cricut^® store.)
5. Scroll to find the Close To My Heart Art Philosophy or Close To My Heart Artiste cartridges you own.
6. The virtual mat in Cricut^® Craft Room is just like the mat you’ll load into your machine. And, it is oriented the same way that you will load your mat into the machine, with the arrow at the top.
7. To drag an image to the mat, simply click on the image in the image selection tool box and move it to the mat.
8. Once the image is on the virtual mat, you can adjust the placement by clicking on the image and moving it to any location on the mat.
Now that you know the basics, you can start creating and exploring the possibilities!

 

Follow these steps to create the negative space on a card base, like you see on this Cheer Up card, featuring images from the Art Philosophy cartridge:

1. Select the “Card” tab in the Art Philosophy images. Find the card base you prefer and drag it onto the mat. (We used Square 1 for the Cheer Up card.) The image will be cut in the exact direction and location that you place it on the virtual mat. At the top of the screen, or at the left under the “Shape Properties” tab, you’ll see size boxes. Enter the width and height for your shape. This is the size it will be cut on the machine, regardless of what size your machine indicates on the flip screen.

 

2. Choose an image to cut out of your card front. We have chosen a butterfly by going to the Basics tab, clicking the “Show Shift/Lock Images” at the bottom, and then selecting the butterfly. Drag the image to the right side of the card base, position it, and alter the size, as desired. Once the image is in place, you will see a cut-out image in its place. This Weld feature is automatically on unless you disable it, and allows you to see how the card base will look with your images cut out.                                             

3. Select another image, drag it to the card base, and position it how you’d like it. Continue adding images to the card base, if desired.

 

4. To cut your finished artwork, load the mat into your Cricut^® machine and insert the corresponding cartridge. Next, press the green Cut button at the top of the computer screen and follow the prompts. The machine will cut the shapes as you have prepared them in Craft Room. If more than one cartridge shape has been added to the project, the machine and screen will prompt you with instructions.

 

 

Here are so more artwork examples that have been made using Cricut^® Craft Room software. Follow the instructions below to learn some more fun tricks we used in creating this artwork.



Birthday Greetings card

Here’s how to create the bracket frame as shown in this Birthday Greetings card:
1. Drag a card base from Art Philosophy cartridge and size it to be 9" wide and 4½" high.
2. Add a 1½" bracket frame (from the Basic tab) to the center of the right side of the card. So far, all of the shapes have been placed in Layer 1. You can add additional layers using the Layer feature located toward the top of the screen, directly above the mat. Each Layer will be cut from a separate sheet of paper and is indicated by a different color on the screen. Using the Layer feature allows you to fully design your Cricut^® shapes before cutting any pieces.
3. Add a second Layer by clicking the plus sign. Click and hold the Layer 2 tab and drag the tab to the left so it is first in the row. This allows you to see the second Layer on top of the first so you can visualize your finished project. Drag a 3" bracket frame to the card base and position it over the 1½" frame. Then, still using Layer 2, add a 1½" bracket frame in the center of the 3" frame.
4. Maneuver the Layer 2 frames so that they perfectly line up with the Layer 1 frame. Use your keyboard arrows for exactness.
5. Cut the pieces following the prompts on the computer screen and Cricut^® machine. Layer 2 will be cut first, so be sure to load that paper first. Then load a new sheet of paper for the Layer 1 pieces.
6. Embellish the card as desired.


All Boy page

Want to create a border that spans the entire length of your 12" page? It’s easy!

1. In Craft Room, change the mat size to 12" x 24" under Machine & Mat tab on the left of the screen.
2. Drag your selected border to the mat and rotate it so it is vertical.
3. Change the height of the border to 12". It will automatically change the width proportionally unless you click the aspect ratio button between the width and height measurements.
4. Whether you have a 12" × 24" mat or a 12" × 12" mat, you can use this function with a 12" × 12" piece of paper. Simply place the border as close to the top of the Craft Room mat as possible, but not exactly flush with the top.

Cut the piece following the prompts on the computer screen and Cricut^® machine.
To create the title with the letters joined together to form one piece instead of individually cut letters…

1. Drag your letters to the mat
2. Overlap portions of each letter to connect them
3. Use the Weld feature to join the letters together seamlessly.
4. Cut the piece following the prompts on the computer screen and Cricut^® machine.

There are so many possibilities to explore in the Cricut^® Craft Room using the versatile Art Philosophy and Artiste cartridges from Close To My Heart!

Rediscover Close to my Heart every month!!!!

At CloseToMyHeart.com/rediscover you’ll find a new, free download each month (posted on the 1st) as well as information about: the Idea Book finding a Consultant hosting a Gathering becoming a Consultant the free download Rediscover Happy. Share the happy! Download these free, colorful “you make me happy” tags now through July 31 and brighten someone’s day. Attach them to a gift or hide them around the house and watch the happy happen!

Rediscover

"> At Closetomyheart.com/rediscover you’ll find a new, free download each month (posted on the 1st) as well as information about: •the Idea Book •finding a Consultant •hosting a Gathering •becoming a Consultant •the free download

Special for July 2013...

Work the Workshop

50% off Workshops on the Go^® canvas art kit

Get the gorgeous Workshops on the Go^® canvas art kit for half price in July — no qualifying purchase required! From July 1 to July 31 you can get this trendy kit to create your own canvas art to hang in your home, regularly priced at $39.95, now discounted to $19.95 — more than 50% off! Take papercrafting to the next level with this adorable home décor piece that you can display for all to see.

email me - cynthialeslie@comcast.net to order or go online to my website and order direct at cindyleslie.myctmh.com

It is truly as cute as it looks and would make a great gift for someone special (including you).