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Welcome to Week 3 of Feature February where I highlight one, or more, products that sometimes gets overlooked in our amazing catalogues! This week I want to highlight our glitter papers that come in a wide variety of colors! They are stunning! They are versatile and add sparkle to any of your projects! This week I created this simple, beautiful 5 minute card using a variety of products! I love how the Harbour glitter paper highlights the beautiful sentiment (using a Picture My Life card from the Sawyer collection) and I used the clear shimmer brush to add some shimmer to the scallop at the top of the card. The products I used to create this card include: Item X7277B Sawyer

 Happy Sunday friends! Today was a gorgeous day and I had a chance to play for a short while in my craft room. I hope each of you had an amazing weekend! I also prepared goodie packages for my VIPs that includes the new March-April catalogue. If you would like to join the VIP program and get spoiled and earn 15% product credit on your orders and so much more, please join by visiting my website! Click here to join!  Here is a sneak peek of the Feature February on Wednesday! Enjoy and see you on Wednesday! Nancy 

Welcome to Week 2 of Feature February where I highlight one, or more, products that sometimes gets overlooked in our amazing catalogues! This week I want to highlight our Shimmer Brushes that come in a multitude of colors! Check them out! They are so versatile, long lasting and a great price!  You can add shimmer and sparkle to any of your creative projects! This cute one page layout took only a few minutes to create - so easy and fun! The Smitten collection can be used for much more than just Valentine's Day photos. My layout features my beloved doxie, Mac. The products used to create this layout include: Item 1385 - White Daisy Cardstock $16.25 Item CC12217 - Smitten Paper Packet

 Welcome to Week 1 of Feature February where I will highlight one, or more, products that sometimes get overlooked in the catalogue! This week I want to highlight our Loose Gems that come in 5 colors: Lagoon, Grape, Mulberry, Candy Apple, and Clear. These are gorgeous and go a long way to adding SPARKLE to any project! This super CUTE shaker card took only a few minutes to create! So EASY! The products used to create this card include: Item X254 - White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack $23.00 Item Z1151 - 3-D Foam Tape $9.00 Item Z4314 - Rectangle Shaker Window Foam + Acetate $7.50 Item Z3680 - Hearts Background Thin Cuts $23.00 Item CC12112 - Smitten Product Bundle $68.75 Item Z5026 -

Hi friends! I am so excited to share with you this week's Scrap Your Stash single layout scrapbook sketch. As mentioned in yesterday's post, if you accept this challenge and you post a picture to my Facebook business page, your name will be entered to win a prize! Check out my Facebook Live video for more details! Like the last few weeks, I hope you will enjoy this week's Scrap Your Stash challenge. This week features a single page layout. It features my patterned paper scraps, the Hearts background Thin Cuts,  and the 3D foam tape (I love this stuff!). You can find all of these high-quality, versatile products on my website. If you're a VIP, you can earn

Hi friends! I am so excited to share with you this week's Scrap Your Stash double page layout scrapbook sketch. As mentioned in yesterday's post, if you accept this challenge and you post a picture to my Facebook business page, your name will be entered to win a prize! Check out my Facebook Live video for more details! Like last week, I hope you will enjoy this week's Scrap Your Stash challenge. This week features two double page layout. It features a cute stamp set from our January-February 2022 catalogue called "Udderly Adorable", a stamp set called "Sawyer - Scrapbooking Stamp + Thin Cuts", watercolor pencils, waterbrush, and 3D foam tape (I love this stuff!). You can find

Happy Sunday! I hope you all are enjoying the weekend! It was a perfect day for a walk in my community today. It was 4 degrees Celsius and almost no wind - which is rare around here.    I welcome you to check out our special Hello 2022 Offer to join the FUN!  Click here for more exciting info! You will get great deals and there is no risk or commitment! Joining is easy - just visit my website here: Nancy's Website Click on "Join" and "Sign Up Now" under "Become a Maker for just $20!". When you join my award winning Hearts of the West team you will get a special goodie in the mail and you are invited to join in on exclusive

Hi friends! I am so excited to share with you this week's Scrap Your Stash Card Sketch. As mentioned in yesterday's post, if you accept this challenge and you post a picture to my Facebook business page, your name will be entered to win a prize! Check out my Facebook Live video for more details! Like last week, I hope you will enjoy this week's Scrap Your Stash challenge. This week features a 4 1/2 x 5 inch card using various patterned papers, a cute stamp set from our January-February 2022 catalogue called "Udderly Adorable", watercolor pencils, waterbrush, and 3D foam tape (I love this stuff!). You can find all of these high-quality, versatile products on my website.

 Hi all, We're just over a week into January! Have you been using your crafty stash? I would love to hear from you!  Here is a sneak peek for this week's Scrap Your Stash! Come back here on Wednesday to see the completed project! When you participate in the challenge to scrap your stash in January, you will be entered into a draw! More details on Wednesday! Enjoy your Sunday! Nancy

Happy Wednesday everyone! The weather has been super cold where I live for the last while (-41 degrees Celsius with windchill) so it's a perfect time to get crafty with a hot cup of coffee or tea! I hope you'll enjoy this week's Scrap Your Stash challenge. This week features a 4 1/2 x 5 inch card using a Mix-In paper packet, the January 2022 Stamp of the Month - Sweet Little Things, silver Shimmer Trim, watercolor pencils, waterbrush, and 3D foam tape. This stamp set is absolutely adorable and it's a great price of $6.75 with a qualifying purchase of $60 or more. If you're a VIP customer you can earn it free! It doesn't get

 Hi all!I love a new year! It's a new, fresh start to do or try something new, or pick up something you've done before and start again! I invite you to join me to Scrap Your Stash January. I know most of us have scraps hanging about our homes and so I am going to share some paper art using old and new Close to My Heart products. Visit here or my Close to My Heart business Facebook page to join the fun and maybe win a a prize!Nancy's CTMH Facebook GroupEnjoy!Nancy

 Happy New Year everyone! I am wishing each of you a healthy, prosperous, and happy 2022!Our new January-February 2021 catalogue is now live!hello 2022The start of a new year is the perfect time to being your Close to My Heart journey!From January 1 - 31, the already low enrollment fee has been reduced to just $20, with $22 in Close to My Heart cash at sign-up! After joining, be sure to also get the Business Basics Bundle - which contains a few essential business supplies - for just $20.25 with free shipping.* This incredible offer is only available this month so if you've been thinking about signing up as a Maker, now is the time! Joining