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Embossing Is Boss! Take your papercrafting to a whole new level with embossed paper! Close Read February is the month to celebrate love, and you are going to love receiving a free embossing folder! For this month only, when you purchase any combination of two colored cardstock packs, including single color or combo packs*, you can choose one embossing folder for free! These handy embossing folders let you add your choice of a variety of patterns to your papers: chevron, damask, dot, quatrefoil, or stripe. Just slip your paper inside the 7" × 5" folder and press using your embossing machine**. The patterns are repeatable for larger papers, so you’ve got full coverage. You’re sure to be in love with your pretty, patterned paper as soon as you see it! *Kraft, White Daisy, Colonial White, and Paper Fundamentals Basics Assortment cardstocks are excluded. **Embossing machine not included with folder. Folders fit with most embossing machines. See the Embossing is Boss promotion »

February Stamp of the Month: Wild about Love Spread the love with a stamp set that’s a bit on the wild side! Close Read Feature some festive foxes in your cards and crafts with the February Stamp of the Month, Wild about Love. Letting the special people in your life know how much you care will be quick and easy with this adorable set, and you’ll go wild for the great deal that accompanies it. When you place an order of $50 or more throughout February, you qualify to order this stamp set for just $5! This amazing offer is available only during the month of February, so make sure to order yours early and get started on some foxy and fun Valentine’s Day cards. View the February Stamp of the Month »

Picture My Life™ Swift and splendid scrapbooking is right at your fingertips! Close Read Creating an entire album full of your favorite photos has never been easier—or cuter! With the new Picture My Life™ scrapbooking program, all you need to do is pair your photos with any of the 122 double-sided cards that come with each themed program for complete scrapbooks that capture your greatest moments. One side of each card has space for journaling while the other side features an artistic sentiment or image. The program comes in eight different themes, from sports to travel to childhood, so you’re sure to discover your perfect fit. Mix and match the versatile cards with your photos to create your own tailor-made arrangements! Each Picture My Life program is available for just $24.95 and includes 122 double-sided cards plus 10 unique Memory Protectors™ and a 12" × 12" double-sided cover page. You’ll love this fast, fun way to document your life’s story. Check out the Picture My Life™ program »

Meet our new Chihuahua puppy Chloe

I have been wanting a Chihuahua for a long time, ever since my Pomeranian passed away a few years ago.
 Well I finally found the perfect puppy. I wasn't planning on getting a puppy, but I knew I wanted a female. One of my friends Chihuahua had puppies and I got one. She is now 10 weeks old, I have had her for 2 weeks and so much fun.
 Of course she is a baby still and is a lot of work, but so worth it. She has the sweetest personality. She seems to love everyone in my family.  These pictures are from the first few days home. She is so small, weighs about a pound.

Rediscover Love

Yes Rediscover love with these beautiful free Valentines, just click on the link and on this page is a link to download a pdf file with cute valentines. Click here;

While your on my website you can click here to see the new catalog

Idea Book

Of course you can purchase an idea book from my website as well.

Order Idea book

This month special:

During the month of February, you qualify to receive a free embossing folder for every 2 packs of bulk cardstock (single color or combo) you purchase! That is a savings of $8.95! Select from 5 new embossing folder designs—dot, chevron, quatrefoil, damask, or stripe—when you submit a qualifying order.

Thanks :) 

Reading, love to read and love to get Free Books

Yes I love to read. I am kind of picky about what I read, but I love to read. I have found a web site called Goodreads. Their web site is Goodreads. The best part about this site that I love, beside the reviews is that they have a page called Giveaways. I have won at least 12 books, free books that is, all I have to do is read them and review them, so cool. I chose the books I want, meaning there is a list of books and you enter in the drawing for the book and if you win they will send you the free book. I have so far received 8 books. And one book I didn't win the author sent me a free link to my Kindle to read it. I am so excited about this. I don't usually win anything and to free books is awesome. I have been doing this for less than a month.
Here is a picture of some of the books I have received; 

So far I have read Screenshot, very intense Techno Thriller,The Impersonator which was a really great mystery. I have also read I Don't Know, an interesting self help book about admitting when you don't know.
I am right now reading Aunty Lee's Delights, seems like a good book. And the book I am reading on my Kindle is called  Once Upon a RockStar, another book that the author asked me to read and review. 

I have always loved to read, but haven't been reading much until I received my Kindle from my son Matt for Christmas. I have found many free books from Amazon.com and mostly read those. I didn't think a Kindle was for me, but it. 
Here is a Free book on Amazon.com Murder in the South of France
I dont know how long it is free but this can give you an idea if your interested.
Well that is what is happening in my life, tonight I hope to work in my scrap room. 
Thanks for reading.

Diana

My Newsletter from CTMH

	SEPTEMBER 2013A NEWSLETTER FROM DIANA Diana Mathieson Close To My Heart Independent Consultant Consultant (623) 330-6619       September is National Stamping Month! Cheerful wishes to lift your loved ones year-round Celebrate National Stamping Month by ordering our new, exclusive You Are My Happy stamp set trio for just $10 only during September. When you place an order of $50 or more you qualify for this whimsical triple stamp set of cheerful sentiments, images, and an alphabet to complement life’s silly, sweet, and serendipitous moments. The stamp set trio, which arrives on three D-size carrier sheets in two envelopes, is stylistically designed so all images coordinate to help you celebrate your happy times all year! Contact your Independent Consultant today to get your own You Are My Happy stamp set trio for just $10 — a savings of $37.90 over retail value! Offer valid September 1–30, 2013. Get your $10 You Are My Happy stamp set trio today! » Stamp of the Month: Poster Tidings Block out some time to make stunning holiday projects With the September Stamp of the Month set, Poster Tidings, you’ll have exactly the right words to express what you feel this upcoming holiday season. All of your favorite holiday phrases are included on these fun block stamps, and mixing and matching words is easy to do using the masking technique! The trendy “subway art” look is a cinch with the September Stamp of the Month, so make sure to get it while you can! Offer expires September 30, 2013. See the September Stamp of the Month » Have a Crush? Fall in love with quick and easy memory keeping With our two new My Crush™ books, Modville and Bluebird, preserving everyday memories and mementos is a snap! The little things that normally get lost in the busyness of life will be safe within your book’s pages. With just a little tape, glue, or even a paper clip, you’ll be able to preserve life’s adventures as they happen — ticket stubs, receipts, photos, and fast journaling And thanks to the coordinating My Stickease® images, journaling spots, alphabets, and envelope pockets in the four My Crush assortments, you’ll make beauty in no time at all. Fall head-over-heels for the ease of scrapbooking on the go with our new, handy-sized My Crush books! Check out the new My Crush™ books »

Mother's Heartbreak, some pictures of Justin

Well I have a blog for this, but haven't really posted on it. 
The biggest heart break to me, is the loss of a child, no matter what the age that child is. I loss my oldest son 8 years ago. He was 22 years old. I miss him every day. We as a family miss him every day. 

Lately, I have been going through boxes, trying to clean and to sort stuff out,  I find a lot of pictures. Most I share on Facebook. But I wanted to share a couple on my blog. I don't really feel like talking about what happen, he died sudden though. There is info on his Facebook page if you want to read more about him. I hope to start blogging about this more. I have read that writing can be therapeutic. Of course maybe no one wants to read it, but that is ok.

I love this first picture of him, He was in 1st grade. He was so cute, spunky and sweet. If you notice his smile you will see he is missing a tooth and one is growing in, the interesting thing is that the tooth was the wrong tooth growing in, it was an eye tooth, not a front tooth, so his Uncle Greg, who is a Dentist pulled his tooth. Was not a fun day at all. He hated it being done and so did we, we all felt his pain. But that didn't last long and the tooth grew out and the correct one grew in. He still had a eye tooth grow in the right spot. This picture always reminds me of his Grandmother Pafford, I don't know why, maybe just some resemblance of his Grandmother.

This next picture I found was probably taken around 2001 or possible 2002, need to do more research and try to find out, but it is picture of him helping Matthew, with Derrick and Ryan at the table, I am in the background. It must be Christmas day as there is a tree in the back ground as well. I hope I can find more pictures of this. My boys are all so wonderful and I am so blessed to have been picked to be their Mom.

New card design Smile

Well yesterday I was cleaning my craft room, and of course I get distracted and decided to make a card. I wanted to do a blog challenge since I couldn't come up with anything myself. So while looking at blogs I found this site: CAS (E) this Sketch.

 I thought the sketch was cute and simple enough. Of course it took me time to decide what I wanted to do and what to use. So here is my card:

Everything is from Close To My Heart;

Click on the links to go to my online store to find the products:

Chantilly paper

Burlap Ribbon

Pear Ink

Ruby Ink

The stamp used in on this card is a Hostess only stamp, it is so awesome. In order to get this stamp you would need to host a gathering or online party and to have sales of $150 or more. 

Here is another image (I didn't create this) of what the stamps can do.

The stamp set has the look of Washi tape. More to come on that.

I hope you liked the card I made. I am hoping to do more challenges this week.

Have a great week. 

Diana