NEW Inkysquids Cricut Store

Want to create gorgeous layouts like the one here?  Try my Cricut Affiliate Store at https://tinyurl.com/ShopInkysquidsCricutStore.

  Anything you purchase through the affiliate link will support my small business and allow you to get your hands on ALL the goodies.  We have a GREAT new Cricut cartridge called Complete Creativity.

That includes:

•  All the CTMH exclusive Cricut collections
•  Cricut Access subscriptions and purchases
•  NEW CTMH Cricut collection, Complete Creativity
•  NEW CTMH Digital Art + vintage images
• Cricut machines
•  Mats, blades, vinyl, infusible ink, heat press, ETC. 

If you are a Cricut Access Members, ALL past CTMH single images are available FREE with your Cricut Access subscription.  If you are interested in subscribing to CRICUT ACCESS, subscribe HERE.

New Catalogs!

They're HERE! 

New CORE Idea Book and Seasonal Expressions! New this year is how we release idea books.  Our Annual book will be good from September 2019 - August 2020.  The Seasonal Expressions will only be good for two months now.  The New seasonal Expressions will be available for September-October.  Once the catalog is over, all of the items will be retired.  Don't miss out on those limited edition products.  

Any order you place in my online store will include the current idea book/catalog.  If you'd like to be put on the regular catalog shipping list, please let me know.

New Seasonal Expressions!

We have a great new Seasonal Expressions II book, released this month. It has four amazing new kits whose images really make me smile, new doodads, ribbons, and much more.  Check out the products by downloading the pdf on my website, or requesting a copy.

Need more ideas?

Our new Seasonal Expressions I is a great place to find ideas for all your paper crafting projects. Chock full of four new My Reflections Collections, Cut Above Card and Scrapbooking Kits, Thin Cuts, SOTM, and more! Email me for details to get your hands on a copy today.  Don't forget to check out the Close To My Heart blog, https://blog.closetomyheart.com/ for even more tips and ideas.

Florence Layouts

Florence is the last featured kit from the Summer Seasonal Expressions.  It's a fun and versatile kit that can be used for all kinds of photos.  Check out the Workshop Your Way instructions here or join me in a class.  Have you seen the Florence Complements?  It comes with 2 – 6" × 6" Coordinating Sticker Sheets and 1 – Assorted Kraft Die-Cuts with White and Rose Gold Foil.  The die cut sheet has gorgeous elephants and intricate flowers.  The sticker sheet provides matching titles, flowers, and much more.

Magical Scrapbook Layouts

The geometric shapes in the Magical My Reflections collection make this kit very versatile.  You can easily showcase your Disney photos or other magical adventures.  We have all kinds of matching complements, twine, and stamps.  Have you SEEN the magical sequins??!  They have neat stripes on some of them!  The paper packet has both traditional patterned paper, but also a sheet for Picture My Life that can be used for titles and journaling blocks on scrapbook pages.

Don't forget to try out the How-To Patterns books, like our Scrapbooking Programs or the Make It From Your Heart books.

Penelope Layouts

Penelope is a new My Reflections collection in the current Seasonal Expressions Idea Book. Penelope is a collection of beautiful colors, perfect to pull you out of the winter doldrums and bring you into the springtime.  Penelope is also a new Workshop Your Way, so you can get the paper packet, complements, and goodies all in one collection. Get yours today!

 

WYW: Penelope

SOTM: Sunshine Birdies

Curly tails and doodle titles. Sunshine Birdies SOTM are great for springtime cards and sending happy wishes. This stamp set will have you singing away "You Are My Sunshine" as you create your artistic masterpiece.  This stamp set is only available during the month of March, so get it now for $5 with your qualifying order.

SOTM: Sunshine Birdies S1603

Roller Stamps

 CTMH has released two roller stamps in the Annual Inspiration and a brand new on in the Seasonal Expressions 2016. These rotating rubber roller stamps have smooth hand-crank operation and offer several stamps in a small, compact package, easy to take with you on the road and perfect for those new planners, Instalife albums, and Picture My Life.

Seasonal Expressions 2016

New Seasonal Expressions 2016

The New Year brings a new Seasonal Expressions 1 idea book for 2016. These wonderful new products you will love seeing everything in person—from the new paper collections with their coordinating accessories to the fun new stamp sets and Picture My Life™ cards. Email me today for your own copy, or download the pdf for your smart device at my website here.

Delightful Layouts

Blossom

Blossom is a new My Reflections kit available for a limited time only.  You can find it in the new Seasonal Expressions II Idea Book.   The Complements sticker sheets have neat banners and title blocks, flowers and borders.  The Blossom Assortment are very pretty metal-rimmed, enamel pieces in the shapes of flowers. 

As it gets warmer outside, I gravitate towards more colors, brighter colors, to wash away the grayness that lurks during the winter.   The colors of Lagoon, Sunset, and Pear evoke images of summer days of flavored popsicles and bike riding until the dusk hours.

Blossom Paper Pack

Brand New Ideas!

Seasonal Expressions II

Let me introduce you to the new Seasonal Expressions II. This new Idea Book is chock full of great ideas and products to suit your spring and summer needs. Two new My Reflections kits, Blossom and Jackson, are available from April-August, 2015. Many new doodads and loads of new storage and albums are displayed so you can check out all of the new items available.

Last Chance: Seasonal Expressions I

This is your last chance to get your hands on the Seasonal Expressions I kits, Hopscotch and Heartstrings before they retire at the end of March. These papers and embellishments make wonderful layouts and other art projects, perfect for spring or summer fun.

The Heartstrings WOTG helps you make 15 cards.  Hopscotch is a fun scrapbooking workshop that only takes a few hours to complete.  Click on the images below to take you to the Heartstrings and Hopscotch items available until the end of March.

WOTG: Heartstrings

WOTG: Hopscotch

SE1: Embossing Folders

 When I saw four more embossing folders in our Seasonal Expressions I book, I was really excited.  THEN, I looked closer and found my new favorite one.  Do you see it?  It's letter "D" in the list below.  Why?  Doesn't it look like fish scales? If you know me, you know what my occupation is and how much I love water and the things in it.  I am super excited to be able to use the new folder on all of my "fishy" cards and layouts.

Are there other things you can "see" in the embossing folders?  Chain link fence or a basket?  Kelp seaweed?

Embossing Folders

WOTG: Hopscotch

WOTG: Hopscotch

Many people across the country have had to deal with a lot of cold weather and snow.  Even though we don't have much cold weather here in Miami, it is always refreshing to see spring around the corner.  That means, bright blooming flowers, pretty spring dresses, and colorful Easter egg hunts.

Two of our new colors, Glacier and Flaxen, are featured in this month's My Reflection collection, called Hopscotch.  The stamp set coordinates with several cuts from the CTMH Cricut Artbooking cartridge to help make your layouts and cards stand out from the rest.

SE1: Brush Strokes

One of my favorite stamp sets in the seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book is called Brush Strokes.   It is one of those kits that you can use for all kinds of things.  Use the brush strokes with first generation to make vibrant cards and layouts like the images above.  Isn't that birthday cake a cute idea?   Use second and third generation stamping to make great backgrounds for other stamps and images.

My Acrylix: Brush Strokes

Seasonal Expressions

It’s finally here, the idea book you’ve been waiting for! 

Full of unique ideas and bright, detailed photos, this themed seasonal book is sure to delight! From now through March, you can order some of the most charming Valentine’s- and spring-inspired papers, stamps, and embellishments you’ve ever seen. The vivid colors and patterns will give your layouts and cards a fresh look and plenty of pizazz. See the contents for yourself now in Seasonal Expressions 1!

Everything from the 2014/15 Annual Expressions will be available until July, 2015.  The Seasonal Expressions Idea Book is a little different.  Several items are very limited edition, and available only for the amount of time the Idea Book is live (December through March).  They are designated with a little clock next to each item.  All of the other items are available for longer time, beyond the Idea Book life.