Thought for the day ...

Love the phrase ... and the tile/coaster. Definitely need to lift this project. 

Color Ready Seam Binding Ribbon

Make this pretty, soft white Color-Ready seam binding ribbon a stunning color to match your layouts, cards, and home décor projects. Our Close To My Heart expert shows you how easy it is to do.

Summer Manifesto

According to Wikipedia, a manifesto is a public declaration of principles and intentions, often political in nature. Manifestos relating to religious belief are generally referred to as creeds. Manifestos may also be life stance-related.

Inspired by an Ali Edwards blog post, I decided to create my own Summer Manifesto. It's a combination of things I want to accomplish, as well as experiences I want to share with the family. What are your summer plans?

~ Uno Championship on autotrain to FL

~  swim with the dolphins at Discovery Cove
~ tons of campfire banana melts & hobo pies 

~  family movie night at a drive-in

~  discover & conquer new bike trails

~  collect 2 National Park Passport stamps

~  go raspberry & blackberry picking

~  enjoy delicious meals from our garden

~  eat lots of Amy's cucumber sandwiches

~  learn to can (enjoy our harvest year-round)

~  crab-stuffed mushrooms from summer catch

~ family board games on the deck
~ create homestead notebook
~ lunch at a Sonic Drive-In

~ scrapbook name banners

~  learn to french braid
~ ride Rebel

Go knit something ...

CTMH's June Stamp of the Month: Life is Tweet

Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts: Life is Tweet

Each month you can enjoy a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5—that’s over 70% off retail! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.

Stampaganza!

Fabulous stamp images for your cards, scrapbook pages, banners and more can be yours FREE in June. For every two My Acrylix stamp sets* (sizes A, B, C, D or E) you purchase at full retail price, you'll receive a third stamp set of your choice FREE* (of equal or lesser value) - a savings of up to $29.95 per set!

Browse CTMH's stamp sets here. Place your order, including your FREE set(s), here.

* The following do not count as a qualifying purchase and are not available as a free set: customizable (K-size), Workshops On The Go, Cricut Collection and Stamp Of The Month sets. Offer value June1-30, 2012. Tax and shipping/handling may apply. The lowest priced set(s) in the entire order will be the free set(s).

Nifty Teacher, Coach or Neighbor Gifts

With just a few crafty products, it's fun and easy to create heartfelt gifts for your neighbors and friends. Find out how simple it is to make these gorgeous gifts filled with delicious delicacies! In this Close To My Heart video, we show you how to create the gift packaging featured on page 82 of our Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book.