Crafted by Grace

Let's get together! It's been too long since we've enjoyed a FB live together.  To celebrate National Scrapbooking Day , I will go live on my FB page  to catch up on news, and create a scrapbook layout. What you can do: - hop online and say hello - create along with me - get questions answered  GOING LIVE FROM THREE TO FIVE!  Hope that you will join me.  ❤️ Rebecca

Heads up!  3 DAYS LEFT on these deals!! Now through Thursday, Oct. 31🎃 : I will sweeten the deal with a 🌼 FREE MYSTERY PACK 🍁 with all $75+ orders!  Retail Value of Mystery Packs: $50-$100! I have retired, beautiful CTMH products to share, and I want to surprise YOU! I have 4 mystery packs to GIVE AWAY  by Oct. 31st!!   To thank you for your loyalty to me & our big move to Stampin' Up, I am GIVING AWAY free product mystery packs! To help me to reach my final Quick Start bonus level this month, I will gladly give and/or mail 💌  you a free mystery product bundle including: - one brand new CTMH stamp set - at least one gently used stamp set AND more SURPRISES such as : - card bases & envelopes - patterned paper and/or cardstock, all prepped and ready to create a scrapbook page layout or cards - pocket cards / Picture My Life cards - stamp & thin cuts SETS worth over $30! Here's the link to get st...

Hello Crafters! Retreat Dates:  Oct.17-20  In case you  haven't heard the great news yet -- our fall retreat has found a new home!! It is right here in Arcade at the newly revitalized Longview Camp .  I've been searching for quite some time, and am thrilled to have finally found this - just about the time I was going to give up.  (Thanks, Missi for the tip!!) We have all the details & prices below (as well as how you can save $50! )   But FIRST ...  Why was it so difficult to find a place?  I'm glad you asked!  I have been hosting retreats for about a dozen years now -- and there are a few things I've learned are important to our group.   1. Beauty & Cleanliness: This is a getaway to refresh our hearts. The beauty of nature outside, and inviting accommodations inside are of supreme importance.  My aim in doing this has always been to provide a really enjoyable "home away from home." My heart ...

April 22: Workshop & Crop Day! https://www.facebook.com/events/424617957892570/ May 20: National Scrapbook Month All-Day Crop & Add-on Workshops! AND SAVE THE DATE!!!!   Fall Crafters Getaway - October 12-14 @ Covenant Acres Camp in Pike, NY RETREAT REVEAL! Our Fall Crafters Getaway will be OCTOBER 12-14, at Covenant Acres Camp & Retreat Center again this year!!!! $25 Deposits to reserve your place are now being accepted! Space is limited at this venue. RSVP in the comments below to temporarily hold your spot.

So many specials ... I don't know where to start!!   Check this out !   BEGINS FRIDAY AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT ... We've been given a hint that these boxes will include retired products.  Something you miss?  You might just find it inside!!   Then LOOK!   Our Planner just got a new look for a New Year!  It's a coloring book, too! Available now ... And beginning December 1...  SWEET GIFT DEALS !!  Up to $10 off an Album/Pocket Page Bundle for anyone on your list who loves their pictures! I love that this year's specials cater to all those in our lives who love photos , AND are a fantastic price so that we can share our love of Close to My Heart with virtually anyone ...  no crafting tools or expertise required. Happy Holidays!!!! ~Rebecca

Our August Workshop will be at the Delevan Scout Building ...  order now to join us! All these layouts ... (for real!) Plus:  ** SPECIAL OFFER : Order the Deluxe Kit include Bunch of Love Stamps  & Value Pack Cards & Envelopes (qty of 50!) and you will qualify for our: To register:  Contact me to place your order in person (cash or check) by Friday, Aug. 12 OR Simply place your Online Order by Monday, August 15 (to ensure delivery by our Workshop)

I hear it all the time, "I really want to get one of your new Cricut cartridges .  Which one should I choose?"   Our cartridge bundles are an investment that we want to use and enjoy, (not collect to keep in the box) ... so it is important that we understand the features of each one.   Here is my overview of all five of our cartridges, starting with our very firstborn.  Yep, kind of like children, they are NOT all the same, but each have their own special qualities.  I have the honor of introducing them to you. Still my #1 pick:   Art Philosophy Hands down, this is the BEST overall, all-purpose cartridge on the market! I often tell my customers, "If you are going to buy just ONE cartridge, choose  Art Philosophy ." Includes: shapes for all occasions, seasons and holidays decorative layers tags with layers cards font with layer 3-D objects You can view all the images, and find all the details  here . All of...

Our Exclusive 42 Colors are grouped into four color palettes.  This takes the guesswork out of creating, so you can quickly identify beautifully coordinating shades, and get right to crafting! I have created a document which can be printed onto four 4 x 6 cards, for easy reference. Get your copy of my PDF here:  FREE Printable     For best results, choose 4 x 6, Plain Paper, and Photo Printing on your printer settings, and print on our White Daisy Paper.  It is easy to cut a 12x12 sheet into six 4x6 pieces, print, then round the corners and laminate if desired. Here's another nifty resource, lovingly created by Melanie Brown over at Courtney-Lane.com .  These are the codes you need to enter into  your computer, to perfectly match each CTMH color!  This is especially helpful for printing out journalling boxes to add to your pages.  Thanks, Melanie! Now I have had my fair share of colors and palettes over the year...

Shop local, and get the ease of internet ordering at the same time.  Close to my Heart Cyber Week sale includes over 40 items at 25% off!  Shop the sale :  http://ctmh.com/rebeccalaird Share your Wish List with your spouse!   BONUS Husbands/Wives Offer:  Husbands who order online for their wives this week will receive a $5 Gift Certificate from me for FREE!   Thank you for supporting my small business.    ~ Rebecca

Want to knock out an entire album in a snap? Check out our new Album Bundle , including: 12 x 12 album of your choice Paper Fundamentals Enchantment Pack Enchantment Stickers Peacock Assortment 3 Sheets of White Daisy cardstock Workshop Guide to create five (or endless) layouts! and receive a HUGE value pack of page protectors worth $19.99 FREE ! As always - - you can Double Dip this month!   Your purchase and freebie above qualifies you for our  Cheers! Stamp of the Month (worth $17.95) at just $5! Oh my.   Creativity overload !  With three growing and maturing boys at our house, I can think of MANY ways to use this set.   How might you use it?

10. I get the first glimpse at the new Idea Book! 9. I can shop at a discount every time. 8. I earn a ridiculous amount of FREE SCRAPBOOKING SUPPLIES!!!! 7. I can write off a lot of enjoyable things as a business expense. 6. My profit allows us to make extra mortgage principal payments. 5. I can help change a child's life through Operation Smile! 4. I am motivated and inspired to new levels of creating and artistry. 3. I "have to" make time to do what I love -- it's my JOB! 2. My Stamped by Grace team blesses me greatly. But hands down, the #1 Thing I LOVE about being a CTMH consultant is: 1. Helping people love themselves and others through this wonderful hobby. I am blessed to be a Close to My Heart consultant. My customers are some of my most cherished friends! Without them, my life would have much less luster. With them, we are a mighty team of crafters - refreshing each other at events, inspiring each other's art, praying for each other i...

A while back I learned how to make the most of those leftover pieces of our beautiful, high quality scrapbook papers. It was so much fun that I decided to share it in our Card Club, and then with friends at Open Houses and Workshops! You've got to try it. It's SIMPLE and FUN! Inspired By Scraps Card Workshop by Rebecca Laird 1. First cut all of your scraps into strips: either 4.25" or 5.5" depending on their length. Widths can vary between 3/4 inches and 1.5 inches. It's a fun and easy job. 2. Next divide them into color groups. Sort card stock and pattern papers into piles according to their most prominent color: all blues together, all reds together, etc. So beautiful! 3. Now you begin creating! Gather up or create some 4.25" x 5.5" card bases. (These are half of an 8.5 x 11" piece of card stock paper, folded). Begin to group colors in monochromatic or contrasting color groupings, according to what will fit on on each card. Keep t...

I am excited about our Founder/CEO's new blog. Having only dial-up internet at home, I had mistakenly assumed I could not get it, but I have discovered it works nicely even for us! Jeanette Lynton has inspiring new ideas and heart-felt encouragements for us every few days at www.jeanettelynton.com There are new color combinations to try every Monday, and even contest giveaways you can enter just by leaving a comment. Join us in the fun!

Here's a card I made in a hurry for a friend's wedding. This was a stamping craze, not really anything else used except for the White Daisy paper! The background is done with our round sponge. Exclusive Ink colors are cranberry, garden green and black, and the stamp set used is called Delight in Everything ~ the large flower being one of my all-time favorites!

Hello and welcome to my new blog! If you know me, you know that helping others learn the art of scrapbooking is very close to my heart!  Now I am thrilled to have find a line of products that help you celebrate relationships through scrapbooking and stamping faster, simpler and easier!  Visit my online store and training site at www.rebeccalaird.myctmh.com and let me show you how!