Baby Birds, Fridays, and Contest Winners

Hello, everyone! Today is an exciting day at Close To My Heart. The 2014 Annual Inspirations idea book is now available to everyone! I’m so excited that all of our careful thought and hard work is open for you to enjoy and use with your own crafting expertise. I look forward to seeing what you will do with this beautiful new book in the upcoming months!

Today is also exciting because it’s Friday! And what a beautiful Friday it is. Here at Close To My Heart corporate headquarters, the sun is shining and the sky is baby blue. From my office I can see the mountains, stoic and silent with whispery white clouds drifting between them. In one of the trees outside our building, there is a nest with 3 baby birds inside. And earlier this week there was a blue heron enjoying our pond. I love seeing all of the life that comes with this time of year.

And lastly, to start the last month of summer off right, we’re excited today to announce our 20 lucky winners from the July Fundamental Crafts Contest! I was overwhelmed and humbled by all of the responses we received. A thousand thanks for making Close To My Heart products such an essential part of your crafting expression.

Here are the 20 lucky winners from the July Fundamental Crafts Contest:

1. Suzanne Webster-Lowrie (Jeanette’s Blog on July 1, 2014 at 9:49 am)
2. Kimberly Clark (Jeanette’s Blog on July 1, 2014 at 12:00 pm)
3. Beth Soler (Jeanette’s Blog on July 1, 2014 at 9:37 pm)
4. Beth Hansen (Jeanette’s Blog on July 9, 2014 at 8:20 am)
5. Sue Yokley (Jeanette’s Blog on July 13, 2014 at 8:51 am)
6. Katrina Brown (Jeanette’s Blog on July 16, 2014 at 8:30 pm)
7. Jami Larson (Jeanette’s Blog on July 18, 2014 at 5:04 am)
8. Kathy (Jeanette’s Blog on July 20, 2014 at 12:03 pm)
9. Melissa Robinson (Jeanette’s Blog on July 29, 2014 at 11:25 am)
10. Lilian YF (Jeanette’s Blog on July 31, 2014 at 10:15 pm)
11. Barbara Brownlee (Jeanette’s Blog on July 26, 2014 at 1:11 pm)
12. Diane Judy (Jeanette’s Blog on July 22, 2014 at 6:41 am)
13. Lorraine Demers Melanson (Facebook on July 17, 2014 at 2:49 pm)
14. Amy Keeler (Facebook on July 21, 2014 at 9:38 pm)
15. Heather Young Birnie (Facebook on July 24, 2014 at 7:38 am)
16. Leanne Price (Facebook on July 17, 2014 at 3:11 pm)
17. Wendy Kessler (YouTube video)
18. Becca Britton (YouTube video)
19. Rhonda Snyder (YouTube video)
20. Erin Probst (YouTube video)

If you’re one of the lucky 20, please send your mailing address to me@jeanettelynton.com with “Fundamental Crafts Contest” in the subject line. Once you do that, we’ll get your free Paper Fundamentals Basics Assortment in the mail and on the way to your doorstep! 

And whatever your plans are for these next few days, whether they include enjoying something beautiful or making something beautiful, be sure to do one thing: have a good weekend.

Thank you again! And congratulations to each of our winners!