DECEMBER AND JANUARY ROCK AROUND THE BLOCK

When you place a minimum order of $25 from the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book, you can get two valuable new products for just $15: the My Creations^® Collage Cubes (a Spring/Summer 2012 sneak-peek product!) and the exclusive My Acrylix^® Rock the Block E-size stamp set (available only during this promotion). This Rock the Block promotion represents a retail savings of almost $30! You're going to love the collage cubes and the Rock the Block stamp set, which work together for interactive, fashionable fun!

This special runs from December 19, 2011 thru January 31, 2012.

December Stamp Of The Month

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 US/$55 CAN or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.

Cute art work made with the December Stamp Of The Month "Mad About You"

Become a Consultant in October!

Consultant Kit Special: Become a Consultant in October and get one add-on collection FREE!* New Consultants who enroll for $99 with Close To My Heart between October 1-31, 2011, will receive one FREE* New Consultant Kit add-on collection! Each of our three add-on collections is priced at $40 and has a retail value of $80-$130, so this is an incredible deal!    *Shipping/handling is free on add-on collections. Tax will be charged on the retail price of $40. What's in the Kit? For just a $99 enrollment fee, you'll receive a New Consultant Kit packed with business essentials and new products valued at over $280, plus a FREE add-on collection to enhance your kit! Roxie Add-On Collection   Elemental Add-On Collection   Studio J Add-On Collection   Want another add-on collection?  You can easily purchase one for just $40 each. Why Be A CTMH Consultant? The best thing about being a Close To My Heart consultant is that you can set up your business to fit your life.  Here are a few examples of the ways consultants have set up their businesses: Hobbyists - Like getting scrapbooking, stamping and cardmaking products at a discount?  Simply submit the minimum $300/quarter to maintain consultant status and receive the consultant discount of 22%. Club Leader - You organize a monthly get-together to teach a project.  Club members agree to purchase at least $150 in product.  Each month, you select a hostess who's eligible to receive hostess rewards and extra product.  You rotate the hostess each month so that everyone can take advantage of hostess rewards.  You can have as many clubs going per month as you like- a layout club, card club, Cricut club or Studio J club. Studio J Consultant - Not a paper scrapbooker?  Maybe you'd like to set up a Studio J business based on CTMH's online scrapbooking software.  Your customers would be those who are interested in making layouts fast, getting them professionally printed by CTMH, and having the option of sharing their layouts digitally with family and friends. Business Builder - As a business builder, you will hold workshops or gatherings on a regular basis and recruit others to become a part of your team.  If you're interested in making additional income and leading a team, running a CTMH business is an excellent opportunity for you. And, beginning in October, CTMH has a new and improved compensation plan that includes even more incentives and rewards for you! Join My Team It doesn't matter how you want to set up your business-do what works for YOU.   I started the company as a hobbyist.  Several years back, I decided to do more and make this a full-time business.  CTMH has been a blessing in my life- and it was the best decision I have ever made.  Join my team and I will be there to help encourage, train and support you.  This business can be all that YOU want it to be!!!!

October Campaign

Become a CTMH Consultant during the month of October and receive a FREE add on bundle.  Contact me now for the details!

September Special & Stamp Of The Month

The September Special is.....  National Stamping Month

AUGUST NEWS

NEW 2011 Autumn/Winter Idea Book

Close To My Heart (CTMH) has done it again, They have created a new Idea book that is full of fabulous new products!  It includes 8 new redesigned paper packs, 40 new stamp sets (all with lower prices!), fun accessories, and a new Cricut Cartridge!  Yes CTMH has joined Provo craft and created the ART PHILOSOPHY cartridge and is now offering a "cricut" bundle (read below for more details).

ART PHILOSOPHY 

Close To My Heart is delight to introduce the exclusive Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge with over 700 images:  font, shapes and 3-d items!  The Close To My Heart Cricut bundle includes the cricut Art Philosophy cartridge, 3 exclusive D-sized stamp sets designed to perfectly coordinate with the images, plus 3 9"x12" chip board sheets that work in tandem with the cartridge.  You will be able to create beautiful artwork with incredible ease!  The retail value of the collection is $124.69 but Close To My heart is offering it to you for only $99!

NEW STAMP OF THE MONTH PROGRAM

Now with a retail purchase of $50 you can get the Stamp Of The Month for only $5!  The August Stamp of the Month is called "Wicked"
In celebration of our newly updated Stamp of the Month program, we're throwing in a little something extra:  a FREE bonus stamp set!  In August, when you place a order of $50 or more in product and purchase "wicked", the August Stamp of the Month, for $5, you will receive the "A Typeface" bonus A-sized stamp set for FREE!  Think of it as two promotions in one, qualify for and purchase the discounted Stamp of the Month and we will give you a second stamp set FREE!

You can place your order on my website, or you can email me your order.  If your order reaches $150 you will receive $25 in product FREE!!!!

You will want to contact me as soon as possible to schedule your FREE cricut cartridge demo or your FREE Studio "J" consultation!

ScrapON!

Kerri

July - More BANG for your BUCK!

BANG FOR YOUR BUCK

SPEND $50, GET AN ITEM FOR $1.

It’s simple. Spend $50, add a bonus item for $1 (five products to choose from). Because everyone loves saving money.

Eligible $1 Bonus Items:

X5811 Creative Basics® Mistletoe (value: $8.95 US/$9.95 CAN)
X5807 Creative Basics® Animal Cookies (value: $8.95/$9.95)
X8624 My Originals® Bits & Pieces Card Kit (value: $12.95/$14.50)
X8622 My Originals® It’s Your Day Card Kit (value: $12.95/$14.50)
X8623 My Originals® Around the Holidays Card Kit (value: $14.95/$16.50)

To participate in the Bang for your Buck promotion, contact me today!

May 31st Last day to get over $300 in product for $64.50

Go to my website and sign up as a Close To My Heart consultant and get over $300 in product for $64.50.  Tuesday, May 31st is the last day to take advantage of this incredible offer!   kerriwint.myctmh.com to sign up!

NOW IS THE TIME!

NOW’S THE TIME!

Join the Close To My Heart family during May and get the new Consultant Kit at 50% off!

If you have ever considered joining Close To My Heart as an Independent Consultant, now is the time. It’s our greatest start-up deal ever. You’ll receive all the business essentials plus 3 “Choose Me” collections for 50% off, that’s only $64.50 US / $70 CAN. Close To My Heart Consultants enjoy something that is often elusive in the working world—flexibility. Besides being paid for doing what you love, Consultants are your own boss—setting your own hours, work around your priorities, and share revolutionary new products unparalleled in the industry. You’ll also receive discounts on the products you love and have the amazing opportunity to touch hearts and change lives through the joy of scrapbooking and stamping!

As part of this limited time offer, you’ll receive your choice of 3 of the following “Choose Me” collections plus the business essentials!

CHOOSE ME 2

Use exclusive patterns and papers to create beautiful Studio J^® layouts at deeply discounted prices with a 12-month Studio J membership.

Includes a 12-month Studio J membership. Retail value: $99 US / $110 CAN.

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CHOOSE ME 3

The lively paper, sunny ink colors, and cheery stamp sets in this collection will make your heart sing and your artwork shine.

Includes a Workshops on the Go™ Mayberry Kit (G1022), My Acrylix^® Summer Days Stamp Set (B1375), Smoothie Exclusive Inks^® Pad (Z2196), Olive Exclusive Inks^® Pad (Z2137), Brads Pink Assortment (Z1362), and a 2” x 3 ½” My Acrylix^® Block (Y1009) (not shown). Retail value: $66.85 US/ $74.25 CAN.

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CHOOSE ME 4

Cardmakers and scrapbookers alike will cherish this collection of vintage-themed products and versatile tools.

Includes a Workshops on the Go™ lucky Kit (G1018), Lucky Level 2 Assortment (Z1356), My Acrylix^® Enjoy Life Stamp Set (C1439), Outdoor Denim Exclusive Inks^® Pad (Z2140), Desert Sand Exclusive Inks^®Pad (Z2118), Kraft Color-Ready Borders (Z1377), Sponge (Z697), Edge Distresser (Z1297), and a 2 ½” x 2 ½” My Acrylix^® Block (Y1004) (not shown). Retail value: $78.55 US/ $87.45 CAN.

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CHOOSE ME 5

Beauty meets practicality with this collection of two types of albums, ink, stamps, and a block.

Includes a 12” x 12” Dark Chocolate My Legacy^® Faux Leather Album (Z1342), Outdoor Denim Quick Pic™ Album (Z1404), My Acrylix^® Ciao Stamp Set D1461), Chocolate Exclusive Inks^® Pad (Z2111), and a 4” x 4” My Acrylix^® Block (Y1008). Retail Value: $73.60 US / $81.20 CAN.

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CHOOSE ME 6

Get ready to create with three adorable stamp sets, two beautiful ink pads, and supplies to clean and maintain them.

Includes a Double Scrubber (Z1163), My Acrylix^® Spritz Cleaner (1778), My Acrylix^® A Tulip Stamp Set (A1111), My Acrylix^® Spring Up Stamp Set (B1365), My Acrylix^®Bless This Nest Stamp Set (C1445), A Tulip Exclusive Inks^® Pad (Z2166), Garden Green Exclusive Inks^® Pad (Z2120), and a 3” x 3” My Acrylix^® Block (Y1006) (not shown). Retail Value: $75.05 US/ $82.90 CAN.

If you’ve ever thought about owning your own home-based business and would love an exciting career in the booming scrapbooking and stamping industry, you owe it to yourself to take advantage of this opportunity. There’s never been a better time to join Close To My Heart. 

 PLUS GET THE "YOU & ME" KIT FREE WHEN YOU BECOME A CTMH CONSULTANT IN MAY.

LET’S CELEBRATE NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING MONTH!

During our May celebration, you can get the exclusive You & Me scrapbooking kit at a fabulous discount or even FREE*!

When you place a minimum order of $50 US / $55 CAN in Close To My Heart products* in May, you can get the exclusive You & Me scrapbooking kit for the discount price of just $15/$16.50—that’s more than half off the retail value! You’ll create two fully embellished two-page layouts using the new cardstock-weight B&T Duos^® papers, D-size stamp set, accessories, and instructions. You can also purchase the kit at full retail for $34.95/$38.95 with no minimum purchase required. Become a Close To My Heart Consultant during May and we’ll include a You & Me kit for free* as part of your New Consultant Kit. 

Kraft Borders - Artistic Must!

Close To My Heart has introduced craft borders in the Spring/Summer catalog.  There are 50 - 12" borders (2 each of 25 designs).  I have to tell you the sky is the limit when it comes to the versatility of these borders.   OH OH did I mention the bag of 50 borders is only $5.95?   Thats right Kraft Color Ready Borders (Z1377) only $5.95!
Look below for a  few (very few) examples of their use.  Examples courtesy of Alyson Mayo, Thank You Alyson!!!!

ScrapON!

Kerri

Altered Borders...

Borders in Art work

MAY Close To My Heart Special

If you have been thinking about becoming a Close To My Heart consultant, May is the month to do it!  Close To My Heart is offering 50% off of the New consultant kit to all new consultants who join during the month of May.   That is a $65 savings and you get a ton of product!  Ill be posting more National Scrapbooking Month specials but I wanted to let you know this one now because it is so BIG and GREAT!

ScrapON

Kerri

Scrap'NTote and Scrap'NEasel Sale 30% off!!!

From April 12-17 you can get 30% off the new ScrapNtote!  This is the BEST organizational item I have found for your cricut cartridges and accessories.  Also the brand new just released ScrapNEasel is 30% off!  I am going to be ordering a ScrapNEasel!  I suffer from neck problems and after a long weekend of looking straight down at my art work laying flat on a table my neck is killing me.  This new product scrapNeasel will help by lifting my work off the table at an angle.  I can also use it to display workshops and art work.  Gotta Have it!   Just scroll down and click on the picture of the scrapNtote on the left side of my blog to check out both of these wonderful products.  If you decide you can't live without them please order them from the access on my blog.  Thanks and

ScrapON!

Winds + No Rain = Fire Danger

I am about to go crazy with all the fires around Oklahoma.  The wind is so strong the smoke smell is in the air, every where (to say the least).  I am constantly checking my attic, roof, yard etc.. To make sure the house is not on fire!  Needless to say the wind, fires and spring with everything in bloom is playing havoc with me.  My allergies are going craaaazy!  I hope you and your family are doing well and hope to see you at the April 15,16 & 17 crop!

Remember to sign up for the May 13,14,15 crop ASAP.  We are almost full so reserve your table today!

SIMPLY SOPHISTICATED

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication,” said Leonardo da Vinci, and who could argue with that great artist? The seeming simplicity of the My Acrylix^® Fill In the Blanks stamp set (D1465) is what makes it such a perfect—and perfectly versatile—addition to any stamper’s toolbox!

The words and outline images that make up this set really lend themselves to a variety of looks and techniques. Let’s take a peek at some artwork!

The butterflies on this card are stamped tone-on-tone using the small butterfly image from the Fill In the Blank set, and then we took word stamps and stamped them in first and second generation to create  patterned paper.

CTMH also used the small butterfly stamp on this layout, but can you guess what other stamp we used from the set? If you guessed “flower,” you’re right! Since our My Acrylix stamps are flexible, we’ve scrunched up the flower stamp in different ways to get these cute cloud images. We stamped them on B&T Duos^® paper to give them a subtle pattern.

For this card, we cut out the large butterfly stamp image a few times and then layered it to make it dimensional. Here are the steps so you can make it yourself:

1. Stamp butterfly with Desert Sand ink on Colonial White cardstock. Using a craft knife, cut along wings, leaving body intact. Mount cardstock piece on Cocoa cardstock and Bamboo B&T paper. Pop up wings using 3-D foam tape.
2. Stamp butterfly again on Crystal Blue B&T paper. Cut out entire image, omitting body. Mount on Colonial White butterfly using 3-D foam tape.
3. Stamp butterfly a third time on Sweet Leaf B&T paper. Cut out entire image, including body, and mount on Crystal Blue butterfly with 3-D foam tape.
4. Accent body with Opaques Mocha adhesive gems.

Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book, page 96

This card, featured in the Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book on page 96, also shows the stamping on B&T paper technique. This time we used the bird stamp, and the background pattern is much stronger. To give visual variety, we stamped the bird’s wing on a complementary piece of Grey Wool cardstock. Then, we stamped three different sentiments with Grey Wool ink, then highlighted one of them by stamping over it in Goldrush ink. This brings in a third color and makes the “friends always” sentiment stand out as the main message of the card.

As you can see the new My Acrylix "Fill In the Blank" stamp set is very versatile and a must have!

You can see the "Fill In the Blank" stamp set in the current Close To My Heart Idea book on page 96.  To order click here

Have a great day and

ScrapON!

Kerri