Journals for the kids

Hello!!
I finished altering some journals for my grandkids today.  I thought maybe they could write about their summer adventures in them.  On the ones for the two boys I used the LATER SK8Rpaper packet and the Workshop On The Go stamp set.  On Kaitlyn's I used the CLAIRE paper packet and the GIRL'S ROCK stamp set.  I used OUTDOOR DENIM INK on both of them.  The kids are 6 and 8 years old so I didn't want to put a lot of layers on the outside of the journals, knowing they will probably get tossed around a lot!  I hope the kids like their new journals and use them.

Some of the retiring product that was recently announced is selling out fast, so if there is anything you want, place your order soon!  My shopping website is:  www.scrappinwithj.ctmh.com.  If you place an order online please click to JOIN the open online party I have!
Thanks for stopping by today, leave me some comments so I know you were here, and please feed the fish on your way out!  Hope to see you again soon.
Janice

Card I made with June SOTM

Good Morning!
Thanks for stopping by today!  Grab a glass of tea and browse around for a while.  It's a rainy morning here, hope the sun is shining on you wherever you are!

I wanted to let everyone know that our June special with the Mini Banner has ended as the stock is depleted.  The Patriotic stamps are still available and the THANK-YOU stamp to help Oklahoma is still available too.

CTMH has announced their retired product list.  It includes our waxy flax, buttons and brads, most of the colors of embossing powders, several stamps from the fall/winter 2012 Idea Book, and the following paper collections: Claire, Later Sk8r, Dakota, Scholastic, Clementine, Avonlea, and Buzz and Bumble.  If you want a complete list, let me know and I can email one to you!  Some of these items are selling fast, so if you want any, don't wait too long!

Our new Fall/Winter Idea Book goes into effect August 1.  Contact me for a copy of it or view it online starting August 1.  I will be hosting an Open House in the near future showing some of the new product.  Watch for more information coming on that!

Here is a card I made with our June Stamp Of The Month 'A FLOWERING BUNCH'.  It is a cute set and I can't wait to make more with it!!  I colored the flowers with our markers and used our 3d foam tape to 'pop-up' some of the parts!  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!  There is still time to place a $50 order and receive this stamp set for only $5!!

 

"thanks a bunch" for stopping by, and come back real soon!
Janice

June Specials at Close To My Heart

We have lots of specials going on this month at Close To My Heart!  Grab some tea and take a look:

Our June Stamp Of The Month is 'A FLOWERING BUNCH' and can be yours for only $5 with a $50 purchase (reg. retail is $17.95).  It is pretty versatile and can be used on scrapbook layouts and cards!  I have mine on the way and can't wait to play with it!

Our June special is FREE!  yes, I said FREE!  Receive a  MY CREATIONS MINI BANNER free by placing a $25 order that includes a qualifying stamp set (Sizes M and K sets, Workshop On The Go stamps, and Stamp of the Month do not qualify).  The banner includes 10 chipboard pennants in 4 different shapes, each approx 4x3 inches.  This banner can be made to use at parties, for home decor, or even individually on cards or layouts!  Maybe we should have a Banner Workshop?  Here is a pic using one:

 

 

Close To My Heart is helping the victims of the recent tornado in Oklahoma by releasing a new stamp from the Fall/Winter Idea Book early.  100% of the profits from the sale of 'A TRUE THANK-YOU' will go to the American Red Cross-Oklahoma Relief between now and June 30.  The stamp sells for $2.95 and uses a 2x2 block (sold seperately).

 

 

 

Celebrate military service and patriotism with our new patriotic stamp sets!  These 3 sets are available now through July 31.  For each set sold CTMH will donate $3-5 to the USO (for the American sets) and Canadian Hero Fund (for the Canadian one) .  The American sets are 'HOME OF THE BRAVE' and 'COURAGE' and the Canadian set is 'STRONG AND FREE'.  Again, these stamp sets can be used on both cards and scrapbook pages, and also home decor!

 

 

All of these specials can be seen on my website:  www.scrappinwithj.ctmh.com or if you are wanting to place an order and don't want to shop online, contact me at bitsy2@ymail.com .  If you would like to host a Gathering (home or online) get ahold of me and we will get the details worked out.  $150 in sales will get you $25 of FREE PRODUCT!

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, and come back real soon!  Feed my fish and leave me a comment letting me know what you think of our specials!!

 

Janice

National Scrapbook Month and Close To My Heart

May has finally arrived and that means NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK MONTH!  What a great thing to celebrate!  Sure, May has lots of things going on to celebrate...Mother's Day, Graduations, my Daughter-in-laws birthday, end of the school year, Memorial Day....but my favorite has got to be National Scrapbook Month!!  (sorry Mom and Jessica, I still love you both!)  At Close To My Heart we are celebrating with a special paper packet called DREAM POP.  It has 24 pieces of paper (12 B&T's  and 12 cardstocks with glossy resist!) in yummy summer colors!  This packet is going to be so much fun, and you can't beat the price!  Only $10 for the packet with a $35 purchase of current product!  Just look at this fun paper pack:

And here are the glossy resist cardstocks:

Can you see those glossy resist patterns?  You can run your ink pad over the cardstock and the ink won't stick to the glossy parts!  The other side is just the solid color cardstock.  You can also host a Gathering and if your sales total $400 or more you get 1 DREAM POP paper packet free!

I am offering a workshop using this paper packet!  The workshop will be held on a Saturday in early June.   The workshop will include two 2 page layouts, 3 cards and 6 of our Treat Tubes decorated and ready for a treat!  Cost of the workshop is $66 and includes the DREAM POP paper packet, the MAY STAMP OF THE MONTH (which we will use on the projects) and most everything else you will need besides adhesive, and tools.  I will provide white cardstock, washi tape, and use of my ink pads in the colors we will use.  If you would like to see more on this workshop contact me soon!  The DREAM POP paper packet is only available during the month of May, while supplies last.  The workshop price includes shipping and tax and the order must be placed through me.
Here is the May Stamp of the Month that we will use in the workshop:

It has 10 stamps, including the pinwheels, stars and phrases!   The SOTM is only $5 with a $50 purchase, and is included with the workshop price!  You can see it on my website HERE!  Both the Stamp of the Month and the Dream Pop pack can be ordered on my website if you don't want to attend the workshop.

If anyone is wanting to have a Home or Online Gathering and get FREE products, give me a call so we can get it set up and going!  With sales of just $150 you qualify for $25 of free product!  And who couldn't use that?  Don't want to host at your home, we can have it at mine!  You provide the guests and refreshments and I will provide my home!

Stop back by my blog again soon, and before you go, let me know what you think of our DREAM POP pack!
Janice

CTMH Star/Buzz and Bumble

Hello!  I just realized I have never posted my Star on my blog so am going to show it to you now.  If you have never been here before, grab a cup of tea and take a look around.  Feel free to become a follower and come back often!!
This project uses the Close To My Heart My Creations Star.  It is white chipboard and really fun to work with!  I used the Buzz and Bumble paper pack to cover mine.  Modge Podge for the adhesive.  CTMH has a template for cutting the triangles to cover the star, which helps a lot!  I handmade the flower to put in the center.  The strips that look like skinny brown ribbon are actually strips of paper I cut!  If you would like to make a Star of your own, you can order one on my website:  www.scrappinwithj.ctmh.com 

Thanks for coming by, and I hope you will stop back soon!  Let me know what you think of my Star!
Janice

Close To My Heart Upcoming Events

Hello!  Come on in and grab a glass of tea!  Get your calendar out and let's schedule a few things together!!

I am going to be setting up this Saturday at the Knights of Columbus here in Galesburg, for the Spring Extravaganza!  There will be over 30 home based businesses set up from 9-3.  I hope you will stop out and say Hello!  Sign up for my door prize and have a look at CTMH's May special...the DREAM POP paper packet!! It will be available during the month of May for $10 with a $35 purchase on current product!  You will be able to order it online during May too, at www.scrappinwithj.ctmh.com

I am offering a FLOWER MAKING class where  I will show how to make 6 different flowers (3 paper and 3 fabric).  The cost is $5 and includes your supplies.  All you need to bring is a pair of scissors!  the class will be held at my house.  You can come either Saturday, April 20 at 9:30 am or Sunday, April 21 at 2 pm.  Class should last maybe 2 hours.  Please sign up by April 15.   Here is a picture of the flowers we will me making.  (fabric and papers subject to change!)

I am having an all day crop on Saturday, May 4 from 9am-8pm for NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK DAY!  The crop will be held at the Community Room of Sandburg Mall, here in Galesburg.  Cost is $25 and will include lunch and supper, iced tea, water and pop, use of 2 cricuts and lots of cartridges (bring your own mat) , use of CTMH stamps and inks, and door prizes.  There will also be tshirts avail for $10 each.    Bring your own supplies and a snack to share!  Please let me know if you plan to attend and have your fee paid to me by April 27 (and tshirt money if you plan to order one).  I hope you can join me for this fun day!

If anyone would like to book a Home or Online Gathering with CTMH, let me know!  It's an easy way to earn free product!  Also, you can place orders on my website 24/7  (www.scrappinwithj.ctmh.com)

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see or hear from you soon!
Janice

Grandma/CTMH Frame

Hello!  Welcome to my blog today!  Thanks for stopping in, I hope you take the time to browse around and please, feed my fish!
Today I am showing you a frame I did.   I used the Close To My Heart My Creations Bracket Frame (HERE).  I have had this for a while and just didn't know what I wanted to do with it, but a few days ago I decided it was the perfect place to put a picture of my Grandmother!  I wanted a vintage look with the picture, so  I chose the Scholastic Paper Packet (HERE).    I think it was a perfect choice!  The solid cardstock is COCOA.  I used modge podge to adhere the paper to the frame.  For everything else I used Liquid Glass and my Tombow runner.  I used CHOCOLATE ink for inking my edges on the mats and tag.

The frame is kind of like a shadow box.  Maybe you can get an idea of that from this picture:

 

The trim around the frame is our Colonial White Rosette Ribbon (HERE).  Another perfect thing for my vintage look!  I have layered it on top of the Color Ready Seam Binding Ribbon (HERE) that I colored with my Chocolate ink pad (easy peasy!).  It made the Rosette Ribbon POP a little more doing it over the darker ribbon. 

I made the tag with more paper from the same Scholastic paper packet, inking around the edges and sanding them a little bit.  The smaller tag will pull out, revealing my grandmother's name!  I used the LOVE DOILY stamp (HERE) which I heat embossed with our embossing powder.  (Love doing that with this doily stamp!)  The flower I handmade using yet another paper from the Scholastic paper pack.  The SPARKLES FLOURISH (HERE) I colored with a brown copic marker.  Those can easily be colored any color with an alcohol marker!

That's it for today.  Thanks again for stopping in, and I hope you come back again soon!
If you see any products here you would like for yourself, they can be ordered on my website:
www.scrappinwithj.ctmh.com
Happy Craftin!
Janice