September StampOf The Month card

Hello!  Welcome to my little craftin corner!  Sorry I haven't posted much lately, I have been pretty busy.  Tonight though, I am posting a card I made using out September Stamp Of The Month.  It is a 2 stamp set and will work great for Autumn and Christmas/Winter.  The name of the set is Poster Tidings and you can see it HERE.

I used the new SARITA paper collection and Sunset and Outdoor Denim cardstocks and inks.  Sarita has such pretty colors in it and I think they work well for Autumn!  Keep an eye out for me to post pics of using the other stamp in the set.  I haven't made anything with it yet but will soon.  Remember, the Stamp Of The Month is only available for one month (this one is Septembers) and is $5 with a qualifying $50 purchase.  Suggested retail for it is $17.95
If you would like to place an order and purchase this stamp set (or the paper packet), visit my website at www.scrappinwithj.ctmh.com or contact me!
Thanks for stopping in, and come back soon as I have more things made to post pictures of!
Janice

Card Workshop and Sneak Peek!

Hello!  Thanks for coming by my blog today.  It is plenty hot out here in Illinois, so grab a big glass of tea and sit down for a while!  Browse around and be sure to leave me some comments so I know who has been by to visit!
First thing I want to show you today is one of Close To My Heart's new items, the Designed Décor Colonial White Frame.  This frame will be available to order beginning August 1 and sells for $26.95  The interior dimensions of the frame are 12x13 1/2 inches.  I used KRAFT CARDSTOCK for the paper on mine.  I liked the way it goes with the chicken wire back!!

I used the PENNANT ALPHABET stamp set.  I love that set, but it is being retired, so if you want one, you might want to be getting it ordered before the end of July!  I also used our MINI CLOTHES PINS to hang everything on the frame.  Not permanently attaching them, I can change my frame with the seasons or as I get new pictures I want to use instead of these!  A couple of the mats I used the new scallop border punch.  It will be avail. on my website beginning Aug. 1 too!    So, what do you think of our new frame?  Don't you just love it?

 

I have the details worked out for my first Card Workshop!  It will be held on Saturday, August 17 and again on Sunday, August 18.  Please let me know by August 9 if you would like to attend (and which day)!  At the workshop we will make 1 each of 6 different cards, using 1 sheet of FOR ALWAYS B&T DUO.  The cards are 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches.  Here is a picture of the finished cards:

Cost of the workshop is $10 and includes everything you will need to create these cards (using my inks and stamps).  Contact me to sign up for the workshop before Aug 9 so I will have enough supplies on hand, and let me know if you have any questions!

I've got the new Cricut ARTBOOKING cartridge....LOVE IT!!!  Remember, if you host a GATHERING and your sales total at least $250, you can get the cartridge for HALF PRICE!! 

I am trying to get a date set to hold an Idea Book Open House.  Watch for more information coming soon on that!!
Thanks for stopping in today, leave me a comment and be sure to contact me to sign up for the Card Workshop!!
Happy Scrappin!
Janice

 

CTMH's new ARTBOOKING Cricut Cartridge

Hello everyone!  Thanks for stopping in today.  Grab a glass of tea and pull up a chair!  Today I want to tell you about Close To My Hearts new Cricut cartridge called ARTBOOKING!  This cartridge is awesome!  It has complete layouts you can cut on your cricut and put together!!  And you set your size at 11" and ALL the pieces will cut at the right size for the layout!  How easy does that sound!
There are also overlays, which will be great for cards or layouts either one.  Some are seasonal and some are just decorative.  The cartridge has a font too, as well as frames and lots of things to use as embellishments on your cards and layouts.  Oh, and Mini Albums....there are some really neat mini albums you can make with it too!!

Probably hadn't mentioned yet, but like our other 2 cartridges, this one comes with 3 stamp sets and 3 sheets of chipboard shapes that co-ordinate with the cuts on the cartridge.  Each tells what size to set your dial on to cut the shape for a perfect fit with the stamp or chipboard.  Here is a close up of the stamp sets:

They can all 3 be used with so many things!  I can't wait to try heat embossing the doily looking one!
Here are a few pictures of pages from the handbook, just to give you a better idea of how they have done it...

See how each element is on the same page to do this?  This is 2 pages for the 6x7 summer mini album you can make with the cartridge.  And here is a 2 page layout:

Here are some of the borders you can cut....bet I forgot to mention there are borders on the cartridge too!

And frames....

and overlays....

Soooo many things you can do with this cartridge, whether you are a scrapbooker, a cardmaker, or just like doing things with papercrafting!  The cartridge bundle (cartridge, 3 stamp sets and 3 sheets of chipboard shapes) is $99 (plus tax and shipping) and will be available to order beginning August 1.  You can get this bundle for half price by hosting a CTMH gathering (Online or in Home) and having sales that total at least $250.  Plus you would still get $40 worth of free product!  To host a gathering, contact me today and we will 'get the party started'!  If you don't want to host a gathering, the cartridge can be ordered online (www.scrappinwithj.ctmh.com)  beginning August 1, or through me. 
What do you think of this new cartridge?
Thanks for stopping by.  Please feed my fish before you leave, and I love reading your comments you leave!
See you soon!
Happy Crafting,
Janice

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