Join the craze! When you place a minimum order of $25 from the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book, you can get two 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. That’s 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, 3-D fun.  Offer valid December 19, 2011–January 31, 2012. Tax and shipping/handling apply. Only items available in the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book count toward your qualifying purchase total.

December 2011 Stamp of the Month - Mad About You - Just $17.95 or get it for only $5.00 with a $50.00 order from the Autumn/Winter Idea Book.  Order here today!

November Stamp of the Month - Cherish the Day

November 2011 Stamp of the Month - Cherish the Day 


Get yours today for $17.95 or spend $50.00 in the Idea Book and get it for just $5.00!  Available November 1-30, 2011 only!

November CTMH Special!

When you place a minimum order of $25 in My Acrylix® stamp sets* between November 1–30, you can add a new D-size Holiday Wishes stamp set for only $5! That’s a significant savings of $12.95. You may buy one Holiday Wishes stamp set for every $25 in qualifying stamp sets you purchase. As a creative bonus, many of the images in the set coordinate with our Cricut® Art Philosophy cartridge for added cutting and stamping fun!

*Stamp of the Month, K-size customized name stamps, Cricut® Art Philosophy collection, and Workshops on the GoTM kits do not count toward a qualifying purchase. Offer valid November 1–30, 2011. Tax and shipping apply. 

Visit my website or contact me today to place a qualifying order!

Pumpkin Card - Base and Shade

This video shows one of my favorite stamping techniques which can be used very simply in order to get fabulous results - base and shade stamping. 

Studio J - Love Your Layout - Beautiful!

I do love this beautiful Studio J layout - check out this new video to see how fast and easy it is to make.  Then, go to my website to play around on Studio J and make your very own version!  https://allisong.myctmh.com/Retail/StudioJLanding.aspx?PageId=185

September Stamp of the Month

September 2011 Stamp of the Month, Limited Edition - get yours through September 30, 2011 for just $17.95 or for only $5.00 with a minimum $50.00 CTMH order!

Studio J - Love Your Layout - Summer Photos!

This video gives some great ideas for using Studio J layouts to quickly and beautifully archive all of those summer photos you have.  Check it out!

New Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book Kit 8 - Wonderland

New Kit Wonderland - Colors are Chocolate, Crystal Blue, Grey Flannel and Twilight.

New Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book Kit 7 - Believe

New Kit Believe - Colors are Holiday Red, Topiary, Sky and Sweet Leaf.

New Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book Kit 6 - Mischief

New Kit Mischief - Colors are Barn Red, Black, Desert Sand and Sunset.

New Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book Kit 5 - Sonoma

New Kit Sonoma - Colors are Bamboo, Smokey Plum, Cocoa and Olive.

New Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book Kit 4 - Dreamin'

New Kit Dreamin' - Colors are Bamboo, Goldrush, Chocolate and Pacifica.

New Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book Kit 3 - Elemental

New Kit Elemental - Colors are Desert Sand, Olive, Pacifica and Sorbet.

New Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book Kit 2 - Roxie

Roxie Kit - Colors are Black, Smoothie, Desert Sand and Tulip.

New Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book Kit 1 - Typeset

Typeset Kit - Colors are Black, Desert Sand, Juniper and Creme Brulee

Club Cat - Check It Out!

 

Club Cat

What is Club Cat?

Club Cat is a great way to purchase product on a monthly basis and be rewarded for your consistent purchases with FREE product from the Idea Book!   It works the same with Idea Book purchases, Studio J online scrapbooking purchases, or pre-made layout purchases.

How does it work?    It’s simple – you have two options:

1.            $25 per month option:

• Purchase at least $25 per month (can be from the Idea Book, Studio J, or pre-made layouts).
• Every six months, you get to choose an additional $25.00 in FREE product from the idea book.

2.             $15 per month option:

• Purchase at least $15 per month (can be from the Idea Book, Studio J or pre-made layouts).
• Every 10 months, you get to choose an additional $25.00 in FREE product from the idea book.

Frequently Asked Questions about Club Cat:

• When can I start? - You may join at anytime, and your orders will continue on a rolling basis.   You can stay in the club as long as you’d like – once you begin a new term of membership (either 6 or ten months depending on your choice) you must order throughout the entire term to receive your hostess rewards. 
• When do you need my order? – Orders are due on the 10^th of each month.
• Can I have multiple memberships? – YES!  You may have a double membership and receive double benefits – for example, if you have two $15 per month Club Cat memberships, you would order $30 each month and receive $25.00 in FREE product from the Idea Book twice within your 10 month club period. 
• When do I receive my rewards? – I have a spreadsheet I use to track your club orders – the hostess rewards are given out in the order that you sign up for the club.  When it is your month, you are responsible for placing your normal order, and I will notify you that you are the hostess and then you choose your $25.00 in FREE product from the Idea Book and let me know what you’ve chosen!
• How do I place my orders and make payment? – Call, e-mail or Facebook me with your order by the 10^th of the month.  Then, mail me a check, have me run your debit/credit card or send paypal for payment.  If you are ordering Studio J products online, just notify me that you would like to use that option and I can track your purchases online.

Sign up now! Call me at (503) 312-5454 or e-mail at allisong@myctmh.com

Allison Grice

Independent Consultant, Close To My Heart

http://ctmh.com/allisong

We show you how to celebrate relationships through discovering your creativity, to preserve and share the moments that matter most.

Amazing August Specials!

 Starting Aug. 15th, when you place a $75 order, CTMH will send you the "Pair-a-Phrase" double stamp set (two D-size stamp sets, packaged in one envelope) FREE to celebrate National Stamping Month.  The retail value on this double-set alone is $35.90 - HUGE savings!  

Plus, with the NEW Stamp of the Month program ($50 order = $5.00 SOTM set), you will automatically qualify to get the August SOTM Wicked for just $5.00.  AND, to celebrate the new changes to the Stamp of the Month program, the August Constant Campaign gives the "A Typeface" stamp set FREE to anyone who purchased the SOTM.  So let's look at what you get and what you pay in a nutshell:

A $75 order from Aug. 15th - Aug. 31st gives you:

-Two D-size stamp sets in the "Pair-a-Phrase" campaign - FREE (retail $35.90)

-August SOTM 'Wicked' - $5.00 (retail $17.95)

-Bonus stamp set "A Typeface" with $5.00 SOM purchase - FREE (retail $6.95)

That's FOUR stamp sets for just $5.00 (plus shipping) instead of $60.80 retail.  INCREDIBLE!  

Contact me today to take advantage of these great specials!

Amazing new CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy Collection

The Close To My Heart national convention took place last week in Anaheim, California.  Many fabulous new products and announcements were unveiled and I'll have updates ongoing here on my blog as well as my facebook page. 

The first one is an exclusive CTMH Cricut cartridge - Art Philosophy.  It comes packaged with 3 D-sized stamp sets and 3 packs of Dimensional Elements which all coordinate with each other. 

Check out this youtube video for a sneak peek - this is definitely on the top of my wish list!!

July Scrap Club Layouts

Layout #1 - Fanfare papers - Colors are Sky, Pacifica, Black, Sunny Yellow and Cranberry.  Stamp sets are My Game, Token Alphabet and Paper Lantern.  Accessories are white brads.  Stamping technique is masking

Layout #2 - Fanfare papers - Colors are Sky, Pacifica, Black and Cranberry.  Stamp sets are Paper Lantern and Fanfare.  Accessories are Black grosgrain ribbon and red sparkles.  Stamping technique is first/second generation stamping. 

July CTMH Promo and Product Retirement Info

It’s simple. Spend $50, then choose a bonus item for $1 (five products to choose from). Because everyone loves more bang for the buck!

Eligible $1 Bonus Items:
• Creative Basics® Mistletoe Collection (original retail: $8.95)
• Creative Basics® Animal Cookies Collection (original retail: $8.95)
• My Originals® Bits & Pieces Card Kit (original retail: $12.95)
• My Originals® It’s Your Day Card Kit (original retail: $12.95)
• My Originals® Around the Holidays Card Kit (original retail: $14.95)


Head over to my website here and get your shopping done - when you add the bonus items to your cart, you can click on the photo to enlarge it and check out which bonus product you'd like for just $1!



*Offer available July 1–31, 2011. Tax and shipping/handling charges apply. Close To My Heart reserves the right to substitute a comparable promotional item while supplies last. Limit one promotional item per qualifying order.

**The brand new Autumn/Winter CTMH Idea Book is available to customers on August 1st!!**

That means that we only have one more month that ALL of the current products in the Spring/Summer book are all still available.  With the change to TWO annual CTMH idea books, we have changed the way we retire products from each book.  There is no longer a retired list of products.  Here's how it works for each product category:

• My Reflections Products - With each new idea book, there will only be FOUR My Reflections paper/stickease kits that will be carried forward into the new idea book.  With this catalog, those four are Sophia, Mayberry, Lucky, and Fanfare.  That means that the other four will be retired as of July 31st - those are Bliss, Wings, Sweetheart and Miracle.  If you want to purchase those, NOW is the time before they're gone!!  Don't worry, you'll have lots of AMAZING new kits to choose from - the new idea book will have EIGHT new kits in it, along with the four mentioned above that are carried over for a total of 12!!
• Stamp Sets - CTMH knows their customers love to have a wide variety of My Acrylix^® stamps to choose from, so they’re making them available longer. You can purchase stamp sets from the current Idea Book and the one immediately preceding, making our stamp sets available for a minimum of one year!
• Accessories - these are only available in the current idea book.  Many accessories will be retired each Idea Book cycle to make way for new products, but a large number of popular and versatile accessories and tools will be carried from Idea Book to Idea Book.  

So, with the special promotion this month, NOW is the time to stock up on your favorite products from the current Spring/Summer idea book and get your bonus product for just $1.00! 

Allison :)

July Kit of the Month - Fanfare

Fanfare Kit - Pacifica, Cranberry, Sky and Sunny Yellow - Get your kit which includes a level 2 paper packet, exclusive stamp set, full accessory packet and full color instructional brochure for the scrapbook pages and 6 cards, all for $29.95 plus shipping/handling - plus you'll have product leftover!

Mayberry Kit of the Month Technique Video

Here's a super fun video featuring this month's Kit of the Month/Workshop on the Go - Mayberry!  Check it out:

Studio J - Perfect Placement

This video does a fabulous job explaining and showing examples on how to group, align and best utilize your layers and embellishments on your Studio J layouts - I know you'll find it to be super helpful like I did!

Graduation Slider Card

4.25x5.5 graduation slider card. Colors are Pacifica, Grey Wool, White Daisy and Black. I used the stamps and dimensional elements from the You and Me kit, a Licorice Pearl Opaque for the center of the flower and the flower is from an old die cut promotion from a few years ago.

Studio J - Personalize Your Layouts

This video helps you go into more detail in the Personalize section of the Studio J website - it will help you to make your layouts truly unique.  You'll be surprised at how many options you have!

Another June CTMH Promo - A Chance To Help Those In Need!

Severe flooding, tornadoes, and storms have affected the lives of thousands across the United States, but together we can make a difference.

During the month of June, purchase the You & Me scrapbooking kit for only $15 (a retail value of $34.95), and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross Spring 2011 Floods and Tornadoes relief operations. With the You & Me kit, you’ll create two fully embellished two-page layouts using the included instructions, papers, D-size stamp set, and accessories. At only $15, this kit is more than 50% off the retail price.

You’ll win by getting the kit at a phenomenal price, and those in the weather-devastated regions will benefit from your charitable contribution. Together we can make a difference; together we are stronger!

You & Me Scrapbooking Kit Includes:
1 – My Acrylix® You & Me Stamp Set (D-size) 1 – 12" × 12" Colonial White Cardstock 6 – 12" × 12" B&T Duos® Papers (New! Cardstock-weight) 1 – 6" × 9" You & Me IrresistiblesTM Chipboard Die-Cut Sheet 1 Yard – Chocolate Stripe Ribbon 1 Package – Opaques Mocha Adhesive Gems 1 – Instruction Guide
Featured Colors: Chocolate, Crème Brulee, Olive, Smoothie
* Offer valid June 2–30, 2011, or while supplies last. No qualifying purchase required. Tax and shipping/handling charges apply. The placement of the donations is prioritized by the American Red Cross, with all money earmarked for disaster relief from the tornadoes and flooding in the midwestern and southeastern United States.

Studio J - Photo Editing Tool

Don't be intimidated by photo editing!  In Studio J, there are many tools in the photo editing menu that are easy to use and can enhance your photos, making your layout that much better!  Check out this video for a short tutorial on the photo editing tool in Studio J.

Studio J - Focus on the Photos

This video gives so many great tips and tricks on how to best feature your photos in Studio J.  My favorite part is at the end when they explain how to use two adjacent photo wells to stretch one amazing photo and heighten it's impact on the layout - the results are amazing!

June Scrap Club Layouts

June 2011 Scrap Club Layout #1 - Mayberry Paper Pack.  Colors:  Smoothie, Olive, Cocoa, Honey and Colonial White.  Stamp Sets:  You and Me and Happy Moments.  Accessories:  Green Buttons and Colonial White Ric Rac.  Stamping Technique:  heat embossing with sponged ink.

June 2011 Scrap Club Layout #2 - Mayberry Paper Pack.  Colors:  Smoothie, Olive, Cocoa, Honey and Colonial White.  Stamp Sets:  You and Me, Cocktail E-size Alphabet, Tiny Typewriter Alphabet and Mayberry WOTG stamp set.  Accessories:  Colonial White Ric Rac, Cocoa Bigger Brads, Mocha Opaques, You and Me Dimensional Elements and retired Dimensional Element bracket.  Flowers are made using scalloped circle punch and folded in 1/4's.

Studio J - Love Your Layout

This video features some great tips and techniques to make your Studio J layouts modern and fresh and they're so easy - check it out:

Studio J - Step By Step Basics

I'll be posting a new Studio J video each day for a few days - this is a great video going over the basics of getting started creating in Studio J.

Get your first Studio J layout FREE in June

During our Studio J^® Free-for-All in June, we're giving everyone a FREE Studio J^® JPG file—no purchase required! Simply log on to Studio J, create a layout, then order one JPG file of your layout during the checkout process. It's as easy as that! We're offering one free JPG file per customer account during June, so customers who already have a Studio J or a MyCTMH^® account are ready to log on and start creating. If you doesn't have an account, no worries—you can log on and create an account and then order their free JPG file with no strings attached. Make June the month you begin using the power of Studio J with our FREE JPG promotion. You'll love it!  To get started, head to my website here to login.

Dreams Come True Stamping Video

Gorgeous artwork - easy ideas!  Check this video out:

Newsprint Rub Ons Video

Check out this great video featuring our fabulous Newsprint Rub Ons product:

June Kit of the Month - Mayberry

Mayberry Kit - Cocoa, Honey, Olive, Smoothie - Get your kit which includes a level 2 paper packet, exclusive stamp set, full accessory packet and full color instructional brochure for the scrapbook pages and 6 cards, all for $29.95 plus shipping/handling - plus you'll have product leftover!

Fanfare Cards

5x7 card using Fanfare papers. Colors are Pacifica, Sky, Sunny Yellow, Cranberry, Black and White Daisy. Stamps are Fanfare WOTG. Accessories are red sparkles, star dimensional elements, white and black embossing powder.

4.25x5.5 card using Fanfare papers. Colors are Cranberry, Pacifica, Sky, Sunny Yellow and White Daisy. Stamps are Paper Lantern. Accessories are bitty sparkles, white waxy flax and cranberry ribbon.

Lucky Cards

5x7 card using Lucky papers. Colors are Outdoor Denim, Sunset, Olive, Desert Sand, Bamboo and Colonial White. Stamps are Card Chatter - Birthday and Lucky WOTG. Accessories are Outdoor Denim twill ribbon, blue buttons, white waxy flax and Antiqued Copper brads.

4.25x5.5 card using Lucky papers. Colors are Outdoor Denim, Sunset, Olive, Desert Sand and Colonial White. Stamps are Card Chatter - Birthday and Lucky WOTG. Accessories are Outdoor Denim twill ribbon, and Antiqued Copper brads. Stamp technique is "rock and roll".

May Scrapbooking Club Layouts

May 2011 scrapbook club layouts using Sophia papers. Colors are Pear, Hollyhock, Blush, Goldrush and White Daisy. Stamps are Sophia WOTG, Pennant E-sized Alphabet, Bohemian E-sized Alphabet and Aspire. White Waxy Flax, Green buttons and White Daisy brads along with Hollyhock stitched ribbon.

May is 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 in Close To My Heart products* in May, you can get the exclusive You & Me scrapbooking kit for the discount price of just $15—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 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. Also, get the new consultant kit at 50% off this month! 

You & Me Scrapbooking Kit Includes:

1 – My Acrylix® You & Me Stamp Set (D-size)
1 – 12" × 12" Colonial White Cardstock
6 – 12" × 12" B&T Duos® Papers (New! Cardstock-weight)
1 – 6" × 9" You & Me Irresistibles Chipboard Die-Cut Sheet
1 Yard – Chocolate Stripe Ribbon
1 Package – Opaques Mocha Adhesive Gems
1 – Instruction Guide
Featured Colors: Chocolate, Crème Brulee, Olive, Smoothie

* Shipping/handling and tax apply to purchased kits but not free kits. Offer valid May 1–31, 2011 only. Products or memberships purchased on a Studio J® website, even if Studio J is entered via a MyCTMH® site, do not count toward a qualifying order. While supplies last.

Contact me today to get the celebration started or if you have any questions!

May Kit of the Month - Sophia

Sophia Kit - Pear, Hollyhock, Goldrush and Blush - Get your kit which includes a level 2 paper packet, exclusive stamp set, full accessory packet and full color instructional brochure for the scrapbook pages and 6 cards, all for $29.95 plus shipping/handling - plus you'll have product leftover!

April Scrap Club Layouts

April scrapbook club layouts using Miracle papers.  Colors are Sweet Leaf, Crystal Blue, Colonial White, Desert Sand, Heavenly Blue and Bamboo.  Stamps are Miracle WOTG set, Fill in the Blank and Moments in Time.  Accessories are Colonial White brads and bigger brads and Kraft color-ready borders.

Hot Specials Available Now!

Check out the amazing specials available now on my website.  You'll have to hurry, they're only available while supplies last!!  Take a look at what's available here on my website.  Happy shopping!

April CTMH Special #2

Add delightful details to your beautiful Studio J® layouts. Self-adhesive clear Sparkles and Opaques Pearl adhesive gems make it easy to get your shine on, and now you can get these adorable accessories FREE! Throughout April, Studio J members get one free package each of clear Sparkles and Opaques Pearl gems, a retail value of $5.90, for every 10 custom-printed layouts purchased in a single order. It's another way we make scrapbooking faster, simpler, easier—and more sparkly! Go to MyCTMH® website here today and start creating!

Members save more, do more, get more!
• Exclusive patterns
• 50% off layouts
• Free JPG files
• Free monthly shipment
• Members-only promotions like this one!

Ask me today for details on becoming a Studio J member!

April CTMH Special #1

My Reflections® Level 1 scrapbooking kits are great for beginners to seasoned pros. The preprinted pages make preserving your fondest memories a breeze. Get a FREE* Level 1 kit of your choice when you order $100 or more on my MyCTMH® website April 1–30, 2011 (limit of one free kit per qualifying order). Now’s the time to let everyone know you’re Lovin’ Level 1!

Select your FREE kit from the following kits, while supplies last:  Splendor, Zippidee, Perfect Day, Sweet Home, Passages, Topstitch, and Veranda.

Go here to my website to place your order and get your FREE Level 1 kit today!

April Kit of the Month - Miracle

Miracle Kit - Sweet Leaf, Heavenly Blue, Crystal Blue and Bamboo - Get your kit which includes a level 2 paper packet, exclusive stamp set, full accessory packet and full color instructional brochure for the scrapbook pages and 6 cards, all for $29.95 plus shipping/handling - plus you'll have product leftover!

Another Mayberry Card

Here's a 6x6 sized card using papers from the Mayberry kit.  Colors are Smoothie, Honey, Cocoa, Colonial White and Olive.  Stamps are from the Mayberry Workshop kit and Thank You stamp sets.  I used the masking technique to stamp the flowers and added a drop of Liquid Glass into the center of each flower for some added dimension and sparkle.  Other accessories include Cocoa brads, Cocoa bigger brads and Colonial White ric rac ribbon.

Mayberry Card

This 5x7 card uses the papers from the new Mayberry kit.  Colors are Olive, Smoothie, Honey, Cocoa and Colonial White.  Stamps are from the Mayberry Worksop kit and I used the masking stamping technique on the sentiment to make the word "apple" a different ink color than the rest of the sentiment words.  I also used the rock and roll stamping technique to give dimension to the apple image.  I added some Cocoa ribbon and Mocha Opaques for embellishment.

Another Miracle Card

This circle card was made using background and texture papers from the Miracle kit with the beautiful and calming colors of Sweet Leaf, Heavenly Blue, Crystal Blue, Bamboo and Colonial White.  The stamps are from the Miracle Workshop kit.  I inked an Irresistible Dimensional Element flower and two leaves, and added some of the Mocha Opaques for a simple accent.

New Miracle Card

This 4.25x5.5 card was made using the new Miracle papers.  The colors are Heavenly Blue, Sweet Leaf, Bamboo and Colonial White.  I random stamped using the Miracle Workshop stamp set and the sentiment was using the Card Chatter - Happy Birthday stamp set with Desert Sand ink and Clear Detail embossing powder.  Accessories are blue Sparkles and Kraft Color-Ready borders.  These borders are one of my very favorite new CTMH products - they are self adhesive and come in a pack of multiple versatile 12x12 designs that you can cut down to the perfect size.  More new cards to come - check back often!

Help Provide Relief in Japan

Our hearts go out to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and like so many of you, we’re eager to help. And helping has never been easier!

Starting now through April, purchase the exclusive “Hope for Japan” A-size stamp set for the special price of only $5 (retail value $7.95) and Close To My Heart will donate 100% of the profits to the American Red Cross efforts in Japan. This beautifully designed stamp set reminds us of how our hearts are hopeful for those who are in need.

Contact me today to get involved in this heart-worthy cause, or you can order it directly from my website here.

March Scrap Club Layouts - Lucky

Here are the layouts for my March Scrap Club.  I used the Lucky kit which features Outdoor Denim, Olive, Sunset, Desert Sand and Colonial White.  Both titles were cut using the Cricut machine.  I used the Lucky WOTG, Felicity, Simple Stitches and Card Chatter-Birthday stamp sets.  I used the brand new wooden buttons, Colonial White waxy flax and Antiqued Copper bigger brads for embellishments.