retiring stamps

Retiring Stamp Sets

The following stamp sets from the Spring/Summer 2014 Idea book will only be available through January 31rst.  So take a look and see if there are any you have been thinking about, but haven't ordered yet.  Just click on each title to go to my website to see a larger view or to order directly.  If you would rather not order online, you can contact me and I will order for you.

Don't forget a $50 order will bring an opportunity for great savings on other January specials.

Retiring Items

A Tree

A1124 $6.95

Congrats Graduate

A1139 $6.95

Be Still

A1141 $6.95

Friendly Thoughts

A1154 $6.95

Flower Confetti

A1156 $6.95

Love Doily

B1418 $9.95

Hoppy Easter

B1423 $9.95

Dreamer

B1439 $9.95

Fancy Fair

B1440 $9.95

Buggy Love

B1441 $9.95

Greatest Love

B1444 $9.95

Happy Hive

B1445 $9.95

Owls

B1450 $9.95

You're The Best

C1571 $13.95

Do Your Best

C1573 $13.95

Believe In Yourself

C1574 $13.95

Mother's Day

C1577 $13.95

Coming Up Roses

C1579 $13.95

Robot Family

C1583 $13.95

Paper Doll

D1547 $17.95

Windy Day

D1579 $17.95

Newlyweds

M1035 $2.95

Perfect Polka-Dot Day

M1036 $2.95

Balloons

M1037 $2.95

Shooting Star

M1038 $2.95

Good Job Stencil

M1039 $2.95

Parasol

M1040 $2.95

Hi

M1041 $2.95

Colored Egg

M1042 $2.95

6 page Scrapbook Workshop

January Scrapbooking Workshop

Thursday

January 22 

5:30 

6 page workshop - featuring the Snowhaven Paper packet, 
the Snowhaven complements and the Snowhaven Assortment 

plus a supplement pack with additional cardstock and supplies 

Materials for this workshop need to be pre-ordered by January 12.

If you are not in the area to attend this workshop, you may contact me to get a complete kit with cutting directions, or a pre-cut kit for a slightly higher price.

    Layout A  - Slate base                                            Layout B - Slate base

Embellishments are from the Snowhaven Complements - Warm and Cozy os trimmed a little to fit.


A closer look at Layout A

A closer look at Layout B

     Layout C  - Glacier base                                         Layout D - Glacier base

Embellishments are from the Snowhaven Assortment and stamped images are from the stamp set Frosty Fun D1611 and the end zip strips from the paper kit were used on either side of the ruby printed paper.

A closer look at Layout C

A closer look at Layout D

    Layout E - Whisper base                                         Layout F - Whisper base                                                               

Embellishments are from Snowhaven Complements
Snow is Glistening is from one of the end zip strips



A closer look at Layout E 

A closer look at Layout F

January Calendar

Calendar Update

Click on name of event to see details about time, materials needed, what we'll be making

For Card workshops - Materials are precut, bring your own adhesive.
For Scrapbook workshops - Bring basic scrapbooking tool kit including paper trimmer, scissors, adhesive
Contact me if you have any questions.

Monthly specials

Happy New Year! 

Get in on the January Specials

Read on to find out about:

1. National Papercrafting Special
2. Stamp of the Month - perfect for Valentines and other great memory keeping projects
3. Hostess Rewards Special - January hostesses can earn up to 50% more hostess rewards

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 It's a new year and time to get going with all those resolutions to catch up on memory keeping.  

Why not start with this one?

Celebrate National Papercrafting Month

Get the Year & Noted paper kit and start a yearlong scrapbooking adventure!

• In celebration of National Papercrafting Month, Close To My Heart invites you to reflect on the things that make you who you are and on what you want to accomplish in the coming months. Then, with the help of the Year & Noted paper kit, record your experiences and goals! 
• During the month of January, with a qualifying purchase of $50, you are eligible to purchase the exclusive Year & Noted paper kit (which has a retail value of over $24) for only $5—that’s over 80% off retail! Or, for an additional $5, you can order the Year & Noted paper kit with an accompanying My Creations™ kraft mini book. 
• The paper kit for both options includes a C-size stamp set, stickers, cardstocks, and B&T Duos™ papers, all specially designed to coordinate with the My Creations™ kraft mini book so you can have a yearlong scrapbooking experience. This means you will receive over $34 worth of product for only $10 if you purchase the kit with the accompanying mini book! 
• But the fun doesn’t end there—included on the sticker sheet, you will find a large golden seal. Once the year is done and all the pages are filled, seal up your book and create a mini time capsule that you can open years from now. 
• Remember, this deal is only available for January, so make sure to get your own Year & Noted paper kit today for the perfect start to a crafty year!

I'm starting mine!  Do you want to join me?

*Offer valid January 1, 2015 (9:00 am MST) - January 31, 2015 (11:59 pm MST). Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the discounted items (without My Creations kraft mini book: $24.95; including My Creations kraft mini book: $34.51.)

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January Stamp of the Month 

This Moment

Get this fun filled stamp set for just $5!

With a minimum qualifying purchase, get your D-size Stamp of the Month set for just $5! Add the stamp set to your cart here at full retail price ($17.95) or, with your qualifying order, 

add it at checkout for the promotional $5 price.  

(See this post to join in on the CTMH blog hop for great ideas on how to use this stamp set for great scrapbooking layouts as well as cards.  Lots of ideas for things other than Valentines.)

Set of 12
Recommended My Acrylix® Blocks:
1" × 3½" (Y1002), 2" × 2" (Y1003), 3" × 3" (Y1006), 2" × 3½" (Y1009)

Stamp images outlined in red coordinate with the Cricut® Artbooking Cartridge (Z1906).

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and you don't want to miss this one

Extra! Extra! Hostess Rewards!

January Hostess Promotion

During the month of January, all Gatherings that reach $350 or higher will be eligible to receive up to 50% more Hostess Rewards! This means an additional $30, giving you the opportunity to earn up to $230 or more in select free products. 

This offer is only available during January and is the ideal pairing for your National Papercrafting Month Gatherings, so join in the celebration and watch your earnings grow! 

Contact me to schedule your own home gathering, a workshop with your friends, or host a book party and earn extra rewards this month!

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January Stamp of the Month

Welcome to the Close To My Heart 

Stamp of the Month 

Blog Hop

We are featuring the January Stamp of the Month, This Moment, 

a set of 12 stamps perfect for  creating Valentines, hello cards, and scrapbook pages.

If you have come from Alyson's blog, you are on the correct path.  The hop is a big circle, so you can start here and hop around the circle.  This is simple to do, just click the link at the end of each blog to move on to the next one.

This month we have over 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this stamp set and many other wonderful CTMH products. So grab your beverage of choice, and get your pinning finger ready to gather lots  of great ideas for using this stamp set.

Once again, I decided to use this stamp set to create some scrapbook layouts.

On the first layout, I used the bullseye stamp to create the overlapped pattern for the sides of the page

 Here are some closer views of each side of the layout.

Products used:
Papers:
Inks:
Markers:
Accessories:


You can find this stamp set as well as any of the other supplies listed on my website where you can shop 24/7.  Remember this set is only available until January 31rst for $17.95, however, you can purchase it for only $5 with a qualifying order of $50.


Be sure to visit all the consultant's blogs to see all the great idea's they have come up with.

Now hop on  over to Cat's blog to see what she has created with this stamp set.

Deal of the Decade Special

Wow -- this is the Deal of the Decade! This month only, take advantage of a great sale and get your favorite stamp sets for just $10 each.  That's a savings of $3.95 - $7.95 depending on the size!

All you have to do is make a qualifying purchase of $50 and you are eligible to buy as many C- or D- size stamp sets as you want from the Annual Inspirations 2014-2015 Idea Book for just $10 each

And don't forget! With a $50 purchase, you also qualify for the December stamp of the month set - Cutie Pie - for just $5. That's a savings of $12.95!

So go to my website to shop or contact me to place your order.  What a wonderful way to have someone shop for your gifts for Christmas  -- or for you to shop for your stamping and scrapbooking friends.

December -- 6 page Scrap Workshop

Yuletide Carol Christmas Page Workshop

Thursday, December 11

5:30 - 9:30pm

6 page workshop - featuring Yuletide Carol Paper packet 
and Yuletide Carol complements 

plus supplement pack with additional cardstock and supplies 

              Layout A  (designer paper base)                   Layout B  (champagne base)

The first page of this layout was from something I saw on Pinterest which was pinned and repinned, so I'm not sure who originally designed this.

Layout C (champagne base)                                         Layout D (champagne base) 

  Layout E and F  (white bases)          

A picture of layouts and layout cutting directions are supplied.

• If you're not in the area, but would like to do the workshop  Contact me to get the kit and cutting directions sent to you.  
• For an additional charge, I will precut the workshop supplies for you.
• Supplies need to be pre-ordered for the workshop.
• If you haven't ordered the paper packet yet, you can order from my website or contact me.

Christmas Card Workshop

Christmas Card Workshop

Tuesday, December 9

evening workshop - 6:30pm - 9:00pm

and

Wednesday, December 10 

morning workshop - 9:00am - 1:00pm



Here are a few designs I have so far.  I may have a few more to choose from by next week.
Several of these are quick cards that only take a few minutes to make.

• Pre-cut Christmas Cards for you to stamp and assemble
• Create as many cards as you would like from the 6 offered designs.
• Stamp inside sentiments to fit your needs 
• Choose the designs you like best. 
• Card prices vary from $1 - $1.50 - $2.00 per card depending on size and embellishments
• Envelopes included.
• Please register for this workshop by December 8

Calendar Update

Calendar Update

It is easiest to see my events by clicking on Agenda to see the complete name of the event
Click on name of event to see details about time, materials needed, what we'll be making

For Card workshops - Materials are precut, bring your own adhesive.
For Scrapbook workshops - Bring basic scrapbooking tool kit including paper trimmer, scissors, adhesive
Contact me if you have any questions.