CTMH Scrapbooking Competition Annouced!

Just heard last night that CTMH has started a competition for National Scrapbooking Month. I'd love for one of my customers to be a finalist. How about this enter a page and be a finalist and get a $50 gift certificate to add to your stash! All the details are on a special blog see details below. So get sharing those layouts. There are several categories you can win under so don't forget to read the rules! For more details click on the link below or the link on the right will take you to the blog just for this!


National Scrapbooking Month is all about you! We want you to share your story with us, so put together your best two-page layout featuring…you! Send a JPEG photo of your layout and a description of how it is highlighting you, your life, your passions, your hobbies—whatever is the best way to tell your story. Send your photo and description to scrapbookandshare@closetomyheart.com and you will be automatically entered into the contest to win $150 US retail in Close To My Heart product!

See the Scrapbook and Share Contest categories and details.

Tickled Pink Special

Available from April 15th till end of May - while supplies last

Put a little more "you" in your scrapbooks and you'll be Tickled Pink this spring! Our newest scrapbooking kit puts you front and center - with everything you need to create two beautiful two-page layouts all about the things you love and make you shine. And speaking of shine, you'll also be tickled by the kiss of glitter on these fabulous papers!

To get your very own Tickled Pink Scrapbooking kit:

• Place a minimum order of $60 in stamp sets (excluding K-size and Stamp of the Month) between April 15-May 31 to receive a Tickled Pink scrapbooking kit FREE! (Limit one free kit per order.)
• Purchase the Tickled Pink kit at just $34.95 - well below retail value!
• Sign up as a new Consultant between May 1-May 31 and receive a kit FREE.
• Host a Home Gathering between April 15-May 31 with minimum sales of $400 and receive a kit FREE.

Celebrate spring, bling, and everything you love - you'll be so happy, you'll be Tickled Pink!

Tax and shipping/handling apply. Available for a limited time while supplies last.

This year, the promotional scrapbooking kit for our May Constant Campaign, "Tickled Pink", includes:

1 - My Acrylix "I Am" Stamp Set (D-size)

2 - 12" x 12" Floral B&T Duos Paper (1 with glitter)

2 - 12" x 12" Stripe B&T Duos Paper (1 with glitter)

1 - 12" x 12" Blush Textured Cardstock

1 - 12" x 12" Crystal Blue Textured Cardstock

4 - 12" x 12" White Daisy Textured Cardstock

1 - 12" x 12" White Daisy Textured Die-Cut Shapes

1 - Mini-Medley Accents White Daisy Collection

1 - Foam Texture Tool

1 - Instructional Brochure

If you are interested in obtaining this scrapbooking kit, for FREE or at full retail price, please contact me.

Another Funny Cartoon for you

Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson

This one could be so true if any of us ever caught up with our scrapbooking!

New CTMH Catalog

This week I got 200 new catalogs from CTMH - my copy is now marked up and my order of new products arrives next week. Can you wait? It goes live to the customers on the 1st May. If you can't wait you could always sign-up to sell CTMH and then not only could you see the catalog but you could order new products - one of the best reasons for being a consultant. With my catalogs came all the new stamp of the months. May is my favorite and I can see everyone wanting it - so so cute! More I here you say - what about a teaser for new paper packets - its called Moon Doggie



If you want to read more about the new catalog Jeannet Lynton the owner and founder of CTMH has shared some more details on her website - click here to read it.

April Workshop

April Workshop News - Desk Caddie Workshop

Date : - April 30th
Time : - 10am or 7pm
Place : - My House

This month we will be making a Desk Caddie - it would make a great gift for Fathers Day, Mothers Day or even an end of year Teacher Gift. Any desk or work area would benefit from such a beautiful piece of artwork. I made one for my husband for Valentines Day and he just loves it so I thought I'd share with you all. There is room for 5 pictures.

Cost : - $20 (includes shipping & tax) - will include 1/2 packet of Magic Moments Level 2 paper packet, complete packet of My Stickease Magic Moments, Ribbon, eyelets, waxy flax and all other none CTMH supplies needed to complete project other than basic tool kit. You will leave with a set of instructions so you can make another at home.

Supplies you need to bring : - 12 inch trimmer, adhesive, scissors.

Space is limited to 10 per class - please RSVP to reserve your spot. Payments required by April 15th.

RSVPs required by April 15th so order can be placed for supplies.

Another Soccer Layout

Still working on this weeks homework for my scrapbooking class I'm taking. This week we're making embellishments for our pages from items we already own. Well I have plenty of things to choose from so that hasn't been a problem. I decided to start with making a soccer page and use some of the chipboard shapes we got with the dazzling die-cuts promotion in the fall. I colored the chipboard star using some rub-on metallic color stuff I've had for ages and used like twice. It really colors the chipboard well I just wish I had it more colors. I then added some chipboard soccer embellishments that I bought somewhere sometime to add to my star and T - this created my focal point embellishment fairly easily. We were meant to add it to paper clip but this didn't work for me. So I left that part out. Then I had to make a tag to match. So using my gazelle I cut a tag out of a cereal box and layered it with cardstock. Then I got the stamps out and added some words and stars before adding the matching smaller star from the dazzling diecuts set. Having now realised I can cut cereal boxes with my gazelle I can make my own chipboard letters so made the rest of the title using this and covered with cardstock also cut with my gazelle so they are a perfect fit. In the end I was really happy with the layout. Funny how sometimes when you start you have no idea where your going but in the end the results are pleasing. (Click on the layout to see a larger image.)