New Papers, New Stamps, So much Newness

Wow, it’s August already! We’re seeing the Back to School ads everywhere, and I even heard a commercial for a certain spiced latte… ack!

But what August means to me is…. A New CATALOG!!! Yay! That’s right, the New Close to My Heart Annual Inspirations debuted last week.

There’s a lot (I mean A LOT) of new goodness in this catalog. All the paper families got a makeover, and the Basics line got a complete turnover in colors! Black moved out on it's own with White Daisy and Kraft. The solid color cardstock is now slightly lighter on one side, for more versatility. All the Fundamentals got new patterns, and they are gorgeous! There are a ton of great new stamps! I could go on and on…

But I’ll let you browse for yourself…

The color of the year is... (drumroll) Bashful. But that sweet blush pink is not going to sit on the sidelines this year. Expect to see this beauty front and center in many a project. Look at everything you can get in this lovely color: (An easy way to see this, simply click the magnifying glass at the top of the screen of my OBA and type in "Bashful" and all things in that shade will pop onto the screen.)

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This month there will be warehouse deals every week, so check back and take advantage of some wonderful bundles to grab some essentials every crafter can use.

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Hostesses can really benefit this month with a special offer to "jump up" their hostess rewards. 

When you host a Gathering in August that reaches at least the third level of Hostess Rewards, your rewards will “jump up” to the next level—which means extra rewards and even extra 50%-off items!

If you haven’t booked your August Gathering yet, contact me today!

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Also, if you’ve been considering becoming a consultant, this is a fabulous month to join Close to My Heart. When you sign up as a Consultant in August and meet certain sales goals, you’ll be rewarded with your choice of one of these items FREE: 

•     Any of our Cricut® Collections (and there's a Brand New One in the Idea Book!!)
•     The Thin Cuts Block Alphabet + In the Background Stamp Set 
•     An additional $99 SPC

To qualify for this reward, sign up today and submit $300 in commissionable sales by September 30.

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Well, that's certainly a whole lot of information to soak in. So grab that "particular spiced flavor" coffee, make it iced for these hot August days... sit back, and enjoy clicking through my Close to My Heart virtual catalog...

Happy 4th!

I hope you all are having a fabulous 4th of July (long) weekend!! If it's anything like around here, there are already fireworks (legal or not) going off all around your neighborhood. Stay safe!

My life in June was crazy, and I missed out on 2 specials at Close to My Heart. The Album special and the Cardstock special. I think that was the universe's way of telling me to use what I have before filling my shelves with more... pffft on the universe, what does it know about crafters? lol I did manage to get emails out to all my regulars, so that was something at least...

Now it's July... and there are things you Close to My Heart fans need to know, or be reminded of if you don't already know. July is the last month for the Annual Inspirations 2016-17 Idea book, and there is a Stampaganza going on.

So here's the skinny... a whole lot of the Idea Book is retiring at the end of the month (you can find out what's retiring by visiting this section of my OBA), after July, bye bye.

BUT.. on the flip side of that is... if there are any stamp sets that you wanted, this is the month to get them! For the entire month, buy any two stamp sets (M-, A-, B-, C-, D-, or E-size) at full retail price and get a third stamp set of equal or lesser value FREE! Add stamp sets to your cart and qualifying sets will automatically be free!

In addition - an exclusive stamp set of 22 stamps just for Stampaganza - the January Word Puzzle set, is available for $17.95. While it's hot and humid outside, you can be stamping with thoughts of cool January.

Don't miss this opportunity to nab those stamp sets you've had your eye on. Just like the fireworks on the 4th, July will be fleeting and so will this Stampaganza! 

Contact your CTMH Consultant if you have any questions. (or click here if you need a consultant)