October Already?

Oh my, where did September go? I had so many plans of things to make and share... and then I got hit with a cold. The cough from that cold lingered for most of the month, and if you've ever tried to stamp or craft when you are having random coughing fits, you know it's nearly impossible. So the month just slid by and here it is October! I am SO not ready for Halloween! And it is pretty much my favorite holilday!

But, I will share a couple of quick updates from Close to My Heart; the Stamp of the Month (called Twinkle) this month is Christmas themed (because if you make your own cards, or are thinking about scrap book pages, NOW is the time to work on them.. December will be too late!).

And if you've been considering signing up with Close to My Heart, this is a Great month to do so! This month, in addition to the new consultant kit that just started going out, CTMH is giving all newly signed consultants the bag that consultants got when they attended convention!! I am jealous! I couldn't attend convention, and that is one cute bag! If you'd like more information, drop me an email at marion.strauser@gmail.com and I will be happy to tell you more about the opportunity. I'd love to have you on our team!

I've been crafting some recently, mostly for a craft show I participated in last weekend. It was the first time I put my cards up for sale en masse. Let's just say,  it was either too early in the season, or that venue wasn't the right audience. I had a few last minute hiccups with my printer that meant I couldn't promote Close to My Heart the way I planned. But I learned a LOT, and will be much better prepared for the next one, whenever that may be. :)

I saved my new papers though, and all that manic card-making did fuel my imaginative juices, so be prepared to see some fun stuff in the weeks ahead. I need a week to recover, and then I am sure my brain will start to see Cricut cuts and card patterns again. :)

Until next time, I hope you are paper-crafting too!

It's Here, It's here!

The new catalog is finally here!

I’m so excited! I wish I could show you every single page right here in the blog! The papers are so pretty, the new inks are so vibrant, the new stamps… it’s all just so…

But what I can do is give you the link to a downloadable pdf of the new idea books. The 2015-2016 Annual Inspirations and HolidayExpressions catalogs. You can copy them to your desktop (or somewhere on your computer) and browse them at your leisure. Or, you can have a gathering with me, and I will send you your very own real copy.

Check out a sampling of the wonderful new Hostess stamp sets that Close to My Heart is offering.

 

And September is National Stamping Month! Close to My Heart is celebrating with three special sets of stamps. One each for traditional scrapbookers, card makers, and pocket scrappers. Of course, all three sets can be used in any way that we paper crafters can think of. They are available for $13.95 (USD) each, or all three sets for $34.95 (USD) (save $6.90). You can find out more here.

Don’t miss our lovely Stamp of the Month, Paper Garden. I just love this set. It’s available for $17.95 (USD), or you can get it for only $5.00 (USD) with any purchase of $50.00 (USD) or more in Close to My Heart products. (see the red lines around some of the images? That means they coordinate with images from one of CTMH's exclusive Cricut cartridges. In this case, our newest one, Artistry.)

I’ll be posting some projects made with these sets within the next week.

Contact your Close to My Heart consultant to see or purchase any of these or other CTMH products. If you don’t have a consultant, I’d love to be yours. If you’d like to become a consultant, I’d love to have you on my team, please contact me to find out more about the opportunity.