Last Day for September Promotions

Just a quick note to let everyone know that today is the last day to get your Pair-a-Phrase stamp set. It is FREE with a $75 order. AND... it is two stamp sets in one. ($34.95 value) Lots of great images- especially for card making. Plus, don't forget, you get a FREE Petite Perks from me for every $50 you spend!
You get the Pair a Phrase DOUBLE D stamp set for FREE with any order of $75 or more! (already have it, it makes a great gift!)
Also, there is a NEW stamp of the month that is only $5 with a purchase of $50 or more! This stamp set coordinates with the Art Philosophy cartridge!
If you order your Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge bundle today, you will qualify for the $5 Stamp of the Month and the FREE Pair a Phrase stamp set!

So, what do you get with this deal?

• Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge (retail value $59.99)
• Three stamp sets (retail value $17.95 each)
• Three Dimensional Elements Chipboard sets (retail $4.95 each)
  

Total retail value of $128.69 for only $99.
Pair-a-Phrase double D-size stamp set a $35.90 value for FREE!
YOU SAVE -$78.64

July Club Projects

I just realized I hadn't posted the July Imagine and Stamp a Stack Club photos. For the Imagine Club, we used the My Reflections Kit X7138B Fanfare.




For our Stamp a Stack club, we used the stamp set, C1442 Tailor Made

If you'd like information on either club, or to join, email me at suzastampin@aol.com. You do not need to be local to participate in the clubs.

How Cute are These?

Check out my Too Cute Tu-tu Bags!

I've been sewing the hot pink ones like crazy!

They're also available in light pink, torquoise, red and purple. If you'd like one, drop me an email.

Extra, Extra! A Free Stamp Set in August

Check out this deal!

In celebration of our newly updated Stamp of the Month program, we’re throwing in a little something extra: a FREE* bonus stamp set! In August, when you place an order of $50 or more in products and purchase the August Stamp of the Month set, Wicked, for just $5, you’ll receive the My Acrylix® A Typeface bonus A-size set FREE (retail value $6.95)! Think of it as two promotions in one—qualify for and purchase the discounted August Stamp of the Month set, and we’ll throw in a second stamp set FREE! It’s Extra! Extra!

Fall/Winter Idea Book

Have you seen it?! Gorgeous!


Order your free catalog today. Just pay $5 for the postage and your Idea Book will be on it's way.

Studio J: Personalize your Layouts

Studio J has options galore for personalizing your scrapbook layouts! Change the color of your photos; swap the cardstock and patterned B&T paper in your layout; embellish with buttons, ribbons, and metals; and distress the surface or edges of your paper using a range of tools and colors. You'll love the way Studio J offers you incredible artistic freedom with the click of a mouse!

Studio J Photo Editing Tool

Did you know you can edit your photos right in Studio J? You can do many things, including adjusting brightness; changing color balance and saturation; removing red-eye, blemishes, and wrinkles; and whitening teeth. Find out how easy it is in Studio J, Close To My Heart's online scrapbook design software!



Questions? Be sure to shoot me an email! There's still time to order your free Studio J layout. Stop by my website to create it now.

Studio J: Focus on the Photos

Have you had a chance to play with Studio J this month? Be sure to give it a try before the month is out so that you can get your free two-page layout JPG. Not into digital scrapbooking? Then use Studio J as a layout tool. Pick your paper and layout, and create it without ever having to cut any paper. Then, pull out your traditional scrapping tools and create your layout. You don't have to worry about cutting your paper wrong as you already know you're going to love your layout!

Be sure to watch the video below. It shows you the many ways you can manipulate your photos. I just watched it and learned something I didn't know!

Love your Layout

Join Kristine Widtfeldt, VP at CTMH, as she walks you through creating a beautiful layout featuring yourself and someone you love. :)

Free Studio J JPG file!

Have you created and downloaded your free Studio J JPG yet? Looking for ideas on how to use it?

1. Email them to Grandma, Grandpa and everybody who would love to see a layout
2. Post them to your Facebook or blog pages
3. Of course, you can also print out the pages and then embellish them with real embellishments or leave them just as they are. You can't really tell they are digital!
   
4. Create a card....bet you're wondering how to do that :)
   

Here's a couple of ways to do picture Christmas/Holiday cards:

Create a layout using one of the layouts with big photo wells. Then take the free JPG and print 4x4 or5x5 images on your home computer or pay the $0.10-0.19/ea at your favorite store. Attach them to a card base and gussy them up with some papers, ribbons, poinsettias, or other embellishments and you're done.

Another way to create your Christmas/Holiday is to create your layout using a picture of each family member in a photo well. Then, take your FREE JPG to CVS, Walgreen's or where you prefer to have your picture cards printed. You can put Happy Holidays from and then all the names of the people in your photo.

Everybody will see your family, plus you'll show them just how creative you are!

Summer Fun with Studio J

Guess how long it took me to create this layout! Ah, come on...take a guess! LOL! All of 5 minutes after I decided what photos to use. Do you find that it takes you longer to decide on what pictures you want to scrap than it actually takes to put the page together? No? Well, that may be because you're not using Studio J. It only takes a few moments to put together great looking pages that look like you've spent hours. Be sure to try Studio J out this month and order your free JPG file. You can post your layout to your Facebook page, email it to Grandma and Grandpa, or print it out at your favorite photo store. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me.

Newsprint Rub-Ons

Have you ordered these yet? If you've used them, please send me a picture to post! Here's a video that will give you some ideas!



You can find the Newsprint Rub-ons HERE.

Studio J Mediterranean Cruise Layout

I've really enjoyed using Studio J to quickly do some of our layouts. While we have a ton (and I do mean a ton) of traditional layouts already done, it's fun to be able to create a layout in just a few moments, rather than a few hours. LOL! My Cruisin' Buddy and I take forever doing traditional layouts, but that's usually because we can't decide what pictures to use. Then, of course, it takes a while to decide on the layout itself.

Stop by Studio J any time in June and create a layout. Then order your FREE Studio J JPG file. I think you'll see just how quickly you get your pages created.

Not a traditional scrapper? Have fun playing in Studio J and you'll see how easy it is to create some cute birthday/holiday gifts!

May Imagine Club projects

For May we used CTMH's X7137B Lucky My Reflections Kit. The top layout is Up the Tempo, but I changed the angle of the photos on the left page. In addition on the same page, we used Z1377 Kraft Color Ready Borders. The cute chipboards are from Z1356 Lucky Level 2 Assortment. I had a lot of fun creating these layouts!

If you have any questions about the Imagine Club, please don't hesitate to email me.