Thanksgiving Card: Project Inspiration

Create a multi-layered stamping imaging using the base and shade technique and Close To My Heart's My Acrylix® So Grateful stamp set. As you can see on this video, it's as easy as pumpkin pie—and will look great on your Thanksgiving dinner invitations and cards.

Studio J - Love Your Layout

Join Kristine Widtfeldt, VP at CTMH for the second installment of "Love your Layout".

Enjoy Life card

I love this stamp set! It's called Enjoy Life. I love the vintage type stamp sets. This card was created using the CTMH You Rock papers. The paper pack is no longer available, but, here's the instructions for the card.

4 ¼” x 5 ½” side fold card base

• 4 ¼” x 5 ½” You Rock Denim Dot B&T
• 3 ¾” x 5” You Rock Swirl/Star B&T
• 3 ½” x 4 ¾” Honey Cardstock
• 3 ¼” x 4” Outdoor Denim Card stock
• 2” x 3” White Card stock
• 1 ½” x 3” White Card stock

Stamp the two corner stamps with Z2162 Honey Ink. Stamp bike and sentiment with Z2140 Outdoor Denim. Attach stamped images to Outdoor Denim cardstock and then to Honey card stock. Attach Swirl/Star B&T to Outdoor Denim B&T. Attach matted stamped image to card front as shown. Attach card front to card base.

September CTMH Club projects

For our September Imagine Club, we used X7144B Mischief Level 2 My Reflections Kit. I had so much fun doing these layouts as I absolutely love the new X7144C My Compliments Rub-ons. This layout is called Medley. You know what's really cool about the papers? On the top of each sheet of paper there's a little strip that includes information about the paper package on one side, and the other side has a design.

This layout is also created from the Mischief paper pack. I love how we can get two totally different looks from one package of paper. This layout is called Memoirs Complete.

For the Stamp a Stack Club, we used D1481 Vintage Type. I cut all of the tags, banners and and the little circles using the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge. The papers used to create the cards are a previous, no longer available Creative Basics pack (the Christmas papers) and the new X7139B Typeset papers.

August Club Projects

In our August Stamp a Stack club, we used stamp set D1491 Hooray Bouquet. I love the fact that CTMH has reduced the prices of the stamps, as now we can use some D sets in the club. The flowers can be cut on the Cricut as this stamp set goes with the Art Philosophy cartridge. As you browse through the Close To My Heart Idea Book, you'll see stamp images that have a red line drawn around them. That red line means there is a matching Cricut shape on the cartridge. On the carrier sheet of stamps, you'll also find that it tells you what size to cut the image in order for it to match the stamp. How cool is that?! The scallop circle card was also cut using the Art Philosophy cartridge.


For our August Imagine Club, we used X7143B Sonoma Level 2 Paper Pack. This paper is just so pretty. I also cut the doily circle from the new CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge. I cut it in half and used it at the top and bottom of the two Olive photo mats.


If you would like more information on the Stamp a Stack and Imagine clubs, be sure to email me!

October Buy 3, Get 1 Free Special

This special is good through October 31, and only available through Suzastampin. You'll find our current catalog HERE.

Buy 3 like items, get 1 FREE! *The free item will be of equal or lesser value.

• Buy 3 stamp sets, get 1 free
• Buy 3 My Reflections kits, get 1 free
• Buy 3 packages of card stock, get 1 free
• And, so on, and so on :)

This special is only available through Suzastampin. You may email me your order, or you may place it through my MyCTMH website. When placed through the MyCTMH website, you will need to email me your free item choice.

October CTMH New Consultant Kit Offer

Become a Consultant in October and get one add-on collection FREE!*

New Consultants who enroll for $99 with Close To My Heart between October 1-31, 2011, will receive one FREE* New Consultant Kit add-on collection!

Each of our three add-on collections is priced at $40 and has a retail value of $80-$130, so this is an incredible deal!

*Shipping/handling is free on add-on collections. Tax will be charged on the retail price of $40.

What's in the consultant kit? For just a $99 enrollment fee, you'll receive a New Consultant Kit packed with business essentials and new products valued at over $280, plus a FREE add-on collection to enhance your kit!
Roxie Add-on Collection:
Elemental Add-on Collection:
Studio J Add-on:
Or, choose the Sonoma kit: You will need to call CTMH to sign up when choosing the Sonoma kit.
For more consultant info, visit my website. I'd love to have you join the Inky Fingers Gang! Email me, if you have any questions at all!

Why Be A CTMH Consultant?

The best thing about being a Close To My Heart consultant is that you can set up your business to fit your life. Here are a few examples of the ways consultants have set up their businesses:

• Hobbyists - Like getting scrapbooking, stamping and cardmaking products at a discount? Simply submit the minimum $300/quarter to maintain consultant status and receive the consultant discount of 22%.
• Club Leader - You organize a monthly get-together to teach a project. Club members agree to purchase at least $150 in product. Each month, you select a hostess who's eligible to receive hostess rewards and extra product. You rotate the hostess each month so that everyone can take advantage of hostess rewards. You can have as many clubs going per month as you like- a layout club, card club, Cricut club or Studio J club.
• Studio J Consultant - Not a paper scrapbooker? Maybe you'd like to set up a Studio J business based on CTMH's online scrapbooking software. Your customers would be those who are interested in making layouts fast, getting them professionally printed by CTMH, and having the option of sharing their layouts digitally with family and friends.
• Business Builder - As a business builder, you will hold workshops or gatherings on a regular basis and recruit others to become a part of your team. If you're interested in making additional income and leading a team, running a CTMH business is an excellent opportunity for you.

And, beginning in October, CTMH has a new and improved compensation plan that includes even more incentives and rewards for you!

Remember, this special does not start until 10/1.

Questions? Be sure to email me!

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.