We are a mother-daughter team of Close To My Heart Independent Consultants working together to show you how to preserve your memories through the art of scrapbooking and stamping.
CELEBRATE PAPERCRAFTING WITH THE STUNNING FELICITY COLLECTION!
The collection features decorative die-cut paper, three gorgeous color schemes, and a D-size stamp set that include fl owers, flourishes, argyle patterns, birds, and an entire alphabet! Your papercrafting possibilities are endless!
There are several ways to get the Felicity collection:
Purchase it at full retail price for $40.95.
Place an order of $70 or more in full-retail priced stamp sets (A,B, C, D, and E-size) and receive one collection FREE!
Place an order of $145 or more in full-retail priced Close To My Heart products and receive one collection FREE!
Hostesses get the collection FREE with a Home Gathering sales total of $470 or more,
New Consultants who join Close To My Heart between January 1–31 will receive the collection FREE in their New Consultant Kit.
Available now until the end of January while supplies last! Phone Deborah or Rachel at 403-938-7498 or email us at skowd@telus.net to get yours today!
Wishing everyone a happy holidays as we settle down with the family here to celebrate the season!
Here are my photography tips for Christmas!
1. If you are going anywhere for Christmas make sure you pack the camera and make sure your batteries are charged and you have plenty of extra
2. Lighting: Open a window, natural light is always more camera friendly than light bulbs (or even worse... your flash) Also the outdoors typically makes for a better background than blinds -check out the link at the bottom of the page for tips on photographing Christmas lights
3. Make a list of the special moments you know you want to capture and keep it with you so you don't forget!
4. Make sure you hand off the camera to someone else every once in a while so that you will be included in the pictures
5. If your going to take a group photo do this first, not after the party when everyone looks their worst
From December 2 to 17 (while supplies last) get your hands on tonnes of goodies at extreme discounts! Stamp sets, paper packs and surprise bags just in time for Christmas! Get all of your Christmas shopping done in one place and save some money doing it!
For more information, the flyer can be accessed here or visit our website for more information or to check out all of the deals!
Also, I will be posting more Christmas Card pictures soon!
Just a reminder that there is only one week left to get a free stamp set with every two purchased! this promotion only comes around once every 18 months or so and when it is done, it is done! orders placed during this promotion period will be here before Christmas, and a free stamp set makes a perfect gift, even if it is for you!
Visit debsscrapbook.myctmh.com to view Close To My Heart's stamp collection in its entirety, including the retiring line of stamps.
-Remember, you can shop online, and it gets shipped right to YOU!
You can also email skowd@telus.net or phone Deb or Rachel at 403-938-7498 to place an order!
We will be in Blairmore this weekend for our first Album retreat/Crop! Looking forward to seeing everyone who is able to attend and we hope to see many of you over the next month doing Christmas cards and workshops!
For those of you who were unable to attend the retreat this weekend... do not worry! We will be back in Blairmore four times in 2010: February, March, October and November! if you would like more details please email skowd@telus.net or phone 403-938-7498!
Having just spent the wonderful weekend in beautiful Blairmore for a scrapbooking retreat we have so many wonderful Christmas card and gift ideas for you!
We will have all of our Christmas workshops ready and available for you to see and sign-up for! Be sure to come and register early for any you may be interested in as space is limited.
In addition to the fabulous workshops we will also be having a HUGE SALE!!!!! All previous Stamps of the Month will now be only $10.00, discounted B&T patterned paper 5 for $1.00 and many other items will be offered at deep discounts
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
for directions or to RSVP please phone Deborah or Rachel at 403-938-7498 or email skjowd@telus.net
My favorite promotion from Close To My Heart is the famous Stampaganza where I can get all of the stamp sets on my wish list for less! Stamps like the adorable Holiday Jingle and Merry Monsters are sure to be gracing the boxes in our basement shortly!
*Shipping/handling apply. Offer valid November 3–30, 2009. Stamp sets available as the FREE set include A, B, C, and D-size sets only. E-size, customizable (K), Art & Soul® and Stamp of the Month are not available as the free set. Stamp sets that count toward the qualifying purchase include full-priced A , B, C, D, and E-size sets only. Stamps that do not count toward a qualifying purchase include Stamp of the Month, Art & Soul, Workshops on the Go™, and customized (K) stamps.
I cant believe it has snowed already and it's not even Thanksgiving... on the bright side we have some great promotions this Month:
In October if you sign up as a new consultant and complete your straight to the top levels one and two in the first three months you will receive ten FREE Studio J layouts.
Let me break it down:
Consultant Kit: $115 + S&H Card Kit Add On: $65 (optional) Scrapbooking Add On: $75 (optional)
Straight to the Top Level 1: $375 sales in first month Level 2: $2250 in first three months
What you get: Consultant Kit is over $375 retail Cardmaking Kit is over $187 retail Scrapbooking Kit is over $215 retail
Straight to the Top Level One: earns you $30 select product credit Level Two: earns you $150 select product credit
PLUS you will receive ten FREE Studio J Layouts (value over $160)
So if you get both add-ons to the Consultant Kit you get over $1100 worth of Close To My Heart Product for $255 + S&H. Pretty good deal eh?
Plus if you decide to host a start up party, we will come and help you, bring our stuff to show your friends and get you started and you can earn the Hostess Rewards on top of everything!
Why wait any longer??? Now is the time to sign up!
Phone Deb or Rachel at 403-938-7498 or email skowd@telus.net for more information
Just a quick reminder that the Creative Stitches Show is NEXT WEEKEND (Friday Sept 25 9-6pm and Saturday Sept 26 9-5pm)... and we are busy busy busy getting all of the amazing deals ready for you! Not only do we have many of the NEW products from the latest idea book available for you to purchase, we also have a limited supply of discontinued products that can only be yours if you come visit us at the show!
As an added bonus, for the Creative Stitches show we will be having a big sale; EVERYTHING will be reduced in price by 10%... Friday and Saturday only! Tickets are $12 for Adults, $10 for student/seniors, $2 for children (6-11) and under 6-years-old is FREE so be sure to make this an event to attend this year!
Wow! It feels like forever since I've posted on here, but do not worry we have been BUSY as beavers getting things ready for you this fall! Here are some of the highlights: -New Workshops On The Go Program -Technique Classes
-New fall Workshops
-Retreats!
New Workshops on the Go Program: Close To My Heart has put together a fantastic new system for the workshops on the go!(*note artwork shown online is not the same as the workshop) Each month will still feature an exclusive Jeanette Lynton original layout using one of the fabulous new paper packs from the fall/winter idea book, however each guide now includes a new card pattern featured three different ways for a 6-card workshop! We will be holding several different dates for the latyout workshops, still building six pages, and currently have one night a month scheduled for the new card workshop (this will only increase with interest). In addition to the card workshop there will be an EXCLUSIVE b-sized stamp set featured at each workshop and several different pricing options for your shopping needs! (see below).
As our traditional clubs are being replaced with workshops on the go and technique days, we still want to offer rewards to customers who attend our classes by introducing an open club concept. Each month we will feature one of the fabulous new workshops on the go on several different dates. In September, any person attending a workshop will have their names drawn for placement on their list (we will have three separate lists, Strathmore, Nanton, and Okotoks). Depending on the number of people attending the workshop, we will reward $30 to the top person(s) on the list. Any new people joining us that evening will be added to the bottom of the list and any person(s) rewarded will revolve to the bottom of the list as well. If you are unable to attend one of the workshops for the month, you can purchase a kit complete with instructions and cutting guide and keep your place on the list. If you don't purchase a kit that month, your name simply moves to the bottom of the list.
One other small change to the workshops on the go program is a new open club concept that rewards those who attend regularly and gives everyone the flexibility to pick and choose which workshops they attend based on their schedule! Each month we will feature one of the fabulous new workshops on the go on several dates, you are welcome to come to any of the dates and are not locked into a specific class once you choose. In September, any person attending a workshop will have their name drawn for placement on their list (we will have three separate lists: Okotoks, Strathmore and Nanton). Depending on the number of people attending the workshop, we will reward $30.00 in Close To My Heart product to the top person(s) on the list. Any new people joining each month will also have their names added to the bottom of the list and any person(s) rewarded will revolve to the bottom of the list as well. If you are unable to attend one of the workshops for the month you can purchase one of the kits complete with instructions and cutting guide and keep your place on the list. If you don't purchase a kit that month your name simply moves to the bottom of the list.
If you have any questions please call 403-938-7498 or email skowd@telus.net and we will answer them to the best of our ability. A Workshop On The Go FAQ will be posted shortly on the blog!
Pricing Options:
Budget: $35.00 The classic 6 pages for one price option will include paper pack, featured accessory, workshop guide and all other necessary materials to complete the workshop.
Basic: $43.31 Exclusively for the workshops on the go program, Close To My Heart has bundled together kits that feature all of the basic materials to complete the workshop. These kits include one of the four new paper packs, coordinating accessory, workshop guide and EXCLUSIVE b-sized stamp set not available for purchase anywhere in the idea book. As an added bonus, these kits are priced at less than retail value! Better: price varies Love the look of "blinged-out" layouts, but your stamp box is already overflowing? You can purchase all of the materials to complete the workshop and just use our stamp set during the class. The price varies slightly from month to month depending on the accessories used, but you will go home with tons of extra goodies to use on multiple other projects! Best: price varies Do you have to have it all!!? This package includes the basic kit (paper pack, accessory guide and stamp set) along with all of the additional accessories required to fully "bling-out" your layouts. What's best is you go home with all the accessories and the EXCLUSIVE stamp set to make countless fun projects later on!
The workshop guide now includes a cutting guide and instructions for six cards showing off an exclusive new pattern in three different ways (2 of each= 6 cards). The card workshop features the exact same paper pack, stamp set and accessories and can be created alongside the feature layout and because we love you so much and still want to offer you three layouts for each workshop we will be designing the additional four pages such that the cards can be made from your extra paper; all you will need is blank card bases.
Cards: see pricing above
Because the card workshop uses the same paper and embellishments as the layouts the pricing options for the card only workshop are the same as the layouts. During the card workshop we will complete the six cards from the workshop guide and you will go home with instructions for either the featured layout of six additional cards from either Originals or Wishes!
As promised, this fall we will be hosting technique classes each month featuring exciting stamping and scrapbooking techniques. The cost of each class will be a low $5.00 and we will teach you the featured technique and incorporate it into a card. We will also be giving you an instruction page to which you can adhere a sample of the technique to look back on and remember at home.
We are very open to hearing your suggestions and would love it if you emailed us if there is a specific technique you would like to see featured.
September 3- Chalk Popping
September 14 -Versamark resist
Fall Workshops:
This fall we will be holding several new and exciting workshops! We are currently in the development process of many of these but here is a sneak peak at one of the Christmas card workshops for November:
Watch our Calendar for workshop dates and photographs!
Retreats:
Album Retreat / Crop:
We are fast approaching our first annual Album Retreat / Crop in Blairmore AB, November 20th - 22nd 2009 and there are still spaces available! You will have the choice to just crop all weekend, eat and have some fun, or you may choose to join us in the completion of an album. There will be fun games and draws for free products over the weekend.
As many of you have long been anticipating, we will be putting on an Album Class this year during the Blairmore scrapbook retreat. We will be completing 10 two-page layouts using a wide variety of CTMH products and new techniques. The cost for this portion of the event is $200.00 and includes all materials needed including a My Legacy Linen Album in your choice of Color. You may also upgrade to a Leather Album for $30.00 more.
This year we are working with Carmen Gareau, a travel agent out of Nanton to put on this fabulous event and all payments can be processed through Carmen directly or through Deborah, who will pass it on to Carmen. The Album is a separate portion of the retreat all together, and can be dealt with directly through Deborah either by phone (403-938-7498) or email skowd@telus.net
Room rates (including excellent meals) are as follows:
a) $180.00 for a single room (1 person per room)
b) $160.00 for double occupancy room (2 people per room with 2 beds)
c) $140.00 for triple/quad occupancy room (3/4 people per room with 2 beds or 2 people
per room sharing bed).
What is included in the price???
- Accommodation for 2 nights
- Food
Friday: supper
Saturday: light breakie for early risers
brunch at 10am
Supper at 530 pm-ish
Sunday: Breakfast
lunch at 1230pm
Plus snacks & drinks: water, pop, coffee, tea, hot coco…
The event will take place from Friday November 20th at 4pm until Sunday November 22nd at 5 pm (note: we must be out by 5) at the CrowsnestCenter in Blairmore.
Deposit due by:$30.00 (deposits are non refundable) ASAP – first paid, first in
Balance due by:October 22, 2009
Please make cheques payable to Carmen Gareau; mail cheques to Box 1335, Nanton, AB, T0L 1R0.If you have any questions, please contact me either by phone 403 646 1130 or email, mcgareau@telus.net
Will send directions, etc to those that register along with a map too after final payment is received
Working on getting some reps there too
No refunds given if you cancel within 2 weeks prior to retreat
No children/babies at retreats
We look forward to seeing you over the next four months! please call if you have any questions!
