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CTMH October Special: Buy 9 Studio J layouts, get 1 FREE!

Click here to check out the new, improved Studio J! No more memberships required. No software to purchase or load. Use it anywhere you have internet access....at home or away. And in October, purchase 9 layouts and receive a free layout! Up to four free layouts! If you've never tried digital scrapbooking with Studio J, now is the perfect time to start :)

Studio J^® Is a Great Value!

You’ve taken the photos—now keep the memories. In five easy steps, create beautiful 12" × 12" two-page layouts showcasing your stories. When the custom prints arrive at your door, slip them into your cherished albums. No one will guess it only took a few minutes to design them!  

Purchase Option	Price
Per two-page, custom-printed layout (including JPG files)	$6.95
Per two-page JPG file only	$2.95
Shipping per box of up to 50 layouts	$5.95 US / $13.95 CAN
Minimum layouts per order	Four

5-Pack

A 5-pack includes 5 two-page, custom-printed layouts, and free shipping. Ideal for gift giving, or as an affordable way to try Studio J for the first time.

Purchase Option	Price
5-Pack	$39.95 US $47.95 CAN* (*Canadian price reflects shipping costs to Canada) For more information, click here to see the FAQs.

Artiste "LOVE" Card

Another great shape from the new CTMH exclusive ARTISTE Cricut cartridge!  Nine different 'swing' cards. Here's my take on the heart-shaped swing card.

 

The cartridge even includes envelope. Looks how pretty it is using the two-sided Stella paper pack X7147B. Stella was released with the Spring/Summer catalog, but it is one of four paper packs that have been carried over to the NEW Autumn/Winter Idea Book & Catalog. If you don't have your copy yet email me and I will mail it to you for only $5.00 (my cost to ship) and even include a $5.00 coupon good toward your next purchase of $25 or more! You can also view the catalog on my CTMH shopping site. Also used on the card is the A1131 Love and C1484 Love Clusters stamp sets, Tulip (retired) & Z2118 Desert Sand (sponging) stamp pads, Z1752 Clear Sparkles,  Z1617 Dark Chocolate grosgrain ribbon, Colonial White paper and button, Z1375 Kraft cardstock, and Z1081 Waxy Flax (colored with Tulip stamp pad).

 

Artiste cuts:  Page 52, Heart Slider at 5 1/2" in Kraft 

               Page 52, Envelope at 5 1/2 in Stella

               Page 51, Heart at 3" in Stella and also at 2 3/4" in Colonial White

Art Philosophy cuts: Page 64, Scallop border at 1" in Stella

Clementine Star

Another one of my favorite new products is the My Creations Star. A pre-assembled chipboard 3-D 12" star with hole for hanging, Z1803, $9.95. I've covered it with the new Clementine Paper Packet X7156B and embellished it with a medallion from the new Cricut Artiste cartridge Z1790, a layered fabric flower from the Cottage Assortment Z1794, and Chocolate Baker's Twine from the Neutral Assortment Z1701. All of these items are available on-line here.  ***Update 10-1-2012...CTMH has released a template to be used when cutting the star arms. I will include the PDF with each purchase!

 

 

Open House & Bracket Frame

Thanks to all that participated in my 1st Close To My Heart Open House last weekend. It was a lot of fun (and work :), but I sure enjoyed seeing a few old friends and meeting several new friends. I'll be posting pictures of some of the projects that I have created for display at the Open House.

This My Creations Bracket Frame Z1797 is one of my favorites from the new catalog! It's a pre-assembled chipboard bracket frame, 11" outer dimensions, 7" inner dimensions, and 1" deep. Price is $8.95. The paper packet used is Florentine X7153B. In addition, I used several CTMH embellishments: Sparkles Flourishes Z1708, Rhinestone Designer Brads Z1360, Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain ribbon Z1617, Bohemian Assortment Z1687, and Bouquet Assortment Z1694. The large Bonding Memories Glue pen 1512 worked perfectly to adhere the paper to the frame and Liquid Glass Z679 insured that the embellishments stayed put! All of these items can be purchased at my on-line business account....click here.

Open House Preview

Just a few close-up pics of the projects that I've been working with in preparation for the Open House next weekend using new papers from the Autumn/Winter CTMH catalog and Cricut Artiste cartridge.

CTMH Clearance Sale....Hurry for the best deals!

CLEARANCE SALE!!! Yes, it is that time of year when Close To My Hearts puts ridiculously low prices on retired items. Below are just a few samples available. Check it out soon as these are, of course, "While Supplies Last" :) Get them before I do! Click JOIN on my gathering, then Shop, then go to bottom of list to find them. Most shipping is only $5.95 if under weight limit. Orders ship immediately.

 

12" X 12" Dark Cranberry Quick Pic™ Album - $2.00 - Z1405

Trendy albums made from sturdy chipboard with a unique embossed design on the front and back covers. These quick-to-assemble albums have open spines and a 4" x 4" display window in the front cover. Ideal for gift-giving or storing your own treasured layouts. (Includes three 1/2" posts and screws. Memory Protectors® not included.)

 Heirloom Assortment - Only $2.50 -  Z1635

12 pieces: 6 adhesive-backed resin flowers, approx. 1"; 6 dangle jewels with brads, approx. ¾".

 

Bottle Caps -  Only $1.50  -  Z1691

8 metal bottle caps, 1" diameter; Cranberry, Honey, Twilight, Black.

SHOP HERE http://wendyh.ctmh.com

NEW AUTUMN/WINTER CTMH CATALOG NOW LIVE!

The new 2012 Autumn/Winter Idea Book/Catalog and yearly big reveal of the newest creations by the Close To My Heart designers is now available for viewing online at wendyh.ctmh.com  I have been busy creating and preparing for my open house in a couple weeks. I'm looking forward to sharing with y'all soon after (don't want to ruin the surprise for my local gals :)  Love playing with the newest Cricut/CTMH cartridge ARTISTE! Here's a peak at the Open House make 'n take project which was all cut using Artiste.

SPECIALS:
You can benefit from my Open House from the comfort of your own home!  I am offering a free catalog and free Petite Perks set of 4 stamps to any on-line orders placed by Aug 26th. If your order is over $100 I will also send you your choice of any A-sized stamp from either the new catalog or the Spring/Summer 2012 catalog.  To order go to wendyh.ctmh.com and click on "Join" next to the August '12 Open House gathering (see illustration below). To receive your bonus specials, email me your name & address so I can send those items directly to you.

Join one of Wendy’s Gatherings

• Gathering name                    Close Date
• August '12 Open House       26 Aug 2012        

Once you place your order, be sure to participate in the following CTMH specials for maximum value:

Special #1: The August Stamp of the Month: Baroque Borders. Available for $17.95 or only $5 with a $50 purchase. To give you an idea of the actual size, the corner stamp on the right is 3 3/4" along each side and 5" diagonally.

Special #2 is coming up in only 5 days...Celebrate National Stamping Month with the double-sized It's Your Day set of 48 stamps (retail value $35.90). Available only from August 15-September 30, 2012 for $5 with a $35 purchase....



Special #3...I checked on the status of the exclusive FREE tote bag (retail value of $50) for signing up to be a new consultant this month and there is less than 50% of the bags left! Remember, this is a limited quantities item and when the bags are gone, they're REALLY gone! For only $49, you can become our newest consultant and reap the benefits for yourself :) These bags were given to all the consultants that attended the recent convention and those of us who didn't attend are just drooling over this bag. If you could live without this bag (I couldn't...if I had it, that is :), you could for sure sell it and get your whole consultant kit free!

ARTISTE Assembly Booklet now On-line

Just received the Hello Thursday email and went to the Cricut.com page for the Artiste cartridge and in addition to the handbook, the assembly book is now posted. Getting my cartridge tomorrow in mail....so excited to make some of these new 3-D images!!

Artiste assembly booklet here!

New CTMH exclusive Cricut cartridge - ARTISTE

Close To My Heart has done it again! This is another MUST HAVE cartridge like last year's Art Philosophy (still available). It has 700 unique images including a font, shapes, tags, cards, borders, 3D items, and dimensional flowers, plus it comes with three sets of acrylic stamps that match-up perfectly with the Cricut images. As a bonus, the cartridge also comes with three sheets of 9” x 12” chipboard tags, banners, and shapes that also co-ordinate with the Cricut images. The cartridge retails for $99 and I am offering FREE shipping and will also include the new CTMH Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book & Catalog as well as the Spring/Summer 2012 Catalog (if requested) as another bonus. To take advantage of this deal, email me your address and send a PayPal payment of $105.68 (total with tax).


    To view the complete image handbook click here.

FREE Exclusive CTMH Tote Bag

Did you know that you can now sign up to be a Close To My Heart consultant for as little as $49?

When you become a new Consultant in August, you will receive this FREE Damask Tote Bag (retail value $50), while supplies last. This handy, attractive tote with the Close To My Heart logo lets everyone know you are a Close To My Heart Independent Consultant - with class and style! Choose the $49 New Consultant Essentials Kit or the $99 Master Kit which includes more supplies and tools, and we will send you a tote bag free - only in August and only while supplies last. Don't wait!!  Contact me for details.


Here's the New Consultant Essentials Kit (retail value of approximately $130) for only $49:

The New Consultant Master Kit (which includes all of the above and the additional items below) is $99 (with an approx. retail value of $280).

There is NO long-term commitment!  You can simply sign-up for one of the above kits and you will immediately receive all of the consultant benefits for the 1st three months. With only $300 in sales (including your own purchases) every 3 months you continue to receive the benefits including a 22% discount on everything in the catalog, access to a complete online support system, a free online business address, a consultant bulletin board with a ton of business tips, artwork, and much, much more. Even if you sign-up just to get the kits and receive the discount for the first three months, that's okay...no one will show up at your door to take your new consultant kit back :) 

Contact me for details on either kit.

New Close To My Heart Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book & Catalog Preview

So excited to be checking out the brand-new Autumn/Winter Close To My Heart Idea Book & Catalog online today. It doesn't go online to customers until August 1st, but I'm hoping to have some books available by next week. They are FREE with $25 or more order or purchase one for only $3.95 and receive a coupon good for $11.90 off your next order. That equals a free catalog and free shipping on your first order!!

Graduation Card

A simple personalized graduation card made with my Cricut for our grandson Anthony. Downloaded school logo and school song to print on the inside. Cut the graduation cap in his school colors from Locker Talk and the sentiments from Wildcard.

 These are my catalog pages for color families in my collection. I was inspired to create these after watching Tiffany Spaulding's free webinars on organizing.   I created these templates and printed them using my 13" printer.

 The black strips are paper, not ink (didn't want to use up so much ink and better representation on actual black paper).

My color families: white/clear, yellow, orange, pink/red, purple, blue, green, brown, grey/black, metallic. So handy now that I can just open my Catalog Album and find the perfect ink/pen/pencil/chalk/embossing powder/paints/sprays/rub-ons to match any projects I'm making.

All packed up for 3-day scrapbooking retreat at Menno Haven. Hard to see, but I have both my Crop-In-Style rolling case full of embellishment cases, pens, & tools; another rolling cart full of paper pack; my Cricut Expression; my Cricut rolling tote with stamping supplies; duffle bag with clothes & toiletries; a bag with my light, seat cushion, & throw blanket; my travel bag with my Thrive tablet, Zune, chargers, and medical supplies; and lastly a final bag with drinks and snacks. Despite all this, one of the most important totes is missing (and won't be noticed till arrival at camp), my desktop tool caddy with my most used tools and adhesives!! Thanks to good friends, I was able to survive the weekend without my tool tote and still get many layouts completed.

Received my new consultant kit from Close To My Heart...sooooo excited to begin this journey!!

Close To My Heart Consultant

I am now an independent consultant with Close To My Heart! I invite you to view these exclusive and quality papercrafting supplies at my on-line site: wendyh.ctmh.com