OCTOBER New Consultant EXTRAVAGANZA!!!

OCTOBER New Consultant EXTRAVAGANZA!!!

Oh, what EXCITING NEWS!!!! Close To My Heart has announced the October promotion and this is YOUR opportunity to join the CTMH family. If you have been toying with the idea and just could not make the JUMP, well OCTOBER should be the month to make that LEAP.. And CTMH has just the incentive to do so.

 During October from the 1st-31st, when you sign to be a Close To My Heart consultant, not only will you get a FABULOUS consultant kit ($99), plus tax and s/h) filled with wonderful CTMH product and all the business supplies you need to have a wonderful launch for your crafting future... You will also be able to CHOOSE an additional consultant 'Add-On' kit for FREE.. Yes, you read that right!!!! Absolutely FREE... That is up to an additional $80-$130 value, depending on which add-on you choose. You will still have the opportunity to purchase the other add-ons to expand your kit. Each add-on is priced at $40.

  So, feel free to make the leap, give me a call, send me an email with any questions you may have. I will be happy to answer any questions you have, send you more information about the CTMH opportunity, and would LOVE to welcome you to the CTMH family.

I can't wait to hear from you and share the CTMH opportunity with you....

Happy Crafting~

Christa Hamilton

CTMH- Independent Consultant

(281) 650-3064

Septembers SOTM

This stamp of the month for Sept. is so versatile. You can make so many things with it from dinner invitations to birthday to wedding invitations. It is also great for adding that personal touch to a special card or layout you have made for someone special.

To get your very own SOTM just make a purchase of $50 and it's yours for only $5.00.

Here is a card I made for just an everyday type of celebration. I used the new paper pack Elementals.  Don't you just love this paper?

The card is 6x6 and the colors are sorbet and lagoon. I love the color combination with a little hint of creme brulee in the ribbon.

Here is a close up of the card. There is some dry embossing going on, but its a little hard to see in the photo. The card  is taken from the wishes book and it's called "Keep It Level". With this stamp set most everyone will think Invitations, but I wanted to show how you could do more that that with it.

Happy Crafting!

New Specials for Aug-Sept

GET A FREE MY ACRYLIX^® DOUBLE STAMP SET WITH YOUR QUALIFYING PURCHASE!

To celebrate National Stamping Month in September, we are offering our first-ever double stamp set! You can get the exclusive My Acrylix^® Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set FREE when you place an order of $75.00 US/$82.00 CAN from August 15 through September 30, 2011. You’ll love this double set—two D-size sets in one envelope—which includes lots of clever phrases and coordinating images you’ll use in your handmade cards all year. And with a retail value of $35.90/$39.90, this set drastically increases the value of your qualifying purchase! Have double the fun stamping during National Stamping Month with our new Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set!

 

- - -  Add the September Stamp of the Month for just $5 & Receive a Bonus Stamp Set  - - -

FREE BONUS STAMP SET IN AUGUST!

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 US/$55 CAN or more in products and purchase the August Stamp of the Month set, Wicked, for just $5.00/$5.50, you’ll receive the My Acrylix^® A Typeface bonus A-size set FREE (retail value $6.95/$7.75)! 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!

National Stamping Month Promotion

To celebrate National Stamping Month in September, we are offering our first-ever double stamp set! You can get the exclusive My Acrylix^® Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set FREE when you place an order of $75 US / $82 CAN from August 15 through September 30, 2011. You'll love this double set—two D-size sets in one envelope—which includes lots of clever phrases and coordinating images you'll use in your handmade cards all year long. The double set has a retail value of $35.90/$39.90, which drastically increases the value of your qualifying purchase! Have double the fun stamping during National Stamping Month with our new Pair-a-Phrase double stamp set!

Wicked SOTM

 Well here it is....August Stamp of the month. I love...I mean LOVE this stamp set. It is whimsy, sassy and more.

All of our stamp set prices have DROPPED and it's even easier now to get the Stamp of the Month! You can buy it at at the new full price of $17.95 or you can get the Stamp of the Month for only $5 with a purchase of $50 or more! What a deal!!!! The code is S1108 and their are 9 stamps to this set.

I have included artwork from a fellow CTMH consultant. Each month there is a blog hop that you can follow with lots of fabulous artwork, everything from cards to layouts to home decor. This month there are over 60 consultants participating.  Jen made this great easel card. Go check out her blog and you can catch the SOTM blog hop from there.

I will be at a consultant retreat this weekend and hopefully be making some great things with this stamp set. Until next time...

Convention Crop Project

This project was so cute and very messy with all the inking/distressing.

This year at convention they held a crop for the first time. I thought hmm do I want to go to the crop or do I want to go to Disneyland during this time? Well I went to the crop...I couldn't believe how many other consultants did too! It was packed!!! We received this packet full of fun things for this cute mini book. Do you see the alphabets...those aren't chipboard...those are CORK! Aren't they cool? What is great about this alphabet is that you can color them with your markers! When you do color them leave some air drying time so they don't smear...or if you are in a big hurry heat set them.

Supplies:

Kraft Die Cut Cards & Envelopes Z1474 pg123

Decor Journaling Spots Z1461 pg 128

Color Ready Alphabets Cork Z1450 pg 129

Art Philosphy Cricut Cartridge Z1686 pg 13

Now as for the stamp set...sorry you can't get that. It was just for those consultants that attended convention!

Roxie Layout from Convention

Left side of Layout

Close up of emblishment cluster

Right side of Layout

Close up of Pocket

Close up of pocket/emblishment cluster

I am so in LOVE with this new Paper Pack "Roxie" and I LOVE the new embellishments that accompany it.

Corporate did a fantastic design, don't you think?

Supply List:

Roxie paper pack X7140B pg 21

Bling Assortment Z1466 pg 128 and 21

10 Things Pocket Z1412 pg 21 and 123

10 Things stamp set C1474 pg 24

Markers: Sorbet Z2364, Creme Brulee Z2367 pg 8-9

Ink: Black Z2105, Desert Sand Z2118 and Tulip Z2166 pg 8-9

Designer Ribbon Red Collection Z1615 pg 124

August Constant Campaign

August 2011 Constant Campaign

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 or your customers place an order of $50 US/$55 CAN or more in products and purchase the August Stamp of the Month set, Wicked, for just $5/$5.50, you’ll receive the My Acrylix^® A Typeface A-size set FREE (a retail value of $6.95/$7.75). Think of this 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!

Make and Take from Convention

 Here is a look at some new products from CTMH! The box is called My Creations Memory Game. This is great for many different things not just a game. Inside of the box comes w/ 24 3x3 chipboards that you can use for many things, like a match game, puzzle, coasters etc. You can also use the box for a gift box for a teacher, put a coffee mug in there with a gift card and you are good to go.

The paper used in this project is called "Elemental" it is cool because it's primary colors basically and can be used with anything. Instead of the Stickease that we are use too (which they still have) , CTMH has changed it up a bit, which I love!!! That have added ELEMENTAL COMPLEMENTS DIMENSIONAL ELEMENTS. These are the round circles you see in the Buttercup (I think) color. Whats even better they have eliminated the neutral colors from the pack, added more color carstock, and the B&T paper is now a heavier weight and the paper packs are at a LOWER price!!!! Yippee

One of the stamp sets used in this set is called "Blue Ribbon", in the catalog it is featured with the Typeset B&T kit. It is a fun set and also has some stamps that coordinate with the NEW CRICUT cartridge ART Philosophy. In fact you can see the the cut out on the box of the ticket, star and circle. FUN Huh? And guess what else...all the stamp sets are reduced in price too!

Also new are some fun accessories. The straight pins are called Foundry Pin Clips. and those brads are a new color addition. The itty bitty stars are new too! They are part of the new Star CHipboard that coordinates with the cricut cartridge.

Hope you enjoyed this project...I will have 2 more to post soon!

Art Philosophy Cricut® Collection

Here is a sneak peak of the new Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge set that will be available in the new catalogue! Mine is already here!!! So excited about this product and I think you will be too!

Let me know if you have any questions or would like to get your order in for August 1st!

Welcome!

Welcome to my new CTMH Blog!!! I am so excited to share this with you! I just got back from the annual CTMH Convention at the Disneyland Resort in California. I had a wonderful, exciting time!
CTMH has informed us of some changes coming along the way,  most notable is, we will no longer have CTMH web sites though the company. For the past several years I have had a blog site of a personal nature. I wanted to create a new one just for my CTMH business.  Here I will keep you updated of all the new products and information I receive along with all my craft ideas.
Please feel free to leave me comments and ways I can improve my blog.
Until my next posting...