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CTMH July Happenings
By Helen | July 1, 2009
There are so many things going on I thought I’d put some quick links and information here for you:
- July Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - over 40 CTMH consultants sharing their creativity with the You’ve Got Flair stamp set.
- Why Consider Joining CTMH in July? Because there’s an amazing special where you add your Favorite Five to the kit free!
- Scrapbook Challenge 13 & Blog Giveaway - leave a comment to enter, there are other ways to enter too!
- CTMH Goodie Box - deadline extended to 6pm EST or while supplies last. I have a number of Stamp of the Month’s on hand, and when you order this, I’ll email you the list of what’s available - first come, first served.
Enjoy!
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Why Consider Joining CTMH in July?
By Helen | July 1, 2009
I’m so excited and wanted to share with you some information that truly re-affirms why Close To My Heart is such a wonderful choice if you are considering becoming a scrapbooking, stamping, card making consultant.
Close To My Heart has been a top innovator of various products for the past 25 years! Let’s take a look:
- 1st to design true 12″ x 12″ patterned paper
- 1st to design an expandable 12″ x 12″ album with lay-flat page protectors
- Introduced acrylic stamps
CTMH is constantly working to educate their consultants (through an online training academy) and customers with the latest tips and techniques to help everyone continue to be forward thinking and grow their skills.
Another thing that is wonderful about CTMH is that in this economy…they are 100% debt free. Wow! All of the stamps are produced here in the United States and ship from the corporate office which helps streamline their cost. This means they are a financially strong company to do business with.
CTMH has also made a committment to keep it’s consultants connected. When you join a team, your upline (that’s the person you signed up under) will be there to guide and teach you and help you really learn the aspects fo the business - at least as much as you want. In some direct scrapbook & stamp companies, if something were to happen, and your upline resigns from the company…you are left stranded…you’d have no team or upline to contact for help. CTMH doesn’t ever want anyone to feel this way, or to be put in this situation…so, with CTMH, if your upline were to ever leave the company…you’d roll up to the next upline and join their team. This is such a huge difference.
- You always have a support network to help you out.
- This provides more income to consultants because there is always a team leader somewhere that benefits from helping others. CTMH pays more to their consultants in base commission and downline commission than other companies because they truly care about their consultants and want to share the joy.
Did you know that 80% of women in direct sales use what they earn to feed, clothe and educate their children? (source, Andrea Jung, Chairman and CEO of Avon). Direct sales can be a real source of income in this economy!
In a video from CNN, more an more Americans are turning to direct sales after being laid off, or to provide additional income. It’s becoming a financial safety net. The ultimate in job security - you won’t be laid off.
I love Close To My Heart and how I have grown as part of their family. If you are considering becoming a consultant, I would like to set up a time to talk to you about the opportunity. I would love to have you as part of my growing team and I’m happy to answer any questions you may have (email me or give me a call 908-910-9246.
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It gets even better…CTMH’s Favorite Five July Special
The basic new consultant kit from CTMH contains $300 worth of products and supplies for only $99. You can choose one or both of the bonus packs (or neither if you prefer).
- Scrapbook Bonus Kit - $60 and it includes $180 worth of scrapbooking products (includes an album and the Reflections how-to book
- Card Making Bonus Kit - $50 and it includes $150 worth of scrapbooking products (includes Originals how-to book and more)
During July, when you join my team, you can also choose FIVE of the items listed below…that’s a possible $98.75 in extra product at absolutely no additional cost to you…CTMH is picking up the shipping & tax on these items!
- My Acrylix(TM) Thank You Stamp Set (retail value $22.95)
- Magic Moments Scrapbook Kit (retail value $34.95)
- Basic Textured Cardstock Combo Pack (retail value $14.95)
- Life Delights Memory Showcase Kit (retail value $12.95)
- My Originals Hello Birdie Card Kit (retail value $12.95)
- Creative Basics Silhouette Collection (retail value $8.95)
- HeartFelt Whimsy Die-Cuts (retail value $9.95)
- All-Out Adventure Rub-Ons (retail value $9.95)
- Window Charms Squares (retail value $9.95)
What does this mean in terms of value? If you take advantage of both bonus kits and the Favorite Five free items, the new consultant kit would cost $209 (plus applicable shipping & tax) and you’d receive over $725 in products (a 71% savings). That would help you get your business off to a great start. You can’t go wrong with an incentive like this one.
If you are ready to join now, then fill out the online application…it’s simple & easy. I’d love to have you on my team.
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If you know of someone who you can think of that is looking for a part-time job, or needs some extra income, please pass this on to them (I offer a $25 CTMH referal bonus for anyone that refers someone that signs up with me).
Topics: CTMH Specials | 1 Comment »
July Stamp of the Month Blog Hop
By Helen | July 1, 2009
Welcome to the July Stamp of the Month Blog Hop…featuring You’ve Got Flair. If you’ve come here from Kami’s blog, then you’re on the right path.
This month, we have over 40 CTMH Consultants sharing their creations using the You’ve Got Flair stamp set and other CTMH products. To follow along…just click the link at the end of each post to move on to the next.
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I was inspired by the Color Me Monday color combination on Jeanette’s blog. This color combination is perfect for showcasing the You’ve Got Flair stamp set and embossing. These card designs come from the Originals card how-to book.
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Blog Candy: Leave a comment - and YOU may be the lucky winner of these cards! The drawing will take place on July 31st at 9pm (EST).
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You’ve Got Flair D- July Stamp of the Month
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Twilight paper - back of Sweet Leaf paper in the Emporium Paper Pack
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Desert Sand paper - back of Light Blue paper in the Stardust Paper Pack
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Craft Heater (heat gun tool)
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Twilight and White Organdy Ribbons
Now…hop on over to Sarita’s blog to see what she’s created. Be sure to visit all the blogs to get some great ideas using the You’ve Got Flair stamp set. Please leave comments as you go…it’s nice to know someone’s stopped by to visit. Remember, the July Stamp of the Month is only available until July 31st. Contact your CTMH Consultant or visit my website to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!
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Here’s a list of all the participating CTMH Consultants…just in case you get lost along the way or find a link that isn’t working. Updated to include a brief description of the different projects so you can quickly find something you’ve seen before.
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Jena Devries - Purples & Embossed Card |
Misty Jackson - Random Stamped Paisley Card |
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Wendy Kessler - Magic Moments Layout |
Jennifer Patrick - Scrapbook Layout |
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Sherry Thompson - Variety of Cards |
Carla Ironside - Emboss Resist Cards |
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Dawn Heuft - That’s Amore Cards |
Jody Gustafson - 6 x 6 Card with Circle |
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Brae Montgomery - Moon Doggie Cards |
Heather Painchaud - Hollyhock & Black Pop-Up Card |
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Melissa Laverty - Color Me Monday Combo Card |
Julia Menssen - 3 x 6 Card with Tinkerin’ |
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Karen Norman - Milk Carton Style Gift Box |
Lori Miller - Dimensional Card Color Me Monday Combo & others |
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Deb Young - Red, Black & White Funky Card |
Pamela O’Connor - 3 Bella Cards w/ Pigment Stamping |
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Adeline E Brill - Bandana Technique w/Tinkerin Card |
Reba Poquette - Random Stamped Card |
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Tammy Lea Pinchard - Scrapbook Layout |
Anne Beck - Silver Embossing & Black Card |
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Jen Rubio - Tinkerin’ Cards |
Shallon Pelletier - Chalk Popping Tag |
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Cibele Glazer - Black & White Bijou Box |
Caren Goldsein - Good Times Card |
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Laurie R Newton - Start with Card Kit Base… |
Jan Moxey - That’s Amore Card |
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Kami Welter - Animal Cookies Layout & Notepad |
Kristie Horness-Herdener - Bella Card & Blue Card |
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Helen Onulak - Color Me Monday Combo Cards |
Alanna Moses - Patriotic Color Card |
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Sarita Schraeder - Embossed & Circle Cards |
Leslie Markland - Circle Cut Out Card & Others |
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Chris Shouse - Unforgettable & Liquid Glass |
Barbara Otten - CD & Case |
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Paige Dolecki - Black w/White Embossing Cards |
Traci Godbee - Flower Card |
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Dawn Ross - Random Stamping & Tinkerin’ Card |
Jill Lucas - Unforgettable Card |
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Jamia Bankhead - Cuttlebug Embossed Card |
Amy McVey - Pefect Day w/Silver Embossing Cards |
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Nona Davenport - Flower Pot Card & Random Stamped CArd |
Laurie Levnik - Pyramid Technique Multi-Colored Card |
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Haley Dyer - Moon Doggie & Christmas Card |
Topics: You've Got Flair D1351, You've Got Flair D1351 - July 2009, blog hop | 13 Comments »
CTMH Goodie Box Day…they saved the BEST for Last!
By Helen | June 30, 2009
Updated: CTMH has extended this until 6pm EST…or while supplies last.
I have a number of previous stamp of the months on hand - when you order this goodie box, I’ll let you pick from what I have and I’ll mail it out to you.
Today’s Deal-A-Day from CTMH is the LAST Goodie Box. If you missed out on any of the previous goodie boxes…now’s your chance. These will only be available until 10am July 1, 2009 or while supplies last.
What’s in these goodie boxes? Well…each box is unique. They are as much of a mystery to me as to you. CTMH has told us there will be papers, stamps and embellishments - each box is different, so you never know exactly what’ you’ll get.
Take a look at what was in the $100 Goodie Box (shared by Lisa):
Here’s the run down of what Lisa’s box included:
- Dimensional Elements Bookplates
- Star Spangled Blue Eyelets
- Black Designer Ribbon Rounds - coordinates with Silhouette papers
- Autumn Terracotta My Accents
- Cranberry My Accents
- Hollyhock Designer Ribbon Rounds
- Holiday Designer Ribbon Rounds
- 6 x 6 My Legacy (TM) White Leather Album!
- 6 x 6 Page Protectors
- Bundled Up Stamp Set
- Magic Stamp Set
- Speckled Backgrounds Number Stamp Set
- Let Freedom Ring Stamp Set
- Accents, Etc. Stamp Set
- Laid Back paper Pack
- Key To My Heart Paper Pack
- Just Chillin’ Level 1 Paper Pack
- School Zone Paper Pack
- School Zone My Stickease Assortment
Wow - totalling it all up, she received $249.05 worth of products. With shipping and tax to her would have been $292.37 - and she paid just $117.45 total. That’s a savings of $174.92…wow - what a great deal that was.
What’s going to be in today’s goodie box? I don’t know…you’ll be surprised!
Think ahead to your paper crafting friend’s birthdays, plan ahead for holidays - either as gifts to give that they can create or gifts that you make. Treat yourself to some fun. Go on…you know you want one…I just ordered mine!
Topics: CTMH Specials | 4 Comments »
Scrapbook Challenge 13 & Blog Giveaway
By Helen | June 28, 2009
This week’s Scrapbook Challenge comes to us from the Imagine book. You can either pull out your Imagine book to follow the Creative Team pattern found on page 104 or use the sample I’ve provided as a guideline.
You may play around with the layout as long as we can identify it as the same pattern. For example, change the papers, the photo sizes, orientation of the pages or mirror image the design. Most of all…have FUN!!!!
Lucky 13 Drawing
Wow, we’re up to Scrapbook Challenge 13! Since 13 was my father’s lucky number, I want to do something fun with Scrapbook Challenge 13.
How this is going to work - you’ll get separate entries for each item on this list…note, with a total of 13 possible entries per person! Next Sunday, July 5th, at 6:00pm (EST), I will do the drawing. I plug each entry into an Excel Spreadsheet - in the order they come in, and then, I’ll use a random number generator to pick the winning entry. Prize - pick a CTMH D-size stamp set of your choice!
1. Participate in the Scrapbook Challenge - make your version and share the link in the comments.
2. Use CTMH papers (get 3 entries for this).
3. Use chipboard on your layout.
4. Use stamping on your layout (get 1 entry for any stamps, get 3 entries if you use CTMH stamps).
5. Use any other type of embellishment: ribbon, eyelets, brads…anything at all - the choice is yours.
6. Post a link on your blog or website indicating Weekly Scrapbook Challenges and link to my blog. Post a comment here after you’ve done that.
7. Write a post on your blog regarding the Weekly Scrapbook Challenges and then leave a comment here that you’ve done that.
8. Post a comment - that’s it, that simple.
9. Follow me on Google - see the box to the right. Note: If you are already following me…you get one automatic entry - how cool!
Topics: Challenges | 12 Comments »
Pet Scrapbook Layout
By Helen | June 25, 2009
Today’s Deal-A-Day from CTMH is the Autumn Garden Mini Medley Accents Collection. I used the arrows and brads that came in this collection on a pet scrapbook layout of my baby Dax.
This is a fun technique…using stamping in combination with your journaling. Here you can see a close up of one of the arrows and coordinting brads being used. The fun thing with the Mini Medley collection is there are three coordinating colors so you can opt to use the same colors together (as I did) or mix and match for a fun look.
Close Ups of each layout.
In case you’re wondering…yes, that’s a bell on Dax’s collar (upper right corner of the second page). We put a bell on her because she was so tiny we didn’t want to step on her! The great thing about using the bell…when it got quiet, we all knew to figure out where she was, ’cause she was probably getting into something she shouldn’t.
The Magic Moments paper pack from CTMH was perfect for capturing these “Magic Moments.”
Materials Used:
- X7101B Magic Moments Level 2 Paper Pack
- X7101C Magic Moments My Stickease (cardstock quality stickers)
- D1299 Thoughtful Seasons Stamp Set
- Z819 Circle Window Charms
- Z1119 Mini-Medley Accents Autumn Garden Collection
- Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon
- Hollyhock and Cocoa Ink Pads
- Scallop Scissors
- Sponge
Topics: CTMH Product Highlight, CTMH Specials, Magic Moments, Scrapbook Layouts, Thoughtful Seasons D1299 | 3 Comments »
Ways to Use Rub-Ons
By Helen | June 23, 2009
Today’s Deal-A-Day from CTMH is a package of Love Letters Rub-Ons. Rub-ons add flair to all kinds of surfaces…let’s take a look.
Add rub-ons to ribbon…
Rub-ons add interest to the edges of acrylic albums…
Add rub-ons to buttons…
Some other fun ways to use rub-ons:
- Layer different color rub-ons on top of each other.
- Apply rub-ons to stamped images.
- Embellish rub-ons with sparkles.
- Outline rub-ons with Liquid Glass to give dimension.
- Apply rub-ons to paper flower petals.
- Use to dress up votive candle holders or tins.
Think you’d like to give rub-ons a try? Today only (until 10am EST on 6/24 or while supplies last) you can get a free package of Love Leter Rub-Ons with any stamp set purchase.
Topics: CTMH Product Highlight, Ideas | No Comments »
Scrapbook Challenge 12
By Helen | June 21, 2009
This week’s Scrapbook Challenge comes to us from the Cherish book.
You can either pull out your Cherish book to follow the Puzzle Junkie pattern on page 112 or use the sample I provide.
You may play around with the layout as long as we can identify it as the same layout. For example, change the papers, photo sizes, orientation, or mirror image the pages.
Have FUN!!!
Special Note: For those of you who have done the Stardust Scrapbook Club layouts with me, you only need to add the two base sheets of cardstock to make this layout as shown.
I’m thinking…beach photos, pool photos, or maybe even photos from my trip to Niagra Falls.
To participate in the challenge, either email me a photo of your scrapbook layout or put the URL of where you posted your layout in the comments below and I’ll grab that and make it into a list here.
Participants:
Topics: Challenges, Scrapbook Layouts | 3 Comments »
What was in $100 Goodie Box?
By Helen | June 19, 2009
Today’s Deal-A-Day from CTMH is Goodie Box #4…there will only be two more goodie boxes offered this month.
I know, everyone is wondering - what’s in these goodie boxes? Well, each box is unique. They are as much of a mystery to me as to you. CTMH has told us there will be papers, stamps, and embellishments - each box is different, so you never know exactly what you’ll get.
My friend and fellow consultant Lisa Stenz shared what came in her $100 Goodie Box…let’s take a look:
Here’s the run down of what Lisa’s box included:
- Dimensional Elements Bookplates
- Star Spangled Blue Eyelets
- Black Designer Ribbon Rounds - coordinates with Silhouette papers
- Autumn Terracotta My Accents
- Cranberry My Accents
- Hollyhock Designer Ribbon Rounds
- Holiday Designer Ribbon Rounds
- 6 x 6 My Legacy (TM) White Leather Album!
- 6 x 6 Page Protectors
- Bundled Up Stamp Set
- Magic Stamp Set
- Speckled Backgrounds Number Stamp Set
- Let Freedom Ring Stamp Set
- Accents, Etc. Stamp Set
- Laid Back paper Pack
- Key To My Heart Paper Pack
- Just Chillin’ Level 1 Paper Pack
- School Zone Paper Pack
- School Zone My Stickease Assortment
Wow - totalling it all up, she received $249.05 worth of products. With shipping and tax to her would have been $292.37 - and she paid just $117.45 total. That’s a savings of $174.92…wow - what a great deal that was.
What’s going to be in today’s $60 Goodie Box? I don’t know…you’ll be surprised!
Think ahead to your paper crafting friend’s birthdays, plan ahead for holidays - either as gifts to give that they can create or gifts that you make. Treat yourself to some fun. Go on…you know you want one…I just ordered mine!
Topics: CTMH Specials | 2 Comments »
Project: 6 x 6 Accordion Album
By Helen | June 18, 2009
Today’s Deal-A-Day from CTMH is a 6 x 6 Accordion Album - if you want to make a scrapbook album fast, this is the way to go! Here’s one made using two patterned sheets of paper plus two sheets of coordinating cardstock. The original idea & design for this 6 x 6 Album comes from my friend and upline, Lynn Como. I recreated her artwork to share.
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