Share a Smile in October!

Team up with the Punny Pals stamp set to make a difference!

With the purchase of every Punny Pals (D1751) stamp set, Close To My Heart donates $7.00 of the proceeds to Operation Smile™, an organization that provides surgeries to repair cleft lips and palates for children around the world.

To bring these stamp images to life, we’re offering a

coordinating set of Thin Cuts dies and an exclusive card kit! THIS MONTH ONLY!

The card kit includes the dies, card bases, envelopes, paper, and step-by-step instructions for creating 32 cards, and it is available at a discounted price! Create these delightful cards and use them to share smiles all around!

The Share a Smile card kit can also be yours for FREE when you become a Consultant in October or when you host a qualifying party. Contact me by phone/text message

760-220-06 or in-person this month to get yours!

Here's the link you can also use to order yours online now:

https://stampwithjen.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1710-share-a-smile.aspx

Lastly, mine just arrived, so I'm excited to share with you another image of what I just received (check out the full-color step-by-step instructions that are included with this kit)! YES!! I can't wait to start creating with this!

Last chance for May Specials!

So...the month of May has just flown by

and I regret that I was unable to participate in

the Stamp of the Month blog hop as I usually do

(or even just update my blog

to keep in touch recently).

As some of you know, I had surgery on May 16th

(a hysterectomy) and so I've spent most of my month

preparing for and recovering from that event.

Fifteen days later, I am feeling much better now

(and very well-rested) and I am so looking forward

to another month of creativity with Close to my Heart!

I did do some creating recently using the product

specials/promotions available during this month of

May only, so I wanted to be sure to share this

artwork with you and let you know that there are

just a few days left to get the Stamp of the Month,

the Happy Times paper packet (CC1063),

and the Happy Times stamp set (CC1064).

I hope you will enjoy my artwork

using these beautiful products (below)!

 Standard-size card featuring the May SOTM (S1605) - Celebrate with Cake,

the Penelope paper packet (X7207B), and watercolor paints (Z3132).

To view the SOTM blog hop featuring this stamp set you can start here: http://catscrapbooking.com/2016/05/01/may-stamp-of-the-month-celebrate-with-cake/

...and while supplies last:

Plus, get the Happy Times paper packet FREE with a $60 or more order

(or purchase a pack for $14.95, coordinating stamp set sells for $17.95):

Lastly, here is the standard-size card I created recently

using the Happy Times paper packet and stamp set

along with M1123 Feel Better stamp for the sentiment.

Contact me NOW! or place an order with me online

BEFORE 11pm (pacific time) on Tuesday, May 31st

to purchase any of these specials before they are gone:

www.StampwithJen.ctmh.com

National Stamping Month Blog Hop! (Hello, Life!)

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

National Stamping Month Blog Hop!

 If you've just arrived here from WENDY's BLOG
then you are on the correct path.

Today, 40 consultant artists are featuring 
artwork created using these special limited edition 
stamp sets that are available for purchase now:

Hello, Life! - Scrapbooking 
(cc1040)

Hello, Life! - Cardmaking 
(cc1041)

Hello, Life! - Pocket Scrapbooking 
(cc1042)

You can purchase any of these stamp sets

during September 2015 only for $13.95 each,

-or- get ALL three stamp sets for $34.95!!

(which is a savings of $6.90)!

 The card on the top right (above) features a background paper I created myself using our NEW watercolor paints (Z3132) on watercolor paper (Z3146) with our new paintbrush set (Z3188). I also used the September Stamp of the Month, Paper Garden (S1509). The ink colors I used on this card include Black, Fern, and Goldrush. The "Hello Friend" sentiment is from the 
Hello, Life! - Cardmaking stamp set (CC1041).

The card on the left (and below) also features the fun "brushstroke-looking" stamp
that is included in the Hello Life! - Pocket Scrapbooking stamp set (CC1042).
To create the background of this card, I simply started by stamping the same image from top to bottom with Eggplant, Goldrush, and Fern inks. The first (top-most) image is stamped with solid ink coverage on my stamp, and then the second time I stamped it I used "second generation stamp-rolling" technique, which is done by inking the stamp and stamping it off on scratch paper (or why waste ink? Stamp some of the ink off as you stamp the solid image on the card the first time), then roll just the outside edges of the stamp image in the same color ink before stamping it on the card again 
(the white daisy cardstock front is cut to 3.75" x 5").
 

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my creations!

Now you can continue on with the hop

and be inspired by more creative ideas

using this stamp set by visiting

BETH's BLOG next.

Enjoy the hop!!

The all-New Consultant Kit is available Now!!

When you enroll as a New Consultant on my team
during August, you'll get all-NEW products 
and a sneak peek at the two NEW Catalogs 
being released to customers on September 1st!!

 The new box/packaging the kit comes in is so beautiful!!

 The kit now includes our medium organizer filled with all kinds of good stuff!

The medium organizer also fits in our incredible rolling tote shown below

(it is the second box up from the bottom that holds ink pads and accessories).

Visit my site using this link below to see the full list

of all of the new products that will be included in your kit:

http://stampwithjen.ctmh.com/ctmh/what-we-do/be-a-consultant.aspx

You can sign up from this same link above as well! 

If you are a Former Consultant (meaning you have been a consultant before, anytime since January 2013), you also have the option to choose an "essentials" version of the kit for just $49!! (this month only). The "essentials" kit features mostly business building items such as order forms, idea books, and paper swatches to help you get your new business off to a great start. Plus, you will get a Zoe Workshop on the Go®! OR...you may choose the full $129 kit option instead IF you prefer...it's completely up to you!!

Welcome Back!!

Whether you've been a consultant before,
or you are new to the whole experience,
I am ready to help you get started successfully!
Please feel welcome to call me right away if you have
any questions/concerns I can help you with!

I hope you will consider joining
my CTMH team in August!!

Jump on it in July Blog Hop!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

"Jump on it July" Promotional Blog Hop!

Today I'm featuring one of my favorite
Hostess Rewards stamp sets:
Paper Bird C1613
You can purchase this stamp set this month only
for just $5 when you purchase any $25
in current retail-priced stamps!

If you've just arrived here from TINA's BLOG
then you are on the correct path.

In addition to Paper Bird (C1613), this standard-size card I created also features
the Seaside papers (X7192B) with Black, Desert Sand, and Glacier ink pads.
My card design is inspired by Wishes - Sun Dial (p. 14).

Here is what the entire Paper Bird stamp set looks like
(shown on page 5 of Seasonal Expressions 2):

Now you can continue on with the hop
and be inspired by more creative ideas
using stamp sets offered through this promotion
by visiting LELA's BLOG next.

Enjoy the hop!! or continue reading (below) first
to learn more about this special offer!!

 So...What is the Jump on it July Promotion?

During the month of July, when you purchase $25 in current, retail priced stamps, you qualify to receive either the July Stamp of the Month, My Acrylix® Life Is Wonderful (above) FREE, or any one of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets featured in Annual Inspirations 2014–2015 or Seasonal Expressions 2 for only $5! That is a savings of up to $17.95! The July Stamp of the Month is a lovely, versatile stamp set that is a great match for your cards and layouts that celebrate all the wonderful things—big and small—that life has to offer. Additionally, the Hostess Rewards stamp sets have previously only been available as part of the Hostess Rewards program, which means now is the perfect opportunity to get those special stamp sets you’ve had your eye on! To get your FREE stamp set or your $5 Hostess Rewards stamp set, simply place an order for $25 of any current, retail priced stamps. This offer is available only during the month of July and applies only to the July Stamp of the Month and current Hostess rewards stamp sets, so spring into action and jump on this deal before it’s gone! *Offer valid July 1, 2015 – July 31, 2015. No tax will be charged on the free item(s). Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the free or discounted item(s). Order online now to participate in this promotion by visiting my website here:

www.StampwithJen.ctmh.com

Studio J Flash Sale!!

FLASH SALE!!! Do you have an account full of Studio J® layouts waiting to be printed? How about a big photo order you keep meaning to make? Well, now is the time to log in to Studio J and order all of your layouts and photos! From July 15, 2015, 9:00 am MDT to July 31, 2015, 5:00 pm MDT, all 2-page 12x12 layouts in Studio J are only $5!!!

 

Enter Studio J with this link here now:

http://stampwithjen.ctmh.com/ctmh/products/studioj.aspx

 

Papercrafting Pajama Party (Thursday 5/30) - Enroll now!!

Close To My Heart is teaming up with Big Picture Classes to bring you a live webcast with step-by-step instruction for making this "Happy Thoughts" kraft container! Tune in for the FREE webcast on
Thursday, May 30th at 6:00pm (7:00-8:00pm MDT) at

BigPictureClasses.com

During the presentation you'll learn to make several projects from a variety of sponsors, including Close To My Heart! If you'd like to interact on the message board, participate in live chat, post to the gallery, download handouts, or enter any contests, you will need to log in to the Pajama Party "classroom" by creating a FREE account on the Big Picture Classes website. I suggest you register for the class online NOW to get acquainted with how the website works. I'm so looking forward to this and hope you can join us for the fun!!

  

To make our Happy Thoughts kraft container, you will want to have the following items—or similar products—on hand:
 

My Acrylix® Frame Flair Stamp Set (D1546)

My Acrylix® Happy Thoughts Stamp Set (C1536)

Chantilly Paper Packet (need 1 sheet of B&T, X7163B)

Crème Brulee Cardstock (need 1 sheet, X5754)

Lagoon Cardstock (need 1 sheet, X5762)

White Daisy Cardstock (need 1 sheet, 1385)

Whisper Cardstock (need 1 sheet, X5929)

Whisper Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2172)

Lagoon Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2195)

My Creations® Kraft Container (Z1833)

Baker’s Twine Neutral Assortment (need 3 yards, Z1701)

Color-Ready Trinkets Wooden Shapes (Z1844)

Sparkles Black & Grey Assortment (Z1754)

3-D Foam Tape (Z1151)

Micro-Tip Scissors (Z534)

Corner Rounder (Z578)

Paper Trimmer (Z1783)

My Acrylix® Spritz Cleaner (1778)

My Acrylix® Stamp Scrubber (Z1782)

2" x 3" My Acrylix® Block (Y1009)

4" x 5" My Acrylix® Block (Y1012)

Cricut® Art Philosophy Collection (Z1686)

 
Please contact me now to purchase any items you need

or order online at: www.StampwithJen.ctmh.com 
 

Happy Mother's Day!!

 Here's a Mother's Day card I created using the special "Dream Pop"

paper pack that is available during the month of May only!!

(just $10 with a $35 purchase this month!)

 It's easy to order online at StampwithJen.ctmh.com

or contact me to place your order by phone or in person.

Just a few days left to get the "Whooo's Your Valentine" kit from me!

Last week for Stampaganza online ordering!!

 

Throughout June 2012, we've been celebrating Stampaganza! Fabulous stamp images for your cards, scrapbook pages, banners, and more can be yours for FREE in June so this is the best time to stock up on any stamp sets you've been wanting!! For every two My Acrylix stamp sets (sizes A, B, C, D, or E) that you purchase at full retail price, you'll receive a third stamp set of your choice absolutely FREE* (of equal or lesser value) 
- a savings of up to $29.95 per set! 

*Stamp sets that count toward the qualifying purchase and available for free include full-priced A, B, C, D, and E-sized sets only. The following do not count as a qualifying purchase and are not available as a free set: customizable (K-size), Workshops on the Go™, Cricut® collection, and Stamp of the Month sets. Offer valid June 1–30, 2012. Tax and shipping/handling may apply. 
The lowest priced set(s) in the entire order will be the free set(s).

This is already a great deal, but...

I am also offering an additional opportunity for you to

WIN the FREE products of your choice 

by ordering online today...or anytime before Noon on Saturday, June 30th!

Simply use the "Join" button on my website

(www.StampwithJen.ctmh.com) 

to add your order to my "June Stampaganza Mystery Hostess Party"!
 

You will receive one entry into the drawing for every $25 worth of products you have added to your online order. I will then be able to give the hostess rewards to the person who wins the random drawing and they will get to choose another $25 worth of FREE products! If sales reach the $250 mark I will be able to give the winner $40 worth of FREE products. If the sales reach $350 or more, I may even draw the names of two or more winners to choose FREE products...it just depends on how much hostess rewards have been earned...the higher the sales, the more I can give away!! (so tell your friends about this great opportunity too!) The winner(s) will be notified on Saturday afternoon, June 30th, so please make sure I have the correct phone number that you want me to use to contact you at that time in case you are a winner!!

Now...let the Stampaganza shopping begin!!

(and don't forget to check out the "while supplies last" shopping section 

for additional deeply discounted retired products to save even more!)

"Dotty for You" card for H2H photo inspiration challenge!

 
This weeks Heart 2 Heart blog challenge was to use the photo (shown below) to inspire my creativity. I ended up coming up with this standard-size card featuring the "Dotty for You" papers. Colors I used include Cocoa, Colonial White, Smoothie, Sunset, and Sweet Leaf (The flower pattern on the bottom half of the card was created by stamping with 1st and 2nd generation Smoothie and Sunset inks). Stamp sets I used include Say it in Style D1283 for the sentiment and the Stella WOTG stamp set G1032 for the flower. I hope you enjoy and are inspired by my card...and if you can find some time this week, you really should try out this challenge too...it's such a fun one!! :)
 

"Dotty For You" Blog Hop!!

Welcome to our Blog Hop featuring the "Dotty For You" paper pack that is NOW available for purchase to help us celebrate National Scrapbooking Month coming up this May! If you've just arrived from Allisa's blog, then you are on the right track.

I've created this 8x3.5" card (above) using the beautiful rainbow of dotted papers that are included on the back-side of the pattern papers shown below that come in "Dotty For You"...these colors include: Smoothie, Sunset, Creme Brulee, Sweet Leaf, and Lagoon (with a little bit of Grey Wool cardstock added in there too). In addition to the dotted papers, I used the butterfly patterned paper and cloudy sky papers to add some of my elements. The stamp set I used is Kick Back D1511. Because this stamp set is beach-themed and perfect for my use this Summer, I didn't really expect to be using it for a Spring-time card already, but was happy to discover that the "You are my Sunshine" sentiment as well as the "sun" and "waves" stamp images
worked so well for the theme of my card!

Here's the front-side view of all the beautiful paper designs this pack includes
(the other side of each page includes a coordinating solid-color dot pattern):

Here's another card I made previously and have shared on my blog already
(click here to visit that posting for details):

...and here's one more card I've made with "Dotty For You"
(click here to see that posting for details):

Now you can continue on with the rest of this blog hop and see more creative ideas that use the "Dotty For You" paper pack by visiting my friend Jamia's blog next! Enjoy!!

More artwork featuring the "Dotty for You" papers!

Just sharing one last reminder to get your "Dotty for You" papers now while you still can...and here is more "Dotty" artwork and more creative ideas to inspire you!

Sisterly Love Page

Polaroid Snapshot Technique

Create a Polaroid snapshot look by first cutting out a rounded-corner rectangle the size of your focal point. Then, cut a larger rectangle around the negative space, creating the look of a Polaroid. For example, if your subject is 3" × 2", cut a rounded 3" rectangle using the Cricut® machine then discard the rectangle and keep the negative space, cutting that piece at 4" × 2½". Add journaling to the empty white space at the bottom and attach it to the layout at an angle using 3-D foam tape. You’ll now be able to create the Polaroid look for any kind of picture without needing a Polaroid camera!

Kiss Page

 

Pin Flags Technique

Make a darling accent from your paper scraps by trimming a complementary banner and wrapping it around a pin from the Bling assortment (Z1466) to form a small pin flag.

 

Surf Page

 

Stitch a Frame

Use dark thread and stitch around your layout’s focal elements to ground your page.

 Sweet Life Page

Making Embellishments Stand Out

Add a bit of white, solid space behind decorative elements, such as this baker’s twine bow, to help them stand out on busy B&T Duos® papers, like this chevron pattern. 

 

R Card

Helping Adjacent Patterns Pop

To help two adjacent patterns stand out individually, separate them with a solid color in between.

Available to order NOW for National Scrapbooking Month (May 2012) - the "Dotty for You" paper packet!! Please enjoy this informational video now, then plan to order your paper packet from me anytime before May 31st (while supplies last)!!

Online orders can be placed at www.StampwithJen.ctmh.com
or feel free to contact me to place your order in person, by e-mail, or over the phone if you live locally to me and want me to deliver it to you!

Dotty for You with Mojo Monday 235

It's Monday and I was so looking forward to getting creative today so...I created this standard-size card this morning using the newest Mojo Monday (Sketch 235) as my inspiration! Colors are Colonial White, Grey Wool, Lagoon, and Sweet Leaf. The stamp sets I used include Simple Memories D1472 and Dreams D1500 to stamp the sentiment (you won't find this stamp set in the Idea Book as it is a special CTMH "consultant-only" set I received as a gift for attending Convention at Disneyland last summer). The papers I used are from a brand-new pack called "Dotty for You" that will be available to customers very soon!

(remember you can click on my artwork below to see it up-close!)

Here are a few more details:

When you place an order of $35 or more in products from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book between April 17 and May 31, you may add the "Dotty for You" paper packet, valued at $19.95, for just $5! "Dotty for You" includes 24 specially designed, coordinating B&T Duos® sheets (2 each of 12 patterns) and an artwork idea insert to get your creative juices flowing. But that’s not all!

There are also two ways you can get this darling paper packet FREE!...

1). Hostesses will receive a free "Dotty for You" paper packet when their Gathering sales total $400 or more (excluding tax, shipping/handling, and Operation Smile donations).

2). New Consultants who sign up between April 1 and May 31 (two full months!) will also receive a free Dotty for You paper packet with their new consultant kit!

www.StampwithJen.ctmh.com

Get more "bang for your buck" in July!! (last chance to get our soon-to-be-retired products!)

We have a great promotion this month and it's such a good deal. Spend $50, add a bonus item for $1! Eligible $1 Bonus Items include:

* Creative Basics® Mistletoe paper kit ($8.95 retail value)
* Creative Basics® Animal Cookies paper kit ($8.95 retail value)
* My Originals® Bits & Pieces Card Kit ($12.95 retail value)
* My Originals® It’s Your Day Card Kit ($12.95 retail value)
* My Originals® Around the Holidays Card Kit ($14.95 retail value)

Eligible purchases must be from current items in the Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book.

Furthermore, CTMH has announced some of the products that will be retiring at the end of this month (available now, and only until July 31st!):

* ALL Level 1 My Reflections kits!!
(12 to choose from for just $9.95 each)
* Creative Basics Wings Collection (page 114 of Idea Book)
* Bliss papers and My Stickease (page 12 of Idea Book)
* Miracle papers and My Stickease (page 16 of Idea Book)
* Sweetheart papers and My Stickease (page 20 of Idea Book)
* Wings papers and My Stickease (page 24 of Idea Book)
* Magnifique papers and My Stickease (page 38 of Idea Book)
* Olivia papers and My Stickease (page 38 of Idea Book)
* Hooligans papers and My Stickease (page 39 of Idea Book)
* Mistletoe papers and My Stickease (page 39 of Idea Book)

Now is a great time to purchase any of the items you don't want to miss out on! Your purchase can also help you earn the July Stamp of the Month - American Celebration D1458 for free or at a discount, as well as help you take advantage of getting a bonus item for just $1!

Please feel welcome to contact me now to place your order with me in person, over the phone, or here online from my website: www.StampwithJen.myctmh.com

Finally, here are some pictures of the $1 bonus items to choose from: