Introducing...the new Summer Idea Book and my upcoming Classes and Events!

I’m thrilled to reveal THIS beautiful new Catalog 

and Idea Book full of NEW Summer products!!

Local friends, let me know if you’d like to stop by to pick up your FREE copy from me this weekend OR use this link (below) to see all the latest and greatest new things we have to offer you online! ❤️ #ctmh #stampwithjencreativefriends #ctmhnewproducts #scrapbooking #stamping #cardmaking

https://stampwithjen.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/products/online-idea-book.aspx

Also, please mark your calendars now for all of the
FUN upcoming events you won't want to miss!!

Last Chance to RSVP for May 11th Triple Treat Workshop!

Wednesday, May 1st is the LAST DAY to get your pre-paid RSVP to me for the May 11th TRIPLE TREAT Creative Workshop Day! (A Close to my Heart multi-consultant scrapbooking and card-making event held three times a year!!!)

Featuring YOUR CHOICE OF:

“The World is Yours” scrapbooking pages

FIVE LAYOUTS! (which is TEN 12x12 pages)!

OR 

A variety of 20 standard-size greeting cards
(10 masculine and 10 feminine). Every card is unique
(no duplicates!) and the stamping will be simple and 
minimal enough that they can be finished more quickly
and easily than ever before!

As usual, additional/optional pre-stamped cards will be available from our "CARD BUFFET” for just $2 each. Make only as many as you want, and only the designs/occasions and sentiments you choose!

The event will include lunch (we’re still determining the
exact menu), snacks, bottled water, iced tea, and/or coffee. 

Materials will be pre-cut and sorted by me, so they will be ready to stamp, color, and assemble. Plus, enjoy an ice-breaker game, photo ops, prize giveaways, current and
retired CTMH products for sale (including Jen’s used 
stamp sets discounted to 50% off or more!) and plenty of table space to spread out on while you create amongst familiar friends and new friends!

Workshop fee is $60 per guest.
Each guest will get $40 worth of CTMH product,
and $20 will go to cover the costs of the food, hotel room rental, and give-always.

$60 reservation fee needs

to be PRE-PAID to me

NO LATER THAN MAY 1st!

Payments can be sent online

through PayPal dot com using

the "friends and family" option
 to: stampwithjen@ymail.com.

I also accept Venmo now!!

@Jennifer-SluderRubio

OR contact me NOW 

to arrange your payment by

cash, check, or debit/credit

card). Call or text me at:

760-220-0683

This event will be held from 10am-4pm
on Saturday, May 11th at the Holiday Inn Express
& Suites (2700 Lenwood Rd. Barstow, CA 92311).

Scrapbooking with Central Park (in July and August)!

The month of July sure has flown by!

However, there's still time for local customers 

to come and create these scrapbook pages 

and/or cards with me in the next few weeks!

PLEASE RSVP at least one week in advance if

you plan to purchase a pre-cut scrapbooking kit

($32 for the 4 layouts shown) or last minute RSVP's

are welcome for card-making ($2 per card,

all card designs are first come, first serve,

while my supply lasts).

The upcoming CREATE DATES

you have to choose from are:

Friday 7/27 (6pm-10pm)

Saturday 7/28 (9am-1pm)

Monday 7/30 (9am-1pm)

Monday 8/6 (9am-1pm)

Monday 8/13 (9am-1pm)

Friday 8/17 (6pm-10pm)

Saturday 8/18 (9am-1pm)

Last of all, if you haven't done so already,

please SAVE THIS DATE and plan to

JOIN US for our next BIG EVENT...

(pre-paid reservations are due by 8/5

so more reminders are coming soon!)

Get your choice of either scrapbook pages OR cards!!

(photos of the 20 cards the card-makers 

will be creating at this event are coming soon!)

June Scrapbooking and Cardmaking...with Fresh Air!

June is here and these are the
the scrapbook pages and cards we're
making this month using the
"Fresh Air" paper collection!

First, let's talk about the "create dates"
I'm offering this month! As many of you
know, my oldest daughter is getting married
on June 15th. In addition to all the wedding
preparations and family we'll have staying with us,
I'm also busy preparing to be a creative presenter
at the Close to my Heart Convention (for consultants)
in Las Vegas from June 28-30. I'm so thrilled about
this opportunity and have A LOT of artwork to 
design/create using "top-secret" NEW
not-yet-released products that I need to keep
under wraps until the next catalogs are revealed
in August and September.

It's all a tad overwhelming, so I've decided
that I very much need to cut back on the
number of "create dates" I'm able to offer to my
customers in my home (this month only). If you
are also busy and/or vacationing this month and 
are unable to attend the following dates in June,
please know that you can still pre-order and
plan to make these projects with me during
July and/or August also!

The June "Create Dates" will be:
Friday, June 8th (6pm-10pm)
Saturday, June 9th (9am-1pm)
Monday, June 25th (9am-1pm)

Let's take a look at this month's pages!
If you compare my layouts to the originals designed by CTMH, you might notice some differences. This is because I frequently like to "change up" the pages to include more space for larger (mostly 4x6) photos, because that's usually my preference. Our workshop kits/pages are more versatile than you might think, and I can show you how to make them work for you, even if the photos you have to use on them are not the exact sizes and orientations shown. You are welcome to create your pages exactly like these ones below, or you can use your own creativity to change them up however you want!

These last two pages (above) are ones that I designed

using "Make It From Your Heart, Volume III"

as my inspiration (pattern #14 on page 32).
Layout #4 is a free BONUS layout, that I like to
design and add-on to your kit for you every month!

If you're considering joining my monthly scrapbooking

club, we'd love to have you join us now! Here's how...

It's really quite simple. Just plan to purchase and use

the featured scrapbooking kit I offer each month,

and by the end of the year, you can have as many as

96 pages done (that's enough to fill TWO full albums!)

Each monthly kit is $32 (when purchased in-person),

pre-cut for you (by me) and ready for you to use to 

assemble 4-12x12 layouts (that's 8 pages!) every month.

As an extra incentive from me, I also offer what

I call "DONE DOLLARS!" For every two-page layout you

complete (with photos and journaling!) by the end of the

following month, I will give you a credit of $1.00. If you

complete all 4 layouts from the monthly kit, then you will

have earned a $4 credit to spend with me however

you'd like. In addition to this extra motivation to 

complete your layouts, I also reward you for your

consistent participation! When you buy any 6 of our

scrapbooking workshop kits, your 7th kit is FREE!

*There are additional shipping costs for customers who wish

to order online, and non-local customers will need to cut

their own paper (all kits include a detailed cutting guide to

make it easy!), but I do like to reward my online 

customers also with these extra perks from me.

Now, let's talk about Card-making!!
All cards are $2 each (bring and use your own adhesives).
You get to choose how many of each you want to make
from my "card buffet," whether it be just a few or a lot.
Any customer who has purchased a scrapbooking
workshop kit or who makes a $30 or more purchase,
qualifies for the discounted "club member" price 
of just $1 per card!

The cards this month are quite simple,
but FUN none-the-less!!

Last chance to get Postcard Perfect!

So, our National Scrapbook Month 2018

is coming to a close and you have just

three days left to purchase any of our

Postcard Perfect products that are

available exclusively during May 2018 only!

If you attended any of my events during

the past month or two, then you may have

already seen these layouts that I designed

using the Postcard Perfect Cut Above Kit,

plus a few sheets from the coordinating

Postcard Perfect paper packet.

FIVE fun tropical layouts, all for just $40.

(that's only $8 per layout!)

There are still a few days left to please

LET ME KNOW NOW

if you want me to order and prepare

one (or more) of these kits for you!

This is your last chance!!

You also have the option to purchase the

coordinating stamp set, paper packet,

and coordinating cardstocks from me

online now using this link:

https://stampwithjen.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1805-postcard-perfect.aspx

 Layout #1 - Cut Above Layout Kit

 Layout #2 - Cut Above Layout Kit

  Layout #3 - Cut Above Layout Kit

 Layout #4 (designed by me, inspired by

MIFYH Vol. 3, Pattern 33, p. 72)

 Layout #5 (designed by me, inspired by

MIFYH Vol. 3, Pattern 22, p. 48)

June 2016 specials and events!

Flash Sale - June Constant Campaign

News flash! During the month of June, we’re offering great deals on bundles of discounted Close To My Heart products every weekend! Check your consultants Online Business Address (OBA) each Friday during June to find a new set of bundles. There will be lots to choose from, but you’ll need to snatch them up quick, because they’re only available through the following Monday while supplies last! Bundles will be available at various discount levels and price points throughout the month, so check every weekend to see the new offerings. Remember, these discounts won’t last forever, and some will be gone in a flash, so act quickly to score the best deals!
     
Dates:
Friday, June 3, 2016 at 3:00 pm (MDT) – Monday, June 6, 2016 at 3:00 pm (MDT)
Friday, June 10, 2016 at 3:00 pm (MDT) – Monday, June 13, 2016 at 3:00 pm (MDT)
Friday, June 17, 2016 at 3:00 pm (MDT) – Monday, June 20, 2016 at 3:00 pm (MDT)
Friday, June 24, 2016 at 3:00 pm (MDT) – Monday, June 27, 2016 at 3:00 pm (MDT)

ORDER ONLINE HERE: www.StampwithJen.ctmh.com

Tip to re-create:  The White Daisy cardstock measures 3x4 on the card above.

To view the June 2016 Stamp of the Month

Blog Hop, you can begin here: 

http://mycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.com/2016/06/june-sotm-blog-hop-long-way-home.html

Magical Card-making Class & potluck!
Friday, June 24th (6-9pm)

Choose from a variety of FOUR (or more!) NEW card designs each month!
Most cards will continue to be just $1.50 per card! I may occasionally
offer "special" cards or gifty-type projects that are $2 or $3 each due
to their larger size, a lot of cricut cuts, extra paper layers, and/or embellishing.
New offer:  Cards are now just $1 each with a $30 or more purchase/order!!
Please bring your own adhesive to use or plan to purchase some from me at the class.

You always get to choose which cards you want to make and how many of each!
First come, first serve...while my supply lasts!

This is a once-a-month class all year long (featuring one or more new paper collections
every month!) - the EASIEST & most fun way to learn new creative techniques and create beautiful hand-made cards among friends!

Lastly, please bring an inexpensive potluck dish or dessert to share so we'll have a good
variety of food to snack on while we create!

Use this link to RSVP online via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1737027536574339/
or call/text me at 760-220-0683 to reserve your spot at this event now!

Magical Scrapbooking Workshop & potluck!

Saturday, June 25th (10am-5pm)

Time to get out (or order more prints of) those Disney, Fourth of July, carnival, and amusement park photos!!

Come join the fun as I show you how to scrapbook faster, simpler & easier. Make SIX beautiful scrapbook pages using the new MAGICAL paper pack.--$30 includes EVERYTHING. Your kit includes a full paper pack (12 sheets) all PRE-CUT for you, ten yards of twisted white cotton twine, package of MAGICAL sequins, and "MAGICAL" complements. You'll also have the option to create even MORE with your kit--adorable cards and/or pocket scrapbook pages, make as many as you like for just $1 each. Many of my customers will pay $1.50 per card, but the new deal I'm now promoting is that cards are just $1 with a $30 or more purchase/order, and your scrapbooking workshop kit purchase meets that $30 minimum! Please do bring your own adhesive to use or plan to purchase some from me at the event.

Cost for this super-sized project is just $30!
Your RSVP is your commitment to pay for the class.
Paypal (to stampwithjen@ymail.com), check, or cash welcomed.

The layouts go together quickly and should only take you a few hours, but I'm offering up to seven hours of creative play time so you can choose to come in the morning or afternoon, and stay as long as you'd like or have time for. This also gives us plenty of time for socializing, eating, and not feeling rushed.

Aren't local or can't make it to the class? You can get a "KIT-TO-GO" with your payment & it will be mailed to you (or delivered).
This is a once a month class all year (a new kit every month!) - the EASIEST & most fun way to have a completed album in a snap, with no stress!

As a bonus (to motivate you), I offer what I call DONE DOLLARS! For every two-page layout you complete (with photos and journaling!) you will earn a $1 credit from me to spend however you'd like!

Lastly, please bring an inexpensive potluck dish or dessert to share so we'll have a good variety of food to snack on while we create!

Use this link to RSVP online via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/232995847080618/
or call/text me at 760-220-0683 to reserve your spot at this event now!

Free "Picture My Life" Scrapbooking Class on Friday 7/18!

If you've been following trends in the scrapbooking world you may have heard of a thing called "Pocket Page" Scrapbooking that has become very popular

(also sometimes referred to as "Project Life").

Close to my Heart has taken this trend even "one step better"

with the introduction of our beautiful new...

"Picture My Life" kits!

You're invited to my first ever

FREE Picture My Life "Try Me" Class!

Friday, July 18th (6pm-8pm)

Class attendees will each go home with a FREE

12x12 page sample that we will create during the class.

Simply slip your photos and journaling cards in to

the pockets...no cropping or adhesive required!!

Try this FAST and EASY new way of preserving

your memories with me and discover how to make

your pages more meaningful, more affordable,

and DONE in less than half the time

traditional scrapbooking can take!

Shown here (below) is just a sampling of some of the cards

included in the "Surf's Up" PML kit...

as well as the SIX pages that I completed

this afternoon with just ONE hour of my time!!

 Page 1 - pre-printed 12x12 cover-page (just added a photo

and a button my daughter was given to wear that day!)

 Page 2 - back side of the cover-page (just added photos!)

Page 3 - took a little extra time to journal my memories

(...but so worth it!)

 Page 3 again - with the 4x6 flip flap opened

(where I "snuck in" the ticket stub for parking that I saved)

 Page 4 (notice I cropped the middle 4x6 photo in half,

just as I did on page 3 also)

 Page 5 (lots of 4x6 photos...a little journaling)

Page 6 (the last page for this event)

As you can see, I did use just a little adhesive to add photos on the cover pages 

(1 & 2), corner rounded my photos, and cropped a few of the pictures to make them fit just where I wanted them...but those things are optional, and because this method uses so little adhesive and cropping, you SAVE lots of time and money!

Also, did you notice how versatile this kit is?!

Not only would it work great for summer/vacation/beach/travel

photos, I used it to scrapbook photos I took of

my soon-to-be college-bound daughter during the month of April...

a day-long family trip we took in the Spring!

I hope you will join us for my FREE class on 7/18,

(Please RSVP to reserve your spot now!)

and if you can't join us this time, then please feel free to

contact me to set up your own one-on-one demonstration

or schedule a free class for you and a few friends!

Project 365 layouts! (with the Surf's Up kit)

So I have been planning to share my "completed" Project 365 layouts here on my blog for weeks. Life has been so busy though, that I'm not quite finished with writing about each photo yet. I finally decided that it would be better to just post what IS done so far, rather than not share them for a while longer. Some of my journaling is hand-written and some is printed from my computer so you can see that either option (or both!) works...it really just depends on how much you want to say
...these are all of the best photos I took during the month of June 2013.

I LOVE how these pages give the reader just a glimpse at what was going on in my life and the daily lives of my family! I think that my kids are really going to cherish these pages and the things I wrote about each of them someday. No more need to keep a journal now...this will be how I continue to preserve my family's history
...in our own storybook with photos! :)

 Pages 1 and 2

 Page 1 (with the flip flap open!) - still need to add one photo up there :)

 Pages 3 and 4 (notice how I printed out the journaling from my computer for page 4)
 

 Pages 5 and 6 (still have some journaling to do on page 6)
 

Pages 6 and 7 (have a tad more journaling to add here also)

If you are interested in learning how to preserve 
your story this way, then you should
plan to attend my next 365 scrapbooking class!! 

Make sure you start taking at least one photo every day (making a few notes about each photo as you take them is recommended) and then mark your calendar for class on Saturday, September 14th (6pm-10pm)!

You won't need to bring photos with you as we will assemble the pages in about two hours (so you can join us at any time between 6 and 10 that works for you) and then you will slip your September photos and journaling cards into the pockets later at home as soon as you have them printed...so easy! The class kit includes ALL of the materials you'll need (including pre-cut papers!) for $25 if you are attending in person or $30 for mail-order customers.*

*If you don't live locally, and want to get a kit mailed to you so you can join us from your own home, then be sure to visit my blog again on Sept. 1st so you can order the next kit online with your debit/credit card (using the PayPal button/link I will post here). Online orders for the September kit will be due by Sept. 5th
and then I plan to mail them out on Sept. 10th.

...and of course, I will be posting photos of the September page designs
featuring the "Laughing Lola" kit late next week!