Just one week left :-)

September is "National Stamping Month" and the opportunity to purchase this year's exclusive Trio of stamp sets named "You Are My Happy" is almost gone!

 

This is truly a great deal at $10 (retail value is $17.95 x 3 = $53.85) with your $50 purchase.  You will truly be able to call this one of your "go-to" stamp sets for cards, gifts, and photo projects!  Here are some images so you can see the many different looks you can create with these (they are from fellow CTMH consultants):

 

     

     

Here's a project using this set plus the great new "Framework" Alphabet and a Cricut cut for a wonderful school-themed embellishment:

            

-Isn't that too cute?!?!  You've probably seen the "chalkboard" technique - white ink on dark pages - and this looks really well together with these 2 alphas.  The Framework alphabet style is also used in some of our newer small stamp sets (p. 113 of the new book) that are $2.95 each like these:

    

 

 

Click here for a video from CTMH for even more inspiration and information about this special promotion Get Happy with Stamp Set Trio with CTMH

 

If you don't have a hard copy of the newest Idea Book, please let me know so I can get one to you but until then you can go to my online sites and view it on your computer ...

                                             Autumn/Winter 2013 Idea Book

I am always available for questions and assistance so please call, email or leave me a comment on my blog.  I need your orders for this set by this coming weekend (Sunday, Sept. 29th) so don't wait too long!

 

Making memories with you,

Triple Stamp set - oh, my!

Hi! I'm trying to take a few weeks to have a late summer vacation after my daughter's wedding but wouldn't you know that Close To My Heart would have one of those extra special sales!

September is National Stamping Month and look at this precious trio of stamps called "You Are My Happy":

 

 

Yes, that first image is of a complete upper and lower case alphabet! The sayings on the 3rd one make it a must have for cards AND photos!  Each of these is a D-size stamp set - $17.95 reg. price - and you get all 3 for $10 with your $50 order.   But there's more ....

 

With a $50 order you also can get this wonderful Stamp of the Month set, "Poster Tidings":

 

 

It is also a D-size stamp so these images are about 2.5 x 5 " each, worth $17.95, but you can get it for $5!  So altogether this month's deal is ...

 

Place an order for $50 and get these four D-size stamp sets for just $15 more - a savings of almost $60! 

 

I will be placing my order for September by the end of the month so you can email me your list and I will place it for you.  If you don't want to wait, you can join my online order (look at the bottom right under my shopping website and click on the "September Orders").

You can order online and have it shipped straight to you.  The advantage of online orders is that you can ALSO shop for the clearance items "While Supplies Last." 

            ---->>>>    Right now there are 2 paper packets being clearance for around $2!!! 

 Look at this snapshot ... these are just some of the clearance items ... but they go real quick soooo get'em while they last!

 

These can only be ordered on my online shopping website, http://debbiescraftingcorner.ctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=1702

 

 

 

So take a look around for lots of inspiration, videos, tips and more....

Happy National Stamping Month!   

 

Making memories with you,

 

 

Stamping in September

There's only a few days left in September - National Stamping Month - and for you to get a fantastic stamp set for FREE from Close To My Heart!

This card below was one that I made  with one of the images and sentiments of "Pair-A-Phrase" - the DOUBLE and FREE stamp set that CTMH is offering this month:

It is so very easy to choose a sentiment and stamp image for any occasion and holiday that it's a great one to have in your stash.  Just look at the images: - aren't they cute?  And they color SO easily!

Here's a beautiful one that was posted by CTMH on their Facebook Pair-A-Phrase Album/photo page:

You will get this great set FREE with every $75 purchase you make.  Add $5 to that purchase and you will ALSO receive this month's Stamp of the Month, "Limited Edition" - here's a card I made with that stamp set. 

If you decide that you want the great, new Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge -

and here's a card I made with several Cricut cuts and the matching stamp - then you would get a grand total of 6 D-size Stamp Sets, plus the exclusive Art Philosophy Cartridge and 3 packets of matching chipboard Dimensional Elements for $104 - that's a great bundle price! 


You have just four days left for this special so contact me today to get your own fantastic bundles!

FOUR Stamp set discount event

Whenever "National Stamping Month" (NSM) comes around, you can guarantee that Close To My Heart will have a wonderful kit to celebrate.  This time is no exception and for the next two weeks it is even BETTER:  with a $70 purchase you will receive a total of 4 MORE stamp sets for only $5 - three of our D-size stamps and one A-size stamp - that's $60 worth of stamps for only $5!  Here's the details:

• Purchase the D-size Stamp of the month, "Wicked," for only $5 and receive an exclusive A-size stamp set, "A Typeface," for FREE. Even if you don't do the halloween thing there are lots of great art to be made with this stamp set and the alphabet is so versatile with its small type!

• Then you will receive the special NSM DOUBLE stamp set "Pair-A-Phrase" full of phrases and beautiful images that can be used for all special occasions throughout the year ... for FREE!

This 4-stamp special is only good through August 31 so don't let it pass you by!

Can you chirp like a "Cricut"? See a 5 minute video

Boy, is there a lot of  good stuff to share with you about what's coming up! I could just fill up an entire page of all the things I learned, the projects we made, the innovations that are going to make things so much easier for all of us to preserve our memories and share with others, BUT, just let me give you the BIG NEWS ...

You are going to love the brand new partnership of CTMH and…. wait for it, wait for it  ….. CRICUT!!!  Yay!!! You should have heard the ballroom erupt when our founder and CEO, Jeannette Lynton, announced the exclusive, fully loaded (700 images and all function buttons) cartridge that Close To My Heart is rolling out for the Cricut die cut machine – works with all of them from the “Baby Bug” to the newest Expression2 and Imagine!  We will be able to stamp on already precut shapes that match exactly – can you say no more cutting curve of those beautiful bracket shapes?  How about beautiful window cards, boxes and more?

We are going to have so much fun with this!!  CTMH will sell a bundle that includes:

•  the cartridge  plus
• three D-size stamp sets that have the image shapes for the Cricut to cut AND
• chipboard shapes that coordinate as well – all for just $99!! Wow!

Close To My Heart has already included a special page on their website dedicated to this cartridge so just click here to go read all the details.  Last but not least here is a video CTMH put together about the Cricut cartridge:

I'll be getting my preliminary new stuff to play with and, so, needless, to say, stay tuned for more as we get closer to August 1^st.  Remember to get your calendars out to see when you would like to host a fun party at your house so you can qualify for some of these great goodies for FREE!!

Back from Disneyland ...

Yes, Disney LAND not Disney WORLD J Close To My Heart’s annual convention was held at the Disneyland Hotel and it was both an exhilirating and exhausting event! The fun of being in a place full of people who enjoy a lot of the same things is a wonderful thing: pictures of friends and families, beautiful handmade projects, gadgets and gizmos, bright colors of papers and ribbons, silly jokes and good food, and the list goes on and on! That’s all involved when Close To My Heart hosts a meeting to showcase the year that’s coming and review the year that’s past.   However, staying up to eat dinner at 7:30 pm Pacific Standard Time, even if it's good – not so much – ha, ha,ha!!

Lots of us consultants go a little nuts among so many crafters and we do card swaps, kind of like kids used to do with baseball cards – trading them with others and it gets kind of crazy! Here’s the card I designed for swapping and managed to make 18 of them to swap – lots of fun and it was over in about 10 minutes! Got some real pretty ones in exchange!Here’s a picture of my roommate, Tamra Pope, a fellow CTMH consultant from here in Melbourne, and I in our Disneyland Hotel room and behind us is a black and white photo of Sleeping Beauty’s castle with Walt Disney in front. We were registered under “Jasmine” so my mom and I made some rhinestone sparkly shirts in purple that we wore on the first day (my parents and I have a t-shirt making business together).

 Got lots of great comments about it! Even bigger news was that Tamra entered this year’s Album Contest and won twice! She received the highest honor among consultants - the Consultant’s Choice Award - and placed third in the company’s awards – it is a gorgeous work of both Art and Heart!

 Here’s a shot of me with other consultants of a team I belong to – Legacy Leaders – most of us from the Central Florida area. Love the Mickey Mouse! There are lots of great announcements but you’ll need to wait a little bit – let me just tease you with one of the most exciting announcements ….

What’s the name of the little insect makes annoying noises but also the name of a great crafting machine? Can you guess? Just ask “Jimminy …” for help! Can you guess?

I’ll tell you in my next post!


IMPORTANT NOTE: It’s a good time to look through the current Spring and Autumn/Winter books and see if you are interested in anything from this catalog that will not be offered anymore once the next one comes out – particularly the Workshops on the Go kits. If you have questions as to what will or will not be available (such as the Christmas or Fall papers) please call or email me and I’ll let you know. I can also tell you that due to rising costs, CTMH is changing how it packages its cardstock and the prices will be going up slightly. If there are certain colors that you would like to stock up on, either by complete 24 sheets or combo packs, you might want to get some before the end of July when the price will change.

Don’t miss the current sale – Bang for your Buck where you can get a special item for $1 when you place an order of $50 or more. You get a choice of several including a couple of 12 Card kits, regularly priced at $12.95, for $1.00!   Please call or email me with questions.

I’ll “talk” to you soon! Making Memories with you,

Can I make it up to you?

Is it possible you will forgive the fact that I've left you bereft of my posts for almost two months?  How about if I post a couple of great videos to make up for my absence?  Well, since I will be celebrating my 2nd daughter's graduation from college this weekend I cannot post much but let me leave you with a couple of great YouTube videos from CTMH's channel.  To all the moms out there - you make the world go round so give your kids and grandkids a good push in the right direction! Happy Mother's Day!