So MUCH to come!

I finally went to convention!  It was so much fun and I learned a TON of new techniques and ideas.  I can't wait to share the newest Idea book with you...but you'll have to wait a little longer!  Look for fantastic things to come in our new catalog, exciting new ideas and tips and tricks that will inspire and encourage you even more.  Studio J is going through some FANTASTIC changes making digital scrapbooking CHEAPER, Simpler, Faster and Easier.  How, you ask?  Stay tuned!  In the meantime, check out our July Stamp of the month, isn't it cute!  

June Stamp of the Month

Check out the June Stamp of the month!  (I used it in my Card Camp for the Father's Day card).  So versatile for heritage, masculine and fun cards and pages.  I LOVE the argyle and distressed looks of it.  Also, don't forget to check out the June Jackpot!  Today's items are our fun Dimensional Elements! These chipboard elements are great for pages, papercrafts, cards and smaller albums.  They are white so you can use them as is, stamp on them, cover with paper or mixing any of the above!  Check out the great savings and the cute stamp set you could win here! Have fun shopping! 

On a personal note, it's been crazy lately...two trips within a week! The first was to celebrate my two nephews graduations from High School.  We are so proud of both of them and were so glad to be able to be there for their special days.  The second was to Hershey,PA with the Girl Scouts for Camp-o-ree!  Tons of fun camping in the rain, but glad to be back in the  COOL, dry air of home sweet home.  Now, we're heading into summer (still have 14 days of school left uugh!).  Can't wait for some lazy days by the pool!  I've decided to try for a 30 day challenge food-wise cutting grains and sweets.  It's gonna be hard, but I'm ready for the challenge.  Along with the cross-fit training and starting to prep for the marathon in October, should be great!  Wish me luck! 

Hit the jackpot and win free products OR grab loaded goddie boxes at 50% off or more.  Enjoy two types of deal days in June!

On goodie box days... you can purchase one box filled with popular prodcuts at 50% or more off retail value! Each goodie box day will feature different surprise items, so you can score a wide variety of current and recently retired products.

On jackpot days... 5 products will be offered for sale at discounted prices.  One of the 5 products is the mystery jackpot item for that day, but we're not telling which-exciting, isn't it!  If you happen to order the mystery jackpot item, we'll reward you with one or more FREE Close To My Heart products, with shipping included on the free items!  If you purchase all 5 products, you're guaranteed to hit the jackpot! There's no purchase limit-if you order multiple secret jackpot items, we'll send you the same number of free items.

These special offers include discounted shipping/handling and are only available on my Close To My Heart Website.  Check back every day for the latest offer.

* Offer valid June 1-July 1 at 8:00am (MDT), on MyCTMH websites only.  New deals are posted each day at 9:00am (MDT). To be eligible for discounted prices, your order must contain only Jackpost June items.  Visit facebook.com/closetomyheart or closetomyheart.com to see what the mystery jackpot item was for the previous day.  Offers are while supplies last.


FAQ

How many free items can I earn?
If you purchase multiple quantities of the Jackpot item, you'll receive multiple products FREE. So, buy as many as you'd like of each item—there's no limit—and you could be a big winner!

What is in a goodie box and how much are they?
The Goodie Box contents will vary by day (we're not revealing specifics but you'll be thrilled!) and will include favorite current and retired stamp sets, paper packets, embellishments, and other great scrapbooking, stamping, and cardmaking items.

We have made every effort to differentiate the Goodie Box offerings by date so you can purchase boxes on different dates and receive a wide variety of products. The prices of the boxes will vary but each will be at least 50% off retail value. The higher the box price, the greater your savings from the original retail value. We're also offering discounted shipping.


On Jackpot days, how will I know which discounted product is the Jackpot item?

You won't know—that's what makes this campaign so much fun! You won’t know until the following day, after the opportunity to place an order has passed. Simply visit www.facebook.com/closetomyheart or www.closetomyheart.com to see what the Jackpot item was for the previous day.

How do I know what the FREE item will be on Jackpot days?

The free item(s) will be featured on the Jackpot June shopping page, alongside the 5 discounted products.

What is in the Goodie Boxes?

If we told you it would spoil the fun! However, we can tell you each box will be filled with popular current or recently retired products, and we have made every effort to vary the box contents by date. This means you can buy boxes on each of the days they're available and stock up on a wide variety of favorite products at unbelievable deals!

Where can I see the Jackpot June items?

Images of the daily deals can be found on the day they're offered on a special page on MyCTMH® online shopping sites. Look for the Jackpot June link to see that day's deal. You won't find an image of what's inside the Goodie Boxes—it's supposed to be a surprise!

Workout journal

I decided it would be nice to have a workout journal to record my workouts and to see if/how I have progressed.  When you do something like Cross-fit, a constantly changing and varying workout, it's easy to lose track of what you've accomplished and where you want to go without recording it.  CTMH began carrying these wonderful journals with a 7"x5" pocket on the front cover in which you slide your creation/decorative front and it remains protected.  Genius!  So, I decided to use it as my record keeper for workouts.  The stamp set, Be Yourself (D1349) is one of my favorites and perfect for this use.  CTMH TV has a wonderful episode that teaches "Overstamping" the technique I used for this journal. Enjoy!

I also wanted to share another card with you.  Just a cute little card I whipped up using another one of my favorite stamp sets, Free Spirit (D1217).

Open House tomorrow, Card Camp Next Sunday!

Well, I'm just about ready for my Summer Idea Book Open House tomorrow!  Should be so much fun!  The Miracle Kit is so beautiful in person and I loved making the pages for it and several cards and little extras.  I will take a pic tomorrow to show off all the cute creations from one kit!

Here are the cards we will be making next Sunday at my Card Camp!

For $10, campers will make 8 cards: 2- Teacher Thank you's, 2-Father's Day, 2-Anything (using May SOM) and 2-Happy Day!

What do you think?  Lots of cute paper and fun stamps!  Have a great weekend!

National Scrapbooking month!

Close to my Heart is celebrating National Scrapbooking Month with a beautiful new kit.  You can purchase the kit outright for $19.95, or with the purchase of $40 purchase the kit for $10 or with a $60 order get it for $5.

New things to come!

I am in the process of planning an Open House for the Summer Catalog.  I am also planning a card camp the following Saturday!  I'm so excited to be doing both and am busy working on displays for both to please check back for sneak peeks of artwork!  Tracey, my sister-in-law and fellow CTMH Consultant and I are also making plans for a School Day's Scrapbook Workshop that will produce an album with 28 finished pages and includes True-fit Folio pockets  (to hold artwork and report cards), and pocket pages for up to 12 snapshots!  It will be a wonderful workshop to focus all our memorabilia and school photos in one album!  I'm so excited about all these new activities so watch for new posting with sneak peeks to come!