National Scrapbooking Month: You & Me Kit

May is National Scrapbooking month and Close to My Heart is celebrating with a fabulous promotion!

During the month of May, when you place a minimum order of $50 of your favorite Close To My Heart products, you can grab an exclusive You & Me Scrapbooking Kit for just $15 — that’s more than half off the retail value of the kit! Woo-hoo! You can also purchase the kit outright for $34.95 with or without a minimum purchase.

It’s a charming kit you are sure to love. It features two fully embellished layouts, each with their own unique personality, a D-size stamp set, and an instruction guide to step you through the creation process. Watch this short video from Close to My Heart to see everything you get in this adorable kit!

As part of our promotion, we’re also offering new Consultants who join Close To My Heart in May one FREE You & Me scrapbooking kit plus 50% off their New Consultant Kit (more on this amazing deal in a future post)! It's an incredible value just for May!

Ordering is easy...just head on over to my CTMH website, email me or give me a call!

Simply Irresistible!

I have a new LOVE! Yes, I'll admit it, I am totally in LOVE with Close to My Heart's fabulously fun line of Irresistibles!

Irresistibles have a resist pattern that shows through when covered with ink, chalk, markers or watercolors. Just add a pop of color and these beauties just come to life to add the perfect accent to scrapbook pages, cards or any other special papercrafting project.

This layout of my daughter's school picture features the Eclectic Alphabet and the Miracle chipboard diecuts along with the Magnifique papers.

I scrapped my son's school picture with Magnifique as well, this time paired with Black instead of Cocoa. This layout also features the Eclectic Alphabet. I LOVE the variety of patterns found on the letters in the Eclectic set! The gears on this layout can be found in our recently retires All-out Adventure Rub-Ons pack. Yes, they are retired, however, they are currently listed on my website WHILE SUPPLIES LAST for only $2 - https://beth.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=4513&CatalogID=1702

And for those of you who maybe wondering...YES!!!! On picture day, I did indeed dress both of my kiddos to match the Magnifique papers!

We currently feature four different Irresistibles products:

z1354-Miracle (chipboard diecuts) - $3.95

Z1390-Villa (chipboard diecuts) - $4.95

Z1395-Eclectic Alphabet (chipboard diecuts) - $6.95

Z1261-Lots of Dots Alphabet (cardstock stickers) - $4.95

Aren't they SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE?!?!?

Lovin' Level 1

My Reflections Level 1 kits are perfect for beginners to seasoned pros. The preprinted pages make preserving your fondest memories a breeze! Now through April 30th, get a FREE Level 1 kit of your choice* when you place a $100 order on my Close to My Heart Website. Now's the time to let everyone know you're Lovin' Level 1!

* Limit one free kit per qualifying order. Select your Level 1 kit from the following (while supplies last): Sweet Home, Passages, Topstitch, Perfect Day, Veranda, Zippidee, Splendor

April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop: Blessed

Welcome to the April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! I can't wait to see what all of our talented consultants have to share this month. If you have arrived here from Mary's blog, you are on the right track...simply follow the links at the end of my post and each of the blogs that follow. By the time you get back here, you will be filled with inspiration! If you get lost along the way, or find links not working, you can find a complete list of hoppers on Helen's blog!

During the month of April we are featuring the beautiful Blessed stamp set. This set of 12 stamps, with both line images and solid images, is great for that fun base and shade stamping and so many other creative techniques.



While I love the neutral color palette of the new Bliss paper packet, I also see a world of possibilities by simply adding a pop of color. For my 8" x 3 1/2" card, I chose to pair the Bliss papers with a touch of Hollyhock. The line image of the long stem and leaves from the Blessed set is random stamped in Grey Wool in on Vanilla Cream to create a subtle background on the sentiment piece. The hollyhock flower is actually cut from a length of ribbon in the new Pink Collection Ribbons - isn't it FUN?!?!



Time to get hoppin'! Head on over to Adeline's blog to see what has to share with us!

Don't forget, the Blessed stamp set is only available through April for $22.95 (or at a great discount...or even FREE). See my website for all the details.

And while you're there, be sure to order the Hope for Japan set - it is only $5 and all profits go to the relief efforts in Japan! See my previous blog post for all the details!

Studio J®: Step-by-Step Basics

Still haven't checked out Studio J yet? Take a look at this short step-by-step video showing you just how easy it is to create beautiful scrapbook pages right online...nothing to download, no complicated software to learn...Studio J is amazing!

After you've watched the video, head on over to my CTMH website to try it out FREE!

Share Your Story: Studio J

Are you still wondering what Studio J is all about? Check out this amazing video created by the uber-talented CTMH Consultant, Tresa Black! Well done, Tresa!

This is what Studio J is about...

Hope for Japan

Our hearts go out to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and like so many of you, we’re eager to help. From now until April 30, when you purchase the exclusive “Hope for Japan” A-size stamp set (A1118) for the special price of only $5, Close To My Heart will donate 100% of the profits to the American Red Cross’ efforts in Japan. This stamp set has a retail value of $7.95, but is available to you at a great discount, with the profits going toward helping this urgent, important cause.

This beautiful stamp set is designed with hearts, wings and butterflies expressing our love and hope for the people of Japan.

Email me or visit my Close to My Heart website at http://beth.MyCTMH.com to order your set today. Together we can make a difference!