Bang for Your Buck in July!

I think it is safe to say we ALL appreciate a great deal, and this month Close to My Heart is offering you "Bang for Your Buck!"

Simply put, when you spend just $50 (before tax and shipping) on your favorite stamping and scrapbooking products from the Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book, you can select one of five great BONUS items for just $1!

Your bonus item can be one of the following items (each valued at $8.95 or more):

• Creative Basics Mistletoe Collection
• Creative Basics Animal Cookies Collection
• My Originals Bits & Pieces Card Kit
• My Originals It's Your Day Card Kit
• My Originals Around the Holidays Card Kit

Now that's what I call getting "Bang for your Buck!" Hurry...all items are while supplies last! Click HERE to shop online!

*Offer good while supplies last or through July 31, 2011.
**One bonus items per qualifying order (but you may place as many qualifying orders as you'd like)

July Stamp of the Month Blog Hop: American Celebration

Happy July! Wait, July already? Well, that can only mean one thing...it's time for BBQs, lemonade, parades, fireworks, stars & stripes, celebrating everything we love about our wonderful country and...a new Stamp of the Month!

Welcome to the July Stamp of the Month Blog Hop. This month we have over 60 talented CTMH consultants sharing their creativity in our blog hop. If you've come from Melinda's blog, you are on the right path. If this is your first stop, simply follow the links at the end of each blog post to get to the next hopper. When you make it back here, you are sure to be inspired! Some of our hoppers are our Canadian sisters who will be sharing a set uniquely designed for them (cool, huh?)!

This month's set is perfect for capturing all of your patriotic memories and celebrating our nation! American Celebration (D1458) is a set of 12 stamps...stars, stripes, fireworks, this set has it all!

Of course, there is no better match this year than American Celebration with our new Fanfare My Reflections kit! This simple 6"x6" card has a bit of layering with the help of our 3-D Foam Tape that really makes it pop. The star is popped up on the sentiment piece and the "celebrate" banner is popped up on top of the star.

Time to hop along now and see what the super creative Nancy Brown has in store for us!

Don't forget, the July Stamp of the Month is available this month only. Head on over to my Close to My Heart website to see how you can get your very own set at a great discount, or even FREE!

Happy Hopping and Happy 4th of July!

It's a Studio J Free-for-All with TWO Chances to WIN!

FREE = zip, zilch, nada, absolutely NOTHING!!!! All this month, we're having a Studio J Free-for-All! We're giving EVERYONE a free Studio J JPG file - absolutely NO purchase required! Simply log onto Studio J, create a layout, then order one JPG file of your layout. It's as easy as that! Download and save your file so you can post your layout online, email it to family or friends, or print them.

If you already have a Studio J or MyCTMH account, just log in and start creating. If you don't have an account, creating one is easy. Just head over to my Studio J website to get started.

Now, what about these TWO chances to WIN? Read on for all the details...

Win a 12x12 Quick Pic Album: Simply take advantage of the Studio J Free-for-All before June 30th and you will be entered into a drawing for a FREE 12x12 Quick Pic album. Once you order your Studio J JPG file send me an email to let me know, I will verify your order and enter you into the drawing!

Studio J Personal Consultations: I am currently offering 30-minute Studio J Personal Consultations. In 30 minutes, I will help you create your first Studio J layout using your pictures. Let me show you how easy it is to create gorgeous scrapbook pages with Studio J. As an added bonus. Everyone who joins me for a personal consultation this month will be entered into a drawing for 5 FREE custom-printed Studio J layouts (a $55 value). Invite a friend to join us for the consultation and your friend will get an entry and you will get a bonus entry! Call or email me today to set up your Studio J Personal consultation - spaces are limited.

This month I invite you to discover how quick and simple scrapbooking can be with Studio J - and get a FREE JPG file!

You & Me: Stronger Together

Severe flooding, tornadoes & storms have affected thousands across our country, but together we can make a difference!

During the month of June, you can purchase the You & Me scrapbooking kit for only $15 (a retail value of $34.95), and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross Spring 2011 Floods & Tornadoes relief operations. With the You & Me kit, you'll create two fully embellished 2-page layouts using the included instructions, papers, D-sized stamp set and accessories. At only $15 this kit is more than 50% off the retail value.

You'll win by getting the kit at a phenomenal price, and those in the weather devastated regions will benefit from your generous charitable contribution. Together we can make a difference. Together we are stronger!

June Stamp of the Month: Jubilation

It's Blog Hop time!

Welcome to the June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month we have over 50 talented consultants sharing their creativity. If you've arrived here from Carla's blog, you're on the right track. If this is your first stop, simply follow the links found within each blog post to get to the next blog until you arrive back here. By the time you're done, you're sure to be filled with inspiration!

The July Stamp of the Month, Jubilation, truly is a stamp set for all seasons! With an image and/or a sentiment for just about every holiday and season, this set of 24 stamps is one of the most versatile stamp of the month sets we've offered in a while!

The card below uses the new Fanfare paper packet and two of the stamps from the Jubilation set. The featured colors are Sunny Yellow, Pacifica, Sky and Cranberry.

The "Celebrate" sentiment is given a little bling with a few Bitty Sparkles and a little dimension with 3-D Foam Tape.

Remember, the Jubilation set is only available through the month of June. Visit my website to see how you can get your set at a great discount or even FREE!

Time to hop along and see what the amazing Jen Rubio has created to inspire us all!

Ooops!

If you visited my blog earlier this evening you might have gotten a sneak peek at my post for the June SOTM Blog Hop! In my eagerness to pre-schedule my post, I put the incorrect date - Ooops!

Since my fellow "hoppers" are not ready to go until tomorrow night, Tuesday, May 31st, I have removed mine. It will repost tomorrow night and all the links should work as usual!

Hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day making memories and remembering those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom.

Studio J: Let Me Show You How!

By now, you've heard me talk about Studio J, the new online scrapbooking program from Close to My Heart! Earlier this month, I was one of just 42 consultants who attended the first ever, Studio J Boot Camp. During this amazing two-day event we were guided through the creation of 10 GORGEOUS two-page layouts using a variety of advanced techniques. I was awed and amazed that the things this program can do and simply cannot wait to share it all with you!

I am currently scheduling FREE Personal Studio J Consultations in your home or mine. Let me show you how you can create real scrapbook pages in a matter of minutes...Let me show you how Studio J makes it easy to scrapbook your memories anywhere you have a computer and an internet connection...Let me show you how you can keep with up-to-date with your scrapbooks with Studio J!!

During your FREE 30-minute Studio J Consultation, we will use your photos to create TWO gorgeous layouts in Studio J. That's right! TWO scrapbook layouts in just 30 minutes! There is absolutely no cost to you and you have no obligation to purchase the layouts we create during your consultation.

And...the first 10 people who schedule a Personal Studio J Consultation between now and June 30th will be entered into a drawing to win 5 FREE Studio J layouts (a $55 value)- just for letting me show you a little about this amazing program!

Take a look HERE at some of the layouts I've created using Studio J and then call or email me to set up your Personal Studio J Consultation today!