What's Coming Up?

       Hello again! I hope you've all been very busy. What follows is a list of my upcoming events.

    1.  Hawthorn Layout and Card Class,                                                               Register by Oct 2nd
     Dates: Friday, Oct 18th, or Sunday, Ocy 20th.                                                Time: 7-9pm/ 1-3pm
     Cost: $25, includes what you need to make a basic 2 page layout that you stamp or embellish to make your own. Plus what you need to make 2 cards, all with the new Hawthorn paper. All you need to bring are your various adhesives and scissors.

      2. All Day Crop, Oct 27th, 12-8 pm                                            Registration due by Oct 16th      Where: Russell Sports and Youth Center                                          Cost: $40
What's included: 1 table to yourself, Loot bag, evening meal, Wifi, Free make'n'take.
An Optional sandwich platter lunch is available for an additional $5
Payments may be made by etransfer, credit card and cash on the day for in person purchases.
Registration form available HERE.  Just click on the banner to save the picture of the form.

   3.  Cedars and Pines Layout and Card Class                                       Cost: $25
   Registration and payment due by Oct 30th, for classes on Friday, Nov 15th @ 7pm and Sunday, Nov 17th @ 1pm.
Pictures to come.

   4.  Crop and Card Buffet, Dec 1st , 10am- 8pm
          Cost: $45                                                                                  Registration is due by Nov 19th.
          Where: Upstairs at the Russell Arena, elevator is available
You have the option to join Either the Crop OR the Christmas Card Buffet.
You get: 1 table to yourself and your evening meal. Free make'n'take. Wifi is available. Lunch will also be optional/ available for $5. Croppers will receive a loot bag, while Buffeters will be able to make UP TO 20 Christmas cards, with the option to make more, if available, for a small per card cost (plus a little surprise).
Flyer to come, or check my Facebook site- Newfie-Scrapper. Facebook.com for further details.


5. Possible Layout and Card class on Friday, Dec 13th and Sunday, Dec 15th. Cost will be $25. Registration will be due Nov 27th. Class will use the new Holly Jolly papers.


                                         I hope all my local peeps will be able to join me
                                                       for at least one of these events.
                                                                See you SOON!

{Sorry for the out of whack spacing; Blogger is being difficult}

CTMH- Sept- Oct Mini Seasonal Catalogue- What you need to know

    What's new about this Seasonal catalogue, you may ask?  The biggest difference between previous minis/ Seasonals and this one is the length of time of its availability- only 2 months!!  What this means for you is if there's a product in the mini that you want, you will really need to buy it asap.  If- like me- there's a list of products you want then you'll have to build a budget, plan multiple orders and order strategically.  And something else to keep in mind, the minimum required order to qualify for a Stamp of the Month has gone up to $67.50 (in Canada) and the price of the stamp itself has been raised to $6.75 (in Ont, this means it will now cost $10.55 which is still a great deal at about a third of its regular price).

    What else is different?  Well, it seems this year leaves are a big deal.  Leaves show up in a variety of products; from Autumn Barn (D1888), in the Hostess Rewards section, throughout Hawthorn (I sooo love this paper pack, the designers really have a winner with this one!), including the H. scrapbooking stamp, D1873 (and Thin Cut bundle, Z3527), the H. Complements and Wood Shapes; in the sunflower stamp, Sunflower Sympathy (D1872) and including the Giving Thanks stamp (CC9192) of the Share the Season National Stamping Month Special, the October Stamp of the Month, Autumn Air and the spectacular Layered Leaves Thin Cuts dies (this one is HOT, it will be a small miracle if we don't run out of this one!).

D1888

Hawthorn

Layered Leaves Thin Cuts

D1872

Oct SOTM

    On to the Paper packs!  First up is Every Little Thing, a celebration of greens and blues, butterflies and flowers.  At first glance, it may appear very 'girlie' to you but there are enough dark hues to support even the ruffest and tuffest of 'boy' picts.  My friend and fellow consultant, Julie Carriere, was lucky enough to present this paper pack at the recent Convention in Utah.  She's a mother of 2 girls but she wanted to highlight the versatility of the pack by creating layouts all about boys.  She was able to create several layouts of boys being boys (see my boys!!), including a very muddy dirt bike racer- no butterflies here!

You'll find ELT available as a paper pack (X7248B), a cardstock set (X7248D), as Complements, vellum die cuts, as PML cards, as a Scrapbooking worksop and a card workshop.  New with this catalogue, you are able to purchase the paper pack with OR without a Sticker Sheet (X7248S).  And, this is a new product that will be available with paper packs going forward.  Also, if you have a look at the Cardmaking workshop, you'll see that Thin Cut dies are now INCLUDED!!  No more fussy cutting!!

    Next is Hawthorn!!  What can I say, I love it!  There's a definite 'cozy Fall' vibe coming from this paper pack.  The featured colors are all the colors of the turning leaves but with a solid grounding in Charcoal and Sapphire.  The Complements (X7249C) are printed on kraft- like paper and the coordinating embellishments are Wood Shapes (Z3543).  Images include classic cars and motorcycles, and deer's head to the aforementioned leaves.  The paper pack includes designs of leaves, plaid and corrigated cardboard.  Even the stamp from the card workshop brings on visions of layouts about a leaf- gathering stroll down a treed lane, surrounded by all the colors of Fall.  You'll need to stock up on this one for sure, as it's a very 'guy' paper too.  I can easily see this one making a return in a few years, under the Bring Back My Pack program.  But don't wait that long, it's only available til the end of October!

    Next up are the My Acrylix stamp sets.  You'll find a good mix of stamps in this mini.  From the expected Fall/ Autumn stamps, including Thanksgiving, pumpkins, sunflowers and Halloween themed stamps, to a variety of sentiments- hello, happy birthday, you're a survivor.  There's also a multi- lingual stamp- Just Married Banner (C1806)- which includes sentiments in English, French and Spanish.  And if you're big on animals and zoos/ safaris, then you MUST get African Safari (D1874), with the giraffe, rhino, zebra, elephant, lion and cheetah.  But hands down, the best stamp in the set is C1799- Perk Up!  It has a to-go coffee cup with paper collar and rim stain and is completed with the sentiments "I'm cocoa for you", "thanks a latte" and "happy Pumpkin Spice season"!!

    To round it all off, you'll now find the September Constant Campaign special- Share the Season included towards the end of the mini.  This is a new feature;  it is where you will find other, upcoming specials.  And like these time- limited specials, you will find the Stamp of the Months info at the end of the mini, also.

    So, that's the Sept/ October mini in a nutshell.  You can find the mini online here,  or the link is at the right also.  I hope this review will encourage you to pick up some of these products before they're gone, and inspire you to get out and take some photos of future, heart- warming memories, or to get in touch with an old friend with a hand- made card.    Either way, keep on crafting and have a colorful, cozy Fall!

Be Gentle with me- I'm trying this again. LOL

       I'm back, trying the blog thing again.  Hoping I can keep it going better than before.

       Check here for events (have a few coming up) and links  (have a few new ones).  Please feel free to post any questions you have about what you see here or Close To My Heart products and I will do the best I can to find you the right answers.

What's been happening the last few months at CTMH?
July saw Convention in Provo, Utah, where a number of Big announcements were made.
1. CTMH is moving into the Far East- specifically, Japan!!  Welcome to our fellow Japanese crafters!

WELCOME!

2. We'll now have a YEAR LONG Core Catalogue where you can find information about all the various programs (Cricut, subscriptions, Story by Stacy, Make It From Your Heart, etc), as well as products that will be available all year, the list of inks/ papers/ embellishments, etc.

3.  NEW Card Subscription, like the Scrapbooking subscription, you can order it as yearly, or part- yearly; it gets delivered DIRECTLY to YOU, it's filled with all the cards and die-cuts you'll need, as well as a super- versatile stamp set you can use on other projects!








4.  Cricut- SOOOOO many new goodies!

   - New digi cart, called Complete Creativity!!  Images pre-set for scrapbooking and cardmaking, and so much more!
   - All consultants- including ME!!- are now Cricut Affiliates, ie, you can purchase all your Cricut needs thru our link to Cricut.com (NOT Design Space)- look for the little green Cricut icon at the base of my CTMH shopping page.  (will attempt to add to the blog also)
   -  We now carry HTV and digi images (SVGs) to use on whatever you want, including our New HTV- friendly albums (new sizes available there too!!).  What's HTV?- Heat Transfer Vinyl.  And we carry a variety of colors, including glitter and metallics.  How do you apply it?  With a heat press tool, like the Cricut EasyPress2, available to you as a Hostess Rewards Exclusive, in 2 sizes- 9x9 or 12x10.

5.  We're now in partnership with Melissa Esplin, who's known for her expertise in calligraphy and lettering.  Are you one of the many that won't journal because you hate your handwriting?  We can now help you with that!  We offer a pen set and How-to booklet, showing you how to create beautiful calligraphy to use in all your projects. Too involved for you? We also have several stamp sets, created using Melissa's own calligraphy!

6. This is Stacy Julian's last year with us.  You will find all her best offerings, including the comprehensive StoryTeller, on pgs 16-23 of the Core catalogue.

7. New tools:  the Very New Tri-Blend markers by Spectrum Noir, Stickles glitter glue in a variety of colors, the Stamp Shammy (replaces the scrubbing brush) and a set of 3 Embossing pens!

8. The new Color of the Year is Julep- think darker than Mint and lighter than Clover.  It is available as ink (both dye and pigment!), cardstock, dye ink refill, glitter paper, Glitter gems, Shimmer brush, albums, velvet ribbon and sequins.
9. In addition to Julep, there are several other new colors.  They include: Sangria, Wisteria, Evergreen, Green Apple, Lemonade, Paprika and French Vanilla.  And our black has been updated, too.

10.  In addition to the yearly Core catalogue, we also have a mini catty.  This isn't new.  What is is the the time it's available- only 2 months!!  What this means for you?- you won't have time to get bored looking at the same products month after month;  there are only 2 new paper packs in each mini.  This also means that if there's something you really want, you should buy it, before it's GONE!  You'll also find the 2 Stamp of the Months advertised there, as well as any Big Event Specials, like for National Scrapbooking month, or National Papercrafting month.



11.  And, finally, if you go to my shopping site, you'll see that it's been revamped, to make it easier  for you to find just what you're looking for.