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.