Stamptacular Sale this weekend!

Now, here's something worth shouting about!!  Starting tomorrow (Friday, June 28th) at 4 p.m. CT, ALL of our current stamp sets--plus a few exclusive stamp--sets will be on sale 35% off!  YIPPEE!!!  The sale runs through Sunday, June 30th, at midnight. To shop, visit christina.closetomyheart.com.  Happy shopping!

So many awesome things to talk about!!!

We have so many exciting things going on with Close to My Heart.  It's hard to keep up with all of them!  If you like more timely updates, I encourage you to follow me on Facebook (www.facebook.com/christinactmh)--I post nearly every day on Facebook but only once every couple of weeks on my blog.  So, here's a summary of upcoming classes and specials:

We have a 24-hour Flash Sale starting tomorrow (Friday, June 21) at 4 p.m. Central Time.  Shop christina.closetomyheart.com to see what awesome deals they'll offer this time around.  SHOP EARLY because the deals disappear quickly. . .and the best deals can be gone in minutes!  While you're shopping the Flash Sale, be sure to take a look at our specials that are running this month AND check out the clearance section.  

Last Call for the World Is Yours Scrapbook Workshop on Monday, June 24th, 6 p.m.  I stocked up on extra paper packs (part of our May special), so it's not too late to sign up.  We'll do FOUR two-page layouts featuring this versatile paper.  

Second Round of Card Marathon added for Thursday, June 27th, 6 p.m.  We'll make 20 cards in one night--four each of the five designs shown below.  Class fee is a $30 minimum order, which means you get your 20 cards FREE!  That's a great deal!  Let me know ASAP if you'd like to attend the second round of this class.

We've got a great stamp of the month for June. . .I've had so much fun playing with this cake stamp!  You can get it for only $5 with a $50 purchase or buy it at the retail price of $18.95.  Get it before the month is over!

Close to My Heart has some incredible specials running this month.  If you're shopping the Flash Sale tomorrow, don't forget to take a look at these items.  Actually, hop over to my website and look NOW so that you'll be ready to add them to your cart QUICKLY during the Flash Sale (lest your Flash Sale items disappear from your cart while you're shopping other items)!  

For the Best Moments are Free special, you get a FREE layout kit with the purchase of certain stamp sets.  Three of the stamp sets are from our current catalog, and the last one (Then and Now) was created exclusively for this special.  You can download the layout cutting guide from my website OR you can use your free paper/accessory anyway you please!  If you like ALL of the kits, you can purchase a bundle with ALL of the kits in it for only $52.95. . .and that would immediately qualify you to get the Stamp of the Month for $5!  This special ONLY runs through the end of June, so make sure you get your order placed before the end of the month.

For our new Share the Joy special, Close to My Heart has created two exclusive stamp sets with lots of fun images in them.  They've also created a really cool Thin Cut (die cut) that fits perfectly on the front of your card so that you can display these fun images collage-style.  LOVE THIS!!  You can buy either stamp set or the die cut separately, OR you can get them all in a bundle for only $39.95!!  This special runs through the end of July.  

Zoe Card Class--May 28th!

So, I've been having so much fun making things with the Zoe paper that I've decided to add another workshop featuring Zoe.  This card workshop, designed by Susan Williams, also features our brand new Stitched Flower Thin Cuts (Z4064, $36.95).  Let me just tell you now that you are going to want this set of die cuts!!!  The flowers are so pretty!!  The extra stitching on the petals and leaves just gives it a really cool texture.  Our popular die cuts sometimes run out, so I would encourage you to purchase these before they are gone (or on a two-month backorder)! 

Back to the workshop. . .this card class features 10 different cards.  In addition to the Zoe paper and the flower die cuts, they also use our new Subway Tile Embossing Folder ( Z4055, $9.95).  Here's ANOTHER product that I also think will run out before the catalog retires, so snatch it while you can!  The class is Tuesday, May 28th, and the cost if $15.  This should be a fun and relatively easy workshop. . .I'll have the pieces pre-cut--you just stamp the sentiments of your choice and assemble the cards.  You'll only need adhesive and foam tape/dots.  If you are long-distance and would like your own ready-to-assemble kit, I can ship you a kit for $23.  E-mail me at teisenhour@aol.com if you're interested.

Z4055 Subway Tile Embossing Folder, $9.95

Z4064 Stitched Flower Thin cuts, $36.95

Zoe is back. . .and it's even better!

Close to My Heart has brought back the popular Zoe paper pack for a limited time.  They've also created a fun new sticker page to go with it!  Now through May 31st, you can order the Zoe collection and download a FREE layout/card guide on my website at christina.ctmh.com.  

BUT, WAIT!  This paper is too cute to stop there!  I'm offering a fun three-layout workshop (six pages total) on June 13th.  Cost is $19 and your pieces will be pre-cut and ready to assemble.  This workshop is designed by Chris Robertson, and I think you will absolutely love these pages!  

If you're not local or you can't attend on that date. . .order the supplies from me and I will send you the cutting files.  

You'll need:

CC4195 Zoe Paper Pack w/ stickers $9.95

CC5192 Zoe Coordinating CS $9.95

Z4196 White Ribbon $5.50

Z3274 Clear Sparkles $3.50

Optional:  Z1979 Journaling Pen $3.50

MADE WITH LOVE

Check out our new Made With Love special running now through the end of May.  This collection features a unique wooden album that would make a fantastic gift for someone you love.  It would be a perfect Mother's Day gift (note how they stamped "Mother" on the front of the wooden album), but you could make this album for any occasion.  You can buy the components separately or you can buy a kit (with or without the exclusive stamp set) to put this fun album together.  You can check out all the purchasing options on my website at christina.closetomyheart.com.  There is a special Design Space file created for this project (note the unique shaped pages shown in the bottom photo). . .to access it, you would need to own the CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge.  

WILD ABOUT YOU!

Here's a fun new special ONLY available through the end of April.  The Wild About You mini album kit is only $17.95, and it has everything you need to make this adorable album.  I think this would make a really cute baby gift or grandma brag book.  Because it's so simple, it would also be a fun mini album to do WITH your kids.  And, honestly, it's such a good deal that you might want to consider buying the kit whether or not you intend to make the mini album!  If you bought the components in this kit separately, you'd pay a lot more!  Hurry over to christina.ctmh.com to get your kit before April 30th!

Feels Like Home Card Workshop Featuring the Love So Sweet Stamp Set

I've created a 12-card workshop using the April Stamp of the Month, Love So Sweet, and the Feels Like Home paper packet.  These two go SO WELL together, and they also showcase our Color of the Year, Sugarplum.  I've also used the Fancy Tags Thin Cuts on several of these cards.  The Fancy Tags are a bit of an investment, but they're the kind of die cuts you'll keep and use FOREVER!!

To make these cards, you'll need:

• X7243B Feels Like Home Paper Pack (you’ll only need half for 12 cards), $10.95
• X7243D Feels Like Home Coordinating CS (1/3 pack for 12 cards), $9.95
• Two sheets White Daisy CS (x6027)
• S1904 Love So Sweet (April Stamp of the Month)
• Z3312 Gold Glitter Gems $5.50
• Z4194 White & Gold Skinny Ribbon $5.50
• Z3316 Gold Shimmer Brush $5.50
• Stamp Pads:  Sugarplum, Fern, Charcoal & Mink
• Z4305 Fancy Tags Thin Cuts, $45.95 (note that you could use shapes cut from a Cricut cartridge if you don't have these die cuts, but trust me when I tell you that you'll LOVE these Thin Cuts!)
• X254 White Cards & Envelopes (you’ll need 12)
• Z3341 Foam tape, $4.50 (any will work, but I prefer this thin tape)
• Optional:  S1901 Card Captions (January Stamp of the Month)—or any sentiment stamps that you have on hand.

To get my cutting guide and card instructions, just place a $25 or more order on my website, christina.ctmh.com, during the month of April.  You'll need to include the April Stamp of the Month, Love So Sweet, because this is the only month you can get it.  Remember that you have two purchasing options for the Stamp of the Month.  Buy it for the regular retail price of $18.95, or get it for only $5 with a $50 purchase.  If you're buying some of the other items you'll need, I'd choose the $5 option!  But, either way, you must order during the month of April to get this gorgeous Stamp of the Month!

If you're a Close to My Heart Consultant, and you'd like to get my cutting guide, you may purchase it for $12.  Use the button below to pay through my PayPal account, and I will e-mail the files to you. 

I offer my workshop files FREE to my team members, and I'd be happy to give you tips and ideas for doing this workshop with your own customers.  If you're interested in joining my Close to My Heart team, let me know!  You can sign up through my website, christina.closetomyheart.com (click on the JOIN tab).  Feel free to contact me directly--I'd be happy to answer any questions that you might have!