Last Chance...

Today is the last day!

If you like the current New Consultant kit contents and the idea of getting 4 extra stamp sets for free, be sure to order your kit today! Today, March 31st is the last day to get the current New Consultant Kit and the extra four FREE stamps of the month. The new kit contents will be changing tomorrow, April 1st. The retail value of the free stamp sets total $91.80, which nearly covers the price of your New Consultant Kit*. When all is said and done, you will receive more than $400 in new products for only $99!

I love having both business builders and hobbyists on my team. Click here to order your kit or contact me for more information.




* Purchase of the $99 New Consultant Kit is required. Tax and shipping/ handling are required on the New Consultant Kit. There is no additional tax, shipping/handling for the free items. Free items are the May-August 2010 Stamp of the Month sets. Offer valid March 1-31, 2010.

April Club Projects - Spring/Floral Cards

April’s Creative Club project will be these three Spring themed cards. To find out more about my monthly non-commit Creative Club, click here. You do not need to be local to participate. The first card is a flower pot shaped card that has a pull out piece where you can write your message. Isn’t it fun? It uses the same stamp set, called A Posy, as the card that I posted in my previous post. The next card uses the April stamp of the month called Flower Pot. I LOVE this stamp set. It is so cute! (The set will only be available during the month of April.) The last card was inspired by Deneen here. I made one like it last year. (Well, actually I made 60 of them like it last year.) You can see that card here.
If you like these projects, click here for more details on my super fun club! Contact me at lisa@myctmh.com for more information, to sign up for next month’s class, or to order your own club kit(s). Next month’s Club will meet at 7pm on Thursday, April 8th. Please contact me no later than April 2nd if you would like to join us or order a kit. (That will give me enough time to order the supplies and prep your kit.)

All supplies are from CTMH unless otherwise noted.
Paper Packet
Veranda (on the first card)
Stamps
Flower Pot (April Stamp of the Month) A Posy, TLC, Say it in Style
Ink Pads
Cocoa, Hollyhock, Blush, Baby Pink, Topiary, Garden Green
Other
Pewter Brads, Hollyhock Ribbon Rounds, Markers, Foam Tape, Summer Chalks, Fiskars Treading Water Punch

Posy Card and New Lower Priced Stamps

We will be making this card for a Make-and-Take project at a Home Gathering tomorrow. It highlights one of CTMH’s A-sized stamp sets called A Posy. All of the A-sized stamp sets used to be $10.95 and CTMH recently lowered the price to only $7.95! How many companies are LOWERING their prices these days? Have I mentioned lately how much I love Close to my Heart?
Do you like this card? Would you like me to show you and your friends how to make it? Contact me to schedule your own Home Gathering.

Or if you love all of CTMH’s products as much as I do, there is still time to take advantage of the Dare to Dream promotion where you can get even more in your new kit for the same low price. Click here for more info.

All supplies are from CTMH unless otherwise noted.
Cardstock
Baby Pink, Sweet Leaf, White Daisy, Hollyhock
Stamps
A Posy, Noted Background, Say it with Style
Ink Pads
Cocoa, Hollyhock, Baby Pink, Sweet Leaf
Other
Hollyhock Ribbon Rounds, Corner Rounder, Sanding Block, Foam Tape, Micro-Tip Scissors

A Little Everything Silhouette Cards

Here are a few more super quick and easy cards made with the March stamp of the Month called A Little Everything. I also used one of my all time favorite paper packets called Silhouette. I hope it never retires!

On the first card, I stamped the Just Blooms flower with a stamp from the Noted Backgrounds set in Bamboo ink. I am not sure if I like the way it turned out, but I figured that I might as well use it. The button is a plain Colonial White button that I colored with a black Sharpie marker on the inside.
The rest are so simple that they probably don’t need any explanation. *Ü*
All supplies are from CTMH unless otherwise noted.
Cardstock
Colonial White, Black, Bamboo
Stamps
A Little Everything (March Stamp of the Month), Noted Background
Ink Pads
Black, Bamboo
Other
Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Brads, Basic Buttons, Sharpie Marker, Natural Hemp

How would you like to get all your CTMH products at a great discount?

How about getting some of them for FREE?

Close to my Heart is offering an INCREDIBLE deal to anyone who purchases the New Consultant Kit in March. When you order your kit, you will receive an additional four brand new stamp sets for FREE! (All four of the upcoming stamps of the month are included!) The retail value of the free stamp sets total $91.80, which nearly covers the price of your New Consultant Kit*. When all is said and done, you will receive approximately $400 in fabulous new products for only $99! Plus you will have the opportunity to purchase one or both of the add-on bonus kits at a huge 65% discount!

Now is the time to make your stamping dreams come true! Be your own boss with flexible hours and unlimited earning potential when you join Close To My Heart as a new Consultant this March. Or just sign up to take advantage of this amazing offer! As a hobbyist you will be able to get all of your stamping and scrapbooking products at a great discount. (Plus not to mention that you get to order everything earlier than everyone else! AND you will have the May, June, July, and August Stamps of the Month before anyone else!)

Check out these CA-UTE stamp sets that will come in your kit at no extra cost this month!

Below is a photo of what comes in the basic kit for only $99.*

Add on the awesome card making bonus kit (worth over $150) for only $50 more.Add on the fabulous bonus scrapbooking kit (worth over $160) for only $60 more!

So, if it is your dream to start a new business or if you want to just get a great deal on some top notch products, consider ordering your new Consultant Kit today!

Want a few more reasons to join my team? How about...

1. You will get great discounts (between 22%-34%) on all of our quality products.
2. You will have opportunities to order the products and play with them before anyone else.
3. You will receive my monthly e-mail Team Newsletter.
   
4. You will have opportunities to enter my Team contests and win GREAT prizes!
5. You will have the opportunity to join my monthly Consultant Club exclusively for my Team Members.
6. You will have opportunities to earn amazing trips and more free products.
7. You will gain access to the CTMH online Training Academy where you can take dozens of creative, business, and personal development classes for FREE! (You can even earn CTMH Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees!)
8. You will gain access to the CTMH Consultant Bulletin Boards including artwork, templates, business, social, and swap boards!
9. You will have access to Corporate created Workshops to help make your projects faster, simpler, and easier!
10. Plus soooo much more!
    

Whether you want to build a business or just be a hobbyist and get a great discount on top-notch products for you and your friends, this is a great opportunity! I love having both business builders and hobbyists on my team. Click here to order your kit or contact me for more information.

* Purchase of the $99 New Consultant Kit is required. Tax and shipping/ handling are required on the New Consultant Kit. There is no additional tax, shipping/handling for the free items. Free items are the May-August 2010 Stamp of the Month sets. Offer valid March 1-31, 2010.

A Little Everything Cards

These cards were inspired by the super cute cards made by Karen Pedersen and Christine Adams. You ladies are such an inspiration to me! Thank you! *Ü*

I used the wonderful CTMH March Stamp of the Month called A Little Everything. (This is a MUST HAVE set for every card maker!) Click here for more information on how you can get the set at a discount or ever for FREE!

I used Baby Pink cardstock on both cards with the fun Noted Background set. I used Cocoa ink on the first card and Black ink on the second. (I definitely like the Black ink better, but I think I like the placement of the elements better on the Cocoa card. What do you think?) I also used some Ric Rac from the Blush Ribbon Rounds.

Cocoa ink (I really need to re-ink my Cocoa pad! LOL!)

Black ink

You’ll never guess what I used to make the flower! I punched some pink napkins with a scallop circle punch. Then I used the piercing tool to make a hole in the middle and a Pink Brad to hold the pieces together. I scrunched up the flower “petals” and fluffed them a bit to make it look like a flower. (Here’s a tip: make sure you sandwich your napkin between two sheets of copy paper before you try to punch it. Otherwise you will have a big mess and your punch will jam. Trust me on this one. LOL!)
All supplies are from CTMH unless otherwise noted.
Cardstock
Baby Pink, Sweet Leaf, White Daisy, Black, White Daisy
Stamps
A Little Everything (March Stamp of the Month), Noted Background
Ink Pads
Cocoa, Black, Sweet Leaf (to shade the leaves)
Other
Blush Ribbon Rounds, Paper Crimper (leaves), Spring Harmony Brads,

Some sweet awards...

I am honored to have received a couple of awards from some lovely ladies! The first one is from Life with Lisa. (Thanks Lisa. BTW, Love your name! LOL!)
The rules for this one are to tell 10 things that make you happy & pass it along to 5 others.
Here’s what makes me happy:
1. My Lord!
2. My sweet hubby
3. My adorable kiddos
4. My caring friends
5. Crafting of all sorts
6. The color yellow (I can't wear it, but I love to look at it. LOL!)
7. Chocolate eclairs (Sooo yummy!)
8. Sleeping in (It's been a long time!)
9. Close to my Heart
10. The smell of freshly cut grass

There are so many people that I would love to pass this along to. Instead I am going to pass it along to all of my CTMH sisters. You can find a link to many of them here. Love you gals!!!

The next award is from the talented Lori (THCEO). I am so honored, Lori, that you like my blog because I am constantly checking out yours to get inspired! *Ü*

Here are the rules:

Say thanks to the one who sent it to you. (Thanks Lori!) Tell us 7 things about you. Pass it to 15 followers/friends."

Here are seven random things about myself...

1. I have only lived in one state (Sunny California)

2. I teach Sunday School for Pre-K and Kindergartners. (Love those little kiddos!)

3. I have a BA in Graphic Design and started to get my Masters in Advertising (maybe someday I will finish.)

4. I love my family as big as the sky! (As my kids would say.)

5. I really miss my dad. (He was killed in a plane crash almost 19 years ago.)

6. I am turning 40 in 3 months. (Yikes.)

7. I love carbs. (I could eat bread, rice, cereal, potatoes, etc all day long! Not such a good thing.)

I am supposed to pass this off to 15 others, but I think I am going to pass this one off to all my CTMH sistas as well.

Thanks again ladies for the sweet awards!! *Ü*