Retiring Items!!!

I really wanted to be sure that you knew there are many items that are being retired by Close To My Heart at midnight on July 31. Below you'll see a list and a few links to help you quickly make your purchases for anything that is going, going, almost gone that you just MUST have before it's gone. You can order them 24/7, until midnight on July 31, on my website. I promise you that as you say goodbye to these items, we have many amazing new products and programs that will blow you away August 1st!

ACCESSORIES:

Z1289 Block Buddy
Z185 Block Organizer
Blocks:
    Y1001  1" x 1 1/2"
    Y1005  1" x 6 1/2"
    Y1007  2" x 11"
    Y1004  2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
    Y1011  4 1/2" x 6 1/2"
    Y1500  MyAcrylix Block Starter Kit
Ribbon Rounds Collections: 
    Z1125 Sweet Leaf
    Z1154 Buttercup
    Z1209 Cranberry
Rub-Ons:
    Z1265 Primavera 
    Z1231 Across the Board
Dimensional Elements: 
    All Dimensional Element Monograms
    Z1156  Borders
    Z1140  Framed Fun
    Z1223 Booksmart
    Z1312 Stars

Mini-Medley:
    Z1243 Pewter
    Z1277 Outdoor Denim
    Z1339 Pear
    Z1340 Lagoon
Irresistible:
    Z1354 Miracle
    Z1390 Villa
Embossing Powder:
    Z647 Heavenly Blue
    Z648 Baby Pink
    Z664 Pansy Purple
    Z671 Clear
    Z678 Silver Pearl
Z1211 Top Coats Framed In
Z1357 Sophia Journaling Spots
Z1377 Kraft Color Ready Borders
Z1141 My Creations 3-Ring Binder
Z1166 3"x3" Cream Mini Album
3501 Red Eye Pen
Z1009 Pivot Point Stapler
Z1090 Foam Brushes
Z263 Fun Flock White

All Ink Pad Sets (individual still available)
All Marker Sets (individual still available)

PAPERS:

All Level One Kits

Bliss Level 1 Scrapbook Kit
Bliss Level 2 Paper Pack
Bliss MyStickease
Miracle Level 1 Scrapbook Kit
Miracle Level 2 Paper Pack
Miracle MyStickease
Sweetheart Level 1 Scrapbook Kit
Sweetheart Level 2 Paper Pack
Sweetheart MyStickease
Wings Level 1 Scrapbook Kit
Wings Level 2 Paper Pack
Wings MyStickease
Magnifique Level 1 Scrapbook Kit
Magnifique Level 2 Paper Pack
Magnifique MyStickease
Olivia Level 1 Scrapbook Kit
Olivia Level 2 Paper Pack
Olivia MyStickease
Hooligans Level 1 Scrapbook Kit
Hooligans Level 2 Paper Pack
Hooligans MyStickease
Mistletoe Level 1 Scrapbook Kit
Mistletoe Level 2 Paper Pack
Mistletoe MyStickease
8 1/2" x 11" Vellum Paper

Cardstock:   

Close To My Heart will not be discontinuing any colors of cardstock, but they will be selling only select colors in individual color packs. All colors will still be available in combo packs.

The colors that will continue to be sold in 24 sheet packs of one individual color are:
Black, White Daisy, Colonial White, Vanilla Cream, Chocolate, Cocoa, Desert Sand, Bamboo, Sweet Leaf, Pacifica, Smoothie, Creme Brulee, Olive, Cranberry, and Outdoor Denim. All other colors will now only be sold in combo packs. Cardstock prices are also going up so order your bulk cardstock today!


Envelope Flats:
 
2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
3" x 3"
3" x 4 3/4"
4" x 4"
4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
5" x 5"
5" x 7"
5 1/2" x 4 3/4"
6" x 6"
8" x 3 1/2" 

STAMP SETS:  There are about 100 sets being retired.  Instead of listing them here, email me for a pdf of the complete list. They will be missed but will remain in our hearts forever.

Studio J Free-For-All

Free is good. You’ll pay absolutely nothing to receive a free JPG file of your own creation using Close to My Heart’s Studio J online scrapbooking program.
There’s nothing to buy and nothing to download. The program is so easy to use, if you can send an email with photos attached, you can use Studio J
If you already have an account with Close to My Heart on my website, you can just log in and start creating. If you haven’t created an account yet, it’s quick and painless. (And don’t worry, your information is completely safe, you won’t be added to any mailing lists.)
After you’ve created your layout, you can download and save your JPG file. Post it to your blog or facebook, email it to friends and family, or send it out for printing. If you have a 12x12 printer, you can print it at home.
If you’d like to have the best quality printing with 100+ year processing, order your print through Close to My Heart. That’s totally optional though, the JPG is completely free with no strings attached.
This offer is good for the entire month of June, limit one JPG per customer. To get started, visit my website!

Getting Started With Studio J

Here's a how-to video to get you started creating beautiful scrapbook pages with Close To My Heart's easy online scrapbooking. It costs nothing to try! Just create an account and start putting those pictures that are stuck on your computer into scrapbook pages that you will treasure for a lifetime! Of course, I know you will want to order them once you see how beautiful they turn out! If you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer them for you! Click here to get started!

What's NEW at CTMH this month?

Special offers and big savings during January when you buy this month's Workshops on the Go™ kit!

SNEAK A PEEK AT GREAT SPRING/SUMMER 2011 IDEA BOOK

products - including amazing deals on new stamp sets and the January Stamp of the Month when you buy the new Wings Workshops on the Go™ kit!

All of our Workshops on the Go kits come with paper, accessories, and an exclusive stamp set designed specifically for the workshop projects. A new workshop kit is available each month at a discount off of the full retail value.

During the month of January, when you purchase a Wings Workshops on the Go kit, you can get:
· The stamp sets featured in the Inspirations brochure at a deep discount
· The January Stamp of the Month set at a substantial discount or even FREE!

Get your hands on an Inspiration brochure to find out all the details about these spectacular savings by contacting me today!  Go to my website see it in PDF form (Click on the link in the lower right-hand side)




BUY THE WINGS WORKSHOPS ON THE GO™ KIT and mix and match the new products found throughout the pages of the Inspiration brochure to earn the My Acrylix® Find Your Style January Stamp of the Month at a discount or even free!

You can also purchase products from the Autumn/Winter 2010 Idea Book and earn the January Stamp of the Month at a discount or free.  Click here for a full color flyer of the stamp set and this beautiful artwork.

Samuel is 2!

I can't believe our grandson turned 2! They grow up so fast!

Cherish The Moment

Here's a little something to whet your appetite for the May Stamp of the Month. Just a simple card I created using the colors of Cherry-O, a new paper pack in the soon to be available 2010 Summer Idea Book! Hope you like it!

Miracle Kit

May is National Scrapbooking Month! Close To My Heart has a special kit designed just for NSM that is available from April 15 through the month of May while supplies last! Get yours while they're still available! Notice how the flip flaps have been used to add more pictures to the layout.

To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.- joseph pearce

Available at a Discount! Ask Me How

         This set can be yours in several different ways: 

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  earn it FREE when you spend $100 or more (before shipping and tax)
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  earn it for 75% off ($5.74) when you spend $75 or more (before shipping and tax) 
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  earn it for 50% off ($11.74) when you spend $50 or more (before shipping and tax) 
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  earn it for 25% off ($17.21) when you spend $25 or more (before shipping and tax)
• purchase it for full retail price ($22.95)
  
  
  
  
  

Just a few more weeks!

That's right! Just a few more weeks until Studio J, the online scrapbooking site will be released to the public. I am so excited about this! Especially, I'm excited for my friends who say they don't have time to scrapbook! That won't be an excuse anymore. Just get your pictures organized and be ready to log on when I tell you it's available.

Here's another example of what you will be able to create in just a few minutes!