Twelve Days of Christmas 2013

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Let's Celebrate!!

It's my FIFTH year anniversary with Close to my Heart and I want to celebrate!! 

It’s time for a $1000 party!! As my anniversary gift to you, you can earn hostess rewards without:
Cleaning the house!
Making snacks
Sending out invitations
Trying to take time out of your crazy schedules!
Here’s the deal: This offer will be available to the first 10 people who contact me. (if I can get an additional 10 we will do a 2nd group, etc). Email me (caldreamin05@comcast.net) or call me at (989) 906-6420) right away to join! Once you join, here's what you do next:

Start collecting your order(s) of at least $100. All those who place the minimum $100 order will earn ONE of the following as their hostess reward:

*$100 in select product credit

*$60 in select product credit

*$40 in select product credit

*Your choice of a 50% hostess bundle OR any catalog item at 50%

*A free stamp set

So, every hostess will be a winner!!! If you collect $200 in orders, you’ll get 2 different prizes, $300, three different prizes, etc. Prizes will be awarded randomly.

We also want your friends to be happy with you, so you can offer them a free exclusive Petite Perk stamp set to everyone who orders at least $25 worth of product from you!

When you place your order, just let me know how many you need, and I’ll get those to you to hand out when your product arrives.

If you don't have a current idea book...head on over to my website http://barbraotten.ctmh.com to view it. Or call me and I will be happy to deliver one to you or put one in the mail.

Remember, you can collect orders from your friends-you can combine orders to reach the $100 minimum order, or place the $100 yourself (which also does qualify you for the $5.00 April Stamp of the Month!

I can’t WAIT to give away all those FREE and half price goodies!! You all know that is my favorite part of my job! :)

I Love You Card

Another product I can't get enough of is sparkles.  Who doesn't love a little bling on anything and everything?   Close to my Heart makes lots of different sparkles in many different colors and I buy them all.  I find the sparkles can fix any dull layout or card.  Sparkle does it everytime.

 

For this card, I used For Always again.  There is a reason you'll see a lot of cards this week using this paper packet but I'll tell you about that later.   Cut ruby cardstock 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches.   Cut white daisy cardstock 5 3/8 by 4 1/8 inches and pattern paper 5 1/4 by 4 inches.  Distress all.  Cut a piece of black pattern paper 2 1/2 by 4 inches.  Use a 1 1/4 inch circle punch to cut out three half circles, just for a different look.  Distress all with black ink.  Attach black cut out paper to the pattern paper and then attach to the white paper and black paper in order.

 

 

Use the Art Philosophy cartridge, cut out four flowers from the "banner 2" key hitting the shift key too using white daisy cardstock.  Cut them at two inches.  Stamp the flower from the Girls Rock stamp set in ruby ink on two flowers and archival black ink on the other two.  Glue down one of each flower as shown then pop up the second one by using 3-d foam tape. 

 

Stamp the "I love you" stamp from the Salutation Seals stamp set in ruby ink onto some scrap white daisy cardstock.   Use your circle punch again to cut out the "I love you" image.  Attach those with 3-d foam tape just outside of one of your cut out circles.   Now, it's time to use those sparkles.  Add them to decorate the half cut out circles to make them really stand out.  So easy and don't you love that our sparkles have adhesive already on them?  Instead of using your fingers to left them off the carrier sheet, use a piercing tool instead.  Did the tool under the sparkles, lift and place.   Now cut an 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 inch card base, fold it and attach the card front and you're done.

 

If you like these products, they are just a click away.  www.barbraotten.ctmh.com

Giveaway Six

In honor of my fifth anniversary with Close to my Heart I'm having giveaways all day!  Here's the sixth one.  The seventh person to email me at caldreamin05@comcast.net and tell me whether you have ever considered digital scrapbooking, will win a two page digital layout that I will do for you!   You'll send me your photos and journaling, I'll do you layout with Studio J and send it to you!  Good luck!

CONSULTANTS ARE EXEMPT FROM THESE GIVEAWAYS, SORRY.  Don't forget to scroll down to see the rest of the posts for today, I'm posting hourly.

Dream Pop

I just love the name of the new paper pack that Close to my Heart is offering for National Scrapbooking Month....Dream Pop, isn't that unique and fun sounding?   Here's all the info on it early so you can plan your May shopping!

 

Get the exclusive paper packet for only $10 when you spend $35!

 

In honor of National Scrapbooking Month, you can get the yummy Dream Pop paper packet for only $10 when you spend $35 in May (valued at $19.95 retail)!

 

This exclusive paper packet includes 12 cardstock sheets as well as 12 B&T Duos^® papers that were specifically designed for this promotion only—you can’t get these sweet colors and patterns anywhere else!

 

Start National Scrapbooking Month off right with a unique paper packet at a bargain price and get your creative juices flowing!

 

Also, consider hosting this month: Hostesses receive one paper packet free with qualifying May Gathering sales totals of $400 or more.

 

*Shipping/handling and tax apply. Not available for purchase at full retail. Offer valid May 1–31, 2013, while supplies last. Qualifying purchases must be current, retail-priced product.me of this special new paper packet. 

 

 

Giveaway Four

WE HAVE A WINNER, CONGRATULATIONS TO Heidi Baweja.

 

In honor of my fifth anniversary with Close to my Heart I'm having giveaways all day!  Here's the fourth one.  The third person to email me at caldreamin05@comcast.net and tell me how you started scrapbooking, cardmaking or paper crafting will win this felt monster packet below.  Good luck!

CONSULTANTS ARE EXEMPT FROM THESE GIVEAWAYS, SORRY.  Don't forget to scroll down to see the rest of the posts for today, I'm posting hourly.

 

Could you really pass it by?

So tell me, if you walked into Michael's Craft store today and on a table, right in the front, was.....

A beautiful scrapbook kit

 

A mini stamp set

 

A pack of cute chipboard shapes

 

A scrapbook idea book

 

A cardmaking idea book

 

2 ink pads

 

A game spinner that you could alter

 

Seven stamp sets

 

An acrylic block

 

 

The clerk comes up to you and says that they are having a sale, EVERYTHING on the table, a value of $215.00 was going for just around $49.00 plus the shipping and tax so they could send it directly to your house.  

 

She also says that you will receive a 22% discount off from everything in the store for the next six months and a 10% discount for another 3 months after that.

 

She adds that, if you play your cards right, there's also a way to earn $25 more free products for every $150 you spend, EACH time you spend it! 

 

What would you do? 

 

 

Well...this is the same offer that I'm giving you for the entire month of April.  There's no catches, no pressure, nothing but brand new products for a VERY low price. 

 

Yes, you would "technically" be a consultant but it's up to you whether you want to do something with the title or just take the products and run!   If you wouldn't pass it up at Michael's, don't pass it up with Close to my Heart.  

 

 

Click here to take the deal today. 

Giveaway Three!!!

CONGRATS TO Jeanne Steinhilber, OUR GIVEAWAY THREE WINNER.  STILL LOOKING FOR A WINNER ON GIVEAWAY TWO.

In honor of my fifth anniversary with Close to my Heart I'm having giveaways all day!  Here's the third one.  The first person to email me at caldreamin05@comcast.net and tell me your favorite Close to my Heart paper pack will win a package of ribbon.  Good luck!

CONSULTANTS ARE EXEMPT FROM THESE GIVEAWAYS, SORRY.

Please scroll down to see other posts today, if there is no winner posted, giveaways are still open.

Giveaway Two!!!

WE HAVE A WINNER, CONGRATULATIONS TO:  Kathryn Moffatt

In honor of my fifth anniversary with Close to my Heart I'm having giveaways all day!  Here's the second one.  The third person to email me at caldreamin05@comcast.net and tell me why they love scrapbooking will win a package of Waxy Flax.  Good luck!

CONSULTANTS ARE EXEMPT FROM THESE GIVEAWAYS, SORRY.

Please scroll down to see other posts today, if there is no winner posted, giveaways are still open.