Jingle All the Way!

I just had to share this flier with you all. I was sitting in class at Leadership Conference and imagine my surprise when I saw that my families pictures were chosen for the Jingle Workshops on the Go layout! You can be sure that I will have this workshop on the calendar in November!

If you are interested in attending a Workshop on the Go class before November, ask how!

Thanks-a-bration!

It's a Thanks-a-bration! You do so much for everyone else: Let Close to My Heart do something for you! This August 3-17, place a minimum order of $100 and you not only get the August Stamp of the Month for FREE, but we'll throw in a level two paper pack OF YOUR CHOICE. We'll even cover the shipping and tax on the free items this month! Act fast, time is already running out. Order $120 and I will through in a free pack of stickease to match your free level two paper pack!

Sneak Peak

Greetings from beautiful Long Beach California! I am having a great time, meeting lots of new people and learning tons of new stuff! They unveiled the Fall/Winter idea book this morning and it is full of suprises for you! Here are a few sneak peak photos, you will have to come to my unit meeting this Friday evening at 7 pm to find out more! Enjoy! PS- The new idea book is available for consultants to look at on closetomyheart.com after you log in.

5 free in July!

Pick your favorite 5 in July!

Choose FIVE free items from the list when you sign up to become a consultant in July!

New consultant orientation, Friday July 10th at 7 pm. I hope to see you there!

Choose 5 free: *Thank You Stamp Set *Magic Moments scrapbook kit *Basic Textured Cardstock *Life Delights Showcase *Hello Birdie Card Kit *Creative Basics Silhouette Collection *Heartfelt Whimsy Die-Cuts *All-Out Adventure Rub-Ons *Window Charms

Event Calendar Workshop with free stamp set!

Location:
Kinser Tower 848 Multi Purpose RoomCamp Kinser
When:
Sunday, July 19, 3:00PM
Phone:
637-2064
Here is a different kind of workshop that I have wanted to host since Close to my Heart came out with the Monthly Word Puzzle Stamp sets.Here is how it will work.

*There must be 12 participants.
*Each participant will prepay $33.*Each person will receive an Event calendar which can be used year after year to keep track of important annual dates such as birthdays and anniversaries.
*I will pre order all 12 months of Word Puzzle stamp sets for the workshop.
*Each participant will get to take home a Word Puzzle stamp set.

When you pay for this workshop, I will take requests for which month you prefer to have.We will meet on Sunday July 19 at 3 pm and I will have 12 stations set up. Each person will get 20 minutes at each station. You will work with the stamp that is at your station to complete that month of your calendar. Once the workshop is finished, you can go back to any month you need more time on. Your stamp set will be mailed to you if you must leave before everyone is finished. The workshop will end at 7 pm.

All 12 participants will be entered in a raffle for a free Acrylic stamp set box (seen in photo).

Please rsvp and I will contact you about payment options. If you would like to call me so I can explain this better, please feel free to do so. 637-2064

It all started with the plates...

Yes, it was supposed to be a small get together for Victoria, Marissa and two friends.....THEN, I went to the PX and saw these adorable watermelon plates. Victoria absolutely LOVES watermelon! One thing lead to another and we now have a full blown party in the works. Marissa has been out of school this week, so we have been having some fun stamping it up! I made the invitations, and here is Marissa stamping the wrapping paper! (Yep, that's her leg in an ink pad, messy is part of the fun, right?) Colors used: Tulip, Citrus Leaf, Topiary and Black.

Scrap on the Beach....a HUGE success!

My semi annual Scrap on the Beach event was this past Saturday. I'd like to think that it was the best one yet..except for the fact that my camera battery died after I took 2 pictures. I asked everyone to fill out a comment card for me. Here are some of the things they had to say...

*Rose, Just a note of appreciation, what a great event yesterday! Knowing how time consuming and sometimes challenging it is to put together a big event, your SOTB event was fabulous! I had a great time and was glad to meet you and so many other terrific scrappers.Thanks again for a fun day!

*Thanks Rose! You did a terrific job!

*The event was well organized and put together. Thanks for a great day!

*I would definitely attend an event like this again. It was great!

*You did a great job, as usual!

I'll try to post the two photos that I was able to take after I unload the car!

USED Stamp SALE

Used Stamp Sale!

Check it out here. Stamp sets from $5.

Help me get to Leadership in California this summer!

Tickled Pink Contest at SOTB!

Are you Tickled Pink? If you have already gotten your hands on the Tickled Pink collection, bring it to Scrap on the Beach and let's see what you can do with it! There will be a Tickled Pink contest. It can be anything from mini projects, layouts, cards, anything! Your project must have been created at the SOTB event to qualify for the contest. Let's see whatcha got! See how you can get your hands on a Tickled Pink collection here.

Sneak Peek

Here is another sneak peek of a workshop being offered at Scrap on the Beach. This is the two page layout workshop. The cost is $7. Sign up's will begin the morning of May 23rd. There are five spots available.

This layout features the all new "Animal Cookies" paper pack, foam numbers, buttons, sassy strand, bigger brads, stamping with white daisy ink, color-ready alphabet stickers colored with the brayer, liquid glass, and the Reflections Layout Program. Get there early to sign up!!

Workshops Offered at SOTB May 23rd

Hello everyone! If you have not yet registered for Scrap on the Beach, please do so! Scrappin Spots are starting to run low! Here is a rough draft of the schedule for the day and a sneak peak of one of the mini-workshops I will offer that day.

10 am - 9 pm Open Crop

1:00 pm - Opportunities of CTMH (15 minutes of well spent time if you are curious about the opportunity Close to my Heart has to offer)

1:30 - Cube Workshop (with Rose)

2:30 - Flip Flap Album Workshop (with Bobbie Jo)

3:30 - Layout Contest

4:30 - Two Page Layout Workshop (with Rose)

4:30-7:30 - Dinner is Served. (You will specify what time you'd like your meal served.)

6:30 - Manly Cards Workshop (with Rose)

8:00 - Layout Contest

Prizes given out every hour....Scrap A Saurus Game will be ongoing all day....

This week's news

May is a great time to stock up on new stamp sets! You will recieve a Tickled Pink collection FREE when you place an order of $60 or more in stamp sets! Tickled Pink is a beautiful collection with glittery papers, embellishments, a stamp set, a booklet to show you how to use the collection and more! (see the attached flier)

Have you seen the new Idea Book yet? Wow, it is filled to the brim with lovely new papers, stamp sets and more! You can view it online by visiting my website.

Also, to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month, I am raffling a Rolling Tote ($129.95). Tickets are free with a $100 order!

I will do the drawing for the Rolling Tote at Scrap on the Beach (May 23). You DO NOT need to be present to win.

Have you thought about becoming a Close to my Heart consultant? Come on over for Opportunity Night Friday May 29th. There you can listen to a short brief about the benefits of CTMH, ask questions, and win some prizes. I will have a goodie bag for everyone who comes, and will give away some new products! Hope to see you there on Friday May 29th at 6 pm.

Have a great week Stamping Friends!

How cool is this?

How cool is this? Not only do I have a FABULOUS view of the sea from my balcony, but I also get to spy on Marissa at school! This is one of the many things I will miss about Okinawa! (For those of you who don't know what Marissa looks like, she is the one standing on the pink buckets

Mini Flip Flap Album Workshop

I am teaching this mini album workshop this Saturday (4/25) at 6 pm. Its especially for Mother's Day, but would be perfect for any occasion. The one we are making is like the one shown, only we are going to use pink and brown (more feminine) paper. The cost is $10. If you get 4 other people interested, I can come to you and teach this workshop at your location. No scrapping experience is necessary and I supply everything needed to make this mini "flip flap" album. RSVP is required.

Custom Scrapbook Pages *made for you*

Do you just not have enough time in the day to scrapbook? I have started creating custom pages. If you are interested in having some pages made for you, take a look here at the current idea book, tell me what you like and I can give you a price quote. Here are some pages that I made for a customer last week

Free Rolling Tote Carry All

I am giving away a Close To My Heart rolling tote to one lucky person in May! The tickets are $5 each, or you can earn free tickets. Earn free tickets by: *Attending Scrap on the Beach. (Everyone who buys a ticket will be automatically entered to win the tote) *Place a $100 order in May. (online, or directly through me) *Sign up to become a new consultant in May (and also receive the Tickled Pink collection free.) *If you are already a consultant on my team, you can earn rolling tote tickets for each new recruit that joins in May. You can see more details on the tote here.

Scrap on the Beach

I wanted to blog about Scrap on the Beach today. SOTB is an event that I started in October, 2006. It's my baby. It's a day where we can all get together and scrapbook without everyday life stopping us! Participants bring whatever projects they are working on, scrap, win random drawing prizes, participate in a mini workshop or two, enter contests if they wish, have dinner served to them at their scrapping station, and make some new friends! SOTB has grown so much over the past three years! I started out with only 15 participants, and now I am up to 50!
If you have attended a SOTB in the past, or you are registered to come this time, leave a comment! I am always open to new ideas, comments and/or questions. The next SOTB is scheduled for Sat. May 23, 2009 from 10 am until 9 pm. You can come and go as you please. The table is yours for the day. For more info, please visit the event website at: http://www.scraponthebeach2006.bravehost.com/
I hope to see you there!

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Tickled Pink

Here is the fabulous special from CTMH that runs April 15-May 31. Ask me how to receive this collection for FREE! There are a few ways that you can get it free.

New at this!

Hello Blogging world! I am new to this whole blogging thing, but thought I would give it a try. Please try to bear with me. Hopefully, in a few weeks I will be able to laugh at myself for how difficult I thought this whole blog thing was!