Save the Dates!!!

Join me for the New catalog launch on Saturday, February1st from 11am - 1pm!

There will be a Make and Take, giveaways, and order incentives!

Plus sign up for our new commitment club!
Join the club at only $25 a month for 6 months....each month order ANYTHING from the catalogs that totals $25 and get YOUR CHOICE of a FREE ink pad ($5.25 value) OR set of markers ($5.95 value)!!! After completing your commitment choose any C size stamp for FREE! That's a $12.95 value!!!

**** If you sign up on or by Feb 1st choose any M size stamp for free to kick things off!

Also Save the Date for a Base and Bling workshop on Feb 22nd...cost is $20.

You choose your necklace, pendant, charms and pictures! You will be able to choose and place your order for the workshop by February 7th!

Please RSVP by January 29th for the Base and Bling Workshop and stay tuned for more workshops, giveaways and incentives!!!

Holidays for the Heart Card Workshop

I am offering a Holidays for Heart Card Workshop Kit....these cards are perfect for sending festive cheer to all those on your holiday mailing list.

Your Card Kit will make 10 cards and includes pre-cut papers, cards/envelopes, embellishments and directions for you to assemble:

$20 Kit +$5 Workshop Fee...join me on November 23rd to complete your stamping using my supplies! Workshop will be held between 11-2pm come at your leisure to get your stamping done and take home the kit to complete your cards!

IF you are unable to make the workshop and would still like to purchase the Kit the cost is $35 which includes shipping and handling. I will stamp all the images for you and your kit will include all papers, cards, embellishments and instructions to complete your cards!

Contact me at distler.jennifer@gmail.com for any questions and to order your Kit today!

Holidays from the Heart

Its HERE!!! Today launches the new Close to My Heart mini catalog called Holidays from the Heart, valid from Oct 15- Dec 31, 2013.

For every $100 of retail priced products (before tax and shipping) you spend with Close to My Heart, using the regular Autumn catalog and/or this new Holidays from the Heart catalog, you are eligible to pick one starred item from the Holidays from the Heart catalog.

To get your starred item(s), place an order HERE and when you go to checkout, the system will prompt you to add the starred item(s) you qualify for.

Artbooking Made Easy (S01E06): Designed Décor Flip Stand Album

Contact me for details on ordering your OWN Artbooking Cartridge! It is truly amazing! I have been playing with all 3 of our Cricut Cartridges for Halloween and having so much fun!

Monthly Kit Club!

So excited...we have more and more people joining the Monthly Kit Club! When you join and place your FIRST order, you will receive a M-size stamp of your choice!!! FREE!
So...how does it work? Super simple!

Commit to order a Workshop on the Go Scrapbook, Card Making or Home Decor Kit (price range $24.95 - $34.95), once a month for 5 months AND at the end of your commitment you will get a FREE C-Size Stamp set of your choice!!! ($13.95 value). As an added BONUS: each month you will receive a FREE Ink Pad of your choice!!!

What a great way to build your scrapbook, stamp and inks!!!

Orders are due by the 25th of each month...if you can't make it a month, because' well, come on...we all know LIFE happens, you can skip a month. What happens if you aren't able to fulfill the 5 month commitment? Nothing really, you keep your kits and ink pads, you just won't receive a free C Size Stamp of your choice. :(

Contact me for more details! NOW is the time to get started!!! We have 6 Scrapbook Workshops, 2 Card Making Workshops, and 1 Home Decor...right now I am also allowing a CRUSH book, 2 CRUSH accessory packs and corresponding stamp to count as a KIT!!! AND BONUS OPTION!!! You can order the Sparkle and Shine Workshop on the Go from the upcoming Holiday from the Heart mini catalog as one of your Kits!!!

The Scrapbook Workshops each include directions for a 2 page 12x12 layout; they come complete with a full paperpacket which includes 2 each of B&T Duo Papers, 6 coordinating card stock, a D-SIZE stamp set and coordinating embellishments! The Card Making Workshops include in it papers, D-Size Stamp set, embellishments, envelopes and cards to make 15 complete cards. The Home Decor kit includes a frame, D-Size Stamp Set and embellishments!

Join ANYTIME. Its a fabulous deal AND we have open crops at LEAST once a month to allow you the opportunity to scrap with more CTMH products, meet new people, have fun and relax!!!

Hope to hear from you soon!

September is National Stamping Month!

This Stamp Set is AWESOME!!!
I think this is a perfect Card Making set, but you can use it to add a little something to any project! You receive a Trio of stamp sets including a whimsical Alphabet, Quotes and adorable Images! Spend $50 and get this 3-piece set for ONLY $10!!! That's a full retail value of $47.90 for ONLY $10!

What's New @ CTMH

Make 'n Take Today!

If you didn't RSVP for the Mimosa Make 'n Take this morning, this is what you'll be missing!
Plus fun & friends!!
Spots went FAST, so keep an eye open for the date of September's Make 'n Take!

Mimosa Make 'n Take YUM!

I hope to see many of you at the monthly Mimosa Make 'n Take....$5 Workshop fee has you creating 2 Greeting Cards and a Mini Card using our new papers! Laughing Lola, Huntington & BabyCakes!

I'm so excited to get crafting!

Plenty of incentives for orders placed during the Make 'n Take and a few giveaways! Just for attending you'll be entered into a Grand Prize drawing for a $25 Gift Certificate that you can redeem in September!

And WOW...just in time for CTMH's AMAZING campaign we have in September! I'm not telling yet...but be here Saturday and I'll share the secret with you!

Don't forget for this month of August....with your $50 purchase you will get the August Stamp of the Month FREE!!! I LOVE FREE!!!

Hope you join us!

Sweet August Treat!

August is an especially sweet time to shop—when you place an order of $50 or more during August, you’ll receive the August Stamp of the Month set, A Chocolate Affair (S1308A), FREE! This D-size stamp set with a retail value of $17.95 includes 16 images and sentiments that will have your friends salivating over your chocolatey layouts and cards. Make every project a treat with this must-have set.

*No additional tax will be applied for the free stamp set. Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the stamp set ($17.95). Offer valid August 1-31, 2013.

Open House Reminder!

Come join me...in person or Online! THIS Friday, July 26th from 6 pm to 8 pm. Drop by anytime!
There will be Door Prizes! Make and Takes! Refreshments and More!!

WHEN you place an order related to the Open House you will receive a special gift from me!
When your order reaches:
$30 ~ you will receive your choice of one of our NEW "M" size Stamps! (pg. 113 A/W Idea Book, 8 to choose from)
$50 ~ receive your choice of one of the new MINI MEDLEY ASSORTMENTS (pg. 119 A/W Idea Book, 3 to choose from)
$80 ~ receive your choice of either our new Corner Rounder OR Make It From Your Heart Vol. 1 OR 2! (pgs. 133 & 141)

LAST chance to Order Spring/Summer 2013 Workshops on the Go! Take advantage of the CANVAS WOTG available through the end of July for ONLY $19.95! That's a savings of 50%!

I ALMOST FORGOT ONE MORE: Order the Limited Special Patriotic Stamp Sets! Available only through July 31st, 2013!

EVEN if you can't join me in person on Friday evening, you can STILL take ADVANTAGE of these fun savings!
Contact me by July 30th and I will mail you a new IDEA book for $5 (to cover shipping) AND I will send you the IDEA Book PLUS a $5 coupon to use on your next CTMH order!

Also, the next gathering is AUGUST 10th...Mimosa Make and Take...Watch for Details!

Sneak Peak Open House!

As with every new idea book, I'm so excited to share it with you! I am officially kicking off the release of the new Autumn/Winter 2013 Idea Book at my Semi-Annual Sneak Peak & Idea Book Reveal Party on Friday July 26th. The open house will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. so feel free to come whenever it best suits your schedule.

So what’s the scoop?
• Each attendee who orders will receive their own personal copy of the Autumn/Winter 2013 Idea Book....for FREE!
• Bring a participating guest to have your name entered into a special, separate drawing for a free stamp set.
• Creation Stations to make two free projects.
• View completed samples for upcoming workshops.
• Find out about the newest perks for “club” members and my new Frequent Buyer Reward Program (beginning August 1).
• Check out some of the newest products CTMH has to offer.
• Prizes (including grand prize) will be given out!
• Light food and beverages will be served.
• A fun scavenger hunt to help you explore all that CTMH has to offer.
• Host an online or home gathering in August of $150 or more and receive a paper pack of your choice for FREE, on top of the normal hostess rewards.

Catalog and products go live in August!!

Increase your chances to win a prize by collecting tickets. You will automatically receive a ticket simply for attending. The other ways to earn tickets include...
− 1 entry when you RSVP “Yes” by July 24th.
− 1 entry for every $10 you spend. (For example, spend $48, get 4 tickets; spend $52, get 5
tickets.)
− 2 entries for each participating friend that you bring to the Sneak Peak Party.
− 3 entries for signing up for the Mimosa Make –n- Take on August 10th and pre-paying ($5 fee)
− 5 entries when you complete the Open House scavenger hunt/checklist.
− 5 entries for signing up for a Club.
− 7 entries...a FREE gift*...and a FREE SOTM* (of your choice) when you book and host your own
 Home Gathering.
− 10 entries when you join CTMH, as well as over $155 of products for only $49 (or ~$335 of products for only $99 plus shipping/handling & tax)!
      *Received at your Home Gathering.

You will place your tickets into any or all of the prize drawings. After names have been drawn for all prizes, all tickets will be entered into a special Grand Prize drawing for a $25 Gift Certificate, which will take place on August 20th.

Can’t attend, but still want a chance to enter for the Grand Prize? Simply place an order on my website anytime by July 28th and for every $10 you spend, you will receive an entry into the drawing. (Please select “Join” the Open House gathering near the bottom right of the website home page). You can also enter through any of the other applicable methods listed above, like signing up for a club, hosting a gathering, etc.

Don't Miss Out!

July may have just started....but its the last month to get some items from the Current Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book! Bunches of stamps and embellishments are retiring to make room for the NEW AMAZING products in our Autumn/Fall 2013 Catalog! Right now, you can get the Canvas Workshop for 50% off That's $19.95!!! I just ordered mine! Plus, remember, spend $50 and you can get the SOTM for ONLY $5!!!

Look ahead a couple of weeks and joining me for an Open House to launch new Autumn/Winter catalog and products! Get a sneak peek BEFORE everyone else! Catalog and products go live in August!! Giveaways, Make-n-Take, and incentives for joining one of my monthly clubs which will begin in August!!! One raffle ticket for RSVP'ing that you will attend, another for showing up...bringing a friend or 2 gets you more! No commitment to order anything, just come and peek...and maybe get something for free!

Happy National Scrapbook Day!!!

May is National Scrapbooking Month ~ Celebrate with DREAM POP!!!

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!

Be a Kit Napper!

What is a "kit napper?"

A "kit napper" is someone who joins my team during the month of APRIL and ....shhh...only has the intentions fo "selling" to herself for a discount. ONLY During the month of April you can become a "kit napper" for only $49 and get extra goodies...like the added bonus of 4 stamps of the month sets, April, May, June, and July for FREE!!!!!

CTMH Spring/Summer Catalog

I'm so excited about the new Close to My Heart Spring/Summer Catalog!  It will be available to customers beginning February 1st!  That's only 3 days away!  I had a chance to preview the papers, and I am loving them! Lots of new embellishments including fabric, new craft containers, and more!

Plus you will still be able to order from the Fall/Winter catalog as well via my online website:

www.jenniferdistler.ctmh.com

Join my blog for the latest workshop invites and more!

Beginnings

Okay, so bare with me as I take on this new adventure of blogging. I've been journaling for years (since I was like, 7) so I'm guessing this should be relatively easy for me. Since I love journaling, I thought the next step to be more creative would be Scrapbooking. Easy right?  HA, no. There is so much out there. And so much designed around being a mom, having kids, a family, traveling.

So what do you scrapbook if you don't have kids? you're not a mom? you don't travel much?  Well... LIFE. And for me, its about those little moments, the everyday things that I don't want to forget.

If you're anything like me, a trip to a local craft store or scrapbook store easily becomes overwhelming. I can walk in, looking for a single sheet to make a card with, and walk out with 15 different papers to do WHAT??? with?  Who knows, they were pretty and I couldn't leave without them.

I needed to focus my buying. Thanks to my sister and sister in law who are both avid scrappers, I decided, along with them to become a Close to My Heart consultant. The benefit:  I love CTMH products, quality, variety and business ethics. I can focus my attention and love for scrapbooking to one product line. Although I do use some other products, I don't get as overwhelmed.  A Bonus: a yearly girls trip to CTMH convention.

Gearing up for the rest of 2013 and the year of turning 40...I'm excited. I want this year to be magical, productive and memorable. Last year seems like it went by in a flash and yet, I can think of small things that I wish I would have captured. This year, I will!