June Specials at Close To My Heart

June 2015 Specials! Wahoo!

ÞGet a FREE stamp set with our Summer CRUSH special! !!!

***Purchase a My Crush book & assortment pack & get the coordinating stamp set...FREE!!!  

Every My Crush book features a hard cover with wire binding and cardstock-weight pages that are printed with eye-catching designs to form the perfect bases for your memory keeping.

Additionally, each My Crush book also features unique details—from glossy print, to vellum pages, to gold foil, to ink-resistant patterns—that make displaying your personality easier than ever.

Plus, once you add the artistry of the coordinating assortments featuring sticker sheets, envelopes, alphabets, cards, and journaling spots, along with your free stamp set, you will be well on your way to your own gorgeous mini book creation!

Take a peek at the 5 My Crush Collections that are a part of this special!

UPDATE: the "In the Pink" My Crush assortment has sold out - so now the PAPER CLIPS can be purchased instead - to still get your STAMP set for FREE!

Take a peek at the 5 stamp sets that you could receive for FREE when your qualifying purchase is met! ADORABLE!!! 


You can view all of these MY CRUSH items on my website by CLICKING HERE…

and…here is a sample of what you would receive when you purchase the “In the Pink” collection, and then get the Glitter Glam stamp set for FREE!!! J

This offer is only available while supplies last* and once they’re gone, these books are gone for good, so put your orders in early to get your summer romance rolling today! J

*Offer valid June 1, 2015 (9:00 am MDT)–June 30, 2015 (11:59 pm MDT). No tax will be charged on the free items. Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the free stamp.

Þ**June Stamp of the Month (SOTM) – Ice Cream Dream

 ONLY $5! (with $50 CTMH purchase) J

Each month you can purchase a new, EXCLUSIVE D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 — that’s over 70% off retail!

When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products (excluding purchases made in Studio J^®), you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.

Would you like to see some ARTWORK using this stamp set? 

CLICK HERE to see multiple creations of consultants that were in a Blog Hop on the 1st of this past month!

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Would you like to take advantage of all these goodies right now? J

Click on the cart below and head on over to my website to check out these JUNE goodies!! Wahoo!

Blessings to you!!!

Krista Hershberger J

November Deals are here! :)

November at Close To My Heart is fun, Fun, FUN!!!

Check out our two main specials taking place NOW! J

Lucky 5 ~ 1st Special

There are SO MANY ways to WIN this month with Studio J!! Wahoo!! 

1. $5 layouts!   All Studio J 2 page layouts are just $5- retail value $6.95!! J  

2. FREE     in every 5th Studio J order that's received!!  A SURPRISE accessory will be placed in the shipping box!!J 

3. Golden Tickets!   Five "golden tickets" will be put in random boxes throughout the month.  
  
    

4. Facebook Contest!   After you create your layout in Studio J, use the FREE jpeg (that come with ALL 2 page creations) & hashtag your BEST layouts in Facebook as #ctmhlucky5.  J  




5. Instagram Contest!   Same details as Facebook contest...but in Instagram!!  Make sure to hashtag #ctmhlucky5!! 

Let the FUN begin!!  J 

***CLICK HERE to learn all the details about how YOU can participate in this STUDIO J Celebration!! *****

Stamp of the Month~ 2nd Special
Oh - what a BEAUTIFUL stamp set we have this month!!!

This stamp set can be used in so many ways!  If you’d like to see a VARIETY of ways, CLICK HERE to go to my blog & follow this month’s Stamp of the Month BLOG HOP!  

Since this set is ONLY AVAILABLE during the month of November,  you can receive it TWO different ways!!

1. Purchase it at the retail price of $17.95

OR

2. Place a $50 CTMH order & qualify for the $5 cost!!!

Feel free to head to my website to get your OWN EXCLUSIVE stamp set this month. 

And while you are there… why not try out Studio J! It’s FREE to play!!

Want to learn more about Studio J???

CLICK HERE!

Have a wonderful week!!

Krista Hershberger J

March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

We will be featuring March's SOTM, which is called Potential, a set of 8 stamps.

 

If you have come here from Wanda Riley’s Blog, you are on the right path! J

The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants HERE.

This month we have approximately 54 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs.

So sit back and ENJOY your time of brainstorming how YOU can use this wonderful Stamp of the Month Stamp set!!!

This Blog Hop is easy to do…just click on the link at the end of each post to move along to the next one!!!

Have FUN! J  

I chose to create TWO cards using this Stamp set.  I used the NEW Lucy paper pack!  The grey tones in this paper pack pull me towards this paper again and again. 

Items used to create these cards…

X7149B Lucy Paper pack

1388 Colonial White Cardstock

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Collection

Z1326 Red, Pink, & Purple asst of sparkles

Z1335 Licorice Adhesive Gems

Z1704 Pewter Badge Buttons

Z1383 Sweet Leaf Stitched Grosgrain ribbon

Z1701 Baker’s Twine – Neutral

Z1738 Colonial White Die-Cut Cards & Envelopes

Inks used…Cotton Candy, Grey Wool, and Crème Brulee

 

Now "Hop" on over to Shelia Stamping Stuff Blog to see her work!

Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the March SOTM is only available until March 31st!!!

Contact your CTMH Consultant (or CLICK HERE ) to see how you can get this EXCLUSIVE stamp set at an AMAZING discount!

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Here are some more details with the two cards shown above…

For the first card, I used the How-To Book “Wishes”.  The pattern is called “On the Edge” and is shown on page 53. 

For the card base, I used grey wool ink on my image, but used the 2nd generation ink to make it a subtle image. 

Sponging all the edges in grey wool really give it a nice finishing touch.

For the 2nd card…I again used the 2nd generation stamping of the Grey Wool ink.  It’s so FUN to create your own background designs with stamps!!

I love the card SHAPE…and you can get this shape too!  We carry these card designs in a pack of 10…AND it included envelopes!  You will receive these 3 1/2” x 8” cards in a pack of 10 with the die-cut edge for only $6.95!!! 

I also used our NEW Pewter Badge Buttons to finish off the ribbon!  These pewter badges are GREAT!!!  They are self adhesive – with a VERY sticky adhesive!  This badge will NOT be coming off of this bow!  I really appreciate how CTMH has added adhesive backs to sooo many of your embellishments!!!  Yayy! J

I hope you enjoyed the cards and I ENCOURAGE you to create some artwork of your own!!! 

Make sure you VISIT Shelia Bennett’s Blog to continue on this

March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!!!

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In case you haven’t heard the WONDERFUL news J,

You will want to make sure to check out the OTHER…AMAZING special that is happening in March at Close To My Heart!!!

******From March 1st – March 31st,

ANYONE who JOINS my Close To My Heart TEAM

will automatically receive the Close To My Heart

Cricut BUNDLE for FREE!! ********

 

AND…if you already own the Cricut Bundle – YOU will get to chose $100 in Select Product Credit in place of the Cricut Bundle for FREE!!! 

Way to go CTMH!!! They thought of EVERYTHING!!! J 

That means you pay ONLY $99 for over $450 worth of QUALITY, BEAUTIFUL Close To My Heart Products!!! 

 

If you’d like to learn more about what it means to join my team click here. 

 

Close To My Heart is for EVERYONE

– whether you are a hobbyist (wanting the discount) or

whether you’d like this to become your Business!!! 

 

CHECK out this VIDEO for all the details concerning this AMAZING March Special!!!

Blessings to each of you!!!

Krista Hershberger J

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

359 Warwick Road, Elverson, PA 19520

610-587-9116

fun2stampnscrap@dejazzd.com           www.ctmh.com/kristah

 

Studio J Sale!

During the month of January 2012 is the PERFECT time to order your Studio J prints!!!

If you are not a member of Studio J – NOW IS THE TIME!!!

This month when you BUY 9 Studio J layouts –

you will get the 10th for FREE!!!! 

To receive the discount, just add 10 or more layouts to your cart. You’ll see a discount reflected in your order total. And you can totally take advantage of this promotion by ordering in multiples of 10. Buy 9, get 1 free. Buy 18, get 2 free. Buy 27, get 3 free. And so on!

Why should I be a Studio J Member?

Members save more, do more, get more!
• Exclusive patterns
• 50% off layouts
• Free JPG files
• Free monthly shipment
• Members-only promotions like this one!

How do I personally plan to use Studio J this month? 

That might be a silly question J…of course we will be creating Studio J pages! LOL!!  BUT I am REALLY excited because I plan to let each of my children create a couple of Studio J pages!! 

Our children’s BIRTHDAY’s are all at the end of the year – August, October and December.  I thought it would be very SPECIAL if I had pages that reflect how THEY felt about their birthday, what was special to them, etc. As part of that… I would like THEM to each pick out their FAVORITE Paper Pack, the PICTURES they would like to use and any EMBELLISHMENTS, etc. they want on their pages. 

STUDIO J is PERFECT for this – there is NO EXTRA CHARGE for any “extra” items when it comes to embellishments, stickers, papers, etc.!!! It’s all included in the cost!!  So, as my children are each creating their pages I don’t have to say “Now, don’t use this…because it will cost more money!”  Instead – the children can CREATE away!!!!

I thought  you might be interested in seeing a PAGE IN PROGRESS by our middle son, who turned 12 this year.  He is begging each day to work on Studio J!  He is working on his 3rd – 2 page layout…hmm, how many pages should I let him create? J 

Here is the 1st set of pages he is working on…

As he is looking over my shoulder (as I’m typing this) he says, “Mom, I’m not done with them.” so, we will make sure to post his completed pages when they arrive next month!! (and yes, I will be prompting him to include more details in his journaling – LOL!)

How can I create my OWN Studio J pages?  Can I try it before I buy?

If you would like to learn MORE about STUDIO J, feel free to CLICK HERE where you can PLAY FOR FREE before you commit to anything!!!!  I encourage you to create an account when you “play”– this doesn’t obligate you to purchase anything BUT it DOES save your layouts for 90 days IF you chose to become a Studio J member.

To learn MORE details about Studio J, please feel free to CLICK HERE to learn more about Studio J OR call, email or text me with any questions you may have! 

I do OFFER one-on-one OR group classes to teach the basics with Studio J.  We can do it in person OR online together! 

Another great resource is to watch the Studio J videos that Close To My Heart creates.  These are FILLED with helpful tips and I learn something every time I watch them!!! CLICK HERE to start watching.

Happy CREATING and if you’d like to get your Studio J pages started right away…

CLICK HERE

to go directly to Studio J! J

Have a wonderful weekend!

 Krista

Holiday Wishes...make your wish come true! :)

A wish I often have... is to receive a new stamp set for a GREAT price!!! :)  Who doesn't like a GREAT deal!!!!
Well, during the month of November you can receive this wish not ONCE, but TWO TIMES!!! Yayy!!!


This is an EXCLUSIVE stamp set that is a MUST HAVE for the upcoming Holidays AND it can ONLY be purchased now THROUGH November 30th!  

There are SOOOOO many possibilities in creating with this stamp set - whether it's gift tags, cards, scrapbook pages, 3D items...the list goes on and on!!!! 

When you place a minimum order of $25 in My Acrylix^® stamp sets now through November, you can purchase a new D-size Holiday Wishes stamp set for only $5! That’s significant savings off the full retail value of $17.95. And here’s a bonus: many of the images in the set coordinate with our Cricut^® Art Philosophy cartridge for added cutting and stamping fun!

What a GREAT deal!!!  A $17.95 stamp set for ONLY $5.00!!!




So, that's the first wish - how about another stamp set for a GREAT price? :)



Close To My Heart's NOVEMBER Stamp of the Month is an EXCLUSIVE stamp set also available until November 30th!! :)

There are 2 ways to get this Exclusive stamp set…

you can pay retail price of $17.95 OR

 spend $50 in CTMH products and get the SOTM for just $5.00!!!

If you would like some GREAT ideas on how to use this stamp set, CLICK HERE!!! 

I was part of a “Blog Hop” this month and you will be able to see what items I created with this stamp set as well as “travel” around to over 55 different blogs where Close To My Heart consultants used the November SOTM in some type of project! J  

Keep in mind…this set can be purchased through a home gathering,my website or just by giving me a call. J

Happy Creating and Blessings to YOU!

Krista

Have you tried the FABULOUS online scrapooking program, STUDIO J?

I LOVE Close to my Heart’s Online Scrapbooking program called Studio J!  As some of you know, I wasn’t too sure if I was going to enjoy online scrapbooking because I LOVE the hands on when I do Classic Scrapbooking.  Well, I’ll have you know…I have changed my mind. J 

I am SOOO excited about how Studio J is so FAST… so SIMPLE…it’s so EASY!!!   I am getting more layouts created in the past couple of months than I have in a LONG while! 

There are many other reasons that I ADORE Studio J too! J

        **you can crop your photos with ease and the photo editing tools are FABULOUS! (red-eye, wrinkle remover, blemish remover, teeth whitener, just to name a FEW!)

Here is a very EASY layout that I created of my family...

First off, I chose a paper pack and I picked the Bliss paper pack (now retired).  Next, I chose the layout design I'd like...I went up to the tab on the right size and chose to pick a layout with 5 picture wells.  I used a "Member's Only" layout called Designer's Eye. CTMH than shows me 6 different "Kit Mixes".  I used the Kit Mix #3.  Next, I dropped in my photos - moved them to how I wanted them, colored my embellishments, added in a few stickease and wa-la - COMPLETED!
 I literally created this 2 page spread in about 15 minutes! 
What a TIME SAVER!

There are 5 easy STEPS to get your Studio J 12x12 (2) page layout mailed to you! J  First off, I suggest you create an account...

          CLICK HERE to create an account with Studio J,
then log in to Studio J and start designing layouts!

PLEASE NOTE...Creating an account doesn’t obligate you in any way to purchase anything BUT…IF you do choose to use Studio J for scrapbooking some pages– by creating an account, your layout that you “played” with will now be SAVED for 90 days! J 

What a GREAT asset to Studio J!!!

Studio J is intuitive and easy to use; 1. Upload photos.
2. Choose the desired themed kit.
3. Select an exclusive layout pattern.
4. Add photos, embellishments, title, and journaling.
5. Purchase custom-printed layouts ready for a cherished album.

That’s it…your pages come mailed to your door step, READY to put into your scrapbook album! Yayy! J

Now – don’t get me wrong…I still LOVE classic scrapbooking and plan to do that a lot!!! (My Colorado and New Zealand trips are waiting for me!) BUT Studio J is a way I can catch up on the “everyday” pictures and events!!!  Most of my Studio J pages are created in memory of our youth group at church.  This is a quick way I can make FABULOUS pages and take the book in to youth group for everyone to enjoy and remember our many activities together. 

Another PLUS for Studio J is the VARIETY of paper packs that you chooseyou’re your layouts!!  There are some FAVORITE retired packs – no longer available hands on BUT we can use them in Studio J!!!  Studio J ALSO has the most current papers from our Idea Book as well!! 

One more PLUS for Studio J – it’s VERY cost efficient!!! 
Close to my Heart offers memberships with Studio J that allow you to get MORE than what you are paying for J 

A Studio J Membership Includes…

- Unlimited layouts at just $3.25/page ($6.50 for the double layout)
- FREE Shipping (4- 20 layouts) once per month (extras are up to 20 in a box for $5.95 shipping)

- FREE Page Protectors
- FREE High Resolution (get your own reprints – if you can find a cheaper price J) and Low Resolution JPEGS (to email to your family, friends or post on Facebook)
- Member Only paper packs AND layout patterns

What do memberships cost, you ask? J  The BIG question!!!

        A THREE month membership is only $30 (can you believe it??? Only $10 a month!) and a 12 month membership is $99 (this takes it down to $8.25 a month!).  You will definitely break even with your YEAR membership with just 15 layouts!  (I’ve already completed 6 layouts in one month! J)

Well, let’s take a look at the Studio J layouts I created of the CTMH event – Leadershare, that was held here in King of Prussia, PA this past April.  Guess what, I'm using my FREE Low Resolution JPEG file to share these pages with you now – isn’t that AMAZING?!? 

In these 2 layouts...I did some FUN "extras" that you can CHOOSE to do when you use Studio J!! 

Studio J can be and is QUICK & EASY - BUT if you want to "play" some more, Studio J has MANY ways for you to do advanced options on your layouts!!! 

I will not explain everything I did in these layouts - I was trying new things :) - ...but I encourage you to watch the videos regarding Studio J at the tab at the top of the Studio J page.  EACH month, CTMH creates another video giving you another GREAT tip with StudioJ!

In these layouts I used the paper pack called "Hippity Hop".  Here is a picture of Hippity Hop as you see it in Studio J. 

Does this look like the same paper pack I used? :)  Nope, but IT IS!!! If you look closely, you will see the same design is on my paper, BUT I was able to change the colors to what I wanted!!! FUN!!!

Also, take notice of my YELLOW flower.  Guess how this was created?  I watched a Studio J video...and Kristine showed us a GREAT tip on creating these flowers!!!  This flower was created with the Ribbon Tabs on the embellishment section of Studio J!!!

There are SOOO MANY more FUN things I did on these pages...but these were just a FEW to help you understand how FUN, QUICK and EASY it is to use Studio J!!!

 

Here are the basics for you to remember when trying Studio J...

It's TOTALLY FREE to play with Studio J!!!!

Just go to my website (http://ctmh.com/kristah), click on Studio J,

create an account and PLAY!

• You don't have to pay for anything unless you decide to order. So log on and play around. Check out all of the awesome features, upload some of your own photos and check out how fast and easy it is to make GORGEOUS Studio J layouts.

       Studio J boasts great photo editing options, in addition to all kinds of great kits, layout patterns, embellishments, distressing tools and MORE!

• With Studio J there is no need to pay for kits, embellishments, papers, etc, etc. It's all part of Studio J. You just pay the same low membership or per layout price no matter what embellishments you add.

OCTOBER is the PERFECT month to get your Studio J layouts at an even BETTER price!

I am here to help YOU!!!  I want to answer your questions for you and would LOVE to walk you through the steps when using Studio J!!!


Did you know, I offer ONE on ONE times where we can either make an appointment by phone, Skype OR in person to teach you MORE about Studio J?

When you join my team in October...your layout cost for a 2 page layout can be as low as $5.46 for the 2 pages!!! 

Purchase the Consultant Kit for ONLY $99 and get an ADD-ON kit for FREE!!!! A Studio J year membership (retail $99) & a Studio J 5 pack ($55 retail) is one of the ADD-ON kits you can choose for FREE during the month of October!!!

CLICK HERE to see all the details! :)

I am just a phone call, email, text away! :)  Have a great night!!!

Krista Hershberger

610-587-9116 * fun2stampnscrap@dejazzd.com * www.ctmh.com/kristah