Attention Studio J users!

This is just a sample of what you can do with Studio J - if you like this layout and paper - you may want to hurry! This is one of the paper packs that will go away by September 1!

Here is the list of items that will be going away to make room for more exciting paper kits for Studio J. Every other month we will get more updated kits, but they will only be available for a short time, so it will be worth your time to check out Studio J.

Blue Ribbon
Boom-Di-Ada
Caboodle
Cherry-O
Daydream
Elegant Bouquet
Emporium
Everlasting
Floral Tapestry
Grace
Hooligans
Ivy Lane
Life Delights
Mischief
Moonlight
More To Adore
Notebook
Paper Garden
Scholastic
Sweet Home
Sweet Pea
That's Amore
Topstitch
Typeset
Unforgettable
Veranda
Wishes and Fishes Girl

 Also, because we will be introducing new, limited edition Express Collections each month, we have determined that the following Express Collections will also be retired September 1:

Getaway
Little Man
Little Miss
School Days
Sports
Travels
Year in Review

Do you want to start your own Studio J journey - just start here. Have fun!

Newsflash: Colors Retiring in 2015 and more!

Convention was a blast! I will post some pictures soon - in fact if you follow me on facebook, you will have seen some of my pictures already :)

I did want to let you know that we will have a "blast" of new colors this year to stay on trend with new colors. The new colors will be in the Enchantment family of colors:

Smokey Plum
Outdoor Denim
Indian Corn Blue
Ponderosa Pine
Olive
Autumn Terracotta
Barn Red

The card stock, ink, reinkers in these colors will all retire - but never fear we will introduce some wonderful new colors to take their place.

I can not even tell you all the wonderful things we will have in store for you come September 1 - really, I can't tell you yet.

However - come August 1 - you can order one of the items we will introduce early - drumroll, please:

you will have wait and see, won't you :)...

until then - don't miss all the wonderful specials we have going on right now, like:

• While Supplies Last
• The Retirement List
• Studio J Flashsale
• This Month's Stamp set special
• You cannot loose!

Did you see the Flashsale?

Check out the details now on the flashsale for Studio J! Normally, the layout is $6.95 through July 31 you only pay $5 per layout. If you have not tried it out yet, this is the best time to play with the program. Remember, you get the jpeg free when you purchase a layout. You can then use those jpegs and get books at shutterfly or anywhere you want, if you want to have books printed and share - if that is what you would like. You keep the big layouts :)

Until the next time - have a wonderful day :)

Margit

PS - if you cannot wait - consultants get an early peek ...

For a limited time only, you have access to a special new Express Collection in Studio J^® using the Yuletide Carol paper kit.

Now is the time to capture all your recent holiday memories! Express Collections make documenting your memories even easier by doing most of the creation for you. Just drop in your photos, add some journaling and personalized personalised titles, and order your layouts. Using this Express Collection, you will have your recent holiday photos scrapbooked before you know it! The Express Collection will be available only from January 1 to February 28, so make certain to place your orders before the deadline.
Contact me for more information and visit StudioJ.com to start creating today!

*Offer valid January 1–February 28, 2015. 

 

I love Studio J! I have used for the traditional purpose with my regular pictures. But I have also used it to preserve documents in the past. Here are some ways you can preserve items you may not may not have thought of:

• Documents

  Take pictures of baby bracelets along with those other precious memories of those first days :)

  All those bulky items, you just don't know what to do with, take pictures and add them to your pages that way

  Your children's artwork - from kindergarten. Now, you can discard them guiltfree. But you will always have them preserved!

  Newspaper articles - scan them and add them into your pages here.

  There are so many other ways you can utilize Studio J - you can make invitations, make your graduation pictures to hand out. Once your imagination gets going, it will take flight ... :)

  
  

  I will be more than happy to work with you one on one and help you to get going. If you are local, lets make a date. If you are long distance, we can chat.

  
  

  Don't let your memories get lost, let me help you show you how easy it can be.

   

January CTMH News 2015

January 2015  CLOSE TO MY HEART Dear Margit, Hi there, Can you believe it is already 2015 - time just flies! As the new year begins it seems many people try to make new resolutions or set goals. For myself, I always reflect over the last year and see how much of what I wanted to accomplish has been done and try build on that. Goals work much better for me than anything else. I have to commit them to paper. I am still working on mine. Over the next little bit, I will share some of my goals with you in my blog and on my facebook page. So, stay tuned. In the meantime ...  Here are some great links for you to check out at any time to see some great tutorials, videos and other hints and tips! ScrappingbeeHive Blog I keep updating it on a regular basis, follow me, share it with your friends! My life is still going nuts, but I have figured out - being creative helps :) If you like facebook more, you may want to consider checking my facebook page on facebook business page I am starting to add some of the images here under "Virtual Yard Sale" of the items I have available for sale in my facebook page! So, keep checking! Like my page, share it, pin what you like - you may even want to check out my Pinterest page. Hope to see you around! Margit  Seasonal Expressions 1 Is Here! Enjoy four months of fabulous product. It's finally here, the idea book you've been waiting for! Full of unique ideas and bright, detailed photos, this themed seasonal book is sure to delight! From now through March, you can order some of the most charming Valentine's- and spring-inspired papers, stamps, and embellishments you've ever seen. The vivid colors and patterns will give your layouts and cards a fresh look and plenty of pizazz. See the contents for yourself now in Seasonal Expressions 1! Check it out » With this issue we also have two new consultant kits - one for cardmakers and one for scrapbookers.     Introducing - Seasonal Expressions  Enter a new world of crafting possibilities with the launch of our latest idea book. Close Read  After months of anticipation, Annual Inspirations has arrived at last. The art-filled pages are now available for your viewing pleasure! Peruse the gold mine of new products, ranging from the new Cut Above™ line to the ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Markers, and admire the gorgeous artwork that dances across the pages. With additions such as 5 new colors and 9 new My Reflections™ paper packets, this idea book is overflowing with artistic inspiration and surging with products fit to make any crafter's heart swoon. So go ahead, fall in love with the new idea book. We promise the plunge will be well worth your time. Do you need your own copy? Contact me now to get it! Or you can add it when you place an order.   Check out the idea book » IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY YOU CAN GET BOTH FREE WITH ANY ORDER PLACED ONLINE! Operation Smile Stamp Set You can change the life of a child with just one stamp set.    When you purchase the C-size You're the Bomb stamp set at full retail price, $13.95, anytime between now through March 2015, Close To My Heart will donate $3 of the proceeds to Operation Smile.   Operation Smile was founded in 1982 and has performed over 220,000 surgical procedures to correct facial deformities in children.  It only takes an hour for volunteer medical teams to perform these life altering surgeries that will give children confidence for a lifetime. Editor's Note Just to sum up the savings over the next month: Save $7 when you get both the Annual Inspiration and Season Expression book for free! Additional savings on all of that because you do not pay tax on your saved amount! SOM is normally $17.95, but get it for only $5 when your purchase is $50 Get the National Paper crafting kit for only $5 with a $50 purchase (does not have to be separate from above) that is a $20 savings Get the little album for only $5 - another $5 savings, when you qualify for the kit January is the time of savings! Get together with a few friends and designate one for the hostess - get to $350 and divide the extra free hostess gifts! I always try to help my customers and hostesses to get more. Contact me now to help you how. Studio J purchases and other online purchases can be combined. It is easy to have an online party, you don't even have to clean your house! Have a great January!  Sincerely, Margit McCabe Close to my Heart Celebrate National Papercrafting Month Get the Year >> Noted paper kit and embark on a yearlong scrapbooking adventure! In celebration of National Papercrafting Month, Close To My Heart invites you to reflect on the things that make you who you are and on what you want to accomplish in the coming months. Then, with the help of the Year >> Noted paper kit, record your experiences and goals! During the month of January, with a qualifying purchase of $50, you are eligible to purchase the exclusive Year >> Noted paper kit (which has a retail value of over $24 USD / $27 CAD for only $5-that's over 80% off retail! Or, for an additional $5, you can order the Year >> Noted paper kit with an accompanying My Creations™ kraft mini book. The paper kit for both options includes a C-size stamp set, stickers, cardstocks, and B&T Duos™ papers, all specially designed to coordinate with the My Creations™ kraft mini book so you can have a yearlong scrapbooking experience. This means you will receive over $34 USD / $37 CAD worth of product for only $10 if you purchase the kit with the accompanying mini book! But the fun doesn't end there-included on the sticker sheet, you will find a large golden seal. Once the year is done and all the pages are filled, seal up your book and create a mini time capsule that you can open years from now. Remember, this deal is only available for January, so make sure to get your own Year >> Noted paper kit today for the perfect start to a crafty year! Watch the campaign video, then contact me for more details. *Offer valid January 1, 2014 (9:00 am MST)-January 31, 2014 (11:59 pm MST). Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the discounted items (without My Creations™ kraft mini book: $24.56 USD / $27.02 CAD; including My Creations™ kraft mini book: $34.51 USD / $37.97 CAD). In This Issue Seasonal Expressions 1 Operation Smile Stamp Editor's Note Deal of the Decade Stamp of the Month Upcoming Events Do you like FREE? Extra! Extra! Hostess Rewards In January, receive up to 50% more Hostess Rewards During the month of January, all Gatherings that reach $350 USD/CAD or higher, will be eligible to receive up to 50% more Hostess Rewards! This means an additional $30 USD/CAD, giving you the opportunity to earn up to $230 USD/CAD or more in select free products. This offer is only available during January and is the ideal pairing for your National Papercrafting Month Gatherings, so join in the celebration and watching your earnings grow! Contact me for more details. *Offer valid January 1-31, 2015. All Hostess Rewards items will be shipped FREE to qualifying hostesses. However, the hostess will be charged shipping on any amount they go over the Hostess Rewards amount. In Canada, free items are not taxable. In the US, tax will be based on the full retail amount of the free item(s) in these 11 states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Texas, and Utah. If you live somewhere other than one of these states, no sales tax will be assessed on free Hostess Rewards items. For Hostess Collections and 50% off items, tax is only charged on the discounted amount paid, not full retail value. Tax is charged on the full overage amounts. Stamp of the Month January 2015: This Moment S1501 This Moment , set of 12 Recommended Blocks: 1" × 1" (Y1002) 2" × 2" (Y1003) 3" × 3" (Y1006) 2" × 3 1/2" (Y1009) Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts Each month you can purchase a new 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. January 2015: This Moment (S1501) Spend $50 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5. Follow-up Links  Margit's Close to my Heart  Margit's Jerky Direct  Margit's Blog  Margit's Pinterest Margit's Facebook Upcoming Events    These were a couple of projects we made at my last workshop.  We had a wonderful time making Christmas cards again. We even had visitors from out of town who joined in on the card workshop - I always welcome visitors!   At our next workshop we will be making Valentine projects! Yeah! I have already ordered the materials. I will be using the Heartstrings Cardmaking Kit. If you cannot make it - you can always order it on your own and still join us long distance! We are having fun!  Check out my blog for the details about the cards and the class. We will have our next class on January 16. If you live close by me, we would love to have you join us!  Keep checking my blog and facebook page for updates! Right now I have my classes in the evening, but I already have requests for classes in the morning. So, I will schedule one in the morning. Do you like to scrapbook and would like to me add a night or day  for scrapbooking? Please let me know with your preference. This way I can start putting that in my calendar as well. If you have friends who would like to get together - I would love to schedule a class for you! If you miss one, but would love to make them at home or you live too far - its as easy as ordering the kits. Just go to my blog and order the kit! Contact me if you should have any questions Do you like FREE? That is great - I do too, ha! Every month I have several Mystery hostess parties open now. When you log onto my website look for"Mystery Hostess party 1" or "Mystery Hostess Party 2". The first one will run from the 1st through the 15th and the second one from the 16th through the rest of the month. If the total of the party gets to $150 everyone who placed an order during that time period will go into a drawing for the $25 free products! So, have your list ready - share the good news! If you are part of my workshop group - join my "workshop"party and you may qualify for some free goodies. There are all kinds of ways to get some free goodies!I Log onto my website and join my online party and you are set! If you have some friends you want to order - let me know and I will set you up with your own online party and you can get some free product of your own! Express Yourself! Try out the new, limited edition Express Collection in Studio J® For a limited time only, you have access to a special new Express Collection in Studio J® using the Yuletide Carol paper kit. Now is the time to capture all your recent holiday memories! Express Collections make documenting your memories even easier by doing most of the creation for you. Just drop in your photos, add some journaling and personalized personalised titles, and order your layouts. Using this Express Collection, you will have your recent holiday photos scrapbooked before you know it! The Express Collection will be available only from January 1 to February 28, so make certain to place your orders before the deadline. Contact me for more information and visit StudioJ.com to start creating today!  If you have have worked with Studio J before CTMH has provided you with loads of great tutorials. Go to StudioJ.com and click on the "Videos" link at the top to view these helpful tips. I will create another post in my blog to talk a bit more about Studio J.    One great way to use Studio J is preserve documents. They cannot be passed on, but they can be preserved in this medium. Stay tuned!  *Offer valid January 1-February 28, 2015. Featured Article What action, if any, do you want your members to take? Add a "Find out more" link to additional information that you may have hosted on your website.

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Get your Golden Ticket in November with Studio J

Lucky 5!
Celebrate the five-year anniversary of Studio J® with 5 lucky ways to win!

Visit my website to learn more after November 1:

November marks the five-year anniversary of Studio J®, and that means it’s your lucky month, with five amazing ways to win through Studio J and Close To My Heart social media!
1First, throughout the month of November, all layouts purchased in Studio J are $5!
That is a savings of over 25% off of retail!
2 Your second chance to win big must come by sheer luck: every fifth order placed in Studio J during November receives a FREE surprise Close To My Heart accessory in its shipping box! The accessory has a retail value of $5 or more.
3 If luck doesn’t smile on you in that way, you might stumble upon it by finding a little extra something in your Studio J box. Five “golden tickets” will be sent out during the month of November with randomly selected Studio J print orders. This “golden ticket” is redeemable for one of Close To My Heart’s new D-ring albums* loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors™.
4 For a fourth way to win, simply create new, gorgeous layouts in Studio J, select your favorites, and then post pictures of them on Close To My Heart’s Facebook page using the hashtag
#ctmhlucky5. After November 30, five lucky winners will be selected from the entries based on their artistry and creativity and each of these winners will receive their own D-ring album loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors!
5 And there is one last way to win: take your new Studio J artwork and post a picture of it on Instagram using the hashtag #ctmhlucky5. Just as it is with Facebook, after November 30,
five lucky winners will be selected from the entries to receive their own D-ring album loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors! To make things even more exciting, starting November 1, five brand
new kits from the Annual Inspirations idea book will be made available in Studio J, so you can create new artwork using the latest papers and embellishments from Close To My Heart. With so many ways to win, five may be new your new lucky number! Log in to Studio J and start creating today.

*Offer valid November 1–30, 2014. Pattern and color of new D-ring album to be given
to winners will be at Close To My Heart’s discretion based upon availability. New kits available in Studio J® on November 1 include Confetti Wishes, Snowhaven, Seaside,
Pathfinding, and Scaredy Cat. No tax or shipping will be charged on the free item(s). Studio J layouts ship in a protected box that can hold from 4 to 50 two-page layouts.
For additional information about shipping/handling, please visit StudioJ.com > Products and Pricing > Shipping Options.

Lucky 5!
Celebrate the five-year anniversary of Studio J® with 5 lucky ways to win!
let me show you how®
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March Close To My Heart Specials

March Close To My Heart Specials

Hello, March! Hello, sunshine (I hope)! Although I can't guarantee the sunshine, I CAN guarantee some great deals and beautiful specials this month. 

Here's what you'll find in today's post:
1.  Studio Savings
2.  March Stamp of the Month

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1. Studio Savings:  During the month of March, order your Studio J™(CTMH's digital scrapbooking program) 2-page  layouts—including ones using our new Photo Express Collection—for only $5 each! That's only $2.50 per page!!!!

Quickly create gorgeous, personalized studio layouts using our wide selection of papers, collections, patterns, and embellishments. And don’t forget to check out the templates in our new Photo Express Collection, which allow you to design layouts entirely comprised of photos in minutes. You’ve taken the photos. Now keep the memories™.

Begin your Studio J adventure on my website today. It's absolutely free to sign up and play. You don't pay a penny until you order the layouts you've created!  I'll be sharing Studio J layouts I've created throughout the month. Stay tuned...

Wait, maybe I'll share one now to start things off. This little layout is of Daci (Karen's

oldest granddaughter, who is now 5)  when she was just over a year old.  Those cheeks!

Here is a great Disney layout - it is so easy to create!






*Offer valid March 1–31, 2014. Studio J layouts ship in a protected box that can hold from 4 to 50 two-page layouts.

2.  March Stamp of the Month (Happy Place):  This "happy" little set comes complete with 3 Russian Nesting Dolls (in graduating sizes), a fun folksy looking heart, and 3 sentiment stamps. It's valued at $17.95 but is yours in March for $5 with a $50 qualifying order.  Get yours on my website. You'll be asked if you want to add it to your order before you check out.

 Karen created this 5" x 5" card you see at the top of this post (inspired by Chris Lothian, an amazingly talented Australian CTMH Consultant) using the products you'll see at the bottom of this post.  How about that? Top to bottom!   Here are a detail shot of the card as well as a photo of the stamp set.  I had fun doing a bit of paper piecing with this stamp set.

Technique Tip:  See how she has a patterned dress and patterned scarf?  To get this look, stamp your doll on your cardstock, then stamp her again on 2 more patterned pieces of paper, cut out the pieces you want from each and adhere them to the main image. Voila...patterned clothing!

March Stamp of the Month: Carrier Sheet Actual Size is 6" x 6"

Memory Keeping Matters!

Scrapbooking is not dead! There have been rumors - yes rumors that scrapbooking is dying. But what we are seeing in the industry, that it is evolving. Social media and the way we are living, scrapbooking is changing. There are still many people who love to work with paper - we can help you. But now, there are lots of people who love to use their media - we can help you with that as well - there is Studio J.

But did you know, that you can use your Instagram, Facebook and many of the other Social Media platforms for scrapbooking? As you document your daily happenings - you are scrapbooking! Those of you, who never put a pair of scissors to paper, but document your family's life in media, you are scrapbooking. Make sure, you save it. You will enjoy it someday.

July Online Party

Its time again for our online party - yeah! This month you automatically qualify for our workshop special and with only $50 you can get our Stamp of the Month for only $5! You can save twice this month. Both sets are stinkin' cute! Check them out on the website! As you start shopping just click on "join" next to July Club and you are on your way.
 
If you cannot wait to get your hot little hands on our new product at a great savings - consider to signing up! All new consultants will get all new product in their kit. You can started here.

Hope you are taking advantage of all our great tutorials we are putting out. Close to my Heart is almost taking my work away by not having to show all the cool things you can do with our stamps - almost ... ha! I would love to show you more! So, get in touch with me - I would love to help you get started with your projects. Get those things out of the drawer! Things in the drawer are very expensive. Only when you pull them out and do something with them do they become a bargain!

If you are looking for a quick project - check out one of our Workshop of the Go kits. Everything is in one place. Love those kits! This month save on our canvas frame kit - too cool!

Need to get quick pages done - consider our Express Layouts in Studio J. Check it out, play around - you don't pay until you press the purchase button. And yes - they count towards a party, hostess rewards. It cannot get better!

Remember - I always have a drawing for the free product from the orders placed in those online parties. The more orders - the more I can give away. Maybe you want to have your own party to get it all - :).

Take care for now and happy stamping.

Margit aka scrappingbee

More Studio J layouts and pictures

So, I only had an afternoon and I had to get these pictures on layouts and on a canvas somehow! I love Studio J, because I can get something done in a hurry! The first two layouts are really not layouts. They are our new freestyle pages for me to put the pictures on the page in whatever size I want them to be. I could actually have put them in a picmonkey layout and them downloaded them and print them through Studio J if I wanted to do that. But I need these pictures in some very specific sizes.

All Studio J layouts are printed on matte photo quality paper, much better than I would get anywhere else - unless I would go to a photo studio. Then I would pay a whole lot more than in Studio J. That is why we call it - Studio J! After convention, I will be able to post my layouts we will be making at convention with the photos from above - yes, convention will be fun again this year!

Studio J Custom Photo Wells

The wait is over - this is an awesome tool! Print any size photo you might need with this tool now. I love this option to be able to size my photos and manipulate them the way this new option allows me to do that. While I wait in our temporary apartment, I will have some time to sit around. I guess, I know what I will be doing - I will be sure to share some of my layouts with you!

May Club

Don't have time to come to club time? Join an online club! You can start anytime, but to get all the perks you want to make sure you want to participate for 6 months. Here is what you get:

1. Free idea book

2. Free perks stamp set

3. When the 6 months are done you qualify for $25 in hostess credit!

4. As you place your $25 minimum order (does not include shipping and tax) online, your order is shipped directly to your home.

5. If you refer a friend to the club, you will get an A size stamp set as a gift or an embellishment set of your choice!

6. Oh, Studio J orders will count!

All you need to do is let me know you are joining the club so I can get your gifts out and place your order by the 20th of each month. Go to my main website and join the current month club order and you are on your way to earn free product!

Thanks!

A few Studio J layouts to share

Over the last few weeks I have been busy making a few layouts of my family. My sister from German sent me this treasure trove of old pictures after my mother passed away. Many of the pictures cannot go into a regular scrapbook, first of all she want the pictures back, second they are damaged (due to a fire that destroyed our home many years ago). The best thing I could do was to scan them. Studio J is a great forum for me to put my history together at least in a little way. Share a little bit of where I come from. My mother was a very strong woman. She was born into a farmer's family with 7 other siblings. Her mom died when she was only a young girl of cancer. She never really knew her mom. As was custom, her father remarried shortly thereafter to help take care of the family. But tragedy struck again and her father passed away as well. The stepmother did not want to keep all the kids - so the children were spread all over to relatives. My mother ended up with a great aunt. She loved her to her dying days, I loved hearing stories from her. She also was the one who told my mother that one day she would find the right church. In 1957 the missionaries from the LDS taught my mother and she knew that is what my mother was waiting for. Yes, my mother was a strong woman of faith and passed it on to me. I just always hope I will be able to pass that faith and strength on to my children.  Thank you mother.

Soon I will be able to work on more layouts of the rest of my family - I have lots of pictures of my father and my siblings. My father has his own set of history! You can see his grandfather up above in his "Kaiser uniform". We still had the spiked helmet when I was young. Unfortunately, we lost many of those memorabilia in our house fire.

Well, be watching for my next sharing of my pictures ... :)