Our stamps

With Close To My Heart products, the stamp is removable!

With Close To My Heart products the stamp is removable. Our products are not like the Stampin Up products. Stampin up stamps are permanently attached to the blocks. Our products, however, are not. You will receive a packet with your stamps in it. They attach to an acrylic block. You blot it on your ink pad, stamp the design, clean the ink off, peel off the stamp and return it to it's package.

How simple is that? Our blocks are clear acrylic so you see the placement when you stamp. NO GUESS WORK! If the design you are stamping, does not stamp well, simply re-ink the design and stamp again. With the clear block and stamp you can see the previous stamped design so you can stamp in the same exact spot and not mess up your artwork.

It's great for layering colors also. You are able to see your artwork and add more detail by placing stamp set designs together to create a whole different look each time.

July News

from Close to My Heart Debra SkipperClose to My Heart Independent Consultant

Dear Friends,

It's hot as heck here in Middle Georgia! This is my absolute favorite season of the year, when some of my best memories are made. Read on for all the news about upcoming events and specials from Close to My Heart!

But first, a personal note:Focusing on What's ImportantWe are living in times when much of our news seems unsettling and even down-right disturbing. The death of so many famous people. People that I grew up singing to their music, watching them on tv. I know I'm telling my age, but it is really sad to know that this world is turning so fast and time does not stand still for anyone. During these times, it's all too easy to focus our attentions on the things that worry us, and not on those things in life which really make us who we are: family and friends, our relationships with them, and the experiences we share. But I believe that these things - the things which make us who we are - are the very same things that will sustain us as individuals, and as a nation.

This month, I'm making a special effort to keep from focusing on the negative and to use at least a part of my energy every day to scrap what's really important. In twenty or thirty years, when my children Jacob and Haley look back, wondering what life was like in late 2008, I don't want their whole perception to be based on the grim news recorded by the media during these times. I want them to also know and to remember that we were a strong family, that we had good friends, that we worked hard for what we believed was right, that we shared worthwhile experiences with each other, and that we were lucky to have been living in the greatest country in the world. It's important to keep our perspective positive, because we create the world we live in and we define our own destiny.

Fall is the time of harvest in our part of the world. Throughout history, and across all world cultures, harvest is that point in the year when people reap what they have sown, and take time to recognize and express gratitude for blessings. It is a natural time to pause and to refocus our attentions.

Will you join me? Make it a priority. Be a journalist. Take some time to record what is really important to you - whether it's the big occasions or the everyday moments. Be an artist. Create something beautiful that you can share with someone, whether it's a scrapbook page for your family album, or a lovely "just because" card to send to a friend who needs a lift. I promise it will change your outlook - and if enough of us change our outlook and focus on what's really important, who knows what we can accomplish?

If you love papercrafting, there are SO many benefits to being a CTMH consultant! Here are just a few:· Earn a Great Discount - You keep a 22% commission on all product ordered, whether it's a personal purchase or for a customer!· Monthly Override Commission - Each month you sell or purchase $100 or more in product, you receive an override commission based on your sales level. For example, if you sell $600 in one month, you keep $132.00 as your 22% base commission, and then receive an override commission check for an extra $30.00 Your total commission for the month would be $162.00.

Get paid for doing what you love!· Access to the Best Training in the Business - CTMH's Consultant Website is the very best resource you can have for running your business AND improving your own creative and artistic skills! All the work is done for you - from step-by-step instructions for workshop and gathering projects, to online courses in business, creativity, and personal development - it's all online, and it's all FREE for consultants!·

Easy-to-Reach Minimum Sales Requirements - Maintain your active consultant status with ONLY $300 in sales every quarter! You can easily do this with one or two home gatherings every three months, or approximately $100.00 in sales per month.

You may well be spending this much per month on your own papercrafting supplies already. If so, you are wasting money by not being a CTMH consultant!· Easy Online Sign-Up Process - There are no multi-page forms to fill out, and you don't even have to find time to meet with me!

Just visit my website (http://www.debbieskipper.myctmh.com/) and click on "Opportunities" to sign up online in minutes. Your brand new Consultant Kit will be arriving at your home in no time!These are just some of the many benefits of being a CTMH Independent Consultant. If you have any questions, I'd be delighted to talk with you. Just give me a call at 478-784-0420 or email me at debbieskipper@myctmh.com Don't put it off!

You will love working with the adorable and versatile papers - shabby chic fabric prints and distressed ledger and notebook patterns rendered in the unusual and striking color combination of Hollyhock, Desert Sand, Crystal Blue, and Black just to name a few - perfect for back-to-school pages, fall pages, and heritage pages, among others!Each Kit of the Month contains a complete Level II Paper Packet, a complete Level II Stickease Set, coordinating accessories and embellishments, and a full-color brochure with complete instructions to complete any adorable layout .

Then use the remainder of the supplies in your kit for additional projects of your choose OR combine them with additional accessories from the "Better" and "Best" shopping lists below and complete two more two-page layouts AND greeting cards using the cutting guides and samples pictured on my website!"Basic" Kit of the Month: $23.00 (tax & shipping included)"Better" Kit of the Month (includes "Basic" Kit plus My Acrylix Stamp Set) $48.00 (tax & shipping included)"Best" Kit of the Month (includes "Better" Kit plus #Z1096 Embroidery Floss Neutral Assortmentand #Z1019 Dimensional Elements Fresh Shapes): $57.00 (tax and shipping included)Add value to your Kit of the Month Purchases!

Add a copy of Cherish or Imagine (or both) to your kit purchase for only $23.49 and I'll treat you to FREE shipping for the book(s)!To reserve your kit of the month, just email me and let me know which kit option you prefer, as well as any additional items you need. Then mail your payment to me at the below address or pay by credit or debit card over the phone!

Debbie Skipper

Close to My Heart Independent Consultant

107 Gregg DriveMacon, GA 31216

478-784-0420

Call or email today to book your date now, before rush begins! Get together with friends and do your holiday shopping at a PARTY instead of driving around to stores! And remember, that you can buy one of my catalogs for $3.95 and just show it to a few of your friends. You will then get $3.95 credit towards your order, as well as, getting hostest rewards just for getting book orders. This is great for those who don’t have time for a home gathering. Then invite them to attend a workshop for the latest and greatest ideas and techniques!

All the best,

Debbie Skipper

Close to My Heart Independent Consultant

Telephone 478-784-0420

Please feel free to forward this email to others who might be interested in papercrafting, scrapbooking, and stamping!

scrapbooking and card making

I always love receiving homemade cards. It feels my heart with such warmth to know that someone took time out of their busy schedule to make me something so special. That is why I try to make everyone I know a card for some kind of occassion. I usually look for something to make a card for. Whether it's a birthday, get well, thinking of you, or just because you are my friend. Things have really changed in the scrapbooking industry. You can embellish and design just about anything. I love to take a pattern paper and glue it on some card stock and just start stamping some random stuff on some additional card stock and see what turns out. I love buttons and ribbons! There's nothing like buttons and ribbons to really dress up a card or scrapbook page. Take a look at some of these examples!

Then go visit my web site and get the products to start your own FEEL GOOD STORY!

http://debbieskipper.myctmh.com

Scrapbooking for July

This adorable 2 page layout is soooo simple to make. It's the perfect layout for a birthday party.

This layout is 2 pages of the daydreams level 2 packet and the stickease assortment.

This card is also made with the same papers from the daydreams level.

With a few letters and embellishments you have a complete party invitation that is so adorable and cost just pennies to make. A great idea is to keep one of the invitations that you made and attach it to the scrapbook page as a momento of your great work and creativity.