Sunday, August 16, 2009

CTMH Specials - this week!

The Thanks-a-bration special at CTMH ends on Monday, August 17. Order a total of $100 and get not only the stamp of the month free (value= $22.95), but CTMH will throw in a Level 2 paper pack of their choice (value= $12.95). Tuesday, August 18 and running through September 30 you will be able to get a card kit to make 16 cards to celebrate the everyday moments. The value of this kit is $39.95, but there are multiple ways for you to get it FREE

  • Purchase a minimum of $60.00 in stamp sets (Stamp of the Month, Art & Soul, and K-size custom sets not included) between August 18-September 30
  • Host a Home Gathering with minimum sales of $400 between September 1-30
  • Sign up as a new Consultant on my Village Heart's Team between September 1 -30
  • Place any order between September 1-30 and you'll be automatically entered into a daily drawing for a FREE card kit. Winners will be posted on my website( http://jeanie.myctmh.com/)

I am working on getting an e-mail invitation ready for my Autumn/Winter Idea Book reveal (save the date - you can attend either September 3 or 5). If you want to make sure to be on my invite list, drop me your e-mail address at basket55992@yahoo.com - just say I want to attend.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

August Special - now through Aug. 17th

Customer Thanks-a-bration!
As a special thank you to my customers, this August 3–17, 2009, all orders for $100 will receive a free My Acrylix® It’s Your Day August Stamp of the Month and a My Reflections® Level 2 paper packet. There is a limit of one free paper packet and Stamp of the Month per qualifying order. No shipping/handling or tax on free items, but shipping/handling and tax will still apply on the $100. Click over to my website to place your on-line order. (It's located at http://jeanie.myctmh.com)

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Naked Lady Lillies







I've owned my house for around 25 years and have had a few (usually 2-3) Naked Lady Lilly flower stalks every year. They were here before I was! Well, this year these bulbs have outdone themselves - there were 13 flowerstalks. I cut one to take into work last Friday and have been meaning to photograph the remaining dozen some morning, but never any extra time! Tonight when I got home from work, I decided now was the time. I've always looked forward to seeing this plant when the snow starts melting. It is the first to make an apperance in the spring. The green leaves come up and then some time in July they all die down and it looks like nothing is left. Out of that pile of dead leaves the flowerstalks shoot up and you have about a week of great blossoms. Such fun!





As I was finishing up taking the photos, a little flying bug came into the picture. I needed to click a couple more to see if I could capture it. I don't think it was a bee, but it was sure enjoying the blossoms. I will need to print and scrap some of these as one of those moments of beauty that is around us, if we take the time to look. So, enjoy this moment of beauty.





























Monday, August 10, 2009

Leadership Card Contest Winner


These three cards submitted at Leadership were included as the winning entry for CTMH consultant Christine David. As you look at each of her cards, you will see a lot of details-stitched felt, stitching on cards, brads, paper layering and paper pleating. Of the four I showed yesterday for my entry the pink and brown dream card was not submitted.








Sunday, August 9, 2009

My Leadership Cards Entry

Here are the four cards I made for a contest held at leadership. We needed to submit three cards made with the same layout pattern from Wishes. I was able to come up with 4 cards, so I asked others for their opinion on which 3 to submit. Well I didn't make it into the circle of the final five finalists, but I did meet my challenge of submitting. Check back to see the winning cards and to see which of my four didn't get submitted.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Basket Class coming up this month and CTMH Leadership Conference 2009, Long Beach, CA

Basket Class I am offering on Saturday, Austust 22 from 9am to about 4pm is for Betty Nesselrode's Market in Style. We will be modifying the basket to include Christmas colors as the weaving accents. The cost is $32.00. Maximum class size will be ten.
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I am back to "world reality" after a great trip to CA from July 29 until August 2. I had the opportunity to spend time with sister CTMH consultants. We are all interested in improving and expanding our CTMH businesses and to bring you - our customers - the best scrapping, stamping and papercrafting products, opportunities to learn and customer service! As always we will help you complete it faster, simpler, easier, just let me show you how!
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The first day was spent with a group of amazing Scattered Heart women. We are all under the leadership of Tina Sutton and she took care of us by offering a day of classes and creative time presented by some of the leaders on her team. After spending the day enjoying Chocolate University, CTMH events started that evening with registration and a creative crop using some of the new Fall 2009 products! These will be available to order begining September 1st! Speaking of which...FIRST PERSON TO BOOK A HOME GATHERING OFF OF MY BLOG RECEIVES A NEW STAMP SET FROM ME IN ADDITION TO WHAT THEY EARN OFF OF THEIR GATHERING TOTAL! Book this gathering by contacting me at 507-732-7642 and letting me know if you want to hold your gathering at your place or mine. Yes, you don't have to even get ready if you select to hold it at my place! Don't delay long before booking - only the first one booked gets this special offer.
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Do you want to see the new CTMH papers and products? Come to my Open House to be held on Thursday evening, September 3 from 7-8:30pm. RSVP that you are coming and you will be able to take home a new Fall Idea Book, free of charge! Bring a friend new to CTMH and both receive an additional gift from me. Place an order for more than $25.00 and also receive a gift. There will be many ways to get great new fall products that night.
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I wanted to hold the Open House on a Saturday, but here is how my Saturday's are shaping up for September. The 5th is open for a gathering in the afternoon, the 12th is the Zumbrota Area's ART SPLASH - mark your calendars and plan to attend this fun self guided studio tour! Great art to see (and purchase) - I will be displaying handwoven baskets for sale. The 19th is an open date, but I couldn't wait that long to have my first showing of the Fall Idea Book. Instead, this date will be a card workshop using new fall paper called Jingle - so will focus on Christmas Cards, but will show how versitile this paper is. We will spend from 10 til noon working on 6 to 10 card ideas. You will need to RSVP and pay for the paper pack by September 8 so I can order the paper packs. See more details about this on my CTMH website at http://jeanie.myctmh.com/. On Saturday, September 26th I will be holding a ScrapPink event. Part of your registration fee will be dontated to the Susan G. Koman Foundation for breast cancer research. All details for this day should be available in a couple weeks, but save the date for a special scrapping event!
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During the next week, I will share some more information about new products being offered by CTMH.