Wish my house looked as Christmas-y as my blog!

I just got done adding a Countdown to Christmas gadget to my blog. That was a lot easier and faster than getting my house ready for Christmas. First on my agenda is to do a major cleaning when I have the day after Thanksgiving off - that's right CLEAN, not SHOP on the day after Thansgiving! I am hoping to tackle the Christmas decorating on Sunday. Today I have been working on Thanksgiving cards. Those who donated to my 10 mile cancer walk for Join the Journey in September are going to get Thanksgiving Thank You card. I will post a photo of them after I have them completed and mailed!
For me, Sundays are usually the day when I have the least commitment to others. I have started to treat that time as my time to do a few special things for myself. Part of the time is to help with my home based businesses - working on customer lists, updating records, taking classes or reading books that will help me develop my businesses (both Close To My Heart and Tupperware). These past few Sundays when I have been able to do that have made me feel better focused. Sometimes it doesn't need to be a large chunk of time to help me feel more in control!
Today I spent some time doing my own bloghop to catch up with some other CTMH consultants to see what they have been doing. I reviewed videos posted by Tresa Black and now have to play with glitter - oh. . . sounds dangerous! Hopefully, this will provide me with something else I'll post for you to see. The gears are churning in my mind - hope it works and turns out like I am visualizing! Oh. . . secrets are so hard. Stop in to my Shoppin' Saturday Open House next Saturday and you might get a chance to try this idea yourself. . . IF it works the way I think it will!

Plan to attend CTMH Shoppin' Saturday on Nov.28

I think I have recovered from my Saturday of craft show and Home based Business Expo. The day (8 a.m. - 4 p.m.) went fairly fast. Since Barb and I were covering the two booths we swapped locations every two hours so each of us got to work each booth. Thanks to everyone who stopped at either booth! Here is a photo of our CTMH booth (or at least part of it!) The Workshop On The Go shown is Jingle. For those who ordered it, the FREE work session is happening from 7-9 tomorrow night, Thurs. Nov 19 or from 10 -noon on Saturday, Nov. 21.

The next event to happen at Village House will be my CTMH Shoppin' Saturday Open House from 10 a.m - 4 p.m. Stop in when it works for you that day. Get a chance to see some of our new products up close and personal! I will have Cash and Carry Products available for purchase that day. You will be able to place orders and receive product in time for Christmas giving. Just tell me to wrap it and it will be ready for giving when you receive it! Don't forget to make your own "Wish List" to share with family and friends!

November is "stampaganza" - a great time to stock up on stamp sets. Order two sets and get a third of equal or lesser value for FREE! What a great way to move into December. You can go to my web site at http://jeanie.myctmh.com to order directly on my website, but you can also either e-mail me at basket55992@yahoo.com or call me at 507-732-7642 if you want me to place your order or to get more information. I know there will be some more stamp sets coming to stay at my place! Shoppin' Saturday is still in November, so you can get FREE stamp sets when you order that day.

I think I will be posting before Thanksgiving, but just in case I don't, let me wish you a great holiday. If you are traveling, do so with care. My Thanksgiving will be spent with one of my sisters and her family. One good thing is I only have to travel about 40-45 minutes. There is also the good company, good food and relaxed day that make it fun to get together. Hope for the best for each of you.

Two for One Opportunity

Next Saturday, November 14, the place to be will be the Rochester Civic Center. It will be the site of TWO great events. The Mayo Clinic Craft Sale and Home Based Business Holiday Expo are both happening the same day, same location and same time - from 8 a.m. (yes! Don't sleep in this morning!) until 4 p.m. The picture above shows four baskets I recently donated to the Minnesota Basket Weavers Guild fundraiser. I will have similar baskets for sale at the Mayo Clinic Craft Sale.

I spent part of yesterday getting these candy bars ready for the craft sale. They are Hershey candy bars covered with CTMH B&T paper I ran through my Cuttlebug using the snowflake embossing packet. Mickey and the Snowman were cut out with Cuttlebug dies and stamps are from CTMH. Merry Christmas is from set C1293 Wonderful Season and the snowman is part of set D1308 All Decked Out. Remember, November is a great time to add to your stamp set collection because Stamaganza is happening - buy two sets and the third set is FREE.

I will be at both shows! Barb and I are sharing display space at both locations. Our Mayo Clinic Craft Sale tables will feature handcrafted items including jewelry, baskets, cards, scrapbook pages, papercrafted items similar to the candybars and whatever else we get completed this week! At the Home Based Business Holiday Expo Barb and I will be representing our CTMH businesses. We would love to show you the products available to you at a reduced price or FREE by hosting a home gathering or the opportunities available to you when you decide to join our team, the Village Hearts! I know next weekend will be busy for both of us, but stop by to meet with us and mention that you have read my blog and there will be a special treat for you! You also will have a chance to win a personalized crop for you and 5 of your guests! If you are in the Rochester MN area, be sure to add this to your schedule for next Saturday on the 14th!

Well, I needed to get this added to my blog early this morning because I will be running the rest of the day. I have a day of vacation to spend getting projects done and errands run. These days off of work really get booked with many things! I am so glad I was able to get the day off in order to get these all done. It should help keep my sanity! Minnesota is having a weekend of Indaian Summer this weekend - temperatures around 60! That means I should also add yard work to my list - don't see that happending until Sunday evening if at all! I will be spending Saturday night and Sunday with college friends learning a new craft (beading around Christmas ornaments), eating good food and shopping! What could be better?! Hope your weekend is as good and don't forget to add the Rochester Civic Center to your TO DO LIST for next Saturday, the 14th.

Order date for Jingle WOTG is Nov. 9

Have your Holiday layouts completed or your Holiday cards started before Thanksgiving with Jingle Workshop On The Go (WOTG)! Everyone who orders the Jingle WOTG is entitled to a FREE 2 hour work session! Let me know you want me to order you a kit by Monday November 9. We can be sure to have the kits by the work sessions being held on Thursday night from 7 to 9 pm and repeated on Saturday morning from 10 am til noon. Orders for this Jingle WOTG can be placed later, but there is a chance the kits won't arrive before the FREE work session. This will be the last WOTG held in 2009. The next one will be held in January 2010. See more information about WOTG on my website at jeanie.myctmh.com. The basic kit costs $29.95 and options are listed for additonal embellishments and supplies you may select to help "bling out" your layouts or cards. At the time you contact me to place your kit order I would also like to know which work session you would like to attend. Payment is due when ordering. I can take cash, check or charge. Many of you haven't attended a WOTG session yet. Here is what you get - A level 2 paper pack of Jingle, the glitter brads, an exclusive stamp set only available through ordering the Jingle WOTG. With this basic set you will be able to make the featured 2 page layout and 6 cards (2 of 3 featured variations). From there you can review the supplies needed and add the things you may need (blocks, inks, ribbon rounds, dimensional elements, etc.) to complete the layouts as shown. There are leftover pieces of B&T and cardstock you can use to make more projects by adding a couple extra pieces of cardstock.

Happy Halloween! Here are your treats!

Beginning Tuesday November 3 Stampaganza is back! This means that when you select two stampsets (sizes A through D) you can select a third set free! This offer comes just in time for you to review the list of stampsets soon to be retired and add those you have on your wish list.

To make your search for those to be retired stamps easier there will be a category for them on my website. So, on Tuesday head over to http://jeanie.myctmh.com/ and search for the stamps you can't wait to order and get some free! For any website order placed between November 3 and November 10, not only will you get great stamp purchases, but I will be adding in a special gift from me as a thank you gift!

Another treat I am offering to those who e-mail me this weekend - if you haven't received your Fall/Winter Idea Book yet, just let me know that you want one and I will get it to you free! Let me know your mailing address and I will get it in the mail to you if we can't get together.

Today is the second work session for those who pre-ordered the Twitterpated Workshop On The Go (WOTG). It is happening from 10 a.m. til noon. Stop in to Trick or Treat anytime from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. today and not only will you get the Fall/Winter Idea Book, a chance to see the upcoming Jingle WOTG, a Twitterpated card Take and Make for the first 5, but a CTMH treat for all!

Happy Halloween and stop back next week to see samples and more information on the November Jingle WOTG. Keep all the little ghosts and goblins (along with the princesses and super heros!) safe and happy tonight.

Halloween is almost here!

Halloween may be almost here, but we've already had snow! Here is a photo I took last Friday. Now I've heard of checking for frost on the pumpkin, but I had snow!Well, all of this is a prelude to telling you to check back on my blog Saturday to get your own CTMH treat! I want to tell you now, but promised myself I wouldn't post this new info until Saturday. It will be posted by 10 a.m.

October Is Flying By!!

Holiday Card Basket
Saturday, Nov. 7
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Class Cost: $25.00 Note: lunch included

Location: 330 E. 4th Street / Zumbrota MN 55992

To register: phone Jeanie at 507-732-7642, e-mail at basket55992@yahoo.com or mail registration and fee to above address.

There are so many things going on in October that I have been running from one thing to the next! Tonight I will finish my two session basket class for Rochester Community Ed. and then will move onto the next basket event I am offering at the Village House. Do you want to begin making your own baskets? This Holiday Card Basket is not going to take long, but is so dang cute, you may have to make more than one!

I began posting the soon to be discontinued CTMH products earlier this month and hope to complete those postings before the beginning of November! Below you will see information about the paper packs included on the list. Check those projects in progress to see if you need to stock up on any of these patterns!
X7045A Vintage Travel
X7045B Vintage Travel
X7045C Vintage Travel
X7079A Rough ‘N’ Tumble
X7079B Rough ‘N’ Tumble
X7079C Rough ‘N’ Tumble
X7080A Route 66
X7080B Route 66
X7080C Route 66
X7082A Expedition
X7082B Expedition
X7082C Expedition
X7083A Let’s Get Together
X7083B Let’s Get Together
X7083C Let’s Get Together
X7084A Floral Tapestry
X7084B Floral Tapestry
X7084C Floral Tapestry
X7085A Everlasting
X7085B Everlasting
X7085C Everlasting
X7086A Caprice
X7086B Caprice
X7086C Caprice
X7088A Free Spirit
X7088B Free Spirit
X7088C Free Spirit
X7087A Enchanted
X7087B Enchanted
X7087C Enchanted
X7089A Life Delights
X7089B Life Delights
X7089C Life Delights
X7093A Sweet Pea
X7093B Sweet Pea
X7093C Sweet Pea
X7094A Paper Garden
X7094B Paper Garden
X7094C Paper Garden
X7099A Whoops-A-Daisy
X7099B Whoops-A-Daisy
X7099C Whoops-A-Daisy
X8608 My Originals Groovy Blossoms Card Kit
X8611 My Originals Pretty Purses Card Kit
X8615 My Originals From the Heart Card Kit
X8617 My Originals Holiday Wishes Card Kit
X8620 My Originals Merry & Bright Card Kit
X8524 Simply Snapshots Rough ‘N’ Tumble Album Pages
X8525 Simply Snapshots Let’s Get Together Album Pages
X8527 Simply Snapshots Free Spirit Album Pages
X8529 Simply Snapshots Silhouette Album Pages
X8530 Simply Snapshots Sweet Pea Album Pages
X8531 Simply Snapshots Boom-Di-Ada Album Pages
X8532 Simply Snapshots Perfect Day Album Pages