Online Somewhere

Hi, I just wanted to let you all know I added a few more layouts to my gallery over there --> they are at the end. You may have actually seen them before, but I am trying to organize all my artwork. I realized last night as I was falling asleep that I have this one layout in particular that I know I finished but don't remember seeing it in my gallery... part of being "finished" in my mind is uploading it somewhere. The other issue I am realizing is that I upload my layouts to too many places! I would really like to have them all in one place, so if God forbid, something happened to my albums I would still have a digital version online somewhere. The problem is that online somewhere is all over the place! So, I am taking advantage of this rainy day to organize all of online somewhere! So, my question is where do you upload/frequent/comment on others' layouts?

Everyone's Favorite Sale if almost over!

For those of you that might need a little reminder about the special this month (just 6 more days!)...

I cannot believe June is almost over already, but through June 30th, all of the My Acrylix Stamps are Buy 2, get 1 FREE*! (*—a savings of up to $22.95) Everyone's favorite sale is back!!! Here are the details...the 2 stamp sets purchased must be at full retail price (no stamp of the month, or clearance sets off my website) and the FREE set must be of equal or lesser value (and cannot be the Stamp of the Month, Clearance Sets, or "E" size sets) Of course the sale ends at midnight on the 30th, so get shoppin' and email or call me if you have any questions or would like to know what block sizes go with what sets, etc!

Whatchya doin' this summer?

We will be spending our Tuesday mornings in the cool movie theater with a free small popcorn watching a free movie...every Tuesday & Wednesday! If you don't already know about it, go check it out here --> Regal Free Family Film Festival. You get the free popcorn on Tuesdays thanks to the Regal Crown Club Card, which is also free to sign up for!

Inspiration in the oddest places

So, oddly enough I saw this page on the front page of a JoAnn's flyer and though I liked the lines, but it is definitely not my colors! So, I tore out the image and stashed it in my sketch binder, until I came across these pics of my friends and I eating some chocolate cake batter! I am so glad I held onto this! I really liked the way mine turned out!

12 cents prints!

Just a heads up that www.scrapbookpictures.com has 12 cent prints through June 18th! And metallic prints at regular prices from June 19th - 30th! If you haven't created an account there, you should! They have the best prints, the best color, unlimited storage space, no fees to sign up or maintain, and super cheap prints and shipping. Only $2.00 shipping, no matter how many prints your order or what size they are! On my last order, I noted that the colors were a bit off and asked them to correct it how they saw fit...needless to say the prints came out beautiful and they didn't charge me any extra! Plus the customer service is awesome, a super nice Dad & Son team! I love supporting the small fish! I am off to go order another hundred prints or so! ;o)

I Won!!! I Won!!!

I cannot believe it...I won one of the three $100 Grand Prizes from the Quickutz Register & Win Contest! All I did was register on the QK Community and upload a layout! And yesterday I got an email telling me to pick out my prize! Of course, I got another alphabet... Mary Jane Grand! I cannot wait to play with it! Not to mention the customer service was top notch! If you haven't register, you should go do it now and see all the other talented QK artists out there. There are some very creative and sweet people on the boards! Go check it out!

Introducing CTMH TV!

Did you miss seeing Close To My Heart’s recent appearances on PBS? Or would you like to see them again? Well, it’s now possible! We’re making web videos available that demonstrate fun tips, techniques, and product highlights as seen in video segments from the PBS show “Scrapbook Memories.” Every few weeks we’ll add more episodes from “Scrapbook Memories” or PBS’s “Paint, Paper, and Crafts,” so you and your customers can watch them at your leisure. (Don’t forget the popcorn!)

To see these informative and entertaining web videos, simply visit my MyCTMH website and click on “CTMH TV.” Happy viewing!

Coloring Chipboard

So, I was just reading another blog that I frequent and she said the most time consuming part of her layout was cutting the cardstock to cover her chipboard letters for the title. So, I wanted to share a little tip for those that have not tried it. Save yourself some time and just take your chipboard letters and rub them around on the face of your stamp pads. So much quicker than cutting cardstock and gives a much more vivid color. Also, if you don't like colored fingers you may want to wear gloves, but I wear my colored fingertips as a badge of creativity ;o) Also a great way to "own" more colors...ie, if you don't have cranberry cardstock (but do have the ink pad) and wanted your accents to be cranberry on your layout, you can use your ink pad to color your chipboard letters and embellishments. Voila!

It's Back!

It’s back! Buy two My Acrylix® stamp sets and select a third stamp set of your choice FREE!* Whether you’re a long-time crafter or brand-new stamper, now is the perfect time to grow your collection of My Acrylix® decorative stamp sets! From June 3–30, 2008, when you purchase two stamp sets at full retail price you will receive a third stamp set of your choice FREE*—a savings of up to $22.95