Just Between Friends

This event will be held at the Oaks Expo center March 14,15,16, We will be set up from Wed on and we will be selling Close to my Heart products.  Stop by and tell your friends, this is a great way to say money, great way to see Betty and I and our helpers. Go to their Website and  find out about this sales event.  

Cricut club in Feb

 This is what we made a Cricut club, sorry Sandy and Brittany now you know.

 There are a couple of surprises for the class, that you can't see.

Studio J special

Give this a try...........................................

Digital Delights!

February 2013 Constant Campaign

February and March are sure to be months of digital delights because you can purchase anyStudio J^® layout for only $5—that’s a savings of $1.95 per layout! This is a great opportunity to try Studio J for the first time. Create adorable baby layouts with the Wishes and Fishes kit (shown), or use the new Express Collections with collections of 10 ready-made layouts plus a front and back cover that are easy to use and professionally designed. Preserve your memories at a low price for a truly digital delight!

Additionally, five Consultants who sell the most printed layouts through March 15 will receive $100 in product credit and be spotlighted in Jeanette’s blog and on the Close To My Heart Facebook page—this can give your business some extra WOW this winter!

*Shipping/handling applies. .February 1 – March 15, 2013.

Dates: Offer valid February 1 – March 15, 2013

Go to my website  Joyce.ctmh.com and hit the Studio J tab.  It's FREE to play, you will love the results. Here's one that I made, I didn't have to pay to get the picture enlarged.  

Caribbean Tea Party

Next Tuesday we will be having a Caribbean Tea party to celebrate my recent Cruise that I earned from Close To My Heart.  So come ready to party and bring your favorite tea cup and sauces. Feb 19 at 1pm or 7pm. 

Wedding cake

Amy and Sam Krivulka
February 1, 2013

The wedding cake
Choc and vanilla cake on an antique silver tray with fresh flowers.  

Wedding acessories

Flower girl basket

My daughter got  married and we had 3 weeks to put the wedding together, here are some of the things I made. 

Ring bearer pillows

Wedding invitation

Guest book , oops never took a picture of the finished front of the guest book

This is the center pieces for  for the wedding.  I used our new non-stick scissors  to cut the grip and stick to afix the glass  together and the candle to the center. Love it!

Centerpieces

Secret Sister goodies

Here is a picture of the goodies I received from my Secret Sister on the cruise.  Everyday we got something from our secret sister.  Lindsey was my SS and I loved getting gifts from her. She also gave me 2 of my favorite candies, snickers and peanut M&M's that were shared with my daughter and new son-in-law.  Lindsey picked out my favorite paper pack from the new catalog.....Chantilly.  Go to my website to view the new Catalog or contact me to get one in your hands.  

Favors

Thanks to wonderful friends, Mickey, Sybilla, Judie and Debi, the favors got made in no time at all. We used new CTMH paper called "For always" and we used the Cricut "Artiste" to cut the box and lid and the banner and the rose.  I also ordered the personalized name stamp to stamp their name and date on the banner.  Liquid glass was used to hold the boxes together and the bottom of the box was dry embossed, black pearls were added as an accent.  

The finished product

These boxes were filled with Gertrude Hawk Chocolates in a matching teal bag with a charm hanging "To Love and Cherish"

Thank you my great friends!!!!

Cruise goodies

Just got back from a Cruise that I earned through CTMH. I wanted to share with you all the goodies I received from Close to My Heart on the cruise. Everyday we had something in our cabin, including chocolate covered strawberries, Sorry no picture, they were delicious. Loving what you do and getting rewarded for doing it, what more could you ask for?  This is possible for YOU, contact me, join my team today and you too can be loving what you do. 

Open House

Open house this Thursday and Friday
12-8pm 

Pick up your NEW catalog, Get Free shipping,  $5 stamp sets Make a Valentine card and see all the new papers, stamps and accessories.  

Today's class

Tuesday class will feature the Jan Stamp of the month. This is a beautiful stamp set and you will see how versatile this set will be. Come out and make cards you will be happy to give to your family and friends.  See ya at 1pm or 7pm  Please call to register.  

Tea light candles

This was Saturday's club project. Isn't this just adorable? If you can't figure it out, it's a tea light (battery) candle.  They forced me to use the new paper "For always" black and white classic. The paper even has fabric to match. The flower was cut with the Artiste cartridge and wrapped around the light. The candle was wrapped with 3/4" x 4 3/4" strip.  The base is a 2 1/2" scalloped circle and a black circle cut at 2 1/4"

We had to make a box to put it in and that we cut at 2 1/2"
we also cut the rose at 2 1/2" using the Art Philosophy even though there are flowers on the Artiste cartridge

notice the black tulle

Wedding planning

When I started this blog, I wanted to share my love for stamping
and didn't want to bore you with my personal life.But, I think I can help you out when you need to plan a special occasion.


Many of you already know that I am busy planning a wedding for my only daughter and I have 3 weeks to do it.  I am thankful for  CTMH especially for the favors and table decorations. I will show all the goodies after the wedding and the cruise.  Thanks to CTMH and my wonderful customers, I earned a cruise. When my daughter heard I earned another cruise, she wanted to share this with her boyfriend. This will be her second cruise that she is my guest.  One thing led to another and now they will be having their honeymoon on the cruise.  They will be married Feb 1st, the night before we board the plane for Puerto Rico and the southern Caribbean. This is Jordyn, my youngest grand-daughter trying on her flower girl dress. She is trilled to have this honor.

So these are a few of the things that I'm working on
Ring Bearer pillows
Flower girl baskets
Centerpieces
favors
wedding bouquets
boutonnieres
corsages
Wedding cake
hemming pants
Thank God it's just a small wedding and I have great friends that are willing to help me.
Also I have a secret sister on the cruise and I am making things to give her everyday.  Sorry I can't show you that either, don't want to spoil the secret part.  

Iris folding

This was Tuesday's class  Iris folding 101  We decided to use wrapping paper to make these goblets. They all turned out beautiful.  The stamp set we used is from our New Catalog D1539 The Happy Couple. You can order this starting Feb 1st. or at my Open House, Jan 24 and 25th

 If you don't know how to do Iris folding, just let me know and I can teach you.

Iris folding 102.  Hate cutting out the images with  an  xacto knife , you  can  use your  Cricut  machine  to do this. At class I showed them how to make their own templete.  This dress and hanger was cut using the Artiste Cartridge.  See the beautiful dresses below, I didn't put words on my blue one,  For my Special friend or Happy Birthday would be good.   

Happy New Year!

This was one of my last workshops. We used the Pear and Partridge rub-ons.  These cards turned our beautiful and we still had some rub-ons left.  If you want to have some of these before they are gone, you need to order them before Jan. 31st.  The rub-ons are only $4.95 and you get enough images to make at least 15 cards.  The paper will be gone also.  So contact me or go to my website and order these before they are retired.

Also retiring:
Moonlight
Flirty
La Belle Via
Pear and Partridge (featured above)

Check this out!  Our new Spring catalog is here.  Your going to love all the new papers, kits and accessories. Go to the  calendar tab at the top of this page for January's busy schedule.  

Website sale

Website sale, Right Now!   Go to my website and look under While Supplies Last and get some great bargains.  Click on Join the Mystery hostess party and your name with be entered into a drawing.  Place  $150 order and contact me and you will receive your hostess rewards.  

party time

I must be in a party mood, because I wanted to share with you the festive items I had in my recipe folder.  Have fun celebrating the Christmas season. Below is a preview of some new products that are coming in the next catalog.  You can order these for just $10 when you purchase $35 in products, starting on Dec 15.