August Creative Club

Help me kick off my brand-new Monthly Creative Club in August! We will be making the project pictured above using new products from the Autumn/Winter Idea Book. The project fee is $10, and you may choose one of two times to attend: Wednesday, August 24 at 7:00 p.m. or Saturday, August 27 at 9:00 a.m. Please RSVP to me by 8/10 (309-826-6705 or clearlyfromtheheart@gmail.com) to let me know if you are attending.

Here are the club details, also available on the Creative Club tab at the top of the page:

• You may join the club at any time and there is no commitment to stay in the club for any length of time or to place an order.
• There will be a small fee each month, depending on the project, for the supplies used for the projects we are making.
• Projects will range from cards to small gift items to scrapbook pages - and more!
• Each person who signs up for the club will have their name added to the hostess list. (For the first month, we will draw names to select the order. After August, new members' names will be placed at the bottom of the list.)
• You may participate even if you are not local. All members will receive an E-Z Invite by e-mail. If you are unable to attend, you may still place your monthly order so the hostess for that month will receive hostess rewards.
• You do not have to pre-pay, but please RSVP to me by the 10th of each month to reserve your spot.
• The person whose name is at the top of the list will receive the hostess rewards for that month.
• In order for your name to keep its "place" on the list, you must place a $25 minimum order whether you attend the class or not.
• If you do not place a $25+ order that month, your name will go to the bottom of the list.
• If you do place a $25+ order, your name continues to move up the list AND you will get $5 off your kit for the monthly class. (For example, if the class is $10 that month, your kit will be only $5. If the class is $5 that month, your kit will be FREE!)
• Long distance members pay an additional $5 per month to have their kits mailed to them.

Club members will also receive

• A free current Idea Book
• Free Hostess Rewards during your hosting month
• Opportunity to hold a home workshop, gathering, or catalog party to boost your hostess rewards
• $5 on all other workshops and classes while you are a member
• Lots of other freebies and surprises!

Contact me at clearlyfromtheheart@gmail.com for more information, to sign up for next month's class, or to order your club kit(s).

Check my blog calendar for dates and information about upcoming workshops, events, and special offers!

Doing the happy dance!

The Fed Ex man is one of my favorite persons in the whole world today! He brought me this lovely white box, filled with brand-new CTMH Autumn/Winter products!  (My other favorite person - husband Mark - brought me a big Diet Mt. Dew, so he's right up there with the Fed Ex guy.) Want to dig in to see what's in the box? Prepare to be impressed. I was!

Of course, the item I was most eager to get my crafty little hands on was the brand-new, exclusive CTMH® Cricut® Art Philosophy cartridge package. I was not disappointed - in fact, I was so excited that I was speechless!

Here are just a few of the 700 images included on this cartridge. By the way, the package includes the three stamp sets pictured above as well as three sheets of chipboard Dimensional Elements. The stamps have the size to cut noted on the carrier sheet - how cool is that?! This will be available for purchase on my website August 1.

One more peek, then I need to go play with my new stuff. Some of the new paper packets come with the traditional My Stickease®, but some have new My Complements® to coordinate with the gorgeous papers. This is the set that goes with Typeset. These are canvas adhesive elements. The color and texture are so exciting! I can hardly wait to get started!

See the texture? GORgeous! If you need me, I'll be in my scrap room.

Retiring Items

The following items will be retiring on August 1, once the new Idea Book is released. Please note that no colors of cardstock are retiring but will be repackaged. You can view the items on my website and can order from there, or you may also contact me at 309-826-6705 to place an order.


CTMH Items Retiring 8/1/11 -

Check out Kelly's work!

Kelly English-Triggs is giving away some gorgeous blog candy, and you'll definitely want to check it out! She is one talented lady - I promise that you'll be inspired. :) Hers is also a blog I have listed in "Some of my favorite blogs" on the right side of my page.

Stampin' All Day