Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Mother's Photos

As you know my mother has moved in with us full time and with that comes her personal belongings.  We have done very well with merging her stuff with our stuff but the one item that was giving me a headache was all of the photos she had on her walls.  

The first step was to get them off the wall... my step father was determined that they were not going to fall off the wall for any reason - he attached them to the walls with screws! 
 Seriously!  
After we were finally able to get them all down, I then had to get them all out of the frames.  The frames were just toast and I was not able to salvage any of them.  It was during this process that I decided the best way to preserve these photos but keep them out for viewing is to put them into an album that my mother can get down any time she would like to be able to look at her memories.  

I then had it in my head that I needed to put them in some sort of order by "family" or "event" but this quickly began to overwhelm me to the point of just wanting to stop even before I began.  After thinking on it for a bit while finishing off a bag of pretzels I decided to just pick a photo - any photo and just get started.  I can always put them in order after all of the layouts are done. 


I took this photo with my phone with no editing so please forgive the poor lighting. 

 This is my Aunt Teen and I have always loved this photo of her.  She died when I was 12 but I have the best memories of her laughing with all of the kids in my family gathered around her.  

I love her smile, just love it.  

I had to follow up with family via FB to find out her real name because I only know her as "Teen" so I will had her name and a date if I can find one.   I wanted to keep this photo on the vintage side so I found that I still had paper from the "BLISS" paper pack from many years ago but I am so glad I found it because it is perfect for this layout.  

I have a feeling that this album is going to take me a while because I will have to talk to different family members for names, dates and places.  
Also a side effect of scrapbooking is going down memory lane.

 There is no time limit on getting this project done so I think I will just enjoy the process.

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Reminder - Early Bird Sign-Up Special


Get new products FREE by signing up as a Consultant! 
Join the Close To My Heart family as a Consultant this month and get your choice of a FREE Fundamentals paper packet* and its coordinating Complements.
 These brand new products won’t be released to the public until August, so joining today is your chance to get them first! 
When you sign up, you’ll also get $50 in Select Product Credit to spend on more new products, including the newest stamps, paper packets, and cardstock colors. 

New Consultant Kit Over $200 retail value! $75
 (Requires separate application to purchase.)


* Choose from Whimsy, Adventure, and Enchantment Fundamentals. No tax is charged for free items. Standard New Consultant Kit shipping rates will apply. No additional shipping/handling will be charged for this promotion.

Feel free to contact me if you have questions. 
 I will be happy to talk to you about my CTMH business.

Are you ready to join my team? 
 Just follow this link Join My Team to start your new paper crafting business with CTMH.

Friday, July 15, 2016

July Stamp of the Month - From the Notebook



Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for that month only, for just $5
When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.



RECOMMENDED BLOCKS: 1" × 1" (Y1000), 1" × 31⁄2" (Y1002), 2" × 31⁄2" (Y1009), 4" × 5" (Y1012) 

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Georgie - You Got This

So you think that the "Georgie" Paper is just baby paper and you really are not going to buy it.  Ok - I can see where you are coming from.  I get it.... but...




Flip it over.  
You heard me... 
Flip the paper over to see that it really is not very baby like at all. 



Funny how one paper pack you think is one way can be very different on the other side.  I can not tell you how many times I have sworn to not buy a paper pack because it was "too" something and did not fit my needs.  Then I would see it in person and change my mind. 

Give all papers a chance because the one that you think you will not like might end up being your favorite paper of the year.

Friday, July 1, 2016

July Workshop - Georgie

I have been waiting all year to play with this paper pack.  
It may be pegged as the "baby paper" but it can be oh, so much more.

Item Number: G1102
$29.95

Our workshop dates will be:

July Workshop 

July 23, 2016

3pm to 5pm



Please pre-order the kit from the shopping tab at the top of this blog and bring it with you to the class you would like to attend along with your basic tool kit.   Also if you do not mind, please send a quick email to me so that I know which class you would like. 

Supplies Need:

Georgie kit
Trimmer 
Scissors
Adhesive 


If you are still not sure about this paper pack take a look at a some artwork that is featured in the catalog.




CROP NIGHT will follow the workshop starting at 6pm until midnight.  If you would like to stay for crop please bring your personal supplies and projects to work on.   I also have details over at Meet Up

Allen Crop Night

http://www.meetup.com/Allen-Crop-Night/

This will also be the first Crop of the New 2016 / 2017 catalog cycle.  My plan is to have catalogs for each of you who attend.  




Early Bird Sign-Up Special


Get new products FREE by signing up as a Consultant! 

Join the Close To My Heart family as a Consultant this month and get your choice of a FREE Fundamentals paper packet* and its coordinating Complements. 

These brand new products won’t be released to the public until August, so joining today is your chance to get them first! 

New Consultant Kit Over $200 retail value! $75
 (Requires separate application to purchase.)

When you sign up, you’ll also get $50 in Select Product Credit to spend on more new products, including the newest stamps, paper packets, and cardstock colors. 

Interested?

How do you join my team?

Follow this link - Join My Team or click the tab above "Join My Team".
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, I would love to talk to you about my CTMH business.

Jennifer Perry
(Allen, Texas) 
214-334-4657
jperry@myscraproom.net