Showing posts with label annual inspirations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label annual inspirations. Show all posts

12.12.14

DECEMBER SPECIALS

Celebrating 10 Years of CTMH Acrylic Stamps

Artwork from December Stamp of the Month

 

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 This month only, your purchase of $50 or more, qualifies you to purchase any C or D size stamp set from the Annual Inspirations idea book. There is no limit to how many stamps sets you can purchase as this price, once you have placed a $50 order.

Of course, you will also qualify to order the adorable Stamp of the Month for just $5.


This is a great time to purchase the stamps you have been wanting, or gifts for your crafty friends.

Simply go to my WEBSITE ,and check both of these great offers. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments below, or email me at dedraclutz@hotmail.com.

16.9.14

A CRAFT ROOM OF MY OWN ~ PART 2

ALMOST DONE!

MORE HARD WORK

An area to share my love of crafting
Thanks to my mother (aka the slave driver), the furniture is all in the new room. I have plenty of room to have others over for crops, and workshops. 

I have a large L-shaped area now with machines on top and cubes under.
I can now have my laptop, Cricut, Cuttlebug, Bind-it-All, paper trimmers, and scoring boards on view, and easy to access. Underneath I have lots of storage. All of the current Close to My Heart paper collections, and coordinating cardstock,  have their own space. I have drawers that house my Close to My Heart business supplies all nice and organized. Can you tell where I will be doing most of my crafting? My VersaMat and scrap-a-ma-bob are ready, and my favorite tools are within arms reach.

Yes, I painted my desk pink, and added a chalkboard section
I love that there is room for a desk. The blue painters tape was used to decide where the big pieces of furniture would fit. The plastic drawers house all of my embossing folders, and Cuttlebug supplies. I also have a drawer for adhesives: dots, foam tape, liquid adhesives, and tape gun refills. Another drawer has heat embossing supplies, and the third drawer holds all of the accessories for my Bind-it-All. The slots above the cube drawers hold chipboard, and ready made covers for mini albums. 

Sections to separate all of the new CTMH goodies
 I have room for each CTMH cardstock collection; Basics, Enchantment, Adventure, and Whimsy. As you can see I still need the Adventure collection. Underneath is Chalk it Up, Scaredy Cat, a space for Pathfinding, and Yuletide paper collections. I have other cubes for the rest of the new paper collections, and a couple of open slots for the collections that will come out in December. The rolling cart will be used for projects that I am currently working on.  My goal is to break the bad habit of having whatever I am working on covering my work area.
Love having room for a bookcase also!
I have ribbons, and buttons, on display in jars on the top shelf. Seasonal ribbon, and boxes full of Tim Holtz distressing supplies are on the second shelf. The third shelf has all of my reference magazines, and books, including the new Annual Inspirations idea book. You can see I have three of the small Close to My Heart storage containers. The small containers hold my sponge daubers, pigment inks, and acrylic stamp blocks. On the bottom shelf I have the medium organizer with all of my Picture My Life supplies. The large container has all of my stamps. The pink stacking shelves hold my grandchildren's supplies, although they always feel free to use any supplies.

WHAT'S LEFT?

The walls are empty and that just won't do. I have pegboards, bulletin boards, art, and a calendar that needs to be hung. I also need to find new outlet covers, and switch plates. Hmmmm, should I paint them pink? Obviously, removing the painters tape from the floor needs to be done. I have one grey file cabinet that will get a coat of pink paint, and I think I may need a second one. I would like to organize my genealogy papers into the second file cabinet. 

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

I have to thank my husband and mother for all of the labor, and daughter Audrey for supplying some of the paint. Also, thanks to my friend Linda for the awesome padded folding chairs. 

Now, who wants to come over and play? 

1.9.14

CLOSE TO MY HEART SEPTEMBER SPECIALS

ONCE SEPTEMBER IS GONE, SO ARE THESE SPECIALS!

 

 The September Stamp of the Month is Family is Forever, and the possibilities are endless with this gorgeous set. This stamp set is just $5 with any $50 purchase.

To celebrate National Stamping Month, Close to My Heart is offering the #30 Days of Happy stamp set. The stamp set is absolutely free when you purchase $30 worth of stamps. 

 And don't forget I will be doing a random drawing of my newsletter subscribers.
This month's prize will be the Seaside Paper Packet, which happens to be my favorite collection in the new Annual Inspirations idea book.

Seaside Paper Packet

Here is a scrapbook layout using Seaside.
 If you would like to sign up for my newsletter, simply enter your email address into the newsletter subscription box. Besides being entered into monthly drawings you will receive a weekly newsletter with all of the latest news, and specials.


31.8.14

AUGUST RECAP

Blog Happenings for August 2014 

 This has been my first full month of blogging, and I have had a blast! I've learned quite a bit and hope my blog will get better and better. I had my first blog giveaway.
Joyful Birthday B1419 
Annual Inspirations idea book
Patricia Barak chose the Joyful Birthday stamp set, and will also receive a copy of the new idea book. I will have another give-a-way during the last week of September. The winner will be randomly selected from my newsletter subscribers. 

I ran my first blog series on Stamping Basics, and filmed my first video. Filming a video was certainly a lot harder than those YouTubers make it look! 

All of my sales this month came directly from my blog, and orders from some of my loyal customers. I was not able to get out and have any home gatherings, but will still be able to donate $40 to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through their Light the Night Walk. My goal is to be able to donate $100 each and every month. Thank you so much to those of you who are making these donations possible.
 
 I participated in my first Blog Hop with some wonderful Close to My Heart ladies. We each listed the 5 things we couldn't craft without. If you missed it, check it out here "5 Things I Could Not Craft Without"

I started my Crafts for a Cure Club, and already have several participants. If you are interested in joining, you can find the details here Crafts for a Cure Club

 I have started a Facebook page for my crafty business, cancer research updates, and fundraising. If you are on Facebook, please give it a look, and a like - dedrascrafts4acure

Next week I will let y'all know about all of the specials for September, including the new Stamp of the Month. I am working on Halloween cards, and a mini album, to share with you. I hope we will have an announcement soon on the availability of the new Artfully Sent cricut cartridge. I will keep you posted on that also.

Is there something you want me to blog about in September? I would love to hear your ideas, please leave a comment below. 

Thank you for all of your support,
Dedra


18.8.14

EARN FREE PRODUCTS THE EASY WAY

Announcing the Crafts for a Cure Club!

 
Hostess only stamp set - Cuddly Salutations

I know that a lot of you have very busy lives, and can not imagine hosting a party in your home, no matter how much fun you and your friends might have. If you would still like to earn free products, it is as easy as joining my club.  Here is how it works:

  • Go to my website (http://dedras-crafts-for-a-cure.ctmh.com/Default.aspx), select "shop", and place an order in any amount. 
  • You will be asked  if you want to join an open gathering, select Dedra's LLS gathering.
  • Once you place your order it will be sent directly to you, and I will worry about keeping track of your club order amounts.
  • You are still eligible to take part in any special monthly offers that you qualify for. I will send you a weekly newsletter so that you do not miss any special offers, along with a free Annual Inspirations idea book.
  • Once you have spent $150 (within a 12 month period), simply contact me with a list of your free products, and I will send them directly to you.
  • You will qualify for $25 in free products for every $150 spent. 
  • Your free products can be Workshops on the Go, paper packs, cardstock packs, ink, markers, stamp sets, re-inkers, acrylic blocks, compliments, and even the exclusive hostess only stamp sets.
  • If you refer someone who also joins the club, you can select an exclusive dye ink pad of your choice.
  • As always, your orders help me donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS).
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below. 

15.8.14

A WINNER AND A NEW GIVE- A-WAY!



The winner of a Close to My Heart Annual Inspirations idea book is Sandy Hentzel! Please email me at dedraclutz@hotmail.com Sandy, and let me know your mailing address.Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment on "5 things I could not craft without" which can be found here http://dedras-crafts-for-a-cure.blogspot.com/2014/08/5-things-i-could-not-craft-without.html

 Another give-a-way!


My next giveaway will go to a randomly selected person who is signed up to receive my newsletter. To sign up for my newsletter and stay in the know about all of the current specials, just enter your email address in the box at the upper right hand corner of this blog. I will be giving away another idea book, and a C or B sized stamp set of the winners choice. The winner will be selected on August 22, 2014, so sign up ASAP. You can see all of the stamps that you will get to choose from here http://dedras-crafts-for-a-cure.ctmh.com/retail/Category.aspx?CatalogID=4

This is just one of the many stamp sets you can choose from.


Thanks to everyone who is taking the time to read my blog, follow my blog, sign up for my newsletter, and leave  comments. You are all greatly appreciated.

31.7.14

NEW PAPER COLLECTIONS ARE HERE!

Close to My Heart has nine new paper collections! The new Annual Inspirations idea book can  be viewed starting August 1st, on my website, or get a copy for free with any $30 purchase. As a consultant I have been able to view all of the new goodies during July, and thought I had picked out my favorites. However, after opening a big box full of new product, I can't pick a favorite, I love them all. There is a scrapbook Workshop on the Go for seven of the paper collections. The Workshops on the Go below are the first ones I opened. I can't decide which one I want to work with first.

Brushed has  flowers and beautiful patterns.
Seaside has blues, corals, stripes, dot, and shells.
Pathfinding is perfect for all your fall memories.

Yuletide is a versatile collection for winter holiday photos.

Each WOTG comes with an instruction booklet, and enough supplies for several scrapbook layouts. Of course, the supplies can be used any way you want, including cards, and home decor.Visit my website to see all of the new products starting August 1st.  http://dedras-crafts-for-a-cure.ctmh.com/Default.aspx

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