Krafty, Kool, and Kolorful Borders

I can't wait to share the new Spring/Summer Idea Book which launches February 1st!  There are so many beautiful new papers and amazing, fun products that Close to My Heart has to share.  One of the new "must have" items are the Kraft Color-Ready Borders (Z1377).  You can stamp, layer, weave, mask, and even cut apart. The possibilities are endless.  The borders are 12 inches long and come in a package of 50 (2 ea/ 25 designs). And the best part is they're adhesive!  How's that for Faster. Simpler. Easier. To help you get your imagination moving Close to My Heart has created a video.  Check it out!

Spray Pen Tutorial

Close to My Heart has this great tutorial on how to use their new Spray Pen.  The pen comes in the Wings Workshop on the Go kit, which we will be using in February at Ladies Night Out.  It's so stinkin' cool!...and a little addictive.  I used it on three of the layouts we will be making, and hope to post artwork later this week using it in a few more ways.  You can also purchase the Spray Pen separately from Spring/Summer Idea Book debuting February 1st.  It will come in a three pack for only $3.95!

Embossing Beauty

Each week Close to My Heart's Founder and CEO, Jeanette Lynton, shows you how to create, step by step, a fun and beautiful stamping technique on her Blog.  This week Jeanette combined the simple beauty of  embossing with the favorite technique of "Rock and Roll".  Her card featuring Rosy Regards (B1369) is absolutely lovely and I wanted to share her work with you.

And Guess what!!!  In the month of January, this set can be purchased at a discount!! It's one of the stamps featured in the Inspirations brochure as one of CTMH's specials for ordering the Wings Workshop on the Go kit. Check it out and order on my website 24/7.

February Ladies Night Out: Wings

I finally finished the layouts we will be making on February 25th at Ladies Night Out. I wanted to post the layouts included in the Wings Workshop Kit, as well as, the two additional layouts I created just for you. We will be using the dreamy dark paperpack "Wings" from Close to My Heart. I hope you love the papers as much as I do! (Click on the layouts to see them larger and in more detail).

Additional Layout #1 "Baby love"

Additional Layout #2 "Beautiful"

And here are pictures of the two layouts that come with the Wings Kit created by Jeanette Lynton and the wonderful artist at Close to My Heart.

Wings WOTG Kit Layout #1

Wings WOTG Kit Layout #2

Call or Email me to sign up for Ladies Night Out and to place your order by no later than January 31st at 7pm. (616-406-8312, kelly.m.maatman@gmail.com) OR order the Wings Kit on my website 24/7.

And Remember, by purchasing the Wings Workshop Kit in January your eligible for additional savings on the stamps highlighted in the Inspirations brochure!

New Year, Beautiful Inspirations

January is full of great specials with Close to My Heart. Here are the great promotions just for you!

1. The Inspirations Brochure: Close to My Heart has put out a beautiful brochure for the month of January called Inspirations. It is full of beautiful stamps, papers, and accessories that will take your breath away. AND on top of that there are several specials that are good for the life of the brochure (Jan 1-31, 2011)

• Buy the Wings Workshop on the Go kit and get special pricing on get special pricing on the stamp sets shown in the brochure.
• Get the Stamp of the Month for less than ever before! (see #2 below)

2. January Stamp of the Month: Find Your Style. This stamp set is gorgeous! I'm in awe of it really. I plan on working on some artwork, but in the meantime you can just fawn over what the fabulous artist at CTMH have come up with:

Getting this set for FREE is even easier than before!!! This month, and this month only, if you purchase the Wings Workshop on the Go kit and 4 other items from the Inspirations Brochure, you get January's Stamp of the Month: Find Your Style for FREE!! By doing the math, I've figured it out: You can get it for as little as $49.80(before shipping and tax). That's a $22.95 stamp set FREE for a $49.80 purchase. Close to My Heart has NEVER offered the Stamp of the Month at this price before!

Here's my suggested purchase list to earn the SOTM for FREE with the smallest purchase:

Wings Workshop Kit (G1016) $29.95
Wings Level 2 My stickease (X7135C) $4.95
Mini-Medley Accents Collection (Z1393) $4.95
Wings Level 2 Ribbon Assortment (Z1398) $4.95
A Game stamp set (A1113) $5.00

Subtotal $49.80

Total with Shipping and Tax(depending on your area, I used a 6% sales tax) came to $56.98

You can make this purchase 24/7 on my website:

http://memorieswithmaatman.myctmh.com

Inspiration is all around

From Jan 1st-Jan 31st when you purchase a Wings Workshop On the Go kit for $29.95, it opens the door for you to participate in three great promotions.

1. Purchase New Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book Stamp sets at an unheard of discount!

• Stamp Set Regular Price Discount Price
• A Game (A1113) $7.95 $5.00
• Rosy Regards (B1369) $13.95 $10.00
• Take a Picture $18.95 $15.00
• Dreams Come True (D1470) $22.95 $18.00
• Bohemian Alphabet $34.95 $25.00

2. Get the January Stamp of the Month set, Find Your Style, at a discount, or FREE, by purchasing new Spring/Summer 2011 products as follows:

-Purchase the Wings WOTG and ... Get the Stamp of the Month for...

1 item from the brochure 25% off ($17.21)

2 items from the brochure 50% off ($11.48)

3 items from the brochure 75% off ($5.74)

4 items from the brochure FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can also earn the Stamp of the Month with your purchases from the Autumn/Winter 2010 Idea Book following the standard SOTM program based on dollar totals rather than item totals.

Mix and match new products from the Inspirations brochure and the Autumn/Winter 2010 Idea Book and we will automatically calculate the greatest savings based on the standard program and this promotion for you to get the best deal possible.

3. Celebrate National Papercrafting Month in January with the new My Creations Banner project!!! Simply purchase the My Creations Banner (Z1378) and you will be able to make the project with the remaining supplies from the Wings Workshop On the Go kit and the E-size Bohemian Alphabet

stamp set. The instructions are included with the Wings Workshop kit exclusively through the month

of January.