Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Recent CTMH Specials (and specials ending October 31)

Hello! I'm sorry it has been so long since I posted. Since the last weekend of September my cat Dotty has been feeling under the weather and we have needed to make several trips to the vet. Fortunately she is still with us and has been eating better. Unfortunately our country vet said if she has a setback we will need to go to a vet hospital because we have reached the limits of their practice. Fortunately we live not too far from a well respected vet school. I hope it will not be necessary to visit the vet hospital though. I think it would be very stressful for both of us.

There have been a few new specials introduced since the start of October:

These Are the Days

CTMH Special These Are the Days
These Are the Days

These Are the Days (→) is a Cut Above Layout Kit that can be made into a calendar. The flyer can be downloaded here.

From Me To You

CTMH Special From Me To You
From Me To You

From Me To You (→) was designed to coordinate with the All-purpose Tags Thin Cuts (Z4641) introduced in the Core Products catalog. Each stamp set is available individually or there is a From Me to You Product Bundle (CC102233) that includes the Thin Cuts. If you have the All-purpose Tags Thin Cuts, there is a bundle that only includes the stamps: From Me to You Product Bundle (without Thin Cuts) (CC102234). The flyer can be downloaded here.


The end of October means that there are a few CTMH Specials that will no longer be available:

National Stamping Month: Card Creativity

National Stamping Month: Card Creativity
National Stamping Month: Card Creativity

Continuing this month is the National Stamping Month special Card Creativity. If you did not get a chance to check out the options available, you are really missing something fabulous IMHO. There are stamps the coordinate with Thin Cuts that coordinate with Thin Cut backgrounds that coordinate with stencils. They all come together to create one-of-a kind cards for many occasions.

Card Creativity flyer
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Card Creativity flyer
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Card Creativity flyer
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You can download the Card Creativity flyer here (→) or click on any of the images above for a better look. Card Creativity is available until October 31 while supplies last.

Fa-BOO-lous!

Fa-BOO-lous! Halloween Special
Fa-BOO-lous! Halloween Special

Another special continuing through October 31 (while supplies last) is Fa-BOO-lous! (→) Close To My Heart introduced it in August. My theory is to give everyone an opportunity to create (of find) a Halloween costume to coordinate with the collection. The featured colors are Peach, Melon, Paprika, Seabrook, Linen and Black.

There are several Fa-BOO-lous! items to choose from: a paper packet + sticker sheet, paper packet, coordinating cardstock, Fa-BOO-lous! stamp with or without coordinating Thin Cuts and new Melon Dots from the 2022-2023 Core Catalog. All are pictured in the flyer below. Also available are a Fa-BOO-lous Product Bundle and a Fa-BOO-lous Workshop Kit; both are at a 20% savings off the retail value.

Fa-BOO-lous! flyer
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Fa-BOO-lous! flyer
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Fa-BOO-lous! flyer
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The flyer is also available to download (PDF format) here (→).  Fa-BOO-lous! is available until October 31, 2022 while supplies last.

Workshop Wow: Flower Shoppe

Workshop Wow: Flower Shoppe
Workshop Wow: Flower Shoppe

In mid-September CTMH introduced the Workshop Wow (→) bundles featuring the Flower Shoppe papers, embellishments and a stamp sets from the Core Catalog. There is a scrapbooking and a card making option with or without the

Workshop Wow: Flower Shoppe flyer
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Workshop Wow: Flower Shoppe flyer
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Workshop Wow: Flower Shoppe flyer
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You can download the flyer shown above (PDF format) here (→). The Flower Shoppe Workshop Wow is available until October 31.

October 2022 Stamp Of The Month Blessings of the First Noel

Blessings of the First Noel—October Stamp of the Month (S2210)
Blessings of the First Noel—October Stamp of the Month (S2210)


Blessings of the First Noel (S2210) is an exclusive D-Size set of 4 stamps. Blessings of the First Noel is available only during the month of October 2022. The stamp set can be free for CTMH VIP Customers who place a qualifying order during October. Those who are not CTMH VIP Customers can place a qualifying order then purchase the stamp set for only $5. Everyone qualifies for additional sets at $5 for each additional $50 spent on the same order. October is also available for $18.95 with no other purchase required. The recommended CTMH My Acrylix® Blocks for this stamp set are: 2" × 3½" (Y1009) (→) and 4" × 4" (Y1017) (→).

 

Specials that were available on October 1st and continuing into November and beyond:

Picture This Christmas

Picture This Christmas Cut Above®-style cards
Picture This Christmas

Picture This Christmas is a Cut Above®-style card kit that lets you quickly create holiday cards with a personal touch.There are a variety of options, from a stamp set with sentiments perfect for the inside of the cards, to Thin Cuts to make the flap of your envelope a little more special to the materials to make the cards to shaker cards.

Picture This Christmas flyer
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Picture This Christmas flyer
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Picture This Christmas flyer
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If you would like a PDF version of the Picture This Christmas flyer pictured above, you can download it here (→). Picture This Christmas is available until December 31 while supplies last.

Have a good end of October and here's hoping life slows down a bit in November.

Saturday, October 1, 2022

October 2022 CTMH News

Happy World Card Making Day! From what I've been able to learn, World Card Making Day (→) was created in 2006 by Paper Crafts magazine. The event was designed for magazine subscribers, but ended up going viral. Unfortunately I am unable to find a website for Paper Crafts magazine, but I was able to find some sneak peeks of their past issues at issuu (→).

It does feel odd to be writing about something celebratory when so many of our fellow USA residents are facing difficulty from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. If you have family in the hurricane's path, I hope they were not injured and have someplace safe to go.

October 2022 Stamp Of The Month Blessings of the First Noel

Blessings of the First Noel—October Stamp of the Month (S2210)
Blessings of the First Noel—October Stamp of the Month (S2210)

Blessings of the First Noel (S2210) is an exclusive D-Size set of 4 stamps. Blessings of the First Noel is available only during the month of October 2022. The stamp set can be free for CTMH VIP Customers who place a qualifying order during October. Those who are not CTMH VIP Customers can place a qualifying order then purchase the stamp set for only $5. Everyone qualifies for additional sets at $5 for each additional $50 spent on the same order. October is also available for $18.95 with no other purchase required. The recommended CTMH My Acrylix® Blocks for this stamp set are: 2" × 3½" (Y1009) (→) and 4" × 4" (Y1017) (→).

 The CTMH Art Department created cards with Blessings of the First Noel:

card created with Blessings of the First Noel—October Stamp of the Month (S2210)
card created with Blessings of the First Noel—October Stamp of the Month (S2210)

card created with Blessings of the First Noel—October Stamp of the Month (S2210)
card created with Blessings of the First Noel—October Stamp of the Month (S2210)

Visit Melinda Everitt's CTMH Artwork Showcase (→) to see other art work created with Blessings of the First Noel.

Picture This Christmas

Picture This Christmas Cut Above®-style cards
Picture This Christmas

Picture This Christmas is a Cut Above®-style card kit that lets you quickly create holiday cards with a personal touch.There are a variety of options, from a stamp set with sentiments perfect for the inside of the cards, to Thin Cuts to make the flap of your envelope a little more special to the materials to make the cards to shaker cards.

Picture This Christmas flyer
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Picture This Christmas flyer
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Picture This Christmas flyer
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If you would like a PDF version of the Picture This Christmas flyer pictured above, you can download it here (→). Picture This Christmas is available until December 31 while supplies last.

National Stamping Month: Card Creativity

National Stamping Month: Card Creativity
National Stamping Month: Card Creativity

Continuing this month is the National Stamping Month special Card Creativity. If you did not get a chance to check out the options available, you are really missing something fabulous IMHO. There are stamps the coordinate with Thin Cuts that coordinate with Thin Cut backgrounds that coordinate with stencils. They all come together to create one-of-a kind cards for many occasions.

Card Creativity flyer
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Card Creativity flyer
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Card Creativity flyer
page 3

You can download the Card Creativity flyer here (→) or click on any of the images above for a better look. Card Creativity is available until October 31 while supplies last.

Fa-BOO-lous!

Fa-BOO-lous! Halloween Special
Fa-BOO-lous! Halloween Special

Another special continuing through October 31 (while supplies last) is Fa-BOO-lous! (→) Close To My Heart introduced it in August. My theory is to give everyone an opportunity to create (of find) a Halloween costume to coordinate with the collection. The featured colors are Peach, Melon, Paprika, Seabrook, Linen and Black.

There are several Fa-BOO-lous! items to choose from: a paper packet + sticker sheet, paper packet, coordinating cardstock, Fa-BOO-lous! stamp with or without coordinating Thin Cuts and new Melon Dots from the 2022-2023 Core Catalog. All are pictured in the flyer below. Also available are a Fa-BOO-lous Product Bundle and a Fa-BOO-lous Workshop Kit; both are at a 20% savings off the retail value.

Fa-BOO-lous! flyer
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Fa-BOO-lous! flyer
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Fa-BOO-lous! flyer
page 3

The flyer is also available to download (PDF format) here (→).  Fa-BOO-lous! is available until October 31, 2022 while supplies last.

Workshop Wow: Flower Shoppe

Workshop Wow: Flower Shoppe
Workshop Wow: Flower Shoppe

In mid-September CTMH introduced the Workshop Wow (→) bundles featuring the Flower Shoppe papers, embellishments and a stamp sets from the Core Catalog. There is a scrapbooking and a card making option with or without the

Workshop Wow: Flower Shoppe flyer
page 1
Workshop Wow: Flower Shoppe flyer
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Workshop Wow: Flower Shoppe flyer
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You can download the flyer shown above (PDF format) here (→). The Flower Shoppe Workshop Wow is available until October 31.

October–December 2022 Catalog

October–December 2022 Catalog
October–December 2022 Catalog

Items in the latest Close To My Heart catalog are available to order today. I have to admit that my wish list from this catalog includes almost every product available between the covers. It is going to be very hard for me to stay within my budget with this catalog. It does not help that I love floral and traditional Christmas. You will find the catalog here (→).

November 2022 Album Retreat

Coming in November 2022 is a virtual Album Retreat. The November 2022 Album Retreat Bundle (→) is available now. Visit the product page to see photos for the 11 two-page 12" x 12" scrapbook layouts that will be created November 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The deadline to order is October 15.

It seems like I had another bit of news to share, but what it could be is escaping me right now. 

Take care, stay safe and have a wonderful October. I hope you get to see many beautiful fall colors.