December 2023 CTMH News

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am having trouble believing Thanksgiving was just last week. It is one of my favorite holidays of the year. Thanksgiving and Easter always provide excellent food and company. Now it's time to gear up for Christmas. If you are making your cards or gifts this year, I hope you are almost done or have several vacation days scheduled to help you tick tasks off your to do list.

The Stamp Of The Month has a Stamp + Thin Cuts option again for December 2023.

Christmas Snow Globes—December Stamp of the Month

Christmas Snow Globes—December Stamp of the Month (S2312)

Christmas Snow Globes (S2312) is an exclusive D-Size set of 7 stamps. Christmas Snow Globes is available only during the month of December 2023. The stamp set can be free for CTMH VIP Customers who place a qualifying order during December 2023. Those who are not CTMH VIP Customers can place a qualifying order and purchase the stamp set on the same order for only $5. Everyone qualifies for additional sets at $5 for each additional $50 spent on the same order. The December 2023 SOTM is also available for $19.95 with no other purchase required. The recommended CTMH My Acrylix® Blocks for this stamp set are: 1" × 6½" (Y1005), 2" × 2" (Y1003), 2" × 3½" (Y1009), 4" × 4" (Y1017).

Christmas Snow Globes—December Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts (Z7100)

If you select the Christmas Snow Globes—December Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts (Z7100), you receive the same D-Size set of 7 stamps plus 4 metal dies to cut the shapes shown. The Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts is only $21.95 with a qualifying order; the Christmas Snow Globes—December Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts is also available for $36.95 with no other purchase required.

The CTMH Art Department created cards using Christmas Snow Globes:

card created with Christmas Snow Globes—December Stamp of the Month

card created with Christmas Snow Globes—December Stamp of the Month

Christmas Snow Globes is available only during the month of December 2023.

Bring Back My Pack—Skylark

Bring Back My Pack—Skylark

Close To My Heart brought back another past collection. This time the collection is Skylark. This collection is one of my favorites. So much so, that I named my new computer (at the time) after this collection. When Skylark was initially introduced in Spring/Summer 2014, the featured colors were Bamboo, Desert Sand, Juniper, Kraft, Lagoon, Skylark Yellow, Sweet Leaf, and White Daisy. The colors for Bring Back My Pack—Skylark have been updated to Shortbread, Toffee, Limeade, and Lagoon. In addition, there is a sticker sheet, the stamp set is back (and there is an option to choose the British spelling of "favourite") and there is a stencil. Workshops were designed for cards and layouts. Be sure to look for the download on the product page.

This flyer has all of the details and purchasing options:

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If you would like to download a PDF of the flyer, you will find it here.

A Gnome for All Seasons—Winter Collection

A Gnome for All Seasons—Winter Collection

The mischievous Gnomes for Winter continue to be available until the end of December while supplies last. As with the Gnomes for Autumn special, the Gnomes for Winter collection features an exclusive paper packet with beautiful, seasonal paper designs, as well as coordinating stamp sets, Thin Cuts, and more. Scrapbooking and cardmaking workshops featuring Gnomes for Winter are also available.

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If you would like to download a PDF of the A Gnome for All Seasons—Winter flyer, you will find it here. A Gnome for All Seasons—Winter is available through December 31, 2023, while supplies last.

Deck the Halls

Deck The Halls

Deck the Halls, introduced in mid-October, features three styles of wood ornaments with coordinating die-cuts. There are SVG files included so you can cut coordinating shapes from your own papers or there are six different papers in coordinating shapes to choose from: Black Paperboard, Scarlet Glitter Paper, Pine Glitter Paper, Silver Glitter Paper, Gold Glitter Paper or Kraft Paper. You can also choose a Deck the Halls Product Bundle for a savings of 30%.

All of the options are shown in this flyer:

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If you would like a PDF of the above flyer, you can download it here. Deck the Halls is available October 15 through December 31, 2023 while supplies last.

Joy of the Season

Joy of the Season

If you need a quick way to create your Christmas cards, look no further than the Cut Above® Joy of the Season special! This Cut Above® kit includes pre-printed card bases and die-cuts, including sentiments. The cards went together quickly, but I added Liquid Glass to the red glitter dots on the slimline card so I had to set the cards aside for a bit to allow them to dry. I love the finished look. It looks like I added domed glitter gems to the cards (it's too bad that photos do not show them well).  Stamp a sentiment inside the cards using the Joy of the Season stamp set, then sign and send. Save 20% when you buy stamp set and card kit together!

Joy of the Season Flyer

If you would like a PDF of the above flyer, you can download it here. Joy of the Season is available October 1–December 31 while supplies last.

VIP Extra Credit

CTMH VIP Extra Credit

The VIP sign-up offer is also continuing through the end of January 2024. This will put more VIP Credit into the "bank" of new VIP Customers and those who renew during this time. Usually, VIP Customers who join or renew get a sign-up bonus of $15 in VIP Credit that can be spent on the very first order. From November 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024, new and renewing VIP Customers will instead get a sign-up bonus of $25—an extra $10! Considering that the sign-up fee is only $35, this extra credit is a great perk. This flyer has the details:

CTMH VIP Extra Credit

You can also download a PDF of the flyer here. This special sign-up and renewal offer is the first CTMH special celebrating Jeanette’s upcoming 40th anniversary milestone year that will be observed in 2024.

November–December Catalog

cover November–December Catalog

We've entered the final month of the November–December catalog. If you've visited the What's New page of my eCommerce site, you've seen that some items are popular we've had to wait for additional items to arrive in the warehouse. If there is anything that you are waiting for and you see the "coming month" banner on the product image, my best suggestion is to check back daily. If you haven't had a chance to look though the November–December catalog, it can be viewed here. Under the flip style catalog is a link to a PDF that can be downloaded to your device so you can page through it without an Internet connection.

We have not received any official notification, but I anticipate that there will be a Boxing Day Sale or series of sales. In the past, Boxing Day sales began at 12am MST on December 26 (that's 2am for us on the East Coast - usually too early for me). As soon as I know more about the sale I will post it here, and, if you subscribe to the CTMH newletters, you will receive a message when the sale begins.

I hope you have a lovely December and get to spend some time with family when you are celebrating the holidays for your Faith.