April 2024 CTMH News

Happy April Fools! What a month March 2024 was! Despite the big announcement at the end of February, CTMH continues to bring us some wonderful new items to spark our creativity! First up is the new stamp of the month. Isn't this an adorable set?

Little Hedgehogs—April Stamp of the Month

Little Hedgehogs—April Stamp of the Month (S2404)

Little Hedgehogs (S2404) is an exclusive D-Size set of 15 stamps. Little Hedgehogs is available only during the month of April 2024. The stamp set can be free for CTMH VIP Customers who place a qualifying order during April 2024. 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 April 2024 SOTM is also available for $19.95 with no other purchase required. The recommended CTMH My Acrylix® Blocks for this stamp set are: 1" × 1" (Y1000), 2" × 2" (Y1003), 3" × 3" (Y1006), and 4" × 4" (Y1017).

Little Hedgehogs—April Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts (Z7148)

If you select the Little Hedgehogs—April Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts (Z7116), you receive the same D-Size set of 13 stamps plus 10 metal dies to cut the shapes shown. The Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts is only $19.95 with a qualifying order; the Little Hedgehogs—April Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts is also available for $34.95 with no other purchase required.

The CTMH Art Department created cards using Little Hedgehogs:

cards created with Little Hedgehogs

Little Hedgehogs is available only during the month of April 2024.

Joy in the Journey

Joy in the Journey

Introduced a little early (this past Friday, March 29), is the April special Joy in the Journey. The special features exclusive products, Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet and coordinating cardstock (some with resist and foil) featuring the Color of the Year Journey and a stamp set. There will also be discounts on existing Journey products. For your planning purposes, you should know there is a limited number of bundles available at the beginning of the sale, but CTMH will be making more available as soon as possible.

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The Joy in the Journey flyer (PDF format) can be found here. Joy in the Journey will remain available through April 30, while supplies last. 

April 2024 Supplement

At 5pm EDT Friday, March 29 the new products pictured below were made available on my eCommerce site. 

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The products would have been in the May-June 2024 Catalog if CTMH were not closing later this year. Soak Up the Sun (May 2024 SOTM) appears to be held until May, but that may change after the Corporate Office opens later today. It is my understanding that Summertime Borders would have been the June 2024 Stamp Of The Month; instead it available now with Thin Cuts without a qualifying purchase. Click on any of the images above for a better look; the same eleven page flyer (PDF Format) with the new products can be found here.

With the announcement the Close To My Heart is closing, be sure to check the Clearance section of my eCommerce website regularly. Who knows when a new group of products will be reduced and posted in the Clearance section?

VIP Customers, please keep in mind that April 2024 is the last month to earn VIP Credit and you will need to redeem any VIP Credit in your account by May 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm MDT. Any unused credit will expire on June 1, 2024.

All customers, please download any Workshop Guides you may need by June 15. Also, you should check your Digital Library for any Digital Art (SVG files) that were added to your account. I wrote a post about how to check your library and download the files about a week ago. Please download Digital Art as soon as you can so you have time to verify you are able unzip the zipped file and view the SVG file(s).

Thank you for your support over the past twelve years. Also, thank you for your patience while the shipping department catches up on the increased number of orders that the closing announcement prompted. 

Have a fabulous April!

Let's Eat Cake Birthday Card

Hello. I've been working on organizing photos and I came across this slimline card that I have not shared to date. It is a birthday card from March 2023! Since the Let's Eat Cake Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4637) are on the Clearance page of my CTMH website, I thought you might like to see one way to use the stamp and Thin Cuts.

card created with Let's Eat Cake Stamp + Thin Cuts

In addition to Let's Eat Cake, I used Life's a Hoot paper, Grape cardstock and watercolor pencils to color in the image after stamping with Intense Black ink. I stamped the Happy Birthday "banner" with Lagoon ink. It is a little difficult to see in the photo, but I used the Thin Cut to cut a second time and slightly offset it with the colored image to create more definition. 

As I posted yesterday, scheduled systems maintenance is taking place this evening from 10:00 pm to midnight EDT. If you to take a closer look at the stamp set online, you may need to wait until tomorrow.

Thank you for visiting!

Another Say It with Flowers Thank You Card

Before February is over (thank goodness it is leap year), here is another card created with the February 2024 Stamp Of The Month.

card created with the February 2024 SOTM

In addition to Say It with Flowers—February Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts (Z7116), I used the doily from the Sweet Memories Cardmaking Workshop Kit (G1298) and the arrow-like shape from Looking Forward—January Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts (Z7115). I do not remember with certainty which stamp set the sentiment was in, but I think it was from one of the Craft with Heart™ Cardmaking Subscription stamp sets. I colored with the Colored Pencils Bundle.

If you are curious about the Craft with Heart™ Cardmaking Subscription was about, be sure to check out the Clearance section of my eCommerce site. There are six different subscription boxes there that make about 20 cards, for less than the cost of a D-size stamp set. You only need adhesives to create the cards.

Thank you for visiting today.

Thank You Card using Note Paper from January 2024 SOTM

I am popping on again today to share another card created with the January 2024 and February 2024 SOTM + Thin Cuts.

card created with the Jan & Feb 2024 SOTM

The note paper and lines stamped on the note paper were created with the January 2024 SOTM. The bunch of flowers are from the February 2024 SOTM. The thank you sentiment is from the November 2023 SOTM (I love the variety of font styles and sizes in this set–I hope you picked up your stamp when it was available).

The January 2024 SOTM is only available until 11:59pm MST on January 31. The February 2024 SOTM will be available on February 1.

Have a fantastic rest of your week!

Thank You Card - January and February 2024 SOTM

Hello! I hope I am not surprising you too much by posting again this month. I am popping on to share a card I created that uses the January and February 2024 Stamp Of The Month.

card created with the Jan & Feb 2024 SOTM

The scallop circle and image stamped on the circle and the banner cut from Rosemary cardstock were created with the January 2024 SOTM. The flowers were created with the February 2024 SOTM. The thank you sentiment is from a Cut Above® Card Kit.

The January 2024 SOTM is only available until January 31. The February 2024 SOTM will be available on February 1.

Many (maybe all) of the Cut Above® Card Kits are available in the Clearance area of my eCommerce website. As I posted when card kits were available during specials, I think they are a great value. Now in the clearance area they are a fantastic value. You can get a kit that makes at least 22 cards (some kits make 24; please see the product description to the actual count) for about the cost of a C-size stamp set. Wow!

Be sure to check the promotions area to see the specials that are ending on January 31: Bring Back My Pack—Skylark and VIP Extra Credit. 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

January 2024 CTMH News

Happy New Year 2024!!! Wow! It feels weird to type 2024.

I hope all of my Crafty Friends had a wonderful holiday season. As usual we had a quiet Christmas dinner with my uncle, aunt and cousin. Our New Year's Eve was just as low key. we watched some of the County music acts on television and called it a reasonably early night.

I bet you are curious what is upcoming for Jeanette Lynton’s 40th Anniversary. I am too. I think this will be an exciting year. Let's get started with what January 2024 brings us...

CTMH is again offering a Stamp Of The Month with a Thin Cuts option.

Looking Forward—January Stamp of the Month

Looking Forward—January Stamp of the Month (S2401)

Looking Forward (S2401) is an exclusive D-Size set of 15 stamps. Looking Forward is available only during the month of January 2024. The stamp set can be free for CTMH VIP Customers who place a qualifying order during January 2024. 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 January 2024 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).

Looking Forward—January Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts (Z7115)

If you select the Looking Forward—January Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts (Z7115), you receive the same D-Size set of 15 stamps plus 5 metal dies to cut the shapes shown. The Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts is only $14.95 with a qualifying order; the Looking Forward—January Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts is also available for $29.95 with no other purchase required.

The CTMH Art Department created a layout using Looking Forward:

layout created with Looking Forward—January Stamp of the Month

Love Notes

Love Notes

Love Notes helps was created to help us celebrate and document our special relationships and make precious moments even more memorable this Valentine’s Day. The Love Notes collection includes an adorable paper packet with coordinating stickers, cardstock, and stamp + Thin Cuts. This special will help you craft fun cards, scrapbook pages, and more. If you want or need some inspiration, there are cardmaking and scrapbooking workshops that you can download and use to create the samples shown in the flyer.

 

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If you would like to download a PDF of the above flyer, you will find it here. Love Notes is available until February 29, 2024 while supplies last.

Bring Back My Pack—Skylark

Bring Back My Pack—Skylark

Bring Back My Pack—Skylark continues through January 31 while supplies last. As I mentioned in December, this is one of of my favorite collections. 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.

VIP Extra Credit

CTMH VIP Extra Credit

The VIP sign-up offer continues 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. Until 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 Lynton’s upcoming 40th anniversary milestone year that will be observed in 2024.

January–February 2024 Catalog

January–February 2024 Catalog

The new year brings us the first of six two-month catalogs. In the January–February 2024 Catalog you will find two new collections featuring papers (with or without stickers), embellishments, SVG files, a scrapbooking and a cardmaking stamp, and a scrapbooking and a cardmaking workshop. There is also a Mix-In paper collection designed to coordinate across both collections and a variety of stamps and Thin Cuts for paper crafting. The catalog pictured above is valid until February 29.

I hope 2024 is your best year yet! Take care!

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.