No worries though, all of the roads I traveled on had no snow, but were a bit muddy. And at my house the roads are clear and dry. Not like the morning the day before St. Patrick's Day:
There is a hill somewhere back there. That is the direction we go to get to Connecticut Hill. It is amazing what a difference two weeks can make.
Alright, you are probably not here to listen to me talk about the weather. [grin] Here is the April 2018 Close To My Heart news:
The April 2018 Stamp of the Month is Color Your Life
Color Your Life (S1804) is an exclusive D-size set of 12 stamps that is only available for purchase during the month of April 2018. The stamp set can be yours for $5 when you place an order of $50 or more in qualifying Close To My Heart products (and you qualify for additional sets at $5 for each $50 you spend). Alternatively it is available at $17.95. Recommended CTMH My Acrylix® Blocks for this stamp set are: 1" x 3½" (Y1002), 1" x 6½" (Y1005), 2" x 3½" (Y1009) and 2" x 6½" (Y1010).
CTMH Corporate Artists created card and page using the Color Your Life stamp set.
If you would like a list of the products used to create the above items, you will find the information in the Recipes, a PDF file that lists the products used to make the samples in the Seasonal Expressions 1 so you may re-create projects at home. I am participating in a Color Your Life blog hop this month; you will find my post here tomorrow. Please visit my CTMH 2018 04 Apr SOTM Color Your Life Pinterest Board for additional ideas using the Color Your Life stamp set.
April 2018 — Fab Four
This is an exciting special. There are weekly sales, incentives to become (or return as) a CTMH Independent Consultant and incentives to be a Hostess.
Each weekend during April there will be a Fab Faves Weekend Sale. The sales will be on my Consultant Website. The sales will be posted at 2:00pm EDT on Fridays and last 24 hours. Each weekend sale will feature different items and product bundles at 25% off the retail price. I will post reminders here and on my Facebook Page Brenda's Paper Crafts at the start of each sale on April 6, April 13, April 20, and April 27.
If you would like to become an Independent Consultant, in addition to the New Consultant Kit, you will receive the May, June, July and August Stamp of the Month sets for FREE! If you are are former CTMH Independent Consultant , there is a no-kit enrollment option and you will receive the May, June, July and August Stamp of the Month sets for FREE! If becoming a Consultant interests you, please complete the Contact Form to the right.
Hostesses who have a Gathering that reaches the third level of Hostess Rewards (or higher) will receive their choice of either the Cut Above® Layout Kit—This Is Me (Z4166) or the Cut Above® Golden Moments bundle (CC4190), FREE! The bundle includes both the Golden Moments Cut Above® tag kit and the Golden Moments Cut Above® card kit. If hosting a Gathering interests you, please complete the Contact Form to the right.
The Important Thing Bundle
I posted information about this limited-time bundle in March. It is only available through April 30 while supplies last. The mini-album project is based on a journaling model inspired by Margaret Wise Brown’s The Important Book. It helps you create a custom album highlighting the Important Things in your life. Please see my earlier post for more information about this project, including some photos of the pages you can create, or visit The Important Thing Bundle product page to download the guide.
Seasonal Expressions 1 2018
April marks the last month of the Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book. Unfortunately some of the accessories introduced in SE1 have run short including the Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Stamp & Thin Cuts (Z4158), Chelsea Gardens Dots & Gems (Z4155), Make Waves Sequins & Gems (Z4142) and the Bashful Pearls (Z3369). There have been some substitutions to keep Workshops Your Way® available:
- Chelsea Gardens Scrapbooking Kit (G1149) - Grey Enamel Gems (Z3089) is being substituted for Chelsea Gardens Dots & Gems
- Make Waves Scrapbooking Kit (G1143) - Clear Sparkles (Z3274) is being substituted for Make Waves Sequins & Gems (Z4142)
- Something Magical Cardmaking Kit (G1144) - Clear Sparkles (Z3274) is being substituted for Make Waves Sequins & Gems (Z4142)
- You Are More Cardmaking Kit (G1146) - Grey Enamel Gems (Z3089) is being substituted for Bashful Pearls (Z3369)
We received an email on April 12th. There are some items that were marked with the carrying forward icon that instead will be retiring at the end of the Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book (on April 30, 2018). The retiring items are:
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The Cut Above® Recipe Kit—Kitchen Traditions items on pages 52-53 originally were not planned to carry forward (no right-pointing arrow next to the product name), but so many asked for it to be available longer that it will be available in Seasonal Expressions 2 2018.
Assuming I made no errors when reading the icons and the list above is correct, all other items in Seasonal Expressions 1 should be considered available while supplies list. I know, I am sad to see some items go too.
If a Seasonal Expressions 1 retiring list is published by the Corporate Office, I will share it ASAP.
Annual Inspirations 2017-2018
There are only four months left of the Annual Inspirations book. It retires on July 31, 2018. Corporate told us that they are not quite ready to post a retiring list, they have told us about some products with a low inventory (or are already gone): Watercolor Pencils (3505), Medium Organizer (Z4139), Whimsy Exclusive Inks™ Mini Pigment Pad Set (Z2504), the My Legacy™ 1" Album Posts (Z3185), Thin Cuts – Family (Z3358), Better Together Complements (Z3357), All-Star Complements (Z3356).
Public Warehouse Sale April 16–22
If you are in Utah or will be visiting during April, you might want to plan to visit the CTMH Warehouse. To help clear out some excess inventory of retired products, they have decided to hold an onsite warehouse sale from April 16–22. This sale will include older products that have already been on clearance on Consultant websites. It will be open to the public.
If you are ready to place an order or would like to read more about a product, the Shop Now button will take you there.
If you have any product or promotion questions, do not hesitate to email me. You will also find me on Facebook at Brenda's Paper Crafts. Thank you for visiting today.
