CRICUT® ARTISTRY COLLECTION VIDEO

Watch and learn tips and techniques from the CTMH Cricut Artistry Collection. This collection is winning over the heart of every papercrafter. Enjoy!

Click here to see the video

For other project videos on CTMH TV click the following link
http://lolariverashop.ctmh.com/ctmh/ctmh-tv/diy.aspx#HJQMa645oKg

You may choose a project to view and select the appropriate bandwidth for your computer.

IT'S IN THE BAG!

Love this bag? Love CTMH? Now is the time!

Sign up as an Independent Consultant during October, and receive this beautiful bag FREE in your New Consultant Kit along with the newly revamped items in the consultant kit! Contact me for more details.
lolarivera@ymail.com or (443) 223-1125.

OCTOBER STAMP OF THE MONTH

October Stamp of the Month is Here!!! 

You can purchase October's stamp set now for just $5 when you place an order of $50 or more in Closet To My Heart products. 

October SOM: Twinkle (S1510) 

Click Here to learn more and get your set!

HOME GATHERINGS/ HOSTESS PROGRAM

HOME GATHERINGS = FUN, AND FREE SCRAPBOOKING & STAMPING GIFTS

Spend an enjoyable evening with friends socializing, creating, and sharing in the joys of scrapbooking and stamping- while you earn FREE Close To My Heart Products!












Simply host a CTMH Gathering in your home where I will teach you how to preserve your memories and celebrate relationships using
the industry's highest quality products, and you can earn Hostess Rewards-- choose from products we offer! As the sales increase, so do your rewards!

Let me show you how easy it is to host a fun scrapbook and stamping Gathering while earning free products from Close To My Heart.

HOSTESS REWARDS

WHEN YOUR ORDER TOTAL REACHES:	REWARD YOURSELF WITH SELECTED CLOSE TO MY HEART PRODUCTS*:	AND RECEIVE 50% OFF:
$150 – $249	$25 in free products
$250 – $349	$40 in free products	1 current Idea Book item
$350 – $449	$60 in free products	1 current Idea Book item
$450 – $549	$80 in free products	2 current Idea Book items
$550 – $649	$100 in free products	2 current Idea Book items
$650 – $749	$120 in free products	3 current Idea Book items
$750 – $849	$140 in free products	3 current Idea Book items
$850 – $949	$160 in free products	4 current Idea Book items
$950 – $1,049	$180 in free products	4 current Idea Book items
$1,050 or more	$200 or more** in free products	4 current Idea Book items

Please note: Hostess Rewards are redeemed at full price. An order total must reach $150 in sales, exclusive of shipping, handling, and tax, to qualify for our Hostess Rewards program. In the US, tax is collected on Hostess Rewards free products based on full retail price. Tax is collected on discounted items based on discounted price. Tax rules are subject to change. Promotions such as Stamp of the Month and other specials are not eligible as Hostess Rewards. Free shipping and handling apply only on Hostess Rewards items with the exception of one Studio J® layout (SJ1001).

YOUR SELECTION OF PRODUCTS FOR YOUR HOSTESS REWARDS INCLUDES THESE CHOICES:

*Hostess Rewards select product credits are redeemable for

• My Acrylix® Stamps
• My Acrylix® blocks
• Exclusive Inks® pads
• Exclusive Inks® marker sets
• Exclusive Inks® re-inkers
• Complements
• My Reflections® paper packets
• all cardstock packs
• Workshops on the Go® kits
• Studio J® one layout (retail value $6.50, SJ1001)

**For each $100 in sales over $1,050, add an additional $20 in free products.

Contact me today and reserve your date and get a free stamp set!!!

http://www.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/ctmh-tv/be-a-consultant.aspx#Pjt1nO0n0qE

Lola Rivera
CTMH Independent Consultant
ctmhdiva@yahoo.com
(c) 443-223-1125

NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING MONTH— Taste of Summer

Scrapbooking Month during the month of May with our exclusive mouthwatering Taste of Summer paper packet, available for only $8.95! Featuring bold, vibrant colors, this exclusive paper packet is perfect to pair with your sweet summery memories, and provides delicious designs for your layouts, cards, and more! We’ve created two online workshops—one for scrapbookers and one for cardmakers—to go along with this special paper packet. Both workshops have been designed so you can easily mix and match papers across projects. What will be your perfect pairing? Watch Close To My Heart’s blog, account, and Facebook page throughout the month for more projects inspired by Taste of Summer. This paper packet is only available during May while supplies last, so get your order in early. No matter where you are or what the weather may be, you deserve a little taste of summer in your life!

Plus, as a special bonus, during the month of May you can also purchase the exclusive Taste of Summer bonus D-size stamp set for $17.95 USD / $19.75 CAD.

Tell me how I can help you ctmhdiva@yahoo.com

MAY 2015 STAMP OF THE MONTH

CTMH offers its customers an exclusive stamp of the month. Read below how to get this beautiful set to make your pages special.

With a minimum qualifying purchase, get your Stamp of the Month set at a great discount or FREE!

S17.95 Just Sayin' (Set of 14) $17.95, Available May 1–31, 2015
Spend $50.00 AND purchase for $5.00

ART & SOUL CTMH TV

Visit CTMH TV "Art & Soul."

Watch and learn tips and techniques from any of the project videos on CTMH TV. Choose a project to view from the right side column and select the appropriate bandwidth for your computer. Press the play arrow and enjoy. You may change volume, pause or stop the video, or alter screen size with the buttons across the bottom of the screen. Join us

http://lolariverashop.myctmh.com/MyCTMH/CTMHTV.aspx

OPERATION SMILE® MISSION

Throughout the world, Operation Smile volunteers repair childhood facial deformities while building public and private partnerships that advocate for sustainable healthcare systems for children and families. Together we create smiles, change lives, and heal humanity.

Close To My Heart invites you to join with us in supporting Operation Smile®, a non-profit organization whose medical volunteers travel the globe correcting facial deformities in thousands of children. There are several ways you can help in this worthy, life-changing endeavor:

• Round up your order total to the nearest dollar and donate the difference.
• Purchase My Acrylix® stamp sets. Close To My Heart donates a portion of the proceeds from every stamp set sold.
• Donate your loose change, or make a contribution of any size.

Close To My Heart is committed to making a meaningful difference in people’s lives—and not only through the joys of scrapbooking and stamping. We want every child to have happy, life-long memories; ones fi lled with joy, acceptance, and love, unmarred by a cleft palate or cleft lip. We have raised our annual contribution commitment this year to $150,000 for Operation Smile—that’s nearly 600 surgeries, an entire schoolyard of miracles! Please open your heart and help us make a difference.

OPERATION SMILE® PROGRAMS

International Medical Missions
• Has more than 30 medical mission sites in 26 countries.
US Care Network
• Provides a network of resources to assist families in the US who have children born with facial deformities.
Education
• Provides a framework for its partner countries to share knowledge, technology, and skills.
Chapters & Foundations
• Has Global Resource Chapters that raise funds and awareness to support its programs.
Student Programs
• Has more than 500 Operation Smile Student Associations around the world that build awareness, raise funds, and educate students.
To learn more about Operation Smile visit the following website http://www.operationsmile.org/

You Can Help a Child Smile— for a Lifetime!

AUTUMN MANY THANKS CARD

6" X 6"

This is a great way to give thanks during Fall!

I used for this card:

- 12" x 12" CTMH Cardstock Chocolate, Vanilla Crea and New England Ivy

- Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Chocolate Z2111

- Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Hollyhock Z2128

- Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Autumn Terracotta Z2101

- Many Thanks, My Acrylix Stamp Set, D1371

- Embellishments

- Cord

SCRAPBOOK LAYOUT EXAMPLE

For this project I used the following:

- Bella Level 2 Paper Packet 12" x 12" B&T Duos.
- Endless Friendship My Acrylix Stamp Set, D1354
- Card Comment My Acrylix Stamp Set, C1281
- Ribon
- Buttoms
- Embellishments
- Glue

CTMH INTRODUCING STUDIO J ONLINE DESIGN

Close To My Heart will introduce a revolutionary software in 2010 called Studio J. This software will help you to create custom layouts for your pictures using Close To My Heart "scrapbook patterns, exclusive colors and theme designs" in 12 x12 customed prints delivered to your home!  Studio J is a free software. You will not need to download any software to use Studio J. You will not need any printer to print your layouts. CTMH will do it for you. The price per two printed prices will be $12.95 USD. You also can get great rewards and even free shipping and handling for qualified larger orders like the following:

• For 5 to 9 layouts purchase, you will get a free pack of 5 Memory Protectors, and
• For 10 to 20 layouts purchase, you will get free shipping and handling plus a free pack of 5 Memory Protectors for every 5 layout in your order.

Ask me for updates and stay tunned to this blog and my CTMH website for updates in this wonderful and revolutionary software called STUDIO J. You also can sign you up for updates at http://studioj.com/

EXPLOSION BOX ALBUM DIRECTIONS

Some friends and I met last August 15th to create an Explosion Box Album. We had a blasting workshop! The Explosion Box Album is a cute photo album that makes gift for your love ones. The end project is a 4x4 square shaped box that explodes (opens) into a little album. The following are the directions to make an Explosion Box Album. Let me know if you have any question. 

MATERIALS:

• 4 sheets of cardstock 12x12. Different and matching colors preferible.
• Embellishments as you desire
• A ruler and scissors
• Bone Folder (it will help you to fold the paper)
• Glue or other adhesive

MAKING THE BOX.- This box has three layers: bottom layer (this one will be the box), second layer and third layer.

STEP 1.

• First layer, stays the same.
• Second layer- cut or trim this layer to 11"x11"
• Third layer- cut or trim this layer to 10"x10"
• Fourth layer- cut or trim this layer to 8"x8"

STEP 2.

• Make sure you score the bottom the 12x12 layer to 4 inches from the sides.
• Second layer, 3 3/4 inches
• Third layer, 3 1/2 inches
• Fourth layer,  2 inches from each side.

Step 3. Work now with the three first layers. You will work with the fourth one later.

• Make sure you get the first layer and make four cuts (4 inches long) as shown in the picture below (black lines). Then fold each square.

• Then, take the second and third layer and cut out the corners and the fold each square.
• The three layers should look like the following picture when they are layered on top of each other.

STEP 4.- Decorate with embellisments and pretties each of the three layers. This design is perfect to create pockets for tags, photos, quotes, etc. 

• Once you are done decorating, you can glue each of the bases together.

STEP 5.- The Lid

You should have a last piece left, 8"x8". Score folds similar to the first sheet above at 2" from each side. Make 4 cuts, 2 inches long as we have down in step 3 for the first layer. Fold and glue them. Then you will be ready to decorate and embellish your lid as desired.

At this point, you should have your Explosion Box Album almost done, just to give few touches. Enjoy your project! Stay tunned for upcoming workshops...