Only 4 Days left to enter the August Blog Giveaway

Just another $40 in orders and the winner will receive $60 in free product and 1 item at 50% off.  You can use that 50% off item on the new Artbooking cartridge if you want. 

Simply place a minimum order on my website of $25 as part of my Blog Giveaway Gathering and you will be entered to win ALL of the rewards. 

Simply visit my website here, scroll to the bottom of the home page and on the right hand side click “Join” next to Blog Giveaway.  Then shop away.

The more people that place an order in this Gathering the bigger the rewards.  You could win up to $100 in free product and 2 items at 50% off.  It all depends on how many people enter this contest.  Right now there are only 5 people entered in this contest.

So who wants to win FREE product from the new Autumn/Winter Idea Book?

*Orders must be a minimum of $25 in retail product before shipping and tax.  For every $25 you spend you get another entry into the contest.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Circle Spin Card & A Little Gift

Hi!  Today I have a 2nd card to share with you from this month’s Card Club using the new Circle Spin Cards and the new Mini stamp sets.  Close To My Heart designed these cards for us as part of our creative sessions at this year’s Convention.  

This card uses the new Babycakes paper collection (X7173B) and the A Little Gift stamp (M1030).  This card might be my favorite because it uses our new Scallop Border Punch (Z1851).  It is so easy to use and makes a beautiful small scalloped edge.

I love the images of the present that are stamped directly on the edges of the card.  This card was also embellished  with the new Bronze Shimmer Trim (Z1849).  CTMH now has 4 colors of Shimmer Trim and this is probably one of our most popular items.  It is glitter ribbon that is adhesive backed.  That’s right – it already has adhesive on it.  Just peal the backing and stick it down.

I’ve still got 2 more cards to share with you so be sure to come back tomorrow.  Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Circle Spin Card & Single Snowflake Stamp

Today I have 1 of my 4 cards for this month’s Card Club to share with you. 

At Convention we were given the new Circle Spin Cards and some of the new Mini stamp sets.  Close To My Heart designed these cards for us as part of our creative sessions.  I changed them up just a little bit and made a workshop out of it.

This card uses the new Frosted paper collection (X7175B) and the Single Snowflake stamp (M1031).  The center was then embellished with a metal flower from the Base & Bling Floral Accents (Z1883).

The new Circle Spin Cards work beautifully with the Mini stamps.  The stamp image is the perfect size for the spinning circle. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to come back tomorrow to see more Circle Spin Cards.

Jaime

Thank You for your support

Sorry I have been absent for a while.  For those of you who don’t know, my father-in-law passed away a week ago.  He had suffered with various illnesses for a long time, but this was an unexpected accident.

The good news is that he is in a much better place and is no longer in pain or suffering.  He was such a strong believer of Jesus Christ and there was no question that he loved the Lord.  He showed it daily in everything that he did. 

I have learned so much about my husband over the past week and I can say that I am so PROUD to be married to him.  I hope that our relationships with the Lord will continue to grow and that everyone will know how much we too love the Lord.  I also hope that if you do not know Jesus Christ that you would seek him and begin your everlasting relationship with him.

Thank you for all of the cards of love and support that you have shown us over the past week.  We are very grateful!

Jaime

the Winner is…AND the next Blog Giveaway

CONGRATULATIONS to Darline T. the winner of my July Blog Giveaway!  She has just won a copy of the Reflections Scrapbook Program.

So who’s ready for another contest???  Me too.  This won is so much bigger.

Here are all of the details for my August Blog Giveaway:

Simply place a minimum order on my website of $25 as part of my Blog Giveaway Gathering and you will be entered to win ALL of the rewards. 

Simply visit my website here, scroll to the bottom of the home page and on the right hand side click “Join” next to Blog Giveaway.  Then shop away.

The more people that place an order in this Gathering the bigger the rewards.  You could win up to $100 in free product and 2 items at 50% off.  It all depends on how many people enter this contest. 

I’ll keep you posted throughout the month as to how much the Gathering and Rewards are up to you.  I can already tell you that we are starting with $125 in orders.  Just one more $25 entry and we are up to $25 in FREE product to giveaway. 

So who wants to win FREE product from the new Autumn/Winter Idea Book that was just released?

*Orders must be a minimum of $25 in retail product before shipping and tax.  For every $25 you spend you get another entry into the contest.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

August Cricut Artiste Class and Kit

I hope you have enjoyed seeing the projects for my upcoming Cricut Artiste Class.  If you live near Amelia, VA you can join us for the class on Sunday, August 11 at 10am in my Studio.  (Or if you are attending my Slumber Party Retreat August 24-25 I will be teaching it there as well.)

The cost of the class is as follows:

• $10 if you own the Artiste Cartridge Bundle; bring your Cricut and cartridge and we will walk through the cuts together
• $20 if you do NOT own the Artiste Cartridge Bundle; I will cut all of your paper ahead of time

You can register and pay for this class by clicking “BUY NOW”.  Be sure to select the appropriate class price that applies to you.

Cricut Artiste Class Sunday, August 11, 2013

Yes, I own the Cricut Artiste Bundle $10.00 USD No, I do NOT own the Circut Artiste Bundle $20.00 USD

 

If you are not local you can purchase a kit that will include all products needed to create this project. 

There are 2 kit options available:

• $10 if you own a 12” Cricut and the Artiste Cartridge Bundle; I will include my detailed/typed instructions along with all materials needed to create the projects shown above
• $20 if you do NOT own the Artiste Cartridge Bundle; I will cut all of your paper and include all materials needed to complete the above projects

Cricut Artiste Kit

Yes, I own the Cricut Artiste Bundle $10.00 USD No, I do NOT own the Circut Artiste Bundle $20.00 USD

 

Would you like me to stamp all images for your Kit?

Yes, please stamp all images for me $5.00 USD

Ok, this is the first time I have included purchasing links on my blog – we’ll see if they work. 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Be an Alpha! Contest

Love this idea and this contest.  You can click here to visit Jeanette's Blog to leave your comment to enter.

“Believe in Whoooo you are” Owl Card

Well, I hope you enjoyed the August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop yesterday. I would love to hear what you thought and how I did – I was really nervous. 

Today I am sharing the last of 3 projects from my upcoming Cricut Artiste Class. 

Isn’t it so cute?  Denise Black created a similar card for her booth at last year’s Extravaganza for Convention.  I took her idea and changed a few things to create this card.  I just love how it turned out.

Everything (except the branch) was cut using the Cricut Artiste Cartridge.

I used Chocolate and Autumn Terracotta cardstock for the owl.  This cartridge makes it so easy because you cut all of the images at the same size.  You don’t have to do any “figuring” to determine what size all of his feathers, eyes, etc. need to be.  It’s so easy.

I wanted to do something really different for the card so I used the file folder cut and made that my card base.  I know that the card opens down and that’s not normal, but I just thought that this worked best. 

The sentiment is from a retired stamp set that was on special one month and I stamped it with White Daisy Pigment Ink.

So be sure to come back tomorrow for details on how you can attend my Cricut Artiste Class or purchase a kit to make all of these projects on your own.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

New Autumn/Winter Idea Book is here!!

I am so excited about all of the products in the New Autumn/Winter 2013 Idea Book.  If you have been keeping up with social media lately and following my blog then you know that one of the most exciting products is the new Cricut Artbooking Collection.  I will be featuring this collection very soon and will show detailed pictures of all of the images and some artwork I have already created.

Here is a look at the bundle in which you get the cartridge with 700 images (includes 15 layout themes, accents, borders, titles, overlays, and photo mats), 3 D-size stamp sets (retail value $35.90), and 3 sheets of Dimensional Elements (retail value $14.85).

It came to my attention late last night that there are other consultants already selling this cartridge and at a hugely discounted price.  First, you should know that we are not allowed to sell items from a new Idea Book until it goes live, which is TODAY.  So they were breaking the rules there.  Also, they must have very deep pocketbooks, as they are giving away their commission and more.  I personally believe in honor, integrity, loyalty, and just plain "doing the right thing."

HOWEVER, I can do one better than them.  I can offer you the new Cricut Artbooking Collection at 50% off - that's a price of just $49.50.  Here's how:

1. Host your own Gathering - Invite your friends and family for a fun night out to get creative.  With sales of just $250 you can get the Artbooking Collection for 50% off AND an additional $40 in FREE product AND a Workshop on the Go Kit for FREE.
2. Host your own Catalog Party - Collect orders from your friends and family to be placed in a special online order (i.e. Your name's Catalog Party).  With sales of just $250 you can get the Artbooking Collection for 50% off AND an additional $40 in FREE product AND a Workshop on the Go Kit for FREE.
3. Become a Club Member - Simply place a minimum monthly order of $50 and in 4 months you will receive the Artbooking Collection for 50% off AND an additional $40 in FREE AND your monogram stamp along with handmade cards AND periodic product specials.

Just a note about my Monthly Cricut Class.  From now until the end of the year all of my Cricut Classes will be using the Artiste cartridge.  Starting January of 2014 all of my Cricut Classes will use the new Artbooking cartridge.  I do this to allow my customers and club members to get their cartridge at 50% off.

If you do NOT get your cartridge through me you will be charged the $20 price for each class and not the discounted $10 price for cartridge owners.

Let me close by saying that I am EXTREMELY thankful for ALL of you and the business that you have given me over the last 4 years.  I try very hard to express my thanks with gifts to you (most recently the "A True Thank You" stamp set that I gave to all of my Club Members), specials when my pocketbook will allow it, and even an end of year FREE crop.  So again THANK YOU from the very bottom of my heart!

Jaime

PS-Sorry for the interruption in posts.  I just felt that this needed to be said.