Swap Sign Up Deadline is gone...

All rounds are full!
Round 5 Grab back ended up w/ 8 participants!! I'm so excited to see what comes in!
If you're participating the Grab Bag round (Round 5) please make 9 of the same card & you will receive 8 different cards in return.

Did you miss the swap deadline? I am creating 2 Cards in the holiday round (St. Patty's & Easter) so if you would like either of those please let me know & I will gladly give up one of my spots.

If you missed this swap but would like to participate in the next swap please let me know and I will keep a list to let you know right away when the next swap time arrives!

If you're participating this time around & know you will be next time too, let me know & I'll add you to the list for next time!

Now get making those cards ladies!! I'll see you all by November 14th!

SWAP Update:

The SWAP is filling Up Fast!
I'm so excited to get working & to seeing all of the fun cards that will come in.

Summary: Rounds 1, 2 & 4 are Full
Round 3 left: St Patty's
Round 5 will stay open until Sept 26th to give everyone that wants to participate opportunity to sign up.
As of Now we have 5 participants in the Grab Bag round, if this stays the same we will be making 6 cards/receiving 5.

Please feel free to let any of your friends that may want to particpate know.

If enough people are interested I will gladly open up another round.

I would also love to know of anyone that would be interested in a scrapbook page swap.
Please let me know if you are interested, if we have enough people we could get that going too.
Or let me know if you are interested for the next SWAP and I will make a note of it & be sure to include a scrapbook round

IT’S SWAP TIME AGAIN!!!

IT’S SWAP TIME AGAIN!!!

SIGN UP BY: September 26TH, 2009
DUE TO ME BY: November 14TH 2009

LEVEL- ANY (if you’re new to SWAPS please do not feel intimidated, got questions? Please just ask )
QUALITY- Please do not submit anything you, yourself would not want to receive (i.e. clean cuts, no smudges etc…)
QUANTITY- If you are able to, and would like to participate in more than one round please feel free to sign up for as many or as little rounds as you can complete by the due date.

GUIDELINES:
· Each Card should be in a sleeve or ziplock baggie
· Please put all card from each individual round into a larger ziplock baggie & label w/ Name & Round Number
· Please include one embellishment or special technique (coloring, fussy cut etc…) on each card
· Please include check in amount of postage if you want the cards returned by mail.
(If you hand deliver & I am able to return by hand, no postage necessary)

NOTES
Please contact me ASAP with your requests for Rounds/Categories so I can update the list right away.
· If you see a round is full that you would like to participate in email me & I will see if we can start a 2nd round or add you to the existing round
· If you would like to make a card and do not see the category listed in any of the rounds please email me & I will see if we can add that to an existing round or create an additional round

***Please be sure to add/watch out for my emails regarding the SWAP once you sign up. My address I will use for issues regarding the SWAP will be: ctmh_reba@adamstrinity.comI will also be keeping updates on my blog: thedirtyscramper.blogspot.comand on Facebook

*FULL* ROUND 1 –FRIENDSHIP CARDS (make 10/receive 9) *FULL*
1. SYMPATHY -Susan F.
2. FRIENDSHIP -Reba
3. THANK YOU -Lori M.
4. THINKING OF YOU -Rachel A.
5. MISS YOU or LETS GET TOGETHER -Rachel A. (Miss You)
6. GET WELL - Susan F.
7. HUMOROUS -Tina V.
8. BLANK - Rachel A.
9. CHOICE (Friendship related) -Alison B. (Thank You)

FULL--ROUND 2-BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY (make 10/receive 9) FULL

1. MALE -Susan F.
2. FEMALE - Tina V.
3. BOY -Rachel A.
4. GIRL -Lori M.
5. GIFT CARD-Taylor
6. WEDDING -Kristen P
7. ANNIVERSARY - Reba
8. WELCOME BABY-Lori M.
9. CHOICE (Birthday/Anniv./Gift related) -Taylor (Baby Shower)

ROUND 3-HOLIDAYS (make 13/receive 13)
1. CHRISTMAS -Lori M.
2. THANKSGIVING - Sarah J.

THANKSGIVING- Tina V.
3. HALLOWEEN -Kristen P.
4. MOTHERS DAY - Susan F.
5. FATHERS DAY-Rachel A.
6. 4th of July -Rachel A.
7. GRADUATION -Kristen P.
8. VALENTINE’S DAY -Rachel A
9. ST PATTY’S -Reba
10. EASTER-Reba

11. NEW YEARS -Alison F.
12. CHOICE (Holiday related) -Nicole H.

*FULL* ROUND 4- MISC (make 5/receive 4) *FULL*
1. BLANK -Taylor
2. HUMOROUS -Tina V.
3. JUST BECAUSE- Alison B

4. CHOICE -Reba

ROUND 5- GRAB BAG (Make 9/receive 8)

**ALL CHOICE CARDS, ANYTHING YOU WANT**
1. REBA
2. Rachel A.

3. Taylor

4. Kristen

5.Tina V.

6. Alison B.

7. Sarah J.

8.Heather A.

Thanks-a-bration

THANK YOU!

My first year with Close To My Heart is coming to an end, and I would like to thank all of my wonderful Hostess’ for all of their support. I could not have gotten this far with out them.

As a thank you to each of my Hostess’ I am holding a SURPRISE Book Party for each of them.
Place an order from now until August 17th and your order will be placed under a book party for the Hostess of the party you attended within the past year.

If you’ve attended more than one Hostess’ party, your order will be place under the first party you attended.

If you are a Hostess, your order will be placed under your party. Don’t forget all Hostess’ get FREE Shipping for a year after their gathering so now is a great time to cash in on that discount!
Individual orders will be placed into a MYSTERY HOSTESS drawing. All previous Hostess’ and anyone that books a gathering to be held before the end of December 2009 will have their name entered in the drawing. (Hostess’ that showed multiple times will have their name entered for each gathering)

As a THANKYOU to you, for all of your support, please select any one item 15% off!

***all gatherings will close August 17th

AS AN ADDED THANK YOU TO YOU...

YOU DO SO MUCH FOR EVERYONE ELSE; LET CLOSE TO MY HEART DO SOMETHING FOR YOU!

This August 3–17
place a minimum order of $100 and you not only get the
August Stamp of the Month, My Acrylix® It’s Your Day stamp set, for FREE, but we’ll throw in a My Reflections® Level 2 paper packet as well (a total retail value of $35.90)!
How about even more thanks?
We’ll also cover the tax and shipping/handling on the free products! Act fast, time is already running out.
This Thanks-a-bration only lasts until August 17!


* Free paper packet will vary by order and may not include the one shown. Paper packet will be hand selected for you by Close To My Heart. Offer valid August 3–17, 2009. Limit of one free paper packet and Stamp of the Month per qualifying order. No shipping/handling or tax on free items, but shipping/handling and tax will apply on the qualifying purchase.

CONTACT ME TODAY W/YOUR ORDER.

Independent Consultant
CTMH Supervisor

CTMH_REBA@ADAMSTRINITY.COM

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This pretty much explains it...



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July Blog Hop!

Welcome to the July SOTM BLOG HOP!!

Hope your having a blast Hopping along & seeing some amazing artwork!

This month's SOTM is: You've Got Flair, a set of 8 stamps.

If you have come here from Pamela's Blog, you are on the right path! If this is your first stop, you may want to go back to Jena's Blog and start from the beginning!

*** This month we have 44 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

It's hard to see but the little flowers have clear stickles in the center. The rest is all CTMH.

White Daisy CS, Matting in Smokey Plum CS. Designs colored using our Markers: Sweat Leaf, Smokey Plum & Indian Corn Blue.

Now "Hop" on over to Anne's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the July SOTM is only available until July 31st! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

***

In case you get lost, here's the list of the ladies Hoppin' today:

Jena Devries
http://www.livelovelaughscrapbook.blogspot.com/
Wendy Kessler
http://www.myscrapbookingblog.com/
Sherry Thompson
http://www.picturespatternsandpaper.blogspot.com/
Dawn Heuft
http://www.stamptildawn.blogspot.com/
Brae Montgomery
http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com/
Melissa Laverty
http://www.fancymelissa.blogspot.com/
Karen Norman
http://www.gettinscrappywithit.blogspot.com/
Deb Young
http://www.scrapbookczar.blogspot.com/
Adeline E. Brill
http://adeline-brill.blogspot.com/
Tammy Lea Pinchard
http://www.creativeimpressions-pinchme.blogspot.com/
Jen Rubio
http://www.jenrubio.blogspot.com/
Cibele Glazer
http://www.flowerfoot.blogspot.com/
Laurie R Newton
http://scrapsfromthebeach.blogspot.com/
Kami Welter
http://www.scrappin4memories.blogspot.com/
Helen Onulak
http://www.hookedonstamping.com/
Sarita Schraeder
http://www.blessedscrapper.blogspot.com/
Chris Shouse
http://www.houseostamps.wordpress.com/
Paige Dolecki
http://www.paigespaperparadise.blogspot.com/
Dawn Ross
http://www.iamahappystamper.blogspot.com/
Jamia Bankhead
http://www.papermadnessinc.blogspot.com/
Nona Davenport
http://www.nonapearl.blogspot.com/
Haley Dyer
http://www.inkyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Misty Jackson
http://www.misstscraps.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Patrick
http://www.roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Carla Ironside
http://www.carlacreates.blogspot.com/
Jody Gustafson
http://www.cre8nmemories.blogspot.com/
Heather Painchaud
http://www.twindragonflydesigns.blogspot.com/
Julia Menssen
http://www.ralphandjulia.blogspot.com/
Lori Miller
http://www.clearlyfromtheheart.blogspot.com/
Pamela OConnor
http://www.cherishyourmemories.blogspot.com/

Anne Beck
http://www.anniemuses.blogspot.com/
Shannon Pelletier
http://www.shannonmvt.blogspot.com/
Caren Goldsein
http://www.scrappycaren.blogspot.com/
Jan Moxey
http://scrapandstamp4ever.blogspot.com/
Kristie Horness-Herdener
http://www.goofyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Alanna Moses
http://www.damoses.blogspot.com/
Leslie Markland
http://pandascrapper.blogspot.com/
Barbra Otten
http://barbraotten.blogspot.com/
Traci Godbee
http://createwithtraci.blogspot.com/
Jill Lucas
http://scrapwench.blogspot.com/
Amy McVey
http://www.clearlystamping.blogspot.com/
Laurie Levnik
http://www.creationsbylaurie.blogspot.com/

Deal-a-Day Specials!!

I'm so excited Deal-a-Day Specials is here!!

be sure to visit my website for your

deals EVERY day in June!!