Hi there. This is a very special day for me. I am celebrating my one year anniversary with Close To My Heart (CTMH)! This past year has been an awesome experience. I am grateful for this experience and for all of you - my customers, my followers and everyone who has supported me in blog land. I cherish each of you. You are a loving, supportive, kind and generous group of people. You have given me such joy and acceptance since I joined you a year ago. Thanks from the bottom of my heart!! Scroll down for my free gifts and specials for the remainder of March and April to celebrate my anniversary with CTMH.
I hope all of you are having fun creating and enjoying your life. It is another beautiful day in Southern CA. I actually had time to spend with my husband last Sunday; which is rare. We went to lunch and then to the beach for a walk. It was so nice outside. We were just talking about our whale watching trip we took several years ago and how we would like to go again. I won a free trip for sighting the first whale that day; but we didn't go back to use the winning ticket. While talking about it; we were blessed with a wonderful surprise - A Grey whale and over 15-20 dolphins were swimming fairly close to the shore. This was the first time we have seen a Grey whale close up near the shore. It was breathtaking!! We were in awe of their beauty! It has been a while since I saw dolphins there as well. It reminded me that I need to take more time to enjoy nature; especially the beach. They weren't close enough for pictures or I would show them to you.
I hope all of you are having fun creating and enjoying your life. It is another beautiful day in Southern CA. I actually had time to spend with my husband last Sunday; which is rare. We went to lunch and then to the beach for a walk. It was so nice outside. We were just talking about our whale watching trip we took several years ago and how we would like to go again. I won a free trip for sighting the first whale that day; but we didn't go back to use the winning ticket. While talking about it; we were blessed with a wonderful surprise - A Grey whale and over 15-20 dolphins were swimming fairly close to the shore. This was the first time we have seen a Grey whale close up near the shore. It was breathtaking!! We were in awe of their beauty! It has been a while since I saw dolphins there as well. It reminded me that I need to take more time to enjoy nature; especially the beach. They weren't close enough for pictures or I would show them to you.
It is another fabulous week for Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Challenge 55 - Anything Goes But A Card. Our sponsors this week are Meljen's Designs, Bugaboo Stamps and SkDigis. I hope you will take time to enter our challenge this week. Be sure to check
out all the wonderful creations by our Design team. Our Guest Designer this
week is Chrissy. Check out her blog as well. If you would like to be a Guest Designer; please add
GDT behind your name when you enter the challenge. Good luck to everyone who
enters.
I chose Meljen's Designs "Fancy Butterfly" for my image this week. I had a challenge with this one since I normally create cards and scrapbook pages. This is my first time to create something else. It was fun. I changed my mind about six times before finally making this door hanger for my granddaughter's birthday. I didn't cut the slit in it yet. I decided to wait and let her mother do that in case she wants to hang it somewhere else. I am sure her other three kids will want me to create them one after they see hers; which I look forward to doing. The grandkids always love and appreciate anything I create; even if it looks terrible to me. LOL!
Door Hanger
These colors are actually pastels; but I can't get the color to come out correctly on the photo.
Supplies used to create this door hanger are:
Door Hanger - Used Tag on Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge and cut a 2 in hole in top.
Die Cuts except Alphabet - Cricut Artiste Cartridge was used for all the die cuts except Alphabet.
Name - Cricut Hanna Montana (They have a shadow for their letters.)
Border at bottom - We R Memory Keepers "Doily" punch
Cardstock - CTMH Heavenly Blue, Buttercup, Pear and White Daisy
Butterflies - Meljens Designs "Fancy Butterfly"
CTMH Markers
Sky
Pear
Copics Marker
Y21 Buttercup (CTMH hasn't gotten this one yet; but it is coming.)
Sentiment - DRS Designs
Ribbon - Simplicity.com (Flat Venice Lace)
Bling - Recollections
Ink - CTMH Buttercup and Pear
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I am entering my creation in the following challenges:
- Make It Monday - Anything Goes
- Cards By Lady Anne/Stamp Challenge - Use A Stamp Or Digi
- Inklings And Yarns - Anything Goes
- Inky Impressions - Flowers
- Jen's Digis - Going Green
- Paper Shelter Challenge - Let It Be Spring
- Simon Says Stamp - Easter/Spring
- Stamp "N" Doodle - Anything Goes
- The Stamping Chef - Good Luck/Green
- Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
- 4 Crafty Chicks - Break Out The Circles
- Forever Friends - Lots of Flowers
- Happy Campers - Add Dimension
- Milk Coffee Challenge - Go Green
- My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenge - Not To Be Square
- Paper Crafting Journey - Ribbon or Lace
- 2 Sisters - Easter/Spring
- Color Me Creative Challenge - Spring Colors
- Dis Digis Designs - Easter/Spring
- Paper Creators Crafts - Spring Has Sprung
- Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
- Card Makin' Mama's - Spring Colors
- Clearly Inspired - Anything Goes
- Hotshot Craft - Anything But A Card
- Inspire Me Friday's - Anything Goes
- Jellypark Challenges - Pretty Pastels
- Sweet Pea Stampers - Spring Colours
- 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
- Anything But A Card - Spring-y, Spring Colors or Alice In Wonderland
- Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
- No Matter Which Challenges - Anything Goes
- One Stitch At A Time - Use A Digi
- Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Girly
- Crafty Bloggers Network - Spring or Pastels
- Creative Creations Challenge Blog - The Letter B
- Digi Darla's Challenges - Flowers
- Eureka Stamps - It's In The Words
- Crafty Boots - Flowers
- Forever Friends - Girls
- House of Gilli - Flowers and/or Ribbon
- Incy Wincy Designs - Pastels
- Love To Create - Pastel Colors
- Whoopsi Daisy - Use a Digi
- Squigglefly - Anything Goes
I am celebrating my 1 year anniversary with CTMH today - Monday - March 25th
For Everyone Who Orders $50 through my "Join button" on my CTMH website now through April - I will place your name in a drawing for $25 in FREE CTMH products of your choice.
Click here to order
Be sure to click the "Join button" for whatever month you are ordering - March for March and April for April (I only need 5 orders to honor this prize.)
Be sure to read my blog post every Monday for more drawings for April.
For Everyone Who Orders $50 through my "Join button" on my CTMH website now through April - I will place your name in a drawing for $25 in FREE CTMH products of your choice.
Click here to order
Be sure to click the "Join button" for whatever month you are ordering - March for March and April for April (I only need 5 orders to honor this prize.)
Be sure to read my blog post every Monday for more drawings for April.
I have 4 New specials to celebrate my one year CTMH anniversary:
- FREE B Size Stamp set with $50 purchase - Retail $9.95
- FREE C Size Stamp set with $75 purchase - Retail $13.95
- FREE D Size Stamp set with $100 purchase - Retail $17.95
- FREE $25 in CTMH products with $150 purchase - Retail $25.00
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Check out "While Supplies Last" under Shop column on my CTMH website. http://purpleglocreations.ctmh.com for fabulous deals. Items as low as $1.50 or less on clearance. Changes frequently; so check as often as you can.
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Choose between two different clubs to earn free CTMH products.
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Kit Of The Month Club - Earn a free ink pad or set of 2 markers monthly for 5 months.
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Earn a stamp set of your choice at the end of the 5 months.
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Rewards Club - You choose your shopping level; which can be as little as $10 a month.
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Earn $25 in free CTMH products after you reach purchases of $150.
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Stamp of the Month is only $5 with a $50
purchase or you can purchase it alone for $17.95.
- Be sure to click the "Join" button on my CTMH website main page when ordering to qualify for specials and drawings. This helps me to continue providing you with free products.
I love this company and I am very grateful to the wonderful opportunity they offer anyone wanting to join. It is currently only $49 to join and you get approx. $156 in free products. It was $99 when I joined a year ago today. A lot has changed since then. CTMH is always searching for ways to improve our products and create the products we ask them to create. If you are interested in joining a company that gives you love, support, training, friendships, encouragement and so much more - then check it out by clicking on this link. http://purpleglocreations.blogspot.com/p/join-fun.html.
Join my team in April and you will receive 4 free Stamp Of The Month sets. They are the ones featured in our current Idea book for the months of April, May, June and July. Talk about an awesome deal!! These are in addition to the $156 in free products already included in the kit. Email me if you are interested and I can walk you through the process.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I hope you will check out the tabs at the top of the page for free videos and free tutorials to help you in creating your projects. I would love to have you as a follower. Leave me a comment with your blog address and I will follow you as well. Email or call me with any questions you might have. I will be glad to answer them.
Remember - Keep On
Creating!!
It's Good For Your Health!!
