EK Sucess – Certified SDU Instructor

As you know I’ve been teaching Scrapbooking for about 6 year now, and was very proud to be a Certified Fiskateer Demonstrator. As that program comes to a close. I am very excited to share with you that I have been recruited to become a Certified Scrapbook Design & You Instructor at Michael’s.

I have completed my training with EKSucess/SDU and am just waiting back to hear from the store manager about officially getting hired by the store so I can schedule classes.

I can’t wait to share more details with you, as I learn them and to document this really cool opportunity with you all.

I am so excited about having the ability to teach people how to document their memories. This is a huge goal of mine and I feel so extremely grateful to share my passion and talent to teach other crafty people the art and importance of scrapbooking.

This is the another step on an awesome journey to doing what I love every single day.

New Product from CHA

Lots of new product is now shipping from Summer CHA, and will continue to do so in the next few weeks. I’ll be adding to the store as it comes in, however if you dont see something you’ve been looking for right away, you can take a look at this catalog here, and let me know..I’ll let you know if i have it on order, or if i can order it especially for you.

Distrezz it All – Flying off the shelves

The new Zutter Distrezz-it-all by Donna Salazar flew off the shelves last weekend..actually it never even made it to the shelves. This tool sold like hotcakes and already had special orders for more. Expect it to be back in stock by Monday, May 18th.

If you havent used this tool..it’s amazing, gone are the hand cramps from using the various distressing tools (making memories, Heidi Swapp, CMTH, Tonic etc) or your scissors. It distresses your paper two ways..soft and chunky. I can wait to make a birthday tag book with some cardboard and rough up the edges..pictures to come!

also on order again are the new colors from Tim Holtz’s Distressing inks..they flew out the door with the Distrezz it all. Do you have a favorite color? I am in love with the Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar and Bundled Sage.

Love seeing all the response to the new product..i’m hoping Sunday or monday after the Lobsterfest hoopla dies down..i can have a little fun of my own..especially with the new Girls Paperie product.

Organization

Whether you’re scrapbooking yourself, or having someone else do it for you, organization is key. There’s nothing like trying to finish a layout, knowing you have a certain embellishment, but can’t find it anywhere in your stash, or wanting to use photos from your wedding and sure to include Aunt Marge doing the lawnmower dance.

Some friends are starting an organization stamping/scrapbooking blog hop this afternoon (4:30 pm PDT), I hope that you’ll check them out, you can start from Leanne’s blog, and follow the hop from there. Be sure to let me know if you find a cool trick along the way, or have a trick of your own.

St. Patrick’s Day

As you celebrate St. Patrick’s today (born of Irish descent or not), a quick quote for you for your scrapbook pages:

St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time – a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic – Adrienne Cook.

As we celebrate my brother’s birthday tonight with pre dinner cocktails on the deck (the weather is so lovely), this quote is perfect!

New Year – New Product

After a magical first time at CHA and ogling all hte new product, it’s definitely time for much of the old product to go, go go. All Scrapbook Girl, TLC and Queen & Company Product will be 50% off, this is off many items previously marked down. Just enter code 10TLCQ at check out and your discount will automatically be applied.

Already arriving from CHA is new May Arts Ribbon

VSN – Challenge – Case of the Bellies

Over at Splitcoast Stampers and A Muse it was Virtual Stamp Night – the Masquerade Ball.

Here’s the Card I cased from…and here’s mine

Stamps: Favorite Dress (A Muse)
Paper: Shimmer Couture Damask -Pink (Amuse), Colonial White (CTMH), Raven (Bazzill),
Ink: BubbleGum (CTMH) Black (atyou Spica – Copic)
Other: Ribbon (unknown) Punch – Fancy Frames (McGill), Scalloped Circle (Marvy/Uchida), Twinkle Stickers (A Muse)

Around the Block – November Stamp of the Month

November’s stamp of the month is called Around the Block! This stamp set is perfect for all things ‘home’ and ‘neighborhood’. Whether, announcing that you’ve moved, having a housewarming for a new or remodeled house, or welcoming new neighbors. This stamp set is super versatile. It can even convey warmth of the home during the holidays. The stamp set is $22.95, however you can earn this stamp set at a discount or for free by doing one of the following:

spend $25, earn 25% off and pay just $17.21

spend $50 , earn 50% off and pay just $11.48

spend $75, earn 75% off and pay just $5.74

spend $100 or more and earn the stamp set for free

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To place your order, email me or visit my website.

Stampaganza time!

It’s Stampaganza time!!! Stamp lovers rejoice! We are making it easy to build your stamp collection Cardmakers and scrapbookers alike will love this opportunity to earn free stamps during our November campaign.

From November 3–30, 2009, purchase any two stamp sets (sizes A, B, C, D, and/or E only) at full retail price will receive a third stamp set of your choice FREE (of equal or lesser value for your entire order)—a savings of up to $22.95 US / $28.50 CAN!
check them out on my CTMH website.

Favorite Five!

Why YOU should join my team as an Independent Close To My Heart Consultant during the month of July:

1. Your start up consultant kit contains $300 worth of products and supplies for only $99
2. You can choose one or both of the available Bonus Packs (or neither if you prefer)

The Scrapbooking Bonus Kit has $180 worth of scrapbooking products for only $60 (including an album and Reflections Scrapbook Program book which features over 100 layout designs and cutting guides)

The Card Making Bonus Kit has $150 worth of products for only $50 (including Originals Card Confidence book with dozens of step-by-step instructions for making beautiful cards)

3. Only during July when you join my team, you can also choose 5 items from the list below. That’s a possible $98.75 in extra product at absolutely NO COST to you – we’ll even pay the tax and shipping on these! You can get these items whether or not you choose any of the Bonus Packs.

Choose Your “Favorite Five” from this list of products:

· My Acrylix Thank You Stamp Set (retail value $22.95)
· Magic Moments Scrapbook Kit (retail value $34.95)
· Basic Textured Cardstock Combo Pack (retail value $14.95)
· Life Delights Memory Showcase Kit (retail value $12.95)
· My Originals Hello Birdie Card Kit (retail value $12.95)
· Creative Basics Silhouette Collection (retail value $8.95)
· HeartFelt Whimsy Die-Cuts (retail value $9.95)
· All-Out Adventure Rub-Ons (retail value $9.95)
· Window Charms Squares (retail value $9.95)

So what doe this mean in terms of value? If you take advantage of both Bonus Kits and the Favorite Five free items, you would spend a total of $209 plus tax and shipping, but receive a total of over $725 in products (a savings of 71%!! Wow!!). Would that get you off to a good start in your business? You bet it would! You just cannot go wrong with an incentive like this one.

We have a fantastic training program, a solid, caring company and we give you the tools to make you successful. Plus, I’m here for you every step of the way-no matter what your goal is.

Whether you want to start your own business or just get a great discount (22-50%) on your scrapbooking products, acrylic stamps and inks, now is the time to join Close To My Heart. Feel free to call me to discuss at 650.533.1306 or email me at betsey@ilovetoscrap.com

If you’re ready to join right now, then go to my website , click on “Your Opportunities” and you can sign up right away! (You must sign up on my website to be assigned to my team.) I would absolutely love to have you on my team!