Page Protector insert tip and tricks

 My customer and friend, Nancy Cady made this great hybrid album celebrating her Mom's birthday.  Her Layouts ranged from traditional to Studio J to photo insert page protectors (shown here).  I love, love, love, how Nancy lightly slit the empty plastic spacing between photos of these older style protectors, and slid in B&T papers for decoration and journalling.

 Photo insert page protectors are available in vertical and horizontal 10 packs at heatherplotzke.ctmh.com

Studio J easy with My Stickease

I love how easy Studio J is to customize by layering My Stickease to get exactly the look you are after.

I made this layout in around 15 mins.

DREAM POP Paper Set - time and supplies running low. Get yours now

Get the exclusive paper packet for only $10 when you spend $35!

In honor of National Scrapbooking Month, you can get the yummy Dream Pop paper packet for only $10 when you spend $35 in May (valued at $19.95 retail)! This exclusive paper packet includes 12 cardstock sheets as well as 12 B&T Duos^® papers that were specifically designed for this promotion only—you can’t get these sweet colors and patterns anywhere else!

Start National Scrapbooking Month off right with a unique paper packet at a bargain price and get your creative juices flowing! Also, consider hosting this month: Hostesses receive one paper packet free with qualifying May Gathering sales totals of $400 or more.

There is a full workshop guide that I will send you for FREE with purchase of paper kit.

*Shipping/handling and tax apply. Not available for purchase at full retail. Offer valid May 1–31, 2013, while supplies last. Qualifying purchases must be current, retail-priced product.

Dates: Offer valid May 1–31, 2013.

Close To My Heart (CTMH) and Big Picture Classes team up for a FREE online Pajama Party Class

Close To My Heart is teaming up with Big Picture Classes to bring you a live webcast with step-by-step instructions for making this Happy Thoughts kraft container. The FREE webcast will air Thursday, May 30 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (MDT). During the presentation, you’ll learn to make several projects from a variety of sponsors, including Close To My Heart’s Happy Thoughts kraft container, as the presenter walks you through the steps.  Anyone with an Internet connection can watch, so be sure to tell your customers to order their project supplies in advance and then tune in!
The Pajama Party class will be available for FREE at BigPictureClasses.com on May 30. If you would like to interact on the message board, participate in live chat, post to the gallery, download handouts, or enter any contests, you will need to log in to the Pajama Party “classroom” by creating a free account on the Big Picture Classes website.

To make our Happy Thoughts kraft container, you and your customers will want to have the following items—or similar products—on hand:

• My Acrylix^® Frame Flair Stamp Set (D1546)
• My Acrylix^® Happy Thoughts Stamp Set (C1536)
• Chantilly Paper Packet (need 1 sheet of B&T, X7163B)
• Crème Brulee Cardstock (need 1 sheet, X5754)
• Lagoon Cardstock (need 1 sheet, X5762)
• White Daisy Cardstock (need 1 sheet, 1385)
• Whisper Cardstock (need 1 sheet, X5929)
• Whisper Exclusive Inks^® Pad (Z2172)
• Lagoon Exclusive Inks^® Pad (Z2195)
• My Creations^® Kraft Container (Z1833)
• Baker’s Twine Neutral Assortment (need 3 yards, Z1701)
• Color-Ready Trinkets Wooden Shapes (Z1844)
• Sparkles Black & Grey Assortment (Z1754)
• 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151)
• Micro-Tip Scissors (Z534)
• Corner Rounder (Z578)
• Paper Trimmer (Z1783)
• My Acrylix^® Spritz Cleaner (1778)
• My Acrylix^® Stamp Scrubber (Z1782)
• 2" × 3½" My Acrylix^® Block (Y1009)
• 4" × 5" My Acrylix^® Block (Y1012)
• Cricut^® Art Philosophy Collection (Z1686)

Amazing new options in Studio J!

Okay, we all know I love me some Studio J.  I always think to myself this program just can't better...WRONG.  ITS NOW SO MUCH BETTER!!!!!!!!!  We now have the option to add, rotate, change sizes of PHOTO WELLS.  Here is a short video that will show you how it will work for you.

NOT a Studio J Scrapper...no problem.   How about using this new feature to get inexpensive prints of your photos.  The video will show you how too!

After the video head to heatherplotzke.ctmh.com, and click on the Studio J tab to get started playing!

Project Kits for sale

Dana Simone-Kurtz, of dsdoodles.blogspot.com fame, and I recently held a large, all day workshop.  We know that a lot of you out there aren't able to make our San Diego area events, and we wanted to give you the opportunity to still make some of the projects.  Here is a photo spread of the projects we have on hand and available to order as kits.  Let me know which you'd like and how many, and we'll get them boxed up and sent off to you for your crafting pleasure. For a full description of each project and cost let me know.

Upcoming Workshop! June 4th

My next workshop is scheduled for June 4th!  We will be making two full layouts and a card featuring CTMH's Clementine paper pack this month.  I'm super excited for you to see what I have cooked up for you.  Cost is $20, and Pre-registration is due by 5/24 so I can plan for enough kits.

Can't make it? Out of town?  No worries, you can still order a workshop kit and I will get it to you for the same cost, plus shipping.

Who's in?!?!?!  I know a few of you have already signed up and am excited to see you.