January Newsletter: It's time to celebrate National Papercrafting Month!

Class update: Chicken Wire Frame is scheduled for 1/25, not 1/18. If interested please RSVP by 1/15.

	January 2014A newsletter from Michelle Your Stamp Happy Friend, Michelle Michelle Battitori Close To My Heart Independent Consultant Supervisor (703) 307-9808 Happy New Year! Wow! 2013 flew by and so many exciting things happened. I can't wait to share them with you in my Year In Review Workshop coming soon. I'm adding home gatherings back into my schedule so if you are interested in hosting a show please let me know. Home shows are great for earning free products and 50% rewards so if you've been waiting to get any of the Cricut Cartridges at a discount book your show today. I would like to extend my workshops in 2014 so if you are interested in something in particular please let me know. I'm more than happy to create a workshop for you and a group of your friends (and you get the hostess rewards). Here is what I have scheduled so far: Fri 1/10 - Creative Club @ 7pm Sat 1/18 - Chicken Wire Frame Sat 2/1 - Xi Delta Gamma Fundraising Crop (contact me for more info) Sat 2/1 - Spring/Summer Idea Book is live! I hope to see you in 2014!! National Papercrafting Month A cardmaking kit to put you on Cloud Nine! Close Read Celebrate National Papercrafting Month by capturing a cloud—Cloud Nine, to be exact—with an exclusive cardmaking kit. The Cloud Nine cardmaking kit, which includes 10 adorable cards (2 ea. of 5 designs) is available at a great discount or even FREE during January. Purchase it for just $15 (retail value $46) with a qualifying order of $35, or get it FREE when you enroll as a new Consultant in January and submit total personal sales of $300 or more. You're sure to find your own little piece of heaven when you take advantage of this limited-time deal! *New Consultant's total qualifying sales must be remitted by the end of their first full quarter as a Consultant to be eligible. They will be prompted to add the free kit with the order that achieves the minimum qualifying total sales. If the minimum is reached through multiple orders, the new Consultant will be prompted to add the kit to the order that brings them to the required $300 mark. If the qualifying order is made through a customer's OBA order, the new Consultant will be prompted to add the free item to their next order that is submitted before the end of the first quarter (June 30, 2014). If the qualifying order is made through the Consultant's Order Entry, the Consultant will be prompted to add their Consultant profile to the order. **Note that card kits do not count toward qualifying order totals. The retail value of the order is totaled prior to determining promotional kit eligibility. See the kit » January Stamp of the Month: Cross-Stitch Wishes Send a handmade sentiment with an oh-sew special touch! Close Read Everyone needs a touch of homemade in their lives! With the January Stamp of the Month, Cross-Stitch Wishes, you can be sure to provide that loving trace for your family and friends. Piece together adorable projects with this set celebrating the handcrafter in all of us at an amazing discount: place an order of $50 and get this set for just $5! This great offer is available during January only, so be sure to order yours quickly and get started stamping your scrapbook pages and cards with its warm and heartfelt wishes. It's a perfect bonus to your National Papercrafting Month purchase—when you qualify for and purchase the Cloud Nine card kit (above), your order total will automatically qualify you for the discounted Stamp of the Month. A bargain that's truly "sew cute!" View the January Stamp of the Month » Crafty Calendar Give your year direction with a calendar made from the heart! Close Read Order a stampable, craftable, durable calendar just in time for the new year! The Monthly Calendar (Z1030) has 12 blank calendar pages just ripe for the decorating with your favorite photos, colors, and embellishments. Take the photos you've gathered all year and turn them into a wonderful piece for your wall that will bring a smile to your face with every passing month. The calendar is available for $7.95 and will hold your priceless memories for many months ahead, and the years after, too! Check out the Monthly Calendar » Where you can find me: handmadefromtheheart@gmail.com https://twitter.com/#!/mbattitori http://michellebattitori.ctmh.com http://michellebattitori.ctmh.com/retail http://www.facebook.com/MichellesHandmadeWorld. http://www.michelleshandmadeworld.blogspot.com http://www.pinterest.com/mbattitori               Close To My Heart 1199 West 700 South, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 919 Centre St. NW, Suite 331, Calgary, AB T2E 2P6 © 2014 CTMH Co. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe from this list

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Michelle BattitoriClose To My Heart Independent Consultant
website: michellebattitori.ctmh.com
blog: michelleshandmadeworld.blogspot.com

email: handmadefromtheheart@gmail.com
cell: 703-307-9808

Masculine Valentine's Card

I know Christmas and New Year's are barely over but I just can't help myself to make something Valentine's! I kept this card very simple since it's going to my hubby and tried to not to make it too girly with a lot of pink and hearts and bling.

 I did hand-stitch the banners in place though with Embroidery Floss (on sale in the While Supplies Section of my website). I pre-punched the holes with my stitch ruler and piercing tool...a life safer for this girl who can't draw a straight line to save my life!

The card is based on sketch #117 from Freshly Make Sketches...a great sketch to use up scraps! Here's the inspiration sketch:

Home Decor Workshop

I had a blast making this frame and hope you will too (my kids think it's awesome)!

Grab six of your favorite photos and join me on Saturday, January 25 at 1 pm to create this beautiful art piece you'll be proud to display in your home. Or, give this to someone special for Valentine's Day. The choice is yours! If you are in Northern VA please RSVP by January 15th HERE.

Each workshop kit is $40 (price includes tax and shipping) and contains the following items:

• Designed Decor Colonial White Frame

• My Acrylix® Frame Kit Stamp Set (B-size)

• Kraft Paper Die-Cut Shapes

• Mini Wooden Clothespins

• Baker's Twine Hemp

The frame can be positioned either vertically or horizontally to suit your needs. I will also have my full supply of stamp sets so you can choose the colors that best fit your home.

If you aren't in the local VA area but would like to participate you can purchase the kit HERE. Home kits will also need the following items:

• 1-3 Ink pads (your choice of colors)
• 1" x 3 1/2" MyAcrylix Block (Y1002)
• 2" x 2" MyAcrylix Block (Y1003)

Hope to see you on the 25th!

January Creative Club

Next Friday, 1/10/14 I will be hosting Creative Club in Northern VA. We'll be making two cards using the fun Circle Spin Cards and super affordable M-sized stamp sets. I hope you can join me for a fun evening with some great ladies!

If you are not in the Northern VA area but would like to participate I do have kits available for purchase. Each kit comes with:

• Pre-Cut Papers
• (2) 5" x 7" Circle Spin Cards with envelopes
• Pre-stamped images
• 5" of Red Shimmer Trim
• Full-color instructions with pictures

Not sure what the M-sized stamp sets are? These are single stamp images that are perfect to use for cards or scrapbook accents. Each stamp fits perfectly on a 2" x 2" block and at only $2.95/image you can't go wrong! They are perfect for to color or paper piece. These are the current M-sized sets available:

M1000 - M1025 (Monogram)

M1026-Dotted Love

M1027-Baby Carriage

M1029-A True Thank You

M1030-A Little Gift

M1032-Tree Delights

M1033-Heartfelt Birthday Wish

M1028-Santa's Greeting

M1031-Single Snowflake

To purchase any of these stamps please visit my website HERE. 

January Specials

Happy New Year! Happy January! Happy National Papercrafting Month! There are so many reasons to celebrate!    January Stamp of the Month With a minimum qualifying purchase, get your D-size Stamp of the Month set for just $5.00 US / $5.50 CAN! Add the stamp set to your cart on this page at full retail price or, with your qualifying order, add it at checkout for the promotional price. Spend:   $50.00  No purchase required You pay only:   $5.00    $17.95 (full retail)  Set of 13 Recommended My Acrylix® Blocks: 2" × 2" (Y1003), 3" × 3" (Y1006), 2" × 3½" (Y1009), 2" × 6½" (Y1010)  Stamp images outlined in red coordinate with the Cricut® Artiste collection. Click here to order your own Stamp of the Month. Available January 1-31, 2013 only. ___________________________________________________     National Papercrafting Month Promotion Get the Cloud Nine cardmaking kit for just $15  with a $35 order or even for FREE!*  There are two ways to get the adorable Cloud Nine cardmaking kit: Purchase it for just $15 (retail value $46) with a minimum qualifying order of $35 during January in celebration of National Papercrafting Month. Or get it FREE when you enroll as a new Consultant in January and submit total personal sales of $300 or more*. Create 10 cute cards (2 each of 5 designs) using three sneak-peek accessories from the upcoming Idea Book, a new D-size stamp set, and exclusive papers.  Cloud Nine Card Kit Contents: 1 – My Acrylix™ Cloud Nine Stamp Set (D-size) 1 – Cloud Nine B&T Duos™ Paper 1 – Lagoon Cardstock Sheet 1 – Honey Cardstock Sheet 1 – 9" μ 9½" White Daisy Die-Cuts Sheet 1 Roll – Gold Polka-Dot Washi Tape† 1 Roll – Teal Shimmer Trim† 1 Package – Durables Triangle Studs† 10 – Card Bases & Envelopes 1 – Instructional Brochure Featured colors: Lagoon, Sunset, Honey, White Daisy Watch this great video for more information on this fun kit...    Click here to place an order online to get your Cloud Nine Kit. † New product in Spring/Summer 2014 Idea Book. * New Consultant's total qualifying sales must be remitted no later than June 30, 2014, and the free kit will automatically ship with the Consultant's order that achieves the minimum sales, or, if that order is a customer's OBA order, it will ship with the next order going to the Consultant's address. Orders must be Consultant-placed and the listed shipping address must correspond to an address listed on the Consultant's profile in their online Personal Business Assistant. Offer valid January 1–31, 2014. Additional criteria may apply. Tax is based on the price paid for the promotional item. Shipping/ handling based on the full retail price of the card kit ($46). ___________________________________________________     New Consultant Kit is now available!   The new 2014 Spring/Summer Consultant Kit is available now. It is jam packed with brand spankin' new products from the upcoming 2014 Spring/Summer Idea Book! The kit is $99 and contains approximately $309 worth of CTMH goodies. The good news is that you can earn that $99 back with our Straight to the Top Program! If you have $1,200 in orders (including your own orders) within your first 90 days as a Consultant, you will receive your $99 back and the adorable Cloud Nine Kit (see above) for FREE! PLUS, if you meet the Straight to the Top Goal, I will also personally give you a FREE Workshop on the Go Kit of your choice! That is a value of $385!! If you have any questions about becoming a CTMH Consultant, feel free to contact me.

Hello 2014...

Happy New Year to you!!! Yesterday I posted two questions on my Facebook page:

1. Do you make New Year's resolutions?
2. Do you document them?

To answer my own questions: kind of, and yes!

The definition of resolution is "a firm decision to do or not to do something." To me that just seems unattainable. Instead, I try to focus on goals. Are they same thing? More or less, yes, but my simple brain thinks there is a difference. I guess that word "firm" plays tricks in my head. It's too black and white for me. Goals on the other hand seem more like a plan. They have a little wiggle room and don't seem so rigid. I feel like goals imply a plan of attack. It gives me a way to analyze and assess my progress to make changes as needed. Does it make sense? You tell me.

Last family photo of 2013

Either way, I wanted to share my goals for 2014. It's my way of being accountable. These will inevitably become part of my Picture My Life Scrapbook this year so be prepared to see them again. Oh, and feel free to call me out if you notice I've dropped the ball a bit (especially on #3, 4, and 6).

1. Exercise 4 - 5 days a week. If I lose a few extra pounds great. If not, no big deal. I need it for mental clarity and sanity. 
2. Run a race/obstacle once a month. I'm already signed up for the Frozen 5K on the 5th so check that off my list for January!
3. Take pictures of the projects I make and blog about them. I can't even begin to tell you the projects I've made in 2013 that never got photographed or posted. Why, I have no idea. I guess I'm just being lazy.
4. Finish my kids 1st Year Albums. My oldest is 10 so it's about time I get it done! Thankfully the other two albums are much further along!
5. Date night with my hubby once a month. 
6. Participate in more crafty blog challenges...this goes along with #3 (and I need to use up my stash of papers!)

As a family we'll sit down and write some family goals a little later today. It's always fun to see what the kids come up with!