April Newsletter: Discover the Art of Business!

	Happy April! Hope the Spring is hitting your area and you're able to enjoy some warmer weather and outside time. I've been stuck inside recovering from surgery (nothing serious) but hope to get out there next week.   Despite the recovery I still plan on having Creative Club this Friday, April 11th. We will be making cards and I'll show you some fun techniques to use with our embossing folders! I have a couple of spots open so if you can make it I'd love to have you.   It's taken me a little longer than anticipated to set up my new scrapbook class. Thanks for your patience and stay tuned. I'm really excited to get this started! The best part is that you don't have to be local to participate! I'll have a home kit option for those that may not live in Northern VA.   Have a wonderful April! I'm hoping to get back to my craft room soon!
	April 2014A newsletter from Michelle Your Stamp Happy Friend, Michelle Michelle Battitori Close To My Heart Independent Consultant Supervisor (703) 307-9808 Discover the art of business during April Dive into an incredible business opportunity and reap artistic rewards Close Read Use your artistic and business abilities in the greatest business venture of your life by joining Close To My Heart! When you sign up as an Independent Consultant during the month of April, you'll not only start out on your artistic journey, but you'll also be given the right artistic tools to help you on your way: you'll receive a FREE Close To My Heart Cricut® collection* with your New Consultant Kit! Each collection is extremely "art-full" and makes for hours of artistic scrapbooking. Join Close To My Heart and start your journey today! *New Consultants will have their choice of Close To My Heart Cricut® collections currently in stock. There is no guarantee that any certain collection will be available, and new Consultants may choose only from what is available. Check out the Discover the Art of Business campaign » April Stamp of the Month: Balloon Talk A stamp set worth a thousand words! Close Read Looking for the right thing to say? Catch a balloon from the April Stamp of the Month and set your message afloat! During April only, you can purchase a bubbly assortment of sentiments in the Balloon Talk stamp set for just $5 when you place a qualifying order of $50. Whether you want to send a thank you, a compliment, or a simple hello, this set of 24 will help you find just the right words. It's a deal that will leave you speechless! See the April Stamp of the Month » My Creations™ Journaling Cards Box Keep your cards all in one (very adorable) place. Close Read With so many scrapbooking elements at your fingertips, it's important to have a good way to keep them organized! Items from our My Creations™ line can be just the ticket, and the new journaling cards box is no exception. This 4½" × 6¼" × 1⅜" box with magnetic closure and a tiered bottom is the ideal place to store your Picture My Life™ cards, and also makes a perfect gift for cards and notes. The white chipboard surface leaves plenty of room for you to add your own creative touch, making it both extremely handy and extremely cute! Get your own Journaling Cards Box » 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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April is a wonderful time to join my team, The Handmade Brigade, as a Close To My Heart Independent Consultant!

 

 

When you sign up this month, April 2014, you'll not only start out on your artistic journey, but you'll also be given the right "art-full" tools with a free Close To My Heart Cricut collection FREE! Our new consultant kit is just $99 and comes packed with nearly triple the retail value in products and supplies to help you succeed.

Plus, when you qualify for the Straight To The Top program, you will be refunded the price of your New Consultant Kit! If you are doing the math that's almost $400 in free products just for doing something you love!

 

Here's what's in each of the Cricut Collections:

Artbooking:

   

1. Cartridge (700 Images; Font, Mini Books, Layouts)
2. My Acrylix™ D-size Stamp Sets
3. 12" × 9" Dimensional Elements in coordinating shapes

Artiste:

 

 

1. Cartridge (700 Images: Themed Projects, Cards, Font, Shapes, and 3-D Items)
2. My Acrylix™ D-size Stamp Sets
3. 12" × 9" Dimensional Elements in coordinating shapes

Art Philosophy:

   

1. Cartridge (700 Images: Font, Basic Shapes, and 3-D Items)
2. My Acrylix™ D-size Stamp Sets
3. 12" × 9" Dimensional Elements in coordinating shapes

More information on becomming a consultant can be found HERE. If you have specific questions please contact me! This really is a great opportunity to make a little extra money or just support your crafty habit!

~Michelle

My Craft Fair Experience

 

On Saturday I had the pleasure of being a vendor at my kids elementary school Spring Craft Fair! This was only the 2nd craft fair I've done so I'm still learning the ins and outs of it all. I kept my wares pretty simple the first time out so this time I wanted to step things up a notch.

 
The rainy weather made it a challenge to carry paper goods in out of the gym but between me, my son, and my parents we made it work! This is what it looked like all packed up in my house. Doesn't look like much right? And this is what it looked like all put together:

I received a lot of compliments on my display...especially the doors! I was struggling with how to incorporate the wreaths with my display and my friend, Maureen, graciously gave me these amazing doors AND put the hinges on for me...on Friday afternoon! She's a lifesaver!

I had a variety of items to sell -- handmade cards, altered bracket frames, canvas wall displays, wreaths, candy treats, rose topiaries, and some other items. Not everything went but that's OK. I'm working on opening an Etsy store and will let you know when it's ready!

Overall, my experience was a success! I think the weather kept some people home but I don't have any complaints about my personal experience.

Craft fairs are certainly a lot of work and are very tiring but I like them. Making the items are relaxing for me and talking to the customers (something I never thought I'd be comfortable doing) is one of my favorite aspects of a show.

I look forward to the next one but right now I plan on enjoying a little rest!

~Michelle