Gina's Little Corner of StampinHeaven

Welcome to a very special blog hop!  The month of April brings us a BRAND new consultant kit that is at a new lower price!  To celebrate, Close To My Heart is also rewarding new consultants that sign up in April and submit $350 in sales in their first 30 days with a choice of any of Close To My Heart's Cricut collections or $100 in SPC.  Now, that is an awesome way to get your business started! The SOTM blog hoppers are bringing you a special hop this month.  We wanted to share with you our WHY.  We all became part of a Close To My Heart for many different reasons. We all have different backgrounds and interests, but one thing we all have in common is our love for  being a Close To My Heart consultant! So sit back and read our stories and find out what inspired us, what brought us to Close To My Heart and why we are still here today.   Like our other hops, this hop is one big circle.  If you came from Tammy Lubick's blog you are on the ri...

Wow!!  They say time flies when you are having fun and that is so true!  I had no idea what was in store for me when I signed up with Close To My Heart 10 years ago.  I did not know that I would gain so many friends all around the country.  Also, I never would have guessed how much I would love teaching and sharing with others.   This journey that I have been on the last ten years has been a wonderful part of my life.  Recently at a Team Builders event in Utah, we were sharing what brought us to Close To My Heart and what would keep us here.   I said that I could never see myself leaving. I plan to be in my 90's and still sharing my love for this wonderful company because of the relationships that I have built with my customers, other consultants and even the corporate staff. Since 10 years is a big milestone for me, I wanted to share it with my customers so I am doing something special this month!  I'm giving away a FREE stamp set with your...

Close To My Heart really hit it out of the park on this one!  I'm so excited about our new rolling tote! This has been a long awaited product by many consultants and customers alike. There is nothing that wasn't considered when designing this tote for crafters that love to go on retreats and crops.  Check out all of this organization! This tote is PERFECT for holding those fabulous organizers that we sell!  (Organizers are sold separate).  When you are ready to go to a crop or weekend retreat, all you need to do is drop in your organizers!  The above tote shows one Large Organizer, a Medium Organizer and three Small Organizers.  The Large Organizer is great for storing our stamps but can also store the embossing folders too. The Medium Organizer has removable sections to configure different ways. I use one for storing my ribbon rounds, bakers twine etc. you can also store stamp pads (laid horizontally) picture my life cards, embellishmen...

Today is the last day to add one of Close To My Heart's exclusive Cricut Collections to your consultant kit when you join the CTMH family! Now, take a look at the kit alone.... it's awesome already just by itself!   Over $300 worth of product all just for $99!  That's CRAZY!   I absolutely love the Skylark paper.  It is one of my favorite new papers from the Spring Summer Idea Book.  I loved it so much I ordered an extra pack!  Two other items that stand out in this kit are the How To Books - Originals and Reflections.   Plus you get 4 stamp sets and 3 exclusive ink pads to name just a few other items! BUT...... that's not all!  When you add an exclusive Close To My Cricut Collection, that ups the value of this kit to over $400!   I love my CTMH cricut collections.   I found that I really don't need oodles and oodles of cartridges!  I have everything I need in these 3 cartridges alone!     Each cartridge has over ...

I really hate crowds.....crowds of grouchy weary shoppers that is.   I don't like crowded parking lots where people lurk to find a close spot because they don't want to walk a little bit.  I don't like people pushing and shoving and to get a good deal.    I've always stayed home during the Thanksgiving Holiday.  I will do everything I can to avoid even running to the grocery store down the street! I will eventually venture out in the next week after the rush is over.  If I could, I would do all my Christmas Shopping on-line!  If you are like me, then you will love my special offer - A FREE Stamp with your order!   We all love FREE!  Who doesn't?! In honor of all those shoppers who want to stay IN on Black Friday, I have a special offer available ONLY through me when you shop on my website Black Friday through Cyber Monday! So what is the deal?   Here is the Deal! -  To get your FREE stamp from me, just plac...

I know!  Today is Halloween but that just means Christmas is around the corner right? At least that's what Walmart is saying.  I stopped there on Tuesday to grab some Halloween Candy and it had already been moved from the seasonal aisle and replaced by Christmas goodies!   I did find some Halloween treats through although it was already picked over.   An now.... trick or treating may be postponed to Friday due to some strong winds and storms headed our way and expected to hit at the Trick or Treat hours! I usually start making Christmas cards early though and I have already posted a few here on my blog!  Here is another card I wanted to share with my new favorite Christmas stamp from Close To My Heart's Holidays From the Heart Gift Guide - Santa Claus (C1567).  I'm a sucker for anything Santa so no surprise that this one is a favorite. I used the sketch from Clean & Simple #264 turning it horizontal.  I stamped Santa in Ruby ink and...

Yesterday I held my annual Autumn Winter Open House.  It was so much fun and I had several people stop by to check out the new products from the Autumn Winter Idea Book!  If you missed my Open House, here are a few shots from yesterday! This month's Stamp of the Month is called "A Chocolate Affair" so it was only appropriate that I had a Chocolate Theme going on! This is the Make & Take area: Everyone got to create the card I shared for the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - "Chocolate Understands".  Details for this card can be found HERE .  I displayed a couple of other options on our new Designed Decor Black Frame (Z1880).   I created the frame's title using the new Framework Alphabet (E1027) stamp .  This is a new favorite! I also used then new Corner Rounder (Z1912) to create the scalloped edge.    Here is a closer look: Check out the new Hair Clip (Z1876) !  I used it as an accent to my frame!  This is ...

I've been quiet since Christmas but it's only because I've had my nose in a good book!   The new Spring Summer Close To My Heart Idea Book!!  Let me tell you - this one book I just can't put down!  It is AMAZING!  (I know I say that with each book that is released but really - THIS ONE WILL ABSOLUTELY TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY! This is just ONE of the perks of being a Close To My Heart Consultant!  We get a one month PREVEIW period. These books will be released to the public on February 1.  But we get them early and we get to order product early so that we will have some of the AMAZING new products to share in February! The SECOND perk of being a Close To My Heart Consultant is that we earn Select Product Credit with our sales!  I've been saving my SPC so now that this book has come out, instead of spending over $700 (yes - that is the total of my wish list) I'm only going to actually spend around $150 - which includes a THIRD perk - this i...

I just LOVE it when they add additional products to our While Supplies Last sections of our websites!  You sure can't beat these deals! One of my most favorite paper packs from the past was the Elemental Paper pack.  I loved it because it was  SO versatile.   You could mix and match it with almost ANY other paper!  Where else can you can awesome cardstock quality paper (6 sheets of B&T and 6 sheet of cardstock) for only $2.50!! ****UPDATE 9/21 - This Paper pack is ALREADY sold out!**** (People snatched this deal up immediately!) Elemental Level 2 Paper Packet 6 – 12" × 12" Cardstock Sheets (2 Desert Sand, 2 Olive, 1 Pacifica, 1 Sorbet) 6 – 12" × 12" B&T Duos® Papers (2 each of 3 double-sided designs) $9.95   $2.50   X7141B And that's not all!  Check out some of these other awesome deals! Coordinating Dimensional Elements only $1.50! Elemental Complements Dimensional Elements 2 – 12" × 6" Coordinating...

Close To My Heart's new Autumn Winter Idea Book is here and today's hop will showcase many of the new products!  So, sit back and enjoy the hop!  If you arrived here from Laurie Newton's blog you are on the right track!   Joining the blog hop is easy.   Just follow the links at the end of each post and it will take you to next blog! I had the wonderful opportunity to teach at this year's Extravaganza classes at Close To My Heart's annual convention.  I had so many new things it was hard to choose what I would share in today's New Product Blog Hop! Today, I'm sharing a couple of Home Decor Items!  I used the new Moonlight paper to show another use for this paper besides Halloween.  Moonlight's Smokey Plum Stripes and Diamond papers are perfect for Home Decor! The star is our new My Creations Star (Z1803) .  It is pre-assembled chipboard and has a hole in the back for hanging.  The star measures is 12".    To cover the sta...