It's New Year's Eve.......

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

I bet you can't guess what was delivered last week?

 Christmas presents? No.

A new puppy? No. 

My new Seasonal Expressions Idea book? Yes, how did you ever guess? 

Lots of pretty papers and new stamp sets too. New Thin Dies and Compliments. New card kits and Silly sayings too.  Just look at the new Stamp Of The Month for January.

If you would like to get together in January 2017, let me know, I still have a few dates available. Let me know if you like one of your own, jwilson@bctonline.com or you can call or text me 503-708-6889 Note: My cell is having issues and I do not have my voicemail re-set up yet.

Want to check out the new Idea book? It goes live on Jan 1, 2017 http://janicewilson.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/products/online-idea-book.aspx

I hope you all have a Safe and Happy New Year!!!

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Cricut® Flower Market Collection: New Year’s Eve Goodie Bag

Such cute ideas. You can get your Flower Market Cricut Cartridge Collection for $99.00 by clicking here. 

Or get our Flower Market Digital Collection for $79.00 by clicking here.*Only available for use with Cricut Explore™ and Cricut Explore Air™

If you have questions please call me 503-708-6889 or email me at jwilson@bctonline.com

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

It's Boxing week!

We’re ending 2016 with a bang, bringing you even more deals on our high quality crafting products. Every day between Monday, December 26, and Thursday, December 29 we’ll be introducing different deals on new and retired products. The deals will only be available for a limited time, so check back right here every day at 3:00 pm (MST) to see the newest deals!

Boxing Week Sale! 

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Only 12 days left in 2016?

This year has gone by so fast for me. 

Can you believe there are only 12 days left in 2016?

Do you know what that means?

We only have 12 days left to order from the Holiday Expressions Idea book. 

http://janicewilson.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/products/online-idea-book.aspx

That goes for the December Stamp Of the Month-Thoughtful Flowers S1612 too.

Here's a list of items that are already sold out:

Z4003 Thin Cuts Snowflakes
Z4017 City Sidewalks Digital Collection

Don't delay, go to my website and check it out.http://janicewilson.closetomyheart.com/
then join my December Online Gathering.

I'll send a special gift to everyone who orders on my website by December 31 . No minimum required.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

P.S. Watch for a sneak peek coming soon.

Adorable mini albums for celebrating the little things you love!

 So often it’s the little things that matter most—and what better way to celebrate the little things in life than with adorable mini albums? Whether looking for a meaningful gift idea or a treasured keepsake, these mini albums are a fast and easy option, and this month you save 30%-off the retail price of the products you need!

http://janicewilson.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1612-little-things.aspx

* Offer valid December 1–December 31, 2016, while supplies last. Normal shipping/handling & tax apply. 

Blue Jean Mini Album Bundle | CC1197 Instalife™ Album—Blue Jean #Life™ Cards—Enjoy #Life™ Overlays—Black Memory Protectors™ Mini 4" x 4" Memory Protectors™ Mini 2" x 2" Retail Value: $27.75 Your Price: $18.95

Blush Mini Album Bundle | CC1198 Instalife™ Album—Blush #Life™ Cards—Hello Gorgeous #Life™ Overlays—Gold Memory Protectors™ Mini 4" x 4" Memory Protectors™ Mini 2" x 2" Retail Value: $27.75 Your Price: $18.95



















Adventure Mini Album Bundles | CC1200 Everyday Life™ Album—Stripes My Crush® Adventure Calls Memory Protectors™ (Choose 6" x 8" (CC1199), 4" x 6" (CC1200), or 3" x 4" (CC1021)) Retail Value: $29.85 Your Price: $19.95

You can find these bundles on my website by following the link below.
http://janicewilson.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1612-little-things.aspx

I ordered my Adventure Mini Album Bundle | CC1200 Everyday Life™ Album—Stripes My Crush® Adventure Calls Memory Protectors™ 4" x 6" (CC1200) It should be in the next few days.

If you have any questions, please call me 503-708-6889.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Cricut® Flower Market Collection: Fall Scrapbooking

Here is another awesome video from Close To My Heart.


Here is a link if you would like to order your own Flower Market Cricut Cartridge. We even have a digital version here.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Cricut® Flower Market Collection: Boy Scrapbook Page

I love how Close To My Heart makes these wonderful videos for each key of the keypad overlay.


Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Cricut® Flower Market Collection: Baby Scrapbook

How cute is this?


You can order your own Flower Market Cricut Cartridge here.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Cricut® Flower Market Collection: Baby or Little Girl Scrapbook

Have you seen these informative videos that Close To My Heart makes for the Cricut Flower Market Cartridge?  They are awesome.

Cricut® Flower Market Collection: Halloween/Dia De Los Muertos Inspiration

Have you seen this?  Now I want to go in my craftroom and play.


You can order yours here janicewilson.ctmh.com

New Thin Cuts are in...............

I am so excited to be able to share these with you.  CTMH has 4 new coordinating Thin Cuts 

 Here are your quick links…

Swirly Seashells Stamp Set

Thin Cuts Swirly Seashells

Sweet Birthday Stamp Set

Thin Cuts Sweet Birthday

Wreath Stamp Set

Thin Cuts Wreath

School Kids Stamp Set

Thin Cuts School Kids

The coordinating stamp sets for these Thin Cuts have intricate details that would take more time and effort to trim out than other available stamp sets. These new Thin Cuts will make creativity even easier. easy to cut out shapes for these stamps.

I have my October gathering set up on my website, you can join and place your order or you can call me or email me your order.  I am closing the gathering on October 31st so don't delay too long.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

The New Planner pages are here!!!

I love my planner, and now I can color all the beautiful pages too.

These pages will be available for purchase in three different ways: All you have to do is follow the links below to the one you want.  

1) bundledtogether with the Everyday Life Album—Stripes (CC1178, $31.90 USD/$40.75 CAD); 

2) bundled together with the Everyday Life™ Album—Seaglass (CC1177, $31.90USD/$40.75 CAD); 

3) buy only the planner pages themselves (CC2017, $16.95USD/$21.75 CAD). 

The planner pages come with a clear pencil bag and three gold paperclips too.

Don't forget to join my October Gathering.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Amazing vacation.

I have always wanted to go to Hawaii, I never really thought about which island, I just wanted to go.

So for our 35th anniversary, we went.  It was awesome.  We don't vacation like most people, if  you know Steve, you know he likes to shop. I really should write a book with all the best thrift stores in every town, or maybe list them all with a review of each. But that's another post. lol  We usually drive, but this time we flew. We rented a car and the only thing I booked ahead of time besides the car, flight and hotel was the Luau.  I booked it on our actual anniversary, Monday September 5th.  Now we don't drink and with my allergies, it can get kind of stressfull.  I made sure to call ahead and request a grain free meal.  The food was good, a little too salty for me, but then I have been on a salt free diet for a while now.  The entertainment was awesome.  They asked if people were there celebrating anything specific like birthdays or anniversarys. We weren't alone, there were 2 couples that were celebrating 67 and 68 years.  I hope we can last that long.  I say that now, but only a couple weeks ago we were fighting over the color of his pool room.

Back to our trip lol  We stayed at the Hale Koa hotel on Wikiki beach.  

This is a Banyon tree in the courtyard.

 At night this is what we saw.  

It was like you were in the Avatar movie.

   On Saturday after we had been to the pharmacy to get a refil on my inhaler, 

because I forgot mine at home, we had a late lunch at the Hard Rock cafe.

 Their guitar collection was amazing.

Sunday we walked down to the Wikiki Beach 

Monday we drove out to the North Shore 

We passed by the Dole Pineapple Plantation and stopped.  

We took the Liberty Train tour through the plantation.

 We say Cocoa plants among lots of others and learned 

a lot about the Pineapple and the Plantation.

After the Plantation tour we headed back to the Hale Koa 

and waited for the Luau to start.

 Here they are uncovering the pig that has been cooking for a few hours, 

all covered in banana leaves.

 The entertainment was awesome.

Tuesday was not so much fun.  I woke up several times in the early morning from swelling from the salt and who knows what else.  I didn't do much walking.  Steve took me to the Arizona and spent most of the day pushing me around in the wheel chair.  Not the most fun for either of us, but we didn't let it get us down either.

 Red Ginger plant

 The nice Park Ranger wanted to make sure 

we got a picture of us on the Arizona.

  On Wednesday we went to the Flea Market at the stadium, walked all the way around it.  

On our way back, we ran across the Bishop Museum so we went in and checked it out.

 This place is huge and has some amazing items on display.

 I thought this was interesting.

 This display shows what has been found inside Tiger sharks.  

Rumor has it, they will eat anything. 

Yes, that is an unopened can of Spam setting in the jawbone of a Tiger shark, a whole tire, 

a pair of boots, a turtle shell, a bottle of Ketchup and half a surf board.

 Can you see the double rainbow?  

 On Thursday, we went on a dinner cruise. 

Dinner was nice, and the sunset was amazing.  

 That mountain in the back is Diamond Head.

 Honalulu from the ship.

On Friday we went to the Punch Bowl.  

We decided to explore a little and took a road we thought might take us to the top

 so we could see the whole area.  It was incredible.

 The lush green jungle like hillside overlooking Honalulu. 

If you look closely you can see Diamond Head off to the left in the distance.

  The trees hung over the roadway and was covered in vines that hung very low.

 I know Jurasic Park was filmed on this island, but I'm not sure where.  

It looks like it could have been here. 

 The Philodendrons were growing all over the trees.

 We found a sign that said we were in the Honalulu Water Shed Forest Reserve.

 

 Every once in a while, the road would wind around an have an overlook where you could get a glimps of the city below.

 Sometimes you had to peer through the trees to see it too.

 Amongst the dense forest area, we found some familiar sites too. 

 Isn't he a handsome fella. 

 There's Diamond Head again. 

  From the overlook, you could see most of the south side of the island.

 Here we can see the area we had been on the dinner cruise the night before. 

 The State park was near and we stopped for a small break.  

Here we saw more Roosters and a couple hens.

 I caught them fighting in mid air.

They saw us and came running just like mine at home do. 

Of course, we had to go shopping in between all these amazing places we went.  I think we went to the NEX almost everyday.  It's the Naval Exchange, or Navy Store.  They have their own mall, complete with food court.  I found that Charlie's Subs were my friend, meaning I didn't have any noticeable issues after eating there. lol  Due to having everything we own packed, I found myself needing a purse or bag of some kind to hold my inhaler, sunglasses and phone.  So we went to the NEX and got a mini backpack type bag.  After we went to the Flea Market on Wednesday, we needed another suite case to help lug the goodies home. lol 

In the 8 days we were gone, I logged 60,713 steps and remember 2 of the days we spent a good portion on the plane and one day I only took 544 steps, due to the swelling.

And of corse, I want to go back and see all the things we didn't have time to see and do.  

It was nice to get away from the house issues and do some exploring.  

Now I have to get things ready for the Crop 4 Vets.  

Happy Scrappin',

Janice