You are going to want to set your alarms for this... In just 12 hours, Close To My Heart is having their FIRST EVER Cyber Monday Sale!!!

Cyber Monday Only: 20% Off All Cricut® Collections! For the first time ever, Close To My Heart is offering a Cyber Monday Sale on Monday, December 1, 2014. There has never been a better time to buy Close To My Heart’s exclusive Cricut® Collections for 20% off the retail price. Whether you love scrapbooking or creating 3-D projects, our four exclusive Cricut® collections make the perfect addition to any craft room! Sale starts at midnight (MST) on December 1 and ends at 11:59 pm Monday night. Make sure you share the news about this sale with all your friends, and family members, too!  Click here to order yours.   Your orders must be submitted between 12:00 am and 11:59 pm (MST) on Monday, December 1 in order to get the discount on your selected Cricut® collections. Enjoy extra savings on Close To My Heart's exclusive Cricut® collections this Cyber Monday! Close To My Heart 1199 West 700 South, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 919 Centre St. NW, Suite 331, Calgary, AB T2E 2P6 © 2013 CTMH Co. All rights reserved. You may unsubscribe at any time from future e-mails from Close To My Heart.

Close To My Heart has a new Seasonal Expressions Idea Book.

Starting December 1st you can order from the new Seasonal Expression Idea Book.  Let me know if you want one.

Take a look here.

Plus 

Deal of the Decade

This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Close To My Heart’s revolutionary My Acrylix^®clear polymer stamps—and we can’t wait for you to celebrate with us! With a qualifying purchase of $50 during the month of December, you will be eligible to purchase ANY C- or D-size stamps from the Annual Inspirations 2014–2015 idea book for only $10. That’s up to $7.95 USD / $9.75 CAD of savings on a single stamp set! Plus, once you achieve the qualifying order total, there is no limit to the number of eligible stamp sets you can purchase at this discounted price. Remember, a purchase of $50 will also qualify you to receive the December Stamp of the Month for only $5, so if you purchase both the discounted Stamp of the Month and additional stamps at this special campaign pricing your savings will compound! It is truly the deal of the decade.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call, text 503-708-6889 or email me jwilson@bctonline.com

Happy Scrappin',

Janice Wilson

503-708-6889

jwilson@bctonline.com

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Mystery Hostess Drawing!!!

Hi everyone,  I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving Day with family and friends. We had our Children and Grandchildren over for lunch and then we played Texas Hold'em.  I had a wonderful day.  So with out any further delays,

I am offering FREE shipping for orders $35.00 or more placed with me through my email address,
here's my jwilson@bctonline.com Plus everyone who orders, will get their name entered into a Mystery Hostess Drawing. Don't forget. those purchases of $50.00 or more, you can purchase the Stamp Of The Month for just $5.00 more.  So go to my website, (http://janicewilson.ctmh.com/Default.aspx ) and make a list of all the stuff you wish to purchase. O need Item Number and name of each item please.  Then email it to me and I will have it shipped to you for FREE.  Here is my email address again.  jwilson@bctonline.com.

Happy Shopping!!!

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask me. Call me or text 503-708-6889.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Black Friday!!!

Starting today!!!

I am offering a Black Friday Special. Spend $35.00 or more and you get FREE SHIPPING!!!  Take a look at my website http://janicewilson.ctmh.com/Retail/Category.aspx  Email me your order and I will ship it for free. jwilson@bctonline.com


Free shipping ends on November 30, 2014. 

Cut Above™ Christmas Card Kit

Item Number: Z2064  $11.95

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

10 – 7" × 5" Printed Card Bases
10 – Printed Banners
10 – Colonial White Deer
10 – Red Sparkles
12 – 3-D Foam Squares
10 – Glitter Paper Pieces
10 – Coordinating Envelopes
4 yards Red and White Baker's Twine

All-Purpose Mat Color Splat

Check out this great technique on Jeanette Linton's blog.  http://blog.closetomyheart.com/2014/11/05/all-purpose-mat-color-splat/

You can click here to purchase all the items necessary to recreate this beautiful card.

There’s an infinite amount of possible art you can create with this technique, but first try this quick tutorial on creating the background seen on this great Happy Autumn card.

What Tools You’ll Need:
D1604 My Acrylix® Season of Thanks
C1589 My Acrylix® Lifetime of Happiness
Z2123 Goldrush Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z2118 Desert Sand Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z2137 Olive Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z2191 Sunset Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z2101 Autumn Terracotta Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z2162 Honey Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z2643 Canary Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z2172 Whisper Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z2642 Flaxen Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z2641 Glacier Exclusive Inks™ Pad
Z1380 Spray Pen
1778 My Acrylix® Spritz Cleaner
Z697 Round Sponge
Z2045 All-Purpose Mat

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Big SALE going on my website!!!

While Supplies Last!!!

Items on my website listed under While Supplies Last have had their prices reduced.  Click on the link below to check it out.

http://janicewilson.ctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=15

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

November Stamp of the Month.

Here is the November Stamp Of The Month.

BEAUTIFUL STAMPS, AMAZING DISCOUNTS

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $5 — that’s over 70% off retail! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.

 Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Are you a Digital Scrapbooker?

Have you seen Studio J?  Close To My Heart is celebrating 5 years of Studio J, our very own Digital Scrapbooking program.  I haven't used it a lot, but it is awesome.  I will share my pages, but first here is the special.

November marks the five-year anniversary of Studio J®, and that means it’s your lucky month, with five amazing ways to win through Studio J and Close To My Heart social media!

First, throughout the month of November, all layouts purchased in Studio J are $5! That is a savings of over 25% off of retail—an unprecedented deal!

Your second chance to win big must come by sheer luck: every fifth order placed in Studio J during November receives a FREE surprise Close To My Heart accessory in its shipping box! The accessory has a retail value of $5 or more.

If luck doesn’t smile on you in that way, you might stumble upon it by finding a little extra something in your Studio J box. Five “golden tickets” will be sent out during the month of November with randomly selected Studio J print orders! This “golden ticket” is redeemable for one of Close To My Heart’s new D-ring albums* loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors™.

For a fourth way to win, simply create new, gorgeous layouts in Studio J, select your favorites, and then post pictures of them on Close To My Heart’s Facebook page using the hashtag #ctmhlucky5. After November 30, five lucky winners will be selected from the entries based on their artistry and creativity and each of these winners will receive their own D-ring album loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors!

And there is one last way to win: take your new Studio J artwork and post a picture of it on Instagram using the hashtag #ctmhlucky5. Just as it is with Facebook, after November 30, five lucky winners will be selected from the entries to receive their own D-ring album loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors!

Contact me for more details.

*Offer valid November 1–30, 2014. Pattern and color of new D-ring album to be given to winners will be at Close To My Heart’s discretion based upon availability. New kits available in Studio J® on November 1 include Confetti Wishes, Snowhaven, Seaside, Pathfinding, and Scaredy Cat. No tax or shipping will be charged on the free item(s). Studio J layouts ship in a protected box that can hold 4 to 50 two-page layouts. For additional information about shipping/handling, please visit StudioJ.com > Products and Pricing > Shipping Options.

Go To Studio J

Here are some samples that I made using Studio J.  I made these to help showcase my new jewelry business Janice's Jewels & Accessories by TuVous Fashion.

My Grandson and Great Nephew .

My Granddaughters and Great Nieces. 

 We had so much fun that day. My Niece Tarina LaFollette took the pictures.  The hard part was deciding which ones to use in the layouts.  Not to mention choosing the layout and papers to use.  They are adding new paper packs too.

If you have questions please call me 503-708-6889 or email me jwilson@bctonline,com and I will help you.

 
 Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Mystery Hostess Drawing!

I almost forgot the do the drawing.  

So without any further delay.

the Winner is..............................................

Drum Roll Please........................................

Congratulations Tina Keeler 

You are the lucky winner of the $25.00 in FREE products.  Email me with your order.   

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All Hallows Eve is upon us once again.

As the day progresses, we will have to remember that our tiny future leaders will be out in costume so excited they may not remember to watch where they are going.  They will be pretending to be Heroes and Vilians, Princesses, Unicorns and some many more.  They might be practicing what to say when they get to the door, or maybe they are thinking about where to hide their candy from others. In any case we need to be super observant today especially tonight when it's getting dark and the kids are in search of the perfect house to trick or treat at.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Halloween is just around the corner.

I have been busy helping the Ladies Auxiliary making masks for their annual Halloween Party on Sunday October 25, 2014 from 2-5 pm. The party is open to the public. It is held at the Three Rivers VFW Post 1324 located at 104 Tumwater Dr. Oregon City, OR over looking the Falls in Oregon City above Hwy 99 E.

Here are the masks that I made kits for:

 I also have the Red Angry Bird and the White Angry Bird

I hope the kids like them.  

I used Close To My Heart paper and Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge, the Chick & Scary Cricut cartridge along with the Paper Doll Dress up Cricut cartridge.  

Need any ideas for table decorations for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner this year?

Here is a cute little Turkey I found on Google this week.

This Turkey is made using the Art Philosophy and Artiste Cricut Cartridges.  I used the Pathfinding paper pack to create this Turkey.  I also use Burlap ribbon on the head and neck.  I cut 4 of each Strip to make one medallion.  I don't think that is necessary though.  This Turkey stands 4 1/4" tall.  I did not sponge ink on the head like the tutorial shows, but I will before I am done. I included the link to the tutorial that I found.  http://cricutwithheart.blogspot.com/2012/11/clementine-turkey.html

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

60 years, that is amazing.

I took some time today to make a card for a 60th Wedding Anniversary. Wish I could go to their party.

I used the Artphilosophy Cricut Cartridge to cut the labels and flowers and leaves. I used Honey, Olive and Daisy White cardstock. I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder and my Sizzix flower tools to give the flowers some dimension. I used New England Ivy marker to add lines to the leaves and scored them with a tiny stylus. I sponged the edges of the Swiss Dots embossed paper and the label with the Happy Anniversary stamped image. I took a Gold metallic marker and created a dotted line around the label. I tied an organza ribbon around the embossed paper before I adhered it to the card base. I almost forgot. I used Martha Stewart's clear micro beads to fill in the centers of the flowers, then I added some Liquid Glass to the petals and leaves to look like morning dew. I choose Yellow for the flowers because Hallmark Anniversary List said yellow was the color for 60 years.


I really need to start creating more, it's so relaxing. 

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

The Ladies Auxiliary's 2nd Annual Autumn Flea Market on October 18, 2014

Mark your calendars, This Saturday October 18th the Ladies Auxiliary is having their 2nd Annual Autumn Flea Market at the VFW Post in Oregon City.  Here's the address 104 Tumwater Dr., Oregon City, OR.  The post building sits on the hill overlooking the Falls by hwy 99 E.

We have vendors of all sorts, vintage and collectible, cabby chic, home decor, hand crafted items made by the Ladies Auxiliary members and a few DS vendors like Avon,  Damsel In Defense, Scentsy, Tupperware and Wildtree.  I linked the ones I have a website for.

Come see the Camels that we will be selling.

I have 2 camels that are 24" and 26" tall and came from Egypt in 1964. They are covered in Rabbit fur.  I also have vintage jewelry.  Coro, Judy Lee, Avon, Jaycraft, Giavonni and lisner to name a few.   

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

A visit from the Ladies Auxiliary National President.

It was such an honor to welcome the Ladies Auxiliary National President Ann Panteleakos to Oregon City and our Post 1324.   Below is a picture (L-R) of our President Tracy Bogart, our District President Patricia Carroll, our State President Linda Rose, and the Ladies Auxiliary National President Ann Panteleakos. 

Here is our President Tracy Bogart, Ladies Auxiliary National President Ann Panteleakos and our Post Commander DJ Ruger.  

This is how we set up the post for the wonderful spaghetti dinner that we served. 

This is only half of our post. 

 everyone loved the decorations and the food.

 The lady standing in this picture is Jan Halverson, our Ladies Auxiliary State Secretary. 
We had Ladies Auxiliary members from Canby, Molalla, Salem, Sandy and Redmond OR. We also had a few Post members, Jim McDonald, Tracy Bogart, Ann Panteleakos, DJ Ruger, Maurie and in the back is Tom. I have to apologize because I don't know Maurie's or Tom's Last names or Post positions.  They are all great guys and fun to work with.  So glad they came today.

Ann Spoke today about recruiting new members and how important that we rebuild our membership.  We lost 40,000 members nation wide this last year.  If you or a member of your Family are Veterans of Foreign Wars, meaning you/they went over seas, you could be eligible to join the Ladies Auxiliary and help our Veterans even more.  With so many of our family members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan we have big shoes to fill.  We need all the help we can get.  

We just learned of some local families who's spouse's have been deployed recently are in need of help any one can help and if you can spare a few cans of food or really just about anything that would help a lot.  You can contact me 503-708-6889 or you can stop by the post on Thursday evenings from 6-8 pm or you can call the VFW Post 1324 503-655-6969 and arrange a time to drop items off.

VFW Post 1324

104 Tumwater Dr, Oregon City, OR 97045 (503) 655-6969

We had so many wonderful Volunteers that helped us today.  

Thank you all so very much.

Now, I have some scrapbooking to do. 

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

I am so excited to see all the activity on my blog.

I just want to say Thank You all for stopping by and taking a look.  Please leave me some messages as I would love to hear from you.  My visitor counter still isn't working right. It shows that I now have had 49,073 visitors.

Don't forget, I am having a mystery hostess drawing on November 1st for all purchases made in October.  Here is a link to my website where you can join the Mystery Hostess Gathering. http://janicewilson.ctmh.com/Default.aspx

I am working on some goody bags for Halloween and although they are a work in progress I wanted to share what I have done so far.

The Bag in a box is from the Scardy Cat paper pack and the characters are from Frightly Fun B1453 and Trick or Treat Sweets B1460.

I used some Stampin' Up punches and the Artphilosophy Cricut Cartridge for the shapes.  I still have to make the handles and fill them. 

Here are the masks I cut from the Chic and Scary Cricut cartridge for our Safety/ Halloween party that is open to the public.  It will be on Sunday October 26, 2014 at the VFW 1324 Post 104 Tumwater Dr, Oregon City, OR 97045 from 2-5 pm. 

Tumwater Dr. over looks the Falls in Oregon City. 

Here I took the basic shapes and created animals with just a few scrap pieces of paper.

Here is the big project that I have been working on.

The Ladies Auxiliary National President Ann Panteleakos is coming to our Post for a visit on Sunday and we are serving dinner.  Several of us get together on Thursday nights and craft.  We decided to make table decorations for her visit.  I will have more pics on Sunday night or Monday as I am also the Historian and will be there for the event.  Here are a couple pictures of what we made.

 We made decorations for 26 tables that seat 8 people.  We are expecting over 100 people to join us from all the surrounding area Auxiliary's including local officials. This event is open to the public.

I just hope I'm not spoiling any surprises by posting this.  I am just so excited that it is all coming together so nicely.  

If you would like to know more about the Ladies Auxiliary, here is a link.  http://www.ladiesauxvfw.org/

You can join the Auxiliary at that link as well.  We are always looking for new members.  We have a tall order to fill with so many Veterans returning home.  We can use all the help we can get.  

Hope you are having a wonderful fall day.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Updated my Visitor Counter.

I have been watching my Stats on my Dashboard and they kept leaping by hundreds, but the counter that shows on my blog was just creeping up.  So I updated my Visitor Counter and can I say WOW!!!  I had no Idea I was getting so many hits.  Can you believe I have 47,403 hits? It amazes me.

I really have been crafting, I joined the Ladies Auxiliary VFW 1324 in June and have been helping get ready for the National President's visit on October 12th.  I can't show you what I have been making, because we want it to be a surprise and I don't want to spoil it just in case anyone sees my posts.  I know Phat chance of that happening, but just in case.

I have also made some masks for the Safety/Halloween event the Ladies Aux. puts on every year also. Those I can show you, but not today.  I am still making samples.

I am getting ready to start playing with my new Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge soon, so stay with me a little while longer.  I promise to show you all kinds of fun stuff.

I have been very busy with my TuVous Jewelry, going to events and keeping my Facebook, Blog and Website all caught up.  That right there is a chore.

I have started walking to help me recover from my breathing issues earlier this spring and summer.  I had a Angiogram 2 weeks ago and Dr. Greenberg said my heart is in great shape, sooo glad that Dulera didn't leave permanent damage to my heart.  I was so worried that it had.

I have a crop at my house this Saturday, so I better get ready to have some fun.  I have the best group of ladies that come to crop.

Hope you have a great week,

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

I can hardly believe it is October already.

Here is the special you have all been waiting to find out about.

During the month of October, with each qualifying purchase of $50 USD / $55 CAD you are eligible to receive—as a special bonus—one of two chevron ribbons FREE! Each chevron ribbon—Ruby or Outdoor Denim—has an original retail value of $6.95 USD / $7.75 CAD. So which ribbon will you get? It’s a surprise! Quantities are limited, so place your orders as early in the month as possible. Be sure to take advantage of this fantastic offer so you can enjoy embellishing your creations with your own surprise roll of bonus ribbon!  Valid through October 31, 2014

What are you waiting for? Let's see which one you get.  Click here to start ordering.  

From now till October 31, anyone who purchases from me or my website will be entered into a Mystery Hostess Drawing.  You could win $25.00 in FREE Close To My Heart products.  Go to my website and join the Mystery Hostess gathering to be entered in the drawing.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice