August Campaign and New Catalog Release Party

First of all, a huge thank you to all my ladies for a successful workshop! It was the first time that someone else hosted the workshop at their home - thank you very much to Tammy! I might have forgotten a few pieces but it seems like other than one mad dash back home, everything went well and she is only a stone's throw away from my house.

This month's Constant Campaign gives you a sneak peek into some of the storage options that are coming with the new catalog September 1st!

To qualify, simply place an order for the new marker roll-up at full retail price for $21.25 and receive the new D-Sized stamp Balloon Wishes free! I can't wait to get my hands on this; I have amassed a few Shin Han Touch markers now and they are living in a ziplock baggie. It stores up to 25 markers.

Or... (yes there's more)

Place an order for the new accessory roll-up at full retail price for $22.75 and receive two new Base & Bling style sheets (Affirmations and Lovely Blooms) for free! I have a massive embellishments box already but this roll up would be so handy for getting my workshop accessories from place to place without carting that big box around.

Shh... don't tell anyone ... but I have a massive embellishments addiction. I always wind up buying stuff that I'll wind up using a few months down the road.

Onto our beautiful August SOTM: Framed

Yes, with the new catalog there are new pricing changes, but it doesn't change the fact that if you place an order of $50, you can get this beautiful set still for 5$ more! 

Speaking of pricing changes, this is the last month to get your orders in before prices go up! I'm going to head over and do the same thing myself! 

As well, there is a new paper packet with accompanying embellishments and Compliments stickers available for purchase this month - Zoe!! It's got some beautiful patterns for girl cards. 

I know that these papers would shine in either birthday or Baby Congratulation cards and same with the Enamel and Glitter Duos Green Triangle Puff stickers as well. There's my addiction talking. 

And saving the fun news for last... I will be hosting a New Catalog Release party sometime in September at my house. Date and time to be announced. But... what I will promise: 

* New Catalogs!! 

* Lots of giggling and chatting!! 

* Cookies

* Wine

* Chocolate

* Drawing for "Chocolate Party" stamp set! 

I look forward to seeing you all of you soon at the party! 

Workshop Cards!!!

I finally sat down and got them all done. As per feedback from the last workshop, I opted to stay a bit more simpler this time without a ton of techniques, since I've already taught you most of the more standard ones.

These cards can all be used as birthday or whatever other occasion you wish to make them for. The paper packs featured this time is Seaside (female) and Wanderful (male). They cost $3.00 each and include an envelope to take home with you.

Workshops will be hosted for August 9th and August 31st at a different location to be provided when you sign up for the workshop. It will run the usual hours from 1:00 - 5:00PM. Thank you to both hosts that graciously offered up their home to host this.

Girl 1:

Girl #2:

Girl #3:

Boy #1:

Boy #2:

Boy #3:

If you have any questions, let me know! Otherwise, I look forward to seeing you there. If you can't make it, I can also make and ship pre-cut kits. 

Enjoy summer!

A Wedding Card and back from Portugal

I finally have a card to post - and I am in the middle of working on workshop cards. Lisbon and Albuferia was gorgeous, hot, and I had a great time with family. Below is an image from Lisbon; there are plenty of little shops and cafes along all the walking streets to stop for a cold glass of sangria or beer. 

Little cafe in Lisbon, Portugal

I am also changing up my method of posting to try and keep up with posting even with my busy lifestyle. I will be of course sharing the photos but I will only list the stamp sets that I have used unless if I cannot recall the name. If you would like more information I can always answer that in the comments below. 

Without further ado, the pictures of the card for my friend's wedding back in April. 

I always enjoy using retired paper packs when applicable. I love using the clean colors of red and white with some accents of grey. 

This is to showcase the layers on the card; I don't know what I'd do without foam tape. I'm addicted to it but I always like to have something pop up on a card. One day I will have to try a CAS format and see how well I stick to the guidelines. 

I brought the birds of the set inside the card. The reason why I chose this sentiment is because the bride has always danced to the beat of her own drum, and have had many wonderful experiences since of which some I have been a part of. That is from a different set - "Your Own Kind of Wonderful" which is available in Annual Inspirations until August 31st. 

The set with the birds was part of Seasonal Expressions 1 and has since been retired. But, there are more awesome sets in Seasonal Expressions 2, available until August 31. 

Happy Stampeding from Cowtown!

Only I...

would come home from one vacation in sunny Mexico and start thinking about the next one in two weeks. But in my defense it's a birthday party for family. Below is a fuzzy photo shot at night from the pool while everyone's busy getting ready for dinner.

The pool at nighttime with the sea in the background. 

Cancun, Mexico

Anyway, I wanted to update you on all of June's specials! I have card images sitting on my phone that I need to post but haven't gotten around to it, and I can't believe we're in mid-June already.

This month features the My Crush books! They're awesome for quick scrapbooking or even travel journaling. I'm going to grab one for my next trip; I used to grab all the flyers and brochures to scrapbook with when I was younger; they were free!

Each book has it's own specially printed backgrounds with a coil binding and comes with matching assortments for you to customize the book to how you see fit. And the best part? You get a free stamp set which matches all of that!

You can find all the photos for these products in the 2014-2015 Annual Inspirations Catalog! 

Speaking of catalogues, the Annual Inspirations catalog has been extended from July to August, but after that some products will be retired to make room for new product! If you'd like to get this list, contact me and I will be happy to send that to you. 

Last, but never least is the stamp of the month: Ice Cream Dream. 

I have to get this one for the sentiment alone; ice cream is perfect for everything from bad days to celebratory days! Isn't that puppy dog totally cute for cards and other projects?

I'm enjoying the beautiful June weather, I hope you are too!

What a crazy month!!

May is here with rain, snow and beautiful sunshine, but that's how it's always like here. No shortage of interesting weather and all fleeting with each moment.

It's National Scrapbooking Month! CTMH would like to celebrate this with you by offering two exciting things that are available only in the month of May!

First off is a beautiful NSM Taste of Summer paper packet for $8.95CAD

Head off to my OBA to see the full set of designs for this beautiful paper packet! Patterns and colors are exclusive to this packet only and usable for every occasion. Bright, summery and perky, they offer a burst of color for even the gloomiest of days. 

And just because this paper packet wouldn't be complete without a companion, there's a matching stamp set!! 

You can't get any more adorable than this - I'm head over heels for those strawberries, but I have always had a soft spot for strawberries. Only available for the month of May as well, this is $19.75 and a perfect companion to the paper packet. Get yours today!

Last but not least of course is the Stamp of the Month : Just Sayin'.

Perfect for My Crush Books or a little addition to your cards, these little blocky sentiments and bubbles are easy to cut out of cardstock and pop on to your next layout! With a minimum purchase of $50.00CAD, this can be yours for $5 more! 

I'm off to find my bright spot in a gloomy, rainy day... such is May Long Weekend on this side of the Rockies. 

With April comes Spring!!

I'm still on my hiatus from social media, but I have to tell you about these April specials!

First of all, Grab Bags!! CTMH has had some amazing products in the past that got retired, and I definetly did shed some tears when those products did retire. However, they've always replaced it with even better items so not all was ever lost.

But now even better, they're going back and making some of those retired items available through
Grab Bags! Each has a mix of new and old, so you never know what you'll get.

This is only available to orders placed through an OBA, so in this case, you'd have to order through http://stampedbyhand.ctmh.com to qualify for one. How to qualify? Just put any full priced item - this excludes any sale and Studio J in your shopping cart and you're good to go! They range from $55 CAD up to $160, but this means you get a value of $75 - $355 in each Grab Bag that's available. They change every day.

Secondly you are now able to order from Seasonal Expressions 2! I'm going to have to get my hands on that super cute coffee cup set featured on Page 15.

Last, but not least the April SOTM is Typed Note

I featured this SOTM in a thank you card I did earlier for a friend - http://stamped-by-hand.blogspot.ca/2014/10/its-always-nice-to-say-thank-you.html and there were lots of layers involved! What's your vice? Mine's foam tape; I'd die without it! I love how classic this set is!

It's snowing and cold, hope you are all staying warm!

March SOTM and Constant Campaign

I'm taking a break from social media, but I wanted to tell you about some exciting things that are happening in March and a bit of sad news. We'll start with the sad news first - Seasonal Expressions 1 expires at the end of March! If you want to order anything from that catalog or even the super cute set on the back cover which benefits Operation Smile, you have until March 31 to order.

But all is not lost... Seasonal Expressions will be available to order from starting April 1st! You will not be disappointed!

Now I have a craving for summer strawberries I need to fix...

Secondly, March's Constant Campaign is Recruiting on a Roll. Love our products so much? Want to earn free product and more? This is the time to sign up as a Consultant!!

While supplies last, new consultants will get that beautiful shoulder tote for free along with an awesome New Consultant Kit full of goodies and you can also earn your way to the amazing rolling tote. Contact me if you have any questions! 

Now with this campaign, I can't ignore my faithful customers, so for the month of March, if you order at least 25$ of product or more, I will include a random embellishment pack with your order. You all are the reason I am still selling this amazing product! 

Thirdly, March's Stamp of the Month is Choose Happy!

With a qualifying order of $50 CAD, you can get this beautiful set for only $5.00! I'm loving the font they chose for the sentiments and those frames could go around any of the other smaller images that you have to make your cards or scrapbook layouts really pop out! 

Hope you are enjoying this brief Spring weather that has shown up; I hope it lasts a few extra days!