Starting The New Year And January Promotions

It's hard to believe we are already into the second week of the new year. Does it seem that the time is flying, or is it just me?

I thought I would take a few minutes to share my plans for this blog for the year, and to share this months promotions. The new year is a great time for starting fresh on a lot of things, and so I thought I would start fresh on my blog. I have decided to only post once a week, and will be posting on Tuesdays. If Tuesday doesn't seem to work well, it might move to Monday or Wednesday, but I plan to keep it on Tuesday.

My thinking on this, is that I can post early in the week with my planned blog topic, and then leave the end of the week for any bonus blogs, or unexpected posts that come up.

I will be including any Close To My Heart (CTMH) promotions, as well as Stamp Of The Months (SOTM) info, early in the month. I will also be sharing my own artwork when I have a chance to work on any. I am hoping to start showcasing some of my very talented follower's work as well, so let me know if you would like to be included.

Something a bit new this year, will be a monthly FREEBIE. Each month, I will offer some sort of FREE promotion for my followers. It might be a FREE random drawing, a FREE gift with purchase, FREE shipping, or any other fun thing I can think of.

I am also putting together a project club right now. I hope to start offering this in March, and it will be offered every other month to start. If, it works out, I will consider monthly. SO, if you have any project ideas you would like to see, let me know, and I will be happy to see what I can come up with. Right now, I will be doing things like card sets, journals, and a few 3-D decor items. I will share more on this in mid-February.

Ok, that was a lot of info, and I still haven't shared the promotions yet. January is National Papercrafting Month, and CTMH has a Wonderful way to celebrate... Pocket scrapbooking cards for your everyday life.

Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with the exclusive Picture My Life™ Live Your Day scrapbooking program—available for one month only! This collection was designed to coordinate perfectly with the sensational Everyday Life™ 2016 Planner Pages and My Crush® Everyday Life Pages, so you can seamlessly integrate pocket scrapbooking into your 2016 planner. Whether in the planner or on their own, these cards make it easy to preserve your everyday moments all year long. Get yours today for only $8.95 before this offer is gone!

And since the Pocket Scrapbooking Cards are designed to work with Everyday Life™ 2016 Planner, I have decided to have a random drawing this month for a FREE Everyday Life™ 2016 Planner (includes planner pages and binder)!!

All you have to do is post a comment on this blog by midnight on January 30th. Then, on January 31st, I will draw one lucky winner from those who have commented to receive the Everyday Life™ 2016 Planner FREE from me. It's that simple.

We can't forget about the SOTM set either. Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for that month only, for just $5! 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. January is a 14-Stamp set called Beloved Bouquet. I think it is BEAUTIFUL!!

Shop now, and take advantage of the promotions this month, and get your own exclusive Picture My Life™ Live Your Day set and Beloved Bouquet stamps before they are gone.

*National Papercrafting Month Offer valid January 1, 2016 (9:00 am MST)–January 31, 2016 (11:59 pm MST) while supplies last. Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of items.

The Everyday Life™ Line Has Arrived!

IT’S HERE!

The moment you’ve all been waiting for. You can now place your order for our planner system!

Isn’t it beautiful? We love the vibrant colors of this planner, and all that space to write down those oh-so-important lists and reminders. And because we just can’t help ourselves, we’re also going to give you a deal on an exclusive planner bundle! From now until December 31, you can order a special planner bundle that gives you everything you need to create a planner at a 15% discount! You’ll get the Everyday Life™ black album with trendy gold foil designs, the Everyday Life™ 2016 planner pages, including stickers for color coordinating your planner, and the Everyday Life™ Perfect Plan roller stamp, which works hand-in-hand with the stickers.

But that’s not all.

We have an extra surprise: There are more items in the Everyday Life™ line, and they’re ALL available as of today! Let us show you the whole system!

First up, we've created two new Memory Protectors™ that are sized especially for the Everyday Life™ album—one with four 4" x 3" side-loading pockets and one with two 4" x 6" side-loading pockets. You can create a mini Picture My Life™ album, like you see here, or you can add some photos and Picture My Life™ cards to your planner. What better way to add a smile to your day than to turn to your to-do list and see pictures of those you love?

Next, we've got something really exciting—our My Crush® Everyday Life pages. These loose, 3-ring hole punched pages come in a variety of playful patterns, and some have sayings that will lift your spirits and encourage you to seize the day! Did you notice the washi tape used to hold these precious photos and memorabilia in place? That's our Everyday Life™ washi tape, which coordinates with the colors of the planner pages and the My Crush pages. We're all about preserving the little moments in life, and these My Crush® pages and washi tape make memory keeping on-the-go easy, cute, and fun!

Here our artist combined the planner pages with the Memory Protectors, the My Crush® pages, and the washi tape. Now you can see just how many amazing possibilities there are with our Everyday Life products. You'll be able to preserve your favorite moments in the same place that you plan them! We're excited to help you enjoy your memories the same way you live your life: one day at a time.

Ready to place your order? To purchase the Everyday Life planner bundle*, which includes the album, planner pages, and roller stamp, head on over to my website and select "Special Promotions" on the left-hand side of the page.

*To receive the 15% discount, you must purchase the planner bundle found under "Special Promotions." Adding the items separately will not trigger the discount. You must use the campaign item number provided for the bundle.

Planners Gonna Plan: The Everyday Life™ Planner System from Close To My ...

Plan Ahead - New CTMH Planner is coming...

Do you still use your paper planner? I am so excited about the new Close to my Heart Planners that are coming out soon! I just couldn’t wait to share it with you! The information below is from today’s CTMH’s blog post...

If your like me, I have used planners for years and cannot imagine life without them. I love my phone for the calendar, but planners are SO much more. If your a visual learner and love to see your days laid out in front of you, you might be a planner person too. CTMH announced at the Brisbane Convention, that we have created a planner that we’ll be making available for order later this month! Take a look!

Start with our adorable three-ringed Everyday Life™ album. It's black cover with a gold foil floral design is sure to be the envy of all your friends. Then grab the Everyday Life™ 2016 planner pages, which include weekly and monthly spreads to help you focus in on the daily details but also remember your plans for the entire month. The planner pages also include four sheets of colorful label stickers, 12 trendy monthly dividers with tabs, and a bookmark-style page finder to help you turn quickly to the current day. To help you store receipts, fliers, and more, there’s also a pocket folder page. Is that organized or what?

Personalize your pages even more with the Everyday Life™ Perfect Plan roller stamp, which has phrases like “shopping list,” “no school,” and “don’t forget.” We’ve designed this roller stamp to coordinate with the label stickers; simply place the label sticker in your planner, and then stamp the phrase of your choice onto it. With several colors to choose from, you can color coordinate your reminders for organization perfection!

So pull out your current planner, family calendar, or even a Post-It note, and write this down: order the Close To My Heart planner as soon as it is available, later in November. We know this is a reminder you’ll appreciate all year long!

Stay tuned. I will post as soon as they become available...