October News and Specials!

Close To My Heart is running a special for new consultants! If you have been thinking about starting your own business with Close To My Heart then now is a great time! When you sign up for your kit for $99 you get a $40 add on collection kit of your choice for FREE! These add on collections have a retail value of $80! That's an amazing savings! So visit my site for more info and to sign up!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer is something that has affected my life. My best friend's mother (also my mother's best friend) lost her war with breast cancer. She won many battles and fought bravely against a very ruthless opponent. Recently her daughter (my best friend) was married to the love of her life and though she had many friends and family members there to help celebrate her and her day her mother's presence was missed. In memory of JoAn Weddle and in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month I am donating a portion of all my sales for the month of October to Susan G Komen for the Cure because as my best friend's wedding programs said "No daughter should be without her mother on her wedding day." So go PINK! Feel your boobies and save the ta-tas!

Events for this month. There's a free crop on October the 8th at Salem Fields Community Church. I have a room reserved but need a head count. See the event listed on the Facebook Fan page to RSVP.

Birthday Club Make sure you sign up for my newsletter and birthday club you can do that on the side bar. You will never again miss out on the sales and giveaways that I host. Birthday club members all I need is your birth month and you will get a special birthday coupon to use in your birth month :) What better way to celebrate than by picking out your very own gift

Giveaway!!

GIVEAWAY!

From now until noon on Tuesday Oct 4th I am going to be running a "like" me challenge giveaway! Go to my Facebook Fan Page and "like" it then post "Close To My Heart-Faith Hilsinger wants to give me a Roxie paper pack!" and make sure you tag my page! Then get the most people to like your post and you just might win it!

New Events and September Specials!

Check out the Events tab at the top of the page! There are two new events posted and links to register for them. Please select whether you are interested in the cards or the layouts when you use the paypal button.


September Specials!

Since September is National Stamping month Close To My Heart is celebrating with there very first double stamp set. There's truly something for every occasion on this set.

September Stamp of the Month

With a purchase of $50 you can get the Stamp of the Month for $5.

FREE ALL DAY CROPS!

What you need to know: The space is limited to 10 (March dates has 15) scrappers. If you would like to join in the fun please let me know. There's no cost for these events but I will be taking a RSVP list and waiting list. It's a first come, first served basis. If you plan to attend and something comes up please let me know ASAP so those on the waiting list can make the arrangements to attend in your place. When you RSVP via email please make sure that you specify which date or both you are planning to attend.

When: Feb 26th, 2011; 8am to 4pm & March 19th, 2011; 8am to 4pm
Where: Salem Fields Community Church
What's included: 6ft table space. You are in charge of your meals and clean up. The room must be returned in the same condition which we received it.
RSVP:  Please email me to officially RSVP.

If anyone needs supplies for the Feb crop please make sure to submit your orders now to make sure the delivery in time for the crop. I am putting an order in the next week.
 

News

I am currently updating my Birthday Club mailing list. Please send me your Birthdate (month and day only) to receive a exclusive Birthday coupon and personalized Birthday card from me.

February 2011 Campaign

February is the host of Perfect 10! Buy 9 get the 10th FREE!

Black Friday Deals Extended!

Make sure you place your order before 7p on the 30th! You could win at least an additional $40 in select free product! No minimum order required!

Black Friday Weekend Deals!

Black Friday - Cyber Monday Specials!
All orders (before shipping/tax):

• over $25 will recieve a free Opaques or Sparkles.
• over $50 will receive their choice of 1-mini-medley accents
• over $75 will receive their choice of 1-Ribbon Round
• over $100 will receive the Stamp of the Month plus the November Constant Campaign.
• over $150 will receive the Stamp of the Month, Nov Constant Campaign PLUS the Mini Medley.
• Over $250 will receive the Stamp of the Month, the Constant Campaign PLUS their choice of 1 album.

All orders must be emailed to me by 7pm Monday night. To sweeten the deal if there are enough orders I will make it a Mystery Hostess Event. In the email with your order please pick a number between 1 and 100. So, get out your Idea Book or visit my website to view it and start sending in those orders!

I have a goal that I need help reaching....

I am a few short weeks away from reaching my goal of earning the Close To My Heart incentive trip to Hawaii. I would love to take a trip to this incredible place, and most of all, I would like to share this opportunity with my hubby, John, with whom I will be celebrating 9 years of marriage. I have until September 30, 2011 to earn the remaining points. I know that with your help, I can achieve this goal! As my way of thanking you for helping me, I want to give you something to show how much I appreciate you, it is an amazing offer that will make everyone a winner. Here’s the deal, this will be available to the first 10 people (if I can get an additional 10 we will do a second group, etc). Email me at scrapwithfaith@myctmh.com right away and then start collecting your order(s) of at least $100. Just for doing this you'll get to take advantage of the great special that is going on now, which includes November's A little MORE Thanks campiagn. All those who place the minimum $100 order will earn ONE of the following:

• $100 in select product credit*
• $60 in select product credit*
• $40 in select product credit*
• 3 individuals will be awarded a half price item/collection*
• 3 individuals will be sent a FREE stamp set**
• So, everyone will be a winner!!!

...not to mention you will already be getting a great deal on all of the products your ordered and you will be helping me in reaching my goal.
Please email me ASAP if you want to jump in on this fun online gathering with prizes galore! I'll need to have all orders in by SEPTEMBER 9th to make this work. If you don't have a current idea book, head on over to my website to view it, or call me and I will be happy to deliver one to you or put one in the mail. Feel free to collect orders from your friends, and don’t forget that you can combine orders to reach the $100 minimum!
Hugs to all and thank you for helping me reach my goal!!!

*Order total BEFORE shipping and tax is added in.
**Customer pays shipping and tax on free item.

Crop Til You Drop Deadline

Those that are interested in the Crop Til You Drop Event need to be registered by October 6th. I need a head count to make sure food and tables are prepared for our event. You can see the previous post about the Crop to register by clicking the "Pay Now" button or you can print off this registration form and send me the bottom half with your payment.

Either way hurry because time is running out!

Crop Til You Drop!

Come out bring your projects and play catch up on your books, cards, and other scrap-able items! This will be my first big crop and I'm excited to have it.
WHERE:  Hampton Inn-Aquia/Garrisonville Hospitality Room- 
2925 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Stafford, VA 22554

When: October 16th from 9am to 8p
Admission fee includes:
I will provide bagels and cream cheese for a morning snack/breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, and pizza for dinner (2 slices per person). I will also be providing every attendee with a Close To My Heart Goodie bag of papers, embellishments, and other goodies.

There will be contests and raffles for other Close To My Heart products. You don't want to miss it! If you have any questions about this or future events please email me

Cost for this Crop will be $35 per person. There are only 25 spaces available for this event so hurry and reserve your space. Click the link below to complete the registration process.

GIVEAWAY!!!

I'm giving away a $50 Close To My Heart Gift Certificate!
*This gift certificate is only valid to use through my personal business*

Entry to the giveaway is eligible only to residents of the US and Canada.
The giveaway is open until 11:59 PM, Saturday, September 11.
The winner will be selected via random draw and emailed/posted on Monday, September 13th. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to me or I'll chose a new winner.
In order to win, you must provide a valid email address. If you're unaware of rules of giveaways, for each comment you write below, you will have one entry into the giveaway. Please only comment to enter the giveaway, not to discuss other things.
For each of the eligible ways to enter the giveaway, please post a separate comment. If you don't post a separate comment for each entry, you will only get entered once.
If you've already done one of the things in the past (like you're already a subscriber), you may still enter for each of these parameters.

To enter the giveaway:
1. Go to my website and tell me what item you'd put on your wish list or what your favorite product is. Required for entry to the giveaway. (1 entry)
2. Do you currently scrap or stamp? If so, give yourself 2 entries.
3. If you are a current customer, give yourself 4 entries.
4. If you place an online order today, give yourself 3 entries.
5. If you want to scrap or stamp but need help getting started give yourself one entry (and email me).
6. Subscribe to my feed. (1 entry)
7. Follow me on twitter. (1 entry)
8. Like me on Facebook. If you already do post something on the wall(1 entry)
9. Become my fan on Facebook. (1 entry)
10. Become a fan of Close To My Heart on Facebook. (1 entry)
11. Become a Google Follower (publicly). (1 entry)
12. Tweet about this giveaway. (1 entry per tweet, maximum 10 tweets.)
13. Post about this giveaway on your blog or a message board- post links to posts here. (3 entries per post.)
14. Host a FREE Workshop for you and up to 6 friends (5entries)
15. Attend my Idea Book Kickoff on Sept 9th (5 entries)

Good luck! Hope you win!

Rescheduled the Idea Book Kickoff!

My mother was hospitalized earlier this week and I haven't had too much time to put together all I planned to for the Idea Book Kick Off Party. I have rescheduled this to the 9th of September here at my home in Spotsylvania. I hope to see more people here with this date change. Get the kiddos off to school or preschool and head over here to play with some of Close To My Heart's latest and greatest products! There is no purchase necessary but when you're done hopefully you will be inspired to preserve your memories. If you're new to scrapbooking I can help you with that as well.

Fall/Winter 2010 Idea Book Kickoff!

Join me in the unveiling of the Fall/Winter 2010 Idea Book! I'm planning to showcase some of the new products, drawings &  giveaways, and sign ups for workshops and events. You can even make a little project with new products to take home with you!

August 30th  at 10am til 12pm- My home in Spotsylvania- Email me to RSVP

Ways to earn entries in the drawing:
Place an order of $50 or more for 10 tickets
Book a Gathering in your home in Oct or Nov for 5 tickets
Bring a friend to the Kickoff for 5 tickets
Sign up for my next workshop for 3 tickets
Tell me what your favorite new Fall/Winter product is for 2 tickets
Just for showing up 1 ticket

Mystery Hostess!

Who wants FREE stuff? Place an order and have a chance at being the hostess! All orders need to be submitted via email by 5pm on Saturday, August 21st. The hostess will be chosen (Riley is picking a name out of a hat) and announced/contacted Saturday night if I don't get a response back in 48 hours a new hostess will be chosen. Good luck and Happy Scrapping!

Updates! Good and Sad news....

Sad news first....

Even though the Autumn/Winter Idea Book advertises the Aspen and Bella My Reflection Paper Packs they are no longer available. They sold out on the first day of the "$2, $4, $6 for 8 Sale"


Good news now...

The Autumn/Winter 2010 Idea Book is ready and waiting! This catalog and the new products in it go live on September 1st. So, if you aren't currently in my Hostess Club let me know if you want a new Idea Book! If you are interested in joining a Hostess Club or want more information about Hostess Club let me know!

August Constant Campaign--$2, $4, $6, for 8...It’s YOU We Appreciate!

We want to show how much we appreciate you! And to do so, we are bringing a Constant Campaign with SUPER deals to you for 8 days only. From August 4 at 9 am (MDT) through August 11, while supplies last, you can purchase selected My Stickease® assortments for only $2, My Reflections® Level 1 kits for only $4, and My Reflections® Level 2 paper packets for only $6 on my website (all prices are US and CAN).

Here's a list of what is included in the sale.

Many of the items on the first page are retired and have been for longer than I have been a consultant. Get them while the gettin' is good! This is a great way to stock up on your papers!

Close to My Heart news!

It's amazing to me that this year is rolling on out. Before we know it it will be Christmas and then our annual retiring of products will take effect. This is going to be a HUGE list! If you love it, like it or think you want to gift it you better get it before it's gone. Here's the list so that you can plan accordingly.

The reason the Retired list is bigger than ever.

Close To My Heart is moving from a tri-annual catalog to a semi-annual catalog. Papers will only be available for a 6 month period and then will no longer be available. This will begin with the Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book.

Details for the Triple Play project pack

Create 3 mini albums with our National Stamping Month kit, Triple Play. With 4 Exclusive Inks® mini stamp pads, a versatile C-size stamp set, 3 mini albums, ribbon, an instructional brochure, and pre-cut accents for stamping, you'll complete all 3 albums in a snap!

Details: Buy it at a huge discount with a qualifying purchase of My Acrylix® stamps (excluding Stamp of the Month sets, Workshops on the Go™ stamp sets, and K-size custom stamps). Also available for purchase at the full retail price of $29.95/$34.95. Offers are while supplies last.

Check out the Flyer for more details