It's Here -- Close to my Heart's 2010 Spring Idea Book!

First of all, I want to wish all of my blog readers a very Happy New Year and hope that this year brings you lots of love and laughter...that's what makes life wonderful!

It's hard to believe 2009 has come and gone; and now we're in 2010. I have great expectations for 2010 and am ready to begin!! How 'bout you? And don't you LOVE starting off a NEW year with lots of NEW stuff? Well, keep on readin' and see what's in store!

What a GREAT way to start off the New Year than with Close to my Heart's latest and greatest idea book! Yep, that's right. The 2010 Idea Book is now available! Take a look at all the new and exciting products on my website, or contact me TODAY to receive your very own hard copy of it. You can also order from this catalog by clicking here.

Take a look at January's Stamp of the Month, True Friends (D1406 - set of 11).

This set is available starting today (through January 31). There are several ways to get it:

• earn it FREE when you spend $100 or more (before shipping and tax)
• earn it for 75% off ($5.74) when you spend $75 or more (before shipping and tax)
• earn it for 50% off ($11.74) when you spend $50 or more (before shipping and tax)
• earn it for 25% off ($17.21) when you spend $25 or more (before shipping and tax)
  purchase it for full retail price ($22.95)

Another great way to start off the year...


New Sign-Up Special: Along with the current Felicity Special (click here for more information), comes an awesome Sign Up Special. During the month of January, when you sign up to be a new Consultant with Close To My Heart, you get the Felicity kit absolutely FREE with your New Consultant Kit. It's only $99 for your New Consultant Kit (before shipping and tax) and you will not believe the great stuff that comes in it. In fact you get over $350 worth of products for that $99. Here is a photo of what comes in your kit and a list of the products.

In addition to Business Training and Marketing Supplies, the products you will receive are:

· My Acrylix® Beautiful Day Incentive Stamp Set
· My Acrylix® Bee Mine Petite Perks Stamp Set
· Veranda Workshops on the Go™ Guide
· Spring 2010 B&T Duos® Sampler
· Connections Club™ Reward: Sprinkles
· Connections Club™ Cards (25)
· Color Swatches
· My Reflections® Veranda Level 1 Kit
· My Reflections® Veranda Level 2 Paper Packet
· My Reflections® Veranda Level 2 My Stickease® Assortment
· 12" * 12" White Daisy Cardstock (24)
· My Acrylix® Follow Your Heart Stamp Set
· My Acrylix® Authentic Stamp Set· My Acrylix® One of a Kind Stamp Set
· My Acrylix® Cherished Flourishes Stamp Set
· 2" * 3V" My Acrylix® Block
· 4" * 4" My Acrylix® Block
· Barn Red Exclusive Inks® Pad
· Cocoa Exclusive Inks® Pad
· Garden Green Exclusive Inks® Pad
· Juniper Exclusive Inks® Pad· Filigree Charms
· Just Blooms® Spring Blossom
· Brown StazOn® Ink Pad
· Mini-Medley Antique Copper Accents
· Double Scrubber
· My Acrylix® Spritz Cleaner
· Bonding Memories® Glue (1.7 oz.)
· Sponge

To sign up right now, click here. Close To My Heart notifies me quickly when you sign up and I will contact you to set up some time to do training, answer questions and help you get started. I have a wonderful team of consultants with Close To My Heart called Scrappin' SweetHearts of Texas. We have lots of fun together creating and building our businesses.

"Tis the Season...

...to be Jolly..." -- you know the song. Don't you just LOVE this time of year? I do. I find myself thinking of Christmases past...as a child going to my grandmother's house (Mom's mom -- "Mama" or most recently, "Big Grandma" on Christmas Eve for her AWESOME shrimp gumbo (& she also had fried oysters but I REFUSE to eat those); and then we'd open gifts that Santa had left us at her house early. Then, on Christmas morning, my sister and I would awake and find MORE presents under the tree at our house. It was SOOO much fun! One of my favorite toys one year was a Remote Controlled Airplane...of course, I think Daddy enjoyed it just a weeeee bit more than I did -- being he's a cropduster pilot and all! LOL Another year, it was my brand new 10-speed bike. I LOVED IT! All of my grandparents would come to our house for lunch. It was fun. I so love spending time with my grandparents. The day after Christmas we would end up at my other grandparents' house (Daddy's parents -- Granny & Pops) and have Christmas with them and my cousins once they arrived from Sabinal. I miss the days of yesteryear...it didn't seem as rushed back then like it does now.

Our newest tradition (we started last year) is that we don't travel at Christmas. On Christmas Eve it's the three of us just relaxing, enjoying light appetizer type foods; and one of us has purchased and wrapped a new "family" game that we open and play until late at night/before bed. Christmas morning we sleep in a bit and then celebrate our Christmas. Last year I cooked a prime rib. It was good. This year, we will let Hilton Post Oak -- Houston cook for us. :) It just makes for a really peaceful, relaxing day; and Zach can play or show off whatever new items he got from Santa and then compare them with his friends -- David, Samantha and Tristan.

What is your favorite holiday tradition or memory you have? Tell me! All entries will be entered into drawing to receive a FREE A-sized stamp set from me. Deadline is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 22nd.

On behalf of the Boyer Family, I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ~ Melanie, Wes, Zach & Freedom

National PaperCrafting Month

Are you ready for another FABULOUS product to help kick off and celebrate "National Papercrafting Month" -- which is the month of January? Well, I have it for you!! This special paper package is called "Felicity" and includes decorative die-cut papers, GORGEOUS color schemes and a D-sized stamp set (WOWZA!!!)!!

There are three ways to get the Felicity collection:

• Purchase it at full retail price for $34.95.

• Place an order of $60 or more in full-retail priced stamp sets & receive one collection FREE!

• Place an order of $125 or more in full-retail priced CTMH products and receive one collection FREE!

During the month of January, Hostesses will earn this kit FREE if the total amount of their gathering reaches $400 (before s/h & tax); and, for those of you who are ready to Join My Team as a Close to my Heart Consultant, this paper kit will be added FREE to their New Consultant Kit.

To place an order, you can visit my website, melanieboyer.myctmh.com; and, whether you're far or near, to find out more about becoming a Close to my Heart Consultant and earning products at a fabulous discount, email me at melanieboyer@myctmh.com.

CLEARANCE!! 50%-80% off Product!

Yes, you read correctly! Close To My Heart has discounted LOTS of product 50%-80%!!! You can ONLY shop this AWESOME sale on my website <---click here.

There are a variety of paper packs, embellishments, stamps, etc. The sale has a limit of only 5 per item. Some items will sell out faster than others. High traffic volume expected.

You'll want to get in on the amazing deals like My Acrylix stamp sets from JUST $2 and My Reflections paper packets from $5. But that's not all! We have grab bags for $30 each- filled with over $100 in retail products. Plus, great shipping deals on orders over $100. Orders of $100+ have a flat rate shipping of $5

Hurry! This sale ends on December 17th or while supplies last!

Wishes Come True

This is the 12x12 layout (single page) that my customers will make when they attend my "Wishes Come True" event on Wednesday, December 2. It uses our Jingle Level 2 Paper pack, Dimensional Elements Flurry, Prisma Glitter (love this stuff), and our 4x6 Memory Protectors Flip Flaps. This was a fun layout to create. (The companion layout to this one can be viewed here. It is the "Fa la la" layout. LOVE IT if I do say so myself. :) )

If you'd like to attend, contact me for details!

Friendship Award!

My AWESOME upline, Tina Sutton, sent me this sweet award, and I am ever so grateful and privileged to receive it from her. I would so love to have AT LEAST have the business she does at some point - SOON!! (I'm workin' on it, Tina! ;) ). Take a minute to visit her here because you will definitely be glad you did. She is such an enthusiastically energetic & exciting person -- full of LIFE!!

This is what the award is all about: It is given to blogs that are exceedingly charming. These bloggers are not interested in increasing their own status, but rather aim to find friends and be friends. The hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are born! Now it's my turn to pass this award on to five of my blogging friends. It is a great joy to do so:
Christa (She blogs about her family and her CTMH business that she is building. She is such a fun & considerate gal. I'm lucky to have her on my team!)
Shannon (I have to second the selection of Shannon. Oh my goodness! Talk about a sense of humor- such a girly girl; and she has a heart of GOLD! I've never met Shannon either...but I'm thinking July 2010 will be a GREAT time to meet...maybe in DC??? HA!)
Jennifer (Another friend whom I've not met face-to-face, but she has been an AMAZING source of support for me -- especially in regards to military issues. I look forward to meeting her one day soon, too...hopefully DC in July!!). She is an AMAZING & TALENTED crafter.
Tonya (Have just recently started following Tonya and she is also an AMAZING & TALENTED crafter. Lots of great ideas!)
Karen I am not sure how big of a team Karen has, but she has to be one of the most compassionate people I've seen in a long time. Reading her blog entries makes me think about how wonderful the simple things in life can be and to not get caught up in rat race and to take time for myself...even if it means taking a week away from the computer (which we all know can be difficult at times...HA!) Her artwork is amazing. I would LOVE to meet her some day, too.

Be sure to visit these gals. I know you will want to follow them to keep up with the charm, fun posts, and their amazing artwork!

Don't Forget -- It's a STAMPAGANZA Month!!

Don't let this month's special pass you by! Take advantage of Stampaganza -- buy two MyAcrylix stamp sets and get one FREE ($22.95 maximum value...A-, B-, C- or D-sized stamp set). This special is good directly through me or Click Here to shop directly from my website. Don't forget about the stamp sets that are retiring at the end of next month. Stampaganza is a GREAT way to get the ones you want before they're gone. Click Here to see the Retiring List.