Crafting with Sock Monkey!!!

Join us as we celebrate the launch

of our newest blog:

www.craftingwithsockmonkey.blogspot.com

Oh come on! 

Who doesn't love crafting?

Who doesn't love Sock Monkey? 



Fabio does!

(Please note: He's a cheeky monkey!)

Close To My Heart Convention 2016 in Florida! Join us!!!

Join Now!

Make It From Your Heart at Convention            2016 in Florida!

Join us for our next annual Convention held at the fabulous Disney’s® Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World® in Orlando, Florida! The celebration will take place June 23–25, 2016, with Leadership Day on June 22.

Life is all about cherishing relationships, and Convention is where we get to celebrate this! It’s an extraordinary opportunity to meet new friends and to strengthen existing friendships within your Close To My Heart family. 

Here’s some of what you can look forward to when you attend Convention 2016:

• Access to beautiful and inspiring artwork showcases
• New product reveals and hands-on new product experience
• The exclusive reveal of the new Annual Inspirations idea book
• Networking with fellow Consultants and sharing ideas
• Loads of exciting giveaways
• Fun with your family and friends at the fabulous Walt Disney World® Resort in beautiful Orlando, Florida

Reward yourself and take advantage of the magic of Disney by registering for this special event! You’ll create memories to last a lifetime.

Join Team Travels Through Life and experience the Magic of a Close To My Heart Convention!

Click here for more information:  Join CTMH

I want YOU to join my Close To My Heart Team and come to Disney World!!!

Join my Close To My Heart Team and come to Disney World

for this years CTMH Convention!!!

It is held at the Coronado Springs Resort

A wonderful property and a great convention facility!

Did I mention that it is at Disney World?!?

Oh YEAH baby!!! Bring the fam! Make it a fun adventure!

The Close To My Heart Conventions are amazing, inspiring and FUN!!!

Meet new people that are open and supportive and love to see all of us

become successful CTMH Consultants!

New to Crafting?

Former Creative Memories Consultant?

Maybe you are a Stampin' Up Demonstrator wanting something different?

Maybe you are a current Creative Memories Consultant wanting something new?

Join me Today!!!

Questions?  Need more information?  E-mail ME!!!

jrm@travelsthroughlife.com

See you in Disney World!!!

When Life...

Card Makers! Stampers!! Scrapbookers!!! Crafters!!!! Do NOT miss out! This Stamp is only available until 3/31/16!!!

Hello Paradise

Item Number: CC1065

$17.95

Limited Time Only! Buy NOW!!!

AND...DON'T FORGET...

The wait is over! It is time for the Stampaganza 2016!!! Buy any two My Acrylix^® stamp sets (M-, A-, B-, C-, D-, or E-size) at full retail price and get a third stamp set of equal or lesser value FREE! That is a savings of up to $29.95! Just a reminder: If you purchase multiple stamps in sets of three (six, nine, twelve, etc.), you will earn the lowest-priced stamp sets on your entire order for free. For example, if you order nine total stamp sets, the three lowest priced stamp sets will be free. This offer is only available during March, so start submitting your stamp orders as soon as possible, and let the Stampaganza begin!

Naturally Travels Through Life LOVES this limited Stamp Set!
We love ANY Stamp Set that has 'travel' involved!!!

The Close To My Heart STAMPAGANZA 2016 Buy 2 Stamps and get 1 FREE!!!

From the Close To My Heart dictionary:

Stampaganza

noun | stamp·a·gan·za | \stamp-ə-ˈgan-zə\

Full Definition of STAMPAGANZA
...

1 : During March, buy any two My Acrylix® stamp sets (M-, A-, B-, C-, D-, or E-size) at full retail price, get a third stamp set of equal or lesser value FREE! That is a savings of up to $29.95!

2 : http://macsisak.ctmh.com/…/…/campaigns/1603-stampaganza.aspx

Are you a Cricut nut like me? You'll love these Cricut Videos!!!

Disclaimer: I am a Happy new Cricut Affiliate. That means if you click on any link and buy something from Cricut I will get a small kickback. So go ahead, help put food on my table!

Most Asked About Features In Cricut Design Space Video

A State of Mind or A State to Stamp!

Find Your State

only $2.95!

Click on the image above or click/copy and paste this link:

http://macsisak.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8987

Go to the 'Search Products' box and put in your state!

ORDER TODAY!!! Makes a Great Easter Present!!!

A Series from the Heart Part I

Well, here it is...

What is close to MY heart?

It IS Close To My Heart!!!

I am so happy to be a part of such a wonderful company!

While I have never actually met the founder Jeanette Linton she truly
reminds me of my mother. I wish they could have met! Some of you
knew my mom and the running joke in the family was that she had
taught Martha Stewert everything she knows. She was the 'Martha'
of her time. Jeanette's talent, passion and character are so similar
to my mom's that I can't help but want to be a part of her company!

But it is more than that...

It is the people. All the people at the home office. Everyone who I
have had any contact with are just wonderful people! It doesn't matter
whether they are working in the warehouse or running the whole show,
they sincerely care about each and every one of us that is involved
with CTMH.

I am exteremly blessed to be a part of such a wonderful company!!!

Much more to come...

My personal challenge...or, Watch This Space!

So my favorite guest artist Marcia was working on a card idea for the upcoming

Close To My Heart Convention at Disneyland

this is what she started with...

Well, she ended up going a COMPLETELY different direction

(will post a link to her 'real' card after it is on her blog)

so I decided I would let this be MY inspiration for a card to take to Convention!

 

I instantly knew what changes I wanted to make!

I will tell you one and the rest you will have to wait

for the updated post when I finish my card! 

Okay, as simple as it sounds

I think it will make a major change...

I will be making 'shadows' of the hexagon pieces that I use.

The rest you'll just have to wait and see!

 

Watch This Space!!!

Ice Cream for the June Stamp of the Month

Too cute!!! Just look at that happy little. Puppy!

 

 

He reminds me of my dog Hamlet! When he is extra good I give him a Frosty Paws treat which is basically an ice cream up for dogs. He scoots it all over the house until there is nothing left!

Check back! I'll be posting some projects that I have made using this stamp set.

Where ARE my manners?!?

I bet you are wondering just how you can get this limited stamp set, am I right?

Well, you can go here and buy it for $17.95:  Ice Cream Dream S1506

or...

You can go here: http://macsisak.ctmh.com/retail/category.aspx and order $50.00 worth of products and get the stamp set for only $5.00!

OR...

You can go here: http://macsisak.ctmh.com/retail/category.aspx and order $100.00 worth of products and get the stamp set for FREE!!! (Just place your order, pay the $5.00, shoot an email to me @ jrm@travelsthroughlife.com and once I verify your order I will send you $5.00 via PayPal.)

AND any Stamp of the Month orders placed between June 1st and June 7 will also receive FREE SHIPPING!!! Again, just shoot me an email and I will reimburse you via PayPal that same day!!!

 

REMEMBER the link above for the Stamp of the Month does not go 'live' until June 1st!

Something wicked this way comes...

(Okay, just so we are all on the same page, when I said 'wicked' I of course meant that in the way they say "wicked" in the world of Harry Potter! You know, like "ultra cool!", "fanTASTIC!!!" and the like. Great! Now that we have that settled...)

Brace yourself for: Something new! Something fun!! Something educational!!!

Crafting with Sock Monkey!!!!

Soon...

Watch this space.

Life is better...

Yesterday I had the privilege to attend a wonderful Close To My Heart event; Making Connections.

One of things we did was to crush one of the Close To My Heart My Crush Books. We used the My Crush For Her book  (Z3081 $10.95) and made 2 layouts and 6 cards!

I plan on doing a Workshop on this soon!

Join my Close To My Heart team: Travels Through Life and I will show you how to have your own My Crush Book Workshop!!!

Matter of fact, if you join now depending on where you live you might still be available to attend one of the CTMH Making Connections events near you!!!

Email me for more info or go here to join my team!

We are all Pinners! Travels Through Life on Pinterest!!!

Okay, now that we have peaked your Pinterest...

 

Come and follow us now!!!

 

 

 

We will be showcasing many things on our boards including Fabulous Must Have items, Too Much Fun at Close To My Heart events and even Fabulous examples of

'Out of the Box' CTMH style crafts!

 

You can never have too much fun when it comes to Crafting!!!

So true! Real Men DO Scrapbook!

They also make cards!!!

Brian Holman is such a great guy! I love hanging with him at convention!

#realmenscrapbook

A Birthday Tweet!

Happy Birthday Marcia!!!

Yep, it is my lovely wife Marcia's birthday today so I made her a special card!

Special for several reasons.  Other than the obvious it is my first attempt of making a card for

the Mojo Monday Blog!

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/

Check it out!!!

The other special reason is that this stamp is not available YET!!!

It is one of the Hostess Rewards stamps for the new CTMH Seasonal Expressions catalog coming out next month!  The paper is from the current one but ends the end of March!!!

The Happy Birthday is the Close To My Heart stamp Hats Off C1593

It is a Hostess Rewards special offer!*

The paper used in this card is from the Close To My Heart Hopscotch Paper packet  X7194B

 

This stamp is from the Close To My Heart set Paper Birds C1613

It is a Hostess Rewards special offer!*

This flower was made by my wife Marcia. 

Go to her blog to learn more about what she creates!

http://cardswithmarcia.blogspot.com/

*WAIT!!! Just how do I get these Hostess Rewards Stamps?  Great question!  Go here for more information about being a Hostess...  http://macsisak.ctmh.com/ctmh/what-we-do/be-a-hostess.aspx

(Don't worry, I can help you set up an on-line Gathering OR work with you to have a Gathering at your home!)



FREE TOTE and FREE BONUS ROLLING TOTE!!!

 

Yep!  That's right.  This adorable Shoulder Tote is your for FREE when you join

Team Travels Through Life during the month of March!

 

For only $99.00 you not only get everything you need to start your own business!

 

Want to know more about the $1,000 Reason to join Team Travels Through Life TODAY?!?

Just click here!

 

Send us an email requesting more information and

you will get the complete breakdown of how you can get

over $1,000 in benefits for only $99.00!

 

This offer only valid until 3/31/2015.

 

Say WHAT?!? $1,000 reasons to join Team Travels Through Life?!? Oh yeahbaby!!!

Reason # $16.99...

The first 3 new Team Members get this FREE!!!

No, not adorable Horatio who photo bombed me! Lol! This fabulous and functional Post-it Dispenser & Photo Frame a $16.95 retail value!!!

This offer only valid while supplies last and the $1,000 Reasons Promo ends 3/31/2015.

Who wants to join me in Disneyland?!?

Join the Travels Through Life Close To My Heart Team today and you will be able to join us for our fabulous team meeting where you can win prizes and learn selling tips to grow YOUR BUSINESS!!!

Just click on the QRcode or scan it with your smart phone to learn more about joining Close To My Heart!

This is the perfect opportunity for former Creative Memories Consultants to be a part of a stable and growing company!!! Ask any of the former CM in Australia that joined CTMH last year, they LOVE being a part of the family!!!

Join today and find out what great opportunities the Annual Close To My Heart Convention has to offer!!!

Creative Close To My Heart TV!!!

How about some crafty TV?!?

Check out my Close To My Heart page for some inspiration!!!

http://macsisak.ctmh.com/ctmh/ctmh-tv/project-inspiration.aspx#33GoCkhg4dQ