1! TOMORROW IS IT!

Have you enjoyed the sneak-peeks I've given for the new Close To My Heart Spring/Summer 2013 catalog?

Here are some more!

The 7th new paper pack is Claire:

One of the special Home Decorating items that can be purchased in a Workshop is this Canvas Art piece!

If you've seen anything you've liked, remember that tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 1, is the day you can head over to shirleyventresca.ctmh.com and check out the entire new catalog!! 

2 DAYS TO THE NEW CATALOG - AND 2 MORE PEEKS!

Check out the beautiful pool-side or sea-side colored papers in SURF'S UP:

And also think of the potential for weddings, special occasions, and more you can make with FOR ALWAYS:

These and so many more new things will be available starting in only 2 days - Friday, Feb. 1, when the new Spring/Summer 2013 Close To My Heart catalog is available. 

Where?
shirleyventresca.ctmh.com

3 DAYS - AND ANOTHER PEEK!

Here's a peek at another of the new paper packs you'll be able to get from Close To My Heart starting Friday, Feb. 1!  Both are a little boy-oriented, but can still be used for any kind of papercrafting!

Later Sk8r:

Tommy:

Please visit my website at shirleyventresca.ctmh.com to order these starting Friday.  (You can still order from the Fall/Winter 2012 catalog now!)

4 DAYS TO THE NEW CATALOG!

Here are examples of just 2 of the new paper kits:

Buzz & Bumble:

Chantilly:



New Catalog Countdown!

I'm really getting excited to show everyone the new Close To My Hearty Spring/Summer 2013 Catalog.  Beginning Feb. 1 you can order all the beautiful new papers, fabrics (yes, fabrics!), stamps, & projects your heart desires!  So as of today we are 9 days away!

Just a little hint about items in the new catalog: There's a new paper packet called Buzz & Bumble, as well as some new My Creations Kraft Containers. My box of these items should be arriving tomorrow - so guess what I'll be doing this weekend?!?!! And I'll be sure to post photos of the things I make from the Workshop On The Go kit.

While I wait for my package of goodies I decided to catch up on an project I started this past summer.  The CTMH Cricut Artiste cartridge has some beautiful flowers that are easy to cut and make.  Using the La Belle Vie papers I made some roses and put them on a tan lampshade I found at a thrift shop for $2.  The lampshade has been sitting in my craft area, patiently waiting for a base.  Well, I finally found one at Dollar General for $7.  A few roses, some sparkle embellishments and voila!  I really like Victorian looking things and this lamp fits that!

Gearing Up for the New Year

We're half-way through the first month of 2013 and I feel like I'm just getting myself geared up for the new year.  Yes, I am a great procrastinator!  But I'm trying to take little steps.

What exactly do I mean by 'gearing up' for the new year?  I'm trying to organize my scrapbooking and stamping time and my overall commitment to being an Independent Close To My Heart Consultant.

Close To My Heart has all these wonderful free trainings on-line.  I already have a CTMH Bachelor's Degree, and I'm working on my Master's!  They have a terrific Listening Library full of information that I've been tuning into so that I can really get a jump on the business side of things. This will help me share my enthusiasm for my hobby even more!

While I'm educating myself I haven't really been very creative physically - lots of stuff going on in my head though, which lead me to getting my friends together for a Girls' Night In...

CTMH has a terrific deal going this month, which is National Papercrafting Month:  With any $35 purchase from the Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book you can buy the Whooo's Your Valentine kit for just $10 (retail price is $40)!

The kit includes 12 die-cut boxes, 3 cardstock sheets, 1 sheet of silver glitter paper, 12 treat tubes, and an exclusive D-size stamp set created specifically for the kit. You get a sneak peek at two new Spring/Summer 2013 products: the treat tubes and the silver glitter paper!

My friend at work has a 5 year old son who is in Pre-K.  Several of us girls are getting together to make these for him to take for his class.  It's an easy way to have a Girl's Night In and get something necessary done quickly!

Please contact me at shirleyventresca@ymail.com or go to my website shirleyventresca.ctmh.com to place your order!

Happy 2013!

Hope everyone had a good holiday and a good start to the new year.  2013.  Wow, can't believe it's here.

While I didn't do very well at all with the craft show (no one there really did), I did get a lot of compliments!  It was uplifting at the same time that it was disappointing.  Oh, well, there's always next year - with a different venue, of course.

I've been busy with both of my kids home and even traveled to Buffalo, NY to see my parents.  I really loved spending time with them.

Of course one of my hopes for the new year is to stamp/scrap/craft more than I did last year.  I enjoy it more than I thought I would, and with my sister-in-law Tricia as my CTMH upline, and my sister Jennifer as my downline, I've got a family of crafters to get excited and inspired with.  Just wish we lived closer (while I'm in Ohio, Tricia is in Arizona, & Jennifer is in Colorado).

There's actually something new to inspire us and you'll be love what we come up with from the new Close To My Heart Spring/Summer catalog which will be available starting Feb. 1st.  It's amazing, with beautiful, bright colors, sparkling papers, fantastic new stamps, and terrific ideas.  So hang in there - just a month to go!