Stamp Scrubber

Learn how to use the My Acrylix® stamp scrubber from Close To My Heart to clean My Acrylix® stamp sets and keep them in tip-top shape.

Summer Party Contest

Close To My Heart's products will help bring your summer parties to life! Tell us your favorite way to party with friends and family in the summer in a comment on Facebook, Jeanette Lynton's blog, or YouTube before June 30, 2013 for your chance to be one of 20 winners of the My Acrylix® Patterned Pennants and Tropical Paradise stamp sets.

Project Inspirations: Day for Dad

Learn how to use the My Acrylix® Perfect Fit—Dad stamp set from Close To My Heart to create personalized cards, gifts, and party decorations for father's day!

Make It a Banner Day!

Make it a banner day with Close To My Heart's My Creations® Mini Banner! Get this banner for free in June when you place a minimum order of $25 that includes stamps!

Gaby graduates! Warning...lots of pics

My middle daughter, Gabrielle, graduated last weekend! It was a very hectic weekend with mixed emotions. Although I was very proud and happy for her, I also had a slight bit of sorrow that she was growing up and leaving us to start her new life.

Honor's Night



On Thursday, she was invited to Honor's Night. This is reserved for students who have excelled in their grades, SAT scores or attendance. It is also for students who have been awarded scholarships.

She received a $5000 scholarship from SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) that is good for the next four years. Total scholarship....$20,000! Wow!

With her younger sister, Cassidy.

Commencement Ceremony

On Friday night, we had the Graduation ceremony  outside at the Jaycee Stadium.  This was the same place that I graduated at some 30+ years earlier. It turned out to be a beautiful day even though we were scared earlier in the week of rain. It wasn't too hot either but the sun was on my back so that might have helped some.



My sisters..Vicki and Nadalie and of course my adorable grandsons.

Her oldest sister, Ashley and my son-in-law, Mark.

Her friend Jameson was Salutatorian.

Wiping a tear away while listening to Jameson's speech.

Receiving her Diploma from the School Superintendent.

High fives!

My mother had to come in a wheelchair because she had bursitis in her knee.

Those boys sure love their Gaby.

Getting a hug from Ashley.

Her Daddy was so proud!

Sisters

Aunt Tonya (Tony's sister) and Trevor

Aunt Nadalie (my sister)

Aunt Vicki (my sister) and Uncle Mark

Aunt Johnnie Ruth

Church Recognition

Our Church, Crossroads Church of God recognized the Graduates on Sunday. Pastor Smith preached a great sermon that morning and then they were presented with a gift from the Church...a new bible.

Later that day after the evening service, we had a reception for them. Each graduate had their own table to decorate.

I included several scrapbooks on Gabrielle's table including the "I Hope" album I made for her graduation present. I will post pics of that soon.

Since she wants to become an actress, I made this really quick to be the centerpiece of her table.

Church members would drop of cards or gifts for the graduate during the reception. Our church motto is...It feels like family and it really does.

Special Promotions in June

June is chock-ful of special promotions from CTMH with some supporting worthy causes with your purchases. This will be a long post so I hope you will read it all the way.

1. June Stamp of the Month: This month's SOTM set is "A Flowering Bunch" and is such a cute, whimsical set. Plus, it is perfect for using our alcohol markers to color it with.

Purchase it for only $5.00 ($17.95 value) with a $50.00 purchase. Don't worry, you will reach it with their other promotions. If you are ordering from my website and spend the $50.00 (before shipping and handling) you'll be prompted to add this set to your order before you checkout.



 

2. "Thank You" supports Oklahoma tornado victims: My prayers go out to all the victims of Oklahoma and their families after last week's tornado and the victims of last night's tornado.

To help with relief efforts, Close To My Heart will donate 100% of the profits from sales of the A True Thank You stamp set from May 23 through June 30 to the American Red Cross.

The My Acrylix® A True Thank You stamp set is a new $2.95 stamp set in the Autumn/Winter 2013 Idea Book, released for early purchase just for this campaign. It’s a great sneak peek at an adorable new item—for a great cause!

And at just $2.95, you can order one for you and extra for your friends...at the same time helping with the victims of this storm-torn area.     3. Make It A Banner Day!:  During the month of June, place a minimum order of $25 that includes a qualifying stamp set and receive a My Creations® mini banner for free!   The My Creations® mini banner includes 10 chipboard pennants in 4 different shapes with 9 jump rings; pennants are approximately 4" × 3". The mini banner has a retail price of $5.95 but is free during June to customers with a qualifying order.  

Shop online or contact me to place your qualifying order and capture the savings today!
*Offer valid June 1–30, 2013. Only orders that include a qualifying stamp set and reach $25 receive a free mini banner.

4. Let's Get Patriotic!:  Celebrate military service and promote patriotism with our new patriotic stamp sets—available only from June 1 to July 31, 2013. Three dollars from each B-size My Acrylix® Courage stamp set and $5 from each D-size My Acrylix® Home of the Brave stamp set will be donated to the USO, the leading, most recognized military-support and services organization in the country. Show your support with your own patriotic stamp set!

B1437

D1576

D1575

The patriotic stamp sets were made exclusively for this campaign and can only be purchased during June and July 2013. The My Acrylix® Courage (B1437) stamp set is $9.95 and is military themed. The My Acrylix® Home of the Brave (D1576) stamp set is $17.95 and USA themed while the My Acrylix® Strong and Free (D1575) stamp set is $17.95 and Canada themed.

June SOTM Blog Hop...A Flowering Bunch

Welcome to the June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month features a whimsical stamp set called "A Flowering Bunch". It is perfect for using with the CTMH alcohol markers.

Sit back and scroll through the over 55 Consultants participating in the blog hop for inspiration. If you NEED to get your own set, you can order from my website here.


Kathleen Androlewicz http://BowlOfStamps.blogspot.com
Helen Onulak http://www.hookedonstamping.com
Gina Brandstetter http://gmbscrapper.blogspot.com/
Georgia Hauglid http://inkygeorgia.blogspot.com/
Lalia Harris http://www.craftylalia.blogspot.com
Wanda Riley http://Creatingwithwanda.blogspot.com
Jen Patrick http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com
Teresa Scrivens http://www.creatingwithinkypaw.com
Wendy Coffman http://www.stampingrules.blogspot.com/
Haley Dyer http://inkyscrapper.blogspot.com
Mary Eisen http://mestamp2.blogspot.com
Sheila Bennett http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com
Brae Montgomery http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com
Beth Naumann http://www.bethscreativeblock.blogspot.com
Maria Myers http://www.stampmomma.com/
Susan Brooks http://stampingintheopen.blogspot.com
Angela Tutton http://www.tuttonstreasures.blogspot.com
Laurie R. Newton http://www.scrapsfromthebeach.com
Traci Pasqualone http://ScrapiTraci.blogspot.com
Annette Green http://AnnettesCreativeJourney.blogspot.com
Dawn Ross http://iamahappystamper.blogspot.com
Melinda Everitt http://www.ifyoublingit.blogspot.com
Tamytha Jenkins http://www.paperheartist.com/
Adeline Brill http://www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com
Lori Brown http://www.savingmine.blogspot.com
Shirley Ross http://www.momnmescrap.blogspot.com
Jill Lucas http://scrapwench.blogspot.com
Angel Sawyer http://RunningwithScissorsDesignCo.blogspot.com
Jen Rubio http://JenRubio.blogspot.com
Maureen O’Sullivan http://somethingtoscrapabout-maureen.blogspot.com
Allisa Chilton http://rockymtnpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Joy McHargue http://www.studiowowjoy.com/
Katy Taylor http://www.scrappinkaty.blogspot.com
Alyson Mayo http://createwithalyson.blogspot.ca/
Dawn Heuft http://stamptildawn.blogspot.com
Pamela Ellison http://pamsclearlycraftycorner.blogspot.com/
Traci Godbee http://www.createwithtraci.com/
Judy Burger http://www.makingtimeformemories.blogspot.com
Michelle Jones http://www.michellejonesva.blogspot.com
Krista Hershberger http://kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
Krista Ritskes http://simplycreatingtogether.blogspot.com/
Lisa Sargent http://www.lisasargent.net
Kami Welter http://www.scrappin4memories.blogspot.com/
Melissa Laverty http://www.fancymelissa.com/blog
Nancy Brown http://creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com/
Sarita Schraeder http://www.blessedscrapper.com
Michelle Loncar http://michelleloncar.blogspot.com
Elizabeth Mindemann http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com
Vicki Price http://priceofpaper.blogspot.com
Michelle Johns http://www.myflightsoffancy.com/blog
Carla Ironside http://carlacreates.ca
Lucy Kelleher http://www.love2createitall.com/
Tamra Pope http://tamrascraftypapercreations.blogspot.com/
Pam Jarrett http://www.pam-jarrett.blogspot.com/
Karen Fullam http://www.enrichingmemories.com/
Jean McNulty http://stampinmaui.blogspot.com/
Priscilla Gotham http://www.priscillaspaperie.com/
Terry Ann Diack http://terryanndiack.blogspot.ca/
Judy Faye Garner http://judyfaye.blogspot.com/
Nancy Womersley http://nancysheart2heart.blogspot.com/
Kathy Corson http://www.kathycorson.blogspot.com/