Online Scrapbooking with Studio J

Close To My Heart’s online design software, Studio J™, helps you create
two-page layouts faster, simpler, and easier—saving you time and money!
You’ll love your Studio J layouts, perfect for your cherished album.
Here’s why:
• Every layout is custom printed using the highest quality photo
processing paper and technology. Your layouts will last a lifetime!
• Choose from dozens of themed kits to suit any event or occasion, with
coordinating embellishments, stickers, and fonts to customize your look.
• Select just the right pattern, accommodating from two to 15 photos per
layout—great versatility.
• The software is free! Create an account to start designing complete
layouts in just minutes.
Try Studio J today and fall in love! Visit your Consultant’s MyCTMH website
or studioj.com to get started.

Mirical Kit for National Scrapbooking Month!!!

Join the National Scrapbooking Month celebration in May with this special Miracle kit offer. It's a beautiful spring-themed scrapbooking kit that includes new, coordinating B&T Duos® die-cut papers, B&T Duos, Irresistibles™ chipboard die-cuts, My Stickease® adhesive images, Flip Flaps™, plus more favorite accessories and papers. We're also including an instruction brochure for easily creating two beautiful two-page layouts—with no stamping required! Give your customers this opportunity to get a Miracle scrapbooking kit FREE or at a discount during the campaign. Here are the details:

From April 15 (at 9 am MT) –May 31:

Purchase the kit outright for $19.95/$23.50 (CC1009).
Place a minimum order of $40/$47 (excluding Studio J™ orders) and purchase the kit for only $10/$10 (CC1009A).
Place a minimum order of $60/$70 (excluding Studio J orders) and purchase the kit for only $5/$5 (CC1009B).
Host a Home Gathering with minimum sales of $300/$350 and receive a kit FREE! (CC1009C)

From May 1–31, sign up as a new Consultant between and receive a kit FREE!

As a Consultant, you may purchase a limit of ONE preview Miracle scrapbooking kit on an Individual or Gathering order beginning at 9 am (MT) March 15–April 14 by purchasing it outright or placing a minimum qualifying order of $40/$47 or $60/$70 and purchasing the kit as detailed above .

Summer Workshop Sneek Peek

Here is a sneek peek at Some upcomming Workshops. Contact me if you would like more information on these workshops and all of the fun stuff they include!!!

My first Studio J Layout

I used the pictures we took on our day trip to Julian and Created this 2 page layout in about 30 minutes using Studio J.

Julian Snow Day

We decided to take Jennifer to Julian to see the snow for the first time. She had a blast stomping on every pile of snow we walked by. We ate lunch at the coffee shop, they have the best sandwiches. Then we browsed around and picked up a few souvenirs on our way to the Julian Pie Company. Jennifer started an impromptu snowball fight with a little boy while we were waiting in line for our pies. It ended quickly when she miss aimed and hit a man on the back that was sitting near the war zone. Thankfully he was good humored and chuckled at the incident. Jennifer had a big day meltdown on the way home but perked up and was ready to enjoy some apple pie as soon as we walked in the door. We all had a great time!!!

Edge Distressing with Scissors

This Tuesday I thought I would take a cue from one of our past WOTG and show you how to edge distress with Scissors. First you will need a pair of Scissors. I love our Micro-Tip Scissors (Z534) they only cost $9.95 a pair. take your scissors and open them all the way. Hold your scissors in one hand and your paper or Cardstock in the other. Run the blade of your scissors along the edge of your paper until you get the desired effect like shown in these pictures.

Topstitch Scrapbooking Pages

I just finished the Scrapbooking portion of our Workshop. I had so much fun with this one. The pictures don't do it justice!!! I still have a few workshop guides available so if it looks like something you would like to create send me an e-mail!!!