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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Spring Bada-Bing Crop is now open for registration!



Welcome Spring! Announcing Spring Bada‐Bing Crop – a 2 day event! Friday, March 13th from 6:00pm to 11:00pm and on Saturday, March 14th from 8:00am to 11:00pm. We will be at &Yet (110 Gage Blvd #100 – back side of Bellerive Place strip mall). Friday only is $15.00, Saturday only is $45.00, and BOTH days are $55.00 ($5.00 savings). Space is limited, accommodating up to 30 people, so make sure you are the first to register.

Come bid farewell to the winter dulls, welcome the singing birds and green trees, and create some new scrapbook pages and cards with me. Scrap all day with your friends, make new friends too, and learn new techniques along the way.

Throughout the day we will be playing a game of bingo. This is something fun for you to participate in to help keep you motivated and on track. This isn’t required, just an option for you to participate in. Each bingo you call will get you a ticket towards the grand prize drawings at the end of the night! There will also be a prize for the first black out completed.

“Take 5” – For those of you who want to look through and get rid of your old, gently used, or unused supplies – have I got incentive for you. Bring those unwanted items and put them on a table. Throughout the day I will say “Take 5” – you will then have 3 minutes to get to the table and chose 5 items that are new to you!! How fun will that be?? All left overs will be donated to our local children’s ward at the hospital.

Cards for Children – The cards can be blank, themed, or cards that you write a special note on. I will send them off once a month. I encourage you to do this. These cards will be given to the children. If they are blank, the children can write or color in them and send them off. If they have encouraging thoughts, they will be hung in the child’s room! This will be a bingo square and for doing a card, you get an extra ticket* towards the grand prize drawings. *(Limit 10 tickets).

Queen and Princess of the Crop ‐ there will be one Queen and one Princess crowned at the end of the night. She who has the most completed pages will be the queen and she who has the best layout will be the princess. (I will call upon my nobles for a total page count at 7pm, at that time; I will also call for the layouts to be considered for the princess's crown). Of course the queen and princess get a prize; they will also get an extra ticket for the grand prize drawing.

Tag decorating contest – at your station, you will have a plain tag to decorate in any way you’d like. Turn it in to a journal tag, gift tag, a card, name tag, page embellishment – possibilities are endless. Have your tag turned in and completed by dinner. Winners of course, get a prize plus an extra grand prize ticket. I will be asking a local professional paper crafter to come in and judge your tags.

Grand Prize Drawings: At the end of the night I will draw some names to win some grand prizes. Winner MUST BE PRESENT to win. Limit one prize per winner. Remember, the more tickets you have in the drawing, the better your odds!! How do you get your name in the grand prize drawing? There are a few ways:


  • Pre‐register for the crop via phone, snail mail, or E‐mail on or before Friday, March 6th 2015. 
  • Bring a friend (preferably pre‐registered as well). 
  • Bring/make a card for the children’s hospital. 
  • Be crowned the Queen or Princess of the Crop. 
  • Complete a bingo row or black out. 
  • Participate in the optional “Make and Take” Class. (I will have a layout AND a card for you to make). 
  • Participate in the optional tag decorating contest. 
  • Fill out the optional Crop Survey 
  • Bring goodies for Take 5.


Coffee and water, light snacks on Friday, Saturday lunch, and dinner will all be provided, please bring your favorite beverages along with any snacks throughout the day.

There will be a crop survey handed out to you all. Your feedback at the end of the day would be greatly appreciated, but not required. I would just like to know how you felt about the day and any suggestions that you might have for my next event.

Please come and go as you’d like! I hope to see you all there! Thanks so much!  Please mail or give your reservation to me as soon as possible. Many thanks!

Thursday, January 8, 2015



Spring Bada-Bing Crop is here!!! Save the date and your pennies! March 13th and 14th. We will once again be at &yet. Crop will close at 30 scrappers!!!
Friday only $15.00
Saturday only $45.00
Both Friday AND Saturday $55.00 ($5.00 Savings)
More details to follow.

Make sure I have your email address so I can send you the flyers!! mboyus@gmail.com

Saturday, January 3, 2015

Come shop with me, fly with me, craft with me!

January Special – National Papercrafting Month

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In celebration of National Papercrafting Month, Close To My Heart invites you to reflect on
the things that make you who you are and on what you want to accomplish in the coming
months. Then, with the help of the Year >> Noted paper kit, record your experiences and goals!
During the month of January, with a qualifying purchase of $50, you are eligible to purchase
the exclusive Year >> Noted paper kit (which has a retail value of over $24 USD/$27 CAD) for
only $5—that’s over 80% off retail! Or, for an additional $5, you can order the Year >> Noted
paper kit with an accompanying My Creations™ kraft mini book. The paper kit for both
options includes a C-size stamp set, stickers, cardstocks, and B&T Duos™ papers, all specially
designed to coordinate with the My Creations™ kraft mini book so you can have a yearlong
scrapbooking experience. This means you will receive over $34 USD/$37 CAD worth of
product for only $10 if you purchase the kit with the accompanying mini book! But the fun
doesn’t end there—included on the sticker sheet, you will find a large golden seal. Once the
year is done and all the pages are filled, seal up your book and create a mini time capsule
that you can open years from now. Remember, this deal is only available for January, so
make sure to get your own Year >> Noted paper kit today for the perfect start to a crafty year!
*Offer valid January 1, 2015 (9:00 am MST)–January 31, 2015 (11:59 pm MST). Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the discounted items (without My Creations™ kraft mini book: $24.56 USD/$27.02 CAD; including My Creations™ kraft mini book: $34.51 USD/$37.97 CAD).


January Special – EXTRA EXTRA Hostess Rewards

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During the month of January, all Gatherings that reach $350 USD/CAD or higher, will be eligible to receive up to 50% more Hostess Rewards! This means an additional $30 USD/CAD, giving you the opportunity to earn up to $230 or more USD/CAD in select free products. This offer is only available during January and is the ideal pairing for your National Papercrafting Month Gatherings, so join in the celebration and watch your earnings grow!
*Offer valid January 1–31, 2015. All Hostess Rewards items will be shipped FREE to qualifying hostesses. However, the hostess will be charged shipping on any amount they go over the Hostess Rewards amount. See page 3 in Seasonal Expressions for more information on
the Hostess Rewards program.
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 January Stamp of the Month:  This Moment

This Moment SET OF 12  $17.95 USD/$19.75 CAD S1501
Purchase this D-size stamp set—available for one month only—for just $5 with your qualifying purchase.  That’s over 70% off retail! Simply place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products to qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing.
RECOMMENDED BLOCKS: 1″ × 3½” (Y1002), 2″ × 2″ (Y1003), 3″ × 3″ (Y1006), 2″ × 3½” (Y1009)
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Friday, January 2, 2015

What a slacker I am!

This is simply unacceptable to me!  Blog site is under construction!  I promise something fun and creative before this weekend is over!!!