Tae Quan Do Tourney

This Saturday we are going to Casper for a Tae Quan Do Tournament. It will be Gabe and Jonathan's first one. They are excited. They will take their advancement test to get their yellow stripe. And they will get to start sparring in class - provided they talk me into getting a mouth guard and cup. LOL!


They look ready?!

Win a Close To My Heart Card Kit!!

I’m celebrating National Stamping Month and want to share the fun! I have a spare Just Because Card Kit. This kit comes complete with card bases, a D sized stamp set, a couple of mini stamp pads and even some bling! All you have to do to win this kit is to leave a comment on this post. I will pick the winner on Saturday October 4th.

ALSO…. Celebrating this lovely month, I am offering:

• 10% off all orders over $50 PLUS get the Stamp of the Month for half price.
• 15% off all orders over $100 PLUS get the September Stamp of the Month for FREE!
• Email me for even greater savings and free products on orders over $150

(Offer expires September 30th)

Browse my website by clicking "Shop Online" to see all the great new and fabulous old products, then send me your order by email with "CTMH order" in the Subject line.


**all sales must be made through me not the website as it doesn’t care what time of year it is.... and you will not get the discounts that I am personally offering with this special**

Remembering 9/11

I started out the day writing a check for lunch money for the kids. Dating it 9/11 kind of set me aback as I tried to add in my little brain how long it had been since the attacks. My middle son, Jonathan is 7. He was born 5 months before.

So many things have happened in the last 7 years.

We moved to NY 7 months after the attacks. Everyone thought we were crazy.

I didn't know anyone who was personally affected by loss, but I lived in the state that was most affected. I am so glad I did. The pride New Yorkers have for their country and home state is overwhelming! I hope I still have that kind of love of country as long as I live.

I have a brother and at least one cousin serving in Iraq. Thank you!

To all who lost loved ones and everyone else that was touched by the tragedy, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

She Likes It!

Ok, so the wedding is this coming Saturday. My job for the past couple of months is to design the Guestbook/Scrapbook. She is combining the two into one to be more fun. The guestbook pages are going to have photos of the guests along with their best wishes for the couple. Then the scrapbook comes... But I'm not worried about that, yet. Give me a couple more weeks after the wedding!!

So between a trip to SLC for medical consultation for my sweet husband (with an ever so brief visit with Erin) and 3 sick kids (not all at once...and not pretty!), I finally finished the cover for the album! I took it to work to show the bride and other wedding parties, they all loved it. Makes me feel really good!!

So, enjoy the wedded bliss!

A big thank you goes to Nona Davenport who inspired the album decoration with her awesome tutorial. Thanx, Nona!!!

Materials used:

• Boom-di-ada Level 2 paper pack (x7095b)
• Free Spirit Level 2 paper pack (x7088b)
• Boom-di-ada My Stickease (x7095c)
• Retired Hollyhock ribbonrounds
• Hollyhock ricrac (z1052)
• Liquid Glass (z679)
• Dimensional Elements Monograms S (z1073) & J (z1064)
• Hollyhock stamp pad (z2128)

The great thing about this layout is that the dark red and the plain paper are front and back of each other. They match perfectly the bride's maids dresses.

And the Winner is...

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Cristi!!!!! Yay Cristi!!
Ok.. I never got around to posting the pic of the prize, so here it is now... Included is the Butterfly album with coordinating B&T, Victorian Level 1 Scrapbooking Kit, Merry Christmas and Spooktacular My Reflections Collections Scrapbooking Kit, Birthday Script and Thinking of You My Acrylix Stamp sets, a mini desert sand stamp padwith hinges accents, and White Daisy Rub-ons. These are all retired items and not available for order anymore.

Gone for about a week

Just a note to let you know that Robert and I will be gone to Salt Lake City this week. Robert's Neurology appointment was moved up to Monday the 25th instead of Sept 8th. We are very happy for the change and apologise for any inconvenience this places on anyone.

Also, a huge thank you to all who are helping us out, especially with the kids!!!

Have a good week and blog soon!

Amaryllis

I will announce the winner of the gift basket when I return.

Make sure you you have your spot in the drawing by making any purchase of at least $25.00 on my website at www.amaryllis.myctmh.com!

Just Because... Details

{I just ordered these kits and will recieve them on Aug. 18th. Pictures will be coming soon!!}

The dates are: August 14–September 30, 2008

Featured Products:

• Just Because card kit;
• From Me to You card kit;
• Customer contest Grand Prize of $1,000 in Close To My Heart products.

Beginning August 14, purchase Just Because card kits using the following purchasing options and item numbers:

• Purchase the kit at full retail price of$34.95 US (CC1000).
• Make a minimum $75 qualifying purchase and purchase the card kit for just $15 (CC1000A).
• Make a minimum qualifying purchase of $125 and get the card kit for FREE! (CC1000B)

You can also visit my MyCTMH website (http://www.amaryllis.myctmh.com/) or http://www.closetomyheart.com/ and enter a contest to win a Grand Prize of $1,000 (US retail) in Close To My Heart products.

Purchase a From Me to You Card Kit for only $10 and all profits (purchase price less inventory and handling costs) will be donated to Operation Smile. Shipping & handling apply. Limit 5 card kits per person.

The Just Because card kit will be available free to qualifying Hostesses with $400 in Gathering sales totals, beginning Sept.1- Sept.30