12 Days of Christmas Double Time

I am so sorry I have left you guys in the dark for so long!  I finally got home from our trip last Thursday at 2 in the morning.  Needless to say I was brain dead for the day.  Friday was crazy busy getting ready for a bazaar at the local elementary school.  Saturday I was busy with Christmas shopping and grocery shopping and Sunday is my day of rest.  So here we are on Monday with 12 days of Christmas left.  That kind of ruined my plan for a nice slow 12 days of Christmas Close to My Heart deals.  We are going to double time it if that is okay with you :).  Remember these deals are only through me, and the deals are only available on the day they are posted.  I will try and send out some emails to so that you really get some good notification on what the deals are.  To get them you will have to call, email or text me saying that you want one of the deals or both and any other information that I might need to get it ordered for you.  On Saturday night I will submit everyone's orders so that they can get to you hopefully by Christmas.  Most likely you will be at or above the $50 mark after our 12 days of Christmas so make sure you have a list handy of all the D or C sized stamps that you want out of the Annual Expressions for $10.

Are you ready to get started?

Today's deals are:

Any My Crush Album priced at $12.95 is $11

These make perfect Christmas presents!  You can either give them away blank inside or put together a fun album that helps your loved one remember some fun times you have had together.  These make perfect baby books, vacation albums, journals etc.  If you have a senior in high school get them one to help them document all of their fun moments of their last year in high school.  These are so fun and easy to put together and I know that you will love them and so will anybody that receives this as a gift this year.

Deal #2 is along the same lines:

The My Crush Holiday Happenings Album is $15

(normally $17.95)

I have HUGE plans for this book this year.  We are doing a "Memory Christmas" this year.  This means that my kiddos are not getting many presents this year.  In fact they are all getting a small toy (no more than $15), a book and a present from Santa.  Then we are going to spend the money that we would have spent on presents on making memories.  We are planning on going to the local YMCA, bowling, rock climbing, and maybe even some snowshoeing or cross country skiing.  Since we will be in Boise we might head up to McCall and try some tubing and sight seeing.  Everyday after our activity we will print the pictures and ask the kids to write down, their thoughts and feelings on the day onto some journaling cards.  So by the end of the Christmas season this book will be full and we will be able to look back and see the memories that we made Christmas of 2014.  Everyone is super excited about this idea and the kids can't wait till we get to start making some fun memories.

Remember these deals are only good today, so call or text (360-619-2580), or email (sharesalarsen@gmail.com) me TODAY.

Close to my Heart Cyber Monday

All Cricut Collections are on sale today only 20% off. This is an amazing deal and Close to my Heart has never done this before so hurry on over to my website(Sharesa.ctmh.com) and get one, two, three or four at this amazing price!

December Special

It is December 1st and here is the information on the Deal of a Decade:

This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Close To My Heart’s revolutionary My Acrylix® clear polymer stamps—and we can’t wait for you to celebrate with us! With a qualifying purchase of $50 during the month of December, you will be eligible to purchase ANY C- or D-size stamps from the Annual Inspirations 2014–2015 idea book for only $10. That’s up to $7.95 USD/$9.75 CAD of savings on a single stamp set! Plus, once you achieve the qualifying order total, there is no limit to the number of eligible stamp sets you can purchase at this discounted price. A purchase of $50 will also qualify you to receive the December Stamp of the Month for only $5, so if you purchase both the discounted Stamp of the Month and additional stamps at this special campaign pricing your savings will compound! It is truly the deal of the decade.

To get your order started just head on over to my website!

Stamps make great gifts!

Last Day

Tomorrow is the last day to take advantage of the Studio J pricing and my black Friday deal. Check out this post for more details! Also click here to go to my website.

Gone for a bit

I am going to be out of town for a family reunion and Thanksgiving, so I am not going to be posting daily, and I may or may not post at all, we will just have to see how things go. So I wanted to leave you with a little something to look forward to. I have a few plans for December and they include the following:

Cut Above class for all my local buddies

12 days of Christmas for all my customers. This will be here on the blog, I will have 12 specials, one per day and you can only get them that day. To get them you just have to call, text or email me saying you want the deal of the day (and how many you want). I will add it to your "bag" and at the end of the 12 days I will let you know what your total is and get it shipped out to you. Super fun way to get some stocking stuffers, or other small items you have been having your eye on but haven't gotten yet, and I may have a big item for you on the 12th day.

A series on gifts you can make and give away. Everyone loves a homemade gift, but sometimes it is hard to figure out what to make. I will have a couple of posts with some fun ideas and tutorials.

The December special from Close to My Heart is huge and I can't wait to share it with you!

So with that I will sign off and see you again after Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving!

Oh don't forget that with any $100 you get a free paper pack, just let me know which one you want!

Big Day

Saturday was a big day for my oldest little. She decided that she wanted to be baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My husband's mom and sister flew in for the event. My parents were going to drive up from Boise to be with us, but I-84 was closed after a small storm earlier in the week and the weather people were predicting a bigger storm on Saturday night which meant they couldn't get home if they had come. We were all a little bummed, but the event was still beautiful and meant a lot to all of us. Because of the big event and having family in town, I didn't get a lot of time to create something, so I thought I would share a layout I did in Studio J with a couple of photos I snapped of my daughter in her baptism dress (she wasn't actually baptized in it, but it is a white dress that symbolizes the event and she can wear it every Sunday to church.)

I am planning on stamping and cutting out a few flowers and adding them to this layout to make it feel a little more finished. I hope you all had a great weekend!

Teaser

I am not sure if you remember or not, but when Close to My Heart changed this year to an Annual Idea Book they also announced that they would release a few Seasonal Expressions books. The first Seasonal Expressions goes live December 1st, so I thought that it would be fun to tease you a little with a few pictures of products within the Seasonal Expressions. Here you go:

This Seasonal Expression has some fun spring, Valentine's Day, and Love themed products. There is something for everyone: scrapbookers, cardmakers. There are some fun Cut Above kits and a ton of fun stamps. I can't wait till December! I will be doing a fun 12 days of Christmas where I will be giving a little discount on 12 different items. More details will be coming soon, so stay tuned!