2016 CTMH Retiring Lists & Dates

The 2016 Annual Inspirations Retiring List is here!

Every year CTMH retires older products in order to make way for new and exciting products that will be coming out in the next idea books. The list of products from our 2015-2016 Annual Inspirations catalog that will be retiring was released last week.  These items will no longer be available after July 31 and are available while supplies last.  As you look through the list, you will notice CTMH is retiring three of our beloved Cricut® collections, as well as our incredible rolling tote.  If you would like to earn any of these items at half-price, contact me today!

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DATES TO REMEMBER

- July 31 --

2015-2016 Annual Inspirations Idea Book & Products RETIRE

-- August 1 --

2016-2017 Annual Inspirations Idea Book & Products  RELEASE

-- August 31 --

2016 Seasonal Expressions 2 Idea Books & Products RETIRE

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And now for the lists....
(Please note -- you can click on any image to enlarge the list to make it more readable.)

Also, remember according to the new CTMH policy, all stamp sets will be retiring along with the Idea Book they are released in -- including any Cricut Compatible sets.  That said, CTMH reserves the right to "save" sets from retirement and this go-round, they plan to do exactly that.  Below are the lists of stamp sets that will not be retiring July 31st.

To order these retiring items or any of our other fabulous Close to My Heart products, please visit http://jddesigns.ctmh.com.

Until next time, design with {heart}!

Studies Show... Urban Birthdays Rock

When I saw the Urban collection in the 2015-16 Annual Inspirations, I {may} have done a happy dance.  As the mom of a boy, I am always looking for masculine collections to help me document his story.  The bold colors and textures are beyond fabulous and simply put a boy mom's dream.  :-)

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This collection is also great for masculine cards, and let's face it -- with all the pretty colors, glitz, and bling in the papercrafting world, many of us struggle with designing cards for the men in our lives.  My goal for November, in addition to creating scrapbook pages for my loves, is to build up my stash of male cards.  Be sure to follow along as I share my creations.

Now on to today's card...

Supplies used:

*Urban Paper Packet
*Birthday Funnies stamp set (Hostess Rewards exclusive)
*Colonial White value pack cards & envelopes
*12" x  12" Sapphire card stock

*12" x  12" Colonial White card stock

*Slate Exclusive Inks stamp pad

*Whisper Thick Twine

*Enamel & Glitter Duos Blue Dots
*Mini Stapler

*Edge Distresser

To order these or any of our other fabulous Close to My Heart products, please visit http://jddesigns.ctmh.com.

Until next time, remember to design it with {heart}!

November Spotlight Collections - Urban & White Pines

This month's Close to My Heart will be featuring TWO spotlight collections!  That's double the spotlight inspiration for you!  First up, we have Urban -- a bold, masculine collection with lots of rough texture and vivid colors.  And for those of you who are ready to get a jump start on your holiday papercrafting, we have White Pines -- a subtle, understated Christmas collection with warm winter flair.

Urban
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White Pines
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To order these or any of our other fabulous Close to My Heart products, please visit http://jddesigns.ctmh.com.

Stay tuned throughout the month to my blog and my Facebook page for lots of fabulous Urban and White Pines inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhurban and #ctmhwhitepines all month long for all the fun!

Until next time, remember to design it with {heart}!