Wow, Studio J!! What? You don't know what Studio J is?

Have you played with Studio J?  Do you know what Studio J is? Welllllll, let me fill you in!  If you visit my Close To My Heart Website there is a link to go to Studio J Online Scrapbooking!  Now, GET THIS...Studio J is completely FREE for you to try out and play with, it does NOT download anything to your computer, so no worries about viruses or slowing your computer down, and you can create to your heart's content, all at NO COST to you!

Never thought you would do online scrapbooking? Well, I have a few girls who needed a gift, or thought they were not creative enough to do the traditional paper scrapbooking...they now LOVE Studio J!

Here are a few of the pages I have created with Studio J...

Can you imagine? These were so fun, so easy, and took limited time to create! And did I mention, NO MESS to clean up afterwards?  Although I do not see myself ever going completely to online scrapbooking, it sure is fun to do.  I was able to order two copies of the tubing pages, and the pages of my nephew so that I could give them to my son's girlfriend Kayla, and my sister!  Easy peasy! Create it once, order two copies to give as gifts!

So, have some fun, go check it out. It costs you NOTHING unless you decide you love your pages so much you HAVE TO order the prints :).  You can purchase individually, or I do have details available on discounted 5 packs, a 3 month membership, or a full year membership. 

What does the membership do for you?  It allows you to purchase your layouts at HALF PRICE, receive FREE shipping once a month on qualified orders, receive page protectors for your new pages you have created, gives you access to member exclusive paper packs AND page patterns...WOW!

Contact me if you wish to receive more details! You may purchase your 5 packs and memberships through me, or right online through my website.  Now, run and play! It's so user friendly and a blast to play with!

Ring in the NEW YEAR!!

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to let you know that I have been in a bit of a slump lately, but I am VERY MUCH looking forward to an exciting 2010!! I am working hard to get the January calendar prepared and posted, as well as get other things together.

In 2010 we will be adding a Copic Marker Club!!! Yep, I went to Eau Claire, WI for certification with these awesome markers and am looking forward to bringing classes your way. I have put a lot of time into finding the closest colors I could to the Close To My Heart color palette so that all of our artwork we create with the Close To My Heart products will be as beautiful as can be. So, be sure to watch for upcoming details. The club will start in February, but the deadline to sign up for the first class will be in January. I have to order the markers, and since they are high quality and not inexpensive, I will ONLY order for those that have paid for and reserved their spots. At February's class, you will receive the information for the March class, but it will need to be paid for in February..........

Anyway, there will be another calendar club that will begin in March or April, be watching for that information as well.

The kits of the month this Idea Book cycle are AMAZING! I am having a WONDERFUL time getting the samples together so that you may physically see how beautiful they are. I think I am in love with ALL FOUR new paper packs this go 'round!

Ohhhhh, and do I have something GREAT to share with all of you SOON! I have also been busy playing with Studio J! It is still in it's BETA form being tested by the Close To My Heart Consultants, but should be released this spring for all of our customers. You will LOVE this! I will never fully be a Studio (digital) scrapbooker because I like the feel of the products in my hands, but this sure is a great alternative to play catch up, to make a gift, to experiment with. However, if you ARE into Studio (digital) scrapbooking, you are going to LOVE this product!! NO upfront costs, NO downloading software to your computer, you pay NOTHING to try to product out, to create your artwork.......you ONLY pay when you ORDER your finished product! It's sooooo exciting, I cannot wait to share it with you!

So, although I have been MIA (missing in action), I am gearing up for a FANTABULOUS (yeah I know, it's not a REAL word) year in 2010.

Happy New Year to all of you. Have a safe and happy holiday. Things will be in full swing again at My Creative Clubhouse beginning Monday, January 4th. Hope to see LOTS of all of you!

Scrapbooking 101!

CLASSIC Scrapbooking, STUDIO Scrapbooking, Embellished STUDIO Scrapbooking........Do YOU know what this means? Of course you don't, so let ME explain!!

I just returned from Long Beach, California after attending the 2009 Close To My Heart Leadership Conference, and boy do I have exciting things to share with all of you!!

Jeanette Lynton, Founder and CEO of Close To My Heart, and her terrific corporate team did nothing less than blow our socks off!!! I am so blessed to be a part of a company that is so innovative in all that they do! One of the many things there shared with us is Studio J. Read on to learn more!

You are all familiar with CLASSIC scrapbooking......it is your scrapbooking done with papers, embellishments, adhesives, etc and one of my favorite!

STUDIO scrapbooking.....WOW, where can I begin? Well, let me begin by having you click HERE to visit Studio J for yourself to get a teaser of what it is about!

Are you back to learn more? Well, first of all, Studio J is FREE online design software! That's right! It's FREE, no downloads!! You can visit Studio J and USE Studio J (to be released early 2010) WITHOUT paying for it BEFORE you try it!!

Not only that, it is designed with Close To My Heart prioprietary papers, colors, etc. Unlike our competitors, we did NOT slap our label on someone else's software! That's right, Studio J has been designed specifially FOR Close To My Heart, WITH Close To My Heart, FOR those who LOVE Close To My Heart!! I guarantee it is like nothing else you have ever seen or tried!

Embellished STUDIO Scrapbooking...print your STUDIO designs without embellishments and add your CLASSIC touches to your layouts!

The possibilities are endless! I hope you will visit me often to watch for updates on this NEW, not yet released, innovative Studio J Online Design Software! I look forward to sharing more with you as it becomes available. So, if you haven't, visit Studio J NOW to see what all the hype is about!