Love IT!!

Okay friends....
     You already know how much I love, LOVE, love studio j!  But here is a great new feature....online video tutorials!!!!  It is like I am there with you to help you with your choices!  Check it out and start playing with your studio j account- you will be hooked in no time flat!  (promise!).

And for those that are local to me I am always available for a Studio J one on one or group session Studio J Boot Camp Class!  Just email me and we will get the date set up ASAP!

Have fun creating with just drop and click!  :-)

Feeling the Crunch?

Seems the calendar this year is on JET SPEED!!!  I am sure you feel like me trying to find the way to balance everything and manage to fit in some creative time and catch up on scrapbooking!  I am thankful for Close To My Heart's Studio J- helps me create scrapbook pages in a flash PLUS I can print as many copies as I would like!!!!  I have always wanted to create Scrpabooks for extended family BUT keeping up with my own family has been challenging enough.

NOW...

I can create Scrapbook pages and print one set for my family album and another or 2 or 3 to give as gifts. And that is just what I am doing for gifts this year!  Each year we do a family trip with the Bohnart side and I can FINALLY make these memories into albums for my inlaws!  And can you think of a better gift than that?!?

Here are some of the Layouts I have created...

Have you tried Studio J yet???  Create Real Scrapbooks in Real Time- just with a click!!!  LOVE IT!!! and it looks so nicely with your other pages...quick glance some will think you have created it all by hand!

Want to TRY?  It is FREE!!!!  GOTTA TRY IT!!!!

Click HERE to begin your adventure!


Feel free to email me with any questions!(craftingdivas@cox.net)

~Jennifer :-)

come on over!!!

I have spent the past few days prepping catalogs to mail(they go out tomorrow), putting fun make n takes together for Friday(I have 5 for you to do!), and putting some cute little goodie bags and prizes together!  I just love having my crafty friends come over and play- makes me Happy, Happy, HAPPY!  I even have some new friends that are joining us on Friday and I cannot wait to meet them!  I would love to have you and if you are reading this- seriously give me a call(850-217-7034) and let's set a date to create!!!

So here is one of the Fun Make n Take cards I will have you do on Friday!  It uses the fun new puddle technique as shown on Art and Soul TV- check out my website!

I look forward to seeing you Friday and I just know you are going to flip over Studio J too!  Have you check it out yet???  hint...hint...you gotta go try it!  Wonder if there will be a prize or fun something for someone who has already played around???  hint..hint!  :-)  if you are picking up on the hints and need to try...just click here!  and added bonus if you have an account too!  :-)

Looking forward to seeing you on FRIDAY!!!!  and my long distance customers- I will have some fun waiting for you in your inbox this week via my newsletter!!!

~Jennifer  :-)

Party!!!!!

LOVE when the new Idea Books come out!!!

The brand spanking new Summer Idea Book is available May 1, 2010!!!

My long distance customers- I am prepping them as I type this and will mail them out to you this week!!  SO MUCH FUN!!!

Okay I already bragged on how cute Ireland is on page 47 of the book but guess what?!?

One of the new paper kits called- Splendor- my children are in the artwork shown for the level 1 kits!  Turn over the cute MyStickease and you will find my TURKEYS!!  How super fun and COOL is that?!?!  I swear it is the little things in life!!!

So are you local to me and want to come play????  I have the date set!!!

April 30, 2010 - TWO TIMES to choose from.  10:00am or 7:30pm!

***come get your hands on the BEAUTIFUL new Idea Book, have some fun making some Make N Takes and participate in an Interactive Studio J session- wondering how it works and how easy it is???  I will show you and I have some completed layouts for you to see the AMAZING quality- there is no comparison!!  I found the best use for my hubby's TV- it will be our monitor to play with Studio J!  I knew there was a reason we needed that big thing!  HA!

Are you ready to try out Studio J now?????

okay hold onto your seats- it is available...drumroll please...............

TUESDAY APRIL 27, 2010 at 8am MT( so 10am for those East Coasters out there!).  I highly encourage you click on my website- there will be a Studio J icon to access the site through there and start tinkering around playing!  IT IS FREE TO CREATE, NO kit to purchase or software...FREE!!!(only costs when you order a layout- 2 pages).Then come on over on Friday and help me create some super cute layouts together and see how it just BLOWS all the other Digital things out of the Water!!!  And are you dying to see what it looks like in person???  I have 10 layouts all done and printed!  SUPER AMAZINGLY COOL!!!!!!!!!

Please RSVP that you are attending so I can prep for you....and feel free to bring a friend(oh and you know I always have prizes for peeps that bring friends, RSVP, and for attending!).....

email:  craftingdivas@cox.net
cell:  850-217-7034


SEE YOU SOON!!!!!!!

Balance....

Balance is something that I think I try to strive for each day- don't we all struggle with this is some way? One of the things that I constantly give up when I fill like my scales are being tipped to one side too much is exercise. I know this is not the right choice but it seems like when push comes to shove it is the one thing that I axe easily without thinking. I will confess I do not enjoy it- it adds more to my day it seems. The mere fact that I have to come home and get dressed again and try to attempt to have a decent look for the day- ugh- by the time that is complete is like almost noon and I feel this HUGE sense of seriously what have I gotten done in my day. I know on so many levels that exercise is good and that it is needed and all the things that I whine and make excuses for are just trivial BUT this has been my mantra since the kids have been born- TOO HARD TO FIT IN!

Well....I am working on changing this. I read some where that if you make something a routine for 40 days it becomes apart of you- well we are going to give this a try. Which might mean that I don't blog as much as I use to, or have a clean house all the time, or get as much "play time" in as I want. But I will be doing something for me that I hope transcends in my life in a lot of positive ways. I would like to have at least 2 days a week that I do Yoga at the studio- I so enjoy it and I come home feeling so much better. The past two weeks have been great and even my instructor is happy to see I am TRYING to change my bad habit. I am looking forward to the weather improving and all the salt and sand from the storms disappearing so I can go ride my bike- I LOVE MY BIKE and love taking bike rides with the kids!

Today I received the layouts that I did on Studio J! I had lunch with a girlfriend and she is seriously hooked and chomping at the bit to be able to play! I promise you- the release date for all customers is coming SOON!!!!!! I am so hooked on this and again NEVER EVER thought I would!!! I think this way to create will help with my BALANCE issue in life and I know it will help SO MANY more and get SO MANY others hooked on creating special keepsake albums for their families! Another thing that I discovered that I love about Studio J- it FORCES me to Journal!!!!! When I create my own layouts- a lot of the times I will say oh I will come back and journal...well I have pages and pages that STILL need to be completed!

So enjoy these pictures and I know you will be amazed that yes this was created and printed out!!! CRAZY COOL!!!!








~Jennifer :)

More Fun...

More Fun with Studio J! I have to say this new program is addictive! I am just loving it and I never thought I would love to create on a computer BUT this simply ROCKS!!!! I received my layouts from the last time I played and I was just blown away with the quality, vivid colors, and dimensional look- I will post those tomorrow! I love being able to create layouts this way and get caught up plus this helps with my number one big problem- never having the photos developed that I need or in the sizes I need! Gotta love the one stop shop!

Are you ready to play too? What are you waiting for? If you are a consultant already- I highly encourage you to play around and create- you will not be disappointed! If you are itching to play- just simply join my team for only $99! You will get well over $300 worth of product plus you will get a discount and the store ships right to you! I love CTMH because you can do as little as you want, we call that a Hobbyist, or as much as you want- make it work for you! I would love to share more with you about this great opportunity! After 4 years of being with CTMH, I have absolutely no regrets- it has enriched my life beyond measure!!!

And what is even better....during the Month of March when you Dare to Dream and join my team you will receive all the Stamp of the Months for the new Summer Catalog(May-August) for FREE in addition to all those great products you will get for just $99! what a deal!!!!!! That is over $400 worth of goodies for just $99- doesn't get any sweeter than that!

I am here to assist you near or far. My Crafting Divas are all over the states and stationed at military bases across the globe! I offer team trainig via email and phone calls- you are never alone.

okay I am off to play in my Creation Station.....

~Jennifer :)

Studio Layouts....

Are you like me? Do you have photos you need to print and everytime you think about ordering you are not sure which photos you want and if you want them in a bigger size??? I have been having so much fun playing and creating Studio designed layouts that I had to share!

(and just a reminder to my team members if you have a Tier II website...go explore the FUN! and let me know what you think!)

So here is the deal- I LOVE IT! I cannot wait to get my layouts back from the Studio Printers! I have seen some printed examples and the professional quality is fabulous! I was not sure if I would be converted but I love the way CTMH has put their Studio Scrapbooking together because it uses their Faster, Simpler, Easier system that I love. And I am excited too that when my layouts come in if I want to add some dimension to them I can and the colors will match 100% because of CTMH's stedfast commitment to our 60 color palette and everything dye lot to match! No guess work. No wondering if that is the right shade of red or if it has too much orange in it!
feel free to click on a picture to see it bigger...




And here is another fun trick...you can use this awesome site to design your Scrapbook layouts. So you know exactly what pictures you need to print and what size and what paper packs you would like to use. AHHH.....life made easier!

Want more info...visit my website and www.studioj.com

Studio J will be released some time in the Spring but if you want to be a part of the fun and use it now while it is in Beta Testing- I would love to have you join my team and I will get you hooked!


~Jennifer :)

more exciting Studio J News!!!

I just love my job and I love sharing all the fun and exciting news with you!!!! Each Thursday night consultants receive an informative email from the company on upcoming promotions, incentives and any other exciting news to share. Well tonight was about one of my favorite and exciting things CTMH has created- STUDIO J!!!! To say I am excited to play and create with this new tool is a MAJOR understatement!

I love how much detail, time and effort CTMH takes in every new product they develop and launch. Studio J is no different- it is GOING TO ROCK! So I thought it would be fun to share with you the great news they released to us as you will see how much work they put into a product and how much they reward their consultants too. You could be one too!!! I would love to have you join my team- I love working with my team ( my friends!). Interested???? Check out my website to join or email me at craftingdivas@cox.net with any questions you may have- I would love to help you along your journey!

LAUNCH PHASES AND TIMING Studio J will be launched in four phases—stair-stepping the release gives leaders and business builders earliest opportunities to familiarize themselves with the software, so they can better support their teams and large customer bases. All Consultants will have preview access to take advantage of our great discounted pricing and experience Studio J before customers see the product in the spring. The four phases and groups are as follows: 1. All Leadership 2009 attendees: November 2009 2. All Consultants with an active MyCTMH Tier II site: January 2010 3. All Consultants: February 2010 4. Customer launch: March 2010

PRICING Retail pricing for Studio J layouts is $12.95 US/$15 CAN, with introductory promotions that include free shipping and page protectors. During the preview period, Consultants will be given the chance at an unbelievable deal: layouts discounted to just $9.95/$11.70 each—and fully commissionable. You may order up to 10 discounted preview layouts, either in a single order or in multiple orders. Shipping charges apply, and no free page protectors are available during the preview period. PAPER AND PRODUCTION Leadership attendees were given a sample layout at the event. Since that time, we have upgraded our process and will now provide “100-year” archival quality paper that is used by top professional photographers and uses silver halide processing, the gold standard in photo processing. The paper isn’t specified as either glossy or matte. It’s shinier than a true matte, but it’s flatter than a glossy stock. We’re excited about this upgrade, which will give your layouts great color vibrancy and lasting quality. Colors will be rich yet will vary slightly from “classic” B&T and cardstock papers using the same colors. This is intentional and required for Studio J’s unique processing and papers. We’re excited to share a layout with you—for all those who attended Leadership, you will be receiving a new sample layout that showcases our upgraded paper and new color process. It’s already on its way in the mail to you

Stay TUNED!!! As I am so excited I get to start playing in NOVEMBER and share with you the fabulous layouts I create with just a click on my computer! WOO-HOO!!!!!!!

~Jennifer :)

ps- have you check out the Studio J website yet??? simply go to www.studioj.com- and see what is in-store!

AND DO YOU REMEMBER the GREAT Promotion for this month????.... STUDIO SPLURGE

When you join my Team during the Month of October you will have the opportunity to earn 10 FREE Studio J Layouts for FREE!!!!!!!! so imagine....you can get 10 for FREE and then another 10 at the incredible discount they are offering consultants during the Preview Period! Life is GOOD!

it's a Studio J SPLURGE!!!!

October is a great month to decide to join the fun of Close to my Heart and my team- The Crafting Divas! Oh I just love my job! So much fun to get paid doing what you love and sharing that with everyone! During the month of October when you join CTMH you get the opportunity to earn 10 Free Studio J Scrapbook Layouts using our premier online studio software, Studio J! Oh I just love Studio J and the endless possibilities it offers plus how user FRIENDLY it is! LOVE IT! And would you love to get a discount on your Studio J designed layouts plus all the great CTMH products??? Then joining my team will be the best decision you ever made! To find out what all the Studio J excitment is about- visit www.studioj.com


Do you have questions or want to chat more about this great opportunity- I would love to with you! Feel free to call me at 850-217-7034 or email me at craftingdivas@cox.net and we can have a great chat about all the great benefits of joining this great team and company! Ready to take the plunge? Just go to my website and join right online!

I look forward to working with you and helping you with whatever creative project you have your sights on!

~Jennifer :)

Studio J ROCKS!!!

Have you ever had a Big Hairy Audacious Goal??? Well Close To My Heart did! For the past 3 years they have been developing their own Online Production Studio and let me just say it BLEW MY MIND!!!! I am so JAZZED about this great addition to our company and I love that they are giving CTMH consultants the fall to preview and use this wonderful format PLUS they are giving consultants an introductory offer! We can create 10 layouts (which is 2 pages) for a very low price- LOVE IT! Just wait till you see my Studio J layouts you will be blown away! Do you want to be apart of this great company and exciting new avenue??? I would love for you to join me! I have a team of over 20 consultants and we are spread from Japan, Germany, Florida, Colorado to Virginia! As you can see I can help you near or far!!!! :)

So are you wondering what the heck is Studio J??? This is Close To My Hearts own amazing answer to the digital world! What makes me so excited is it works seamlessly with our 60 color palette, uses 25 of the Cheirsh and Imagine Layout Patterns, 40 of our great themed kits and incorporates kit mixes, accessories or toggles as they will be called in Studio J- oh the list goes on and on. You can view a taste on the Studio J website- www.studioj.com and I know you will be like me ready and waiting for this AMAZING feature! If you are like me and cannot stand waiting then join my team and you will get to play starting in September rather than the Spring!

Can you believe that is a Layout made using Studio J??? Oh wait till you play with it...you are going to LOVE IT! Click on the photo to see it larger or visit the Studio J website to learn more!

~Jennifer :)