Convention-Day 4

Q&A with our President & Founder, Jeanette Lynton

Our last day, already?! How does a week go by so fast?

Mustache on the new Cricut "Artiste" cartridge!!


We began our last day with Extravaganza. That is a 9-1pm event where we go from booth to booth, learning all about new products from fellow Consultants. It's the best part of Convention! 1,200 cameras flashing on the beautiful display boards & pens jotting creative notes. So many ideas!!

Missy, Dee & I took a walk around the hotel grounds to check out the koi pond, landscaping & statues.

Hamming it up with the props!

We got these awesome totes & matching cosmetic bags! New Consultants who sign up in August will the tote bag FREE!

Me with Kristine, our VP of Sales & Marketing
Our last day was so much fun! At our final crop night, we played games, had the Q&A with Jeanette, they announced the winners of the Silent Art Auction & also held a love auction for Operation Smile. When all was said & done, we raised thousands of dollars!!

The most exciting announcement was WHERE Convention will be next year- DISNEYWORLD!! We will be at the Coronado Resort in Disney-yahooooo!!! SO pumped that it'll be on the East Coast again. Can't wait!

Convention-Day 3



My album went for $130!!! We had a Silent Art Auction to benefit Operation Smile. This was the 4th year that I was asked to make artwork to donate for it! I made a cool "Dallas" pop-out, flip-out,pocket mini album, which was introduced to me by my Downline, Susan.



Our founder & President, Jeanette Lynton, husband David, Monica, Kristine & Brian

Day 3 of Convention was a real treat! We had Stacy Julian as our keynote speaker. She used to be a Consultant! She was the founding editor of Simple Scrapbooks magazine (which was my favorite!)  & now she has Big Picture Scrapbooking. She gave a wonderful presentation on WHY we scrapbook- to preserve our cherished family memories. She challenged us not to scrapbook the same events year after year but rather scrapbook the moments of life, what makes a person special, what makes us happy,etc.

http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/

At night, we had our Awards Banquet. We were lucky enough to snag a seat with my upline, Naomi, at her table-front & center!! Our VP's all looked so schnazzy! We had phenominal entertainment by the Texas Tenors!! They were so outstanding, it brought tears to our eyes!



Yellow roses of Texas!



Me & my upline, Naomi



Convention -day 2

Me, Missy & Dee during General Session

We had a Mix & Mingle party- I was a winner in the limbo contest! I landed a new Cubby & monogram stamp!

Our founder & President, Jeanette Lynton, meets with us during our 1st General Session. She's the most genuine, kind hearted "boss" you could want. Our General Session was filled with HILARIOUS skits done by our corporate staff & VP's. They did funny spoofs of Dallas, Dukes of Hazzard,Beverly Hillbillies & Desperate Housewives. They do such a great job-making us laugh til we cry! This is how they announce all of our new products. They keep it all top secret until we watch these hysterical skits, then we go nuts!
We break for lunch & pour over the new catalog, squealing over everything! Then, it's back to business with Kristine, our VP of Sales & Marketing, then some Create & Take sessions!
In the evening, we went to a Mix & Mingle where we worked on some projects & played games. I & about 10 others did pretty well with the limbo!

The "Beverly Hillbillies" skit

We got these super cool tote bags with the new catalog & matching cosmetic bags!


 

NEW Fall/Winter CTMH Idea Book has arrived!

The NEW Fall/Winter Idea Book has arrived! Ordering begins August 1st~

Some of the incredible highlights are:

-NEW CRICUT "Artiste" CARTRIDGE!!!! 700 NEW images!!

-*13* new Workshop On The Go kits

- new PIGMENT ink pads (great for embossing!)

-new ink/cardstock colors

-HOME DECOR

-lower pricing on Studio J digital layouts, plus new Express Collections

-chalkboard paper & chalk marker

-Advent calendar cubby box

-painter's tray

-loads of new accessories & organizing tools!

Cricut "Artiste" Collection includes 3 "D" size stamp sets & 3 sets of chipboard shapes- 700 cartridge images!!

Convention Day 1

Day 1: Leadership Day & Team party!

Wednesday was Leadership Day for Managers & above to get more formal business training. We had a fabulous Direct Sales speaker, Dana Wilde, who had us "train our brains" to think positively & create mantras to focus on what we want out of our businesses. We also had a "round table" discussion with our peers which was great to get creative ideas from others on how they work their business successfully. We heard corporate announcements on changes to Studio J, which is super exciting!

Studio J (digital scrapbooking) is now super simple & affordable for EVERYONE to use! Create as many layouts as you wish for FREE, when you want to order a layout, pay only $6.95! Plus, we now have exclusive Studio J "Express Collections"! These are 6 fabulous digital collections where you can create a themed album of 10 layouts! Choose from All About Me, Little Man, Little Miss, School Days, Travels & Year in Review. Check it out HERE!

Wednesday evening, my upline Naomi, treated us to a great dinner, then she & her upline, Karen, hosted a HUGE Team Party with a Texas 'old country fair' theme! I was a helper, passing out gazette newsletter showcasing our team's accomplishments. There were fun games like, panning for gold, ball toss, blackjack, an art contest, dress up/costume table with photo op, tickets & crazy cool prizes! Everyone had to watch out for the deputy & sheriff that were "arresting" people for crimes such as wearing a feather boa, brandishing a "weapon", not having a business card,etc. If caught, they were throw in "jail" & had to be bailed out by someone paying 2 tickets. All of us helpers got a cowboy hat & super fun mustache! I totally stepped into character, hamming it up & even fooling some people to think I was actually from Texas! Over 300+ people attended- a great time was had by all!

Back from Convention!

I'm back from the CTMH Convention in Dallas, TX- what a fabulous time!
You are going to FLIP over the new products in our brand new Fall/Winter Idea Book. We got so many new, crafty ideas & inspiration- I can't wait to show you! This coming season is going to be filled with beautiful, new artwork & innovative classes...especially with using our brand new CRICUT cartridge "Artiste"!!!

Here's a pic of me & my great upline, Naomi, all dressed up at our Awards banquet. Stay tuned for more Convention updates!

July Workshop- GEL Cards!

Join us for this original card class- GEL CARDS! Check out the pics-we'll be using the "Under the Sea" stamp set with Footloose paper to create a "real" under the sea look with gel!

Friday, July 20th 7pm OR Saturday, July 21st 10:30am
class fee $12-includes a pack of Paradise Baker's Twine for you to keep!

Class size limited=sign up today!

The Perfect Pair-July promo!

Place an online order of $75 or more in July and


we’ll send you a popular paper packet and coordinating

accessory—a Perfect Pair—for free! That’s

a retail value of up to $17.90! Different Perfect

Pairs are available on different dates throughout

the month so you’ll want to place more than one

qualifying order to snatch several Perfect Pairs.

Place your order early in the availability

period, as the promotion is while supplies last.
July 1–5 Mischief Paper Packet (X7144B) and Midnight Felt Shapes (Z1462) $15.90


July 6–10 Dreamin' Paper Packet (X7142B) and Harvest Charms (Z1633) $14.90

July 11–15 Fanfare Paper Packet (X7138B) and Fanfare Level 2 Assortment (Z1400) $17.90

July 16–20 Lucky Paper Packet (X7137B) and Lucky My Stickease® Assortment

(X7137C) $17.90

July 21–25 Mayberry Paper Packet (X7136B) and Mayberry My Stickease®

Assortment (X7136C) $17.90

July 26–29 Sophia Paper Packet (X7131B) and Sophia My Stickease®

Assortment (X7131C) $17.90

July 30–31

Believe Paper Packet (X7145B) and Holiday Pockets (Z1486) OR

Wonderland Paper Packet (X7146B) and Wonderland My Stickease®

Assortment (X7146C)

$14.90

July Stamp of the Month "Live Out Loud"

Here's our July Stamp of the Month, "Live Out Loud". I love all the different styles of fonts & phrases in this set-so versatile! Get yours for just $17.95 or only $5 with a $50 order! Shop online www.ctmh.com/gotink