A Sea of Cards

Most of you know that I am a scrapbook consultant for a Utah based company called CLOSE to my HEART. My intentions of partnering with this company were never to make a living out of it, but simply to have access to a product line that I personally use. In fact, I am guilty of sharing my discount and perks in some way with practically everyone that ever ordered from me. I love paper crafting, and the notion of preserving my children's memories and keepsakes in a tangible form. That is why it breaks my heart to admit that soon after receiving my 5 year anniversary pendant from CTMH, my status dropped to Jr. consultant status because of a lack of sales. Initially, it seemed that this would be inevitable due to our precarious economy-and perhaps that had a small influence on my overall ordering volume. But I correlate my lack of sales to a lack of scrapbooking! My life is overcome with a variety of responsibilities that have unfortunately trumped the time necessary to keep up with my much loved hobby. When I am not scrapping among community and friends-I am not ordering for myself or community and friends!

That is why when my darling friend, Stefani, invited me to paper craft with her I eagerly blocked out my calendar! She was in need of thank-you cards in bulk. Stef is the master of card making and presented a darling template that could be easily recreated with a variety of paper combinations and embellishments. We set up an assembly line and before we knew it, had produced a couple dozen super cute and easy thank you cards. But more importantly, we took the time to feed that little creative monster that lives in most of us. And now that I have re-ignited that creative outlet-I can't wait to do it again. Thanks Stef!

My ties with CLOSE to my HEART are still intact. So if any of you are interested on getting back on that paper-crafting horse, please don't hesitate to let me help!!