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Hi everyone!In response to many of your inquiries, I have been working with the Blackstone Mountain Lodge in Canmore for our next Scrap 'n Stamp Retreat. I have tentatively booked this beautiful lodge for our retreat from October 22 - 24, 2010. In order to make this happen, I need to fill 30 spots! This is an exclusive event since space is very limited and will fill quickly.From their website: "Blackstone is an elegant mountain retreat highlighted by a decidedly urban feel. With contemporary design, upscale amenities and spacious, beautifully appointed guest suites, this Canmore accommodation offers an elevated mountain getaway. Blackstone resort welcomes guests with a grand entrance and lobby and a breathtaking central

Yahoo! My Convention bundles arrived today! It's like Christmas around here!All brand new product from the Autumn/Winter 2010 Idea Book! You are going to love all these products! If you want to be one of the first to get your hands on the Autumn/Winter 2010 Idea Book, please send me an email to nancy.klein@shaw.ca and I will send it to you when it is realeased.As soon as I have created some artwork and my hard drive is reinstalled into our computer, I will post some pics.Enjoy!Nancy

Good evening everyone!I am finally getting caught up at home after being in Washington, DC for almost a week for Close to My Heart's Convention! It was an amazing time filled with great product reveals, information on new programs, laughing with friends and a bit of time to tour the area! I wish I'd had more time to explore this fantastic area!So

Happy Canada Day everyone!I am so thankful to live in a country where we have freedom. Thank you to our troops for all you have done!Have a spectacular day!Nancy

Good evening everyone,Tomorrow is my daughters' last day of school! Today I made each of them this Congratulations card and I will be putting a Chapters/Indigo gift card in there for them to congratulate them on passing on to the next grade. I used Close to My Heart Cherry-O paper, the new Clear Cards, "C" Dimensional Element, Liquid Glass, and the super cute Irrestibles Pizzazz Dimensional Elements. Love it!Have a fantastic summer evening!Enjoy!Nancy

Good morning,It's a beautiful sunny morning here in Cochrane! I hope you are enjoying the sunshine as much as me!I want to Thank You for reading my blog and ask you to please share my blog and MyCTMH website with everyone you know. I really value and appreciate your support!Here is a new card I created using the Cherry-O Creative Basics kit and Hot Diggity stamp set. Isn't it super cute? And it was super easy to make! Also, don't forget there are only 4 more days of Jackpot June on my website so be sure to visit everyday to take advantage of the smokin' deals!My website is http://www.nancy.myctmh.com/Have a fantastic Sunday!Enjoy,Nancy

Good evening,I apologize for not blogging earlier. Life has been very busy for the last couple weeks.For those of you following my blog, thank you for your thoughts and prayers for my dear uncle during the last several months.Uncle Mark passed away on Thursday, June 10th at 10:30 pm. I was blessed to have been there. My Dad had called me at work that morning and by his broken voice I knew it was time. I was able to hold my uncle's strong hand and he let me know that he knew I was there by squeezing my hand. He is and will continue to be missed. He is now with our Heavenly Father and

Good evening,As I write this I am thinking about how to say goodbye to my uncle who is dying of cancer. It has been an emotional roller coaster over the last several months. He knows we love him dearly and we know he loves us dearly. It's still hard to let go. But we have to. As my dad said, "It's time to let go."I am reading a book called, "Gentle Closings - How to Say Goodbye to Someone You Love". It has reassured me that I have already let my uncle know that I love him and that he will be remembered.As the book says about spending time with your loved ones: "Memorize the

Hi again!I am so excited to let you know that Close to My Heart's Jackpot June starts tomorrow at 9 am MDT!Hit the jackpot and win free products or grab loaded goodie boxes at 50% off or more! Visit my website tomorrow to see what it is! And visit each day of June for more specials!www.nancy.myctmh.comHappy shopping!Nancy

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My apologizes for not blogging regularily these days. It has been a sad, busy month. My uncle, who is a second dad to my sisters and I has cancer and I have been spending as much time as possible with him and my family in Medicine Hat. We are a very close family and one of our mottos is "no regrets". Our family has been reminiscing and sharing stories from the "good old days". We have shared many smiles and many tears. I encourage all of you to also live with no regrets and to journal those special phrases, words and stories so that you will never forget those who mean so much to

Hi everyone!I am super excited about tomorrow and Sunday's Cochrane Trade Show at the Cochrane Spray Lakes Arena! Come visit Lara & I - we'd love to see you! It is open tomorrow from 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday from 10 am - 4 pm! Come see the New Summer 2010 Idea Book, the Newest and Greatest products and Studio J!Nancy

Good morning again!Second post of the day - I'm on a roll! :)Studio J TM launched this week! Yahoo! I am super excited for all of you to see it!Visit my website at www.nancy.myctmh.com and choose "Studio J Online Scrapbooking". You are going to LOVE it! Play and play - it's FREE! You don't pay for software - it's all online. The only time you pay is when you order your pages. Try it today and let me know what you think!Enjoy!Nancy

It was a fantastic time this past weekend in Canmore for the Spring 2010 Scrap 'n Stamp Retreat! Thank you to all of you who attended! It was great fun! I hope you had as much fun as me! :)Here are some pics of the wonderful women who attended! I hope to see you at the next retreat. I have booked the next one for February 11 - 13, 2011. As mentioned at the retreat I would appreciate any recommendations on a venue for a Fall 2010 Scrap 'n Stamp Retreat. Any suggestions are appreciated!Now, time to catch up on some sleep!(I will post pics of the fun dry erase board we made as well

Good evening everyone!I am super excited to let you know that the Summer 2010 Idea Books will be mailed out soon! You can start ordering from them on May 1st so be sure to visit my website! To get your copy please email me or call me.My new product should arrive tomorrow and I hope to start creating with it soon so keep visiting to see the new artwork!In the meantime, here is some other artwork using Close to My Heart product!Enjoy!Nancy