November Newsletter

   Welcome November! I can't believe it's November 1st, but there's some great things happening with CTMH this month that I can't wait to share with you all! Check out my newsletter below to get all the details:

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   Also, Snapfish's Penny Prints and Shutterfly's 101 Free Prints ends today. Check out the codes below to print your free pictures today:

   I think that's everything for today! Have a wonderful first week of November, and until next time:

Here's to life, love, and creativity!

CTMH Updates and Free Prints!!!

   Hey everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! We didn't go anywhere because Ian had to work the weekend, but we had surprise guests stop in and stay with us on Sunday! It was really nice to see some old college friends and catch up a little bit!

   I do not have a Tuesday Tidbit for you today! Instead I wanted to let you know about some CTMH updates and photo print specials going on this week!

UNAVAILABLE ITEMS:

   First I have a couple updates on current products that are unavailable at the moment. If you are looking to order these products soon, let me know and I will put you on a list to update you as soon as they are available again. Here are some currently backordered products:

1.) Jackson Complements are on backorder until the end of May/beginning of June

2.) CTMH Rolling Tote is on backorder under mid-July sometime. There has been a huge demand for this awesome organizer, and if you are still looking to get your hands on one, let me know! I will put you on my waiting list!

 

LAST CHANCE ITEMS:

   Also keep in mind that there are only 5 days left to order your Exclusive Taste of Summer paper pack and stamp set! This new collection is only available during the month of May, and is selling very quickly! It sounds like quantities are limited this last week for ordering. So if you want this collection for yourself, I would suggest ordering sooner rather than later to ensure you can get your own!

Exclusive Taste of Summer Paper Pack

Exclusive Taste of Summer stamp set

   You only have 5 days left in the month to take advantage of my Mystery Hostess drawing, too! When you place an order with me this month, you can earn tickets into the mystery hostess drawing! It's really simple, and you get to choose your CTMH freebies if you're the winner!

   Want to earn extra tickets into the drawing??? Then take advantage of these special items when ordering:

Place a $50 order = 1 Ticket

Place a $100 order = 2 Tickets

Purchase the Jackson Paper Pack = 2 Tickets

Purchase the Jackson WOTG = 4 Tickets

Purchase the May SOTM: Just Sayin' = 1 Ticket

Purchase the Taste of Summer Exclusive Paper Pack = 2 Tickets

Purchase the Taste of Summer Exclusive Stamp Set = 3 Tickets

Place an order totaling $150 or more and you automatically receive hostess rewards of your choice, and a special gift from me (valued at $20)!!!!

   I love showing my appreciation for all of you, my customers, and I am so excited to be sharing this very special deal with you!! If you have any questions or need help planning your order, please let me know! Otherwise, have fun shopping and celebrating National Scrapbooking Month! 

 

 

FREE/DISCOUNTED PHOTO PRINTS:

   This week you have the opportunity to take advantage of some amazing photo offers, too! You don't want to miss out on these steals, and now's the time to start printing those photos you took of your Memorial Day festivities! Here's the deals for the week:

Snapfish.com: There are two amazing deals going on right now! You can get 99 photos for only 99 cents if you order by midnight tonight! You can use the code PENNYMAY on as many different orders as you want (remember S&H and tax are added, though)!

   You can also get a FREE 8x8 canvas print when you order $39 or more on the Snapfish site! This deal also ends tonight at midnight, though! So make sure and get your prints and photo gifts ordered this afternoon!

Shutterfly.com: This site is offering 101 free photo prints when you use the code MEMORIALDAY at checkout! I have heard it is cheaper to order 99 prints because S&H is cheaper, but you can decide for yourself when you order! You have under midnight tomorrow, May 27th, to get your free prints ordered, though! So don't delay!

 

CTMH Creative Challenge:

   On Friday, CTMH posted the next weekely creative challenge early (since Monday was a holiday)! They wanted to give everyone a little extra time over the weekend to plan their projects, and they also included an awesome giveaway! Here's all the details for this week's Creative Challenge if you missed it:

   Jeanette’s next creative challenge is for you to get creative with the My Crush His and Her line from the Seasonal Expressions II Idea Book! This is the official announcement, so pay attention: your challenge is to create artwork using the papers you tear from one or both of the My Crush For Her and For Him books.
We know it’s a few days early, but no one ever complained about a little extra time to make a masterpiece, did they?

   The deadline is midnight on May 31, and we can’t wait to see what you come up with—so hop to it! The winner will receive TWO My Crush For Her books with which to make even more great artwork.
We’re just so excited to see the artwork you make with the papers from these books. The challenge is on!

   To get you pumped for this unique challenge, we’re also giving away 20 For Her books to 10 winners with this announcement. That means 10 lucky souls will get two books apiece with which to make the finest layouts and cards out there. To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on the CTMH blog post telling us about your favorite way to use the For Him and For Her books: as mini books, on cards, or on scrapbook pages. We’ll announce the winners of the giveaway on Tuesday, May 26th, right here on the CTMH blog. THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED AND WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON THE CTMH BLOG!


   That's it, friends! That's all the information you need to know this week! I will be sending out the June newsletter later this week as well! So keep on the look out for that! I hope you all are enjoying this short week! Until next time:

Here's to life, love, and creativity!

Tuesday Tidbit: Spring Cleaning Part IV

   Happy Tuesday, everyone! I hope you all had a great Easter weekend, and was able to enjoy some relaxation and family time!

   How's everyone doing on their big organization project for 2015??? This last week has been another crazy one in our house. So that means I didn't get to tackle more of my craft cleaning project, but I was able to finish up some projects and kit up some future workshops! I'll take that as partial organization!

   Moving along with our theme this month, though, I wanted to talk about organizing photos! Without photos we really don't have a story to tell or pages to scrapbook. The hardest part, though, is these days we have photos of EVERYTHING! So how do you organize everyday photos, event photos, printed photos, digital photos....phew....it gets to be exhausting!

   It doesn't have to be, though. Once you have a system in place, organizing photos becomes easier and easier, and you'll be able to find that perfect photo that you want to scrap or display in your home!

   I don't have the perfect photo organization system, but what I do use works well for me! The biggest thing with organizing all our photos is making sure you have a reliable back-up system!

   Not all back up systems are going to stick around in the next 5-10 years either! So making sure that you keep on top of your photo storage is important. I'm "old school" and use an external hard drive to store all my photos, documents, etc. It's always attached to my laptop, too, so I can access anything I need whenever I need it! I use Seagate's Backup Plus Portable Drive, and still have a ton of room left on there for more storage (and believe me...it's got a lot on there already).

    My digital photos are organized in a pictures folder on my hard drive. When I open my pictures folder I have multiple other folders that are all labeled and dated (if need be). Especially if I have multiple folders that are similar; like Christmas. My folders are labeled "McMullin Christmas 2014....2015....etc" for example. I also sub-organize my folders. Again sounds like a lot, but it really doesn't take that long! I don't have every photo named or labeled, just placed in the right folder. For example, I have a folder named "Ian and Karina" in that folder I have multiple other folders of trips, events, everyday photos, etc. that are just my husband and I together!

Here you can see some of my folders when I open "My Pictures". Each Folder is labeled, and some folders have sub-folders.

   This system works for me, and I am able to find what I need quickly and efficiently, too! If you have questions or want more examples of my digital organization, please let me know! I would love to help you with this!

   I also print photos pretty regularly. Printed photos are important to me because the idea is to get my favorites in scrapbooks and albums! I want to show them off not store them on my computer or in a box on my shelf (although that's where a lot of them are right now because I have so many printed). I usually print photos on a monthly basis, so I need a good storage system to keep all these prints organized until I am ready to scrap them or put them in pocket protectors!

   I have a couple things that I use to organize printed photos! My absolute favorite storage container that I use is from any local crafting store (JoAnn Fabrics, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, etc.). They are called Iris Photo Boxes, and they come with 16 individual photo carriers that fit 4x6 photos perfectly! I have 3 of these boxes full of printed photos! I love that they are see through, portable, and easy to organize. Each individual photo carrier is labeled with a notecard to tell me what photos are in it, the dates, and main points to remember about those particular photos (funny details, quotes, etc). I also keep my photos organized in chronological order so I can find events and trip photos more easily.

   I also love this system because if I'm going away to a crop weekend or scrapping with the friend, I can pull just the individual photo carriers of pictures that I want to work with for that particular project! It's very handy, and I have a lot of people ask me about them when I take them with me to crops.

Iris Box with 16 photo carriers full of photos (roughly 100 photos can fit in 1 carrier)

Iris photo carrier with notecard labeling photos inside, details to remember, etc.

   These boxes can be a little pricey, though, and I would wait until I could use a coupon or get them on sale to purchase them. However, CTMH has a very similar system that you could modify to make your own organized photo box! The medium organizer will fit 4x6 photos easily, and you can fit the individual photo carriers from Isis in the organizer as well! The individual photo carriers can be purchased separately, and are very reasonable! I have a few extras that I put into my medium organizer when I am traveling to events and weekend crops!

Medium Organizer by CTMH with PML journaling boxes on the left, extra 3x4 PML cards on the front right, and 3 Isis photo carriers on the back right! These photo carriers also will store 4x6 PML cards perfectly, too!

   The medium organizer is a fraction of the cost, and you can get as many or as little photo carriers are you want! Plus the organizer will fit other products as well (like PML cards, embellishments, ink pads, adhesives, etc.). It's perfect for being organized on the go!! I love system as well, and have used it a lot more when traveling than taking all my Isis boxes!

   Well I hope this has you thinking about organizing and tackling those photos! If you have any questions or need to get your hands on one of the medium organizers to help you get started, please let me know!

   Also, if you need to print photos, there are a couple great deals going on right now!! Shutterfly has 101 FREE 4x6 photos that you can take advantage of when you use the code CARROT at checkout! Act quickly for this deal, though, because you only have until midnight to get your FREE print order in!

   Snapfish is also still running their FREE prints for a year campaign when you download and order prints using their mobile app! I did it this last year, and it was awesome! 1200 free prints is nothing to frown upon at all!

   So get those photos ordered, and start organizing them today! I hope you're having a great start to your week, and make sure to spend time on your organizing project! Until next time:

Here's to life, love, and creativity!

P.S. Sneak over to the CTMH blog for an exclusive giveaway today! Make sure and comment to enter so you can try and win awesome prizes!!

Penny Prints

    I know....another blog post today! However, I wanted to make sure you all knew about the Labor Day print specials going on right now!

Snapfish

    It's back! Snapfish's Penny Prints ends September 4th! You can get 99 prints for only 99 cents, but the cool thing is you can use the coupon code up to 5 times these next couple days! That's 495 prints for only $4.95 (plus tax and S&H)! So print away, friends! Make sure and use the code PENNY14 at checkout to get the discounted price!

Order Details from the Snapfish website:

1. Must use code PENNY14 to receive up to 99 4" x 6" prints for one cent each. Additional prints will be charged at regular print and delivery prices. Offer excludes Premium prints, collage prints, Disney and Dr. Seuss themed products.
2. Offer expires at 11:59 p.m. PT on September 4, 2014, while supplies last.
3. Only one coupon, promotion, or account credit can be applied per item in your order. Existing credits are honored first.
4. Offer applies to mail-order purchases only and cannot be used for in-store pick up. All taxes and shipping fees apply.
5. Coupon may be used up to five times per customer. May not be used in conjunction with any other offer.
6. Offer valid for U.S. customers only.
7. Offer is subject to change or cancellation at any time.

Shutterfly

    Get 101 FREE prints from Shutterfly from now until September 3rd! Use the code LABORDAY101 at checkout to get your prints for free (taxes and S&H still apply)! I would suggest following Shutterfly on Facebook so you will be the first to know when they have the free print sales!


    I hope that helps for those of you (like me) that need to print your summer photos! Have a great night, and until next time:

Here's to life, love, and creativity!

Picture Printing Deals

    Happy Saturday, everyone! I wanted to leave a quick note today about some picture printing deals going on right now! I know I have some summer pictures that need to be printed! So hopefully this will help you, too!

Studio J!!

    Of course Studio J! Don't forget that you can print multitudes of sizes in Studio J on one 12x12 sheet! They make it so easy with the Photo Express Collections, too! I love it! Studio J uses a silver halide printing process which means that your photos are guaranteed to last for over 100 years without fading, and the colors are beautiful! Plus who can beat less than $3.50/page (especially for all those specialty sizes like 2x2 and 3x4)!!!! So log on to Studio J today and start organizing those pictures for printing!

2 whole pages full of 3x4 prints! It was super easy and really fast to drag and drop the photos onto the page!

Mix-n-Match of sizes on 2 pages! Here are pictures in 5x7, 4x6, 4x4, 2x2, and 2x3! Love the variety, and again super easy to drag and drop!

Shutterfly

    Today Shutterfly announced another FREE prints coupon!You can get 101 FREE 4x6 prints through Shutterfly if you order by August 10th (tomorrow)! So start organizing those photos, and claim your FREE prints today using the code SUMMER101!!

Snapfish

    The last amazing deal of the day comes from Snapfish! Some of you may have seen me talk about this deal before, but the deal is still on and you still have time to take advantage of this amazing offer! You can get FREE prints for a whole year if you order through Snapfish's new mobile app (for Android and OS devices only)! Enjoy 100 FREE 4" x 6" prints in the Snapfish App every month for the next 12 months, when you log in to the app from your phone or tablet by 8/12. No code needed.

    That's right! Download the app, order photos (even from social media sites), and you automatically get 100 FREE 4x6 photos each month for FREE! Here's how I organize my FREE photos:

1. Log in to my Snapfish Account on my computer
2. Upload photos I would like to print
3. Make new folder for each month (July Free Prints, Aug Free Prints, etc)
4. Add exactly 100 photos to each month's folder
5. When it's time to order, log on to the app on my iPad, get photos from the Snapfish website,  open relevant month's folder, create photos, order 100 prints, and the discount is automatically taken off for me!
6. Super easy and super awesome!

    I think that's it for today! I hope you all get a chance to take advantage of these amazing deals this weekend! If you have any questions, please let me know! Otherwise, have an awesome weekend, and until next time:

Here's to life, love, and creativity!