Friday [News] Flash - 12/31/21

 As 2021 comes to a close, let's look ahead to 2022.  Here's the news:

 

1. Hello 2022 Sign-up Special 

Our Hello 2022 special begins tomorrow, January 1. During this special, anyone can sign up as a Maker for a reduced sign-up fee of just $20 and will receive $22 in CTMH Cash!If you've every expressed interest in joining Close To My Heart as a Maker -- January is the time to do it!
 
Makers who sign up during the Hello 2022 special will not be eligible to get the Business Basics Bundle for free. Rather, they will be able to add it to their cart for a fee of $15 USD. Makers will need to have at least one item that incurs standard shipping costs in their order to be able to add the Business Basics Bundle to their cart. The Business Basics Bundle itself does not incur shipping or handling costs.
 
The Hello 2022 special offer is only available from January 1 through January 31! 

2. True Story Special
Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with the True Story Album Kit! This unique album kit brings elements of memory keeping and paper crafting by allowing crafters to construct intricate, interactive pages with a Cut Above®-style project. Many of the pieces included in this album kit come pre-cut, and we’ve designed this project to protect each and every photo included in your album with a Memory Protector™ or Flip Flap™. 
 
The True Story special is available beginning tomorrow, January 1 through February 28. In addition, we’ll be hosting a virtual crafting event featuring the True Story album on February 15 at 2:00 pm (MDT). Support documents for this special are available on the Specials page in Online Office.

3. January Album Retreat 
Start off the new year by treating yourself to the crafting fun of our January Virtual Album Retreat! Album Retreat Bundles (EB20221) are now available. There are no additional registration fees for this event, and when you purchase your Album Retreat Bundle, you’ll also gain access to the private Facebook group for the Album Retreat event, which will take place January 19–21.
 
Album Retreat Bundles will be available to purchase through January 3. All Album Retreat Bundles that were ordered by December 27 were shipped out on December 28. Orders placed between December 28–January 3, will be shipped out on January 4. If bundles are still available after January 3, they may be added to an order and will be shipped following our normal in-house turnaround times. 
 
Don’t miss your opportunity to join us for this amazing crafting event

4. Facebook Live Crafting Events
Join in and create with us during our Facebook Live crafting events! These events are a great way to find creative inspiration and help keep your customers excited about their own creative journeys! Here is the schedule of upcoming events:

• Tuesday, January 11, 2:00 pm (MST): Wonderland Cardmaking Workshop (G1242)
• Tuesday, January 25, 2:00 pm (MST): Wonderland Scrapbooking Workshop (G1241)
• Tuesday, February 8, 2:00 pm (MST): Sweet as Honey Cardmaking Workshop (G1246)
• Tuesday, February 15, 2:00 pm (MST): True Story Album Kit (CC12215)
• Tuesday, February 22, 2:00 pm (MST): Sweet as Honey Scrapbooking Workshop (G1245)

To fully participate in these exciting events, make sure to order the bundles listed above. We’ll also be doing some awesome giveaways during these events for those in attendance. Be sure to visit the Close To My Heart (Official) Facebook page, click on the Events tab, and mark yourself as “Going”! We can’t wait to connect and craft with you.

5.  Last but not least - New Catalog Coming for January-Feburary and January Stamp of the Month