Sign up for the Paper Cupcakes Blog Hop Aug 15th

Calling all Paper Cupcakes (1st through 3rd downline)...do you want to participate in our first blog hop?
To participate, you need to post something you have created using the National Stamping Month Special double stamp set on August 15th on your blog.
You need to send me your blog address by August 5th and commitment to 100% participate.
I will post more directions here later as it comes together!

A GIFT from Stacy Julian

I loved Stacy Julian's talk at convention. Watch the video she shared here:
and she shared a FREE class!
Visit bigpictureclasses.com/finishline.php use promo code CTMH thru Dec. 31, 2013
Thanks Stacy!

Team Meeting--changed to August 9th

Same place, same time...
Well ladies...I have a conflict with Aug. 2nd and since there are 5 thursdays, it should not throw us off our schedule.
I hope this does not cause a conflict in your schedule...
The team meeting has been pushed up one week to August 9th.
Theme: Back-to-School
the NEW Scholastic paper pack!  (remember this is a suggested theme)
Bring a 3-D School themed idea to share for an extra ticket!
Email me if you are sharing and/or teaching anything from convention or if you have something else to share
for extra auction dollars!

Convention Flirty Aprons

You can get the cute aprons our convention teachers wore HERE

I LOVE mine! I will be ordering some for my team to wear at expos!

New Paper Cupcakes Team Facebook Page

Hello girlfriends...just wanted to invite all my Paper Cupcakes to join our team facebook page.
Paper Cupcakes~Close To My Heart team page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/225527790903176/
Please visit me there often!
and
For my first downline that want to become Directors, I have a mentoring page by invitation only.
If you are in my first downline and want to grow your team, let me know, but you have to be a facebook member and you have to friend me!

Convention at Disneyworld~June 2013

I'm already making convention plans for "Viva" at the Coronado Springs Resort in Disneyworld~Florida! I plan on applying to teach too. Any of my gals gonna join me?

Leadership day will be June 26th.  I know I will have my business builders attending!  Our team meeting will be the evening of the 26th so start planning now!

And convention kicks off June 27th-29th.

AND I hear we can already register during regular business hours.
For CTMH group reservations call 1-407-939-1020.
You may reserve a room with your credit card at no charge per ctmh policy. You can add tickets to your room up till the day before arrival (but you have to pay for them when you add them)
Base 3 day tickets (non-hopper) are $231.96 or 3 day hopper @$286.60.
Base 5 day tickets are $256.88 or 5 day hopper @$311.52.
For booking with the CTMH group rate, you get a complimentary ticket for each person to disney quest or a water park from what I understand.
Half day ticket-after 2:00pm is $69.00
Half day ticket-after 4:00pm is $55.00
A single day is not discounted.

                 Doesn't this place look amazing?

Update: 6-22-12
I just made my reservation and found our a little more info...

If you fly into Orlando International Airport (NCO) and have booked your room at the Coronado Springs Resort, then you can call them ahead of time and arrange for a FREE, complimentary shuttle to our destination (Normally a cab would cost $80 each way!)
There are restaurants to dine at like the Pepper Market and the Maya Grove.
There are 4 theme parks
1) The Magic Kingdom
2) Epcot Center
3) Disney's Hollywood Studios
4) Disney's Animal Kingdom
If you are a pass-holder (like myself) for Disneyland, your pass is NOT transferable.  You must purchase tickets to attend the park.

AND I just found out they have complimentary wi-fi in every room and several hot spots in common areas!!!

AND
for FREE there is Downtown Disney.
No entrance fee and lots of restuarans, shopping and things to do. 
Also, somethin fun for young and old alike...is the Disney Trading Pins.  The rules are that every employee has to trade with you unless yours is damaged or they already have the one you're trying to give them.  You can buy starters off of Amazon or Ebay pretty cheap and then trade for cuter ones at any of the Disney parks, hotels or Downtown Disney.
here are a couple more sites for you to visit:
Disney Convention Ears
and
Everything Mouse
fun fun fun!
AXUL is our color group!
Airport code: MCO for Orlando, FL if you are checking flights now! Allow time to attend your team meeting Wed. nite after 6pm if you are not attending leadership. You don't want to miss out on the pre-convention fun! 

CTMH Convention fun!

Fun was had at Convention in Dallas! Yes that's me at our team meeting!

Thank you to Linda Taylor for helping me make our posters! Yee-haw!
And a special congrats goes out to Linda and her team, the Rising Hearts for second place in top team sales for a group size of 26-100 downline.  You Go Girlfriend! We are saving you a black Director's chair at the front for next convention!

And let's hear a big shout for Tina Sutton for third place in personal sales and third place in team sales of over 1000 downline! Way to do it BIG girlfriend!

And another shout out goes to Mandy Leahy who won TOP team builder in the entire company!
Congrats and Happy Labor Day!!!

Our uplines Cindy Baker and Sheri Rottler also received team sales awards!!! Yeah us!!!
And my sweet friend, Karen Pedersen, received the prestigious award the Spirit of Close To My Heart award! Luv ya Karen!

Miss Heather P and Tasha V... handmade-out-of-a-paper-bag vests! You sports were the big winners at the team meeting!!!

There are SO many fun new items added to the catalog! My Fav? the NEW Artiste Cricut Collection!!!!!

Also we have New alcohol based marker sets, 8 new paper packs and over 50 new embellishments! Some new colors of inks and a new revised color selection. Home Decor workshops! And so much more!!!
I had fun teaching a create and take-the workshops-on-the-go scroll album. (pg 23)
Even though I taught the one in the catalog, I also made my own version!

I So enjoyed all the new products we came home with, my cool bag, LOVED all the funny skits and the Texas Tenors!
We danced the nite away on saturday!
Plan for next year in Florida!!!!