Jackpot June 14th - CHEAP PAPER!!

One of the products listed below is the mystery Jackpot item for today. If you order the mystery Jackpot item, we'll send you White Daisy Grosgrain Bulk Ribbon (retail value of $6.95 US/ $8.25 CAN) for FREE! Order one of each of the items below to guarantee that you will hit the Jackpot!

Jackpot June Associated Elements & Accessories

MY REFLECTIONS EMPORIUM PAPER PACKET
$12.95 $10.00 23 % off X7105BJ












MY REFLECTIONS MAJESTIC BLUE PAPER PACKET
$12.95 $10.00 23 % off X7081BJ

MY REFLECTIONS PERFECT DAY PAPER PACKET
$12.95 $10.00 23 % off X7100BJ

MY REFLECTIONS SARSAPARILLA PAPER PACKET
$12.95 $10.00 23 % off X7098BJ

MY REFLECTIONS ABUNDANCE PAPER PACKET
$12.95 $10.00 23 % off X7073BJ

Order all 5 to guarantee the White Daisy Grosgrain! Go to my website > Jackpot June today!

New Card Art

Okay, so believe it or not, I DO actually craft once in a while.. Mostly at night after the kids have gone to bed! I've been working on a few projects for an upcoming craft fair I am entering (and hope to be accepted to). Here are some possibilities and let me know what you think!

In the meantime, it's dinnertime and I thought I'd share my favorite recipe that we're having tonight. My abso fav meal is Olive Garden's version. I have been attempting to come up with the recipe for quite some time and think I'm pretty close. (Because whether the one they have on their website is the actual or not, I CAN NOT make it turn out..) So, here's one that works for me. Next, I'm working on copying their Smoked Mozzarella Fonduta. MMM!

Trish's Chicken Alfredo

Chicken:

4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to flatten

1/3 c Flour

1 Tbsp Johnny's season salt

2 tsp Italian seasoning

1 Tbsp Wheat Germ - healthy and gives any breading a great nutty taste

1/2 c Heavy Cream

1/4 c Butter, melted

Olive Oil

Alfredo:

1/2 c Heavy Cream

1/2 c Parmesan, fresh grated -not the stuff in the can you put on pizza..

1/2 c Romano, fresh grated

Fettuccine, cooked

Melt butter and add to the cream in a quart sized Ziploc. In a another quart sized Ziploc, combine the dry stuff (flour, salt, wheat germ and Italian seasoning). Shake and then start dunking your chicken. You want to dunk chicken first in flour, then in the heavy cream/butter and then back in the flour to get a nice breading. Then into the pan with a little olive oil. Fry until browned and cooked thoroughly, about 5-7 min per side.

In the meantime, make your sauce. In a small saucepan over medium high heat, combine ingredients and start stirring. You want to keep it moving the whole time or it will burn. If it cooks to fast for you or you need to leave it for a sec, turn it down to medium. You can heat it back up right before you serve it. Keep it moving, while stirring, about 7 minutes until the cheeses melt. Serve immediately over the chicken and fettuccine. This doesn't store well, so eat what you have! Great with bread and other dippers!

Already my mouth is watering. Must be dinner time.

Warmly,

Trish

June 13 Jackpot Deal

Sorry, I'm a bit (okay, a LOT) late in posting this..

Today is Jackpot Day! One of the five discounted products available today (all are 16% - 37% off their regular price) will trigger the FREE Jackpot Item (a stamp set that I have used and used and used over the years - "Treasures of the Heart"...see photos attached here of a few projects I have made with this set). Order one or two of the items today and hope you get the one that will trigger the Jackpot, or be safe and order one of each, which will guarantee you the free Jackpot Item.

Items available to purchase today for Jackpot June are 4 varieties of our "Just Blooms" flowers and our 12" x 12" True Fit Folios (perfect for storing just about anything!)...all only $5 each today.

Jackpot June for June 12 - Goodie Box!!

Today is a Goodie Box day! Get a box filled with popular products at 50% or more off of retail value. Plus you'll get a deal on shipping/handling. Purchase this Goodie Box (retail value $120 US) for only $60 US. Buy now! This offer is while supplies last and will be snatched up quickly.

Up for grabs today on our Jackpot is our oh-so-darling Foam Die Cut Numbers. If you order one of the five discounted products available today (all are 19%-55% off their regular prices) it will trigger the FREE Jackpot item! Order one or two of the items today and hope you get the one that will trigger the Jackpot, or be safe and order one of each, which will guarantee you the free Jackpot Item. Find out tomorrow what the Jackpot item is on facebook

Items available to purchase today for Jackpot June are five sets of MyStickease (More To Adore, Notebook, Perfect Day, Unforgettable, and That's Amore).

Head to my website > Shop Online > Jackpot June to start saving now!

Day 10 in Jackpot June

Thanks for all the well wishes while I've been off the radar the past few days. G-man has been having a rough time with those teeth (and so has Mom!) We're over the worst of it for this round and count it a win even without new teeth!

So far at ten days in, Jackpot has been an awesome campaign! I picked up my baby book pages for the boys with the You Rock Simply Snapshots - and a Boom Di Ada for variety and some great chipboard Dimensional Elements all at fabulous discounts! I can't wait to see what's next!

Speaking of next, today is a Jackpot Day at Close To My Heart! One of the five discounted products available today (all 35% off their regular price) will trigger the FREE Jackpot Item (our Ribbon Rounds Organizer..retail value of $16.95). Order one or two and hope you get the one that will trigger the Jackpot, or be safe and order one of each, which guarantees it! Thanks to Karen Pedersen for the photo!

I abso LOVE ribbons and keeping them straight is a pain! This is one item I don't have yet and will be ordering today! If anyone wants to combine, drop me a line.

Items available to purchase today for Jackpot June are five awesome stamp sets ( Made By Me, Believe Caps, He Said/She Said, Festivities, and Lovely Buckles). All of these stamp sets are "D" size sets and normally retail for $22.95. They are yours today for $15 each! Wowza!

To take advantage of today's deal, go to my website > Shop Online > Jackpot June.

Thanks!

Trish

Black Magic Stamping

This is a cool technique I found on YouTube and thought I'd try it out. You can watch the video of it here. It's really easy, plus you get to COLOR! I love to color so this was a real treat!

You want to start with a dark cardstock base for your image. I used Chocolate today. Then choose a bold stamp and ink it up with White Daisy pigment ink, stamp and then heat set with your embossing Craft Heater. You want to make sure the ink is completely dry, but no house fires, ya hear? Next, grab your watercolor pencils and.. you guessed it! COLOR! The ink gives you wa light base so your colors just POP off the page!

Some tips I found to help you: Dark colors are percieved as closer, so use your bolds and lights together to give your image some depth. You can overstamp your images without masking. Just make sure the one you want "in front" is the last one stamped so the edges of the image are preserved and you don't have strange diagonal lines running through your flower... Get creative! Black doesn't have to be the only dark color you use as shown here. What about Pansy Purple? Hmm.. maybe I'll try that next..

Items used today include:
Unforgettable Level 2 Paper Packet X7106B $12.95
With Love D1284 $22.95
Colonial White Twill Bulk Ribbon Z1099 $7.50
Water Color Pencils - Basics 3505 $22.95
White Daisy Ink Z2163 $6.95
Mini Glue Dots Z341 $7.50
Sponge Z697 $1.25

Jackpot June 8 - It's a Goodie Box!

Hello Ladies!

Today's Daily Jackpot is a grab bag worth $120 for the bargain price of $60! That's right! 50% off your favorite Close To My Heart Products. You CAN'T beat that! Pictured here is a sampling of what YOUR Goodie Box could look like. Or it could be 8 stamp sets, or 22 Ink pads, or 9 Level 2 Paper Packets, or.. Well you get the idea! It's a phenomenal deal - don't let it pass you up because it's only good for today!

Love Much,

Trish

Jackpot June Daily Deal - June 7

Today is a JACKPOT! Choose between 5 chipboard Dimensional Elements sets, all at 19% off and if you choose the mystery item, you get a Free stamp set (Make a Wish). Check it out on my website > Shop Online > Jackpot June.

The chipboard sets include Perennials, Framed Fun, Simple Numbers, Booksmart and Fresh Shapes. Once you order, then let me know what you create!

Warmly,

Trish

Jackpot June Deal for June 6

Today is another mystery item! Up for grabs today is the Hodge Podge Color Ready Alphabet. These stickers are Awesome because you can stamp on them, sponge ink, distress, add glitter, color with pencils... WAY more exciting than plain ol' alphabet stickers! To get this fab find for FREE! Go to my website and order some Simply Snapshots. These 9" x 9" Level 1 scrapbook pages are perfect for specialized albums like Vacation or Holiday and my personal favorite, BABY! You can see the Hodge Podge Alpha used here as the title to the page. I picked up some You Rock pages today in anticipation of getting the Hodge Podge alpha AND getting my boys' baby books done! It's great! Check them out today!