November Newsletter 2010

Hello Mid South Scrappers ~

Fall is finally here! The leaves are turning and falling on the ground and Daylight Savings Time is next Sunday! That means the holidays are just around the corner! I've got LOTS of news to report in this newsletter so here we go ...

March Pajama Crop Party Weekend ~

Registration has taken off at the speed of sound! I have 15 registrations in my hand and all have taken the Luxury Option! I've also had emails from five more that they've mailed their forms and payments in the last couple of days! That means that 20 spaces are gone and only 12 remain! How awesome is that! There's several croppers from the Fall Scrappin' Extravaganza that are returning and that's a high compliement to me and Kathy! Thank you so much for that! Kathy will be returning as my Co-Host for the March Pajama Crop Party Weekend as well!

Vendors for the Pajama Crop Party Weekend ~

Here are the Vendors that have "officially" signed up ...

Melissa Brazelton with Creative Memories ...
Ellen Barner with Stampin' Up! ...
Kathy Johnson's "Oh Scrap" bags and other goodies ...
Terry Dunlap with Close to My Heart

Yep, you read right! That's me vending for Close to My Heart! I signed up last Friday and am looking forward to holding at least two workshops at the weekend! (More on my CTMH venture further down ... )

All Day and Into the Night Crops ~

These will resume in January! They may even be held bi-monthly! Stay tuned for locations, dates, times and NEW pricing to follow in the December Newsletter!

Close to My Heart ~

I will begin holding workshops in January unless I have a real demand for one the end of November or first part of December for Christmas and Thank You Cards. (Photos of these will be on my newsletter and on my CTMH website under Artwork in a couple of weeks.) Some workshops will be held during the All Day and Into the Night Crops, so you'll definitely want to pay attention to those dates and workshops offered as there will be "extra special" pricing on your dual attendance.

I would like to start a Stamp Club and November will be an excellent month to begin that! The Stamp of the Month for November is called "A Little Thanks" which will yield fantastic Thanksgiving and Thank You cards plus great album pages for people you are thankful for. Here's how Stamp Club works ... We need at least six members for Stamp Club, each committing to spend a minimum of $25 each. This will take us up to $150 which will place us at the entry level for reaping Hostess Rewards. (At $150, you earn $25 in free product!) We will be in a rotation for the Hostess Rewards with everyone getting a turn at being the Hostess. The more the members of our Stamp Club order, the higher the Hostess Rewards! It's a "win - win" situation as everyone gets a turn to earn free merchandise and I don't know who doesn't LOVE getting stuff for free, especially these days! Email me at: terry@midsouthscrappers.com if you'd like to join my Stamp Club or have any questions about it. The first person that signs up will be the first one to earn those Hostess Rewards!

Close to My Heart has really ramped up their website with regard to Gatherings, a.k.a. Home Parties. You can now hold a "Virtual Gathering" where people can shop in the comfort of their own homes via the Online Catalog or one they hold in their hand. To me, Virtual Gatherings hold a two-fold benefit! The Hostess doesn't have to clean up her house, make goodies for the attendees, or run her husband and children off for a while ... LOL The attendees don't have to take time out of their already overloaded schedule and daily routines to be at a certain place at a certain time and can shop in their pj's at 2 a.m. if they want to. Plus, you can invite people to your "Virtual Gathering" from all across the United States! How fabulous is that! If you're interested in hosting a Virtual Gathering, please email me and we'll work together to get that set up.

I will also be starting a separate newsletter specifically for my Close to My Heart activities. I will send it out to everyone in the Mid South Scrappers initially and if you're not interested in Close to My Heart's products or already represent the company, please hit "Reply" and type "unsubscribe" and I'll remove you from that CTMH specific newsletter.

Here's the link to my Close to My Heart website: http://terrydunlapmidsouthscrappers.myctmh.com/. I don't have anything up there yet other than "My Story" but that will be changing over the new few weeks!

On a Personal Note ~

I can now tell you that after 12 LONG weeks, we are NOT moving to Mountain Home, AR. It has been one long roller coaster ride that had more steep hills and hairpin turns than anything I could ever imagine! I've heard more "yes, yes, yes" only to be followed by a big fat "NO" than I'd ever care to experience again! What we believed to be a "dream" was, in fact, a nightmare! Sometimes dreams just need to stay that, dreams.

Anyway, it's been a long journey home and Glynn came back home (to stay) yesterday afternoon about 5 p.m. after having been gone for two more weeks. He wasn't supposed to be back until Saturday but yet another phone call changed everything. He didn't let me know about this new "turn of events" and gave me a wonderful surprise! He even knocked on the door so he could see my expression.

Thank you for all your love, care, thoughts and prayers through this ordeal!

Thanks,

Terry Dunlap
Mid South Scrappers

www.midsouthscrappers.com

Close to My Heart Independent Consultant

http://terrydunlapmidsouthscrappers.myctmh.com/