December Newsletter 2010

Hello Mid South Scrappers & Close to My Heart Customers ~

This newsletter is chock full of information for both businesses! Mid South Scrappers has two All Day & Into the Night Crops scheduled for January! Close to My Heart has lots of great deals just waiting for you! That said, I'll get right to it!

March Pajama Crop Party Weekend ~4 Spaces Left!
There are FOUR spaces left ... But I will tell you I've had a couple of emails about giving spaces for Christmas gifts! What an excellent idea with something to look forward to after the holidays!

Attendees need to take a minute to mark their 2011 calendars to remind you that January 14, 2011 is the deadline for ALL balances to be in to me. There are no exceptions to this date. If you haven't purchased your 2011 calendar, put a note on the refrigerator door or set this reminder in your cell phone. You don't want to forget ... Your $50 deposit is not refundable but any other payments are. New Pajama Crop Party Vendors! I'm pleased to announce that Sherae Martin is returning with her Scrappy Chic line of t-shirts, bling and other scrappin' things!

Mary Kumpf with Sassy Scrapper will also be returning bringing her wonderful lines of scrapbooking needs and must haves! Fab Dorsett will be bringing back her Fun Fashion Jewelry and has some amazing new things for you to check out. I'm so excited that we now have a full house of vendors for everyone's shopping!

All Day & Into the Night Crops Return!
I have scheduled two crops for January at different locations and each one will have a workshop offered during the course of the crop. As promised, if you register for both you will receive a price break. There will be space for 20 croppers for each crop so you'll want to make your decision pretty quick and stake your claim.

The first crop is a 2-day crop at St. Stephens' United Methodist Church at the corner of Graham and Macon.

Date: Friday, January 7th from 10 - 6
Saturday, January 8th from 10 - 4.

Cost for the Crop alone is $35. You will be on your own for your lunch, snacks and beverages. We do have access to a refrigerator, ice machine and microwave. Cost for the Workshop is $15. We will be making a total of 6 cards. You will leave with 3 different cards, two of each one. There will be two "Thank You" cards and one Snowman card. The card workshop will be offered on Saturday from 10 - 12:30. To attend both the crop and the workshop, your fee is $40 which is a savings of $10!

The second crop is at Comfort Suites just off Hacks Cross and Nonconnah Boulevard. Date: Saturday, January 29th from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Cost for the Crop alone is $30. You will be on your own for your lunch, dinner, snacks and beverages. We will have ice, coffee and water provided for this event! Cost for the Workshop is $15. We will be making a total of 6 cards. You will leave with three different cards, two of each one and they will all be Valentine's cards.

To attend both the crop and the workshop, your fee is $35 which is a savings of $10.

Close to My Heart's

Place a minimum order of $20 (excluding tax and shipping/handling) during December on my CTMH® website and you will receive a popular, retired D-size stamp set for FREE! You will not be charged shipping or tax on your free stamp set as well! You MUST place your order on my website ...
http://terrydunlapmidsouthscrappers.myctmh.com/

The free "D-sized" stamp set will be of Close to My Heart's choosing. A tip that's been given if you're planning on placing more than one order is to do that a few days apart so you'll receive a different one. If a group of friends want to place orders, place them on different days and then see what y'all end up with and swap them around based on each other's desires. It's just a thought. "Plenty for Twenty" MUST be ordered directly from my CTMH website in order to receive the free stamp set.

December Stamp of the Month

Want to get a head start on your Valentine's Cards? Here's an excellent stamp set to accomplish that! Place an order of $100 (before shipping and tax) and you can get it FREE! Another way to get this FREE and then some would be to host a Gathering or Virtual Gathering. A minimum of $150 in sales (before shipping and tax) will get you another $25 in FREE merchandise! If you're interested in hosting either style of Gathering, please email me at: terry@midsouthscrappers.com and we'll get this underway!


You spend-------You save--------You pay only
$25 US-----------25% off----------$17.21 US
$50 US-----------50% off----------$11.48 US
$75 US-----------75% off----------$5.74 US
$100 US---------100% off----------FREE!

Close to My Heart's Having a SALE!
Beginning today, December 9th, Close to My Heart is offering a variety of retired products that are available at discounted prices! They will be adding to this collection of products occasionally when they have retired items left in inventory that they know you will love! Because inventory can fluctuate, check my site often to take advantage of these products and prices will supplies last! You will want to order these through my CTMH website to make sure you get what you're wanting. Time may be of the essence as orders will be filled as received and the delay between you placing the order yourself and sending it to me may cause you to miss out on something you'd wanted. My CTMH website is: http://terrydunlapmidsouthscrappers.myctmh.com

I know this has been a lot of information to take in, especially during the Christmas holiday season but I do thank you for your time and attention given to all that's being offered. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me at: terry@midsouthscrappers.com.

Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Terry Dunlap

December Stamp Of The Month

December 2010 Stamp Of The Month

December: Amore Available December 1-31, 2010 only

Amore (Set of 13) $22.95 D1445

Recommended Blocks: 1" * 6V" (Y1005), 4" * 4" (Y1008), 2" * 3V" (Y1009)

You spend: $25.00 Savings: 25% off You pay only: $17.21 (D1445A)

You spend: $50.00 Savings: 50% off You pay only: $11.48 (D1445B)

You spend: $75.00 Savings: 75% off You pay only: $ 5.74 (D1445C)

You spend: $100 Savings: FREE You pay only: Free (D1445D)

Click the link below to shop my site.

https://terrydunlapmidsouthscrappers.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5706&CatalogID=953

November Stamp Of The Month

November 2010 Stamp Of The Month D1444 A Little Thanks

Available November 1–30, 2010 only.

With a minimum qualifying purchase, get your Stamp of the Month
set at a great discount or FREE!

US Pricing:

When you spend:	You pay only:	You save:
$25.00	$17.21	25% off
$50.00	$11.48	50% off
$75.00	$5.74	75% off
$100.00	Free	100% off

Set of 16.
Recommended My Acrylix® Blocks:
1" × 3 1/2" (Y1002), 2" × 2" (Y1003), 2" × 3 1/2" (Y1009)

Click the link below to shop my site.
https://terrydunlapmidsouthscrappers.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5706&CatalogID=953

Close To My Heart Christmas Card Workshop

When: December 4, 2010
Were: Kathy Johnson's home in Olive Branch, MS
Time: 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

I will be holding a small Christmas Card Workshop, no more than six attendees, at Kathy Johnson's home in Olive Branch, MS on Saturday, December 4th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Pictures will be posted during the weekend of November 12th on the Mid South Scrappers website, on my Blog and under the "Artwork" tab on my Close to My Heart website. If you believe you may be interested in attending, please send me an email at: terry@midsouthscrappers.com. Kits may also be offered for those not able to attend. Your lunch, snacks and beverages will be included in the workshop fee which will also be posted during the weekend of November 12th.

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/

2011 PJ Crop Retreat Information

March Pajama Crop Party 2011!

The holidays are over and Spring Breaks’ just around the corner so it’s high time for a comfy and fun weekend to yourself with all your girlfriends!

When: Friday, March 4, 2011 beginning at 9 a.m.
~ Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 2 p.m.

Where: Kirkwood National Golf Course Cottages
277 Palmer Lane
Holly Springs, MS 38635

The Cottages at Kirkwood are awesome! Each cottage consists of a kitchenette with table & four chairs, furnished living area with cable tv, DVD player and four bedrooms which are really independent hotel rooms each with its own key. Each bedroom has two full size beds, cable tv, mini fridge, and 2-cup coffee maker. All bed linens, towels and washcloths are provided! These cottages are really mini hotels! There are four cottages at Kirkwood reserved for the participants of this event. Once these are filled, the event’s registration will be closed and a Waiting List started.

Meals, Snacks & Beverages are on your own and you select your lodging and cropping option …

The “Luxury Option” is having a full size bed to yourself and 3’ x 6’ table space for cropping at $140 per cropper. Your fee includes your lodging and crop space only!

The “Thrifty Option” is sharing a full size bed with another cropper and having a 3’ x 3’ table for cropping at $95 per cropper. Your fee includes your lodging and crop space only!

There are several restaurants in Holly Springs to choose from:El Nopalito Captain D’s Panda Buffet Pizza Hut McDonald’s Popeye’s Chicken Taco Bell/KFC Wendy’s Kirkwood Grill Subway Sonic … Don’t forget “Happy Hour”

Local stores for snacks, beverages, etc.: Walmart … Of course! Exxon in front of Walmart. Package store beside Subway.

Don’t forget that you have a full-size refrigerator, stove and microwave in each cottage! You can plan ahead with a group and pop one of Stouffer’s Lasagna’s in the oven and finish up with a couple loaves of French bread and you’ve got a great meal that’s very inexpensive and took almost no time at all to do! Crock pots are also a great idea!

You have the ability to eat what, where and when you want. You are also in control of the overall costs.

The Crop Zone has extended hours! You can crop from 8 a.m. each morning until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday night and from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sunday!

There will be lots of wonderful door prizes!

Vendors will be available for your shopping needs and desires! Vendors participating in the event will be posted on the website as registrations are received.

Registration begins October 18, 2010. Your non-refundable deposit of $50 will stake your claim! The remaining balance is due no later than January 14, 2011. There are no exceptions to this date. Balances not paid in full by 1/14/2011 will forfeit their deposit. You are always welcome to pay the event in full.

Mail your registrations, deposits and payments to:
Terry Dunlap
488 Hill View Circle
Byhalia, MS 38611

Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have at: terry@midsouthscrappers.com

Hope to see you there.

Terry Dunlap
Mid South Scrappers

www.midsouthscrappers.com

Close to My Heart Independent Consultant

http://terrydunlapmidsouthscrappers.myctmh.com/

Spring 2011 PJ Crop Party Retreat

Mid South Scrappers March 2011 Pajama Crop Party Weekend Retreat

When: Friday, March 4, 2011 at 9 a.m.

through

Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 2 p.m.

Where: Kirkwood National Golf Course
277 Palmer Lane
Holly Springs, MS 38635

Cost: $140/per person for the Luxury Option.*
$95/per person for the Thrifty Option.**

Name:_____________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________

City/State/Zip:______________________________________

Phone #:___________________________________________

Alt. Phone#:________________________________________

Your Email Address:__________________________________
(Please Print Clearly)

Emergency Contact Person:
Name:____________________________________________

Phone #:__________________________________________

This is your registration form and contract for the Mid South Scrappers March Pajama Crop Party Weekend 2011. The fees listed above and below include your lodging and crop space ONLY. You will be “on your own” for your meals, snacks and beverages.

There are two options to choose from:

*Luxury Option – Full Size Bed and 3’ x 6’ of crop space all to yourself at $140 per person.

**Thrifty Option – Share a Full Size Bed with another cropper and have a 3’ x 3’ crop space at $95 per person.

You have selected: _____ Luxury Option … Bed & Table to myself at $140.

_____ Thrifty Option … Shared Bed & 3’ x 3’Table at $95.

(Bed/table mate will be: __________________________ .)

Please note:
1 – There is NO LIMIT on the Luxury Options available! Four cottages have been reserved for this event. Once those are full the event’s registration will be closed.
2 - There are two beds per room which can accommodate 2 – 4 croppers.
3 – There are four rooms per cottage making 16 rooms available for 32 - 64 croppers to attend depending on the choice of packages purchased. (I already have croppers trying to sign up for this event!)

Your non-refundable deposit of $50 will hold your crop space. You are welcome to pay your fee in full via check, money order or PayPal. I prefer PayPal to be for credit or debit cards only as they charge me a fee for this service. Their website is: www.PayPal.com. My email address for payment is: terry@midsouthscrappers.com.

A payment plan is offered for three payments for each plan. You will be responsible for making the other two payments on your own as I can not schedule recurring payments for you. Reminders for them will be in the monthly newsletter, so please mark your calendar accordingly.

Luxury Option ~ $50 non-refundable deposit at the time of registration, ideally in October, $45 in November and $45 again in December. Your balance must be paid in full by January 14,2011.

Thrifty Option ~ $50 non-refundable deposit at the time of registration, ideally in October, $25 in November and $20 in December. Your balance must be paid in full by January 14, 2011.

I understand that submission of this form along with my deposit or payment in full commits me to this event. If I am unable to come, it will be up to me to find my replacement and/or sell my spot. If there is a Waiting List, Mid South Scrappers will be glad to assist me in recuperating my fee but cannot guarantee that they will be able to do so.

If you are booking your spot via a deposit and making payments, your balance must be received no later than January 14, 2011. There are no exceptions to this date. Balances not received in full by January 14, 2011 will forfeit their deposit.


Cropper’s Signature_______________________________
Date________________

Please make checks payable and mail to:
Terry Dunlap
488 Hill View Circle
Byhalia, MS 38611

Confirmations will be sent via email. Please make certain that I have your correct email address.

Contact Me At
terry@midsouthscrappers.com

Our Blog
http://midsouthscrapperscropsnweekends.blogspot.com

I will begin posting more frequently on this site as well beginning in November! There will be postings of new cards, workshops, crops and other weekends and events that I am attending.

Our Face Book Page

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=128328189218&ref=ts

Please be sure and join us here on Facebook! You can actively participate in postings to the group. I post here more frequently that sending out the newsletters as I do not want to flood everyone’s Inbox with little bits of information and/or crops that are local.