10 Ways to Save Money on Craft Supplies

1. Join the VIP program.

    Earn 15% credit on your purchases.  Use credit on CTMH products later.

    $35 to join. Get $15 credit instantly.

2. Use VIP referral code.

    Through September, earn an extra $10 credit when you use a referral code to become a VIP.

    Follow the math:  $35 - $15 instant credit - $10 referral code credit means your "cost" is only $10. 

     My code is P7K4G2.

3.  Share you VIP referral code.

    Earn $10 when your friend becomes a VIP.

    You're at the breakeven point after one referral.  $35 - 15 - 10 - 10 = 0

    No limits!!  The second friend puts you ahead $10!

4. Stamp of the Month Program

    With a qualifying $50 order, the SOTM is only $5.  $19.95 - $5 means you save $14.95.

    VIPs get the SOTM free!!  That's a $19.95 value each month!

5. VIP get extra love from me as well as Close To My Heart. They receive a variety of perks such as: exclusive product offerings (did you see the Overstock Sale in August?), discounts, bonus credit (the current referral special), and VIPs can add new catalogs to their orders earlier than other customers!  I make sure all my VIPs get the new catalogs.

6. Join the Club 

My Stamp and Scrap Club was a hostess club. The VIP program replaced our Hostess Rewards program, but Club members still take turns and receive extra goodies from me, like Petite Perks. These exclusive stamps are not available for purchase.  They are M size stamps. Club Members get notice of Flash Sales first.  Club Members place a minimum order of $25 each month.

7. Club Members get an extra $10 to spend when it's their turn to be "hostess."

8. Club Members get a 50% off item when it's their turn to be "hostess."

    This can be almost any product CTMH offers. Take a closer look at the bundles in the Core Catalog...

    How would you like 50% off all the Glitter Paper colors?!

9. Bundle and Save

Have you noticed that CTMH loves to bundle the specials and discount them?!  For instance, the Celebrating You Cardmaking Workshop Kit has a retail value of $64.84 but is only $50.95 as a bundle. Plus, you're getting what you need to make the project - 12 card bases, so you don't need to buy a package of 50.

10.  Flash Sales 

Shop the short term sales for great deals on current and retired product.  Last year the be kind Wreath kit was included in a Flash Sale for $16.95, saving $8 from it's retail $24.95 price. The Jeepers Creepers Washi tape was only $1.50 instead of $3.95.  I use Washi all the time with my die cuts, so the color/pattern wouldn't even matter, plus there are two rolls making them $0.75 each!!  There's also a Clearance Section on my website.

JUST ANNOUNCED:  Flash Sale Friday, September 2 @ 3 pm MST to Monday, September 5 @ 11:59 pm MST!!

Okay class, back to our math...

Cathy Crafty decided to order the Celebrating You Cardmaking Workshop Kit that's on special right now.  In August, she went to the website of her fabulous Close To My Heart Maker (that's me 😁) and used the referral code P7K4G2 to become a VIP.  She also joined Tamara's Stamp and Scrap Club. 

Cathy paid $35 for VIP and received a $15 credit plus $10 more for using the referral code, total $25 in her VIP Bank.

She ordered the kit for $50.95 ($13.89 discount for the bundle) which qualified her to get the August SOTM Teach, Love, Inspire for free ($19.95 savings). This purchase was also her August Club Order and Cathy earned $7.64 in VIP credit.

Cathy's VIP bank = $25 + $7.64 = $32.64 and she's saved $32.84.

When Cathy told her friend Sally Stamper about the VIP program, Sally used Cathy's referral code to sign up as a VIP and also joined the club. Both Sally and Cathy get $10 VIP credit.

For September's club order, Cathy orders the Crisp Air Cardmaking Workshop Kit, and two TriBlend Markers.  This qualifies her for the SOTM again (Enjoy these Moments)!  She also uses $25 of her VIP bank to pay only $30.95 before tax and shipping.  $4.64 is added to her VIP Bank.

Cathy's VIP bank =  $32.64 + $10 = $42.64 - $25 = $17.64 + $4.64 = $22.28

The new October-December catalog arrives with Cathy's club order shipment! 

In October Cathy is club hostess. She purchases a M-size "Happy Holidays" stamp, VersaMark Ink Pad, Anti-Static Pouch, Gold Embossing Powder = $29.80 ($4.47 VIP credit earned). She applies the extra $10 to the embossing ink pens and gets the Heat Tool at 50% off. 

An adorable new Petite Perk, M size stamp comes with her order!!

Cathy has saved over 30% on her CTMH products!!