I love stampin up but some of it's a lil pricey!! You have to buy their book!
CM, I thought was FABULOUS. BUT

they don't have the "true" 12 x 12 book...which isn't a big deal. I bought some books and papers off ebay...real reasonable. This month they announce that they are going to go to the "TRUE" 12 x 12!!! OH IT MADE ME SO MAD!!!! Everytime you turn around they are changing things...I can understand making it better but still! JUST LIKE MK IS DOING!!!
I never heard of CM charging to go to a party? I don't think their books cost...at least my CM consultant gave me mine.
CTMH is what I use to do. Even with my discount I thought it was expensive and I only did it for me and I made that very clear...and my upline never bothered me! I didn't sell anything so after about 3 months ( i think) you lose your discount! I think you had to spend $300 in 3 months. (I can't remember for sure) I don't know if they sell their books or not, I gave the ones I had out but I had no use for 10 of them!