October Cards with Karen is this Week

Mojo Monday Design

Here's a fun site:  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/    Each Monday they post a card design
You can use this design to create your own card.

Fall Open House - Cards with Karen

Fall Open House

Join me for fun creating time at my Fall Open House on Tuesday, September 14th from 4:00-9:00 and Wednesday, September 15th from 4:00-6:45. 

• Make and Takes - $8 or FREE with a $15 order   Please RSVP so I can prep materials for you
• Free CTMH Autumn/Winter Idea Book with your order
• Holiday Card Workshop Samples & Sign-ups  Sign-ups for NEW Technique Card Club - get free product!
• Prizes
• Refreshments

Triple Play

From now until the end of September (while supplies last) you can get CTMH's Triple Play.   You can make 3 mini albums, 3 card kits, 3 layouts, or a combination.    Join me for a FREE workshop to put your Triple Play kit together at the end of September.

There are 5 ways to get Triple Play:

• Buy it for $29.95
• Place an order for $25 in stamp sets (great timing with the new Idea Book!) and get it for $15
• Place an order for $40 in stamp sets (stamp set purchase excludes SOTM) and get it for $5
• Host a gathering or workshop with sales of $300 and get it free
• Join my team in September and get Triple Play free

Come to my Open House or Scrapbook Club in September to see samples!

Studio J Goes Live Today for CTMH Customers!

Today is the Day! Studio J, Close to My Heart's answer to digital scrapbooking went live on my website karenvarcoe.myctmh.com! It is SO fun to play with. I never thought I would like it because I'm a hands on kind of person, but I've been having a blast playing with it.



Be sure to create an account so your layouts will be saved for 90 days. Don't worry... it's free until you decide to place an order! Just click on the Studio J tab once you get to my website.



Those coming to my National Scrapbook Day crop this week-end will get a demo!



One distinct advantage is the ability to adjust a photo to any size you need for a layout. Need an 8x10? No problem, just drop your photo into that 8x10 photo well in your digital layout, and - it's magic!



I'll be the first to admit I'm technologically challenged, but Studio J is VERY user friendly! Try one paper pack... hmm... doesn't look quite right... switch to another pack!



Come over and check out the layouts I created! If you have any questions, just contact me. kvarcoe@aol.com

Miracle Kit Cards

I had so much fun making these 4x4 cards. I made them after I made one double page layout from the Instruction Guide included in the kit -- and there's still plenty of paper left!

Sam & Julie

Here's a wedding present I made for our friends Sam & Julie. This page could be mounted on an Artboard instead of being framed - one idea for your make and take if you come to my Positively Perfect Day Crop! Congrats to Sam & Julie - a lovely couple!

A Positively Perfect Day - National Scrapbooking Day Crop

Join me as we celebrate National Scrapbook Month with a Positively Perfect Day (and a half!) on April 30th and May 1st with a crop at my home in Gresham. What you get:

• Friday night crop 7:00-midnight


• ALL day Saturday crop 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.


• lunch and dinner on Saturday, drinks and snacks Friday evening and Saturday


• prizes


• gifts


• make & takes


• 17 HOURS of time to work on your scrapbooking, card making or other projects!


• Close to My Heart and Creative Memories supplies available that day, or preorder


• FUN!

Sign up early and send your $25 fee to reserve your spot!

We'll be decorating CTMH's 12x12 Artboards (like a large clipboard). I have three at work above my desk, one for each of my kids. I put a 5x7 photo of my kiddos on each one, on a decorated scrapbook "page" with their name. They are SO fun to do. If possible, bring a 5x7 photo with you to the crop. If you wish to do more than one Artboard (one is included in your crop fee), please let me know so I can order more for you!

Let me know if you would like to take advantage of CTMH's Special: the Miracle kit. You can order it ahead of time and get it for $5 with a $60 order, for $10 with a $40 order, or purchase it outright for $19.95, and you'll have it to put together at our crop!

Questions? Just contact me!

Karen Varcoe 503 267-6080 kvarcoe@aol.com

A Miracle Awaits You!

May is National Scrapbooking Month and Close To My Heart is offering a super cute kit for you. Miracle is perfect for scrapbooking and card making. I put together a layout last night in about 20 minutes! This kit is available starting 4/15 until 5/31 (while supplies last).

Contents:
5 Colonial White Card Stock
1 Bamboo Card Stock
1 Floral B&T printed paper
1 Stripe B&T printed paper
1 Crystal Blue Die Cut piece
1 Sweet Leaf Die Cut piece
1 6x12" Stickease Sheet
1 Irresistables Chipboard Die Cuts (fun!)
1 Colonial White Mini Medley
1 piece Colonial White Waxy Flax
3 Flip Flaps
Instruction Guide

• Purchase outright for $19.95
• Get it for $10 with a $40 purchase
• Get it for $5 with a $60 purchase
• Host a gathering/workshop with $300 in sales
• Join my team in May!

Ready or not, I'm blogging!

Here we go - we'll find out how techno-savvy this old-fashioned girl can be. Looks like they make it pretty user friendly...