January Scrapbook Club: Heartstrings

Here are our three layouts for January!   (Please excuse the amateurish photos with random magnets!  I have 25 or so coming here tomorrow at noon and lots to do still, but wanted to get this up.)

We will be using the Heartstrings paper pack and accessories for January Club.   You can come either January 16th or 23rd.   Contact me to order your kit or order from my website.  Just click on the Scrapbook Club button to order.   We are using :

X7193B         Heartstrings Paper Pack

                       Extra paper needed from Karen:  1 lagoon, 4 white daisy, 2 hollyhock

9042               Make it From Your Heart Volume 2

X7193C         Heartstrings Complements

Z3015            Heartstrings Assortment

Z3024            White Shimmer Trim

Z3037             Stuck On You Puffies

Z3060/Z1151  Thin or Thick 3-D Tape

 

Here's a close-up view of the Heartstrings Complements, a badge button from the Heartstrings Assortments and three of the CUTE Stuck on You Puffies - love their glittery look!

Contact me at 503 267-6080 or kvarcoe@aol.com if you have questions.   Many thanks to the inspiration for these layouts from:  Katy Taylor, Linda Pantalone and the CTMH Blog!

Cyber Monday Sale!

Get your choice of Close to My Heart's Cricut Collections at 20% off today only!   Regularly $99, packed with creative images to make cards, layouts, 3-D items, mini albums and more.   PLUS, when you order a Cricut Collection, you can take advantage of the Deal of the Decade and get as many C and D size stamp sets as you wish for $10 each!    And even get the adorable December Stamp of the Month, Cutie Pie, for just $5.

Contact me if you'd like me to order it for you!   Otherwise, just go to my website:   www.createwithkaren.ctmh.com, click on the December Mystery hostess button and do your shopping.   Here's my e-mail:  kvarcoe@aol.com and phone:  503 267 6080 if you have questions.   Deadline:  10:59 p.m., Monday, December 1st to get the deal!

Snowhaven Layouts for December Club

For December Scrapbook Club we will be putting together these three stunning layouts created by Holly Veselenak.   I've purchased her instructions and cutting guides for use for my club.  I love how quickly these layouts went together - with no stamping - and they are beautiful!

December Club is meeting on Friday, December 19th at 6:00.   Contact me if you'd like to join us!

Here's a close-up shot of one of the Snowhaven Complements (chipboard) pieces with some of the Snowhaven Assortment and the Black Arrow Washi tape.

Stamp a Stack Christmas Card Workshop

Here they are:   All 9 cards you can pick from for Stamp a Stack.    Here's how Stamp a Stack works;   Make a set of 4 (or multiples of 4) for every card you pick.  For example - let's say you like card #2 and card #4 and you need about 30 cards.   You could make 3 sets of #2 (12 cards) and 5 sets of #4 (20 cards), or 4 sets of each of those two cards.  That  would give you 32 cards.   Make as many cards as you like, or come and make just four cards.    Making one set of each of the 9 cards would give you 36 cards.   Contact me if you have questions!

Workshop dates:  Salem - Mon 11/24 at 4:00, Gresham - Thur 11/20 at 4:00 and Sat 12/6 at 10:00.    Each set of 4 cards is just  $5.   Soup, bread and dessert are included.   Please pay in advance to reserve your spot for this Christmas Card workshop.

Oops!   Wise Men Still Seek Him should have a #9 on it:

November Scrapbook Club: Yuletide Carol

Here are the layouts for November!   This first layout is my version of the Yuletide Carol Workshop on the Go layout.    LOVE the vintage look of these papers and accessories!

This second layout is one I created for a creative project for Naomi's team meeting the end of July.   I wanted to show a different use for the Holiday Happenings Assortment and Badge Buttons.   I had so much fun with the Holiday Happenings Assortment that I used it on the first layout too!

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This third layout is similar to the one in our Annual Inspirations Idea Book (the left page anyway).   I created a companion right page for those who want a two page layout.   

And here's that same left page in our Shadow Box -- I love it!

Craft Queen Saturday Registration Open!

I'm excited to bring this day to you - a full day (plus three additional hours Friday evening) to craft PLUS an awesome kit!

Mark your calendars for:  Friday night and Saturday October 17th and 18th.   Here's what's included:

• 15 hours of crafting time:  7:00-10:00 Friday evening and 9:00-9:00 Saturday
• Lunch and dinner on Saturday
• Pick from my 4 awesome kits or create your own kit ($37-$43 value!)
• Prizes
• Use of my cricut and cartridges, stamp sets, inks, and embossing folders, layout and card pattern books
• Card stock and printed papers available by the piece plus other supplies available from my CTMH store
• FUN and productive time to get projects done!

Here are the kits:

This is a Wanderful Travel layout kit which includes all papers and embellishments, cutting guide and tip sheet - everything you need for these three layouts created by Dana Kessler, PLUS you keep the Wanderful stamp set and take home the leftover embellishments (value $39)

This kit has everything you need to create this beautiful Christmas Advent Chalkboard Magnetic Frame created by Ginni Candelaria!  (value $37)

This adorable Sunflower Card Kit (inspired by Michelle Snyder) includes a stamp set, 15 die cut cards, envelopes, hemp, a full roll of Black Shimmer Trim, a full package of 3-D tape, and a journaling pen.   You choose the sentiments and make 15 cards!   (value $37)

Treat Bag Kit:   You can pick two Halloween treat kits, two Christmas treat kits, or one of each.   Plus you get a stamp set to take home with you.  (I'll let you know what candies to bring that work best with the stickers.)    Just stamp, put the stickers on the candies and you'll have 20 great gifts!  ($43 value!)

Can't make up your mind or have something else in mind for your kit?   Create your own kit!  Choose $35 worth of product from CTMH's Annual Inspirations Idea Book ($38 value)

I need your registration fee to reserve your spot - you may pay using a credit card with the "pay now" button below, mail me a check, or bring cash or check to me.   Pick your kit by 10/8 so it arrives in time.   Early Bird Special:  Pay by 9/30 and save $5!   Bring a friend I don't know or haven't seen for a year and get $5 off your registration fee (this will be refunded to you after you and your friend register)

Craft Queen Saturday Registration

Craft Queen Saturday $48.00 USD Early Bird Special by 9/30 midnight $43.00 USD

Pick Your Kit

Wanderful Layout Kit Christmas Advent Chalkboard Frame Kit Sunflower Card Kit Treat Bag Kit Make Your Own Kit

September Scrapbook Club: Scaredy Cat

Here are the three Scaredy Cat layouts we are doing at Scrapbook Club on September.  One picture shows a detail of embellishments - the metal cat cutout from the Scaredy Cat Assortment with purple shimmer trim behind it and one of the stickers in the Scaredy Cat Complements.  The top layout is done with elements cut from our Artbooking Cricut cartridge.

Annual Inspirations New Product Blog Hop

I had tons of cards and stickers left, as well as extra badge buttons, so I made four cards and a mini album with the leftovers!

Now click on the thumbnail picture below to hop from blog to blog and see all the amazing creations with new products!   Thanks for stopping by!

An Artistic Adventure: CTMH Convention Day 3

New colors!  We have five beautiful new colors.  This first photo shows a couple of projects in the works.   I took a picture so you could see three of our new colors:  Thistle, Flaxen and Glacier.   And there are two more:  Canary (a nice bright yellow) and Pixie, a soft pink.  This picture shows some new printed papers from the Seaside papers, and several new stamps, including a really cute new alphabet.

Here's an album done if our three ring binder made with the new Wanderful travel themed paper.  Love this album!

And here's a card we made in a Creative session.   This card used the Snowhaven paper.   One of the colors in Snowhaven is the new Glacier.  Paired with Black, White Daisy, Cranberry and Whisper, it's a stunning combination.

An Artistic Adventure: CTMH Convention Day 2

Just got back to Paradise Pier from the awards dinner that topped off another incredibly fun day of convention!  Here's Kristine, Brian and Monica in their Awards Gala finery!   

And here's a picture of the stamp set designed just for Convention 2014.   They were waiting at our places when we came in tonight -- CTMH treats us so well!

Here's the inside of a baby card - I love this idea - so darling!

Here's a picture of one of our new shadow boxes - it's definitely on MY shopping list!

Last sneak peek for tonight:  A few new products:   A 5x7 album and a cupcake holder!   This could hold all kinds of cute little gifts...

An Artistic Adventure: CTMH Convention 2014 Day 1

Wow!   What an awesome first day of Convention 2014!   Here's a picture of an adorable card made with our new Cricut Cartridge:  Artfully Sent!   Our new Cricut Collection has 700 images, and makes 400 (yes, 400!) card projects, including 50 pop-up cards like this one!    

Here's the inside of this cupcake pop-up card.  Pretty doggone cute, huh?

This picture is taken from the awesome video the CTMH team put together showing Kristine and Monica with the same card.  Their videos are hilarious!

Here's another card, one of 50 overlay cards:

In all, Artfully Sent makes 5 styles of cards:  the pop-ups, build-a-scene cards, sentiment cards, sleve cards and pocket cards.  It also has an alphabet and envelopes!    I'll have more ocmplete information for you later.  Provocraft is completing Artfully Sent and it will be available in September!

More tomorrow....

An Artistic Adventure: CTMH Convention begins with a Dream Team Meeting!

The first convention general session is tomorrow morning!  Tonight's our team meeting.  Ran into (literally) friend and customer Kristin Fortune today near Pirates of the Carribbean!