June Create with Karen Events

Cheaper by the Dozen Layouts

Saturday June 2nd 10:00 - Gresham


Scrapbook Club:

Friday June 8th 6:00 - Gresham
Monday June 11th 6:00 - Salem


Cards with Karen

Monday June 11th 6:00 - Salem
Tuesday June 12th 4:00 & 6:00 - Gresham
Thursday June 14th 4:00 & 6:00 - Gresham
Monday June 18th 6:00 - Gladstone


Karen's CTMH "Garage" Sale PLUS Five Cards for $5

Monday June 25th 12:00 - 9:00 - Gresham

LOTS of gently used and new stamp sets, plus embellishments, papers, markers and more.  Come to Shop and Stay to Play!  Make five cards for $5 after you're done shopping the sale.   Please RSVP and pay in advance for Five for $5.

Cheaper by the Dozen!

These layouts are using the Dotty for You papers - super fun and cute layouts.   We're making these layouts at my place on Saturday June 2nd.   All papers are cut for you, plus you get three embellishment packages, and salad and dessert, all for $60.   That's just $2.50 per layout!   Many of these layouts were created or inspired by my upline, Ginni Candelaria - thanks Ginni for your creative inspiration!   Contact me right away if you'd like to join us.   Or, order a kit to complete at home or a crop.   Since everything is cut for you, you can put these together in about four hours.

 

Options

Pick up at Karen's$60.00 USD Shipped to you$65.00 USD

Pick 3 Embellishment Packages

Smoothie Mini Medley, Sunset Mini Medley, Paradise Paper Flowers Smoothie Mini Medley, Paradise Paper Flowers, Cork Alphabet Sunset Mini Medley, Paradise Paper Flowers, Notable Alphabet Smoothie Mini Medley, Paradise Paper Flowers, Keepsake Felt Alph Smoothie Mini Medley, Keepsake Felt Alpha, Cork Alpha Sunset Mini Medley, Cork Alpha, Notable Alpha

Create with Karen May Anniversary Events

Cards with Karen:

Mon 5/7 4:00-9:00 Gresham
Tues 5/8 6:00 Gladstone (8360 Cason Rd)
Thur 5/9 4:00-9:00 Gresham
Mon 5/14 6:00 Salem (3500 N River Rd)

4 + 1 equals FIVE! It's my fifth anniversary, so we're making four cards with the gorgeous Pemberley papers, PLUS a Sweet Surprises treat holder. Join me in celebrating my 5th anniversary with Close to My Heart--there'll be cake, gifts and prizes and a special sale! Cards with Karen is $8 or free with a $15 order. RSVP so I can prepare for you!

4/17 CTMH Mini Banner and Cricut Pair Up

April Creative Escape - Pemberley Note Card Set

This beautiful note card set was created by one of Close to My Heart's outstanding consultants, Lisa Stenz.    I've doubled the amount of note cards for our project.   Isn't it gorgeous?

We'll be making 12 cute little note cards using Card Word Puzzle and Crafted with Love, and putting them in this decorated, divided box.   They come with envelopes and a coordinating pen.   Your Creative Escape will come with a slice of delicious dessert too, all for $18.00.   This project would make an excellent gift.   The nice thing about it is that it goes together fairly quickly, so you could actually make two boxes - one for a gift and one for yourself!

Dates are:  Saturday 4/21 10:00  and  Thursday 4/26 4:00

Check out the samples and sign up at Cards with Karen this week!

April Cards with Karen

Here are two of the cards will be making this month at Cards with Karen:

This first one was originally inspired by the Amazing Aaron Booth, CTMH Consultant, and then tweaked by Vicki Wizniuk, one of my favorite Amazing Consultants!






















This second card is from our mid-April through May National Scrapbooking Month Special Dotty for You papers.     These papers are so cute and summery!   I'll have some samples showing more of the papers when you come for class.   There are 2 each of 12 designs, PLUS each design has a different color of polka dot print on the reverse - fun!    The stamp pads in the picture show all the rainbow colors in Dotty for You.  Can you see the cute polka dot butterfly?

Dotty for You!

When you place an order of $35 or more in products from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book between April 17 and May 31, you may add the Dotty for You paper packet, valued at $19.95, for just $5. Dotty for You includes 24 specially designed, coordinating B&T Duos^® sheets (2 each of 12 patterns) and an artwork idea insert to get your creative juices flowing.

Hostesses will receive a free Dotty for You paper packet when their Gathering sales total $400 or more (excluding tax, shipping/handling, and Operation Smile donations).

New Consultants who sign up between April 1 and May 31 (two full months!) will receive a free Dotty for You paper packet with their kit.

April Classes

Here's my line-up of April Classes:

Monday 4/9 at 6:00  Cards with Karen Gladstone
Tuesday 4/10  at 4:00 and 6:00 Cards with Karen Gresham
Thursday 4/12  at 4:00 and 6:00 Cards with Karen Gresham

We'll be using the Cruisin' papers to make three of our cards this month, including a birthday card, a You Are Amazing Card, and a Welcome Little One Card.    We're also using Dotty for You to make Fluttering By to Say Hi Card.  

Cards with Karen is $8 or FREE with a $15 order.  Please RSVP by e-mailing me or by clicking on the "join" button on my website.

Get Door Prize Tickets for:

• RSVP two days ahead
• bringing your own adhesive
• ordering (2 tickets for a $50 order)
• donating to Operation Smile
• signing up for a workshop

Friday 4/20 at 6:00 Scrapbook Club.

Contact me if you'd like a Cruisin' Kit for this month!

Monday 4/23 at 6:00 Salem Cards with Karen and Scrapbooking.

While Supplies Last...

Here's a heads up on upcoming product retirement.   CTMH has let us know that the following items will be retiring in July, BUT may run out sooner:

The Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book is the last idea book the following products will be featured:
• How-To Books
• Distressing Kit (full kit only)
• Exclusive Inks® Markers
• Cardstock Shade Packs
• 8 1/2" x 11" Cardstock Packs


Here are the 4 new papers from the Spring/Summer Idea Book that will be CONTINUED in the Autumn/Winter Book:

Pemberley
Stella
Victory
Florentine

So, the other papers in the Spring/Summer Idea Book will no longer be available after July:

Footloose
Superhero
Lucy
Cruisin'
Typeset
Roxie
Elemental
Sonoma


Why am I tell you this so EARLY??    I'm giving you a heads up because some of our wonderful How-to Books are already gone!   Reflections (layouts) and Originals (card patterns) are already sold out.   We currently still have:   Magic, Imagine, Cherish (all layout books) and Wishes (cards).

It was a bit of a shock to see that the how-to pattern books and markers are retiring, but I trust Jeanette and the CTMH team:  this means something better will be coming!    We'll just have to wait until Convention in mid-July to find out...

Love Your Layout - Studio j

Here's a fun tutorial on how to design a Studio J layout and add stitching.  Remember, you can always play with Studio J FREE.   There is no charge until you decide to buy a layout.   Ask me about getting a membership to get your layouts at a discount, along with free shipping and page protectors.