Convention Day 2

Wow!   Where to start...  Lots of over the top art shown to us today by some outstandingly creative consultants!    Here's a very small selection.   (Please do not share these pictures yet - thanks. Just for my customers until August 1.)

Cute, cute, cute stamp set with some new paper!

Some sports/achievement (I'm thinking musical and drama accomplishments for my kids!) themed complements.

So pretty...

Look at some of these new cricut cuts!!!   And there's Sticky Boy (our mascot) peeking out!

Camping themed cricut inspiration.

Sorry for all the cricut goodies, but you know how I feel about travel!   I LOVE what Jennifer did with this bulletin board.   Can't wait to get my hands on the You Are Here Cricut bundle AND the Way To Go digital collection!

AND, we have some new thin cuts!

CTMH Convention in Salt Lake City Day 1

Day One started with an exciting general session where we learned more about the early days of Jeanette starting DOTS, and how it quickly grew and has changed through the years.  Jeanette and her lovely family were all on stage and in various skits about the history of CTMH.

We had lots of new product reveals and got our hands on the new Annual Inspirations book!  Then we had a creative session and a lesson about colors and design principles.

The most amazing part of our day was a Home Office tour in Pleasant Grove.  We got to see the warehouse, the beautifuly remodeled lobby area, the art studio (lots of drooling there!), and Jeanette's work area and gorgeous office.  Then we had our photo taken in front of the building before we headed back to SLC.

The General Session about to begin!

Jeanette, David, and part of their family.

New paper! 

Pink pearls!!    

The Art Studio!

Incredible 14' mobile.

Gina (she's in charge of the Art Dept.) and I!

One of Jeanette's daughters, Rachel.

July ScrapClub: Prickly Pear

We'll be making 4 Prickly Pear layouts (created by consultant Donna Cosgrove) for July Club.   Email me if you'd like to order a kit and join us or make these super cute, colorful and summery layouts at home.

I plan to use these layouts to put pictures on from our upcoming road trip!

Club is Friday July 21st at 6 pm or Saturday July 22nd at 10 am.

Live Beautifully -- June ScrapClub Layouts

May is National Scrapbook Month and Close to My Heart has come out with a suite of products to craft with.   We are making layouts with the Live Beautifully papers, along with the All Together Complements, the Celebrate, Happy and Stars Thin Cuts, gold glitter paper, gold shimmer trims, gold glitter gems, and the gold shimmer brush!  These layouts would also look great with the You and Me Complements.   These 5 layouts are heavily inspired by and made with the 4-3-2 method shared by Steph Sinc andDenise Tarlinton -- thank you ladies!   Our June ScrapClub dates are Friday June 16th and Saturday June 17th.   Contact me to order your kit!

Live Beautifully 10 Card Delish Workshop

Aren't these cards designed by Jacquie Paech just gorgeous?  You can make them at my May Delish Workshop on Tuesday May 23rd or Thursday May 25th.  The Basic workshop includes everything you need (papers all cut for you)  to make the 10 cards and a delish dessert for $20.  The Best Value workshop includes all that plus the Live Beautifully stamp set ($19.35 value) for $33.  Email me at kvarcoe@aol.com to let me know you'd like to come and I'll give you payment details.

No Worries!

For May ScrapClub we will be making layouts with the new No Worries! paper suite.   I LOVE Chris Robertson's layouts!!   I can't show you much until May 1st when the Seasonal Expressions Book starts, but here's a sneak peek at this vacation/beach themed paper suite.

Contact me if you'd like to order a kit to complete the six No Worries layouts on your own or at May ScrapClub (either Friday 5/19 6 pm, or Saturday 5/20 at 10 am).

April ScrapClub Layouts: My Guy

In April we will be making 4 very handsome layouts with the Enchantment Fundamentals papers, the Rustic Home papers, and the My Boy Complements!   Tina Lovell created these layouts:

We'll be meeting on Friday April 14, or come on Saturday April 15th.   Contact me for what you need to order to make these layouts!  kvarcoe@aol.com

March Scrapbooking: Some Kinda Wonderful

Cuteness, cuteness, cuteness abounds!     What fun papers and complements to play with!   We are meeting on Friday March 24th (or Saturday morning March 25th) to make these layouts.  Contact me at kvarcoe@aol.com if you'd like a kit.

February ScrapClub: Hello Lovely

Here are the three layouts we're going to be creating in February at Club, using the fabulous Hello Lovely papers.   If you don't have your new Seasonal Expressions Book, contact me to get your copy.   Layouts 1 and 2 were tweaked from Joanne Walton's creations, and Layout 3 was inspired by Tamytha Jenkins.   Contact me to order a kit so you can join us in February, or to create these wonderful layouts at home.