Oh what a fabulous convention it was!  I have so much to share with you!  We will have a new Cricut cartridge!  Lots of new stamp sets, stand alone thin dies, a whole new line of fundamentals and new storage products!  Scott and Megan attended the awards dinner with me tonight - so fun!

Ginni and I ---- I have a very talented and fun upline!

A selfie with Monica, one of CTMH's VPS and a wonderful lady!

Magical Layouts!

July Scrapbook Club is meeting 7/22 and we'll be playing with the Magical papers and coordinating products.   So fun to make the samples right before I leave for Orlando -- getting in the mousing mood!  These layouts were created by Tina Lovell.

Aren't they great?!   If you'd like to join us or make these layouts at home, contact me at kvarcoe@aol.com and we'll order you a kit.

June Scrapbooking: Happy Times!

I'm loving these Happy Times papers!   Happy Times (CC1063)  is Close to My Heart's special for National Scrapbooking month.   You can get it FREE with a $60 order, or pay $14.95 retail.  Only available while supplies last, so don't miss out on this stunning paper pack.   Part of your $60 order to get Happy Times free might be the Happy Times Stamp Set (CC1064) -- super cute flowers and a lovely collection of sentiments perfect for scrapbooking and card making.  Note:  the flower clusters made for these layouts were done with the Happy Times Stamp Set.

Here are the layouts we'll be doing on Friday June 17th.   They were created by Tina Lovell.

Contact me to get your kit or order it from my website:  www.createwithkaren.ctmh.com.   If you're a Scrapbook Club member, please "join" the Scrapbook Club order.

May Scrapbooking: Kaleidoscope

In May, we'll be scrapbooking with Kaleidoscope!   These layouts are designed by Tina Lovell.   (I used different card stock colors for the bottom layout.)   We are meeting 5/20, so contact me if you'd like to join us or order a kit to complete at home with Tina's cutting guides.

April Scrapbooking: Regatta

April's Scrapbook Club will ne making 4 great layouts created by Tina Lovell with the Regatta collection.   Our layouts will look slightly different because I made slight modifications to save a couple of pieces of paper.   I love these layouts - aren't they great?  Contact me for a kit to join us!

March Scrapbooking - Penelope

Here are the layouts for March Scrapbooking -- I LOVE Penelope!!!!

Club night in March is 3/19 -- come join us!

Make Someone Smile Crop Kit Options!

Whether you sign up for the  Just Friday, the Working Girl, the Just Saturday or The Works, your crop fee includes a choice of one of the following:

Three Urban layouts kit by Dana Kessler:

Four Zoe layouts kit by Susan Williams:

20 Penelope Cards kit by Christine Adams:

 OR Build Your Own Kit:    $30 of product from CTMH's Annual Inspirations




and Seasonal Inspirations.

(E-mail your kit choice/order to me! kvarcoe@aol.com)

Make Someone Smile! An Operation Smile Crop - March 11th and 12th

I'm excited about my first Operation Smile Crop.   ALL proceeds will go to Operation Smile, so you'll be having a great time, getting lots of paper crafting done AND supporting this worthy cause.  Let's pay for an Operation Smile surgery and change the life of a child!   A Practically Perfect Two Days!

What:  Two complete days of craft time to work on your projects!

When:  Friday 3/11 9 am - 11 pm and Saturday 3/12  9 am-9 pm

Who:  You and your friends!                                                       

Where:  Karen's house

Why:  FUN, Paper crafting time and supporting Operation Smile!

Details:   Sign up on my blog or at my classes for one of these three options:

• The Works:  Friday 9 am - 11 pm and Saturday 9 am - 9 pm $75 
• The Working Girl:  Friday 4 pm - 11 pm and Saturday 9 am - 9 pm $60
• The "Just Saturday":  Saturday 9 am - 9 pm $50

I can't hold a table for you without payment - thank you!  Deadline is 2/29 or when crop is full.   I also have two twin beds in a guest room for the first two registered croppers who request a bed - Operation Smile donation for the bed gladly accepted .

ALL three options will include a scrapbooking kit (3 or 4 2-page layouts with all materials needed including full embellishment packs) or a card making kit (details coming, but again all materials needed are supplied) or a "build your own kit" option of any $30 order from the Idea Books.

ALL three options will also include a gift and at least 1 meal (see below). And there will be prizes!!!!

The Works includes lunch and dinner on Friday and dinner on Saturday 

The Working Girl includes dinners on Friday and  Saturday 

The Just Saturday includes dinner on Saturday           Gluten free food will be available.

Bring a snack to share for an extra door prize ticket.    Buy raffle tickets for a special raffle prize!

Access to my cricut and stamp sets and pads, card making and scrapbooking pattern books, cuttlebug and embossing folders, and to my cash and carry items, including card stock by the sheet.

Sign up early so you don't miss out!  

Make Someone Smile Crop Options

The Works $75.00 USD The Working Girl $60.00 USD The "Just Saturday" $50.00 USD

Delish 12 Card Workshop with Operation Smile Animal Greetings Stamp Set

Such cute cards we'll be making!   I love the Operation Smile Animal Greetings Stamp set!   And I absolutely love that from every stamp set sold, Close to My Heart is donation $7 to Operation Smile!

Here are two of the 12 cards we'll be creating!

We'll also be using our new black and gold ribbon and various colors of our Paper Fundamentals line.   These are great papers for card making and scrapbooking - awesome colors and a print on one side with a shiny monochromatic version of the same print on the reverse - fun!

The Basic version of this workshop is $16 and includes:

• all papers needed, card bases, envelopes to make 12 cards, and use of my markers and watercolor pencils
• a delish dessert
• a whole reel of ribbon - you'll have lots left over!

The Better version is $32 and includes:

• everything above PLUS an Operation Smile Animal Greetings Stamp Set  ($19.37 value)

The Best version is $40 and includes:

• everything in the Better workshop PLUS a Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad  ($8.58 value)

Workshop Dates:   Thursday 1/21 in Gresham and Saturday 1/23 in Salem.    Or order your own kit to complete at home!

Options

Basic $16.00 USD Better $32.00 USD Best $40.00 USD

February Scrapbooking: Charlotte

 At February Club we'll be scrapbooking from Close to My Heart's NEW Charlotte Workshop Your Way Kit!    The colors and patterns are beautiful.   I love our new paper packs:   they have 12 printed sheets of card stock - 2 each of 5 prints, and 2 of a print that you can cut up for titles and Picture My Life (pocket scrapbooking) layouts and titles!   That's all in our paper packet for $9.95!   The Workshop Your Way kit includes that paper pack, plus 3 card stock sheets, the Charlotte Complements, the black and gold ribbon and the Treasured Puffies - all for $26.95.    Here's what you can make:

Cool beans!   With your leftovers, and adding card bases and the Springtime Wishes Stamp Set, you also have directions and enough paper left to make NINE cards!













You can also make a Picture My Life Layout (Pocket Scrapbooking) as shown in this picture:

Or, with two base card stock papers (I used Kraft) you can use your leftovers to make another traditional layout!

Scrapbook Club for February is Friday 2/26 at 6:00 at my studio in Gresham.   Contact me if you'd like to order a kit and join us, or order a kit to complete on your own from my website.   Here's the supply list.  

G1104 Charlotte WorksChop Your Way Kit    C1641 Springtime Wishes Stamp Set            

Springtime Wishes Thin Cuts                        Bulk White Daisy Cards and Envelopes

Sorbet Ink Pad                         Watercolor Paints                 

Paintbrushes                                              Memento Ink Pad