August - Layout Choices

The great thing about being a CTMH Consultant with a partner is when you are not feeling creative, your partner is there to hold you up! For me, this creative block occured in the month of May/June, so Tanya actually designed this Happy Camper layout and let me use it as my selction for August workshop. I was thrilled to accept her help and especially excited to place my own camping pictures on it!!

For this layout papers from the Back Country Level 2 paper packet were used along with stamps from Campin' Fever. The colors include Outdoor Denim, New England Ivy, Olive, Crystal Blue, Barn Red, Goldrush,Autumn Teracotta, a little Cocoa ink, pewter photo clips and lots of hemp.



From Tanya:
I saw the title "You're My Cherry on Top" on a layout done by one of my favorite artists, Lisa Stenz. I REALLY wanted to make an August workshop layout with that title but, alas, I didn't have what I felt was a proper alphabet font or the perfect space to put such a long title. So, in a continued effort to make really great but really simplified layouts, I went with "You're Sweet" for the title of this one. I'm planning to write "you're my cherry on top" in the journalling lines instead of doing "real" journalling :)

I am using almost a full 1/4 of a My Accents in Tulip pack for each participant. I just HAD to have the Tulip buttons for the cherries and the tiny ribbon and photo clips are adorable.





New in August - One page layouts!! Yummy & Beachy Keen created by our newest CTMH partner, Marla, can be purchased for $3 each. A great addition to our monthly 2 page layouts the one page layouts are a simple solution to the pictures you just can't not scrap, but don't have enough to complete a two page layout.

Please sign up for layouts as soon as you can so that we can be sure to have enough kits available for August workshop.

July Calendar Club

July Calendars designed by Tanya - check out thescrappinsisterhood.blogspot.com!!

Happy Anniversary to Me!!

May marked my 1 year anniversary as a Close to My Heart Consultant - I owe a HUGE Thank You to my partner, Tanya!!! Without her I wouldn't have made it. She is always there when I need her!! I used Card Chatter (C1381) and Amore paper to create this card box and Thank You cards in honor of this very special lady!

June/July 2010 - Hostess Club Layouts - Found w/the Heart & You Are My Sunshine & 4th of July

Found with the Heart - Colette:
This page was designed to be used as a Father's Day layout if so desired.
I used the new paper packet entitled Passages (C71268). Everything is distressed in Cocoa and I used the June Stamp of the Month entitled Wonderful Friend (D1422) for the title - which is kind of blurry but reads "The Greatest Treasures are Invisible to the Eye & Found with the Heart". This stamp has the word Dad and an adorable neck tie!



You Are My Sunshine - Tanya:
I'm pretty sure that the new "Splendor" paper packet in the Summer Idea Book is my favorite paper packet ever. EVER. And maybe for all time. Just wait until you all see the Stickease! This is not the last you've seen of this paper :) I designed this layout as an option for Hostess Club members for their June layout. Besides the Splendor paper, I also used "Treasures" stamp set. Colors are Moonstruck, Topiary, Goldrush, and Heavenly Blue. I used some of the white posies from the Just Blooms posies tube (which are on sale starting May 1st!) I also colored some sparkles Moonstruck and Goldrush for flower centers and ribbon tacks.



Marla Krause has decided to join Tanya and I and help design monthly layouts for our groups. This will enable us to offer you all more choices in the future. To start out with, however, we have decided to cram June and July hostess clubs into one day in June to accommodate everyone's crazy summer schedules. So, Marla designed this wonderful 4th of July page as a choice

June Calendar Club

June's Event Calendar:

June 12x12 Calendar;

May Calendar Club

The large calendar uses paper from the Caboodle Level 2 paper packet as well as stamps from the new "Hot Diggity" stamp set. The small calendar uses paper from the old Paper Garden Level 2 as well as stamps from an old stamp of the month, Flutter. Both stamps and paper are retired, I believe, but both are old favorites.

May 2010 Hostess Club Layouts - Thoroughly Amused & Love's Bloomin all Around

For Love's Bloomin' layout out I used the Bella paper packet and made a paper rose using a circle punch and a simple brad. It looks difficult to make but trust me, this rose is as easy as it is beautiful!!

I designed this page with the thought that it could me used for Mother's Day as what mother doesn't have love bloomin 24/7 for their children!

(Currently Tanya has this layout for her hostess clubs, but as soon as I get it back I'll take a better picture and one focusing on the rose imparticular - I took this with my blackberry and I know it's not the best!)

Thoroughly Amused by Tanya: I used several sheets of B&T and most of the cardstock colors from the Animal Cookies Level 2 paper packet (plus Heavenly Blue to lighten it up a bit) . . . see that little ticket in the corner? It says, "Admit it, you're having fun!" How cute is that! I made sure to have both a portrait and landscape 4 x 6 photo mat so club members can easily add Flip Flaps to this page - I know you all have a ton of Bay Beach, Great America, county fair, etc. pictures laying around.

Even if you are not a member of a Hostess Club you can purchase this pre stamped layout out for $5.

Keep on Scrappin!! Colette

Calendar Club - March 2010

Here is March's calendar club. The full size calendar uses green B&T duos from several different paper packets with a punch of black added in for fun. The small calendar uses a marbled base which Tanya did by mixing reinker into shaving cream and dragging the paper through. She used Citrus Leaf and Topiary to give it a fun, bright shade. Just a bit of Spring to get us out of the ho-hum blues of winter!

A little something special for my Mom.....and your Mom too!!!

Tanya and I are so focused on getting layouts done for clubs that cards and special workshops are an after thought that never actually seem to happen. We decided to make a extra effort for Mother's Day, though, so you would all have a handmade gifts that you could present to your mother for her special day. Or keep for yourself!

For those of you who know me personally, I can't help but organize, re organize and then re re organize!! When I saw this DVD Tin, I thought what a great idea to slip easily in my purse and keep all my paper work, stamps, post its & pen together!!



Here is the Accordian purse and the 12 cards and envelopes that fit inside - what a great coordinating gift to give to your Mom to use the whole year through.







We plan to have this workshop on Friday, April 16th at Sabre Lanes, Menasha from 5PM - 1AM as well as Saturday, May 1st, during the CTMH work day at the Community Blood Center (anytime between 8 AM and 8 PM). Although everything has been designed to be quick and easy, this is a big workshop so you'll want to allow plenty of time to complete it.

The cost of the entire workshop is just $30. If you wish to only make a part of the workshop, here are the cost breakdowns:

DVD tin - $10
12 Cards - $18
Accordian File - $5

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

Thanks, Colette

Cards by Caryn

This weekend my Mom Jane, and Sister Caryn, were here in Wisconsin for a weekend full of scrapping, card making and just pure fun! My Mom put together her 7 full size 12x12 calendars and my sister, helped me put together all the kits for my Aurora club members. It took until 1am! It was hard to go to sleep even then! We got up early and Caryn wanted some pointers on cards - she went home and made these beauties! Send me your photos and I'll post your ideas here too!! Enjoy!