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!

April - Calendar Club 2010

For the event calendar I used the stamp D1415 Springtime



For the 12 x 12 calendar I used D Bird Basics, D1410 One of a Kind, and the April Word Puzzle (which is retired).

I LOVE My Son/Daughter - Dog/Cat & Get Hoppy!! - Hostess Club April Layouts

For this layout I used two of my new favorite CTMH stamps! Togetherness(D1402)and Cocitail Alphabet (E1015)! I couldn't wait to put the 2 of them together. I used the cardstock sorbet, olive, bamboo, & cocoa and black ink.

Don't be afraid - I have everything pretty much cut out and stamped for you. Depending on the amount of free time I have left this week, it could possible all be done, but not making any promises.

The first page will have some adjustments too for son and daughter, but it's so cute I want to save it for a special surprise seen in person!!! Another one of my new favorite stamps - ok, let's admit it every time I get a new stamp it's my favorite!!
















From Tanya:
I'm going to admit to you all that I had a really hard time getting "hoppy" with this layout. Although I love Easter, I'm not a huge fan of pastel colors. But I tried several different layouts and in the end, I found my "hoppy" place. And now I'm finally ready to introduce my contribution to April's Hostess Club Layouts. (Colette's is done as well so we'll get them posted together soon.)

Just a few notes: the cute little bunny on the bottom is pretty much CASED from Tara Kenyon. Also, the flowers were made using homemade glitter mists and they are FABULOUS! Hostess Club members, you're going to love them!

It's still a bit hard to see in this picture but these flowers are quite shimmery. To give these plain white Just Blooms the color and sparkle, I mixed 1/2 rubbing alcohol to 1/2 pearl paint and then added reinker (amount is based on the color saturation you are going for). I shook it up and sprayed it out of a little 2 oz mister bottle. I couldn't believe how evenly the color went on and how shimmery they got!

March Layouts - Happy Birthday & Live Laugh Love

Purchase these kits for $5 each or purchase at least $15 worth of product and receive one layout free when joining a CTMH Hostess Club!!

Live,Laugh, Love, was created by using Olive & Cocoa Cardstock, Cocoa ink and the Veranda Level 2 Paper Packet.

February Stamp of the Month - Piece of Cake

I'm sooooooo in love with this month's Stamp of the Month - entitled piece of cake. I used the cuttlebug to emboss CTMH paper and sanded to reveal the white core on the background piece of paper. Then used paper piecing and a lot of liquid glass to create these 2 Birthday cards.... which I think may end up as card kits for sale for $2 each! I highly recommend getting this stamp set - click on the picture on the right to find out exactly how to get it in February only!!!

February - Calendar Club

February Calendar layouts were designed by Tanya this month. These adorable layouts should be able to be put together pretty easily!




Calendar club meets the 1st Saturday of every month at the Community Blood Center.
Each month members make a concurrent month for 2011 so that at the end of the month you have a completed calendar to give as a gift for Christmas or to keep for yourself.

Cost of the Calendar is $8 for the large calendar and $8.50 for the event calendar (which can be used over and over). The cost each month is $3 for large and $.75 for the event.

We won't be able to take more members for long, so please let Tanya or I know if you are interested!!

January Calendar Club

February 2010 Layout Choices - You Make Me Smile & Captured Moments

Crazy for Cards!!

In preparation for Christmas I've been making cards like crazy these last two weeks to give as gifts to my family. Last year I gave them as gifts and my cousin used them....the people who received them were crazy for them. So, this year she wanted to give them as gifts to her friends. So needless to say, I made about 125 cards in the last two weeks.... CRAZY!!! Here are a sample of just a few I made.




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