Monday, November 2, 2009
The Home Stretch
I was WAY too excited to finally surpass the 50 mark the other day in my cardmaking. AND I've been going SO gangbusters I MAY even make it to my goal of 100 cards by Saturday! Of course....I have homework to do... ;) hahaha I'm up over 60 at the moment - 100 here I come!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
One week to go!
Cardmaking is at an all-time HIGH in this house!! Can't WAIT for next week's craft sale!!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Getting Ready
Well, except for the H1N1 flu scare going around in my little household right now, and school doing its best to kick my butt...there's been an awful lot of Christmas card making going on!!
These are all in prep for the upcoming Craft sale I'm participating in hosted by my friend - she makes fantastic crafts and was kind enough to allow me to come peddling our wonderful CTMH products along with whatever cards I have made up! PLUS there will also be my other girlfriend with her BEAUTIFUL jewelry creations - if you're in Niagara on November 7th you should REALLY come check it out!!
Saturday, November 7th, 9am - noon, at 77 Dunvegan Road in St. Catharines.
These are all in prep for the upcoming Craft sale I'm participating in hosted by my friend - she makes fantastic crafts and was kind enough to allow me to come peddling our wonderful CTMH products along with whatever cards I have made up! PLUS there will also be my other girlfriend with her BEAUTIFUL jewelry creations - if you're in Niagara on November 7th you should REALLY come check it out!!
Saturday, November 7th, 9am - noon, at 77 Dunvegan Road in St. Catharines.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Christmas Comes Early?
Soooo...I've been working on Christmas cards lately - I'm having WAY too much fun with my Wishes book! (Mr. Man might be ready to burn it...hahaha He's such a good sport!!)
Here's the first 12 fruits of my labour!! Using Evensong, Evergreen and Say it in Style stamp sets and various accessories :) but LOTS of Prisma Glitter!
And each of the six (times two!) cards!
Here's the first 12 fruits of my labour!! Using Evensong, Evergreen and Say it in Style stamp sets and various accessories :) but LOTS of Prisma Glitter!
And each of the six (times two!) cards!
Monday, October 5, 2009
October CTMH News
I cannot BELIEVE how quickly time is racing by right now. It's AWESOME! hahaha I'm one-month closer to the end of school - hooray!! Oh, I can't WAIT! And as my faithful readers (I'm sure there are just OODLES of you! hahaha) you should be excited too - no school = more creative time! WOOHOO!!
Anyway, here's this month's newsletter, hot off the presses! PLEASE do contact me with questions, comments, suggestions, whatever you may have. Leave a comment in the 'comment' section below this blog post or click here!
Happy October! :D
October 2009 News
In This Issue:
Studio Splurge
Grace Workshop
Upcoming Events
Tips and Techniques
Studio Splurge
October features a fantastic campaign for any of you who have been thinking about starting your own fun-filled CTMH career!! When you join CTMH in October and successfully complete our wonderful Straight To The Top program (which lands you $30-$200 worth free product ALREADY!) then get your first TEN Studio J layouts printed FREE, an additional $150+ value! Yes, this means we are gearing up more than EVER to launch Studio J next year - see www.studioj.com for information and details and ME for questions!!
Grace Workshop
Introducing this month's workshop, Grace, including a fantastic, whimsical EXCLUSIVE stamp set only available in your workshop kits! I'd like to hold this month's workshop on Oct. 29th and will be placing the order on the 15th - please PLEASE RSVP by then so we have your kits here and ready to go!!
AND now it's easier than ever to participate in the wonderful new workshop program! If you can't attend the physical event you can still order your workshop kits including full step-by-step assembly instructions online at rking.myctmh.com or even get the current workshop kits as a hostess bundle when you host a gathering! Ask me for details!
Upcoming Events
This month my place will be open this Thursday, the 8th, and Tuesday, the 20th for your cropping pleasure! Please let me know if you can or plan to attend as I have a tiny house and space is limited. AND we'll be collecting your $2 donations to Operation Smile, which will entitle you to use whatever I have that you don't and want/need to use. I have a pretty good stock-pile of stuff.... hahaha
ALSO, mark your calendars and CONTACT ME ASAP - I will SHORTLY be sending out registration forms for our very first "Stamp Camp!" This event will be ALL DAY November 21st at my mom's house in Georgetown. Again, space will be limited so you MUST register as soon as possible. We are hoping this event to happen 'regularly' alternating between Georgetown and St. Catharines, so if you can't make the travel distance this time around we haven't forgotten about you! Watch your inboxes for additional information including registration forms!!
Tips and Techniques - Chalk Popping
Supply List:
VersaMark Pad (z891)
Soft Chalks
Sponge Daubers (z726)
Stamp Set of Choice
Step 1: Using VersaMark ink, stamp desired image on paper (can use regular cardstock OR technique is great when used with B&T Duos paper!)
Step 2: Using a Sponge Dauber, apply a light colour of Soft Chalks to the entire stamped image.
Step 3: Allow VersaMark ink to dry slightly, then apply a slightly darker coordinating shade of Soft Chalks in a circular motion to the edges of the stamped image, giving image a shaded look.
That's all for now!! Happy October!
(PS - don't forget to check out this month's Stamp of the Month - it's SO cute! AND don't forget to place your CHRISTMAS ORDERS or order Gift Certificates!!)
Anyway, here's this month's newsletter, hot off the presses! PLEASE do contact me with questions, comments, suggestions, whatever you may have. Leave a comment in the 'comment' section below this blog post or click here!
Happy October! :D
October 2009 News
In This Issue:
Studio Splurge
Grace Workshop
Upcoming Events
Tips and Techniques
Studio Splurge
October features a fantastic campaign for any of you who have been thinking about starting your own fun-filled CTMH career!! When you join CTMH in October and successfully complete our wonderful Straight To The Top program (which lands you $30-$200 worth free product ALREADY!) then get your first TEN Studio J layouts printed FREE, an additional $150+ value! Yes, this means we are gearing up more than EVER to launch Studio J next year - see www.studioj.com for information and details and ME for questions!!
Grace Workshop
Introducing this month's workshop, Grace, including a fantastic, whimsical EXCLUSIVE stamp set only available in your workshop kits! I'd like to hold this month's workshop on Oct. 29th and will be placing the order on the 15th - please PLEASE RSVP by then so we have your kits here and ready to go!!
AND now it's easier than ever to participate in the wonderful new workshop program! If you can't attend the physical event you can still order your workshop kits including full step-by-step assembly instructions online at rking.myctmh.com or even get the current workshop kits as a hostess bundle when you host a gathering! Ask me for details!
Upcoming Events
This month my place will be open this Thursday, the 8th, and Tuesday, the 20th for your cropping pleasure! Please let me know if you can or plan to attend as I have a tiny house and space is limited. AND we'll be collecting your $2 donations to Operation Smile, which will entitle you to use whatever I have that you don't and want/need to use. I have a pretty good stock-pile of stuff.... hahaha
ALSO, mark your calendars and CONTACT ME ASAP - I will SHORTLY be sending out registration forms for our very first "Stamp Camp!" This event will be ALL DAY November 21st at my mom's house in Georgetown. Again, space will be limited so you MUST register as soon as possible. We are hoping this event to happen 'regularly' alternating between Georgetown and St. Catharines, so if you can't make the travel distance this time around we haven't forgotten about you! Watch your inboxes for additional information including registration forms!!
Tips and Techniques - Chalk Popping
Supply List:
VersaMark Pad (z891)
Soft Chalks
Sponge Daubers (z726)
Stamp Set of Choice
Step 1: Using VersaMark ink, stamp desired image on paper (can use regular cardstock OR technique is great when used with B&T Duos paper!)
Step 2: Using a Sponge Dauber, apply a light colour of Soft Chalks to the entire stamped image.
Step 3: Allow VersaMark ink to dry slightly, then apply a slightly darker coordinating shade of Soft Chalks in a circular motion to the edges of the stamped image, giving image a shaded look.
That's all for now!! Happy October!
(PS - don't forget to check out this month's Stamp of the Month - it's SO cute! AND don't forget to place your CHRISTMAS ORDERS or order Gift Certificates!!)
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
A Twitterpated Thanks
So at Little Miss' daycare they threw her a birthday party for turning two (I can't believe how FAST the time flies!! Everyone TELLS you it does but I don't think you can appreciate it until it's GONE! GAH!!)
Little Miss felt it appropriate to make thank-you cards for her party throwers and present givers - SO unneccessary!! WHAT a lucky girl!!
Obviously, she opted to work with the BEAUTIFUL 'Twitterpated' paper pack, a 4x4 card pattern from Wishes, 'You're a Hoot' stamp set, soft chalks, blending pen, edge distressor, embossing stuff, a variety of accessories - brads, ribbon, etc.
TOO cute! :)
Little Miss felt it appropriate to make thank-you cards for her party throwers and present givers - SO unneccessary!! WHAT a lucky girl!!
Obviously, she opted to work with the BEAUTIFUL 'Twitterpated' paper pack, a 4x4 card pattern from Wishes, 'You're a Hoot' stamp set, soft chalks, blending pen, edge distressor, embossing stuff, a variety of accessories - brads, ribbon, etc.
TOO cute! :)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
A shortened stamp-camp report.
So blogging has recently, you may have noticed, TOTALLY gone by the way-side. It's sad. I'm a slacker, I know. It's not on purpose, it's just....INSANITY around me lately.
September brought: the new idea book & launch party, Little Miss's second birthday, the first day of school (I'm officially a fourth-year student now!), (followed quickly by the first week of school, first few days of school, the first assignments and quizzes of school.....OY!), Mom had knee surgery....somewhere in all that muddled-ness was MY birthday.... OY! STOP THE RIDE - I WANNA GET OFF!! hahaha
Sooooooo......... here FINALLY are some pics from Stamp Camp, though my 'report' will be much more sparse than if I'd had a chance to get it up closer to the end of the actual event. My SINCEREST apologies. I can't guarantee it won't happen again, but I'll do my best.
Just look how excited Spo is to be driving me to stamp camp!! THANKS, SPO!!
Here's the Royal Family table... we scrapbookers sure know how to take up some space, eh?
This little gal is 12, and made this BEAUTIFUL layout while we were there - she won second-place for layouts-made-at-stamp-camp - YES working with CTMH is THAT easy!
Suzy Scrapper working up a storm! (AND the proud mama of the 2nd-place winner!)
St. February trying to ignore the camera... ;) (Suzy's sister!)
And THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is The Brae-er. She's a fantastic gal and a lot of fun to get better acquainted with AND if I understand correctly she is to blame for at least half of the organization of these fantastic events I get to go to, so KUDOS and a million thanks! :)
September brought: the new idea book & launch party, Little Miss's second birthday, the first day of school (I'm officially a fourth-year student now!), (followed quickly by the first week of school, first few days of school, the first assignments and quizzes of school.....OY!), Mom had knee surgery....somewhere in all that muddled-ness was MY birthday.... OY! STOP THE RIDE - I WANNA GET OFF!! hahaha
Sooooooo......... here FINALLY are some pics from Stamp Camp, though my 'report' will be much more sparse than if I'd had a chance to get it up closer to the end of the actual event. My SINCEREST apologies. I can't guarantee it won't happen again, but I'll do my best.
Just look how excited Spo is to be driving me to stamp camp!! THANKS, SPO!!
Here's the Royal Family table... we scrapbookers sure know how to take up some space, eh?
This little gal is 12, and made this BEAUTIFUL layout while we were there - she won second-place for layouts-made-at-stamp-camp - YES working with CTMH is THAT easy!
Suzy Scrapper working up a storm! (AND the proud mama of the 2nd-place winner!)
St. February trying to ignore the camera... ;) (Suzy's sister!)
And THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is The Brae-er. She's a fantastic gal and a lot of fun to get better acquainted with AND if I understand correctly she is to blame for at least half of the organization of these fantastic events I get to go to, so KUDOS and a million thanks! :)
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