Our October Scrap Playdate Choices!

Isn't Fall just filled with all kinds of wonderful opportunities to scrap? From pumpkins and piles of leaves to halloween and pre-holiday traditions, it's more than just my favorite time of the year . . . it's my favorite time of the year to scrapbook!

This first layout choice, "It's Pumpkin Time", uses two of CTMH's brand new colors just unveiled in the new catalog this month . . . Sunset and Pear. There are also a few little peeks of paper from the new "Olivia" paper packet. From the pumpkin patch to pumpkin carving to baking your famous pumpkin pies, you can get tons of mileage from this adorable layout. It's definitely putting me in the mood to capture those inevitable "gross, this is slimy" look on the kids faces as they are gutting their creations. Although there are only a few spots for photos, by adding a few flip flaps the possibilities are endless.

When Marla first started creating this next layout, "You're a Hoot", in - like - June (overachiever!) I immediately thought of some pictures I had of the kids playing with their cousins in woods. It has a definitely outdoorsy feeling ready to hold all your silly pictures. HOWEVER, over Labor Day weekend we happened to get some pictures of my entire extended family. I'm pretty sure my family is a hoot and I think these pictures will take the place of honor on this adorable fall layout.



Now for my contribution. When I saw the new Hooligans paper packet and matching felt monsters, I knew I wouldn't be any kind of a consultant unless I created the cutest Halloween page ever. Of course, the pressure was too intense so I took some very strong ques from a page that was create by the CTMH corporate staff. OK, I pretty much CASE'd their "Little Monsters" page. But isn't it adorable? Besides all of the cute, new Halloween papers and accents, we'll also be using items from the brand new Pear Mini-Medley. I just can't wait to get this year's trick-or-treating pictures in here.

Here's a peek at the workshop for this month. This is actually a flip book, though it's hard to tell from the photos. I gave the book the title "Christmas Recipes" but included with the workshop is an entire sheet of letter stickers so you can call your book whatever you'd like. There are (24) 6x6 pages in the flip book, all of them decorate using the new Mistletoe paper packet and ready to take 4x4 recipes printed right off your computer or 4 x 4 pictures or whatever you can imagine for your book.

The workshop fee for the Christmas Recipes book is $20 and includes the flip album, 1/2 pack of Mistletoe papers plus plenty of extra cardstock all pre-cut and ready for you to put together, a sheet of color ready alphabets, a pack of the new Mistletoe charms and flowers, plus tons of addition ribbons, three dimensional elements, and embellishments.


Finally, our card workshop for the month. These five cards all use various paper packets and have various themes. All the cards are high-level work so expect to take a little extra time with them this month. There are tons of details that need to be attended to. The cost for the 5 card workshop is $10 and includes the envelopes.

And that's it! If you're interested in completing any of the layouts, cards, or books, please let myself, Colette, or Marla know as soon as possible!

Tanya

Thinking ahead to Mother's Day . . .

On Friday, I published a post giving some details about the Mother's Day workshop that Colette and I are doing in April and May. This post covers the other half of the workshop plus the pricing. To recap, here is the Accordian purse and the 12 cards and envelopes that fit inside (to see individual pictures of the cards, scroll down to the post from Friday).

And here is the second half, a coordinating DVD tin note holder with pen and paper. This adorable little 5 x 7 stationery accompaniment can hold postage stamps, envelopes, post-its, little address books, etc. - perfect to help you, your mom, or anyone else you gift this to keep their note card supplies organized.

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

Finally, the workshop will be available on two different dates:

Friday, April 16th between 5 pm and 1 am at Sabre Lanes in Menasha
Saturday, May 1st between 8 am and 8 pm at the Community Blood Center in Appleton

I hope you can make one of these dates!

Happy Scrappin',
Tanya

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

Colette and I often get questions from our customers about doing card workshops. Typically we are so focused on getting layouts done for clubs that cards are an after thought that never actually even get thought. We decided to make a extra effort for Mother's Day, though, so you would all have a handmade gift that you could present to your mother for her special day. Or keep for yourself!

I just finished a PART of the workshop. This is 12 cards and an accordian purse to keep them in. Colette is working on part 2, which is a DVD tin decorated to match the cards, to include a pen and notepaper. The accordian purse was designed by Beckie Lehman. (Some of these picturs are quite blurry . . . sorry! I don't know why I can't remember to use the Close Up feature on my camera.)

Price and other details will follow as the date gets closer. We plan to have this workshop on Friday, April 16th from 6 PM - 10 PM 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.

Please let me know if you have any questions! I hope you'll join us . . .

Tanya

A Little Sneak Peak . . .

Alright, I've obviously got a lot of work to go before I can officially unviel this project but I wanted to show you all a workshop that is in the works. Slated for, perhaps, January. I've always wanted to make a special 12 x 12 layout of each of my kids and hang them on my scrapbook room wall. When Colette brought me a 12 x 12 frame on Saturday and told me she had 44 of them, my mind started spinning! Before you know it, I had drawn little thumbnails of seven different designs I'd like to create and offer to customers to make their own home decor. I've started on the first layout, seen below, but obviously have a lot of embellishing to go yet.



Stay tuned . . . it promises to be a great workshop!

Tanya