Our hosts are special!

We offer great rewards to the host of workshops.  Invite your friends over to make a greeting card or a scrapbook page.  I'll bring all the supplies you just have fun!

 Hosts can earn products and there are special items only available to hosts!

 Let me know when you'd like to have a workshop!

Let me know if you need an idea book!

Spruced Up

Spruced Up is available in the current seasonal catalog.

 There are an assortment of embellishments available.

 You can create beautiful scrapbook pages.

 Make lovely greeting cards

 There is a scrapbooking workshop available. You can create two 2-page layouts and two 1-page layouts.

A card making workshop is also available, you can create an assortment of gorgeous greeting cards.

Contact me in the comments or click on the shop now button if you need an idea book.

Celebrate Today

Celebrate Today is a lovely stamp set available in the current seasonal idea book.

 

You can create beautiful cards

 or scrapbooking pages.

It's also available as a cardmaking workshop

and a scrapbooking workshop. 

You can get complete instructions to complete it or you can have a workshop in your home to earn them.

Leave a message if you would like a current idea book or for questions.

Click the shop now button to order.

Cricut Stuff

Hi there,

All I can say is "baby steps" I really want to be more consistent, but alas!  Here I am anyway, today I played with some adorable svg files and I made a Butterfly Fairy House, from Dreaming Tree.  So cute, there's a set of three, I'll start the next one tomorrow, yay!

Just so you know, I took creative license with this project.  That's my only excuse.  But hey! It was fun and I love it.

Back to Krafting

Hello Everyone!
It's been a long time.  I've missed crafting so much and I really want to get back to it.  Last week my twin girls celebrated their birthday so to get back in the swing I created some cards for them.

  My girls are identical so I made their cards alike but in their favorite colors.  It works for them as long as there's money inside!

I had so much fun I'm setting up some classes!  The first class will be September 5 @ 2pm and 6pm.  We'll make Thank you cards.  I hope you'll be able to join me, there will be a $5 fee for supplies.  RSVP in a comment below

New Class

Okay, I'm ready to do some crafting, join me in my Kraft Kottage!   I'll be offering some new classes and open crafting.   The first class will be to make a gift bag, and it will be held on two different days.  You can do one or both.

Splitcoaststampers calls it a box in a bag, others call it a bag in a box.

It's pretty cute and sort of looks like a purse.

 

Tuesday October 27, 2015

or

Thursday October 29, 2015

2pm

Space is limited please RSVP

I'll also have my Kraft Kottage open for crafting on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1pm.

Come on and join me!

Fun Sunday

I was invited to do a demo for some ladies and had a lot of fun.  I met some new friends and got to visit with a friend.  We made a quick little card, then I tried to show them how to cut and make a box from the Art Philosophy cartridge, but my Cricut quit! Bummer, they were very understanding and even invited me back!

Here's the card, they really liked it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Sit Down Saturday

How funny, I just can't figure out how to create a blog title so I'm going to 'wing it' for awhile until I come up with just the right ones.  But if you're reading this I appreciate that you're not running off.  Thank you!

The card I created for today is so cute and simple.

It's a 4x4 card.  I used Colonial White for the card base, Sarita for the mat, Goldrush and Buttercup for the flower, cut using Artiste (pg.55) and the banner cut from Buttercup using Artiste (pg.35), Happy Birthday is from the Banner Wishes, My Acrylics stamp set.  All are products from Close to My Heart.

Don't forget to make a comment and/or follow my blog to be entered into this months drawing!

Have an enjoyable day and get creative!

Timely Cards

I'm a member of a card club.  They are a super group of ladies, monthly we take turns hosting and coming up with ideas for cards or, well, sometimes, anything.  This month the challenge was sympathy cards, sadly something that we all need occasionally.  The girls made some beautiful cards and I am very appreciative for all of them.

This is the card I made.  I'm pleased with it and everyone seemed to like it.

I used White Daisy cardstock, Twilight ink, the design element was cut using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge (pg. 26), the stamped element was from the Swirls Around stamp set.

All are from Close to My Heart.

I did make two designs but opted to use only one of them.

I'm getting a late start this month, but there will still be a drawing.  This month the prize will be one of each of the items I post each day, that I make.  Sometimes there may be items I share that are made by others and those won't be part of the drawing and I will remind you of that if it happens.

The drawing will be over at midnight, August 31, 2014, Pacific time.  You can enter by making a comment and you'll get an additional entry if you follow me.

Have a great day, now go get creative!

Good News!

The new Idea Book is here!

So many great new products and so many of your favorites still available! Let me know in your comment if you want one,  you can also see it online at my website click here!

Happy August

I have been traveling around this summer.  Not a lot by some folks standards but for me... a lot!  I've acquired a few things along the way and want to share with some of my BUNCO peeps.  I play BUNCO twice a month with 11 other girls each time and on Fridays I organize a group at the Kennewick Senior Center.  So my craft today sort of shows a bit of craftiness and frugalness.

(I did my best with the photography.)

I found some really cute post-its in Disneyland.  There were so many of them I decided to divide them up to share with lots of my friends.  I cut the tag from White Daisy cardstock using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.  I sponged the edges with Blush, Creme Brulee, Heavenly Blue (sorry all retired colors) and Sweet Leaf. So there you go with some tightwad craftiness.

I hope you have a wonderful day.

Happy 4th of July!

What a day! The day before our country's Independence celebration! I'm looking forward to the fireworks, I love them!

Today I have a small giveaway to announce.

 It's a file folder mini album, very small but sweet.  Everything is cut from the Artiste Cricut cartridge.  I know you'd like it and I also have a class coming up to make one.
The drawing will be July 31 and the class will be August 2 at 2:00pm.
Follow my blog to be entered, make a comment for another entry.  Mention in your comment if you'd like to sign up for the class, click on the link above or send me a message by email.

Thank you Dr. Phil for the inspiration!

DIY Kit Challenge

Hello!

I went to a get together with some of my CTMH Besties last night. Okay, it was a business meeting but we also had some fun. 

The challenge was to come up with a project and bring it in the form of a kit for each of the other demonstrators.  There were some great ideas! The one I created was a tiny milk carton.

I was happy that everyone liked it.  It was created from the "2-4-6-8" box that's been around for many years.  You will all learn that I am obsessed with boxes.  Following is a diagram of how to make one, sort of, I learned that I need to be more explicit in my instructions.  Since this was a learning experience, then it was a success.

The dark lines are score lines and I noted where they should be cut, and I should have noted that the 'skinny' section on the right end is where you would put the adhesive.  I would recommend the red sticky tape for boxes.

The products I used were from Close to My Heart.  White Daisy cardstock (#1385), stamp set used was My Life, included in the Artbooking Cricut Collection (#Z1906), stamped with Cranberry ink (#Z2116), the flower and hearts were cut using the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (#Z1686) from Cranberry cardstock (#1272), and the 'leaves' Topiary cardstock (#X5635).  Also used a binder clip and some bling.

Have a great day, go get creative!

Happy New Year!

Hello everyone!  I've been away far too long!  I hope all the holidays were great for you, I know mine were great.  I was spoiled by Santa and I got to spend lots of time with my family.  That's all I need.

I have rescheduled the Cricut Class.  Get more from your Cricut!  I'll help you out on Wednesday, February 12 @ 6:30 or Saturday February 15 @ 10AM. Sign up early there's only room for 4 in each class.  Bring your own Cricut and accessories.

I've had the bug.  The crafting bug, so I covered a box.  The My Creations Card Box (Z1647) and I used a retired paper pack.  But I did have fun creating.
Here's the box...

  I'll hold a class on March 6th and but sign up by February 24.

I'm planning more classes.  Please stay tuned and I'll figure out how to do all this.  In the meantime get out there and create, and if you need any help... let me show you how!

I have a couple of classes scheduled.  

Rosette Christmas Tree

 Sunday, December 8 at 1:30pm. $10 supply fee.  Please bring a paper cutter and/or a scoreboard, IF you have them.  There's only room for 8 so reserve your spot soon!

Cricut Class

Get the most from your Cricut

Wednesday December 4 @ 6pm

or

Saturday December 7 @ 2pm

Bring your Cricut, some paper, mats and whatever else you think you might need.  This class is for the Cricut Expression so bring the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge.  Each class is limited to 4.  Sign up soon to reserve your spot.