Banners Galore!

Look at this great video showing the new mini banners. I am going to use these in my dessert area for my son's graduation party next month. I am also going to use the large pennants for my mantle. I will post pictures when they are done.

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Dotty for You

When you place an order of $35 or more in products from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book between April 17 and May 31, you may add the Dotty for You paper packet, valued at $19.95, for just $5. Dotty for You includes 24 specially designed, coordinating B&T Duos^® sheets (2 each of 12 patterns) and an artwork idea insert to get your creative juices flowing.

You may also get this darling paper packet FREE!

Hostesses will receive a free Dotty for You paper packet when their Gathering sales total $400 or more (excluding tax, shipping/handling, and Operation Smile donations).

One side of each paper has small one color dots in colors such as lagoon, creme brulee, smoothie, sunset, sweet leaf, and grey wool. The other side has a variety of patterns in full color that correspond with the dotted side. This pack is perfect for boy or girl, young or old.  

I made this card for my sweet little cousin who turned 1. I love how it turned out. I used Dotty for You, my cricut, live, love, laugh and card chatter-birthday. I used 3d foam tape on the large star to give it dimension.

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April Stamp of the Month

Well, my computer isn't exactly cooperating so this is a little blurrier then I would like. Trust me the images are really crystal clear. I just wanted you to see the artwork a bit larger.

You can purchase this set "You Are..." for $17.95 or $5 with a purchase of $50 or more. Spend $100 and you can buy two, you get the idea.



Here is a prettier image:

Leadershare!

I was so fortunate last weekend to attend Leadershare in Omaha. Leadershare is a Close To My Heart corporate sponsored event. We had four of the leaders from corporate come in for a one day workshop. During that day we made this layout:

This was the first time I had used the Everygreen Cork Shapes on p. 129 of the Idea Book. For only $3.95 you get over 20 shapes. They look great, especially when you ink up the edges a bit. They are also adhesive so they go down great! This layout uses the Pemberley paper and The Best Things stamp set on page 98. It has one of the truest statements....The best things in life aren't things. Well, scrapbooks are right up there though!










We also made 4 cards using the new Colonial White Die Cut cards on page 123 of the Idea Book. I'm not going to show those yet though...may be a workshop in the future.

Speaking of workshops. We had a bonus class day on Friday before Leadershare. During that day we made 12 pages using Footloose and a boxed card set with 10 cards. Those will probably be workshops as well.

If there are certain things you would like to see in a workshop or certain days that work best please let me know. These clases probably won't be until June after graduation.

Milk Carton with Lucy

I love these new milk cartons. I plan on making them for May Baskets for some friends. You could fit all sorts of candy in there! Here is one I made using Lucy which is a very pretty paper pack! It alsu uses the stamp set Just for You which is one of my very favorites and is only $9.95!

Check them out on my new website at http://www.maureenfalcon.ctmh.com/

Loving the New Product

We had a unit meeting last night and made a couple of cards using two of the A sized stamp sets. Did you know that between the two idea books that you can currently order stamps from there are 23 A sized stamp sets? And an A sized stamp set is only 6.95! This top one uses Quick Cards Butterfly which is on page 79 of the Idea Book. The bottom one uses Quick Cards Shell on page 80 of the Idea Book. They are sure named properly....these were quick cards. I used the finder dauber to ink on 3 different colors which looks so difficult but is really so easy. Then I used what may be my favorite item in the new Idea Book.....the color ready seam binding ribbon on page 124! Oh My Goodness! This stuff is awesome. You get 10 yards for only $6.95 and you can color it any color! Last night we use the mister and rubbing alcohol and reinker but you can also use your ink pad. We had other ideas as well but I haven't tried them yet so that will be for a different post. It dries very quickly. You have to try it!

Valentine's

I posted the Valentine for my husband a while back but I wasn't nearly as prepared for my kids'. I finished those up last night. They aren't fancy at all and since they are teenagers they will probably laugh at me for making them but everyone loves to hear that they are loved. My husband and I each wrote 5 of the items so it's from both of us. The 10 things pocket pack is awesome, at at only 3.95 it's a deal!

I really love this stamp set too and would love to do more with it.....as soon as I get my son's album done for high school graduation!